trivia 3/1/18
DID YOU KNOW...
Tony Blair set out in adult life with the intention of becoming a rock music
impresario and ended up being Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
1. What's the more formal name for High Blood Pressure ?
2. How would you express the number 223 in Roman Numerals ?
3. China is the most populous country and India is second ; which is third ?
a. - Pakistan
b. - Brazil
c. - USA
d. - Canada
4. How many continents do birds live on ?
5. St. Patrick's day is in which month ?
6. Volvo, the Swedish car manufacturer renowned for its invention of various
motor vehicle safety features, introduced 'SIPS' in 1991 with its 700, 850 &
900 series. What is SIPS an acronym for?
7. Which actress played the steamy love scene on a beach with Burt Lancaster in
'From Here To Eternity'?
a. - Deborah Kerr
b. - Janet Leigh
c. - Kim Novak
d. - Sophia Loren
8. Which of these was the world's largest food and beverage company at the
start of the 21st century?
a. - The Coca-Cola Co.
b. - Nestlé S.A.
c. - Kellogg Co.
d. - General Mills
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Humans only use 10 percent of their brain.
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1. Hypertension
2. CCXXIII
3. - c
4. All of them
5. March
6. Side Impact Protection System
7. - a
8. - b
CRAP !!
The idea of unlocking hidden brain power might make a compelling storyline
for a movie, but it simply wouldn’t happen in real life. One fact playing
into the myth is that 90 percent of brain cells are 'white matter' that help
neurons survive, and only ten percent is the 'grey matter' of neurons in
charge of thinking. But that white matter could never be used for brain
power, so claiming 90 percent of our brain is wasted is like saying you
waste peanuts when you throw out the shells. Any FMRI scan will show you
that even saying a few words lights up way more than ten percent of your
brain. Scientists haven’t uncovered any area of the brain (much less 90
percent) that doesn’t affect thought, movement, or emotion in some capacity.
DID YOU KNOW...
Tony Blair set out in adult life with the intention of becoming a rock music
impresario and ended up being Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
1. What's the more formal name for High Blood Pressure ?
2. How would you express the number 223 in Roman Numerals ?
3. China is the most populous country and India is second ; which is third ?
a. - Pakistan
b. - Brazil
c. - USA
d. - Canada
4. How many continents do birds live on ?
5. St. Patrick's day is in which month ?
6. Volvo, the Swedish car manufacturer renowned for its invention of various
motor vehicle safety features, introduced 'SIPS' in 1991 with its 700, 850 &
900 series. What is SIPS an acronym for?
7. Which actress played the steamy love scene on a beach with Burt Lancaster in
'From Here To Eternity'?
a. - Deborah Kerr
b. - Janet Leigh
c. - Kim Novak
d. - Sophia Loren
8. Which of these was the world's largest food and beverage company at the
start of the 21st century?
a. - The Coca-Cola Co.
b. - Nestlé S.A.
c. - Kellogg Co.
d. - General Mills
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Humans only use 10 percent of their brain.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. Hypertension
2. CCXXIII
3. - c
4. All of them
5. March
6. Side Impact Protection System
7. - a
8. - b
CRAP !!
The idea of unlocking hidden brain power might make a compelling storyline
for a movie, but it simply wouldn’t happen in real life. One fact playing
into the myth is that 90 percent of brain cells are 'white matter' that help
neurons survive, and only ten percent is the 'grey matter' of neurons in
charge of thinking. But that white matter could never be used for brain
power, so claiming 90 percent of our brain is wasted is like saying you
waste peanuts when you throw out the shells. Any FMRI scan will show you
that even saying a few words lights up way more than ten percent of your
brain. Scientists haven’t uncovered any area of the brain (much less 90
percent) that doesn’t affect thought, movement, or emotion in some capacity.