Trivia

Seeing as I haven't done a trivia post in a while, here we go. As usual, these are all courtesy of mental_floss.

--Eagle Scout is the highest rank obtainable in the Boy Scouts of America. The following became Eagle Scouts:
* astronaut Neil Armstrong
* president Gerald R. Ford
* TV personality John Tesh
* film director Steven Spielberg
* billionaire H. Ross Perot
* actor Ozzie Nelson (Ozzie & Harriet)
* Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
* film maker Michael Moore
* TV producer Sheldon Leonard
* entrepreneur Sam Walton

--In 1997, when asked what he would do if he were running Apple, Michael Dell said he would 'shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.'

--Queen Cleopatra tested poisons on her slaves.

--A dog's total field of vision is about 240 degrees, while homo sapiens is 180. Dogs have trouble focusing forward, which is why they tend to cock their heads when you stand in front of them and talk or reach out to them.

--Kraft Foods reports sales of around 60 million boxes of Stove Top stuffing every Thanksgiving season.

--During the reign of King Tut, 15 pounds of garlic could buy a male slave.

--A 2004 British study conducted by Muslim researchers indicated that 58% of Muslims would cease taking a medication if their religion barred it.

--Forks were once forbidden by the Catholic Church because they were thought to be the dining utensils of the devil.

--Saffron is such a valuable spice that, in Bavaria merchants caught selling tainted saffron were once burned alive.

--The active ingredient in Viagara can be found naturally in walnuts.

--The San Diego Chargers have never won a Super Bowl.

--The New Jersey Devils used to be the Kansas City Scouts; The Tennessee Titans used to be the Houston Oilers; the Washington Nationals used to be the Montreal Expos.

--Thriller by Michael Jackson is NOT the bestselling album of all time. Thriller comes in at #2, while the Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-1975 has the number one spot. AC/DC's Back in Black is number three.

--Between Lincoln's assassination in 1865 and his final interment in 1901, his body was moved no fewer than 17 times, and his casket opened twice.

--Bill Cosby was the first African-American to appear on the cover of TV Guide.

--Qa is an ancient Babylonian unit of liquid measurement. It also is a very handy word to remember when playing Scrabble!