Trivia Today - Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Well, the wedding was quite a success! The bride and groom had a beautiful (albeit chilly) outdoor ceremony, followed by a reception filled with cocktails, music and plenty of dancing.

By the time the first couple of songs were over, I had abandoned my painful strappy heels in favor of a pair of flip flops. My boyfriend even brought a pair of Chuck Taylors so that he could change out of his dress shoes to hit the dance floor. We meant some serious dancing business!

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WHO SAID IT?

QUOTE: "May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view."

HINT: (1927-1989), American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views.

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RANDOM TIDBITS

Earth is the only planet not named after a god. The other seven planets in our solar system are all named after Roman gods or goddesses. Earth's name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word erda which means ground or soil.

Coral reefs support the most species per unit area of any of the planet's ecosystems, rivaling rain forests. They are the largest living structures on Earth - with some visible even from space.

Earth is about 4.54 billion years old. Researchers calculate the age of the Earth by dating both the oldest rocks on the planet and meteorites that have been discovered.

Depending on where you are on the globe, you could be spinning through space at just over 1,000 miles per hour. People on the equator move the fastest, while someone standing on the North or South pole would be perfectly still.

Earth is gradually slowing down. Every few years, an extra second is added to make up for lost time.

The oceans cover some 70 percent of Earth's surface, yet humans have only explored about 5 percent, meaning 95 percent of the planet's vast seas have never been seen.

(lancasteronline.com)

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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***

I am around long before dawn.
But by lunch I am usually gone.
You can see me summer, fall, and spring.
I like to get on everything.
But when winter winds start to blow;
Burr, then it's time for me to go!
What am I?

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WHO SAID IT?

QUOTE: "May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view."

ANSWER: Edward Abbey.

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