Mrs Behavin
Well-Known Member
According to the American Popcorn Institute, Americans consumed almost 7.5 billion quarts of popcorn in 1977. Of this amount, only 10 percent was eaten in movie theaters and other places of amusement; 90 percent was eaten at home.
The term "cocktail" was invented in Elmsford, New York. A barmaid named Betsy Flanagan reportedly decorated her establishment with the tail feathers of cocks. One day a patron asked for "one of those cock tails." She served him a drink with a feather in it.
Tea was discovered in China more than 5,000 years ago. Tea is the most popular drink beverage in the world – next to water. The tea that graces tables in virtually every country around the globe comes from the same plant: Camellia sinensis, a member of the evergreen family. From the leaves of this one plant spring three basic types of tea: black, green, and oolong, and more than 3,000 varieties.
It was while he was examining urine, seeking the philosopher's stone (the magic elixir needed to change base metals into gold), that German chemist Hennig Brand discovered phosphorus.
Married Catholics continue to be sexually active as they age: 50 percent of them have sex at least once a week when they are 55 years old or older, compared with 40 percent for other faiths.
Tunas will suffocate if they ever stop swimming. They need a continual flow of water across their gills to breathe, even while they rest.
A bird "chews" with its stomach. Since most birds do not have teeth, a bird routinely swallows small pebbles and gravel. These grits become vigorously agitated in the bird's stomach and serve to grind food as it passes through the digestive system.
The current demand for meteorites is so great that meteor hunters can command $1,000 per pound from eager buyers. Some meteor hunters have become millionaires from the sales of their findings.
The term "cocktail" was invented in Elmsford, New York. A barmaid named Betsy Flanagan reportedly decorated her establishment with the tail feathers of cocks. One day a patron asked for "one of those cock tails." She served him a drink with a feather in it.
Tea was discovered in China more than 5,000 years ago. Tea is the most popular drink beverage in the world – next to water. The tea that graces tables in virtually every country around the globe comes from the same plant: Camellia sinensis, a member of the evergreen family. From the leaves of this one plant spring three basic types of tea: black, green, and oolong, and more than 3,000 varieties.
It was while he was examining urine, seeking the philosopher's stone (the magic elixir needed to change base metals into gold), that German chemist Hennig Brand discovered phosphorus.
Married Catholics continue to be sexually active as they age: 50 percent of them have sex at least once a week when they are 55 years old or older, compared with 40 percent for other faiths.
Tunas will suffocate if they ever stop swimming. They need a continual flow of water across their gills to breathe, even while they rest.
A bird "chews" with its stomach. Since most birds do not have teeth, a bird routinely swallows small pebbles and gravel. These grits become vigorously agitated in the bird's stomach and serve to grind food as it passes through the digestive system.
The current demand for meteorites is so great that meteor hunters can command $1,000 per pound from eager buyers. Some meteor hunters have become millionaires from the sales of their findings.
