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madmysha
Mar 29, 20202 min read
When was the USNS MERCY commissioned?
Q. When was the USNS MERCY commissioned?
A. The 1st was commissioned in 1918, the 2nd in 1944, and the 3rd and current MERCY in 1986.
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madmysha
Mar 28, 20204 min read
When were German Shorthaired Pointers considered an official breed?
Q. When were German Shorthaired Pointers considered an official breed?
A. Hector I was born 1872 & the first GSP in the German Stud Book
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madmysha
Mar 27, 20205 min read
Where did tulips originate?
Q. Where did tulips originate?
A. Tulips originated from the high plains across Central Asia & brought to the Netherlands in the 1500s.
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madmysha
Mar 26, 20203 min read
How many years did Sandra Day O'Connor serve on the Supreme Court?
Q. How many years did Sandra Day O'Connor serve on the Supreme Court?
A. SDC served from 9/22/1981 - 1/31/2006. Serving for over 24 years
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madmysha
Mar 25, 20202 min read
What is the rarest blood type?
Q. What is the rarest blood type?
A. Blood types are linked to genetics so vary around the world, but in the US AB-Negative is the rarest
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madmysha
Mar 24, 20201 min read
What is the fastest a person has gone on a windsurf foil?
Q. What is the fastest a person has gone on a windsurf foil?
A. The current World Record is 36.44 knots set by Nicolas Goyard.
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madmysha
Mar 23, 20206 min read
How long did it take Lewis & Clark to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Q. How long did it take Lewis & Clark to reach the Pacific Ocean?
A. The Corps of Volunteers took 1 year, 6 months, & 1 day to travel West
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madmysha
Mar 22, 20203 min read
When was the green jacket introduced at the Master's Tournament?
Q. When was the green jacket introduced at the Masters?
A. Augusta National members got green jackets 1937. Master's winners in 1949.
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madmysha
Mar 21, 20203 min read
How many years ago did Kenny Rogers get a Walk of Fame Star?
Q. How many years ago did Kenny Rogers get his Walk of Fame star?
A. He got his star over 20 years ago, on September 14, 1979.
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madmysha
Mar 20, 20203 min read
When was the first hot air balloon flight?
Q. When was the first hot air balloon flight?
A. 6/4/1783 1st hot air balloon was flown. 11/21/1783 1st untethered, manned flight happened.
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madmysha
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Why is it called the Spring Equinox?
Q. Why is it called the Spring Equinox?
A. Equinox = When Earths axis & Earths orbit around the sun combine so the axis is straight up&down
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madmysha
Mar 18, 20202 min read
How long have marshmallows been around?
Q. How long have marshmallows been around?
A. The Ancient Egyptians were the first to discover what we know as marshmallows about 2000BC
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madmysha
Mar 17, 20203 min read
Why are shamrocks a symbol of St Patrick's Day?
Q. Why are shamrocks a symbol of St Patrick's Day?
A. Legend says St. Patrick used shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity of Christianity
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madmysha
Mar 16, 20202 min read
How long has toilet paper been around?
Q. How long has toilet paper been around?
A. People have been wiping for a long time, but commercially packaged toilet paper started 1857
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madmysha
Mar 15, 20202 min read
Why is a unit of water 748 gallons?
Q. Why is a unit of water 748 gallons?
A. A CCF or HCF is 100 cubic feet of water. 100 cubic feet of water is equal to 748 gallons.
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madmysha
Mar 14, 20202 min read
Who first discovered pi?
Q. Who first discovered pi?
A. Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212 BCE) was the first to discover pi, representing it as 25/8 (or 3.125).
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madmysha
Mar 13, 20202 min read
When was Black Jack gum invented?
Q. When was Black Jack gum invented?
A. Black Jack gum was introduced in 1884 by Thomas Adams.
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madmysha
Mar 12, 20202 min read
What's the highest-scoring wild elk?
Q. What's the highest-scoring elk rack?
A. The current record is from Utah in 2008, scoring 478-5/8 on the Boone & Crockett scale.
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madmysha
Mar 11, 20202 min read
What's the difference between sushi, sashimi, and nigiri?
Q. What's the difference between sushi/sashimi/nigiri?
A. Sushi=vinegared rice, sashimi=raw seafood, nigiri=raw seafood & vinegared rice
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madmysha
Mar 10, 20202 min read
When was the first baseball game played?
Q. When was the first baseball game played?
A. The first officially recorded game of baseball was played on June 19, 1846.
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