Category: Omnibit

Port and Starboard William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-27-20

Port and starboard are not synonymous with left and right. The nautical words are always relative to the longitudinal axis of the ship. If you face the bow, port is on your left and starboard is on your right. if you face the stern, it would be vice-versa.

Port and Starboard William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-27-20
Port and Starboard William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-27-20

Tallest Weed William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-25-20

Achoo. Giant ragweed is the tallest weed native to North America. It can grow as high as 12 feet.

Tallest Weed William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-25-20
Tallest Weed William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-25-20

Chickens just don’t taste the same William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-24-20

Chickens just don’t taste the same today. It has mostly to do with the modern fowls extremely fast growth. Time is required to acquire flavor.

Chickens just don’t taste the same William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-24-20
Chickens just don't taste the same William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-24-20

Largest country in Polynesia William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-23-20

New Zealand is the largest country in Polynesia.

Largest country in Polynesia William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-23-20
Largest country in Polynesia William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-23-20

Coconut milk William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-22-20

Coconut milk is not the same as coconut water. Coconut water is the clear juice of the fruit. It’s what you drink when you stick a straw through the shell. Coconut milk is a fatty white liquid made from the grated pulp of mature coconuts.

Coconut milk William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-22-20
Coconut milk is not the same as coconut water. Coconut water is the clear juice of the fruit. It's what you drink when you stick a straw through the shell.

Number of languages William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-21-20

The number of languages is estimated at 7,099.

Number of languages William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-21-20
Number of languages William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-21-20

Sundance Kid was from Montgomery County William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-17-20

The Sundance Kid was from Montgomery County, Pa. Butch Cassidy? He was a Mormon from Utah.. At least he was born one.

Butch Cassidy was a Mormon William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-17-20
Butch Cassidy was a Mormon. At least he was born one. The Sundance Kid was from Montgomery County, Pa.

‘Are‘are William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-16-20

The residents of Malaita in the Solomon Islands are not Polynesian. What they are are the ‘Are‘are who are Melanesian. They are known for their complex panpipe music.

Are‘are William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-16-20
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Almonds are not nuts William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-15-20

Pecans, cashews and almonds are not nuts at least according to the botanical definition, which is a a dry fruit in which the ovary wall becomes increasing hard as it matures and where the seed remains free within the ovary wall.

What they are, are drupes, which is defined as having fleshy part surrounding a pit with a seed inside. Think peach. Peaches are drupes.

Almonds are not nuts William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-15-20
Almonds are not nuts William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-15-20

PEZ started in Austria William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-14-20

PEZ started in Austria. The name is a shortened version of pfeffermintz which is German for peppermint.

PEZ started in Austria William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-14-20
PEZ started in Austria William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-14-20