Tuesday
Trivia and Fun Facts
I imagine all of you have heard this quote before:
“You can fool some of the people all
of the time,
But you can’t fool all of the people
all of the time.”
But... do you know who first said it?
Here are some more fun
facts you might not know:
ü In 1885, Otis Elevator Company
registered the trademark ‘Escalator’.
ü In 1911, the first running of the
Indianapolis 500 was held.
ü In 1912, 15 young women were fired by
the Curtis Publishing Company for dancing the ‘Turkey Trot’ during their lunch
break.
ü In 1919, the pop-up toaster was
patented.
ü In 1942, Bing Crosby recorded White Christmas, which became the
greatest selling record to date.
ü In 1987, Michael Jackson attempted to
buy the Elephant Man’s remains.
ü In 2011, Malta became the last
country in the European Union to legalize divorce.
Now don’t you feel
smarter than ever?
By Lois Jamieson
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