Thursday, December 18, 2008

Quartered Pennies, Karate Instructors, and Long Lifespans

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Thursday December 18, 2008

Where did the term farthing come from?

In England a quarter penny was originally known as a fourthing - when coins were cut into pieces to make change - farthing is a corruption of fourthing.

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Is the world actually not round?

The world is not round. It is an oblate spheroid, flattened at the poles, and bulging at the equator.

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Did Steve McQueen's karate instructor become an actor?

Actor Steve McQueen encouraged his karate teacher to pursue a career in acting. The teacher? Chuck Norris. McQueen is quoted as telling Norris, "If you can't do anything else, there's always acting."

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Is your nose bigger than it was?

Between ages 30 and 70, a nose may lengthen and widen by as much as half an inch and the ears may be a quarter-inch longer - due to the fact that cartilage is one of the few tissues that continue to grow as we age.

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Which state resident have the longest lifespan?

Residents of Hawaii outlive residents of all other states, while Louisianans are the most prone in the U.S. to die an early death.

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