Expensive Rust, Busy Bees, and Chinese Animals

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Trivia For You Friday November 6, 2009 How expensive is rust? Were Mugahl slaves well dressed? How busy is a queen bee? How many mountains are there in New York? How were ancient Chinese towns animals? Advice from Carolyn Hax How expensive is rust? From bridges to rebar, rust is everywhere. According to a recent study, the annual cost of metallic corrosion in the U.S. is approximately $300 billion. The report, by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America, Washington, D.C., estimated that about one-third of that cost could be avoided through broader application of corrosion-resistant material and "best anti-corrosive practice" from design through maintenance. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Were Mugahl slaves well dressed? In the harem of Mughal kings in India, ladies of royal blood changed their garments several times a day and never put them on again. They were then given to slaves. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How busy is a queen bee? An average bee hive has 30,000 to 60,000 bees living in it. This population is easily maintained by a queen laying 1,000 to 3,000 eggs per day. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How many mountains are there in New York? There are four mountain ranges in New York State: Adirondack, Catskill, Shawangunk, and Taconic. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How were ancient Chinese towns animals? In ancient China, towns were often arranged in patterns so that if seen from the air, the whole community would resemble an animal or a symbolic design. Some were arranged to resemble snakes, stars, sunbursts, and dragons. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Advice from Carolyn Hax Advice columnist Carolyn Hax is famous for her ability to get to the root of people's problems -- not just what they say, but who they are and what they're thinking. The resulting advice is often ruthless, sometimes controversial, and always hilarious. See for yourself what great advice Hax has to offer. Subscribe to ArcaMax's Carolyn Hax ezine, and receive her witty, helpful advice free by e-mail! Subscribe to the Carolyn Hax ezine instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    How ethnically diverse is New York City?    Which was the first food cooked in a microwave?    Ever wonder how a pencil is made?    When did Disney first allow mustaches?    Can you be struck by a bolt from the blue?   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 Customized Marlboro Tee Shirt Claim your FREE gift – a 2010 beautifully crafted desk calendar 12.3 MegaPixel NIKON D300 Digital Camera - Free! Go for details
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