The
biggest Pyramid in the world is not in Egypt. It's actually about sixty miles
southeast of Mexico City, Mexico. It covers more than forty acres and the largest
Egyptian Pyramid,The Great Pyramid at Giza, covers about 13 acres.
The
British Royal family aren't British at all! They are 100% German in origin;
their original name was the House of Saxe-Coberg-Gothe. At the outbreak of World
War II, they had to 'de-Germanize' themselves for fear of losing the throne.
The name 'Windsor' was substituted, and was taken from one of the monarch's
castles.
The
song with the longest title is 'I’m a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on
the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doin’ Those Beat-o, Beat-o Flat-On-My-Seat-o,
Hirohito Blues' written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1943.
The
first living creatures that the United States ever sent into space were two
mice, named Benjy and Laska, in 1958.
It
is illegal to sell an ET doll in France because they have a law forbidding the
sale of dolls that do not have human faces.
The
fastest wind speed ever recorded is 318 mph for one of the May 3, 1999 tornadoes
to hit Oklahoma.
President
John Quincy Adams owned a pet alligator which he kept in the East Room of the
White House.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
is the fear of long words.
Stalin's
original name was Joseph Djugashvili. In 1913 he began using the pseudonym Stalin
meaning "Man of Steel".
Albert
Einstein's last words were in German. Since the attending nurse did not understand
German, his last words will never be known.
A
klazomaniac is someone who feels like shouting.
Someone
on Earth reports seeing a UFO every three minutes. In the U.S., reported sightings
are most likely to occur in July, at 9 p.m. or 3 a.m.
The
average person blinks over 10,000,000 times a year!
A
syzygy occurs when three astronomical bodies line up.
It
takes only 17 muscles to smile - however it takes 43 muscles to frown.
You
need to be UNDER six feet tall to qualify as an astronaut!
IBM's
motto is "Think".
A
"camelopard" is, or was, a giraffe! Early European explorers gave them this
name because they thought they were the offsprings of a camel and a leopard.
The
California redwood is the largest living organism in the world which includes
the coast redwood and giant sequoia.
Halloween
is a relatively new holiday in the United States with the first major celebrations
taking place in Anoka, Minnesota in 1921. This was followed by New York in 1923
and Los Angeles in 1925.
The
U.S.A. introduced the practice of "Trick or Treat" which is said to be representative
of the fairies that went begging door-to-door during the ancient pagan festival
of Samhain. Those who gave food were rewarded whilst those who refused to help
would be in for a hard winter.
The
skin is the body's largest organ. It helps keep the body at an ideal temperature
by insulating it in the cold and allowing heat to escape when it is warm.
Thanksgiving
day was named as a "real" holiday by George Washington who proclaimed a National
Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, however President Lincoln made it official by proclaiming
the last Thursday in November as a national day of "Thanksgiving".
The
Wampanoag Indian tribe was invited to the first Thanksgiving harvest feast given
at Plymouth Colony in 1621.
No,
domesticated turkeys cannot fly. Wild turkeys, however, can fly for short distances
at speeds up to 55 miles per hour. They can also reach speeds of 25 miles per
hour on the ground.
Jimmy
Carter was the first U.S. president to have been born in a hospital.
Cleavage
is actually a term for how a crystal breaks in specific ways more easily than
others depending on its natural shape. A diamond is very hard but if you hit
it just right it will cleave very easily.
The
very first Christmas card was printed and sold in England in 1843.
It
was once illegal to cook a mince pie or Xmas pudding in 1643 in the New England
and New Haven colonies. The Puritans banned any Xmas celebrations that did not
take place in a church.
In
1752, New Year's Day was changed from March 25th to January 1st. In that year,
Great Britain and its American colonies switched calendars from Julian to Gregorian,
which eliminated eleven days from September.
Necking
is a metallurgical term for when a metal part starts to break. For example,
a metal cylinder will begin to decrease its diameter or "neck" shortly before
it breaks.
A
group of cats is called a clowder.
The
term "to wear your heart on your sleeve" originated in the Middle Ages when
young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their Valentines would
be which they would then wear pinned on their sleeves for one week. To wear
your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know
how you are feeling.
A
"signature rose" is one single perfect red rose framed with baby's breath. According
to many florists, it is the preferred choice on Valentines Day.
American
beer is predominately made from rice. That is why it tastes so light compared
to foreign beers. This is purely an American invention to increase profits as
they hoped a lighter beer would also encourage women to purchase.
The
average American person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, according to the
American Podiatric Association.
Rabbits
and eggs are commonly associated with Easter as it coincided in the Northern
hemisphere, with pagan rebirth and fertility festivals that associated Spring
with the egg as a symbol of rebirth and with the rabbit which represented fertility.
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Trivia
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1.
Where is the biggest pyramid in the world? 
2.
Are the British Royal family actually British?
3.
What is the world's longest song title?
4.
What were the first living creatures that the United States ever sent
into space?
5.
Why is it illegal to sell an ET doll in France?
6.
What is the fastest wind speed ever recorded?
7.
Which American President owned a pet alligator?
8.
What is 'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia'?
9.
What was Stalin's real name?
10.
What were Albert Einstein's last words?
11.
What is a klazomaniac?
12.
What is the frequency of UFO sightings around the world?
13.
How many times does the average person blink in one year?
14.
What is a 'syzygy'?
15.
How many muscles do you use when you smile?
16.
How tall do you need to be to qualify as an astronaut?
17.
What is IBM's motto?
18.
What is a "camelopard"?
19.
What is the largest living organism in the world?
20.
When and where did the first Halloween celebrations take place in
the United States of America?
21.
What country was responsible for introducing the practice of 'Trick
or Treat'?
22.
Which is the largest organ in the human body?
23.
When was Thanksgiving day named as a "real" holiday?
24.
Which American Indian tribe was invited to the first Thanksgiving
harvest feast given at Plymouth Colony in 1621?
25.
Can domesticated turkeys fly?
26.
Who was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital?
27. What
does the term 'Cleavage' refer to?
28.
In what country and in what year was the very first Christmas card
printed and sold.
29.
When and where was it once illegal to cook a mince pie or Xmas pudding?
30.
In what year did New Year's Day begin to be celebrated on January
1st?
31.
What does the term "necking" really mean?
32.
What do you call a group of cats?
33.
Where did the term "to wear your heart on your sleeve" originate?
34.
What is a "signature rose"?
35.
What is American beer predominately made from?
36.
How many steps does the average American person take each day?
37.
Why are rabbits and eggs commonly associated with Easter?
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