Dandelions, buying the farm, hogwash
On November 28, 1948, Hopalong Cassidy Was the first TV western in the United States.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright described TV as “chewing gum for the masses. “
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In Bonanza, Hoss Cartwright was afraid of the dark
“Buying the Farm” is synonymous with the dying. During WWI soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you “bought the farm” for your survivors.
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About 97 %r of the earth’s water is undrinkable.
The average depth of the ocean is 2.7 miles.
70% of all red meat eaten worldwide is goat meat.
The French word for dandelion is pissenlit, ort “piss- in- bed.” The English used to refer to the plant as a pissenbed too, referring to its qualities as a known diuretic. Indeed, when apothecaries prescribed dandelion extract for that purpose, it was offered under the name Urinaria. The English word “dandelion” comes from the French too; dent de lion, or “lions tooth,” referring to the shape of the leaves.
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
Steam boats used to carry both people and animals. Since pigs smelled so bad they would be washed before being put on board. The
mud and other filth that was washed off was considered useless “hog wash.”
Sources: Encyclopedia of Useless Information by William Hartston; www.funfunnyfacts.com; www.triviacountry.com; www.wisegeek.com; smithandwessonforum.com; photo:enwikipedia.org
