Space Wind, The Duke, and Bouncing Basketballs

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Trivia For You Monday January 4, 2010 Is there wind in space? How popular was 'The Duke?' How many astrologers did Khan keep on staff? How long can a basketball bounce? What were Gossima balls originally made from? Get Healthy in 2010 Is there wind in space? The Sun's solar wind is so powerful, it has large effects on the tails of comets, and scientists have determined that it even has measurable effects on the trajectories of spacecraft. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How popular was 'The Duke?' John Wayne was on the Top Ten Box Office List 25 times during his career, more often than any other film star in history. Between the years 1949 and 1974, there was only one year that the actor known as "The Duke" did not appear on the list: 1956. Four times Wayne landed in the Number 1 Box Office spot in 1950, 1951, 1954, and 1971. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How many astrologers did Khan keep on staff? Marco Polo discovered that Kublai Khan maintained 5,000 resident court astrologers. Their duties included that hazardous task of weather prediction, with unforeseeable consequences for those who guessed wrong. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How long can a basketball bounce? According to manufacturer Spalding, the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What were Gossima balls originally made from? Table tennis was originally played with balls made from champagne corks and paddles made from cigar-box lids. It was created in the 1880s by James Gibb, a British engineer who wanted an invigorating game he could play indoors when it was raining. Named "Gossima," the game was first marketed with celluloid balls, which replaced Gibb's corks. After the equipment manufacturer renamed the game "Ping-Pong" in 1901, it became a hot seller. 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    Some Initial Looks    Which English words have their vowels in order?    Which foods go "boom" when microwaved?    When did Mortimer become Mickey?    How much nectar equals a pound of honey?   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 Gevalia Coffee - 3 Boxes For 3 Bucks! Click Here To Turn Your PC Into A Super TV in 2 minutes! Error Nuker? Best Registry cleaning software available. Try It FREE!
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