trivia 11/30

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trivia 11/30
DID YOU KNOW...
In the last half-billion years, there have been only five waves of mass
extinction. Many scientists believe we are now in a sixth, with dozens of
species going extinct every day.

1. According to the proverb, who is king in the land of the blind?
2. What is the name of meat from sheep over two years old?
3. Which of these Washington DC structures is the tallest ?
a. - Flagpole in Lafayette Square
b. - The dome of the Capitol Building
c. - The Washington Monument
d. - The light standards at RFK Stadium
4. What does the leprechaun boast his cereal as being?
5. The album was '1984', the singles were 'Jump', 'Panama' and 'Hot For
Teacher'. What was the band?
6. What are the condiments in a Coney Island hot dog?
(Hint; there are three...)
7. Movie Catchphrase... Name that Flick !
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while,
you could miss it."
8. Pickett's Charge took place during well-known Civil War battle ?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Charles VI of France, known as "Charles the Mad", pretended to be crazy to
escape the stress and responsibilities of being Ruler during the Hundred
Years War.
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1. The One-eyed Man
2. Mutton
3. - c
4. "Magically delicious"
5. Van Halen
6. Chili (“Seasoned Beef ”), Onions and Mustard
7. "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
8. Battle of Gettysburg

CRAP !!
Charles was not pretending! He was out of his gourd !
He would sometimes run through the halls of the castle howling like a wolf,
and go berserk if touched, because he thought he was made of glass and might
break. Many other examples to share, but my T or C posts have been long enough
lately !!

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/charles-vi
 
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