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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Farming has played a crucial role in the development of
civilization. Obviously, we all need food to live, and nearly
all of our food comes from the crops and animals raised on
farms. More than that, other materials such as cotton and
wool are also produced from farm plants and animals. Below
are some interesting facts about farm life...please read and
enjoy!
Melissa
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P.S. You can discuss this issue or any other topic in
the new Trivia Today forum. Check it out here...
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't
hurry the crops or make an ox in two days."
HINT: (1886-1914), French author and soldier, wrote the
novel Le Grand Meaulnes.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
The average dairy cow produces seven gallons of milk a day,
2,100 pounds of milk a month, and 46,000 glasses of milk a
year.
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Turkeys originated in North and Central America, and evidence
indicates that they have been around for more than 10 million
years. Mature turkeys have more than 3,500 feathers.
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One pound of wool can make 10 miles of yarn. There are 150
yards (450 feet) of wool yarn in a baseball.
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VIDEO CLIP
A Very Grateful Cow
You never know what can happen around animals or what they
are thinking. In this clip, watch as an un-expecting farmer
finds out how much his cow really appreciates him. Very
Funny!
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=6008
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Soybeans are an important ingredient for the production of
crayons. In fact, one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368
crayons.
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Cows must give birth to a calf in order to produce milk.
There are 350 squirts in a gallon of milk.
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Today's American farmer feeds about 155 people worldwide.
In 1960, that number was 25.8.
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A tool for many absent of mind
A tapestry of fickle lies
Blind to even the most pensive spies
I'm often the breeder of fervent lust
But I am by far one you shouldn't trust.
What am I?
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QUOTE: "Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't
hurry the crops or make an ox in two days."
ANSWER: Alain-Fournier.
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Questions? Comments? email us at: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com