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How old was Dirty Harry?

Clint Eastwood was 41 years old when he debuted in the role of maverick Det. "Dirty" Harry Calahan in the action film Dirty Harry (1971). Reportedly, the part had been turned down by Paul Newman, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra. Eastwood insisted on performing his own action stunts, including the famous scene where he jumped from a bridge to the roof of a moving school bus.

How often was Washington away from America?

George Washington left America's shores only once to go to Barbados with his ailing half-brother. During his stay there, he was stricken with smallpox.

How well can people see in the dark?

We think we cannot see at night. But given enough time to adjust, the human eye can, for a time, see almost as well as an owl's. Ultimately, as the amount of light decreases, an owl detects shapes after a human no longer can.

Should you eat your candy quickly or slowly?

You will get fewer cavities if you eat a bag of candy in one sitting and then brush your teeth than if you slowly eat the candy a piece at a time all day.

Why do people file for bankruptcy?

In a 1996 poll, the top reason for filing for bankruptcy, as cited by 29 percent, is that filers are "over-extended." Only 15 percent of bankruptcy filers cited job problems, and only 17 percent cited health problems. Divorce accounted for 12 percent of filings. Six percent simply said they couldn't stand bill collectors.

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How are galaxies shaped?

Three-quarters of the galaxies in the universe are spiral galaxies. There are three other types of galaxies: elliptical, irregular, and lenticular.

Can a sponge reassemble itself?

A species of sponge, called the red sponge, can be pushed through a piece of fabric so that it is broken into thousands of tiny pieces. The animal does not die. Rather, all the pieces reassemble until the sponge returns to its original form.

Who was the premiere 'First Lady?'

Martha Washington was referred to as "Lady Washington." Mary Todd Lincoln was the first presidential wife to be referred to as "The First Lady."

How dangerous are a hedgehog's quills?

Hedgehog quills are not barbed or poisonous. Hedgehogs do apply a foamy, foul-tasting saliva to their quills, which protects the animals from predators.

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How did Velcro come about?

In the early 1940s, Swiss inventor George de Mestral went on a walk with his dog. Upon returning home, he noticed that his dog's coat and his pants were covered with cockleburrs. His inventor's curiosity led him to study the burrs under a microscope, where he discovered its natural hook-like shape. This was to become the basis for a unique, two-sided fastener: one side with stiff "hooks" like the burrs and the other side with the soft "loops" like the fabric of his pants. The result was VELCRO® brand hook and loop fasteners, named for the French words "velour" and "crochet."

Who came up with Beatlemania?

Sandy Gardiner, an Ottawa, Ontario journalist, coined the phrase ‘Beatlemania’ to describe the frenzy created by the 1960s British rock group. He came up with the term while covering The Beatles during a trip to Liverpool in the Fab Four’s early days.

Who put the fruit into yogurt?

Juan Metzger, a former Dannon Co. executive, is credited with putting fruit in yogurt. Metzger was recognized for suggesting the addition of fruit at the bottom of containers of the dairy product to improve its taste. The first flavor was strawberry. Metzger's father, Joe, co-founded Dannon Co. in the Bronx in 1942.

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How much would one million dollars weigh?

$1,000,000 in $1 bills would weigh approximately one ton. Placed in a pile it would be 360 feet (110 m) high – as tall as 60 average adults standing on top of each other.

How many cows can be milked in hour?

You could milk about six cows per hour by hand, but with modern machinery, you can milk up to 100 cows per hour.

Who invented volleyball?

Volleyball was invented in a Holyoke, Massachusetts YMCA in 1895. Its inventor was William George Morgan. The game was first called "mintonette" and was played by hitting a basketball over a rope.

What uniform did Michaelanglo design?

The red, yellow, and dark blue Renaissance uniform worn by the Swiss Guard at the Vatican was designed by Michaelangelo. It is one of several costumes worn by the Gendarmeria Pontifica.

Where was the first baseball game televised?

The first baseball game to be televised was not in the United States. It was in Tokyo, Japan.

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Which bird has the largest brain?

The hummingbird's tiny brain, 4.2% of its body weight, is proportionately the largest in the bird kingdom.

What sort of diet does a dalmatian require?

One in ten Dalmatians is born deaf, and the breed lacks the ability to process urine completely, so they need a special diet low in flesh protein.

Which was the first canned coffee?

Chase and Sanborn was the first coffee to be sold in sealed tin cans in the United States in 1879.

Was Kareem an especially big baby?

Seven-foot-two Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born just a bit longer than the average newborn at 22½ inches, but he weighed a hefty 12 pounds, 11 ounces. His name at birth was Lewis Alcindor.

How did Christian become a vampire?

River Phoenix was originally slotted for the role of the interviewer in Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire (1994), opposite Tom Cruise. Phoenix's untimely death from a drug/alcohol overdose outside of actor Johnny Depp's Hollywood nightclub on Halloween night 1993 gave Christian Slater the opportunity to co-star in one of the biggest box office hits of that year.

Is your printer spying on you?

rinter manufacturers print invisible yellow dots on consumer's prints that check to see if a person is printing counterfeit money. If you call your printer manufacturer and ask them to "please stop spying on you", they will probably send the secret services to your address to find out why you asked!

Was Einstein almost president?

Einstein declined the presidency of the state of Israel when it was offered to him in 1952 by state leaders. The element einsteinium, discovered in 1952, was named in honor of Albert Einstein. Picture of Einstein sticking his tongue was taken on his 72nd birthday by annoying press photographer Arthur Sasse. Albert loved the photo so much that he cut his image out and send it to all his friends.

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What does the TGV connect?

The TGV is France's train a grande vitesse; literally "high-speed train." It connects cities in France and in some other neighbouring countries, such as Belgium, Italy and Switzerland with the network centred on Paris.

TGVs under other brand names connect France with Germany and the Netherlands (Thalys) and the United Kingdom (Eurostar). Trains derived from TGV design also operate in South Korea (KTX), and Spain (AVE).

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How highly awarded can a Ukranian be?

The title of Hero of Ukraine is the highest award that can be conferred by the Government of Ukraine. The title was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma, and it is currently awarded in two distinctions: one for heroism and one for great achievements in labor.

Since Borys Paton first received the title in 1998, 144 people have been awarded the title. Decorations that are similar to the Hero of Ukraine are Russia's Hero of the Russian Federation and Belarus's Hero of Belarus. All of those decorations were influenced in some way by decorations awarded by the Soviet Union.

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Did the title of the Smashing Pumpkins third album have any special significance?

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the third album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Band leader Billy Corgan described the album's title as "just another one of those pretentious Pumpkin album titles continuing the long line of pretension." When asked about other possible album titles that were considered, the band joked, Sad and Sadder, The Phoenix Meets the Dwarf, Basketball Land, and Baseball City.


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How devastating was Hurricane Rita?

Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005.

Rita made landfall on September 24 between Texas and Louisiana, as a Category 3 hurricane before continuing on through parts of southeast Texas. The storm surge caused extensive damage along the Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas coasts and completely destroyed some coastal communities. The storm killed seven people directly; many others died in evacuations and from indirect effects.


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Why couldn't 17th century Englishmen sleep on feather pillows?

Englishmen of the 16th and 17th centuries believed that no one who lay upon feathers could die in peace. Therefore, when death approached, the pillow was withdrawn from under the dying person's head to ease the passing.

How did Kitty Hawk get its name?

North Carolina is the home of the Wright Brothers' National Monument and Visitor Center, near Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills. The center contains a recently refurbished replica of the original Wright Flyer as well as other "First Flight" memorabilia. The center commemorates one of America's historic moments. A nearby sand dune supports the Memorial Pylon.

On the grounds, there are historical markers and a reconstructed hanger and shop. Called Chickahauk by native Indians, some believe "Kitty Hawk" is the closest English pronunciation of the Indian phrase meaning "goose hunting grounds". Once a remote area, Kitty Hawk has grown into a summer resort area and provides some of the best beach recreation on the North Carolina coast.

Did Tarzan release his monkeys in Florida?

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There is a colony of Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), often called the Rhesus Monkey, that is well established and thriving in Florida, USA. This population gained a foothold niche in the Silver River State Park as a result of being released by a tour boat operator known locally as "Colonel Tooey" to enhance his "Jungle Cruise" ride some time around the Spring of 1938. A traditional story that the monkeys were released for scenery enhancement in the Tarzan movies that were filmed at that location is false, as the only Tarzan movie filmed in the area, 1939's Tarzan Finds a Son! contains no Rhesus Macaques.

How did the computer mouse get its name?

The name mouse, originated at the Stanford Research Institute, derives from the resemblance of early models (which had a cord attached to the rear part of the device, suggesting the idea of a tail) to the common mouse.

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Was Barack Obama raised outside the U.S?

Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, Barack Obama passed most of his childhood and adolescent years in Honolulu, Hawaii. At age six, he moved to Jakarta where he lived with his mother and Indonesian stepfather for four years.

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Is there really such a thing as snake oil?

Snake oil originally came from China, where it is called shéyòu. There, it was used as a remedy for inflammation and pain in rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, and other similar conditions. Snake oil is still used as a pain reliever in China. Fats and oils from snakes are higher in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) than other sources, so snake oil was actually a plausible remedy for joint pain as these are thought to have inflammation-reducing properties. Snake oil is still sold in traditional Chinese pharmacy stores.

Does Coca-Cola produce soft drinks?

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The Coca-Cola company actually produces concentrate, which is then sold to various licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold territorially exclusive contracts with the company, produce finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. The bottlers then sell, distribute and merchandise Coca-Cola in cans and bottles to retail stores and vending machines.

Can you tell a horse's sex from it's head?

You can tell the sex of a horse by its teeth. Most males have 40, females have 36.

When is something risible?

Something that is funny, or is able to or inclined to incite laughter, is "risible."

What unique ingredient can you get on a pizza in Iceland?

In Iceland, Domino's Pizza has a reindeer sausage pie on its menu.

How many people live in Greater Tokyo?

The area of Greater Tokyo -- meaning the city proper, its port, Yokohama, and the suburban prefectures of Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa -- contains less than 4 percent of Japan’s land area but fully one-fourth of its 123-plus million people.

How did the poinsettia get its name?

The poinsettia flower is named after a 19th-century ambassador to Mexico, Joel R. Poinsett, who first brought the poinsettia plant to America.

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Can you tell a horse's sex from it's head?

You can tell the sex of a horse by its teeth. Most males have 40, females have 36.