The One With The Greatest Japanese Invention
According to a survey, what do the Japanese consider as their greatest invention?
Is it the Karaoke, the Walkman or the Compact Disc?
It’s instant noodles.
Sudoku
The popular numbers puzzle Sudoku was created by an American, Howard Garns.
Yesterday’s Scrambled Eggs
Paul McCartney first wrote the melody for the song “Yesterday”. For a time its working lyrics were “Scrambled eggs. Oh, baby how I love your legs.”
Pavarotti’s Nail
Luciano Pavarotti kept a bent nail in his pocket as a lucky charm whenever he performed.
Image courtesy of www.normanperryman.com.
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (The Bicentennial Man, I, Robot, The Foundation Series) the greatest science fiction writer who wrote stories of intergalactic travels, was scared of flying.
Not Nuts
Technically, these are not nuts:
- Peanut – legume
- Cashew – seed
- Macadamia – kernel
- Brazil Nut – seed
- Pistachio – drupe
- Coconut – drupe
Marlboro May?
The world’s leading cigarette, Marlboro, with its classic rugged cowboy as its symbol, was originally marketed towards women with the slogan, “Mild As May.”
The Greening of Greenland
Greenland, that biting cold and icy island in the North Pole was named as such by Erik the Red to attract settlers.
