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FReeper Canteen ~ Tuesday Trivia Challenge ~ Fact Or Fiction ~ May 15, 2007
Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 05/14/2007 6:00:23 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 

 

 

Welcome to the FReeper Canteen

Tuesday Trivia Challenge!!

 

 

 

 

This week's challenge

~FACT or FICTION~

Let's see how many you can identify!

bar049

Round 1 ~ The EASY ones

1. George Washington wore dentures made of wood.

2. If a shark stops swimming, it will sink to the bottom of the ocean.

3. You are taller in the morning.

4. The Great Wall of China is visible to the naked eye from outer space.

5. Apple seeds contain cyanide.

bar049

Round 2 ~ A LITTLE harder

1. Short hair grows faster than long hair.

2. All pine trees are evergreen.

3. Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen after he died.

4. Some fish walk on land.

5. A man named Thomas Crapper invented the toilet.

 

bar049

BONUS Round

*At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, the Jamaican bobsled team placed ahead of the United States, Russia, and France.

Answers will be posted tomorrow! Thanks for playing!

bar049

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.
We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.
We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.
God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

 

 

 



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To: laurenmarlowe
Oh boy, these are going to be fun answers! Probably not right, but fun nonetheless. Okay, here we go...

1. George Washington did indeed wear dentures made of wood...cherrywood...but that was just coincidence. Because he really didn't chop down a cherry tree. Those didn't show up in the DC area until nearly 50 years after his death.

2. If a shark stops swimming, it will not necessarily sink to the bottom of the ocean. It will, however, suffocate. Sharks need streams of water moving constantly across their gills to 'breathe'.

3. You may be taller in the morning, but that's not natural.

4. The Great Wall of China is definitely visible to the naked eye from outer space. But make sure your eye is the only thing that's naked, because Mission Control in Houston has hidden cameras on board.

5. Apple seeds do contain cyanide. Just ask Johnny Appleseed. Oh, wait. You can't. He's dead. See what I mean?

Okay, Nana said that dinner is ready. Be back to answer the rest shortly!!

21 posted on 05/14/2007 6:13:42 PM PDT by HiJinx (Ask me about Troop Support...)
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Honoring Our Heroes

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22 posted on 05/14/2007 6:13:55 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: All

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE
 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 
(Click on graphics for music)



23 posted on 05/14/2007 6:16:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: laurenmarlowe

I think about 2 left. It’s quite tense! :D

The safety of the free world is in Jack Bauer’s hands! LOL!


24 posted on 05/14/2007 6:16:41 PM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"..the earth..will be burned up." God promised REAL global warming.ALGORE can do nothing!)
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To: Enosh

Evening Enosh, it’s good to see you!


25 posted on 05/14/2007 6:16:52 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: All


Kate Smith ~ God Bless America


26 posted on 05/14/2007 6:18:19 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: laurenmarlowe

May 15, 2007

The Waggle Dance

READ: John 4:27-36

Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. —John 4:29

How do bees lead one another to nectar? Scientists say it’s all about the “waggle” dance. The theory was regarded with skepticism when it was first proposed by Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Karl von Frisch in the 1960s. But now, researchers in the United Kingdom have used tiny radar responders attached to worker bees to support von Frisch’s theory. They’ve confirmed that the bee orients its body toward the food source and uses the intensity of its waggle dance to signal the distance to other bees.

The woman who met Jesus at Jacob’s well also found a way to lead the rest of her community to what she had found—living water (John 4:10). They were drawn to discover why this woman with five ex-husbands and a current live-in was saying, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did” (v.29).

As the crowd was on its way, the One who on other occasions had called Himself “the bread of life” (6:48) was telling His disciples that His food was found in doing the will of God (4:32,34).

Jesus is living water and food for our soul. Joining Him to do the will of God and finish the work He has given us to do is the ultimate source of nourishment. 

Keep your witness bright and clear,
So the world may see and hear
God’s salvation far and near,
That others too may know Him. —Hess

When you have found food for your soul lead others to the Source.


27 posted on 05/14/2007 6:19:40 PM PDT by The Mayor (http://albanysinsanity.com/)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Howdy Izzy! That is absolutely correct!


28 posted on 05/14/2007 6:19:56 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: HiJinx

Evening Jinxie, enjoy your dinner, and see ya in a bit!

*HUGS* to you and Nana!


29 posted on 05/14/2007 6:21:37 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: StarCMC; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...

Kadena school teacher thanks his military medical heroes
Jim Brierly hugs Capt. Dan Bradford as 1st Lt. Marta Lofthouse looks on May 2 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Captain Bradford and Lieutenant Lofthouse were the pilots who flew the KC-135 Stratotanker that medically evacuated Mr. Brierly to Hawaii after he suffered a major heart attack March 30, 2006. Mr. Brierly and his wife, Marite, visited the units to thank them for their efforts. Mr. Brierly is a English as a second language teacher at Kadena Elementary School here. Both officers are with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kasey Zickmund)

30 posted on 05/14/2007 6:22:14 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: The Mayor

Evening Mayor! THank you for our lesson from the Bible.


31 posted on 05/14/2007 6:24:58 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; LUV W; All

MAN getting crazy in Pakstein report that clashes in Pakstein is going into Ahgarn border Pakstein muslums are tick off with President Musharah they start some crap according to UK Telegraph in Aghaataron man they can’t keep trouble in their country


32 posted on 05/14/2007 6:29:25 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: laurenmarlowe
Many people do attribute the invention of the toilet to Thomas Crapper while he was a big fish in the bowl he wasn't the only one swimming there.

The "Silent Valveless Water Waste Preventer" (No. 814) was a siphonic discharge system that allowed a toilet to flush effectively when the cistern was only half full. British Patent 4990 for 1819 was issued to a Mr. Albert Giblin for this product.

http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html

33 posted on 05/14/2007 6:31:47 PM PDT by ThomasThomas (How dose it feel to be italicized?)
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To: SandRat

Our heroes always come through when they are needed. God bless them.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention!


34 posted on 05/14/2007 6:32:59 PM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"..the earth..will be burned up." God promised REAL global warming.ALGORE can do nothing!)
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To: ThomasThomas

That is correct, he did NOT invent the toilet!

Thank you for the bit of trivia!


35 posted on 05/14/2007 6:33:41 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe
Thanks, lauren, for today's Tuesday Trivia Challenge~Fact or Fiction.


36 posted on 05/14/2007 6:34:09 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: laurenmarlowe
I solemnly swear that I am not using Google.

1. George Washington wore dentures made of wood.
False. They were ivory.

2. If a shark stops swimming, it will sink to the bottom of the ocean.
True. Sharks don't have swim bladders.

3. You are taller in the morning.
True. Lighter also.

4. The Great Wall of China is visible to the naked eye from outer space.
True, along with many other man-made structures. However, it is not visible from the Moon.

5. Apple seeds contain cyanide.
False, although true for peach pits.

Round 2 ~ A LITTLE harder
1. Short hair grows faster than long hair.
False. Old wives' tale. If you believe that, you probably also believe your fingernails keep growing after you die.

2. All pine trees are evergreen.
False. The larch and the hemlock are counter-examples.

3. Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen after he died.
False.

4. Some fish walk on land.
True.

5. A man named Thomas Crapper invented the toilet.
Patently false.

37 posted on 05/14/2007 6:34:28 PM PDT by fzx12345 (ACLU DELENDA EST)
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To: HiJinx; laurenmarlowe
What kind of stomach and toxin tolerance level does it say about me? When I eat an apple all that doesn’t get et is the stem. Evry-ting else goes down the gullet.
38 posted on 05/14/2007 6:34:31 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


39 posted on 05/14/2007 6:35:31 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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From Xerox ~ Let's Say Thanks to our Troops

Simple. Easy. Involve your kids.
We can each send thanks every single day.


40 posted on 05/14/2007 6:37:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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