Trivia Today - Monday, April 14, 2014

Greetings Infomaniacs,

For some Monday laughs, here are a few more April Fools' pranks sent in by readers:

"I recorded 2 hours of morning TV on April 1st. The following year, I woke up my family 3 hours early I played that recording on the TV. I had already reset all the clocks and watches in the house They all left the house 3 hours too early. My kids got to school but couldn't get in because nobody with a key was there yet. My wife realised what happened because of the radio in her car, but too late." -Garry

"It wasn't a prank I did, but one my mother did. On April fools morning when she was a kid (back in the 40's) she swapped sugar for salt. It might not have been so horrible, but my grandfather always used a lot of sugar in his coffee. After his first sip, he was quite mad. Imagine a big wooly bear roaring, that was my granddaddy...;-) But I'm sure she didn't get punished too bad..." -Carolyn

"When my daughter was 6 and in kindergarten, she went to bed March 31st excited that she could tell April fools jokes the next day.

When I woke her for school the First, she was still excited until I said: 'Oh, I'm sorry honey. You slept through yesterday, this is the second!

As her face fell, I smiled at her and said, 'April Fools!'" -Steve

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness."

HINT: (1828-1910), Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories.


RANDOM TIDBITS
The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backward. It achieves this feat by beating its wings up and down at great speed. Some species have a wing speed of 80 beats per second.

The home of the Great Indian Hornbill is a prison. When the female is ready to lay her eggs, she hides in a hole in a tree. The male then seals up the hole, leaving just a narrow slit through which he passes food. The female stays in there until the chicks are a few months old, then she breaks out and helps the male with feeding duties.

The eyes of the Woodcock are set so far back in its head that it has a 360-degree field of vision, enabling it to see all round and even over the top of its head.

The Quetzal, of Central America, has such a long tail (up to three feet) that it can't take off from a branch in the normal way without ripping its tail to shreds. Instead, it launches itself backward into space like a parachutist leaving an aircraft.

The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird and can glide for six days without beating its wings. It can also sleep in midair.

The Male Bowerbird of Australia attracts a female by building an elaborate love bower. After building a little hut out of twigs, he decorates it with flowers and colorful objects such as feathers, fruit, shells and pebbles - even glass and paper if the nest is near civilization.


*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
I'm almost next to Merlin
When it comes to his fame
Though to many men
I can be a pain
For I can be in the way
When I'm left too long
But to the wise, I might say
They sometimes think I belong.
What am I?

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness."

ANSWER: Leo Tolstoy.

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