Hemidakota Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Posted January 26, 2009 "Bees kill more people a year than sharks do." Quote
Dr T Posted January 26, 2009 Report Posted January 26, 2009 But how many sharks do bees kill? That is the question HD :) Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 Catfish have 100,000 taste buds. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 The symbols used on playing cards were supposed to represent the four classes of men: hearts represented the clergy; spades (from the Spanish word espada, or sword) represented the warriors; clubs were originally leaves and represented the peasants; and citizens and merchants were recognized in the diamonds. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 In the 1905 football season, 18 men were killed in college games in the United States, and 159 more were permanently injured. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone with the Wind between 1926 and 1929. In her early drafts, the main character was named "Pansy O'Hara" and the O'Hara plantation we know as Tara was called "Fountenoy Hall." Quote
Hemidakota Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Posted March 7, 2009 The U.S. Automobile Association was formed in 1905 for the purpose or providing "scouts" who could warn motorists of hidden police traps. Quote
Hemidakota Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) San Francisco Bay is considered the world's largest landlocked harbor. Edited April 22, 2009 by Hemidakota Quote
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