Smiles as Trivia 4-28: Time for some Trivia, some will create Smiles. ---------------------------------- What happens to energy when youre done with it? When energy is used, it doesnt disappear; it merely goes elsewhere or is changed into another form. How many strays are there in New York? More than one million stray dogs and over 500,000 stray cats live in the New York City metropolitan area. And that is only counting Dogs and Cats. How much can a pelican carry? The average capacity of a pelicans pouch is 12 quarts. How much can a camel drink? When thirsty, a camel can swig down 25 gallons of water in less than three minutes. How are crickets so loud? Some crickets burrow megaphone-like tunnels that help transport the sound of their chirps as far as 2,000 feet away. How much water does your hot tub hold? The average-size hot tub or spa -- about 4 by 5 feet -- holds about 475 gallons of water. How do eskimos deal with glare? Eskimos use wooden eyeglasses with narrow slits for eyepieces to protect their eyes from glare reflected by ice and snow. How did the florin come about? Florence, Italy was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252. The fiorino became known as the florence, then the florin. How many bugs are fatal to bugs? Scientists have identified more than 300 viruses capable of bringing fatal diseases to insects. The organisms are believed to be entirely different than those that cause disease in humans, and are thus harmless to man. Is Brazil the land of big critters? Brazil is a land with a lot of big creatures -- it is home to the worlds largest snake (the anaconda, measuring up to 35 feet in length), largest spider, largest rodent (the capybara, a sort of guinea pig the size of a police dog), and the worlds largest ant. Did an opium eater invent tranquilizer In 1822, in his book Confessions of an English Opium Eater, Thomas DeQuincy invented the word tranquilizer to describe the effect of opium. Why does a cat arch its back? A cats arching back is part of a complex body language system, usually associated with feeling threatened. The arch is able to get so high because the cats spine contains nearly 60 vertebrae which fit loosely together. Humans have only 34 vertebrae. What was the first thing made from aluminum? The first known item made from aluminum was a rattle made for Napoleon III in the 1850s. Napoleon also provided his most honored guests with knives and forks made of pure aluminum. At the time, the newly discovered metal was so rare, it was considered more valuable than gold. What did the British have against gummed envelopes? The first envelopes with gummed flaps were produced in 1844. In Britain, they were not immediately popular because it was thought to be a serious insult to send a persons saliva to someone else. Was Sitting Bull a Jumping Badger Chief Sitting Bull was originally named Jumping Badger. Among some American Indian tribes, it was customary to give newborn males temporary names. The names were changed later, as the boys developed character and showed courage in manhood. How old was Bill when he formed his first company? Microsofts Bill Gates, launched his business career in 1969, at age 14 by forming a company named Lakeside Programming Group. Gates and his friend Paul Allen signed an agreement with Computer Center Corporation to report bugs in PDP-10 software, in exchange for computer time. Which tech company was first in Silicon Valley The first technology corporation to move into Californias Silicon Valley was Hewlett-Packard, in 1938. Stanford University engineers Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started their company in a Palo Alto garage with $1,538. Their first product was an audio oscillator bought by Walt Disney Studios for use in the making of Fantasia. How do women bosses stack up against their male counterparts? The Foundation for Future Leadership says women bosses score better than men on 28 of 31 management characteristics, such as meeting deadlines, generating ideas, and boosting productivity. Male supervisors do better coping with frustration and handling pressure. How many dangerous plants are there in the U.S? There are more than 700 species of plants that grow in the United States that have been identified as dangerous if eaten. Among them are some that are commonly favored by gardeners: buttercups, daffodils, lily of the valley, sweet peas, oleander, azalea, bleeding heart, delphinium, and rhododendron. [ arcamax ] ===========================
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