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| | From:  Judyc3 (Original Message) | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:36 AM |
| In Land surveying, how long---in feet---is a chain? | Answer: 66 Feet |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:36 AM |
| What synthetic fabric, Introduced in the 1970's, is made of Teflon? | Answer: Gore-Tex |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:38 AM |
| How many square inches are there in an acre? | Answer: 6,272,640. |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:39 AM |
| According to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, what part of the body served as the seat of the emotions? | Answer: The liver |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:40 AM |
| What was the childhood nickname of Leslie Hornby, the English model and sometimes actress better known as Twiggy? | Answer: Sticks. It's the nickname Twiggy was derived from, given to her because of her gangling appearance |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:40 AM |
| What shade results when the rhubarb plant is used in hair dye? | Answer: Blonde |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:41 AM |
| How many sets of letters on the standard typewriter and computer keyboard are in the alphabetical order----reading left to right, of course? | Answer: Three sets-----F-G-H, J-K-L and O-P |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:42 AM |
| How much water does a 10-gallon hat hold? | Answer: 3/4 gallon-----or 3 quarts. |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:43 AM |
| How did pound cake get its name? | Answer: From the one-pound quantities of the key Ingredients(sugar, butter, eggs and flour) in the original recipe |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:43 AM |
| How did the manufactures of Old Grand-Dad bourbon get away with producing their whisky during Prohibition? | Answer: They marked the bottles "For medicinal purposes." |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:44 AM |
| What popular drink did a Dutch medical professor produce in his laboratory while trying to come up with a blood cleanser that could be sold in drugstores? | Answer: Gin, which originally was known as Hollandsch genever(Dutch Juniper) |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:44 AM |
| What Breakfast food gets its name from the German word for "stirrup"? | Answer: The bagel |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:44 AM |
| What beverage did Pope Clement VIII officially recognize as a Christan drink in an edict issued in 1592? | Answer: Coffee |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:45 AM |
| In wine making, what is the must? | Answer: The juice drawn from the grapes but not yet fermented into wine |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:46 AM |
| What animal is the source of the milk used in making Roquefort cheese? | Answer: The ewe,or Female sheep |
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| | | From: Judyc3 | Sent: 11/10/2007 10:46 AM |
| Why was the Animal Crackers box designed with a string handle? | Answer: The Animal-shaped cookie treats were introduced in 1902 as a Christmas novelty---and packaged so they could be hung from the Christmas trees. |
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