TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, September 9, 2013

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Seattle was an awesome adventure! I was only there for three days, but we sure crammed a lot into that time. We went to the top of the Space Needle, wandered around Pike Place Public Market, drank coffee from the original Starbucks, visited a couple of parks with great views of the city, did two mountain hikes, and swam in a lake with a perfect view of Mt. Rainier in the background. I could see why my cousin fell in love with Seattle from the day she moved there. You can't go anywhere without beautiful scenery all around you!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something."

HINT: (1825-1895), English biologist (comparative anatomist), known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.


RANDOM TIDBITS
Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th in it.

The world's first speed limit regulation was in England in 1903. It was 20 mph.

The metal instrument used in shoe stores to measure feet is called the Brannock device.

The linen bandages that were used to wrap Egyptian mummies averaged 1,000 yards in length.

The base of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is large enough to cover 10 football fields.

"Fortnight" is a contraction of "fourteen nights." In the US "two weeks" is more commonly used.


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What common chemical compound is represented by the following: HIJKLMNO

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something."

ANSWER: Thomas Henry Huxley

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