In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that made Christmas illegal. Festivities were banned by Puritan leader, Oliver Cromwell, who considered feasting and revelry, on what was supposed to be a holy day, to be immoral. The ban was lifted only when the Puritans lost power in 1660.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Trivia - When was Christmas illegal? - ArcaMax Publishing
Trivia - Do moths really eat clothing? - ArcaMax Publishing
Do moths really eat clothing?
Moths - at least in the form we know them - are not responsible for damaging woolen clothing. Our wearables are attacked only by moths in the larval state, and then only by one family of moths, the Tineidae.Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Trivia - How many dresses did Elizabeth have? - ArcaMax Publishing
How many dresses did Elizabeth have?
When Elizabeth I of Russia died in 1762, 15,000 dresses were found in her closets. She used to change what she was wearing two and even three times an evening.This news arrived on: 12/28/2007
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... Continue Reading...Post a Comment | Share | Print
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. ArcaMax Publishing, Inc., 729 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 1-B, Newport News, VA 23606 | FAX (757) 596-9731 |
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Trivia - How long is a chameleon's tongue? - ArcaMax Publishing
Who owns 'Stormy Weather?'
The publishing rights to "Stormy Weather" and "Hello, Dolly!," as well as the soundtracks from "Grease," "Mame," "Annie," and "A Chorus Line" are owned by rock star Paul McCartney.
What makes Fort Atkinson unique?
The town of Fort Atkinson, Iowa was the site of the only fort ever built by the U.S. government to protect one Indian tribe from another.
How much does an elephant eat?
An elephant may consume 500 pounds of hay and 60 gallons of water in a single day.
Where is the mustard museum?
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is home to the largest mustard museum in the world, housing 1,493 different varieties from Argentina to Switzerland and 48 of the U.S. states. Of yellow mustard alone, the museum has about 200 varieties.
How long is a chameleon's tongue?
The chameleon, a small lizard generally measuring 6 or 7 inches, has a tongue several inches longer than its body. With a thrust of this remarkable appendage, it can catch insects some 10 inches away.
Amusing Facts-epilepsy shoes, toilet seats, snow flower, gum=heart attack,
*** Amusing Facts For The Week
1. Stinky shoes can be used to treat an epilepsy. In
temporal seizures with secondary generalization, strong
olfactory stimuli can halt the progress of a seizure.
2. Movie star Joan Crawford would change over all the toilet
seats in her house whenever she married a new husband.
3. The snowdrop is the flower for the month of January. It
often blooms in the snow.
4. People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely
to have a stroke or heart attack.
5. Clinical lycanthropy is the very rare psychological
disorder in which a person believes they have been
transformed into an animal.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Trivia - Do the holidays give you a headache? - ArcaMax Publishing
Nearly one in four people said they have more headaches during the Christmas season than any other time of the year. Of those surveyed, 75 percent said that not having enough time caused them to have headaches; 73 percent said crowds and traffic created their headaches; and 51 percent said skipping meals gave them headaches.
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