Mon, 20 December 2010
Bridges
Spanning the Globe
Common types of bridges include beam bridges, arch bridges, suspension bridges, cantilever bridges, truss bridges, and cable-stayed bridges.
The Inca civilization
The Inca civilization in South America made use of rope bridges in the Andes Mountains before the Europeans colonized in the 1500’s. These rope bridges spanned canyons and gorges, allowing easy access to otherwise difficult to reach areas. While they were strong and reliable, repairing the bridges was a dangerous job that often ended in death. The Oldest Standing Bridge
The Zhaozhou Bridge is the oldest standing bridge in China and the world’s oldest stone segmental arch bridge. Built in 605 AD, it is still standing strong today, over 1400 years later.
The Industrial Revolution
During the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century wrought iron was introduced into the design of large bridges. Wrought iron was later replaced by steel because it has a higher tensile strength. Go Daddy.com picked us for a Go Daddy campaign. If you go their site and you buy a domain name use the Promo Codes below.
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In 1779, the world's first iron bridge, spanning the Severn River, was completed at what location?
A. Maryland
B. England
C. Ontario
D. Minnesota
Last Posts Answer: A. One Sixth
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Mon, 20 December 2010
While the London Bridge may be awesome and the Golden Gate even more so, here’s one that beats them both to a pulp in coolness. This is a seriously cool bridge, located in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (where else?) You’ve got to love how the roadway has a cutout for the arm to drop into.. awesomely clever! One thing I’d like to know is, since there are so many Dutchmen in northwest Iowa, why we don’t have a bridge like this near Sioux Falls. Granted, they’re mostly a generation or two removed from the Old Country, and we don’t have much for canals or boat traffic… But still, what’s the hold up? Johnee Bee from Mostly Trivial Podcast, iPhone app and Android App found this info here:
http://www.newlaunches.com http://gadgetopia.com/post/6702 Category:general
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Tue, 23 November 2010
Cat History
the domestic kitty through the ages
Cat history, it is generally believed, can be traced back to the Miacis, a weasel like creature that inhabited the earth some 40 or so million years ago. Not just cat history, but the history of all land dwelling carnivores can be traced back to the Miacis, and that includes dogs!
The Egyptians loved their felines
The Ancient Egyptians had developed a method of storing grain and other food supplies. Naturally these stores attracted rats and mice. It was not long before cats were tempted by the abundance of the rodent population.
Cats were mummified after death and buried in sanctified plots, often with their supplies of mummified mice for the afterlife! One such plot alone has been found to contain the remains of 300,000 cats, and has proved an invaluable resource for studying the history of the cat. Go Daddy.com picked us for a Go Daddy campaign. If you go their site and you buy a domain name use the Promo Codes below.
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The remarkable night vision of cats is legend. They can see with only with what percent the amount of light that humans need?
A. one-sixth
B. one-fifth
C. one-fourth
D. one-third
Last Posts Answer: D. "mark of the beast"
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Fri, 12 November 2010
What is a UPC barcode? And how does it work?
Universal Product Codes (also known as GTIN-12) appear as lines (bars) of varying widths representing the series of numbers commonly shown below the bars. Barcode scanners, as you will know them from your favorite retailers, read the bars and convert them back to the 12-digit UPC number that they represent. This number is then looked up within the retailer's inventory system to find the corresponding product name and price that you provided them with when you signed your agreement for them to carry your product. In short, the UPC is a 12-digit unique code for your product represented by scannable bars.
Camera based scanners
Camera based scanners are also very interesting and merit a closer exam. The technology is very fresh, and they are not very popular at this point, but they allow the average person to scan his or her own bar codes. Most favorite on newer smart phones, these scanners actually dissect a picture of a barcode and use software to decode the meaning of the code itself. For the 1st the right time, almost anyone can decode favorite bar code types such as ISBM and UPC wherever they are and can promptly determine information on mostly any product.
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BARCODES have been the subject of satanic conspiracy theories. In her book The New Money System 666, published in 1982, author Mary Stewart Relfe claimed that barcodes secretly encode the number 666, which is the biblical for?
A. "lark of the feast"
B. "bark of the yeast"
C. "dark of the least"
D. "mark of the beast"
Last Posts Answer: D. $700,000,000:
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Thu, 4 November 2010
This is Kinda Cool! Posted by: Robot Boy Mostly Trivial Host: Johnee Bee Category:general
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Mon, 1 November 2010
Colonel Sanders
KFC
(Born Sept. 9, 1890, near Henryville, Ind., U.S.—died Dec. 16, 1980, Shelbyville, Ky.) American business executive, a dapper self-styled Southern gentleman whose white hair, white goatee, white double-breasted suits, and black string ties became a trademark in countries worldwide for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Sanders, who quit school in seventh grade, held a variety of jobs before opening (1929) Sanders' Cafe in the rear of a service station in Corbin, Ky. The cafe, which offered family-style dinners, soon gained a large clientele; and in 1935 Sanders received his honorary colonel's title from the governor of Kentucky
He perfected his recipe for “finger lickin' good chicken” in 1939 by using a secret blend of 11 spices and a pressure cooker to seal in flavour and moisture. After selling his restaurant, Sanders took to the road armed with his recipe but signed up only five restaurants in two years. By 1964, however, there were more than 600 franchises in the United States and Canada, and Sanders was making $300,000 a year.
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In 1971 KFC, which boasted 3,500 franchises was acquired by Heublein Corporation. what was the profit that year in business?
A.
$ 700,000
B.
$ 7,000,000
C.
$ 70,000,000
D. $ 700,000,000
Last Posts Answer: C. The Windshield Wiper. Prior to the manufacture of Henry Ford's Model A, Mary Anderson was granted her first patent for a window cleaning device in November of 1903.
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Sat, 30 October 2010
from internet archive, it’s Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Dementia 13’ a little Halloween fun, um horror, to creep you out Thanks to my pal Keith for this one.
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Thu, 21 October 2010
Women Inventors
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Fri, 24 September 2010
The Check is IN the Mail!
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Wed, 22 September 2010
Mostly Trivial Fun Stuff:
A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part.
It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax. For this reason, it is extremely popular among comedians and satirists.
Examples: Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
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