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Trivia 8/6
DID YOU KNOW...
In 1958, a mega-tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska, triggered by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake along the Fairweather Fault. A massive rockslide of about 40 million cubic yards of rock fell into the bay, creating a wave that reached a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters), making it the largest tsunami recorded in history. This event not only obliterated trees and vegetation but also had a significant impact on the surrounding landscape, with trees uprooted and swept away to elevations as high as 1720 feet above sea level..
1. What ingredient gives the shiny appearance in pottery glaze?
a. - Powdered glass
b. - Powdered plastic
c. - Both can be used
d. - Neither can be used
2. What is the name of the smallest particle with mass in the universe?
(Hint; Starts with "N")
3. What is the difference between kudu and kudzu?
4.Brand Name Please ;
"From The Land of Sky-Blue Water"
5. What branch of the military do the Three Stooges join in several of their episodes?
a. - Army
b. - Navy
c. - Air Force
d. - Marines
6. Often seen as a statue, the sagacious trio of Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru represent what
Maxim ?
7. Androphobia is a fear of what?
8. In terms of head of state, which of the following countries is the odd one out?
a. - Canada
b. - United Kingdom
c. - Republic of Ireland
d. - Australia
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
From our "History's Mysteries" Dept;
State Supreme Court Judge Joseph Crater mysteriously disappeared from New York City in 1930.
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1. - a
2. Neutrino
3. One is an Antelope, the other is a Vine
4. Hamm's Beer
5. - a
6. "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"
7. Men
8. - c
TRUTH !!
Judge Crater was last seen August 6, 1930 while boarding a taxi cab in New York, Even stranger than that, his mistress, Sally Lou Ritz, also disappeared a few weeks later and was never seen again either. Although no longer in use, the phrase "to pull a Crater" has become a phrase for a person vanishing without a trace.
Here's a 2005 update to the mystery ...
https://archive.seattletimes.com/ar...etter-may-solve-1930-mystery-of-missing-judge
DID YOU KNOW...
In 1958, a mega-tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska, triggered by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake along the Fairweather Fault. A massive rockslide of about 40 million cubic yards of rock fell into the bay, creating a wave that reached a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters), making it the largest tsunami recorded in history. This event not only obliterated trees and vegetation but also had a significant impact on the surrounding landscape, with trees uprooted and swept away to elevations as high as 1720 feet above sea level..
1. What ingredient gives the shiny appearance in pottery glaze?
a. - Powdered glass
b. - Powdered plastic
c. - Both can be used
d. - Neither can be used
2. What is the name of the smallest particle with mass in the universe?
(Hint; Starts with "N")
3. What is the difference between kudu and kudzu?
4.Brand Name Please ;
"From The Land of Sky-Blue Water"
5. What branch of the military do the Three Stooges join in several of their episodes?
a. - Army
b. - Navy
c. - Air Force
d. - Marines
6. Often seen as a statue, the sagacious trio of Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru represent what
Maxim ?
7. Androphobia is a fear of what?
8. In terms of head of state, which of the following countries is the odd one out?
a. - Canada
b. - United Kingdom
c. - Republic of Ireland
d. - Australia
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
From our "History's Mysteries" Dept;
State Supreme Court Judge Joseph Crater mysteriously disappeared from New York City in 1930.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. - a
2. Neutrino
3. One is an Antelope, the other is a Vine
4. Hamm's Beer
5. - a
6. "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"
7. Men
8. - c
TRUTH !!
Judge Crater was last seen August 6, 1930 while boarding a taxi cab in New York, Even stranger than that, his mistress, Sally Lou Ritz, also disappeared a few weeks later and was never seen again either. Although no longer in use, the phrase "to pull a Crater" has become a phrase for a person vanishing without a trace.
Here's a 2005 update to the mystery ...
https://archive.seattletimes.com/ar...etter-may-solve-1930-mystery-of-missing-judge
