Trivia and Amazing Facts 31-12-07
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- The most popular euphemism for vomiting in Denmark is "talking into the big phone."
- In the U.S., they're called orchestra seats; in England, they're referred to as "stalls."
- Rhubarb is named after the Volga River. In Greek, the name of the Volga is Rha, and barb means "uncultivated." Rhubarb is thus a wild plant that grows along the Volga.
- Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves. Tat's the opposite of the norm.
- Dr. Seuss is actually pronounced Seuss such that it sounds like Sue-ice.
- HOW LONG DID "HOWDY DOODY" RUN? The television series ran from 1947 to 1960
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