Trivia Past

• 9/22
  It takes 3000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
• 9/26
  There is an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald's Big Mac bun.
• 9/28
  The world's termites outweigh the world's humans 10 to 1.
• 10/1
  Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars.
• 10/5
  When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
• 10/8
  In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons.
• 10/13
  The average lifespan of a major league baseball:  5 pitches.
• 10/17
  Elephants can't jump. All other mammals can.
• 10/19
  How far can the liner Queen Elizabeth travel on 1 gallon of fuel?
  a) 6 in.  b) 6 ft c) 6 yds. (Answer = a, 6 in)
• 10/26
  How many World Series titles have the NY Yankees won?
  a) 23  b) 24 c) 25 (Answer = c)
• 11/5
  The Peacock is related to what other common bird?
  (Answer = the pheasant)
• 11/9
  Most British ships are designated as HMS.  What designation did the Queen Mary have. (Answer = RMS -- Royal Mail Ship)
• 12/12  When did the Panama Canal open? (Answer = 1914)
• Do you have a Pendleton shirt?  How long has the company been in business? (Answer = 75 yrs.)
• Now that you popped the cork on that champagne, how many bubbles are there in the average bottle? (Answer = 40 Million bubbles, and no, I didn't count mine. :-) )
• There was recently a celebration at the Grand Canyon.  When was the Grand Canyon made a National Park?  (Answer = 1912)
• February is National Snack Food Month.  How much does the average American eat each year? (Answer = 22 pounds)
• Who is Rufus Rose? (Answer = Howdy Doody Puppeteer)
• Are Palm Trees, trees?(Answer = No, actually, palm trees are not trees.  They are a member of the grass family.)
• Now that you've eaten the ears off of the chocolate bunny, do you know how much chocolate the average American eats per year? (12 1/2 pounds.  Have you eaten your share?)

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