Fun Facts and Trivia Thread !!!
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Spitfire
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Those long thin curly noodles that are a part of oriental food, known by different names. In Korea it's called Ramen. Legend has it that when Marco Polo returned to Italy from China he brought back some of this and that's how spaghetti is suppose to have originated.
And, according to some scholars the Marco Polo story is a myth, that he never actually made it to China and much of what he learned was from Arab travelers to those regions.
And, according to some scholars the Marco Polo story is a myth, that he never actually made it to China and much of what he learned was from Arab travelers to those regions.
In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of which country, as a result of his beliefs?
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Israel! He turned it down though. The order of the universe that he observed in his scientific studies was proof to him that God existed. He was also a pacifist, publishing a book "Why War?".
Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20070111...rivia.com/en/People/Albert-Einstein-6876.html
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Israel! He turned it down though. The order of the universe that he observed in his scientific studies was proof to him that God existed. He was also a pacifist, publishing a book "Why War?".
Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20070111...rivia.com/en/People/Albert-Einstein-6876.html
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I got a million facts but they are mostly related to ice climbing and construction. Some are not fit to print here, but most are.
Here is one that deals with ice climbing.
Never go on a trip with people shorter then you. For two reasons; 1. They don't have the reach you do when you set protection. They can't reach it. hence alot of bitching.
2. Their steps are too short. When you are walking to the base of the mountain the person in front sets the length of the steps, so a tall person (me) has to shorten their steps. It is very hard when you are carrying 80 pounds for 12 hours a day. Plus it takes longer.
Here is one that deals with ice climbing.
Never go on a trip with people shorter then you. For two reasons; 1. They don't have the reach you do when you set protection. They can't reach it. hence alot of bitching.
2. Their steps are too short. When you are walking to the base of the mountain the person in front sets the length of the steps, so a tall person (me) has to shorten their steps. It is very hard when you are carrying 80 pounds for 12 hours a day. Plus it takes longer.
Spitfire
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President John F. Kennedy. We've all heard and read the juicy stuff on him. apparently, he was using a lot of medications for some medical condition and for pain resulting from injuries when he played football in college and those he received during the war in PT-109.
He is also rumored to have used recreational substances while in office; cocaine, marijuana and LSD supplied to him by one of his many girlfriends.
He is also rumored to have used recreational substances while in office; cocaine, marijuana and LSD supplied to him by one of his many girlfriends.
Many people say that it is the impact that hurts when you fall. As a vetern of many falls off wall and roofs , I can tell you that is a lie. It is the second that you can not save yourself that hurts. You already know there will be pain, it sucks wainting for the impact to happen.
That doesn't surprise me. Nothing does anymore.
I heard on NPR recently that Abraham Lincoln was taking meds for ... wait for it ... constipation that may have led to his depression and mood swings while in office. Apparently, the pills had high lead content.
That doesn't surprise me. Nothing does anymore.
I heard on NPR recently that Abraham Lincoln was taking meds for ... wait for it ... constipation that may have led to his depression and mood swings while in office. Apparently, the pills had high lead content.
Very interesting, pygmalion!
Ray, in climbing you want a person close to your height. Think of walking in deep snow up hill. The first person creates the steps for the next person. He has to make a step that is correct. The better the step, the easier it is to climb. Like the differece walking up a pile of mud to a stairway. Also there is safety factor. A climbers main goal is to get to the top as fast as possiable. So protection is skipped because of it takes time to set. So a good steps cut in ice or snow is very impotant.
Yes, now I see, style! Thanks!