Total Trivia

[Daizie]

Pineapple is one of the world’s favorite tropical fruits. First called “anana”, a Caribbean word for “excellent fruit”, the name “pineapple” came from European explorers who thought the fruit looked like a pinecone with flesh like an apple.

 

[smotherman]

Pineapple is one of the world’s favorite tropical fruits. First called “anana”, a Caribbean word for “excellent fruit”, the name “pineapple” came from European explorers who thought the fruit looked like a pinecone with flesh like an apple.

I love pineapple!


"Hala kahiki" is the Hawaiian word for pineapple. When Hawaiians first saw the pineapple, they thought it resembled the Hawaiian Hala, so they named it "hala kahiki," meaning "foreign Hala."

 

[smotherman]

One cup of pineapple has about 135 calories and 33% of the RDA of Vitamin C.

 

[smotherman]

The most popular pineapple sold in the United States is the Smooth Cayenne. The other three varieties sold in the United States are the Red Spanish, the Sugar Loaf, and the Golden Supreme.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

The insults 'moron', 'idiot' , 'imbecile' and 'cretin' were all once official medical diagnoses.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

The words 'tomato', 'coyote', 'avocado' and 'chocolate' all come from the Aztec language Nahuatl.

 

[erostorm]

The word golf is an acronym for the common rules in Scotland at the time of the origins of the game.

Gentleman Only, Ladies Forbidden

 

[smotherman]

The Mercedes-Benz motto is “Das Beste oder Nichts” meaning “the best or nothing”.

 

[smotherman]

There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

 

[smotherman]

The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.

 

[smotherman]

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets

 

[Daizie]

There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

I'll take the elevator instead.

 

[Daizie]

The insults 'moron', 'idiot' , 'imbecile' and 'cretin' were all once official medical diagnoses.

In ancient Greece the word 'idiot' meant a private citizen or layman.

In that case I know a lot of private citizens!

 

[Daizie]

The full name of the city of Los Angeles is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula.

 

[smotherman]

I'll take the elevator instead.

Elevator? don't you want to jog up the steps with me? lol

Okay, I'll give you a piggyback ride

 

[Daizie]

Elevator? don't you want to jog up the steps with me? lol

Okay, I'll give you a piggyback ride

Woo hoo! My own personal ride up to the top!

 

[smotherman]

Woo hoo! My own personal ride up to the top!

Climb aboard and hold on for the ride of your life.

 

[Daizie]

Climb aboard and hold on for the ride of your life.

Baby you say such sweet things.

 

[smotherman]

Baby you say such sweet things.

If the current trend continues, by the year 2215 midgets will outnumber "normal-sized" people.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

In ancient Greece the word 'idiot' meant a private citizen or layman.

In that case I know a lot of private citizens!

You're not alone!

Only 5 out of every 100,000 paper clips are used to clip paper.

It does beg the question..... ?

 

[smotherman]

In 2007, 68,000,000 television sets were thrown out or recycled.

 

[smotherman]

2008 is the year of the potato, according to the United Nations

 

[smotherman]

Each year, the average American spends $100 more on footwear than on vegetables

 

[Daizie]

Levan, which is located in Utah, got its name from "navel" which is levan spelt backwards. It was named this because it is in the center of Utah.

I wonder how many Levanites have innies and how many have outies...curious.

 

[fire_breeze]

You're not alone!

Only 5 out of every 100,000 paper clips are used to clip paper.

It does beg the question..... ?

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