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"Things That Make You Go Hmmmm"
May 20, 2000
Jessie Coffey
Was there really a Chef Boyardee? How did the custom of kissing start? Why doesn't an igloo melt inside? What would happen if there was no dust? UselessKnowledge.com has the answers.
Claiming to be home to over 15,000 trivia facts, UselessKnowledge.com (http://www.uselessknowledge.com) can answer everything you never thought about asking. A couple of hours spent perusing the site is bound to leave your mind full of enough trivial information to rival that of the pop culture icon Cliff Claven.
Random trivia bits, or "factoids," are available on nearly every topic imaginable. For example, did you know that "mosquitoes are attracted to the colour blue twice as often than any other colour" or that Great Britain is the "only nation in the world…that doesn't use a national name on their stamps"? Fortunately for the user, there are options on the site to streamline your browsing.
Need a thought to brighten your day or stimulate some thought? "Quote Central" provides an assortment of over 2000 quotations from historical, political, artistic, cultural, and scientific disciplines.
The "Vocabulary Builder" introduces some of the terms that have fallen into disuse-bifurcate, calumny, and ratiocination, just to name a few. The "Word Origins" section contains the stories behind a wide assortment of everyday words and phrases, from "hunky-dory" to "nerd."
Among the many other options available on the page, such as "Today in History," "The Name's Familiar," "Entertainment Trivia," and the "Conundrum Corner," the "That Explains It!" option has a vast potential to increase anyone's trivia IQ. Why does the moon shine? Why do doughnuts have holes? Can fish drown? Why does popping corn pop? Browse through UselessKnowledge.com for the all the answers!
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