How long has pizza been around?
Q. How long has pizza been around?
A. The word pizza was first recorded in 997 A.D. in Gaeta, Italy. The food has been around much longer.
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madmysha
Oct 7, 20202 min read
What is the origin of the phrase "random act of kindness"?
Q. What is the origin of the phrase "random act of kindness"?
A. The phrase was coined in 1982 by Anne Herbert to offset violence & cruelty
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madmysha
Oct 6, 20202 min read
When was Alice in Wonderland published?
Q. When was Alice in Wonderland published?
A. The book was published July 1865, but pulled for bad pictures, 2nd edition printed Nov. 1865.
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madmysha
Oct 5, 20202 min read
When did Monty Python start?
Q. When did Monty Python start?
A. The first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, 'Whither Canada?', was broadcast October 5, 1969.
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madmysha
Oct 4, 20202 min read
How long have cowboys been around?
Q. How long have cowboys been around?
A. 'Cowboy' 1st appeared in English 1715-25. Translated from 'vaquero', starting in medieval Spain.
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madmysha
Oct 3, 20202 min read
How much coastline is there on Earth?
Q. How much coastline is there on Earth?
A. There are about 372,000 miles of coastline on Earth. Over 1.5 times the distance to the moon!
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madmysha
Oct 2, 20203 min read
When did Peanuts comic start?
Q. When did Peanuts comic start?
A. Charles Schulz started "Li'l Folks" in 1947. It was purchased & renamed "Peanuts", debuting Oct 2 1950
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madmysha
Oct 1, 20203 min read
When did Yosemite become a National Park?
Q. When did Yosemite become a national park?
A. Lincoln signed the Yosemite Land Grant 1864 & became a national park in 1890 (the oldest)
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madmysha
Sep 30, 20206 min read
How did Calico Jack get his name?
Q. How did Calico Jack get his name?
A. John "Calico Jack" Rackham got his nickname because he wore brightly colored Indian Calico cloth.
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madmysha
Sep 29, 20202 min read
When did coffee day start?
Q. When did coffee day start?
A. 1st marketed Coffee Day was Japan 1983, US National Coffee Day (Sep29) 2005, & Intl Coffee Day (Oct1) 2015
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madmysha
Sep 28, 20204 min read
Can you tell the difference between male and female ants?
Q. Can you tell the difference between male and female ants?
A. You won't see a male ant unless he's winged, mating in midair a few days/yr
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madmysha
Sep 27, 20203 min read
Where's Waldo?
Q. Where's Waldo?
A. Martin Handford created Where's Wally (Waldo in N.America). First published 1987, he can be found in over 33 countries
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madmysha
Sep 26, 20202 min read
How long have pancakes been around?
Q. How long have pancakes been around?
A. Pancakes began over 30,000 y/o during the Stone Age & in the stomach of human remains 5,300 y/ago
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madmysha
Sep 25, 20203 min read
How many eggs does a praying mantis lay?
Q. How many eggs does a praying mantis lay?
A. A female praying mantis will typically lay 100-400 eggs in a protective sac called an ootheca
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madmysha
Sep 24, 20204 min read
What is Dr. Seuss's real name?
Q. What is Dr. Seuss's real name?
A. Theodor Seuss Geisel started using the pseudonym "Seuss" in 1925 and added "Dr." in 1927.
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madmysha
Sep 23, 20203 min read
When did Airmail start?
Q. When did Airmail start?
A. The 1st airmail was Feb 18, 1911 by Henri Pequet. The 1st in the U.S. was flown by Earle Ovington Sep 23, 1911
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madmysha
Sep 22, 20203 min read
Is the Equinox actually equal day & night around the world?
A. No. On Equinoxes, the center of the sun is above the horizon 12 hours. Which means Equinoxes are actually a little longer than 12 hours.
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madmysha
Sep 21, 20202 min read
Who invented Cribbage?
Q. Who invented Cribbage?
A. Sir John Suckling invented cribbage in the early 1600s. It was derived from an earlier game called Noddy.
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madmysha
Sep 20, 20202 min read
How old was Billie Jean King when she won Battle of the Sexes?
Q. How old was Billie Jean King when she won Battle of the Sexes?
A. Around 90 Million people watched 29 y/o King beat 55 y/o Bobby Riggs
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madmysha
Sep 19, 20206 min read
How many years did Ruth Bader Ginsburg serve on the Supreme Court?
Q. How many years did Ruth Bader Ginsburg serve on the Supreme Court?
A. RBG was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993 and served for 27 years
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