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- Light travels through space at an incredible 186,000 MPH!

- The estimated interior temperature of the sun is 28,799,540 degrees.

- The sun is a stagering 332,830 times more massive than Earth.

- At the suns core it's density is over 150 times greater than water.

- The ghost of sex goddess Jayne Mansfield has been spotted roaming through her pink mansion on Bel Air Drive in Los Angeles. How would you like a night in that place?

- The legendary horror writer Stephen King has slapped his insurance company with a $10 million lawsuit, claiming that it failed to fully cover him for injuries he sufered when he was hit by a van two years ago.

Yeah like he needs more money! I guess being a best selling novelist just isn't enough. I broke my wrist once in a car accident, where's my $10 million? Some people just never get enough!

Are a rabbit and a hare the same thing?

Forget what you learned on Bugs Bunny. A rabbit and a hare are

actually two different animals. Rabbits are smaller than hares;

are born blind, naked (fur less), and defenseless; and are

generally gregarious, burrowing creatures. Hares are larger, have

ears tipped with black, and are quite capable of seeing and

hopping around right after entering the world. They are also more

solitary than rabbits. To complicate matters even more, not all

rabbits and hares are named correctly. The jackrabbit, for

instance, is really a hare and the Belgian hare is really a

What is a "scuttlebutt" in sailing terms?

A scuttlebutt is a cask on shipboard containing freshwater for a

day's use. ("Scuttle" meant to cut a hole in something and a

"butt" was a barrel, so the "scuttlebutt" was a water barrel with

a hole cut into it for dipping drinking cups.) A scuttlebutt can

also be a drinking fountain on a ship or marine or naval

installation. Since the scuttlebutt was frequently the place

where a ship's gossip was exchanged, the word has come to mean

"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will

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In 1878, the New Haven, Conn., Telephone Company published

the first phone directory. How many subscribers did it list?

In 1878, the New Haven, Conn., Telephone Company published

the first phone directory. It listed 50 subscribers.

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There was once a man who had a very selfish and unkind son,

and one day the father sent his son to the market with one

coin and said, "I am sick and tired of your selfish ways.

Take this coin and buy with it something to feed the cows,

something to plant in the garden, something for us to eat,

and something for us to drink. Don't come back until you

The son was only allowed to buy one item. What did he buy

He bought a watermelon: Rind to feed the cows, seeds to

plant in the garden, pulp for the family to eat, and juice for

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In 1879, the first chain store, opened in Utica, N.Y. What

In 1879, WOOLWORTHS, the first chain store, opened in Utica,

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In 1997, Scottish scientists introduced Dolly to the world.

She was the first mammal ever successfully cloned from a cell

from an adult animal. What kind of an animal was Dolly?

In 1997, Scottish scientists introduced Dolly the cloned

SHEEP to the world. She was the first mammal ever success-

fully cloned from a cell from an adult animal.

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Dave was driving his semi under an overpass, when suddenly,

he came to a screeching halt. Dave wasn't paying enough

attention and inadvertently drove under the overpass that

was just barely as high as his truck. The semi was wedged so

tightly that he could not go forward or backward. A fellow

trucker came by and told him how he could easily get the

semi out from under the bridge. What did he suggest?

He told Dave to let some air out of his tires. This would

make the truck lower and allow him to pass under the bridge.

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What English word has three successive double letters?

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In 1780, which U.S. state became the first state to abolish

In 1780, PENNSYLVANIA became the first state to abolish

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	Liquid Network \| home Q & A Archives - Light travels through space at an incredible 186,000 MPH! - The estimated interior temperature of the sun is 28,799,540 degrees. - The sun is a stagering 332,830 times more massive than Earth. - At the suns core it's density is over 150 times greater than water. _________________________________ - The ghost of sex goddess Jayne Mansfield has been spotted roaming through her pink mansion on Bel Air Drive in Los Angeles. How would you like a night in that place? - The legendary horror writer Stephen King has slapped his insurance company with a $10 million lawsuit, claiming that it failed to fully cover him for injuries he sufered when he was hit by a van two years ago. ____________________________________ Yeah like he needs more money! I guess being a best selling novelist just isn't enough. I broke my wrist once in a car accident, where's my $10 million? Some people just never get enough! ____________________________________ Are a rabbit and a hare the same thing? Forget what you learned on Bugs Bunny. A rabbit and a hare are actually two different animals. Rabbits are smaller than hares; are born blind, naked (fur less), and defenseless; and are generally gregarious, burrowing creatures. Hares are larger, have ears tipped with black, and are quite capable of seeing and hopping around right after entering the world. They are also more solitary than rabbits. To complicate matters even more, not all rabbits and hares are named correctly. The jackrabbit, for instance, is really a hare and the Belgian hare is really a rabbit. What is a "scuttlebutt" in sailing terms? A scuttlebutt is a cask on shipboard containing freshwater for a day's use. ("Scuttle" meant to cut a hole in something and a "butt" was a barrel, so the "scuttlebutt" was a water barrel with a hole cut into it for dipping drinking cups.) A scuttlebutt can also be a drinking fountain on a ship or marine or naval installation. Since the scuttlebutt was frequently the place where a ship's gossip was exchanged, the word has come to mean rumor or gossip. "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart." -- Eleanor Roosevelt _________________________________________________ In 1878, the New Haven, Conn., Telephone Company published the first phone directory. How many subscribers did it list? In 1878, the New Haven, Conn., Telephone Company published the first phone directory. It listed 50 subscribers. _________________________________________________ There was once a man who had a very selfish and unkind son, and one day the father sent his son to the market with one coin and said, "I am sick and tired of your selfish ways. Take this coin and buy with it something to feed the cows, something to plant in the garden, something for us to eat, and something for us to drink. Don't come back until you do this!" The son was only allowed to buy one item. What did he buy that fulfilled his father's demands? He bought a watermelon: Rind to feed the cows, seeds to plant in the garden, pulp for the family to eat, and juice for them to drink. ______________________________________________ In 1879, the first chain store, opened in Utica, N.Y. What was the name of this chain store? In 1879, WOOLWORTHS, the first chain store, opened in Utica, N.Y. ______________________________________________ In 1997, Scottish scientists introduced Dolly to the world. She was the first mammal ever successfully cloned from a cell from an adult animal. What kind of an animal was Dolly? In 1997, Scottish scientists introduced Dolly the cloned SHEEP to the world. She was the first mammal ever success- fully cloned from a cell from an adult animal. ______________________________________________ Dave was driving his semi under an overpass, when suddenly, he came to a screeching halt. Dave wasn't paying enough attention and inadvertently drove under the overpass that was just barely as high as his truck. The semi was wedged so tightly that he could not go forward or backward. A fellow trucker came by and told him how he could easily get the semi out from under the bridge. What did he suggest? He told Dave to let some air out of his tires. This would make the truck lower and allow him to pass under the bridge. ______________________________________________ What English word has three successive double letters? Bookkeeper ______________________________________________ In 1780, which U.S. state became the first state to abolish slavery? In 1780, PENNSYLVANIA became the first state to abolish slavery. ______________________________________________ Back to Q & A.