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Showing posts with label trivia. Show all posts
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February 6, 2017
January 26, 2017
December 15, 2016
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
In the now-iconic 1966 animated TV special Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Boris Karloff was the narrator and voice of the Grinch, but didn't sing its most famous song, You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. The singer was Thurl Ravenscroft, arguably best known as being the voice of Tony The Tiger from 1953-2004.
November 30, 2016
November 24, 2016
October 31, 2016
October 30, 2016
October 15, 2016
The "at" Symbol
The earliest known example of @ is found in the 1345 Bulgarian translation of the 12th century Manasses Chronicle, which gives a brief synopsis of the history of the world up to the end of the 11th century. In it, @ was used as the symbol for “amin” (amen).
The Smithsonian website differs in the first use, but there's some interesting information in this piece:
The Accidental History of the @ Symbol
Labels: trivia
October 14, 2016
October 12, 2016
September 24, 2016
September 2, 2016
New Moon
New Moon - the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth, or shortly thereafter when it appears as a slender crescent.
There was a new moon last night (Sept 1) and there will be another on Sept 30.
According to superstition, two new moons occurring in one month foretells bad weather.
There was a new moon last night (Sept 1) and there will be another on Sept 30.
According to superstition, two new moons occurring in one month foretells bad weather.
August 17, 2016
June 5, 2016
The McFarthest Spot
What's so special about this place in S. Dakota?
According to Atlas Obscura, it is the McFarthest Spot -the farthest you can be in the continental US from a McDonald's location.
According to Atlas Obscura, it is the McFarthest Spot -the farthest you can be in the continental US from a McDonald's location.
From the website:
Geographically speaking, in the lower 48 United States it is impossible to get farther away from a McDonald's restaurant than this location in South Dakota. From the McFarthest Spot it would take 145 miles driving (only 120 miles as the crow flies) before a visitor could devour their next two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.
Labels: food, funny, interesting, trivia
May 5, 2016
Can You Name the Movie?
Using only a one-word clue?
I took the quiz and didn't do all that well, surprising me because I consider myself pretty good at movie trivia. I think my biggest problem was being aware of the ticking clock and thinking that the more time I took, the worse my score. That's not the case, so take all the time you need.
That said, there was no way I was going to get them all correct, but there were a few movies I couldn't remember that I should have. Also, I misspelled a couple and it won't accept the answer.
I took the quiz and didn't do all that well, surprising me because I consider myself pretty good at movie trivia. I think my biggest problem was being aware of the ticking clock and thinking that the more time I took, the worse my score. That's not the case, so take all the time you need.
April 2, 2016
March 20, 2016
Spring Has Sprung!
Happy Vernal Equinox!
Summer, fall, winter, spring
The seasons rotate as each brings
Its special beauty to this Earth of ours.
Winter's snow and summer's flowers;
Frozen winters will flow come spring.
There is a renewal of everything.
- Edna Frohock
American poet (1906-97)
Everything you need to know: Vernal equinox 2016
March 14, 2016
March 13, 2016
Not-So-Famous Last Words
Your Last Words Would Be Philosophical |
"What we know is not much. What we don't know is enormous." |
I think this one is probably pretty correct, although mine would probably be more along the lines of:
"Did you know Ben Franklin's last words were 'A dying man can do nothing easy.' ?"
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