trivia 7/24
DID YOU KNOW...
Walking reduces the risk of both breast and colon cancer.
1. The Corps of Discovery Expedition was commissioned by US President Thomas Jefferson. What was this expedition better known as?
2. What is the primary ingredient of Porridge ?
3. In "The Great Escape", Hendley (James Garner) and Blythe (Donald
Pleasence) attempted to escape by plane; what were the nicknames of these two?
4. What animal is known for being the world's biggest rodent?
5. Until its merger with B.E.A. in 1974, B.O.A.C. was a functioning
Airline ; what did B.O.A.C. stand for ?
6. In which two categories did Marie Curie win her Nobel Prizes?
7. Who Am I ??
I was born Leslie Sebastian Charles in Trinidad and raised in England. I
had major hits with "Caribbean Queen", "Loverboy", and "When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going".
8. On which Mediterranean island was Napoleon born ?
a. - Sardinia
b. - Cyprus
c. - Corsica
d. - Oleron
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
In 2001, a Belgian school waged a new front in the war against childhood
obesity. In an effort to keep kids away from sugary drinks, a plan emerged
to swap soda and lemonade for a healthy alternative: beer.
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1. Lewis and Clark Expedition
2. Oats
3. The Scrounger & The Forger
4. Capybara
5. British Overseas Airways Corporation
6. Physics and Chemistry
7. I am Billy Ocean
8. - c
TRUTH !
In this unique scheme, the school would serve up a relatively weak brew
called tafelbier, which contains 1.5-2.5% alcohol (a regular Budweiser has
5.5%). Kids would choose between lager and bitter. The brewsky came in 25 or
33 centiliter bottles—a bit less than the amount of beer in standard 12-oz
cans.
The program was aimed at kids from ages 3 to 15. While some adults expressed
concern at the idea of 5-year-olds chugging cold ones at lunch, Langenaeken
tried to assure skeptics that kids wouldn't actually get drunk off such
small portions. “Beer is for the whole family," he said. “I used to drink it
when I was just six years old.”
The Lagere Gemengde School in Hasselt decided to give the plan a test-run,
and it certainly went over well with students. According to a 2001 story in
the Akron Beacon Journal, 75% of the pupils surveyed preferred the new brews
to other soft drinks.
While kids were psyched about the suds, parents had a harder time swallowing
the idea. “The word ‘alcohol’ was and is still a difficult notion,” said
Langenaeken. Some adults were concerned the brews would affect children’s
concentration in the classroom, making them rowdy or sleepy. Unfortunately
for all the eight-year-old Belgian beer enthusiasts, no other schools agreed
to test the program, and the idea never caught on.
DID YOU KNOW...
Walking reduces the risk of both breast and colon cancer.
1. The Corps of Discovery Expedition was commissioned by US President Thomas Jefferson. What was this expedition better known as?
2. What is the primary ingredient of Porridge ?
3. In "The Great Escape", Hendley (James Garner) and Blythe (Donald
Pleasence) attempted to escape by plane; what were the nicknames of these two?
4. What animal is known for being the world's biggest rodent?
5. Until its merger with B.E.A. in 1974, B.O.A.C. was a functioning
Airline ; what did B.O.A.C. stand for ?
6. In which two categories did Marie Curie win her Nobel Prizes?
7. Who Am I ??
I was born Leslie Sebastian Charles in Trinidad and raised in England. I
had major hits with "Caribbean Queen", "Loverboy", and "When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going".
8. On which Mediterranean island was Napoleon born ?
a. - Sardinia
b. - Cyprus
c. - Corsica
d. - Oleron
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
In 2001, a Belgian school waged a new front in the war against childhood
obesity. In an effort to keep kids away from sugary drinks, a plan emerged
to swap soda and lemonade for a healthy alternative: beer.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. Lewis and Clark Expedition
2. Oats
3. The Scrounger & The Forger
4. Capybara
5. British Overseas Airways Corporation
6. Physics and Chemistry
7. I am Billy Ocean
8. - c
TRUTH !
In this unique scheme, the school would serve up a relatively weak brew
called tafelbier, which contains 1.5-2.5% alcohol (a regular Budweiser has
5.5%). Kids would choose between lager and bitter. The brewsky came in 25 or
33 centiliter bottles—a bit less than the amount of beer in standard 12-oz
cans.
The program was aimed at kids from ages 3 to 15. While some adults expressed
concern at the idea of 5-year-olds chugging cold ones at lunch, Langenaeken
tried to assure skeptics that kids wouldn't actually get drunk off such
small portions. “Beer is for the whole family," he said. “I used to drink it
when I was just six years old.”
The Lagere Gemengde School in Hasselt decided to give the plan a test-run,
and it certainly went over well with students. According to a 2001 story in
the Akron Beacon Journal, 75% of the pupils surveyed preferred the new brews
to other soft drinks.
While kids were psyched about the suds, parents had a harder time swallowing
the idea. “The word ‘alcohol’ was and is still a difficult notion,” said
Langenaeken. Some adults were concerned the brews would affect children’s
concentration in the classroom, making them rowdy or sleepy. Unfortunately
for all the eight-year-old Belgian beer enthusiasts, no other schools agreed
to test the program, and the idea never caught on.