Fake Cats, Solid Igloos, and Old Letters

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Trivia For You Wednesday October 21, 2009 Was the bronze cat a fake? How solid are igloos? Which letter is the oldest? When did you wear your heart on your sleeve? What's the difference between a nook and a cranny? Wine and Dine Daily Video Was the bronze cat a fake? A bronze cat, believed to be 2,300 years old, was one of the most popular sculptures in the Egyptian Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Despite its popularity for nearly 25 years, a few museum officials had reason to doubt the statue's authenticity. After X-raying the 15-inch-high figure and scanning a small portion of it with an electron microscope, the museum reluctantly declared in 1987 that the sculpture was “in all probability a modern forgery.” Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How solid are igloos? The walls of an igloo, made entirely of natural material, stand up better to modern artillery than a concrete barricade, according to tests conducted by a Swedish army. The walls absorb an artillery blast, are almost invisible from the air, and can't be spotted by the infrared sensors that guide today's missiles. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Which letter is the oldest? The letter "O" is the oldest letter. It has not changed in shape since its adoption in the Phoenician alphabet c. 1300 B.C. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top When did you wear your heart on your sleeve? In the Middle Ages, one Valentine's Day custom was for young men and women to draw names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would then wear these names on their sleeves for one week. “To wear your heart on your sleeve” now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What's the difference between a nook and a cranny? The difference between a nook and a cranny: A nook is a corner and a cranny is a crack. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Wine and Dine Daily Video Learn to make chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting, spring rolls, and even a classic mint julep. They're all easy with free videos from ArcaMax's new Wine and Dine Video Ezine! Every day, this ezine will help you get creative with everything from appetizers to after-dinner cocktails. It even includes video profiles of restaurants and cooks from around the country. Subscribe to the Wine and Dine Video Ezine instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Advertisement Neurostin - Increased Memory Performance Do you want to always be on your game mentally, stay focused and have a solid memory? Neurostin is a scientifically-advanced, non-prescription "brain superfuel" which can prevent and reverse memory loss, provide an overall boost for brain strength and stop the damage to brain cells. Click Here to Get Your 30-Day Risk Free Trial of Neurostin Recent Stories    How large is Greece?    Is Scotch tape as useful as duct tape?    What does a lobster call its claw?    Should you get your faucet fixed?    How long can an eclipse last?   More From ArcaMax Publishing Newsletters: Comics - Knowledge - Lifestyles - News - More Classic Books: Fiction - Non Fiction - Short Stories - Sci Fi - More More: Quizzes - Sudoku - Crossword - Weather - Sports - Columns En Español: Ultimas Noticias - Tiras Comicas - Deportes - Sudoku Ad Free Newsletter ArcaMax publications are now available in an "advertising-free" format. Please click here for details.	Quick Clicks Free Special K Cereal FREE Newspaper Subscription to the Golden Gazette. Sign up now! HAS YOUR 401K BECOME YOUR 201K? Earn your losses back quickly!
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