Trivia 4/17

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Trivia 4/17
DID YOU KNOW...
According to acupuncturists, there is a point on the head that you can press to control appetite. It's located in the hollow just in front of the flap of the right ear.
1. What actor included an imprint of his fist- along with his footprints (bootprints, actually) and autograph- in the famous forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood?
2. What was the primary material used in the first artificial heart?
3. How many primary (baby) teeth are there in humans?
4. Of the 172 nations that elect their leaders, where does the USA rank in percentage of voting-age citizens who actually participate in the voting process?
5. Name the actress who, in a 30's film, delivered the memorable line, "Beulah, peel me a grape".
6. What is the width of a standard audio cassette? (height is 1 1/2 inches)
7. What American city bills itself as the "Cradle of Aviation"?
8. Do you recall the name of the Terrorist group in the film, "True Lies"?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Americans eat the most cheese per person of any country in the world.
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1. JOHN WAYNE
2. dacron
3. TWENTY
4. 139th
5. MAE WEST
6. 3 15/16 inches
7. DAYTON, OHIO (home of the Wright brothers)
8. crimson jihad
CRAP !!
U.S. citizens eat about 25 pounds of cheese per person per year, but the French, who can choose from among roughly 750 local varieties, eat double that amount, about a pound a week.
Cheese has come a long way since a cottage cheese-like variety was first made around 10,000 B.C.
 
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