Monday, July 16, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia

Which of United States is the only one-syllabled U.S. state? A: Maine.

On July 16, 1963 the U.S. Postal Service began using ZIP codes. There are 43,000 5-digit zip codes. What does ZIP mean? A: ZIP means zone improvement plan.

What happened on July 16, 1945 at Alamogordo, New Mexico? A: The detonation of the first nuclear bomb. The shock waves were so powerful, women at a lake resort 40 miles away had the tops blown off their swimsuits. These women were the first victims of fallout. And the whole world said, "What was that?" Which brings up the questions: If you're testing a nuclear bomb, and it doesn't explode, what do you do --kick it?

The first automatic parking meter was installed on July 16, 1935. In what city? A: In Oklahoma City. Today all cities use automatic parking meters. When your parking meter expires, the meter maid automatically gets to your car before you do.

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