The Ultimate Trivia Thread - Page 12

Solitaire1 · 12-04-2014, 01:51 PM

Crusader Rabbit was the first cartoon made for television.

kacir · 12-04-2014, 04:07 PM

Birds are immune to the effect of capsaicin - the chemical that makes chili peppers hot.
The peppers evolved to be eaten by birds, because the birds have very quick metabolism and by eating peppers they would spread the un-digested seeds in their droppings.
The mammals have better digestive system and the seeds do not survive the passage.

crich70 · 12-04-2014, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

Birds are immune to the effect of capsaicin - the chemical that makes chili peppers hot.
The peppers evolved to be eaten by birds, because the birds have very quick metabolism and by eating peppers they would spread the un-digested seeds in their droppings.
The mammals have better digestive system and the seeds do not survive the passage.

Interesting, so hot peppers are for the birds?

kindlekitten · 12-05-2014, 12:55 AM

SQWAUK!

trichobezoar · 12-05-2014, 01:29 AM

Another piece of trivia concerning sugar addiction... >.>

"According to the USDA, the average American consumed 151 pounds of sugar in 1999—an all time high."

Source: Breaking Your Sugar Addiction: The 4 Week Plan to Stop Sugar Cravings

Luffy · 12-05-2014, 01:58 AM

In March 2007, the term "wiki" was accepted by the Oxford English Dictionary. It's Hawaiian for "fast".

Solitaire1 · 12-05-2014, 01:15 PM

The Carolina Reaper is the hottest pepper in the world, and is more than twice as hot as the next hottest peppers.

trichobezoar · 12-05-2014, 09:35 PM

I was typing an entry earlier and was kicked out for some reason... my ISP or this keyboard. *shaking head*

One more piece(s) of trivia concerning sugar addiction:

Since 1999, consumption of sugar has dropped slightly and in 2010 the average American consumed 132 pounds (to put that into perspective, consider that the number was just 4 pounds in the year 1700).

Are y'all tired of me posting about sugar? If anyone is, let me know... It is the Holiday Season afterall.

crich70 · 12-05-2014, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trichobezoar

I was typing an entry earlier and was kicked out for some reason... my ISP or this keyboard. *shaking head*

One more piece(s) of trivia concerning sugar addiction:

Since 1999, consumption of sugar has dropped slightly and in 2010 the average American consumed 132 pounds (to put that into perspective, consider that the number was just 4 pounds in the year 1700).

Are y'all tired of me posting about sugar? If anyone is, let me know... It is the Holiday Season afterall.

Trying to sweet talk us trichobezoar?

trichobezoar · 12-05-2014, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crich70

Trying to sweet talk us trichobezoar?

That's funny. : )

Yes, I am... sweety pie! lol

Oh, I have to add another piece of trivia... about sugar! *evil laugh*

"At least half of the sugar we consume comes from soft drinks, fruit drinks, and sports drinks[;] the rest sneaks into our diets in the form of ketchup, teriyaki sauce, chocolate milk and the obvious sweets like cookies, cakes, ice cream and even breakfast cereal."

Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/...es.asp?id=1663

crich70 · 12-06-2014, 12:44 AM

Sugar also formed part of the reason for the slave trade back in the 1700's and led to the birth of one of the big insurance companies. Lloyd's of London (started in a coffee house) insured ships that took African slaves to colonies in the America's to work sugar cane fields. Then at least some of the sugar was traded for tobacco and cotton which was used to pay for the purchase of more slaves, etc.

Luffy · 12-06-2014, 01:57 AM

In 2002, Forbes magazine published a richest fictional character list. First on that list was Santa Claus.

crich70 · 12-06-2014, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luffy

In 2002, Forbes magazine published a richest fictional character list. First on that list was Santa Claus.

Well with his Christmas list he has to have a large bank account.

Bilbo1967 · 12-06-2014, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luffy

In 2002, Forbes magazine published a richest fictional character list. First on that list was Santa Claus.

I've seen a 2013 version of that list. It was topped by Scrooge McDuck, with Smaug in second.

Solitaire1 · 12-06-2014, 11:32 AM

Jerry Lewis hold the record for the largest gap for one actor playing the same character (Julius Kelp/Buddy Love) in two movies (The Nutty Professor (1963) and The Nutty Professor (2008), a gap of 45 years).

12-05-2014, 01:58 AM	#171
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kacir Wizard Posts: 3,463 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	Birds are immune to the effect of capsaicin - the chemical that makes chili peppers hot. The peppers evolved to be eaten by birds, because the birds have very quick metabolism and by eating peppers they would spread the un-digested seeds in their droppings. The mammals have better digestive system and the seeds do not survive the passage.

12-05-2014, 12:55 AM	#169
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	SQWAUK!

12-05-2014, 01:29 AM	#170
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	Another piece of trivia concerning sugar addiction... >.> "According to the USDA, the average American consumed 151 pounds of sugar in 1999—an all time high." Source: Breaking Your Sugar Addiction: The 4 Week Plan to Stop Sugar Cravings

12-05-2014, 01:15 PM	#172
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,927 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	The Carolina Reaper is the hottest pepper in the world, and is more than twice as hot as the next hottest peppers.

12-05-2014, 09:35 PM	#173
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	I was typing an entry earlier and was kicked out for some reason... my ISP or this keyboard. shaking head One more piece(s) of trivia concerning sugar addiction: Since 1999, consumption of sugar has dropped slightly and in 2010 the average American consumed 132 pounds (to put that into perspective, consider that the number was just 4 pounds in the year 1700). Are y'all tired of me posting about sugar? If anyone is, let me know... It is the Holiday Season afterall.

12-06-2014, 12:44 AM	#176
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Sugar also formed part of the reason for the slave trade back in the 1700's and led to the birth of one of the big insurance companies. Lloyd's of London (started in a coffee house) insured ships that took African slaves to colonies in the America's to work sugar cane fields. Then at least some of the sugar was traded for tobacco and cotton which was used to pay for the purchase of more slaves, etc.

12-06-2014, 01:57 AM	#177
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,464 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	In 2002, Forbes magazine published a richest fictional character list. First on that list was Santa Claus.

12-06-2014, 11:32 AM	#180
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,927 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Jerry Lewis hold the record for the largest gap for one actor playing the same character (Julius Kelp/Buddy Love) in two movies (The Nutty Professor (1963) and The Nutty Professor (2008), a gap of 45 years).