Weird Trivia Part 1

Little Tidbits of Information along the SE USA beat

© Linda J Bottjer

Feb 12, 2007

Do you love trivia? Those seemingly worthless bits of info which can enliven a dull party or win you millions - should you meet Alex Trebek.


Trivia #1

Young Atlantic Spadefish floats sideways on the water's surface - so potential preditors will think they are debris.

Thanks to NC Aquarium - Ft Fisher

Trivia #2

At DFW Airport if you walk the 39 gates within a terminal you will have accomplished 1/4 mile

Thanks to DFW PR Dept

Trivia #3

Abraham Lincoln held a patent for a device to lift boats over shoals? It was never manufactured - but he is the only US President to hold a patent.

Trivia #4

The first Mother's Day celebrated in the USA was in Grafton WV in 1908.

Trivia #5

Arkansas' Mount Ida is known as the "Quartz Crystal" Capital of the World.

Trivia #6

Are you a Pepper by drinking the soft drink Dr Pepper? If so, you might know it is made up of over 20 different fruit flavors, and the period after Dr was dropped in the 1950's.

Trivia #7

Southern Comfort Whiskey was orginally known as "Cuff and Tails"?

Trivia# 8

In New Orleans, and other parts of southern LA, red beans and rice were served only on Mondays as that was the day to do the weekly washing.


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