July 31, 2011

MODOK, a marvel character, is an acronym for Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing

1. MODOK (acronym for Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing), is a Marvel comics character. In the comic he is often a foe for superhero Captain America. The character was originally MODOC (acronym for Mental Organism Designed Only for Computing), but MODOC becomes ambitious and the character kills its former masters and takes control of A.I.M, becoming MODOK.

July 29, 2011

Quechua is spoken in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina.

1. Hughes H-4 Hercules nicknamed "Spruce Goose" although it was built entirely of birch, was a prototype transport aircraft. The aircraft made its only flight on November 2, 1947 and the project was never advanced beyond the single example produced. The plane was built entirely from wood because of wartime raw material restrictions on the use of aluminium. The Hercules is the largest flying boat ever built, and has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in history at 319 ft 11 in (97.54 m).
2. Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language. The Incans referred to their language as "runasimi", only later to be mistakenly called quechua by conquistadores. There are three major dialects of Quenchua: Ecuador Quechua, Central Quechua, and Southern Quechua. The language is spoken in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina.

July 27, 2011

The game of Straight pool is also called 14.1 continuous

1. In 2003 Efren Reyes became the first Asian to be inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame. He is considered to be one of the best all-around pool players of all time.
2. The game of Straight pool is also called 14.1 continuous

July 25, 2011

Borsalino is the name of a hat company that is particularly known for their fedoras

1. Borsalino is the name of a hat company that is particularly known for their fedoras. Some of Borsalino's fedoras retail for as much as $1300.
2. The word fedora comes from the title of an 1882 play by Victorien Sardou, Fédora. In this play, the protagonist, princess Fédora, wore a hat that resembles today's Fedoras.

July 11, 2011

7-Eleven was founded on July 11 1927

1. Slugging percentage is a metric in baseball that measures the power of a player by dividing the total number of bases each at-bat produces by total at-bats.



2. 7-Eleven, founded on July 11, 1927, is the world's largest franchise with over 39,000 outlets, surpassing the previous record-holder McDonald's Corporation in 2007 by approximately 1,000 stores.

July 8, 2011

Hot Karl is any part of sex in which faeces from one partner is found on the other, regardless of the technique

1. Hot Karl is any part of sex in which faeces from one partner is found on the other, regardless of the technique.

July 7, 2011

A natatorium is a structurally separate building containing a swimming pool

1. A natatorium is a structurally separate building containing a swimming pool. The word comes from Latin, a cella natatoria, which means a swimming pool in its own building.

July 5, 2011

Merrimack River is a 110 mile long river in north-eastern US

1. Merrimack River is a 110 mile long river in north-eastern US. It starts in New Hampshire and flows southward into Massachusetts where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Newburyport.
2. USS Merrimac was a sidewheel steamer of the Confederates, serving in the United States Navy during the American Civil War in 1864.
3. USS Merrimack (AO-37), commissioned on 4 February 1942, served in WWII, carrying oil and supplies to allied troops.

July 4, 2011

The United States does not have an official language at the federal level

1. The United States does not have an official language at the federal level. About 28 states have made English their official language.

July 3, 2011

Petr Čechholds the Premier League record for fewest appearances required to reach 100 clean sheets, having done so in 180 league

1. Petr Čech is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. He currently holds the Premier League record for fewest appearances required to reach 100 clean sheets, having done so in 180 league appearances. He also holds a Czech professional league record of not conceding a goal in 855 competitive minutes (about 9.5 consecutive games). On 14 October 2006, Čech and Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt both challenged for the ball inside Chelsea's penalty area and Hunt's knee hit Čech's head. The severe head injury nearly cost Čech his life and he did not return to action until January 20th 2007. To this day he wears a rugby style headguard to help protect his weakened skull.

July 2, 2011

Cheryl Miller had a game during her senior year of high-school in which she scored 105 points

1. In 1982 Cheryl Miller (sister of Indiana Pacer great Reggie Miller) had a game during her senior year of high-school in which she scored 105 points against Notre Vista.