Trivia For You Friday November 14, 2008 |
The cells which make up the antlers of a moose are the fastest growing animal cells in nature. |
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Lockheed, manufacturer of the Trident missile, transmits data from its Sunnyvale, California headquarters to its plant 30 miles away in Santa Cruz via carrier pigeon. |
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A British slang term for something fashionable is “swish.” On the other hand, the slang adjective “swishy” is a disparaging term used for an effeminate male homosexual. |
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The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4,000 years ago. In the years around 2000 B.C., Babylonians celebrated the beginning of a new year on what is now March 25, although they themselves had no written calendar. |
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Any onion that does not form a large bulb is called either a scallion or shallot. These onions are also called green onion, and in larger, variety, leek. |
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