Education & Reference - 5 January 2007

Check out this trivia quiz: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/test2.html

True/False

1. Sir Thomas Crapper invented the toilet.
2. The Eskimo language has over 100 words for snow.
3. Early Dutch traders acquired the entire island of Manhattan from a Native American tribe for a few goods worth around $700 in today's currency.
4. When the English pilgrims landed in the New World they were surprised to discover that one of the first Native Americans they met had lived in England for many years.
5. Mud throwing was an official event at the 1904 Olympics.
6. There is a lake in Massachusetts called Lake Chargoggaggoggmanchaugagoggchaubunagungamaug. The name is a Native American word that means 'You fish on your side, I'll fish on my side, nobody fish in the middle.'
7. When Columbus sailed to America in 1492, most Europeans believed that the earth was flat.
8. The ancient Sumerians worshiped Ninkasi, a goddess of beer.

2007-01-05 17:21:08 · 8 answers · asked by Psyleet 3 in Trivia

I'm wondering if anyone's read something...a quote, and suddenly some kind of realisaion just hits you in the face...and you feel like asking yourself: Where have I been all this time? What have I been doing?

And then...it's like you have a fresh start after that life changing moment, all because of those few words.

Or a quote that your life revolves around. Even a mere word.

2007-01-05 17:20:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Quotations

i heard this quote but not sure if its right. have u ever heard this. if so is it right?

2007-01-05 17:12:59 · 2 answers · asked by tee 2 in Quotations

2007-01-05 17:11:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

2007-01-05 17:09:51 · 4 answers · asked by pauline 1 in Words & Wordplay

a HAUNTED HOUSE!! Can you write a paragraph or 2 or more about this, that includes these phrases??
1. I am totally calm. I am tota......I AM TOTALLY FREAKED OUT!!
2. Why did I EVER say I would do this?
3. A little fear. A little dread. A little ghost is in my bed!
4. Just where do you think YOU are going?
5. I was too frightened to scream.
6. I'm still waiting for Allen Funt to yell,"Smile! You're on Candid Camera!"

2007-01-05 17:03:34 · 4 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-05 17:00:42 · 4 answers · asked by dogpatch USA 7 in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-05 17:00:23 · 5 answers · asked by new_crew 1 in Other - Education

when/where is it advisable to use each?

2007-01-05 16:58:48 · 16 answers · asked by ari-pup 7 in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-05 16:58:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

2007-01-05 16:58:22 · 4 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-05 16:57:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

2007-01-05 16:55:04 · 7 answers · asked by Caroline z 1 in Standards & Testing

2007-01-05 16:53:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

Lisa and Simon's cat

OR

Lisa's and Simon's cat?

Any links to sites which discuss this problem and why it should be one and not the other would be greatly appreciated.

2007-01-05 16:52:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

We are going to open one, but we don't know what to name it. English or Spanish words. Any ideas?

2007-01-05 16:52:11 · 5 answers · asked by hey, be a decent human being 2 in Words & Wordplay

Hmmm?

2007-01-05 16:49:48 · 9 answers · asked by BlackPhoenix 2 in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-05 16:45:31 · 4 answers · asked by raisun ayel 1 in Other - Education

quote by Andy Warhol.
whats your opinion on what it means?

2007-01-05 16:44:42 · 1 answers · asked by greatgalguppy 2 in Quotations

Steak, Prophet, Fire, Bag, Unexplained

2007-01-05 16:44:30 · 12 answers · asked by TiGeR 4 in Words & Wordplay

- Mom had schizophrenia which caused obviously distressing behavior at home. Kept me out of elementary school at times because of delusions, afraid "they" would kill me. I centered my personal statement on this and how I overcame the obstacle.

- Low income family, father immigrant and first generation college student. I am a major wage earner for my family. Family income less than 20k/year. Father's business went bankrupt and I had to work over 20 hours per week to help support my family. Go to school and live in a very affluent community though.

- Missed 1 month of school during freshman year due to a case of acute bronchitis. Grades dropped to a C/B average that year and I had a hard time catching up my freshman year. I could not take honors/AP classes sophomore year because of this.

- LARGE upward trend per year in grades.
GPAs 9th-2.44 10-3.5 11-3.9 unweighted 4.44 weighted
UC GPA overall weighted- 4.0.

- SAT I- 1880 (660CR, 540M, 680W)
SAT II- 800 US History, 560 Biology-E
11th grade- 3 AP courses - All A's (One 5, Two 3s)
Taking 4 AP courses and an Honors Class my senior year.
1 undergraduate course taken at UCLA- A.

- ECs
- Founder and President of a national youth political organization. It is a 527 org that is registered with the IRS and federal gov’t.
- Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization that is registered with the gov’t. Have sent computers worldwide to school districts from donations that we’ve received.
-Model United Nations
-Legal Aid Office volunteer, Law Firm intern
-Worked over 20 hours per week for 2.5 years helping poor immigrants
-AP Scholar, Honor Roll, few other awards.

- Major- Political Science or International Relations.

2007-01-05 16:43:46 · 6 answers · asked by Aaron Davidson 2 in Higher Education (University +)

toe nail, crochet, cat named Bella, oranges, swimming, and dirty dhishes.

2007-01-05 16:43:37 · 8 answers · asked by Serinity4u2find 6 in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-05 16:42:11 · 20 answers · asked by EmoLifeTrance 2 in Trivia

spider man, donut holes, hairy legs, high jumping, and music.

2007-01-05 16:36:11 · 19 answers · asked by blahhblahhhblahahh 4 in Words & Wordplay

She hears her heart pumping tonight
But, the pace is incorrect
Searching and scavenging to fill the void
The hands stretch far but it’s never enough
Still her heart pumps

One out of billions in the world
Making a difference in the world is her goal
Doubt and uncertainty pass her mind
She is me
Still my heart pumps

Waiting for miracles
Expecting failure
A lost soul needs to find the light
Light hails from far
Until then I smile on the outside
While my heart pumps slower day by day
The Mind is winning over my body
Yet, my heart pumps

2007-01-05 16:34:30 · 7 answers · asked by Vee 5 in Quotations

2007-01-05 16:33:03 · 1 answers · asked by Faylene M 1 in Homework Help

I help as a kids camp cousulor with kids 2-7. Last year we ran out of things to do during the week and they got antsy. any ideas?

2007-01-05 16:32:29 · 5 answers · asked by band_nerds_rock2 3 in Preschool

ok ok ok i have dsl and sent a concerned e-mail bout an emp to ralphs k, is there any way they can trace it to where it came from? now i turn it off and on which i think changes the IP Address can they still trace it?

2007-01-05 16:31:39 · 9 answers · asked by the solver 1 in Trivia

It has to be at least 150 pages long and it has to be by a british author. Its for my senior english reasearch paper

2007-01-05 16:28:36 · 2 answers · asked by Matt McBride 2 in Other - Education

2007-01-05 16:25:56 · 2 answers · asked by **~~;BaByBoo~~** 1 in Homework Help