Thursday, March 17, 2011

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) In what year was the hijacking of airplanes officially outlawed?

2) How many bees live in a hive?

3) Which branch of the U.S. military service has the motto Semper Paratus?

4) What is the 20-minute rule for wine?

Answers:

1) 1961.

2) An average bee hive has 30,000 to 60,000 bees living in it. This population is easily maintained by a queen laying 1,000 to 3,000 eggs per day.

3) Semper Paratus (Always Ready) is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard.

4) To assure full flavor, chill wine appropriately, observing the 20-minute rule. Pull whites out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving; put reds in the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving.

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