TRIVIA ***** # 71012.

ROLCAM · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject: TRIVIA ***** # 71012.

How long have people used bricks?

Bricks are the oldest manufactured building material still in use. Egyptians used them 7,000 years ago.

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Which is the most fabulous hotel in the world?

The famous Eden-Roc Hotel, in Cap D’Antibes in the French Riviera, is often described as the most fabulous hotel in the world. The President of the Republic, Arab princes, stars of the stage and screen – all have stayed here in this security-conscious Shangri-La where credit cards are not recognized, and hard cash is the only currency. Sara and Gerald Murphy, a rich American couple with very fashionable friends invented the summer season in the 1920s. They convinced the Eden Roc's owner to keep the place open after April, and filled it with guests like F. Scott Fitzgerald and wife Zelda, Ernest Hemingway, Cole Porter, and Pablo Picasso.

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How many computers do people rely on?

From the smallest microprocessor to the biggest mainframe, the average American depends on more than 264 computers per day.

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When would you eat a New England boiled dinner?

New England boiled dinner is a traditional dish from the early days of America. Historically (and quizzically) served on Thursdays, it is a dish of boiled corned beef and vegetables. The leftovers are usually made into corned beef hash — a combination of potatoes, beef, onion, and stock that is covered and cooked until a crust forms. When beets are added, the dish is called red flannel hash.

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What is the national emblem of Wales?

Heavily cultivated, though it may have been in England, the leek is the national emblem of Wales.

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