Trivia for Squiggle #XXXVI
This issue of Trivia for Squiggle (originally intended for December 8, 2005) brings us one step closer to finishing up our look at useless tidbits on Geography and Space!
876. The highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. It rises 22,834 feet above sea level.
877. The highest point in France is Mont Blanc, located in the Alps.
878. The largest coral reef in the world is the Great Barrier Reef located in Australia. The reef is approximately 2023 kilometers long.
879. The longest freshwater shoreline in the world is located in the state of Michigan.
880. The longest U.S. highway is Route 20, which is over 3,365 miles.
881. The meaning of Siberia is "sleeping land."
882. The most common rock on Earth is basalt.
883. The oceans of the world would rise about 60 meters if Antarctica's ice sheets melted.
884. The oil that is found in poison ivy is called "urushiol."
885. The only married couple to fly together in space were Jan Davis and Mark Lee, who flew aboard the Endeavor space shuttle from Sept 12-20, 1992.
886. The only desert in Canada is located in Osoyoos, British Columbia.
887. The planet Venus spins opposite to the other planets in the solar system.
888. The reason why the Canadian Arctic is called the "Land of the Midnight Sun" is because during the summer many communities have light 24 hours of the day. Many people have to cover their windows with tin foil to keep the light out when they sleep.
889. The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth.
890. The sun is approximately 75% hydrogen, 25% helium by mass.
891. The sun shrinks five feet every hour.
892. The tallest tree recorded is located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California. It is a coast redwood and has been measured at 117 metres high.
893. The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - The Big Apple.
894. The town of Churchill, Manitoba, located in Canada, is known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World"
895. The word "America" comes from the European explorer "Amerigo Vespucci.
896. The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail.
897. The word Thailand means "land of the free."
898. The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban.
899. The world's highest capital is La Paz, which is the capital of Bolivia. The capital is located about 12,000 feet above sea level.
900. The world's highest tide is in the Bay of Fundy located in Nova Scotia, Canada.
"I don't care whose fault this was, just get it sorted! And could someone please bring me something deep fat fried and smothered in chocolate..."
876. The highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. It rises 22,834 feet above sea level.
877. The highest point in France is Mont Blanc, located in the Alps.
878. The largest coral reef in the world is the Great Barrier Reef located in Australia. The reef is approximately 2023 kilometers long.
879. The longest freshwater shoreline in the world is located in the state of Michigan.
880. The longest U.S. highway is Route 20, which is over 3,365 miles.
881. The meaning of Siberia is "sleeping land."
882. The most common rock on Earth is basalt.
883. The oceans of the world would rise about 60 meters if Antarctica's ice sheets melted.
884. The oil that is found in poison ivy is called "urushiol."
885. The only married couple to fly together in space were Jan Davis and Mark Lee, who flew aboard the Endeavor space shuttle from Sept 12-20, 1992.
886. The only desert in Canada is located in Osoyoos, British Columbia.
887. The planet Venus spins opposite to the other planets in the solar system.
888. The reason why the Canadian Arctic is called the "Land of the Midnight Sun" is because during the summer many communities have light 24 hours of the day. Many people have to cover their windows with tin foil to keep the light out when they sleep.
889. The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth.
890. The sun is approximately 75% hydrogen, 25% helium by mass.
891. The sun shrinks five feet every hour.
892. The tallest tree recorded is located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California. It is a coast redwood and has been measured at 117 metres high.
893. The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - The Big Apple.
894. The town of Churchill, Manitoba, located in Canada, is known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World"
895. The word "America" comes from the European explorer "Amerigo Vespucci.
896. The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail.
897. The word Thailand means "land of the free."
898. The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban.
899. The world's highest capital is La Paz, which is the capital of Bolivia. The capital is located about 12,000 feet above sea level.
900. The world's highest tide is in the Bay of Fundy located in Nova Scotia, Canada.
"I don't care whose fault this was, just get it sorted! And could someone please bring me something deep fat fried and smothered in chocolate..."
posted by Scott at 2:17 PM
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That's absolutely fabulous, darling!
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