Trivia 8/14

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trivia 8/14
DID YOU KNOW...
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THE SUN
• The Sun appears to be yellow-gold because we view it through Earth’s
atmosphere. The
Sun’s actual color is more white than yellow.
• The Sun contains 99.9 percent of all matter in our solar system.
• English astronomer James Jeans determined that if you placed a piece of
the Sun’s core
the size of the head of a pin on Earth, it would still generate enough heat
to kill a person
84 miles away.

1. Fill in the blank;
"Most scientists believe Dr. Gauthier's theory that modern day _______ are
descendants
of dinosaurs".
2. Definition;
n.-A digging tool with a blade set at right angles to the handle and used in
a downward
motion.
3. Who was Mayberry's (Andy Griffith Show) barber ?
4. What color was Betty Grable's swimsuit in he iconic WWII Pin-up ?
5. Jefferson Davis was sworn in as President of the Confederacy on the steps
of what
state capital ?
6. What New York skyscraper's exterior ornamentation includes radiators caps
on the
31st floor and hood ornament eagles on the 61st ?
7. What fruit comes in a Muscat and Scuppernog variety ?
8. On which Hawaiian island is Diamond Head ?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The horn of an English saddle is designed to improve rider stability.
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1. BIRDS
2. Mattock
3. Floyd Lawson
4. WHITE
5. MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
6. CHRYSLER BUILDING
7. GRAPES
8. OAHU

CRAP !!
Unlike the bulkier Western saddle, the English saddle has no horn.
 
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