Tag Archives: Trivia

Now I Know Why I Don’t Like Guacamole

Posted on March 11, 2013 by admin

Sometimes you just come across information you have to share. Today’s bit of trivia is about the avocado, which is indigenous to the America’s (specifically, Mexico). Both avocado and guacamole owe their names to the Central American language of Nahuatl. … Continue reading →

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Trivia Monday: The Telegraph

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

During my weekly golf outing this past Sunday, someone made this quip about the olde tyme telegraph as their ball was rolling towards the hole, “roll roll roll STOP I said STOP STOP” or something to that effect. To which … Continue reading →

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Trivia Monday: Big Bugs

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

Although the largest dragonfly around today has a wingspan of 7.5″, the meganeura genus of dragonflies that lived way back in the caboniferous time period had a wingspan four times larger (30″).  Actually, many bugs were bigger back then. Why? … Continue reading →

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Trivia Monday: Mayo

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

Several years ago I saw this commercial for Miller High Life. It got me thinking; did the French really come up with mayonnaise? After all wine, for which the French are perhaps best known, was brought to Gaul (modern day … Continue reading →

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Trivia Monday:Cinderella’s Slippers

Posted on July 4, 2011 by admin

Originally, Cinderella’s slippers weren’t made of glass but squirrel fur (hey, you’ve got to do something with the hide after you’ve enjoyed your stew). It seems that things changed when Charles Perrault included this tale in Stories or Tales of … Continue reading →

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