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"Six Items a Day of Enduring Insignificance"
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TRIVIA TODAY - Friday, August 6, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Congratulations to "STEVE MINCH" who won this week's "Mind
Scrambler". Here was the scrambler:
Many have heard it, but nobody has ever seen it, and it
will not speak back until spoken to. What is it?
ANSWER: An echo.
NOTE: If you have any questions about the Mind Scrambler,
send an email to Michele at michele@thedailytease.com.
If you are the winner remember to put "Winner" in the
subject line. Please do not direct your Mind Scrambler
questions to me.
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "The balloon seems to stand still in the air while
the earth flies past underneath."
HINT: (1873-1932), Brazilian early pioneer of aviation.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Hot air balloons were discovered in France in 1783. At that
time, in the laboratory, it was discovered that a fabric
bag filled with hot air could rise.
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In the beginning, to test for safety, balloons without
passengers were sent up and observed. The next step was to
send animals up to experiment with different weights. Sheep,
chickens and ducks were used.
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When everything was proven safe, a balloon with two men
traveled over Paris for 5.5 miles, staying up 23 minutes.
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VIDEO CLIP
Hot Air Balloon Crashes
At a festival in Mexico, dozens of hot air balloons festooned
the sky and one of them sparng a huge hole and tumbled to
the ground in a horrific crash.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=8097
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Hot air balloons do not fly in the rain because balloon
heat can cause water to boil at the top of the balloon,
and boiling water can destroy the fabric.
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If a balloon is in a controlled air space, it must meet
air-traffic control requirements and pilots must have radio
contact with controllers.
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Depending on balloon size, area balloon operators can carry
from two to 10 passengers at a time.
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your prize.
Be sure to put "Winner" in the subject line.
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QUOTE: "The balloon seems to stand still in the air while
the earth flies past underneath."
ANSWER: Alberto Santos Dumont.
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