5 Things That Have Actually Gone Wrong On Halloween
There's a running joke between our friends that whenever my wife and I have a Halloween Party, something bad happens. I guess it is sort of true. In the past few years, we've had a bit of bad luck when it comes to Halloween Parties. In 2008, on the night of our party, my wife was rear-ended on her way home from work and had to stand on the side of the road in her costume for over an hour. In 2010, I had to make a visit to the emergency room the day before our party for a problem with my leg. And, the piece de resistance, in 2009, I DROPPED OVER DEAD in the middle of our Halloween Party, had CPR done on me for 20 minutes, and then had to be life flighted to a hospital, where I stayed until Thanksgiving! Yeah, that year wasn't so good. Hopefully, we have no problems this year. We are not alone with our troubles on Halloween, though. Here is a list of five other groups of people who had a really bad All Hallow's Eve! Read more...
Categories: Trivia Tags: Anne Frank, assassination, Auschwitz, halloween, harry houdini, Indira Gandhi, Orsen Welles, trick or treat, war of the worlds
Where Did Those Dirty Words Come From?
Have you ever wondered why cuss words are bad, while other words with the same meaning are perfectly fine to say in mixed company? I've had this question asked on several different occasions, but I had to find a way of putting them on my family-friendly blog. Well, you can only get asked so many times, so I finally said "F*$% it! I'll let people know why we say these things." The origin behind the words might not be what you thought. You might be surprised by the reasons your mom wanted to wash your mouth out with soap! She might not have been so mad at you if she had read this first! WARNING: Mature topic matter. May not be suitable for all locations. But go ahead and read it anyway! Read more...
War And Peace: A Quiz Of U.S. Peacetime Activities
Are you sick of war? We are currently in three military actions around the world and it seems that we have been fighting forever! It isn't anything new for America, though. Our boots seem to be on the ground somewhere around the world at any given time. How often, though, are we fighting somewhere? It doesn't have to be an "official" war. We've done plenty of military actions where the troops are in danger and gunfire is being traded with some foreign entity. But, how often? The answers may surprise you. Peace is not what our country is about. We've been called the "Police of the World" for a reason. Take this quiz and see how much you know about America's peacetime efforts. Read more...
Categories: History, Trivia Tags: armed conflict, boots on the ground, military intervention, not fighting, peace, peacetime, U.S. peacetime, war, wartime
The United States Trivia Quiz
How well do you know the United States? There are some very interesting bits of trivia from our country that you may not know. Some of it is common knowledge like New York City is the most populous city. Other information might not be so common (like did you know that Ohio has no naturally formed lakes? They are all man-made). See how many of these questions you can answer. They are all good trivia questions to quiz your friends at work tomorrow.
How Well Do You Know The United States?
A recent study out of Newsweek showed that a large portion of United States citizens don't know the laws of the land. They found that 29 percent of people couldn't name the vice president, 73 percent couldn't name the reason for the Cold War and 44 percent couldn't define the Bill of Rights. What is the reason for this? Is it that people are overwhelmed with information being forced upon them? Is it a lack of education or just the apathy of not wanting to know how our government works? Could it be that it is because our news agencies no longer report the news, but rather their opinions? Read more...
5 Ways To Survive Dangerous Situations
Do you have what it takes to get out of the trickiest of disastrous scenarios? You never know when you might find yourself in a life-threatening situation. In a case like this, the only way you can survive is to know the exact means of getting out and making it to safety. While, ideally, I hope you'll never find yourself in this situation, here is the escape route to survival. Feel free to add any tips that you may know. Read more...
Categories: Health and Exercise, Trivia Tags: avalanche, disaster, falling out of a plane, natural disasters, quicksand, survival, survive, tornado, tornadoes, tragedy, tsunami, Ways To Survive Dangerous Situations
