Ox Bull, Crooked Umpires, and Painting Towers

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Trivia For You Wednesday October 14, 2009 Why was John disqualified? What the difference between an ox and a bull? How dishonest an umpire was Richard? How often is the Eiffel Tower repainted? How densely populated is New York City? Why was John disqualified? In 1990, American tennis pro John McEnroe, often called "The Brat" because of his infantile, volatile on-court behavior, became the first player in 27 years to be disqualified from a Grand Slam tournament for misconduct. His repeated bad manners led to his being booted from the Australian Open. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What the difference between an ox and a bull? An ox is a castrated bull. A mule is a sterile cross between a male ass and a female horse. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How dishonest an umpire was Richard? In 1882, Richard Higham of Troy, New York, former manager and National League baseball player, was banished from the league for advising gamblers how to bet on baseball games he umpired, thus earning the infamous distinction of being the only umpire ever judged guilty of dishonesty on the field. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How often is the Eiffel Tower repainted? The Eiffel Tower is painted approximately once every 7 years and requires nearly 50 tons of paint each time. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Paris, visited by more than six million people per year. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How densely populated is New York City? There are more people in New York City (7,895,563) than there are in the states of Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Hawaii, Delaware, and New Mexico combined. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Advertisement Cell Phone Glitch is Accidentally Making Millionaires Overnight! Wireless companies have accidentally stumbled and "opened up" an impressive income opportunity to grab during the worst economy we've seen in over 50 years. And here's everything they don't want you to know... Recent Stories    Where is the Hope diamond?    Was Bert a good lion?    What's an Eastern European's favorite gift?    Who invented the catcher's mask?    What hand should you eat with in Thailand?   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 Piano By Number - Kids Love It! Start Piano at Home with Your Child Repair Your PC With An Opportunity To Make $$! Make $1,000 Per Day The Easy Way! Start Today For Only $4.95
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