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Tuesday, November 24
It was 150 years ago today that Charles Darwin saw the publication of "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection," which explained evolution and made possible another century of scientific advances. Darwin dawdled considerably …Read more.
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Monday, November 23
When he was 13, Roald Dahl got a chance to be a taste-tester for a focus group at Cadbury, along with his classmates at Repton in Darbyshire. At the time, Cadbury and Rowntree engaged in bitter corporate espionage. It all …Read more.
Saturday, November 21
Ever wondered what happened to Francis Gary Powers? He was the American pilot who crashed into the Soviet Union, deeply embarrassing the Eisenhower administration. He was traded back to the United States in 1962, for a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. …Read more.
Saturday, November 21
Ever wondered what happened to Francis Gary Powers? He was the American pilot who crashed into the Soviet Union, deeply embarrassing the Eisenhower administration. He was traded back to the United States in 1962, for a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. …Read more.
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Trivia Bits for Thursday, September 10A Day in the Life of the Beatles: Originally, "A Day in the Life" was supposed to end with the four Beatles humming, but that didn't work out, so they had the idea of three pianos hitting an E-major chord simultaneously. To stretch that sound out to 40 seconds, they kept increasing the sound levels. If you listen carefully, you can hear the hum of air conditioning, squeaking chairs and rustling paper. And reportedly, at the very end there is an ultrasonic whistle designed to annoy your dog. Great Canute: No wonder Canute was so "great." He was king of three countries: England, Norway and Denmark. What Macedonian imperialist was known as "the Great"? A) Alexander B) Alfred C) Claudius D) Peter Previous answer: Nitroglycerin can blow stuff up, but is also good for your heart. TRIVIA FANS: Send the trivia questions you've always wanted answered, or original TriviaBits ideas of your own, with your full name and hometown, to Paul Paquet at paul@triviahalloffame.com or visit him online at www.triviahalloffame.com
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