Evonne's Name, Coney Island, and Bird's Eyesight

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Trivia For You Wednesday October 28, 2009 What does Evonne's name mean? What's a pulsar? How big was Coney Island? Do birds see better than people? Was Toto more valuable than the Lollipop Guild? New Healthy Life Daily Videos What does Evonne's name mean? Tennis pro Evonne Goolagong's last name means "kangaroo's nose" in one of Australia's aboriginal languages. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What's a pulsar? A pulsar is a small star made up of neutrons so densely packed together that if one the size of a silver dollar landed on Earth, it would weigh approximately 100 million tons. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How big was Coney Island? During first half of the twentieth century, New York's Coney Island was considered the world’s largest and premier amusement area. It was a popular beach resort that provided thrilling entertainment and amusement park rides to the millions of residents of New York City. Coney Island featured three huge amusement parks: Luna Park, Steeplechase, and Dreamland. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Do birds see better than people? A bird sees everything at once in total focus. Whereas the human eye is globular and must adjust to varying distances, the bird's eye is flat and can take in everything at once in a single glance. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Was Toto more valuable than the Lollipop Guild? According to lead Munchkin Jerry Maren, the "little people" on the set of The Wizard of Oz (1939) were paid $50 per week for a 6-day work week, while Toto received $125 per week. During filming, Toto was stepped on by one of the witch's guards, and had a double for two weeks. A second double was obtained, because it resembled Toto more closely. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top New Healthy Life Daily Videos Could acupuncture treatment help breast cancer? Check out this video and learn about the latest research. More videos like this, including more of the latest health studies and reports from doctors, are available free with a subscription to ArcaMax's Healthy Life Daily Video ezine. Sign up for this brand-new newsletter and get a new video report by e-mail every day! Susbcribe to the Healthly Life Daily Video ezine instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    How active is a homemaker?    What did policemen have against uniforms?    Is January 1st everyone's birthday?    What is a ruby made of?    How did Chile get its name?   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 New Way To Make Money Online. Try Never Before Seen Opportunity! No Money? No Problem! You may be entitled to government funding! Flush up to 25 pounds of waste and toxins from your body!
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