Trivia For You Thursday November 20, 2008 |
Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first native-born American to be sainted. She was born on August 28, 1774 in New York. She was sainted in the Holy Year of 1975. |
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The penculine titmouse of Africa builds its home in such a sturdy manner that Masai tribesman use their nests for purses and carrying cases. |
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Edward VIII had a highly respected reputation as a leader of fashion. As a result, it was assumed he invented the world-famous Windsor knot after he abdicated in 1936 and became Duke of Windsor. According to Sarah Giddings, fashion trend researcher, the tie knot may well have been the brainchild of his father, George V. George was photographed in the 1920s wearing a tie knotted in what appeared to be the never-before-seen Windsor knot. |
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The X-Files, the popular television show, is shown in France under the name Aux Frontieres' Du Reel — which translates to "At The Borders of Reality." |
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The grebe, an aquatic bird, has an effective means of escaping danger while protecting its young. At the first sign of danger, it will sink into the water until its back is level with the surface. This allows its offspring to swim over and quickly climb onto its back. The parent grebe then rises up to its swimming position and ferries the chicks across the water to safety. |
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