Category: Omnibit

George Bruns was an accomplished musician who played numerous instruments and a noted composer who was nominated for four Academy Awards. He’s most famous though for writing The Ballad of Davy Corckett. The music anyway. The lyrics came from pulp novelist Tom W. Blackburn.

George Bruns William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-14-20

If you want to journey to the center of the Earth start at one of the poles. It would be just a 3,950 mile trip which is 13 miles shorter than if you start at Equator.

Center Of the Earth William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-13-20

Named for or after? What is the difference between “named for George Washington” and “named after George Washington”? Nothing really, although the Brits seem to use “named after” exclusively.

Named for or after William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-12-20

It is the almond that is considered the most nutritious food. Bet you weren’t expecting that. Scientist give it 97 out of a possible 100. In eighth place is pork fat with a score of 73 which is well ahead of kale (31st), fresh spinach (45th) and coho salmon (54th). Yum. Bet you weren’t expecting that either.

Those silly scientists ought to know, though, that it is the McDonald’s double cheeseburger that is the most nutritious food in history.

Most nutritious food William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-11-20

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is named after the USS Enterprise. No, not the starship but the World War II aircraft carrier from which company founder Jack Taylor flew F6F Hellcat fighter planes. Of course, the starship is named for the legendary World War II vessel too.

Jack Taylor William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-10-20

You know where Tell Aswad is? It’s about 30 miles north of Damascus in Syria. It’s where the first bricks were made about 7,500 B.C. Or the oldest bricks were found anyway? For what it’s worth, “tell” does not mean village. It means a mound of trash.

First bricks William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-9-20

Yes Miranda, Earth is not a perfect circle. Its circumference is 95 miles longer at the Equator (24,901 miles) than it is around the poles (24,860) miles.

Earth is not a Perfect Circle William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-7-20

Americans spend about $7,900 a year on groceries.

Americans spend William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-5-20

What do Dick Van Patten of Eight is Enough fame and Jeff Bridges of White Squall fame have in common? They both played “The Dude”. Van Patten in Zachariah, a hippy musical western from 1971, and Bridges, of course, in The Big Lebowski from 1998.

Van Patten in Zachariah William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-5-20

Black cats good luck –Black cats are good luck in Britain and Japan. Must be an island thing.

Black cats good luck William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-4-20