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Which king lacks facial hair?
The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache
on a playing card.
How much time do you spend online?
The average wired adult will
spend 5.3 percent of the rest of his or her life online, according to research firm
Cyber Dialogue, based on an extensive survey of Internet users. The study's results
showed that the average adult online today will spend a total of 23.5 months of his
or her life online. That's 17,500 hours.
Did the Scots invent the kilt?
Kilts are
not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
Why is fish served with lemon?
The custom of serving a slice of lemon with fish dates back to the Middle Ages. It
was believed that if a person accidentally swallowed a fish bone, the lemon juice
would dissolve it.
Why do snails extrude their goo?
Snails produce a colorless, sticky
discharge that forms a protective carpet under them as they travel along. The discharge
is so effective that snails can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting themselves.
What makes Australia unique?
Australia is the smallest, flattest, and driest inhabited
continent in the world. It is the only country which is also a whole continent -
California is the second-
Francis Bacon (1561-
The NBC daytime
drama, The Doctors, was the first soap opera to win an Emmy series award in 1972.
Although the Emmy Awards were launched in 1948 to honor accomplishments in the television
industry, the genre of daytime drama was largely ignored. It was finally recognized
with its own category 24 years later.
How many flowers are there?
There are 250,000
species of flowering plants on Earth today.
How big is an ostrich egg?
An ostrich
egg can make eleven-
Free-
The first catcher in major league baseball history
to win the Rookie of the Year award was Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds, in 1968.
Who invented ice cream?
Ice cream was invented in China around 2000 B.C. when the
Chinese packed a soft milk-
Portmanteau words are descriptive word combinations, such
as brunch (from breakfast and lunch), motel (from motor and hotel), and smog (from
smoke and fog).
What has happened to the silkworm moth?
Bombyx mori, a silkworm moth,
has been cultivated for so long that it can no longer exist without human care. Because
it has been domesticated, it has lost the ability to fly.
What made rings so special
to medieval peoples?
Rings have perpetuated the talismanic role of the diamond through
the ages. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, every ring that was set
with a precious stone was not so much a piece of jewelry, but an amulet that conveyed
the magical powers of the stone upon the wearer.
Are cashews poisonous?
Cashew nuts
are expensive, and never have shells because the shell and skin of the cashew nut
contains extremely caustic oil that can painfully blister the skin. This dangerous
oil must be completely removed before the nut can be touched or eaten.
What do we
use Dr. John's invention for today?
Dr. John Gorrie of Appalachicola, Florida, invented
mechanical refrigeration in 1851. He patented his device on May 6, 1851. There is
a statue which honors this "Father of Modern Day Air Conditioning" in the Statuary
Hall of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
How did the pineapple get its name?
The Spanish explorers thought pineapple looked like a pine cone, so they called it
"pina." The English added "apple" to associate it with juicy delectable fruits. South
American Indians had a name for pineapple meaning "fragrant excellent fruit," which
became the basis for its botanical name: ananas. The scientific name for pineapple
is Ananas Cosmosus.
How do elephants talk?
Elephants communicate in sound waves below
the frequency that humans can hear.
How well do dogs smell?
Because of their acute
sense of smell, dogs are trained to sniff out everything from drugs to bombs to iron
ore. In Ontario, Canada, instruments couldn't locate where natural gas was escaping
from a pipeline buried 18 feet underground. Trained German shepherds were brought
in. The dogs worked in sub-
The first product to have a UPC bar code on its packaging was Wrigley's gum.
What makes you snore?
If the roof of your mouth is narrow, you are more prone to
snore since you are not getting enough oxygen through your nose.
What's in that haggis
you're getting ready to eat?
Haggis, a traditional Scottish dish, is made from the
lungs, heart, and liver of a sheep, chopped with onions, seasonings, suet, and oatmeal,
and then broiled in a bag made from the sheep's stomach.
Did the punishment fit the
crime in ancient China?
In ancient China, the crimes for abduction, armed robbery,
treason, and adultery were punished by castration.
Were Romans fond of woodpecker
stew?
In ancient Rome, it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of a woodpecker.
Which produces more carbon dioxide -
Cars produce about four
times their own weight in carbon dioxide each year. The average home produces 50
tons of carbon dioxide each year.
How much cream filling does Oreo utilize?
The creme
filling used in Oreo cookies one year could ice all the wedding cakes served in the
United States for two years! That's 4,724,000 three-
The first "braces" were constructed by Pierre Fauchard
in 1728. Fauchard's "braces" consisted of a flat strip of metal, which was connected
to teeth by pieces of thread.
Is rock and roll bad for cows?
In its early years,
rock and roll music was believed to make teenagers crazy, drug-
