Tag: factoids
group name: triviapursuit
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October 13, 2007 05:13 PM EDT --
I just sat down for my afternoon snack-- an organic peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I thought it would be cute to find some random factoids about one of my favorite snacks. Here's what I found . . .
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August 26, 2007 03:20 PM EDT --
So I accepted the challenge and found out why the football field is called the gridiron. Here's what I found in wikipedia:
The term came about after it was observed that the field of play . . .
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August 26, 2007 10:30 AM EDT --
I have a few friends that always ask why we would have a section of Brooklyn with such a weird name. So here's your answer.
"Flatbush", one of the six original towns settled . . .
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August 26, 2007 10:23 PM EDT --
This American Patriot was born in Charlestown, Nevis. He attended King's College (now Columbia University) and is forever memorialized on our paper currency.
Name the patriot.
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August 26, 2007 10:26 AM EDT --
Umar posed this question earlier today. As promised, I was going to look into it and find an answer....here it is (courtesy of Hoopedia.nba.com).
CagersFrom Hoopedia
Jump to: navigation, search . . .
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August 26, 2007 11:58 PM EDT --
The colors of the flag of this twin island nation in the Caribbean represent earth, fire and water and connect the citizens to the past present and future. It was adopted as the national flag on August . . .
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August 25, 2007 08:17 PM EDT --
New York City has 722 miles of subway tracks.
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August 26, 2007 11:33 PM EDT --
Famed boxer, James "The Cinderella Man" Braddock helped construct this city bridge.
Name the bridge and the places it connects.
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August 25, 2007 09:13 PM EDT --
The only foreign land George Washington ever visited was this Caribbean island.
(Hint: think of the origins of current songstress Rhianna.)
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August 25, 2007 08:42 PM EDT --
With an area of only 37 square miles, this island is the smallest landmass in the world to be divided between two countries.
Name the island and who share it.
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December 26, 2007 09:51 AM EST --
That Geico stands for Government Employees Insurance Company?
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August 26, 2007 11:49 PM EDT --
This country should say its chief export is baseball players. Out all the foreign born players in American baseball, almost half come from this country.
Name the country.
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August 25, 2007 07:51 PM EDT --
Henry Morgan, one of the most brutal buccaneers of the 17th century, was eventually knighted by the British and made governor of Jamaica, where he died a wealthy planter.
His name and likeness . . .
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