"Shamu" is a registered trademark of Sea World Marine Parks. The original Shamu was a killer whale taken into captivity in October 1965. Shamu lived at Sea World of California for six years before his death.
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The Sleeping Beauty Castle near the entrance at Disneyland in Anaheim was built in 1955. Construction was done in 1957 so guests could walk through the castle. During the two years when the castle was empty it was overrun with feral cats and fleas.
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The Double Stuff Oreo, with more creme filling, was introduced in 1975.
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Everyone knows Snoopy is the dog from the Peanuts comic strip, but how well do you know the dogs from other comic strips? Try to name the dogs that are in the following comic strips: Dilbert, Mutts, Family Circus, Marmaduke, Garfield and Blondie. See answer at end.
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The popular dog name Fido comes from the Latin word fidus meaning faithful.
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Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) won a talent contest at the age of 16 at the Harlem Apollo Theatre amateur night. She was going to do a dance number, but she was so nervous that she decided to sing instead. That was how the "first lady of song" got discovered.
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President Ronald Reagan was responsible for the success of Jelly Bellys. Reagan ordered 7,000 pounds of Jelly Belly's for his 1981 presidential inauguration. During his presidency, Jelly Bellys were a staple in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.
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Mia Farrow appeared on the cover of the first issue of "People" magazine on March 4, 1974.
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The sun is about 110 times bigger than the earth. The diameter of the sun is approximately 865,000 miles.
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There are only four words in the English language which end in"-dous." They are tremendous, horrendous, stupendous and hazardous.
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Before Alaska became a state, the geographical center of the United States was Lebanon, Kansas. When Alaska was admitted to the Union in 1959 the center of the United States became Castle Rock, South Dakota.
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The members of the Beatles have said that the music of Roy Orbison (1936-1988) influenced the group's style.
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Fifty percent of American women say that if they had a chance to do their marriage over again they would marry the same man. Eighty percent of American men said they would marry the same woman.
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Old Faithful, the famous geyser in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park, shoots water an average of 130 feet high. Prior to eruption, water temperature is 204° F.
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Answer: Dogbert is Dilbert's dog. Dogbert's dream is to conquer the world and enslave all humans. Earl is the dog in Mutts. Mutts was created in 1994. Barfy is the dog in Family Circus. Marmaduke is named for the lovable Great Dane that stars in the strip. Odie is the dog that Garfield the cat has tormented since 1978. Daisy is the dog in Blondie. Blondie debuted in 1930. The comic strip used to center on Blondie, a carefree dancer. In 1933, Blondie married Dagwood and the comic strip has been about the Bumstead family ever since.
Know It All is compiled by Kerry McArdle. It runs in the weekend and Wednesday editions of the Daily Journal. Know any trivia or facts you would like to share? E-mail kerry@smdailyjournal.com or fax 344-5290
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