Trivia

Q. Isn’t the oldest living thing on earth the bristlecone pine?

A. Next to those bacteria called prokaryotes.

Many a Hindu believes he gets a sort of virtue or uplift or blessing in the presence of a great man. It’s called “darshan.” Check it out. In front of a mirror maybe.

If you thaw frozen fish in milk, said fish will taste freshly caught, I’m told.

Q. How many of the people over 100 years of age are women?

A. Four out of five. Of the estimated 50,000 in this country. Stand by. The count is rising.

“Quinoa” is a grass seed that serves as grain. It’s pronounced “KEEN-wah.” The Incas ate it. Pizarro banned it. It’s back. Now in health-food stores all over the place.

The typical drinker of brew downs 11 beers a week. Or so say those who clearly know more about averages than beer drinkers.

No, snakes can’t blink.

Claim is the people in Canada who know the population of the United States far outnumber the people in the United States who know the population of Canada.