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Added 5/16/08

 

No kidding now... is there really a Lumberjack Bowl?

 

What is a "Single Buck" contest?

 

And a "Double Buck" is... two single bucks, right?

 

What was the world land speed record in 1898?

 

We can zip along slightly faster now...

 

Who is the fastest man on two wheels?

 

Is there anyone who has NOT heard of NASCAR?

 

Sports fans... you know where to go...

 

 

Added 4/27/08

 

Whaddya mean, ladybirds aren't birds?

 

What the heck is a kakapo?

 

Birds have how many eyelids?

 

Buzzards have really, really good vision...

 

What's different about an owl's eyeballs?

 

Of course, just flutter on over to Birds

 

 

What was the name of the very first MGM lion?

 

What does the Latin on the MGM logo mean?

 

Yep, click over to Entertainment...

 

 

Added 1/27/08

 

It's time for the Super Bowl, so...

 

Has the Super Bowl always been the "Super Bowl"?

 

What team has the best Super Bowl record?

 

What teams have the worst record?

 

What team has scored the highest number of points in a Super Bowl?

 

What was the lowest scoring Super Bowl?

 

Oh, you know where to go...

 

 

Added 1/22/08  (And you thought I'd forgotten about this site...)

 

This beetle should carry a warning label!

 

And what could be more potent than a cobra's venom?

 

Check out Little Critters...

 

 

Moving slow today?  Think again...

 

Enjoy your trip on The Earth!

 

 

Who came up with the idea for the roller coaster?

 

What was the first roller coaster in the U.S.?

 

Aw c'mon... I mean a real roller coaster...

 

Take a ride on over to Things...

 

 

Added 9/18/07

 

What is 9,000 feet thick and really cold?

 

Who the heck is Roald Admundsen?

 

Are there any U.S. states larger than France?

 

Well then, how big is Germany?

 

How about England?

 

Holy smokes!  I didn't know the Sahara was that big...

 

Zip off to faraway Places...  (OK, one click will get you there...)

 

 

Added 8/18/07

 

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

 

The Bible talks a lot about "eternity", right?

 

What was the first Bible totally divided into chapters and verses?

 

What is the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S.?

 

What U.S. President declared "The Buck Stops Here"?

 

What was the shortest war in history?

 

How many seconds are there in a year?

 

Were tennis rackets once strung with cats' innards?

 

Looks like "Other Stuff" to me... Go there!

 

 

Added 7/28/07

 

What does the "S" in Harry S. Truman stand for?

 

Who was the first president to address the nation on TV?

 

Were there really three U.S. presidents that died on July 4th?

 

Was Calvin Coolidge the only U.S. president to be born on July 4th?

 

What do Julia Roberts, Cher, Madonna & Billy Joel have in common?

 

Who was the first president to ride in an automobile?

 

Who was the first president to ride in an airplane?

 

Who piloted the first airplane in Australia?

 

People... go to People!

 

 

Added 7/4/07

 

How many steps are there from the bottom to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

 

Know how many light bulbs are used to illuminate the Eiffel Tower?

 

What famous building has 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms and 28 fireplaces?

 

What was nicknamed the "Sacred Cow"?

 

What is over a block long, weighs over 400 tons - and can fly?

 

What is probably the most complicated pocket watch in the world?

 

How big was the world's largest potato chip?

 

Where is the world's highest railway located?

 

For the answers - swing by Things...

 

 

Added 6/26/07

 

What the heck is 'oology"?

 

Where did we get the word "salary"?

 

C'mon now... what does "o'clock" really mean?

 

What common word originally meant "to exercise naked"?

 

"Trivia" is sort of a strange word, huh?

 

Is it true that "vaccine' has something to do with a cow?

 

What popular children's story uses only 50 different words?

 

Now's your chance... zip on over to Words!

 

 

Added 6/17/07

 

Is it true that rats can't vomit?

 

What happens when rats grind their front teeth together?

 

Does a koala's pouch open at the bottom or the top?

 

How many thumbs does a koala have?

 

What critter can self-amputate their tails?

 

What's a Saluki?

 

What rodent can weigh over 100 pounds?

 

What bears never hibernate and live mostly in trees?

 

One click will take you to the answers at Land Critters!

 

 

Added 6/9/07

 

What is the best selling recorded single of all time?

 

What's the top selling recorded song?

 

And the best selling album of all time...?

 

Who was the youngest person to receive an Academy Award?

 

Is that different from the "youngest Oscar winner"?

 

How about the oldest actress to win an Oscar?

 

... and the oldest actor?

 

Do you remember Gloria Stuart?

 

And the winner is... Entertainment!  Uh... OK... go there...

 

 

Added 5/25/07

 

What is the world's smallest fish?

 

Which is the fastest fish in the ocean?

 

What's a barbel?

 

What is 9 feet long, weighs 646 pounds and has whiskers?

 

Yep, them's all Water Critters... go there!

 

 

Who said "Elementary, my dear Watson"?

 

OK, how about "Play it again, Sam"?

 

Why are the islands of Attu and Kiska important in U.S. history?

 

How did "poolrooms" get their name (and a bad reputation)?

 

Is it true the only real food astronauts have are pecan nuts?

 

What are sunbeams that shine through clouds called?

 

Just a bunch of Other Stuff...

 

 

Added 5/16/07

 

Why do they call it an "eggplant"?

 

What member of the lily family do we eat?

 

Is there ANYTHING that will prevent crying while peeling onions?

 

How many peanuts does it take to make a jar of peanut butter?

 

How do 96% of us make a PB&J sandwich?

 

What country leads the world in per capita beer consumption?

 

Why is Kopi Luwak coffee so danged expensive ($160 per pound)?

 

Savor the flavor and cruise on over to Foods!

 

 

Added 5/8/07

 

What is used to make the bowl of a Calabash pipe?

 

What material was used to make the Sphinx?

 

Have any idea how many stone blocks are in the world's largest pyramid?

 

Were the pyramids built entirely by slaves?

 

So just how small is the world's smallest motor?

 

What was the original name for the statue "The Thinker"?

 

What are the plastic doo-hickies on the end of shoelaces called?

 

How long have yo-yo's been around?

 

Where did the name "yo-yo" come from?

 

Things, things, and more things... go there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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