Monday, October 29, 2012

TRIVIA: 10/29/2012

Why were parrots kept at the top of the Eiffel Tower during World War I?
  • Their acute sense of hearing enabled them to give warning of approaching enemy aircraft long before military lookouts could see or hear them.
 
What four islands make up the Greater Antilles?
  • Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola (comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
 
Which popular cartoon character was the first to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?
  • Bugs Bunny, in 1997.

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