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April 7, 2010
by Peary Perry |
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weird stuff….in 1976 a lady in Los Angeles married a 50-pound rock. More than
20 people attended the wedding. Gives ..”You may kiss the bride” a new dimension
doesn’t it?
It was Johannes Muller who discovered proteins in the year
1830.
You knew that eggs aren’t as likely to crack during boiling if you
add a few tablespoons of vinegar to the water. You might also prick a small hole
in the large end of the egg as well.
You probably don’t remember that
it was Robert Ferry who set a distance record of 2,213 miles in a helicopter in
1966.
How old is the oldest piano still in existence? One that was built
in 1720.
Speaking of pianos, no one knows where Mozart is buried.
Think
Pasadena, California and the Tournament of Roses or the Rose parade should come
to mind.
Attila the Hun…..general all around bad guy…..died on his wedding
night. No reason given.
As of 1998, the most popular name for a male in
England was ….John.
If you said there had been six members of the comedy
team…The Three Stooges, you’d be right. That would be Moe, Curly, Larry, Shemp
and two Joes.
Disney introduced Mickey Mouse in 1928. He was the first
talking cartoon character. Makes him about 73 years old about now.
I don’t
care what you heard in school, if you swallow gum it won’t stick to your heart.
The author, George Orwell’s real name was Eric Blair.
The name
of that 630-foot arch in St. Louis is the Gateway Arch. Now you know.
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Peary Perry
Bet You Didn’t Know -
A Treasure Trove of Trivia
April 7, 2010 column
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