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Which enemy did Drake refuse to fight until he had finished his game of bowls? “The boy stood on the burning deck” – in which battle and on which ship was he? Which famous German Battleship was destroyed in the North Atlantic in May 1941? (a)... Read More

Who is regarded as the King of the Gods in (a) Roman (b) Greek (c) Inca (d) Norse (a) What was the half-man and half-horse in mythology called? (b) What was the name of the winged horse of the Gods? What was the name of the ... Read More

The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail. The average price for a major league baseball game in 2004 is $19.82. The hydra, which is related to the jellyfish, can grow its body back in a... Read More

An olive tree can live up to 1500 years. 96% of people put the peanut butter on first when making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Scientists have actually performed brain surgery on cockroaches. Everyday, more money is printed for... Read More

The African Baobab tree’s circumference can reach 180 feet. If the trunk is hollow, 20 people would be able to fit inside of it. On average, the Pentagon uses 666 rolls of toilet paper in one day. The USS Abraham Lincoln has five gymnasiums on... Read More

The biggest candy eaters are the Dutch, who average 65 pounds of candy per person in a year. 55,700 people in the US are injured by jewelry each year. The first owner of the Marlboro Company, Wayne McLaren, died of lung cancer. American President... Read More

Donkeys can live between 30 to 50 years in captivity. In the United States, approximately 25,000 eye injuries occur that result in the person becoming totally blind. Australian Graham Barker extracted his own belly button fluff every day for 18... Read More

The speed at which honey bees fly is 15 miles per hour. The average life expectancy of an ant is about 90 days. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. In France, it is illegal for a... Read More

Pineapples were first called "anana", which is the Caribbean word for "excellent fruit.". Human birth control pills work on gorillas. The tallest woman that ever lived was Zeng Jinlian from China who was 8 feet 2 inches tall. Shed died at the age of... Read More

A person who is a specialist in winemaking is called an oenologist. You can only smell 1/20th as well as a dog. The number one cause of rabies in the United States is bats. The music for "The Star-Spangled Banner" comes from a British drinking song... Read More