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madmysha
Mar 9, 20202 min read
What year did Barbie come out?
Q. What year did Barbie come out?
A. Barbie was introduced March 9, 1959 by Mattel, Inc.
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madmysha
Mar 8, 20203 min read
Who started Daylight Savings Time?
Q. Who started Daylight Savings Time?
A. Though discussed for years, Ontario, Canada was the first to implement DST on July 1, 1908.
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madmysha
Mar 7, 20203 min read
When was the telephone invented?
Q. When was the telephone invented?
A. Alexander Bell & his assistant, Thomas Watson, received a patent for the telephone March 7, 1876.
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madmysha
Mar 6, 20202 min read
What is the world's largest gold nugget ever found?
Q. What is the world's largest gold nugget?
A. The world's largest nugget was found in Australia Feb. 5, 1869. weighing 2280-2284 troy oz
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madmysha
Mar 5, 20203 min read
Which star is the North Star?
Q. Which star is the North Star?
A. The North Star is named Polaris, it is part of the Ursa Minor constellation.
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madmysha
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Where did lilikoi originate?
Q. Where did lilikoi originate?
A. Lilikoi (Passion Fruit) came to Hawaii in the 1880's from Australia, though it origintated in Brazil.
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madmysha
Mar 3, 20203 min read
How long has Warren and Annabelle's been open?
Q. How long has Warren and Annabelle's been open?
A. Warren Gibson opened his theater in 1999, almost 21 years ago.
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madmysha
Mar 2, 20205 min read
How old was John McEnroe when he first competed at Wimbledon?
Q. How old was John McEnroe when he first competed at Wimbledon?
A. John McEnroe was 18 at his first Wimbledon, making the semi-finals.
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madmysha
Mar 1, 20202 min read
When was the ukulele invented?
Q. When was the ukulele invented?
A. The first mention of an Ukulele in print was 1889.
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madmysha
Feb 29, 20202 min read
Why do we have leap years?
Q. Why do we have leap years?
A. A common year=365 days, a tropical year=365.2422 days & a leap year=366 days to make up the difference.
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madmysha
Feb 28, 20201 min read
What is the elevation difference on Maui?
Q. What is the elevation difference on Maui?
A. The lowest point on Maui is sea level, the highest elevation is Haleakala at 10,023 feet.
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madmysha
Feb 27, 20202 min read
When was the first flight from the United States to Hawaii?
Q. When was the first flight from the United States to Hawaii?
A. The first successful flight was from California to Hawaii June 29, 1927
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madmysha
Feb 26, 20203 min read
How many years did Katherine Johnson work for NASA?
Q. How many years did Katherine Johnson work for NASA?
A. Katherine started work in 1953 and retired in 1986, working 33 years.
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madmysha
Feb 25, 20203 min read
When did Mardi Gras start?
Q. When did Mardi Gras start?
A. Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe in the 17th century. 1703 was the first American celebration
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madmysha
Feb 24, 20202 min read
How fast do falcons fly?
Q. How fast do falcons fly?
A. Flacons fly 40-60 mph while not hunting, but can dive at speeds over 240mph.
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madmysha
Feb 23, 20202 min read
Who came up with chaps?
Q. Who came up with chaps?
A. The Spanish designed Chaparehos: large cowhide attached to the saddle & wrapped around legs as protection.
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madmysha
Feb 22, 20202 min read
When was Disney's 101 Dalmatians released?
Q. When was Disney's 101 Dalmatians released?
A. The movie was released January 25, 1961. The film rights were secured in 1956.
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madmysha
Feb 21, 20202 min read
What is the probability a cow will have twins?
Q. What is the probability a cow will have twins?
A. Percentages vary, but a famous report claims about 1 in every 227 births.
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madmysha
Feb 20, 20202 min read
Who invented the first postage stamp?
Q. Who invented the first postage stamp?
A. Sir Rowland Hill was knighted for his postal reform, a stamp providing a single rate for letters
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madmysha
Feb 19, 20203 min read
How long do pandas live?
Q. How long do pandas live?
A. In the wild it is speculated they live around 20 years, the oldest recorded panda in captivity was 35.
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