Tyrannosaurus Rex - the true meaning

The true meaning behind the giant of a name is Tyrant Lizard King. If you don't believe me, check it out here.

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Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: to "What is the Largest Plant in the World?"

The Sequoia .

I know it's a tree - but have you ever seen the Redwoods? Awe------mazing.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer to how the three horses made history in 1944: They all hit the finish line at the same time - it was the first triple dead heat in a stakes race.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

The food product to create the first consumer protection law was Beer. And, probably not for the reason you might have guessed.

It was in 1516 when the purity law of Bavaria mandated that beer could have only three ingredients: barley malt, hops and water. Those Bavarians were serious about their beer.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: $2.00


$1.00 for the script and $1 for directing the movie.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

ANSWER: A paper clip. Norwegians consider the paper clip their invention and it was worn on the lapel as a symbol of national unity.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Spurs. The Spur Awards are given out for fiction and non-fiction about the American West.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: George Washington. And these dogs were the founders of the American Foxhound breed.

Washington bred descendants of English hounds mixed with a French foxhound given to him by the Marquis de Lafayette.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: They were radiator caps and homes for gauges.

They turned to decorative ornaments when the radiator caps went underneath the hood and temperature gauges moved to the dashboard.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer. 1621! Check it out here.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Bobby Darin's version of "Mack the Knife".

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Paul

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: They can store fat in their tails - kinda like people and storing fat in our derriere

Not so many differences in the animal world ;)

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Catherine Zeta-Zones and Michael Douglas share September 25th as their birthday. She was born in 1969 and he was born in 1944.

BTW: My husband and I share the same birthday - only one year apart though: September 21st.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: The Loofah.

It's a tropical gourd.

We use it to wash with - well, some of us do.

It has a sponge-like fibrous interior.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: You might have guessed for writing Sherlock Holmes stories but that would have been too EZ. He was knighted in 1902 for writing a pamphlet in defense of British actions in the Boer War, entitled "The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Conduct."

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: The film written and produced by Sonny Bono in the 1969 film Chastity

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Popcorn. In 2003 popcorn was declared the official state snack.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin's version