February 13 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.
Category: Omnibit
Teiichi Yoshizawa William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-11-14
Teiichi Yoshizawa William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-11-14
Teiichi Yoshizawa has (as of 1987) a collection of labels which contain 577,000 pieces, the largest such collection in the world. What do you call a person who collects labels? A phillumenist? Don’t know. Officially, phillumenist applies only to matchbox labels.
Teiichi Yoshizawa William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-11-14
Omnibit Trivia 2-10-14
February 10 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.
Q. Please finish this saying: “Where ignorance is bless . . .
A. “Tis folly to be wise.”
Omnibit Trivia 2-8-14
February 8 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.
Yes, Robert James, St. John Bosco is the patron saint of editors.
Omnibit Trivia 2-7-14
February 7 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.
Roman Emperor Augustus, an egotist, checked the calendar and noted that Julius Caesar had a month (July) named after him. Auggie did a bit of politiciking, and had the calendar makers put in the month of August. But, August only had 30 days and July had 31. August extended his month to 31 and shortened Februrary to 28 days.
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Shortened Februrary to 28 days
Omnibit Trivia 2-6-14
February 6 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.
The Great Seal of the United States has 13 stars, stripes, clouds, arrows, laurel leaves, berries, feathers in each wing and tail, and rows in the pyramid.
Omnibit Trivia 2-5-14
February 5 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.
Yes, Robert James, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was Geraldo Rivera’s father-in-law.
Omnibit Trivia 2-3-14
February 3 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.
Manfred Von Richtofen, The Red Baron, bought a little puppy he thought was going to be a “lap dog”. The pup grew up to be a Great Dane. Richtofen and the dog, who he named “Moritz” became inseparable. The huge dog not only slept in the same bed but accompanied the flying ace on flights. Once the playful canine while chasing a rolling airplane ran into a propeller. Moritz escaped with minor injuries but the prop shattered and had to be replaced.
Omnibit Trivia 2-1-14
Omnibit Trivia 2-1-14 by William W. Lawrence Sr.
Alaskans are among the last to eat hardtack, the old sea ration, as a significant part of their diet. Interbake Foods of Richmond, Va. makes just about all of it from them.
They are also the ones who bake the Girl Scout cookies.
hardtack, the old sea ration
Omnibit Trivia 1-31-14
Omnibit Trivia 1-31-14 by William W. Lawrence Sr.
English sailors were once given a daily ration of one pound of biscuit and one gallon of beer.