Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia Teasers

Q: Robert Fulton was born on November 14, 1765. Everybody knows Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. But he didn't. Who really did?

A: John Fitch invented the steamboat, but John didn't have enough money to build a steamboat. Fulton did. Moral: if you're poor, invent something cheap.

Q: The average dog can make about 10 different vocal sounds. How many different vocal sounds can the average cat make?

A: About 100.

Q: Composer Johann Sebastian Bach was married twice and fathered how many children?

A: 20 children.

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