Welcome to another selection of fasab’s facts for fun.
A more than random list of unusual facts that may come in handy some day. I wouldn’t count on it, but you never know. It has happened believe it or not!
So read on and enjoy.
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The only U.S. president to have been the head of a union
was Ronald Reagan,
a former president of the Screen Actors Guild.
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Just proving that not everybody is all bad,
“Pretty Boy” Floyd, one of America’s most notorious bank robbers,
was known for destroying mortgage papers,
consequently freeing hundreds of people from property debt.
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A man in China has kept himself alive with
a homemade dialysis machine for 13 years.
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Divorce is legal in every nation in the world
except in the Philippines and in Vatican City.
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In 1755 Benjamin Franklin organized the first
regular monthly mail packet service
between Falmouth, England, and New York,
and opened the first official post office in Canada
(in Halifax, Nova Scotia), to link Halifax with
the Atlantic colonies and the packet service to England.
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About half the geysers on Earth
are located in Yellowstone National Park.
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Your brain makes imaginary monsters when you stare in a mirror.
(Either that or you don’t look as good as you thought!)
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While most of it lies in Africa,
a small part of Egypt is located in Asia, as well.
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The White House has a variety of recreational facilities
available to its residents, including a tennis court, a jogging track,
swimming pool, movie theater, billiard room, and a bowling lane.
Yes another start to the week, and here on the fasab blog that means another quiz.
We’ll start off with a relatively easy one today, but the others may be more challenging. Still that’s what we want. If they were too simple what would be the point?
As always the answers are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but NO cheating!
Enjoy.
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Q. 1: It is ‘Kar’ in Turkish, ‘Lumi’ in Finnish, ‘Neve’ in Italian, ‘Nieve’ in Spanish and ‘Neige’ in French, but what is it called in English?
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Q. 2: How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
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Q. 3: It consists of seven letters and is a noun meaning ‘chorus’ and a verb meaning ‘to cease’, what is it?
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Q. 4: Which famous Hollywood actor was buried in his Dracula costume?
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Q. 5: What name is given to the Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat, vegetables and seasoning all cooked together quickly, usually at the table?
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Q. 6: Based on the total number of passengers per year, the two busiest metro (subway) systems in the world are in which cities? (One point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 7: What was the name of the child in the TV series ‘Bewitched’?
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Q. 8: What is the stage name of Sir Thomas John Woodward?
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Q. 9: What is the largest city in the US named after a British PM?
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Q. 10: Claret wine is produced in the region surrounding which French city?
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Q. 11: How many prime numbers are there between 10 and 20?
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Q. 12: ‘Allegro’ is a musical direction meaning to play how?
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Q. 13: How many squares/spaces on a chess board?
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Q. 14: Which famous singer was first offered, but thankfully did not get or accept, the TV role of ‘Lieutenant Colombo’?
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Q. 15: What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?
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Q. 16: What was the name of the park ranger frequently outwitted by Yogi Bear?
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Q. 17: Who was the daughter of the prophet Muhammad?
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Q. 18: From which country did the dish ‘chilli con carne’ originate?
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Q. 19: Until the mid 16th century “sea dogs” was the English word for which type of predator?
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Q. 20: What are the two missing words in this famous quote from the classic movie ‘Casablanca’?
“Of all the … ….. in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine”
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: It is ‘Kar’ in Turkish, ‘Lumi’ in Finnish, ‘Neve’ in Italian, ‘Nieve’ in Spanish and ‘Neige’ in French, but what is it called in English?
A. 1: Snow
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Q. 2: How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
A. 2: 12
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Q. 3: It consists of seven letters and is a noun meaning ‘chorus’ and a verb meaning ‘to cease’, what is it?
A. 3: Refrain
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Q. 4: Which famous Hollywood actor was buried in his Dracula costume?
A. 4: Bela Lugosi
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Q. 5: What name is given to the Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat, vegetables and seasoning all cooked together quickly, usually at the table?
A. 5: Sukiyaki
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Q. 6: Based on the total number of passengers per year, the two busiest metro (subway) systems in the world are in which cities? (One point for each correct answer.)
A. 6: Tokyo and Moscow
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Q. 7: What was the name of the child in the TV series ‘Bewitched’?
A. 7: Tabitha.
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Q. 8: What is the stage name of Sir Thomas John Woodward?
A. 8: Tom Jones
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Q. 9: What is the largest city in the US named after a British PM?
A. 9: Pittsburgh
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Q. 10: Claret wine is produced in the region surrounding which French city?
A. 10: Bordeaux
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Q. 11: How many prime numbers are there between 10 and 20?
A. 11: Four (11, 13, 17 and 19)
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Q. 12: ‘Allegro’ is a musical direction meaning to play how?
A. 12: Lively/fast
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Q. 13: How many squares/spaces on a chess board?
A. 13: 64
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Q. 14: Which famous singer was first offered, but thankfully did not get or accept, the TV role of ‘Lieutenant Colombo’?
A. 14: Bing Crosby
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Q. 15: What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?
A. 15: Mrs Hudson
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Q. 16: What was the name of the park ranger frequently outwitted by Yogi Bear?
A. 16: Ranger John Smith
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Q. 17: Who was the daughter of the prophet Muhammad?
A. 17: Fatimah
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Q. 18: From which country did the dish ‘chilli con carne’ originate?
A. 18: The USA.
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Q. 19: Until the mid 16th century “sea dogs” was the English word for which type of predator?
A. 19: Sharks
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Q. 20: What are the two missing words in this famous quote from the classic movie ‘Casablanca’?
“Of all the … ….. in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine”
Today we have the third of my three-part series highlighting some of the stupid laws that have been made by the stupid politicians and bureaucrats that we have allowed into positions of power.
So here are some more of the lesser known laws that govern the good citizens in the United States (listed by state alphabetically, part 1 covered A to L, part 2 covered the M’s and N’s, this week it’s O to W.).
Enjoy (or cringe, perhaps).
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OHIO
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public. (I hope that’s no reflection on them.)
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday. (And immoral any other day.)
It is illegal to get a fish drunk. (Would Sir like some water with that?)
The Ohio driver’s education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car. (But I want to ‘beep’.)
If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour. (That’s greeeaaaatttttt!)
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OKLAHOMA
It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo. (And the real thing is okay???)
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots. (That reminds me of a joke about…… no, better not.)
People who make “ugly faces” at dogs may be fined and/or jailed. (What happens if you just have a ugly face to begin with?)
Cars must be tethered outside of public buildings.
Oral sex is a misdemeanor and is punishable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. (Well, blow me, that’s expensive!)
It is illegal to conceal the birth of a child that would be a bastard. (But you never know how they are going to turn out until they get a bit older???)
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OREGON
Babies may not be carried on the running boards of a car. (That’s okay, you need both hands to hang on to the car anyhow.)
It is illegal to whisper “dirty” things in your lover’s ear during sex. (So where do you whisper them?)
Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays. (Ridiculous!)
It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property. (To pot with that!!)
You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street. (Well, maybe YOU can’t, but….)
Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license. (And quite difficult even with one.)
It is a crime to publicly scrape clean a skeleton in a cemetery. (And let’s make no bones about it.)
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PENNSYLVANIA
It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors. (This is another one of those ‘how many people were doing this that a law was needed against it’ kind of things.)
Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. (Ya hear that one ladies?)
In Harrisburg it is against the law to wear lead nipple shields. (I bet Superman goes there – a lot!)
You may not sing in the bathtub.
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth. (I don’t think I could catch a fish with my mouth.)
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RHODE ISLAND
No one may bite off another’s leg. (Ears, noses, arms, etc., are okay?)
Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void. (I’m saying nothing.)
One must make a loud noise before passing a car on the left. (Can do!)
The penalty for biting off another’s limb is twenty years in jail, but only if it was intentional. (Whoops, sorry, there’s your leg back. I didn’t mean it.)
It is illegal to wear transparent clothing. (Clearly!)
You may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
It is considered an offense to get a tattoo. (I just consider it stupid.)
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs. (I guess there’s no room, what with all the donkeys in there.)
It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide. (You mean if you are attempting suicide or you can’t kill the person who is attempting suicide?)
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SOUTH DAKOTA
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. (But is there a law about cutting the cheese?)
If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.
In Huron it is an offence to cause static. (Shocking law that one.)
Otherwise illegal explosives can be set off in sunflower fields.
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TENNESSEE
It is a crime to share your Netflix password in Tennessee. (Is it okay in English?)
It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish. (And very difficult.)
“Crimes against nature” are prohibited.
Skunks may not be carried into the state. (Yeah, let the little stinkers walk.)
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TEXAS
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. (What sort of a guy ‘sips’ beer? Come on!)
Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
It is illegal to milk another person’s cow. (Is that a double entendre?)
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
In Dallas it is illegal to possess realistic dildos.
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UTAH
It is illegal not to drink milk.
It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon.
Birds have the right of way on all highways.
In Salt Lake County an official milkman is limited to casual contact with his customers. (What’s all this about milk in Utah?)
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
No one may have sex in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call. (So turn the sirens off??)
It is illegal to cause a catastrophe. (So are these laws not breaking this law?)
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VERMONT
Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. (By gum!)
At one time it was illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.
All residents shall bathe every Saturday night.
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VIRGINIA
Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary. (Just how did the people who thought this one up think that they were going to enforce it?)
It is illegal to tickle women. (You just said that, see above!)
A man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman’s derriere. (How long for a good slap?)
Women must wear a corsette after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone.
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WASHINGTON
The harassing of Bigfoot, Sasquatch or other undiscovered subspecies is a felony punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment. (Do tell how exactly do you harass an ‘undiscovered’ species? Wouldn’t you have to discover it first, and once discovered it is no longer ‘undiscovered’ and therefore can be harassed?)
All lollipops are banned. (This law really sucks.)
People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.
In Washington it is a misdemeanor to sell poison without a license.
In Seattle possessing an electro-magnetic wave generator is a crime.
It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich. (Can you pretend that they are poor?)
You may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length. (And where would you be able to conceal it anyway?)
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WEST VIRGINIA
It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs. (And I would imagine dangerous if it does!)
It is illegal to snooze on a train.
One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash.
Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any woman passing a firehouse.
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WISCONSIN
Condoms were considered an obscene article and had to be hidden behind the pharmacist’s counter.
At one time, margarine was illegal.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
It is illegal to cut a woman’s hair. (People from Brazil please take special note.)
The government may not prohibit manual flushed urinals. (That’s handy.)
Cheddar cheese must be “highly pleasing”.
Followers of the Ho-Chunk religion may hunt deer without a license.
It is illegal to produce baby Swiss cheese without well-developed eyes. (Otherwise how could you see what you were doing… Duh!!)
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WYOMING
If one is drunk in a mine, he or she could land in jail for up to a year. (Prospects aren’t good then?)
It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking. (Iron or wooden?)
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit. (That really bugs me.)
It is illegal to charge for the use of a toilet. (No sh**!)
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