Category: Omnibit

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 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 by William W. Lawrence Sr.

English sailors were once given a daily ration of one pound of biscuit and one gallon of beer.

For the Legend of Abd-el-Kader and a recipe for baba ghanoush, which goes great with Cryptowit Quote Puzzles, visit here.

January 30 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

The Thomas W Lawton was the largest sailing ship ever built in the United States.

January 29 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Q- Why were there so many “little red schoolhouses?”
A– Back then school board members kept a close eye on the budget, and red paint was cheaper than other colors.

January 28 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Both men and women have about 5 million separate hairs on their body — on the average that is. We don’t have the name of the person who counted them.

January 27 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Mark Twain loved to do his writing in bed. He wrote much of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” while in a prone position. He was aware of the bed being a dangerous workplace, however. He once observed that many die there.

January 25 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

An Amish wedding ceremony usually takes 3 1/2 hours.

January 24 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Yes Robert James, over 65 percent of the people on earth go through each day without coming in contact with a newspaper, radio, television or telephone — at least as of 1987.

Jan. 23 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

The most popular name for a female cat is Samantha