Belated Trivia

First of all, I know what you're going to say. "WHERE THE FLYING FLIPFLOPPING FLANCAKE HAVE YOU BEEN?!?!?!"  Honestly, I have no idea. I completely forgot on Friday, and I was going to post on Saturday to compensate, but for whatever reason, that slipped my mind, too. By Sunday, it was pretty much a lost cause. As an apology of sorts, 10 facts will be presented today.

Alcatraz, as in the prison, is Spanish for pelican. ( Or gannet. )

Craving ice cream? Start to work for Ben and Jerry's, as you'll be able to take home 3 pints of ice cream a day.

Some rivers run on the sea floor. That explains Goo Lagoon.

Have you turned 31 yet? If so, you have lived through one billion seconds.

A radio signal from space was picked up by Earth in 1977. The signal lasted a little over a minute, and nobody knows from whence it came.

The Costa Rican Variable Harlequin Toad is adorned with brilliant purple markings resembling music notes and various other symbols.

Pressing stop stop play on a DVD remote will skip all the ads and trailers.

There are trees that can grow up to 7 different fruits at a time.

Been friends with someone for more than 7 years? The friendship is scientifically proven to last a lifetime.

Since its discovery, Pluto has yet to perform a full orbit.





Alcatraz.


Hopefully, this covers my absence. ...  The feeling is mutual!

... Yeah, you too!    ... Okay then. See you tomorrow!