Trivia December 3, 2007

[Rhonda]

How large is the world's largest yo-yo?
The world's largest yo-yo resides in the National YoYo Museum in Chico, California. Named "Big Yo," the 256-pound yoyo is an exact scale replica of a Tom Kuhn "No Jive 3 in 1 YoYo." Fifty inches tall and 31.5 inches wide, the yo-yo is made of California sugar pine, baltic birch from the former USSR, and hardrock maple. It was first launched in San Francisco on October 13, 1979.




How many Emmy's did Andy Griffith Win?
TV veteran Andy Griffith never won an Emmy for his popular 1960's TV series "The Andy Griffith Show" or for his courtroom drama "Matlock," but comedy sidekick Don Knotts won five times for his supporting role on "The Andy Griffith Show" as Deputy Barney Fife. Even Frances Bavier won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance as Aunt Bee on the bucolic sitcom.




When did Christendom's history begin?
Christendom did not begin to date its history from the birth of Christ until 500 years after his death. The system was introduced in 550 by Dionysius Exigus, a monk in Rome.




How high is the Gateway Arch's geyser?
A man-made fountain opposite the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the world's highest geyser, at 600 feet. The geyser's is powered by three 800 hp pumps and discharges water at up to 200 feet per second. The geyser can keep 1,100 gallons of water, weighing 9,200 pounds, in the air when in operation.




How strong is an ant?
An ant can lift 50 times its own weight, which is equivalent to a human being pulling a 10-ton trailer.

[Rhonda]

For how long does an albatross mate?
Wandering albatrosses spread their wings, clack bills, and shake heads in a ritual dance. Bonds between courting birds may last the whole of a 50-year lifetime.





What did Dr. Ruth do before she was a therapist?
When she was a young woman, sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer once lived in Israel. There, she was a trained sniper. She was so adept at handling a Sten gun — a British submachine gun — that she could quickly assemble one while blindfolded.





How do dolphins sleep?
Dolphins swim in circles while they sleep with the eye on the outside of the circle open to keep watch for predators. After a certain amount of time, they reverse and swim in the opposite direction with the opposite eye open.





What is Lady Liberty's waist measurement?
The Statue of Liberty measures 35 feet in diameter at the waist. The robe forms the outer shell of the statue, and there is no "torso" underneath.





How large are our lungs?
The lungs of an average adult, unfolded and flattened out, would cover an area the size of a tennis court.

[Rhonda]

What did a toady do?
The word "toady" originally referred to a magician's assistant who literally ate toads as part of the show. Toads were once thought to be poisonous; when the "toady" recovered from eating one of them it was considered an indication of the magician's power.





Why did Indians leave the carcass behind?
The early Indians of the Southwestern U.S. Only ate the organs of the animals they hunted for food, and left the muscles for predatory animals. Their meat-eating habits were changed by European influences.





Why did Percy become a recluse?
In 1943, Percy Clark of UCLA made the mistake during the Rose Bowl game of being tackled behind the goal line while attempting to return a punt against Georgia. UCLA lost the game, 2-0. One newspaper carried the headline "CLARK 2, UCLA 0." Clark was openly shunned by classmates and, in despair, he quit college a week later. He moved to the woods in Oregon, where he spent many years as a recluse.





What is the #1 seafood?
Shrimp is the top seafood ordered in restaurants, followed by salmon and swordfish, according to a National Restaurant Association survey.





What is one of the top markets for gold?
One of the largest markets for gold in the United States is the manufacturing of class rings. Approximately 2.8 million are made each year.

[Rhonda]

Hollywood Gossip
Sandy Says:





STACI KEANAN


BIRTH DATE: June 6, 1975, Devon, Pennsylvania

BIRTH NAME: Anastasia Sagorsky


CLAIM TO FAME: Staci is most noted for her role "Nicole
Bradford" in the TV series 'My Two Dads' from 1987 to 1990,
And as the feminist teenage girl "Dana Foster" the TV
Series 'Step by Step' from 1991 to 1998.


FAMILY LIFE: Parents: Jackie and Irv. Sister: Pilar.


INFO: Her mother sent both Staci and her younger sister
To kid beauty pageants when they were still very little.
They also went to the Queen of Prussia Charm School, in
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. An agent once saw them at
Some recital and started calling them in for commercials.
At age 8, she moved to New York with her mother and sister,
And balanced modeling and theater acting while maintaining
High grades in school.


TRIVIA: She first wanted to be a waitress.

Her favorite book is "Gone With the Wind".

At the age of 11, Staci screen tested for the role of Nicole
Bradford on the sitcom My Two Dads. Although the series
Producer Michael Jacobs thought her perfect for the role
(and even shot the pilot episode with her) the NBC studio
Executives believed she looked "too old for the part". Apparently
At 11 Staci appeared too mature to play the 13-year-old Nicole,
So she was not guaranteed the role, and more screen tests of
Other actresses were done.

Her first stage name was "Staci Love", but her parents
Decided on "Staci Keanan" before she went to work on My
Two Dads.

She is a vegetarian because she can't stand the thought of
Animals being raised in confined spaces just to be
Slaughtered.


WHERE IS SHE NOW: After 'Step by Step' was cancelled Staci
Decided to go to college. She attended UCLA and majored in
Art History

She then went back to acting and took to the stage in various
Theater productions.

Staci hit TV and films again with a movie for TV called
'Stolen Poem' and last year the theatrical release, 'Hidden
Secrets'.

She is actively seeking more roles so expect to see her
Popping up on the TV screen.



CREDITS:
Hidden Secrets (2006) .... Rachel Wilson
Stolen Poem (2004) .... Jamie
"Diagnosis Murder" .... Cindy Garrett (1 episode, 1998)
- Till Death Do Us Part (1998) TV Episode .... Cindy Garrett
"Step by Step" .... Dana Foster (159 episodes, 1991-1998)
"Cybill" .... Lacy (1 episode, 1998)
- Fine Is Not a Feeling (1998) TV Episode .... Lacy
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1997)
- I've Got You Under My Skin (1997) .... Becky Samms
Nowhere (1997) (as Stacy Keenan) .... Ever
"Boy Meets World" .... Dana (1 episode, 1996)
- The Happiest Show on Earth (1996) TV Episode .... Dana
Ski Hard (1995) .... Annie Meyers
ABC Sneak Peek with Step by Step (1994) (TV) .... Dana Foster
"Going Places" (1990) TV Series .... Lindsay Bowen 1990-1991)
Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child (1990) (TV) .... Kathy Ctilwell
"My Two Dads" .... Nicole Bradford (23 episodes, 1987-1990)
"ABC TGIF" (1990) TV Series .... Dana
Lisa (1989) .... Lisa
"I'll Take Manhattan" (1987) (Staci Love) .... Angelica Cipriani





Hot off the press from Larry:


George Clooney To Be The Next G.I. Joe?...

Rumors are swirling that George Clooney is ready to take the
Lead role in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie.

Plus George is said to want actor Mark Wahlberg (who starred with
Him in 'Three Kings' to co-star in the movie adaptation of the
Action TV series.

George has abandoned his role in director Joe Carnahan's film
'White Jazz' in favor of appearing as the action hero.

A source told MovieHole, "Rumor is that one of the reasons he
(Clooney) walked away from 'White Jazz' was not only doe to
Scheduling conflicts but also because he is looking for a block-
Buster to star in.

"The word in the Hollywood grapevine is Clooney has been offered
A role in 'G.I. Joe' and it's the character of Duke."

[Rhonda]

20 Strange Coincidences - but true


1. James Dean's car curse

In September 1955, James Dean was killed in a horrific car accident whilst he was driving his Porsche sports car. After the crash the car was seen as very unlucky.
a) When the car was towed away from accident scene and taken to a garage, the engine slipped out and fell onto a mechanic, shattering both of his legs.
b) Eventually the engine was bought by a doctor, who put it into his racing car and was killed shortly afterwards, during a race. Another racing driver, in the same race, was killed in his car, which had James Dean's driveshaft fitted to it.
c) When James Dean's Porsche was later repaired, the garage it was in was destroyed by fire.
d) Later the car was displayed in Sacramento, but it fell off it's mount and broke a teenager's hip.
e) In Oregon, the trailer that the car was mounted on slipped from its towbar and smashed through the front of a shop.
f) Finally, in 1959, the car mysteriously broke into 11 pieces while it was sitting on steel supports.


2. A falling baby, saved twice by the same man

In Detroit sometime in the 1930s, a young (if incredibly careless) mother must have been eternally grateful to a man named Joseph Figlock. As Figlock was walking down the street, the mother's baby fell from a high window onto Figlock. The baby's fall was broken and both man and baby were unharmed. A stroke of luck on its own, but a year later, the very same baby fell from the very same window onto poor, unsuspecting Joseph Figlock as he was again passing beneath. And again, they both survived the event. (Source: Mysteries of the Unexplained)


3. A bullet that reached its destiny years later

Henry Ziegland thought he had dodged fate. In 1883, he broke off a relationship with his girlfriend who, out of distress, committed suicide. The girl's brother was so enraged that he hunted down Ziegland and shot him. The brother, believing he had killed Ziegland, then turned his gun on himself and took his own life. But Ziegland had not been killed. The bullet, in fact, had only grazed his face and then lodged in a tree. Ziegland surely thought himself a lucky man. Some years later, however, Ziegland decided to cut down the large tree, which still had the bullet in it. The task seemed so formidable that he decided to blow it up with a few sticks of dynamite. The explosion propelled the bullet into Ziegland's head, killing him. (Source: Ripley's Believe It or Not!)


4. Twin Boys, twin lives

The stories of identical twins' nearly identical lives are often astonishing, but perhaps none more so than those of identical twins born in Ohio. The twin boys were separated at birth, being adopted by different families. Unknown to each other, both families named the boys James. And here the coincidences just begin. Both James grew up not even knowing of the other, yet both sought law-enforcement training, both had abilities in mechanical drawing and carpentry, and each had married women named Linda. They both had sons whom one named James Alan and the other named James Allan. The twin brothers also divorced their wives and married other women - both named Betty. And they both owned dogs which they named Toy. Forty years after their childhood separation, the two men were reunited to share their amazingly similar lives. (Source: Reader's Digest, January 1980)


5. Just like Edgar Allan Poe's book

In the 19th century, the famous horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe, wrote a book called 'The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym'. It was about four survivors of a shipwreck who were in an open boat for many days before they decided to kill and eat the cabin boy whose name was Richard Parker. Some years later, in 1884, the yawl, Mignonette, foundered, with only four survivors, who were in an open boat for many days. Eventually the three senior members of the crew, killed and ate the cabin boy. The name of the cabin boy was Richard Parker.


6. Twin brothers, killed on the same road, two hours apart

On 2002, Seventy-year-old twin brothers have died within hours of one another after separate accidents on the same road in northern Finland. The first of the twins died when he was hit by a lorry while riding his bike in Raahe, 600 kilometers north of the capital, Helsinki. He died just 1.5km from the spot where his brother was killed. "This is simply a historic coincidence. Although the road is a busy one, accidents don't occur every day," police officer Marja-Leena Huhtala told Reuters. "It made my hair stand on end when I heard the two were brothers, and identical twins at that. It came to mind that perhaps someone from upstairs had a say in this," she said. (Source: BBC News)

7. Three suicide attempts, all stopped by the same Monk

Joseph Aigner was a fairly well-known portrait painter in 19th century Austria who, apparently, was quite an unhappy fellow: he several times attempted suicide. His first attempt was at the young age of 18 when he tried to hang himself, but was interrupted by the mysterious appearance of a Capuchin monk. At age 22 he again tried to hang himself, but was again saved from the act by the very same monk. Eight years later, his death was ordained by others who sentenced him to the gallows for his political activities. Once again, his life was saved by the intervention of the same monk. At age 68, Aiger finally succeeded in suicide, a pistol doing the trick. His funeral ceremony was conducted by the same Capuchin monk - a man whose name Aiger never even knew. (Source: Ripley's Giant Book of Believe It or Not!)


8. Poker winnings, to the unsuspected son

In 1858, Robert Fallon was shot dead, an act of vengeance by those with whom he was playing poker. Fallon, they claimed, had won the $600 pot through cheating. With Fallon's seat empty and none of the other players willing to take the now-unlucky $600, they found a new player to take Fallon's place and staked him with the dead man's $600. By the time the police had arrived to investigate the killing, the new player had turned the $600 into $2,200 in winnings. The police demanded the original $600 to pass on to Fallon's next of kin - only to discover that the new player turned out to be Fallon's son, who had not seen his father in seven years! (Source: Ripley's Giant Book of Believe It or Not!)


9. A novel that unsuspectedly described the spy next door

When Norman Mailer began his novel Barbary Shore, there was no plan to have a Russian spy as a character. As he worked on it, he introduced a Russian spy in the U.S. as a minor character. As the work progressed, the spy became the dominant character in the novel. After the novel was completed, the U.S. Immigration Service arrested a man who lived just one floor above Mailer in the same apartment building. He was Colonel Rudolf Abel, alleged to be the top Russian spy working in the U.S. at that time. (Source: Science Digest)


10. Mark Twain and Halley's Comet

Mark Twain was born on the day of the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1835, and died on the day of its next appearance in 1910. He himself predicted this in 1909, when he said: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it."


11. Three strangers on a Train, with complementary last names

In the 1920s, three Englishman were traveling separately by train through Peru. At the time of their introduction, they were the only three men in the railroad car. Their introductions were more surprising than they could have imagined. One man's last name was Bingham, and the second man's last name was Powell. The third man announced that his last name was Bingham-Powell. None were related in any way. (Source: Mysteries of the Unexplained)


12. Two brothers killed by the same taxi driver, one year apart

In 1975, while riding a moped in Bermuda, a man was accidentally struck and killed by a taxi. One year later, this man's bother was killed in the very same way. In fact, he was riding the very same moped. And to stretch the odds even further, he was struck by the very same taxi driven by the same driver - and even carrying the very same passenger! (Source: Phenomena: A Book of Wonders, John Michell and Robert J. M. Rickard)


13. Swapped Hotel Findings

In 1953, television reporter Irv Kupcinet was in London to cover the coronation of Elizabeth II. In one of the drawers in his room at the Savoy he found some items that, by their identification, belonged to a man named Harry Hannin. Coincidentally, Harry Hannin - a basketball star with the famed Harlem Globetrotters - was a good friend of Kupcinet's. But the story has yet another twist. Just two days later, and before he could tell Hannin of his lucky discovery, Kupcinet received a letter from Hannin. In the letter, Hannin told Kupcinet that while staying at the Hotel Meurice in Paris, he found in a drawer a tie - with Kupcinet's name on it! (Source: Mysteries of the Unexplained)


14. Two Mr. Brysons, same hotel room

While on a business trip sometime in the late 1950s, Mr. George D. Bryson stopped and registered at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. After signing the register and being given his key to room 307, he stopped by the mail desk to see if any letters had arrived for him. Indeed there was a letter, the mail girl told him, and handed him an envelope addressed to Mr. George D. Bryson, room 307. This wouldn't be so odd, except the letter was not for him, but for room 307's just-previous occupant - another man named George D. Bryson. (Source: Incredible Coincidence, Alan Vaughan)


15. Twins brothers, same heart attack

John and Arthur Mowforth were twins who lived about 80 miles apart in Great Britain. On the evening of May 22, 1975, both fell severely ill from chest pains. The families of both men were completely unaware of the other's illness. Both men were rushed to separate hospitals at approximately the same time. And both died of heart attacks shortly after arrival. (Source: Chronogenetics: The Inheritance of Biological Time, Luigi Gedda and Gianni Brenci)


16. A novel that predicted the Titanic's destiny, and another ship that almost followed

Morgan Robertson, in 1898, wrote "Futility". It described the maiden voyage of a transatlantic luxury liner named the Titan. Although it was touted as being unsinkable, it strikes an iceberg and sinks with much loss of life. In 1912 the Titanic, a transatlantic luxury liner widely touted as unsinkable strikes an iceberg and sinks with great loss of life on her maiden voyage. In the Book, the Month of the Wreck was April, same as in the real event. There were 3,000 passengers on the book; in reality, 2,207. In the Book, there were 24 Lifeboats; in reality, 20.
Months after the Titanic sank, a tramp steamer was traveling through the foggy Atlantic with only a young boy on watch. It came into his head that it had been thereabouts that the Titanic had sunk, and he was suddenly terrified by the thought of the name of his ship - the Titanian. Panic-stricken, he sounded the warning. The ship stopped, just in time: a huge iceberg loomed out of the fog directly in their path. The Titanian was saved.


17. A writer, found the book of her childhood

While American novelist Anne Parrish was browsing bookstores in Paris in the 1920s, she came upon a book that was one of her childhood favorites - Jack Frost and Other Stories. She picked up the old book and showed it to her husband, telling him of the book she fondly remembered as a child. Her husband took the book, opened it, and on the flyleaf found the inscription: "Anne Parrish, 209 N. Weber Street, Colorado Springs." It was Anne's very own book. (Source: While Rome Burns, Alexander Wollcott)


18. A writer's plum pudding

In 1805, French writer Émile Deschamps was treated to some plum pudding by the stranger Monsieur de Fortgibu. Ten years later, he encountered plum pudding on the menu of a Paris restaurant, and wanted to order some, but the waiter told him the last dish had already been served to another customer, who turned out to be de Fortgibu. Many years later in 1832 Émile Deschamps was at a diner, and was once again offered plum pudding. He recalled the earlier incident and told his friends that only de Fortgibu was missing to make the setting complete -- and in the same instant the now senile de Fortgibu entered the room.

19. King Umberto I' double

In Monza, Italy, King Umberto I, went to a small restaurant for dinner, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia- Vaglia. When the owner took King Umberto's order, the King noticed that he and the restaurant owner were virtual doubles, in face and in build. Both men began discussing the striking resemblances between each other and found many more similarities.
a) Both men were born on the same day, of the same year, (March 14th, 1844).
b) Both men had been born in the same town.
c) Both men married a woman with same name, Margherita.
d) The restauranteur opened his restaurant on the same day that King Umberto was crowned King of Italy.
e) On the 29th July 1900, King Umberto was informed that the restauranteur had died that day in a mysterious shooting accident, and as he expressed his regret, he was then assassinated by an anarchist in the crowd.


20. The 21st, a bad day for King Louis XVI

When King Louis XVI of France was a child, he was warned by an astrologer to always be on his guard on the 21st day of each month. Louis was so terrified by this that he never did business on this day. Unfortunately Louis was not always on his guard. On June 21st 1791, following the French revolution, Louis and his queen were arrested in Varennes, whist trying to escape France. On September 21st 1791, France abolished the institution of Royalty and proclaimed itself a republic. Finally on January 21st 1793, King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine.

[Rhonda]

Fun Pasta Facts

Did You Know?

The Chinese are on record as having eaten pasta as early as 5,000 B.C.


There are more than 600 pasta shapes produced worldwide.


Pasta is found in the will of Ponzio Baestone, a Genoan soldier who requested "bariscella peina de macarone" - a small basket of macaroni (Marco Polo didn't "discover" pasta).


Thomas Jefferson is credited with introducing macaroni to the United States, he fell in love with a certain dish he sampled in Naples.


The first American pasta factory was opened in Brooklyn, New York, in 1848, by a Frenchman named Antoine Zerega.


To cook one billion pounds of pasta, you would need 2,021,452,000 gallons of water - enough to fill nearly 75,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.


One billion pounds of pasta is about 212,595 miles of 16-ounce packages of spaghetti stacked end-to-end -- enough to circle the earth's equator nearly nine times.


Consumers enjoy pasta for dinner more than 40 times a year (approximately once a week).
October is National Pasta Month.


The word "pasta" comes from the Italian for paste, meaning a combination of flour and Water.


Pasta existed for thousands of years before anyone ever thought to put tomato sauce on it. The Spanish explorer Cortez brought tomatoes back to Europe from Mexico in 1519.


Cooked al dente (al-DEN-tay) literally means "to the tooth".


One cup cooked spaghetti provides about 200 calories, 40 grams of carbohydrates, less than one gram of total fat, no cholesterol and only one gram of sodium.


Made in the U. S. A.

Pasta made in the United States is the finest in the world. Here's why:

Strict production standards assure uniform size, shape, and quality that you can count on time after time.


By law, enriched macaroni and noodle products must contain added vitamins and minerals: thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and iron.


America's heartland is the world's best source for high quality Durum Wheat from which semolina, the primary ingredient in pasta, is made.


What's the Difference Between Pasta and Noodles?

There are two basic forms of pasta - macaroni and noodles.

Macaroni products are made from semolina and water.

Noodles are made from Durum flour (a more finely ground form of semolina), water and, by Federal regulation, egg solids. So, without the egg solids, a pasta product can't be identified as a noodle.

Because people often equate eggs with cholesterol, noodles are sometimes mistakenly singled out as a less healthy pasta choice.

Yet one two-ounce serving of uncooked noodles, or the equivalent of one and one-quarter cups of cooked noodles, contains 70 milligrams of cholesterol - 23 percent of the U.S. Government recommended Daily Value.

Some noodle-shaped pastas are "Yolk-Free" and contain only egg whites and are cholesterol-free.

Energy Sources

A person's fitness level determines the amount of fat, carbohydrate and protein the muscles will use as fuel while at rest and during exercise.

The fuel used by muscles will depend on the intensity and duration of the exercise. As activity levels change, the body uses different mixtures of fuels.

At rest, people get about 10 percent of their energy from protein, about 40 percent from fat, and about 50 percent from carbohydrate.


In moderate intensity activities, such as jogging or aerobic dance, the energy source is an even mix of fat and carbohydrate. Training alters the fuel mix with a shift to more use of fat.
At high intensity exercise, including running, swimming, or cycling, carbohydrate is the major fuel. Fat and protein still contribute to total energy.


In long-duration activities, such as marathons, or triathlons, the length of time a person can exercise depends upon the amount of carbohydrate stored in the muscles and liver. This carbohydrate is known as glycogen.

[Rhonda]

Brain Teasers



There is one word in the English language that is always pronounced incorrectly. What is it?

A man gave one son 10 cents and another son was given 15 cents. What time is it?

A boat has a ladder that has six rungs, each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at it's highest, how many rungs are under water?

There is a house with four walls. Each wall faces south. There is a window in each wall. A bear walks by one of the windows. What color is the bear?

Is half of two plus two equal to two or three?

There is a room. The shutters are blowing in. There is broken glass on the floor. There is water on the floor. You find Sloppy dead on the floor. How did Sloppy die?

How much dirt would be in a hole 6 feet deep and 6 feet wide that has been dug with a square edged shovel?

If I were in Hawaii and dropped a bowling ball in a bucket of water which is 45 degrees F, and dropped another ball of the same weight, mass, and size in a bucket at 30 degrees F, them at the same time, which ball would hit the bottom of the bucket first? Same question, but the location is in Canada?

What is the significance of the following: The year is 1978, thirty-four minutes past noon on May 6th.

What can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?

If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in the center field?

What is it that goes up and goes down but does not move?













Incorrectly.

1:45. The man gave away a total of 25 cents. He divided it between two people. Therefore, he gave a quarter to two.

None, the boat rises with the tide. Duh.

White. If all the walls face south, the house is at the north pole, and the bear, therefore, is a polar bear.

Three. Well, it seems that it could almost be either, but if you follow the mathematical orders of operation, division is performed before addition. So... half of two is one. Then add two, and the answer is three.

Sloppy is a goldfish. The wind blew the shutters in, which knocked his goldfish-bowl off the table, and it broke, killing him.

None. No matter how big a hole is, it's still a hole: the absence of dirt. (And those of you who said 36 cubic feet are wrong for another reason, too. You would have needed the length measurement too. So you don't even know how much air is in the hole.)

Both questions, same answer: the ball in the bucket of 45 degree F water hits the bottom of the bucket last. Did you think that the water in the 30 degree F bucket is frozen? Think again. The question said nothing about that bucket having anything in it. Therefore, there is no water (or ice) to slow the ball down...

The time and month/date/year are 12:34, 5/6/78.

An umbrella.

One. If he combines all of his haystacks, they all become one big stack.

The temperature.


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Which state has the most turkeys?
More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.





Where should you avoid the 'fingers circle?'
The "fingers circle" gesture is widely accepted as the American "okay" or "I'm in agreement" sign, but it means something quite different in other countries. In Brazil and Germany, the gesture is considered vulgar or obscene. The gesture is also considered impolite in Greece and Russia, while in Japan it means "money". In southern France, the fingers-circle sign signifies "worthless" or "zero".





How many insects reside in NYC?
In the New York City area alone, there are 15,000 insect species.





When did Jessica become popular?
Until the 1970s, Jessica was a very unusual name. William Shakespeare, who may even have made up the name, called Shylock’s lovely daughter Jessica in The Merchant of Venice, but it was not until recently that large numbers of people began choosing this name for their daughters.





How high would sea levels rise if the ice caps melted?
If today's ice caps melted completely, sea level would rise across the world by between 200 and 230 feet. This means the Statue of Liberty would be immersed up to her armpits, and the clock face on the Houses of Parliament in London would be under water.




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