Trivia

For You
Tuesday August 14, 2007

  • Do Americans drink more wine than Europeans?
  • Can TNT be used in an atomic bomb?
  • Which was the first state with English as its offical language?
  • Which animal has the densest fur?
  • Can female moths fly?
  • Classic Comic Scripts for Parents

Do Americans drink more wine than Europeans?

Europeans drink more wine than Americans. France and Italy produce over 40% of all wine consumed in the world.

Can TNT be used in an atomic bomb?

An ordinary TNT bomb involves atomic reaction, and could be called an atomic bomb. What we call an A-bomb involves nuclear reactions and should be called a nuclear bomb.

Which was the first state with English as its offical language?

In 1811, Louisiana was the first state in the U.S. to declare, by statute, English as its official language. It would be 109 years before a second state in the U.S. -- Nebraska -- would issue a constitutional amendment to make English the official state idiom there.

Which animal has the densest fur?

The sea otter's dark fur is the finest and densest of any animal fur. On an adult animal, there are approximately 650,000 hairs per square inch. A sea otter relies on its fur to keep it warm — it doesn't have blubber as other marine mammals do. Natural oils in a sea otter's fur repel water.

Can female moths fly?

The females of many species of moths are wingless. To compensate for this, their bodies are always larger and heavier than those of their male counterparts.

Classic Comic Scripts for Parents

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