bentonville ar realtor: Sports trivia for you Rob Thomas.....
- 03/28/15 09:14 PM
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Let’s discuss sports trivia today. What was the first sport in which women were invited to participate in during the Olympic Games? It was tennis back in 1900 held in Paris, Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain was the first gold medalist in the … (6 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: What is a "googol" in math? Do you know the answer?
- 03/27/15 09:22 PM
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Two subjects I had difficulty with in school was English and math. Having said that tell me the meaning of the term “googol” in mathematics…. Okay time is up it represents the number 1 followed by 100 zeroes.
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bentonville ar realtor: HITMAN
- 03/26/15 08:46 PM
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HITMAN is usually associated with a contract killing. However do you know the meaning of the acronym of HITMAN? Well it was a computer program developed by the LAPD to help them with solving homicides. The acronym HITMAN means Homicide Information Tracking Management Automation Network.
If you … (16 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Nobody Knows.....
- 03/25/15 09:04 PM
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“Nobody knows” was the words sent to William Randolph Hearst when he sent a telegram to one leading astronomer. He asked the astronomer “Is there life on Mars”. He asked the astronomer to write back using no more than a thousand words. “Nobody knows” was repeated 500 … (6 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Soundabout
- 03/24/15 09:11 PM
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Going back a few decades tell me what product was called the “Soundabout” but is better known by a different name that stuck until today? The item came out in 1970 and is now knows as “The Sony Walkman”.
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bentonville ar realtor: Margaret Hellmuth started this in 1933. What was it?
- 03/23/15 08:48 PM
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Okay ladies (hint, hint) what was the first consumer item to be purchased on what is commonly known as the installment plan? The staggering price tag was $150.00. You paid $50.00 down and had another 6 months to pay off the $100.00 balance. Why it was the … (9 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Blibber Blubber, no this is not a typo... care to guess on what it is?
- 03/22/15 09:16 PM
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Blibber Blubber no this is not a typo. This product was first produced in 1906 and was abandoned because it was too brittle and sticky. This product was again introduced with another name that everyone will recognize. The name of course is “Dubble Bubble” AKA bubble gum. … (11 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: The KINGS one and only commercial. Do you know what it was?
- 03/21/15 09:43 PM
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Elvis Presley if you have never visited Graceland you need to do so. He is known as the “King” of rock and roll. Now do you know he only promoted only one product? Of course my question is do you know what product that was? Well you … (14 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Twofers...
- 03/20/15 09:32 PM
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This is digging down deep into the vault of trivia. The terminology “twofers” was used to describe this product. Do you know what that product was? Well fear not because it was used to describe a cigar. Back in 1892 you got two-for-a-nickel thus the term … (14 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: IBM we all know the company or do we?
- 03/19/15 08:45 PM
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Question for you today we all know the corporation of IBM. However do you know what it was called prior to the name change we know today? Well is was known as C-T-R an acronym for Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. Don’t you just love this stuff?
If you liked … (13 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: 40 hour work week... Yea right!
- 03/18/15 09:07 PM
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Thankfully we have a 40 hours week (that is unless you are associated with real estate). However do you know what American industry introduced the 5 day 40 hours a week concept? Why it was the steel industry in 1923. Henry Ford adopted it in 1926 as … (12 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Just what the doctor ordered
- 03/17/15 08:53 PM
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We are all familiar with the slogan “Just what the doctor ordered”. However prior to 1953 what product was advertised using that slogan? Why it was L & M cigarettes. I can’t imagine a doctor ordering anyone to smoke but I just write about what I’ve read. … (13 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Brand Names... How did we come up with that term?
- 03/16/15 09:26 PM
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Remington, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota and of course the names go on. They are considered “brand names”. However do you know where the term “brand name” originates from? Well it was from the makes of whiskey. The producers branded their names on the barrels they shipped out thus … (16 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Code of Hammurabi
- 03/15/15 08:59 PM
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Talk about some harsh laws. Back in 1800 B.C. a law punished fraudulent wine sellers. It was given the name “Code of Hammurabi”. In that law the wine sellers who were fraudulent were simply drowned in a river. I think I would have walked the straight and … (10 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: I visited the museum yesterday. Look at what I found
- 03/14/15 10:35 PM
Kathy Streib thanks for your help. It was just a matter of resizing the photos and it works.
I visited the local Crystal bridges Museum yesterday. There are some famous paintings which are permanetly displayed. Others are on loan and will be here until June 1st. I took some photos with my phone and most are not centered.
I thought you may enjoy them but to see them in person is priceless. If you can make it, it is well worth the trip as they won't be back again at least in my lifetime.
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bentonville ar realtor: Supercontinent is on it's way...
- 03/14/15 09:15 PM
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We all know this planet is setting on what is known as plates. These plates move just a few inches a year. However as far as time goes they are moving at a staggering pace. It is predicted in about 250 million that’s right just a mere … (6 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: How many pennies are there in a mile.....??
- 03/14/15 01:39 AM
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How many pennies are there in a mile? If you laid pennies end to end the total value of the mile long pennies would be $844.80. If we use this as a basis there are about $2,500,000.00 dollars’ worth of pennies in circulation at any given time.
If you … (13 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Have you really looked at a $10.00 bill? Bet you didn't know this one
- 03/13/15 09:38 PM
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Ok some of us have these in our wallet or purse. We use them on a daily basis plus they have monetary value. Of course I’m talking about money (duh) and today the focus is the 10.00 dollar bill. My question is on the back of the … (29 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: Lexicographer you ask? Why yes we need them, Now what are they?
- 03/12/15 09:21 PM
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Before the internet and even today people use these for learning. Samuel Johnson was the most famous one of these for the English language. My question is do you know what he was famous for? Well is as being a lexicographer. Okay the second question is what is a … (14 comments)
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bentonville ar realtor: 13,092 of these... What and where they are
- 03/11/15 09:08 PM
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Today is going to be devoted to where your tax dollars go. The White House has around 13,092 of these and we paid for them. Go ahead and take a guess on what they are. Sorry but your time is up the White House has around 13,092 … (12 comments)
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