Archive for July, 2010
Popcorn's scientific name is zea mays everta, and it is the only type of corn that will pop.
People have been enjoying popcorn for thousands of years. In 1948, popped kernels around 5,000 years old were discovered in caves in New Mexico.
The origins of the coveted snacks can be traced back very far: archeological findings reveal that the corn plant was already cultivated in Mexico’s central plateaus around 2,500 BC. To the Aztecs, corn was not only used as an important food source, Â
July 30, 2010
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Today's fact came about because of a discussion with my sister about what happened to our grandparents (our dad's parents) samovar. No, we are not and they were not Russian, not even close. It was there in the living room for years and years and everyone who wanted tea had it at hand. Will have to call my dad tonight and ask him.
There is some dispute to the creation of the Samovar. Some say it originated from Russia, and others say it was created in China. Regardless, it is embedded in Russi
July 29, 2010
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A man is not allowed to run around with a shaved chest.
A parent can be arrested if her/his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.
Barbers are forbidden by law from shaving a man's chest in Omaha, Nebraska.
If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested.
In the fine state of Nebraska, it is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing.
It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state l
July 28, 2010
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I am talking football here. The game played in the USA, not the game played in the rest of the world.
Who can say when the game began? Kicking is a fairly instinctive activity, so no doubt Stone Age man gave a rock or bone the occasional thump with his foot and then perhaps one day someone kicked it back and it all began there.
However, the first indications of an early formal form of football date back 3,000 years to Ancient China. A game played with a ball of animal skins stuffed wit
July 27, 2010
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It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.
It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
In Billings, Montana it is illegal for employees of the city's communications center to program their phones with speed dial.
Balls may not be thrown within the city limits.
It is a misdemeanor to show movies that depict acts of felonious crime in Montana.
Bozeman has a law that bans all sexual activity between members of the opposite sex in the fro
July 26, 2010
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