trivia 5/24
DID YOU KNOW...
Greek historian Thucydides (460-395 B.C.) in his History of the
Peloponnesian War was the first to associate tsunamis with underwater
earthquakes.
1. Name the golden spice, Latin name terra merita or "meritorious earth",
that's a common ingredient in curry powder.
2. Who was the first female to direct a movie that raked in over $100
million at the box office?
a. - Goldie Hawn
b. - Penny Marshall
c. - Jodie Foster
d. - Angelica Huston
3. A pioneering chemist, who discovered radium and polonium, for
which she won the Nobel Prize. Who was she?
a. - Maria Renee' Curie
b. - Maria Katrina Curie
c. - Maria Sklodowska-Curie
d. - Maria Joliot-Curie
4. The Glass Key Award and Nero Award are presented to writers of what genre
?
a. - Romance
b. - Non-Fiction
c. - Horror
d. - Mystery
5. Who started sailing round the globe in the Pelican but came back in the
Golden Hind?
6. Today's common table salt ordinarily contains what additive?
7. What is formed when soymilk is separated into curds and whey?
8. What is the second book of the Bible?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
One cowhide will yield enough material to construct about 10 official NFL
footballs.
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1. Turmeric
2. - b
3. - c
4. - d
5. Francis Drake
6. Iodine
7. Tofu
8. Exodus
TRUTH !!
Ten per hide is the norm...
The Wilson factory in Ada, Ohio, employs 130 people who produce about 4,000
NFL footballs on a good day.
The football's exterior is tanned cowhide, and the interior is a synthetic
bladder.
DID YOU KNOW...
Greek historian Thucydides (460-395 B.C.) in his History of the
Peloponnesian War was the first to associate tsunamis with underwater
earthquakes.
1. Name the golden spice, Latin name terra merita or "meritorious earth",
that's a common ingredient in curry powder.
2. Who was the first female to direct a movie that raked in over $100
million at the box office?
a. - Goldie Hawn
b. - Penny Marshall
c. - Jodie Foster
d. - Angelica Huston
3. A pioneering chemist, who discovered radium and polonium, for
which she won the Nobel Prize. Who was she?
a. - Maria Renee' Curie
b. - Maria Katrina Curie
c. - Maria Sklodowska-Curie
d. - Maria Joliot-Curie
4. The Glass Key Award and Nero Award are presented to writers of what genre
?
a. - Romance
b. - Non-Fiction
c. - Horror
d. - Mystery
5. Who started sailing round the globe in the Pelican but came back in the
Golden Hind?
6. Today's common table salt ordinarily contains what additive?
7. What is formed when soymilk is separated into curds and whey?
8. What is the second book of the Bible?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
One cowhide will yield enough material to construct about 10 official NFL
footballs.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. Turmeric
2. - b
3. - c
4. - d
5. Francis Drake
6. Iodine
7. Tofu
8. Exodus
TRUTH !!
Ten per hide is the norm...
The Wilson factory in Ada, Ohio, employs 130 people who produce about 4,000
NFL footballs on a good day.
The football's exterior is tanned cowhide, and the interior is a synthetic
bladder.