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madmysha
Oct 15, 20203 min read
Who created Felix the Cat?
Q. Who created Felix the Cat?
A. Otto Messmer created Felix in the early 1920s. His assistant Joe Oriolo created the new look & personality
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madmysha
Oct 14, 20203 min read
When did pumpkin chucking start?
Q. When did pumpkin chucking start?
A. "Punkin Chunkin" started in 1986 in Delaware when two men argued who could throw a pumpkin farthest
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madmysha
Oct 13, 20201 min read
What year did the US Navy start?
Q. What year did the US Navy start?
A. On October 13, 1775 what is now the US Navy was established. It is their 245th birthday this year.
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madmysha
Oct 12, 20201 min read
How long do lions live?
Q. How long do lions live?
A. In the wild, lions usually live 8-10 years. In captivity their lifespan doubles, with a few living to be 25+
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madmysha
Oct 11, 20204 min read
Can Woolly Bear caterpillars predict the coming winter?
The black bands on a Woolly Bear don't really predict the upcoming winter, in fact the orange band indicates the feeding, age, & species.
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madmysha
Oct 10, 20202 min read
When was Van Halen started?
Q. When was Van Halen started?
A. Eddie & Alex Van Halen formed a new band in 1972, changed the name to Van Halen in 1974, debut album 1978
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madmysha
Oct 9, 20203 min read
What do dragonflies eat?
Q. What do dragonflies eat?
A. Dragonflies in their larval stage eat almost anything in the water, as a winged adult they eat other insects
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madmysha
Oct 7, 20204 min read
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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