Trivia

Q. Why do most people lose weight when they go on vacation?

A. 1. Change of diet. 2. More exercise. 3. No nearby refrigerator. So suggest the experts.

Cost at last report of having your remains mummified was $24,000.

Q. How big is a whale’s eye?

A. Which whale? The right whale’s is approximately the size of an orange.

Q. What’s the difference between a marsh and a swamp?

A. If it has only grass, it’s a marsh. If shrubs and trees, too, it’s a swamp.

Q. I know a “meteor” is a rock that flames across the sky, and a “meteorite” is a meteor that hits the ground before it burns up. But what’s a “meteoroid”?

A. A rock outside the earth’s atmosphere.

Typical tempo of most western music is between 70 and 80 beats a minute. Typical human heart beats between 70 and 80 times a minute? Any connection?

Q. How many slaves did it take to row one of those old Roman war galleys?

A. With 50 oars at six men per oar - 300 slaves.