Sleeping Snails, Manure Surplus, and Dark Horses

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Trivia For You Thursday January 21, 2010 How much do snails sleep? Which countries have a manure surplus? How large is a Lodoicea seychellarum seed? Who was the first dark horse candidate? What were early dentures made from? Get Healthy in 2010 How much do snails sleep? Snails sleep a lot. In addition to several months of winter hibernation, they crawl into their shells to get out of the hot sun, which dries them, or heavy rain, which waterlogs them. Desert snails may even doze for three or four years. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Which countries have a manure surplus? About 2 billion tons of animal manure are produced in the U.S. every year. France, Holland and Belgium have been classified by the European Community as "manure surplus" regions because they produce more than their land can absorb. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How large is a Lodoicea seychellarum seed? Each seed of the palm tree Lodoicea seychellarum weighs 30 pounds. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Who was the first dark horse candidate? In May 1844, James Knox Polk of Tennessee became the first "dark horse" candidate in American political history to receive the presidential nomination as the Democrats ended their Baltimore national convention. Polk surprised his opponents by winning the presidential election the following December. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What were early dentures made from? Before all-porcelain false teeth were perfected in the mid-19th century, dentures were commonly made with teeth pulled from the mouths of dead soldiers following a battle. Teeth extracted from U.S. Civil War soldier cadavers were shipped to England by the barrel to dentists. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Get Healthy in 2010 Get in shape for the New Year with health tips from ArcaMax! Get the latest news in health and medicine, free diet and exercise tips, and more with a free subscription. Subscribe to Health Tips instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    How long was the Oregon Trail?    How popular was Rudolph?    How can you minimize that hangover?    Will chocolate make you feel better?    What color mustard do white mustard seeds make?   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 2-Pack Of Planters Chocolate Lovers Peanuts How To Start Your Own Online Dollar Store - Free Kit Here Limited Time FREE Play Station 3 & Rock Band 2 Video Game
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