5 RANDOM FACTS YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN

Here's some fun for the day..........

TRIVIA:  (Answer below)
What U.S. state is closest to Bermuda?

BRAIN TEASER:  ( what phrase is represented by the following?)

3.   OUT
2.   OUT
1.   OUT


HUMOR:
Joe:  I learned that if you give to the poor, whatever you give will come back to you in ten fold.
Fred:  How'd you learn that?
Joe:  I saw a poor-looking fellow on the street, and I gave him ten dollars and said, 'Good luck, friend.'   The next day, he gave me one hundred dollars back.
Fred:  He did?
Joe:  Yep.  Good Luck Friend came in first and paid nine-to-one.


QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

COMIC:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:
There's no point in going through something bad if you can't do something good with it.  Help others from what you've experienced.  


RANDOM FACTS YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN

I am always fascinated with learning new facts.   As a kid I would peruse Encyclopedias to see what tidbits I could learn.   These days, it's so nice to google anything you want to know.    Below are a few things that I've either heard recently or I randomly was curious and looked them up.    So here's a few random facts you may not have known.

1.  IS THERE A CONNECTION BETWEEN GUINNESS BREWERY AND GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS?    

Yes.  Sir Hugh Beaver was the managing director of Guinness Breweries back in 1951.   He went on a shooting party and got involved in an argument over which bird was the fastest game bird in Europe.   That evening he realized there wasn't  a reference book to confirm what he believed was true on the game bird issue.   He figured there must be numerous debates on similar topics but there was no book to settle the arguments.   He realized this type of book would be popular.   In 1954, The Guinness book of World Records came into print.  

2.  WHAT IS THE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT WD-40?

WD-40 is the trademark name of a lubricant, penetrating oil and water-displacing spray.   By that last part there you may now know what the WD stands for.   Water Displacement.   The '40' is the number of attempts it took creator  Norm Larsen to come up  with a successful formula.

 3.  IS OLIVE OIL A VEGETABLE OIL?   

No.  Olives are a fruit, so olive oil is a fruit juice, or fruit oil.    Olive oil is the healthiest oil you can use in cooking.    When the very best olives of the crop are picked and pressed within 24 hours, you get the best oil which is the Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)   The less perfect olives are used to make Virgin Oil Oil (VOO) .   When companies add chemicals to olive leftovers and pulp, that is Olive Oil (OO)     It is recommended when picking out Olive Oil to look on the label that the olives are from Italy.   That's the best  (not Spain or blends)

4.  HOW DID THE FAMOUS 'HOLLYWOOD' SIGN COME TO BE?

Originally, this sign said "HOLLYWOODLAND" and was created as an advertisement for a local real estate company in 1923.    

It's purpose was to advertise the name of a new housing development.   The sign began with lights and would alternately flash "HOLLY", "WOOD", "LAND".   In 1949, the LAND part of the sign was removed so it could represent the city and not the real estate development.

5.  WHAT TYPE OF PLANT DOES BLACK PEPPER COME FROM?

Black pepper is a flowering vine cultivated for it's fruit (peppercorn) which is dried and used for seasoning.   Here's what the plant looks like:

Black Pepper is native to India and usually cultivated there.    Here's a close up of a peppercorn.   It kind of looks like a planet and slightly gross.   Reminds me of my skin in the summer.  

Well, I hope you enjoyed those Random facts.   Pretty random, right?   Kind of a look into the randomness of my brain I'd say.    I'm always on the quest for random facts, so there will be more fun facts in future posts.


TRIVIA ANSWER:
North Carolina

BRAIN TEASER:
Outnumbered


Until next time........