Sunday, December 19, 2010

Pharoah's Clothes, Best Dog, and Scat Cat

What were the pharaoh's clothes made of?

The pharaohs of ancient Egypt wore garments made with thin threads of beaten gold. Some fabrics had up to 500 gold threads per one inch of cloth.

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Which dog looks the best?

Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog.

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What was 18th century focused on?

Medical treatment, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, was aimed at ridding the sick of "vile humours" by vomiting, purging, and bleeding. The treatment was often the immediate cause of death. Some prescriptions called for "letting" more blood than is now known to exist in the whole body.


Who was the scattin' cat?

The voice of Scat Cat in Disney's 1970 animated feature "The Aristocats" was supposed to be provided by legendary jazz trumpet master Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. The character's look was modeled after Armstrong -- the way he played his trumpet, his roly-poly physique, right down to the prominent gap between his teeth. In 1968, Louis even recorded an album that was called "Disney Songs the Satchmo Way." Then -- in 1969 -- the deal suddenly fell apart. Before Disney had gotten Armstrong into the...

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Where did chili powder come from?

Although the combination of chile peppers and oregano for seasoning has been traced to the ancient Aztecs, the present blend is said to be the invention of early Texans. Chili powder today is typically a blend of dried chiles, garlic powder, red peppers, oregano, and cumin.
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