luckytrim
Chef Extraordinaire
trivia 8/18
DID YOU KNOW...
The maximum length of a mammal's life is generally related to its size. Thus, a man's lifespan should be somewhere between that of a goat and a horse, between 10 and 30 years. However, humans have developed ways to protect themselves from predators and disease, increasing their average lifespan to 74.7 years in the United States.
1. which nursery rhyme was recited on the first sound recording?
2. by which collective name are Casper, Balthazar and Melchior better known?
3. what was the Titanic's home port?
4. which capital city is named for the goddess of wisdom?
5. what's the more common name for the plant, "trailing arbutus"? (hint;
it's also the name of a famous ship.-LT)
6. what was the medicinal first name of the comic strip character little
Miss Tremblechin?
7. do you remember the name for the bad guys in the Beatle's "yellow
submarine" movie?
8. Who did Sir Anthony Eden succeed as British Prime Minister ?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
modern day fire engines are red because that is the color that is most
visible to the human eye.
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1. MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
2. THE THREE WISE MEN
3. Southampton, England
4. ATHENS
5. MAYFLOWER
6. IODINE
7. THE BLUE MEANIES
8. Winston Churchill
CRAP !!
several studies have shown that lime-yellow is more effective than red in
attracting human attention and that, statistically, white and lime-yellow is
the safest color combination for fire and emergency vehicles, far safer than
the traditional red-and-white. however, fire-fighting custom still
influences fire engine color choice more than safety, thus most fire engines are still the traditional red or red and white.
DID YOU KNOW...
The maximum length of a mammal's life is generally related to its size. Thus, a man's lifespan should be somewhere between that of a goat and a horse, between 10 and 30 years. However, humans have developed ways to protect themselves from predators and disease, increasing their average lifespan to 74.7 years in the United States.
1. which nursery rhyme was recited on the first sound recording?
2. by which collective name are Casper, Balthazar and Melchior better known?
3. what was the Titanic's home port?
4. which capital city is named for the goddess of wisdom?
5. what's the more common name for the plant, "trailing arbutus"? (hint;
it's also the name of a famous ship.-LT)
6. what was the medicinal first name of the comic strip character little
Miss Tremblechin?
7. do you remember the name for the bad guys in the Beatle's "yellow
submarine" movie?
8. Who did Sir Anthony Eden succeed as British Prime Minister ?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
modern day fire engines are red because that is the color that is most
visible to the human eye.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
2. THE THREE WISE MEN
3. Southampton, England
4. ATHENS
5. MAYFLOWER
6. IODINE
7. THE BLUE MEANIES
8. Winston Churchill
CRAP !!
several studies have shown that lime-yellow is more effective than red in
attracting human attention and that, statistically, white and lime-yellow is
the safest color combination for fire and emergency vehicles, far safer than
the traditional red-and-white. however, fire-fighting custom still
influences fire engine color choice more than safety, thus most fire engines are still the traditional red or red and white.
