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  • Wacky Inventions

    ... and the Inventor?   

    Find out by listening. Click the Grey 'Pod' button to the left!

    Did you know that Parker Bros. intially rejected inventor Clarence Darrow's board game Monopoly due to '52 fundamental playing errors'. He thought they were wrong so started production himself. Once the success of the formula became apparent, Parker Bros. decided to take on production after all.

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    What ormer 'Monkee' had a rather creative mother? Her invention, liquid paper was initially rejected by IBM so she set up her own cottage industry to make and sell the now famous stationery item...

    A. Davy Jones
    B. Micky Dolenz
    C. Peter Tork
    D. Mike Nesmith

    Last weeks answer: B: Uranus The three most recently discovered planets were Uranus in 1781, Neptune in 1846, and Pluto in 1930. Uranus is the only planet that rotates on its side.

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    Astrology

    The answer is in the Stars!   

    What do YOU know about it?

    The night has been associated with a lady dressed in black velvet and bejewelled with glowing diamonds we know as stars. The shining stars of the night, together with other celestial bodies, however have been more than trinkets in the sky. The astrologers have for centuries looked to the heavens for some star or planetary activity that might impact people's lives on earth.

    Almost everyone knows that there are twelve zodiac signs in the Chinese astrology, namely rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (ram or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. However, the history of the Chinese zodiac signs, i.e. how they came into existence, is still unknown to the majority.
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    All the moons of the Solar System are named after Greek and Roman mythology, except the moons of what planet, which are named after Shakespearean characters.?

    A. Neptune
    B. Uranus
    C. Mars
    D. Pluto

    Last Posts Answer:C. 7 goals

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    Mostly Trivial 190 FIFA Soccer World Cup [trivia]

    The World Loves Soccer [football]

  • Soccer IS Football except to the U.S.

    Early Kicking Games

    All throughout history, many ball games have emerged as well as perished independently to one another, often leaving us with nothing but speculations. Considering that many of these games were impulsive and had few or no regulations, it is likely that they also were quite violent. The roughness of these early games surely must have demanded involvement of the legs, for kicking.

    We have to emphasize the difference between such scuffles and today's skillful game. Even although modern football evolved from rugby, a major distinction stands between the two - the feet are not only used for kicking but also for controlling and moving the ball (dribbling). Using body parts other than the feet, like the head or chest, is another factor suggesting the development advanced technical skills.

    While most ancient ball games had no proven relation to rugby or simply diminished ignominiously long ago, they certainly must have produced skillful players or artisans, much like the superstars of today. Therefore, we must acknowledge these as predecessors of the world's most popular sport.

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    How many goals did England score in the 1998 World Cup?

    A: 3

    B: 5

    C: 7

    D: 9

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    Our 5th Year Anniversary of Mostly Trivial

    Prime Time Cartoons, again! [trivia]

    Its been a lot of fun doing this show! We've com a long way, learning about Podcasting, Mics, Hardware and recording techniques.


    Why Family Guy was cancelled is still a topic of debate.


    FOX claims poor ratings along with expensive production costs caused the show to cancel itself, but many can view that as a cover up. Perhaps if FOX didn't move their timeslot, or at least kept their time the same every week, poor ratings would not be a factor. While this controversy is going on, Cartoon Network was playing reruns, and their ratings prove to be excellent; beating Dave Letterman and Jay Leno. Did FOX want the show to be cancelled? Liability issues? 


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    What did Peter first experience when he was 30?

    A. Drugs
    B. Driving
    C. Beer
    D. Gas/ Farting

    Last Posts Answer: B. Turn your high beam headlight on


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    Mostly Trivial 188

    Clouds [trivia]



    Clouds are composed of either small droplets of water or tiny pieces of ice, sometimes both. Clouds are ranked by meteorologists according to how high they are and whether they are fluffy or flat.




    Cumulus Humilis Clouds


    Cumulus humilis clouds, appearing as small- or medium-sized puffy shapes in the sky, often occur in times of fair weather. However, cumulus clouds can grow into cumulonimbus clouds which may produce heavy rain, lightning, severe and strong winds, hail, and even tornadoes. Cumulus congestus clouds, which appear as relatively thin towers, will often grow into cumulonimbus storm clouds.



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    Fog is a cloud which is low-lying and on the ground, no matter the altitude of the ground you are on. Driving in foggy conditions is difficult. What should you not do when driving in foggy conditions?




    A. Avoid driving in the heavy fog altogether.

    B. Turn your high beam headlight on.

    C. maintain a safe distance behind other cars so you can stop safely.

    D. Find a safe place to pull off of the road away from traffic, until the fog lifts.


    Last Posts Answer: B. Crown-of-Thorns Starfish



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    Mostly Trivial 187

    Coral Reefs [trivia]



    The word REEF originated from German word REF.


    This word was introduced by mariners and signify underwater ridge or rock derivation organic as well as inorganic, being a danger to ships.

    Today this term refers only to organic structures, originated from accumulation of reef-builders' skeletons (today the main reef builders are corals... that's why the most common reefs are coral reefs!) 

    Reefs have dense structure resistable to wave action. The fastest growth of reefs are in coastal water zone on depth not bigger than 32 feet. 

    Many organisms have been built reef-like structures since the begin of Paleozoic era (about 570 millions ago...whew!). There were Archaecyatha (they had been living only during the Cambrian period) and Algae

    For comparison Homo sapiens has exist on Earth for 200 thousand years; Earth has 4,6 billion years... WOW.



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    The Latin name of this coral reef predator, is a threat to the Great Barrier Reef.

     

    A. Brittle Star 

    B. Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

    C. Sea Daisy 

    D. Elephant Ear Spikes



    Last Posts Answer: C: 17 feet 6 inches 




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    Mostly Trivial 186

    Shaving [trivia]



    History of Razors and Shaving


    Gillette Razors



    On November 15, 1904, patent # 775,134 was granted to King C. Gillette for a safety 'razor'. King Camp Gillette was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1855. To support himself when the family's home was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871, Gillette became a traveling salesman. This work led him to William Painter, the inventor of the disposable Crown Cork bottle cap, who assured Gillette that a successful invention was one that was purchased over and over again by satisfied customer.



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    Guinness World Record for the longest beard is how long held by Hans Lang Seith of Iowa?


    A: 8 feet 6 inches


    B: 12 feet 6 inches 


    C: 17 feet 6 inches 



    Last Posts Answer: B. David Blaine




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    Mostly Trivial 185

    Magic

    [trivia]



    Cave men and how magic started


    Magic has been practiced for a very long time. In fact it goes back as far as 50,000 B.C. Can you believe it, 52,000 years ago magic was started?


    Prehistoric people who buried cave bears probably started "magic". They probably did this as a magic rite (spell). Scientists believe those drawings and carvings are a form of magic. For example, hunters would probably draw animals or hunting scenes before going on hunting trips. They probably believed that the drawings would come to life while they were gone. They believed in its power but it didn’t actually work. By drawing the scenes they gave themselves self-confidence. That was their magic.



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    What magician lived in a transparent case suspended 30 feet in the air on the south bank of the River Thames for 44 days without any food or sleep?


    A: Ken Livingstone


    B: David Blaine 


    C: Lance Burton 


    D: David Copperfield



    Answers from Last Post: B. Ampere

    Born in Lyon, France, in 1775, Andre-Marie Ampere 

    was schooled at home by his father and showed 

    an aptitude for mathematics at an early age.




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    Mostly Trivial 184 
    Electrifying 
    Personalities 
    [trivia]

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    Do you know what a Joule is?

    James Prescott Joule was born in Manchester, England, in 1818. Like Ampere, he was home schooled and was sent to university at Cambridge when he was sixteen.

    The Industrial Revolution was in full swing at this time, and one of Joule's ambitions was to replace steam-driven engines with electric motors, so his first investigations were into the production of heat.

    Since Joule's research was self-funded, he was free to pursue the areas he wished and this resulted in him establishing the equivalence between heat and mechanical work as well as the cooling effect of rapidly expanded gas (the latter of which is used in refrigeration systems). Joule can also be considered as an inventor; among his inventions were arc welding and the displacement pump.

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    This is the unit for current, and was named after a French mathematician who also made important contributions to chemistry.

    A. Volt 

    B. Ampere 

    C. Coulomb


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    Acronym Trivia

    Whats an Acronym?

  • Definition

    Function: noun

    Etymology: acr- + -onym

    Date: 1943

    A word (as AM FM, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters!

    What does IKEA stand for?

  • Ingvar
  • Kamprad
  • Elmtaryd
  • Agunnaryd Swedish home furnishings retailer founder's initials and location

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    M2V is an Acronym. What is it?

    A: Mind 2 Vegetable

    B: MotorEngine 2 V8

    C: Mpeg 2 Video

    D: Mime 2 Vulcan

    Last Post Answers: C: English King

    Alfred the Great (849 - 899) is the only king in British history who has been called "Great". He became a king at 22 years old and encouraged education and learning as well as made many law reforms.

     

     

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