4 BITS OF INFO YOU MAY NOT KNOW

Here's some fun for the day………..

TRIVIA:
What does Peppermint Patty always call Charlie Brown in the "Peanuts" cartoons?

JOKE:
Q:  Which President is least guilty?
A:  Lincoln.  He is in a cent.

BRAIN RIDDLE:
If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field?


QUESTION TO PONDER:
If you didn't know how old you were how old would you be?




COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:

Compromise is an important element in getting along with others, but we should never compromise the truth of God's Word.

4 BITS OF INFO YOU MAY NOT KNOW

1.  WHAT DOES THE “57” STAND FOR IN HEINZ’S FAMOUS SLOGAN, “57 VARIETIES?”

While riding a train in New York City in 1896, Henry Heinz saw a sign advertising 21 styles of shoes, which he thought was clever. Although Heinz was manufacturing more than 60 products at the time, Henry thought 57 was a lucky number. So, he began using the slogan "57 Varieties" in all his advertising. Today the company has more than 5,700 products around the globe, but still uses the magic number of "57."
Interestingly enough, ketchup was not the first product H.J. Heinz produced.  Although ketchup is the most famous Heinz product today, when Henry Heinz started the Company in 1869, his first product was bottled horseradish made from his mother's own recipe.
Ketchup didn’t come along until seven years later in 1876.

When having difficulty getting the ketchup out of the glass bottle, hit the 57 on the top of the bottle with your palm.  This will help.   So will throwing it against the wall and breaking it open.   Then of course, there's always the plastic bottle and just squishing it out.





2.  WHY ARE CRESCENT MOONS ON THE DOOR OF OUTHOUSES?

So, I tend to ponder extremely random things.   In case you've always wanted to know about the outhouse moon, it turns out that this was mainly perpetuated by cartoonists.   There is also a school of thought that the practice began during colonial days as an early 'mens/ladies' designation for an illiterate populace.  (the sun and moon being popular symbols for the genders during those times)  The sun for boys toilets and the moon for girls.   Although the history of the 'cut out' may not be clear, the purpose is.   Ventilation and lighting.



3.  AMERICAN CAR HORNS BEEP IN THE TONE OF 'F'

I must say I've always wished my car horn would beep to the tune of Woody Woodpecker's laugh.   That or the Road Runners 'beep beep'.  


4.  HOW DID THE SOFT DRINK '7-UP' GET IT'S NAME?

Created by the Howdy Corporation in St. Louis, MO, 7UP was an optimistic venture from the very start.   C.L. Grigg decided to try his luck with lemons and limes and spent more than two years testing over 11 different formulas, all in search of a drink that was refreshing enough to prove irresistible to the people of Missouri and the world at large. In 1929, C.L. Grigg’s bubbliest drink was born and originally called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda.   (Gee, wonder why the name was eventually changed??)  As the drink grew more and more popular, Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP.

The '7' coming from "seven natural flavors blended into a savory, flavory drink with a real wallop." and with UP being the direction of the bubbles.  

I used to enjoy grabbing a cold, green bottle of 7 UP because it was so refreshing.  Eventually I came to associate this drink with being sick.   It seemed that anytime I had a sore throat or upset stomach 7UP was the drink to drink.  I’ve yet to shake the association of sick = drink 7UP

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TRIVIA ANSWER:
Chuck

BRAIN RIDDLE ANSWER:
One.  If he combines them all the become one.

Until next time…….

5 FACTS YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN (PART 2)

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


RANDOM TRIVIA:  (Answer at bottom)
Due to its shape, which European country refers to itself as 'The Hexagon'?

BRAIN TEASER:  (Answer at bottom)
Amaze your friends by telling them the score of a baseball game before it starts.   How can you do this?

JOKE:
Q:  If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
A:  Pilgrims.



QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown?

COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:
For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.  (Hebrews 13:14)

5 RANDOM FACTS YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN

Here’s part two at a look at some random facts.  I always love gathering new information and hope you enjoy learning something new or reading something you already knew.   Here’s some random facts you may or may not have known.

(aerial view of St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC)

1.  MOST CATHEDRALS ARE BUILT IN THE SHAPE OF A CROSS

I didn't know this until a recent trip to New York City.    This may be common knowledge, but it was a new tidbit to me.   

The main entrance of cathedrals is at the West end at the bottom of the cross.   There is a long central aisle called the nave and two side aisles.   The arms of the cross are the transepts and meet the nave at the crossing.

Bottom line.....that's pretty cool.

2.  LEONARDO DA VINCI WROTE MOST OF HIS NOTES USING 'MIRROR WRITING'

Mirror writing is formed by writing in the direction that is the reverse of  the natural way for a given language.

Leonardo's studies in science and engineering are as impressive and as innovative as his artwork.   He had one of the most curious and creative minds in history.   Not only did he create lovely works of are like "The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa", but Leonardo also dreamed of things never before imagined:  a flying machine, a parachute, an extendable ladder, the bicycle, an adjustable monkey wrench, hydraulic jacks, a water-powered alarm clock and the world's first revolving stage.    

It is said that Da Vinci left over 13,000 pages of notes and most of these were using the mirror-image cursive.    Some school of thought was that he did this for secrecy so that no one could steal his ideas and that the Catholic Church could not read his scientific ideas.   Others believe it was because he was left-handed and it was easier to write from right to left.   

3.  THE MEANING BEHIND 'WHITE ELEPHANT' GIFT.

During the Christmas season many people often get together and have 'white elephant' gift exchanges.   This is where people give gifts that most people would not want.    The history behind this term comes from Ancient times in Thailand and other Asian countries.    

White elephants in these times were considered holy and keeping one was a very expensive undertaking.   The owner of the white elephant would have to provide special food and provide access for people who wanted to worship it.    If a Thai King became dissatisfied with a subordinate, he would give him a white elephant.   The gift, in most cases, would ruin the recipient   

4.  MOST BIRD BONES ARE SO HOLLOW, THIER FEATHERS WEIGH MORE THAN THE SKELETON

As a result of their winged capabilities, the rest of a bird's body has adapted to making itself as light as possible.    Sometimes, the birds feathers are heavier than the bones inside the bird.    

Another tidbit - pigeon feathers make noise if you swing them through the air, while if you swing a hawk's feather through the air it is almost silent.   This is because pigeons don't hunt and don't need to be quiet whereas hawks do.     Tidbits like this put me in such awe of God and His amazing creations.   

5.   THE HISTORY BEHIND THE TERM 'HYPOCRITE'

The word 'hypocrite' and its derivatives trace back to the Greek.   In classical Greek the word 'hypocrite' means someone who is pretending to be or acting as someone else.   It can be negative, as in the case of fraud, or neutral, as in the case of stage actors.


In Athens in the 4th century BC, the great orator Demosthenes ridiculed his rival Aeschines, who had been a successful actor before taking up politics, as a ‘hypocrites’ whose skill at impersonating characters on stage made him an untrustworthy politician.  This negative view of the word, combined with the Romans disdain for actors, is thought to have led to a less neutral connotation of the word.   The modern word ‘hypocrisy’ now has a negative meaning which associates a hypocritical person with a counterfeit persona.


There's some random facts for the day.   Here's to learning new things and since I'm always on the quest for new knowledge, a random facts part three will definitely be in  a future post.


TRIVIA ANSWER:
France

BRAIN TEASER:
Tell them 0 - 0.   That's the score of the game before it starts.

Until next time..........

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........