Archive through June 08, 2001

The ClubHouse: Archive: Silly Facts That Everyone Doesn't Need To Know: Archive through June 08, 2001

Zeb

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 09:40 am Click here to edit this post
When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city.

Twiggyish

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 10:17 am Click here to edit this post
That sounds like the Bingo Hall near me..LOL

Willi

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 12:00 pm Click here to edit this post
If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in U.S. coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

Zeb

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 01:31 pm Click here to edit this post
The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses.

Zeb

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 05:46 pm Click here to edit this post
Good one, Willi.

Also, there are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

Willi

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 05:48 pm Click here to edit this post
Really?

Cool.

A thread I can totally relate to!
:)

Willi

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 05:51 pm Click here to edit this post
Country comedienne Minnie Pearl always wore a hat with a price tag hanging from it when she performed. The amount ascribed on the price tag was $1.98.

Zeb

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 07:15 pm Click here to edit this post
"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

Tksoard

Wednesday, May 02, 2001 - 08:40 pm Click here to edit this post
Did anyone else try that one out?

Willi

Thursday, May 03, 2001 - 07:52 am Click here to edit this post
Flying from London to New York by Concorde, due to the time zones crossed, you can arrive 2 hours before you leave.

Zeb

Thursday, May 03, 2001 - 09:44 am Click here to edit this post
The full name for Los Angeles is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula" and its size can be abbreviated 96.37% to: "LA"

Willi

Friday, May 04, 2001 - 05:40 am Click here to edit this post
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (85 letters long) is the world's second-longest place name. This Maori name of a hill in New Zealand translates as "The Place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed, and swallowed mountains, known as a land-eater, played on the flute to his loved one."

Tksoard

Friday, May 04, 2001 - 05:48 am Click here to edit this post
Geez Willi! How long did it take you to type that one out? Thanks for the HI and I'm looking forward to much more jibber jabber with you.

Willi

Friday, May 04, 2001 - 12:34 pm Click here to edit this post
Goodness knows I like to jibber and jabber.

:)

Now to find the world's longest place name.

Zeb

Friday, May 04, 2001 - 07:41 pm Click here to edit this post
In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.

Whit4you

Saturday, May 05, 2001 - 11:04 am Click here to edit this post
Astronaut Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon with his left foot

Whit4you

Saturday, May 05, 2001 - 11:05 am Click here to edit this post
Barbie's full name is Babara Millicent Roberts

Whit4you

Saturday, May 05, 2001 - 11:10 am Click here to edit this post
Americans pay over $30,500 federal,state,and local taxes every second

Whit4you

Saturday, May 05, 2001 - 11:13 am Click here to edit this post
In the United States there are more 2nd streets than there are 1st streets

Lobster

Saturday, May 05, 2001 - 06:55 pm Click here to edit this post
Massachusetts, the B.U. Bridge to be exact, is the only place where you can sail a boat under a car, driving under a train, driving under a plane.

Zeb

Sunday, May 06, 2001 - 10:07 am Click here to edit this post
Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Willi

Wednesday, May 09, 2001 - 04:01 pm Click here to edit this post
If the moon were placed on the surface of the continental United States, it would extend from San Francisco to Cleveland (2,600 miles).

Willi

Wednesday, May 09, 2001 - 04:25 pm Click here to edit this post
There are 240 white dots on a Pac-man video game.

Whit4you

Friday, June 08, 2001 - 09:54 am Click here to edit this post
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, and purple.

Whit4you

Friday, June 08, 2001 - 09:56 am Click here to edit this post
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.