Many Oreos, Computerized Census, and Yodeling Dogs

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Trivia For You Thursday December 24, 2009 How many Oreos have been made over the years? When was the first computerized census taken? Would you like that made of rags? Which dog loves to yodel? Why did da Vinci write backwards? How many Oreos have been made over the years? If every Oreo cookie ever made were stacked on top of each other (more than 345 billion), the pile would reach to the moon and back more than five times. Then again, if placed side-by-side, they would encircle the earth 381 times at the equator. The 345 billion Oreo cookies sold to date would fill up the world's largest freight train, consisting of 660 freight cars, more than 45 times. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top When was the first computerized census taken? Herman Hollerith used a computer-like device named "The Hollerith Tabulator" to take the U.S. Census in 1890, long before UNIVAC. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Would you like that made of rags? In cooking, the term chiffonade means to slice into very thin strips or shreds. Literally translated from French, chiffonade means "made of rags." Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Which dog loves to yodel? The basenji is a mid-sized dog with a silky copper coat. Although they are considered a barkless dog, they are known to yodel when they are happy. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Why did da Vinci write backwards? Leonardo da Vinci wrote notebook entries in mirror (backwards) script, a trick that kept many of his observations from being widely known until decades after his death. It is believed that he was hiding his scientific ideas from the powerful Roman Catholic Church, whose teachings sometimes disagreed with what Leonardo observed. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Recent Stories    Is there a rag in fruit?    How did the gazelle get its name?    Where is the Giant's Causeway?    Does the nose know?    What did Pascal say about history?   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 "Hot Diggity" I Figured It Out => A Way To Get You More Checks Free Samples - Colgate, Purell, Etc. Eliminate Windows PC Errors Improve PC's System Speed by Up to 70%
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