The Ultimate Trivia Thread - Page 20

Solitaire1 · 01-02-2015, 11:00 AM

Per Wikipedia, "Animal Farm" was the British animated feature to receive a theatrical release (in 1955).

doubleshuffle · 01-02-2015, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Solitaire1

Per Wikipedia, "Animal Farm" was the British animated feature to receive a theatrical release (in 1955).

There's either a first or an only missing in that sentence.

Solitaire1 · 01-02-2015, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Solitaire1

Per Wikipedia, "Animal Farm" was the British animated feature to receive a theatrical release (in 1955).

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

There's either a first or an only missing in that sentence.

Correction: Per Wikipedia, "Animal Farm" was the first British animated feature to receive a theatrical release (in 1955).

kindlekitten · 01-02-2015, 03:04 PM

Born and raised just north of there and did significant backpacking at and above timberline. Moving from there to sea level brought quick learning and adaptation to many cooking skills

I think I got lost. I thought we were cooking at altitude

Luffy · 01-02-2015, 03:29 PM

Jupiter is the fastest rotating body in our Solar System. It completes a rotation in just 9h 56m.

trichobezoar · 01-02-2015, 09:42 PM

Tardar Sauce (born April 4, 2012), better known by her Internet name "Grumpy Cat", is a cat and Internet celebrity known for her grumpy facial expression; her owner, Tabatha Bundesen, says that her permanently grumpy-looking face is due to an underbite and feline dwarfism.

Source: Wikipedia.org/GrumpyCat

Luffy · 01-02-2015, 11:29 PM

According to Anders Celsius, the boiling point of water is 0°C. He decided that water should boil at 0°C and that ice should melt at 100°C.

kindlekitten · 01-02-2015, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by trichobezoar

Tardar Sauce (born April 4, 2012), better known by her Internet name "Grumpy Cat", is a cat and Internet celebrity known for her grumpy facial expression; her owner, Tabatha Bundesen, says that her permanently grumpy-looking face is due to an underbite and feline dwarfism.

Source: Wikipedia.org/GrumpyCat

And I would be more than happy to never see that poor cats face again

trichobezoar · 01-03-2015, 03:20 PM

Okies, no more Grumpy Cat trivia or quotes. >.>

According to The Word Museum, to make causey-webs is "to neglect one's work, and idle in the streets."

Luffy · 01-04-2015, 01:55 AM

Chicken tikka masala was invented in Glasgow. In a restaurant in Glasgow, a chicken tandoori was made and a customer asked for some gravy on it, so the chef improvised with tomato soup, cream and spices.

crich70 · 01-04-2015, 02:31 AM

When food was first preserved for later eating it was stored not in tin cans but champaigne bottles.

pdurrant · 01-04-2015, 03:15 AM

Canning food was patented in 1810, over 40 years before the first can opener was patented in 1855.

cromag · 01-04-2015, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Canning food was patented in 1810, over 40 years before the first can opener was patented in 1855.

But I'll bet it didn't taste any worse after all that time!

crich70 · 01-04-2015, 03:32 AM

At one time Cesium was used in the inside of cans to help preserve food. Alas, it turned corn black and also turned out to be toxic to humans.

kindlekitten · 01-04-2015, 04:43 AM

Well there ya go.....

01-02-2015, 03:04 PM	#289
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	Born and raised just north of there and did significant backpacking at and above timberline. Moving from there to sea level brought quick learning and adaptation to many cooking skills I think I got lost. I thought we were cooking at altitude Last edited by kindlekitten; 01-02-2015 at 03:09 PM. Reason: I got lost

01-02-2015, 09:42 PM	#291
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	Tardar Sauce (born April 4, 2012), better known by her Internet name "Grumpy Cat", is a cat and Internet celebrity known for her grumpy facial expression; her owner, Tabatha Bundesen, says that her permanently grumpy-looking face is due to an underbite and feline dwarfism. Source: Wikipedia.org/GrumpyCat Last edited by trichobezoar; 01-02-2015 at 09:46 PM.

01-04-2015, 01:55 AM	#295
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,464 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	Chicken tikka masala was invented in Glasgow. In a restaurant in Glasgow, a chicken tandoori was made and a customer asked for some gravy on it, so the chef improvised with tomato soup, cream and spices. Last edited by Luffy; 01-04-2015 at 02:02 AM.

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Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,951 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Per Wikipedia, "Animal Farm" was the British animated feature to receive a theatrical release (in 1955).

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Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,464 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	According to Anders Celsius, the boiling point of water is 0°C. He decided that water should boil at 0°C and that ice should melt at 100°C.

01-03-2015, 03:20 PM	#294
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	Okies, no more Grumpy Cat trivia or quotes. >.> According to The Word Museum, to make causey-webs is "to neglect one's work, and idle in the streets."

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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)	When food was first preserved for later eating it was stored not in tin cans but champaigne bottles.

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Canning food was patented in 1810, over 40 years before the first can opener was patented in 1855.

01-04-2015, 03:32 AM	#299
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)	At one time Cesium was used in the inside of cans to help preserve food. Alas, it turned corn black and also turned out to be toxic to humans.

01-04-2015, 04:43 AM	#300
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	Well there ya go.....