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trivia 8/11
DID YOU KNOW...
"Bookkeeper" is the only word in the English language that contains three consecutive sets of double letters.
1. Do you recall the name of the pet dog of comic book / movie character Richie Rich ?
2. ...And while it's in our minds, what was the nickname of NBA Hall of Famer and former Senator Bill Bradley ?
3. What was the name of the best friend of the "Puff the Magic Dragon" ?
4. RT is the nick-name for what kind of medical specialist?
5. Who was the most notable employee of the fictional British "universal export ltd"
6. Name the mountain range that separates Europe from Asia.
7. Who's face is on the fifty dollar bill?
8. In the 1982 film, what did e.t. the extra-terrestrial, get drunk on?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The Gutenberg Bible is the world's first printed book.
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1. Dollar
2. Dollar Bill
3. Little Jackie Papers
4. Radiology Technician (or X-Ray Technician)
5. James Bond
6. The Urals
7. U. S. Grant
8. A six-pack of Coors
CRAP !!
It's the first printed book in metal movable type.
The very first printed book was actually a Buddhist Sutra, done by carved block printing in 868, by the Chinese.
The Chinese predate Gutenberg in movable type as well; they started printing from CLAY movable type in 1040, but ended up discarding the method.
DID YOU KNOW...
"Bookkeeper" is the only word in the English language that contains three consecutive sets of double letters.
1. Do you recall the name of the pet dog of comic book / movie character Richie Rich ?
2. ...And while it's in our minds, what was the nickname of NBA Hall of Famer and former Senator Bill Bradley ?
3. What was the name of the best friend of the "Puff the Magic Dragon" ?
4. RT is the nick-name for what kind of medical specialist?
5. Who was the most notable employee of the fictional British "universal export ltd"
6. Name the mountain range that separates Europe from Asia.
7. Who's face is on the fifty dollar bill?
8. In the 1982 film, what did e.t. the extra-terrestrial, get drunk on?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The Gutenberg Bible is the world's first printed book.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. Dollar
2. Dollar Bill
3. Little Jackie Papers
4. Radiology Technician (or X-Ray Technician)
5. James Bond
6. The Urals
7. U. S. Grant
8. A six-pack of Coors
CRAP !!
It's the first printed book in metal movable type.
The very first printed book was actually a Buddhist Sutra, done by carved block printing in 868, by the Chinese.
The Chinese predate Gutenberg in movable type as well; they started printing from CLAY movable type in 1040, but ended up discarding the method.
