24 mars 2014

TRIVIA and ANIMATED GIF PICTURES

Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times.
EMBARGO spelled backward is O GRAB ME.
The numbers on a roulette wheel add to 666.
The fourth root of 2143/22 is nearly pi (3.14159265258).
“A prosperous fool is a grievous burden.” — Aeschylus
Six countries have names that begin with the letter K, and each has a different vowel as the second letter: Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan.
What time is it at the North Pole?
The shortest three-syllable word in English is W.
After the revolution, the French frigate Carmagnole used a guillotine as its figurehead.
823502 + 381252 = 8235038125
PRICES: CRIPES!
“Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.” — Martial
When Montenegro declared independence from Yugoslavia, its top-level domain changed from .yu to .me.
Fathers can mother, but mothers can’t father.
The Mall of America is owned by Canadians.
Neil Armstrong was 17 when Orville Wright died.
LONELY TYLENOL is a palindrome.
258402 + 437762 = 2584043776
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” — Plutarch
Edward Gorey’s pen names included Ogdred Weary, Raddory Gewe, Regera Dowdy, D. Awd­rey-Gore, E.G. Deadworry, Waredo Dyrge, Deary Rewdgo, Dewda Yorger, and Dogear Wryde. Writer Wim Tigges responded, “God reward ye!”
WEALTH is an anagram of THE LAW.
U.S. Navy submarines observe an 18-hour day.
Joaquín Rodrigo wrote his compositions in Braille.
45632 = –45 + 63×2
“Thy modesty’s a candle to thy merit.” — Henry Fielding
Alexander Pope was 4 foot 6.
SOCIAL INEPTITUDE is an anagram of POTENTIAL SUICIDE.
6! × 7! = 10!
Is the correct answer to this question no?
“Do something well, and that is quickly enough.” — Baltasar Gracián