Trivia and Amazing Facts 20-10-08

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• HOW LONG DID "I LOVE LUCY" RUN? Six seasons - from October 15, 1951, to June 24, 1957.

• WHAT IS THE LARGEST COCKROACH ON RECORD? At 3.81 inches in length, this one can hardly check into a Roach Motel, much less check out.

• The "you are here arrow" on a map is called the IDEO locator.

• The term "ace" was first used during World War I for a pilot who had brought down at least five enemy aircraft. The German equivalent was Oberkanone, which meant "top gun."

• The cubit is the oldest known measurement, appearing in the Bible when God gives Noah instructions for the ark. Described as a Royal Cubit, it was measured from the elbow to the thumb knuckle. It was a means of insuring that the nobility got a larger share at the market place.

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