[Vhfcn-l] Monday musings
Gary Thewlis
gthewlis at comcast.net
Mon Mar 27 08:19:51 EDT 2023
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is
cowardice.
Mark Twain
Here's a rule I recommend: Never practice two vices at once.
Tallulah Bankhead
A man can sleep around, no questions asked, but if a woman makes nineteen or
twenty mistakes she's a tramp.
Joan Rivers
It is preposterous to suppose that the people of one generation can lay down
the best and only rules of government for all who are to come after them,
and under unforeseen contingencies.
Ulysses S. Grant
Sometimes I want to go back in time and punch myself in the face.
Unknown
I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
Steven Wright
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How Long Are Days and Years on Other Planets in Our Solar System?
The decimals below have been rounded, and Earth days and years do vary a bit
over time, so consider the numbers approximate.
1. Mercury
Day length = 58.67 Earth days (1408 hours)
Year length = 88 Earth days (0.2 Earth years)
2. Venus
Day length = 243 Earth days (5832 hours)
Year length = About 225 Earth days (0.6 Earth years)
3. Mars
Day length = 1.04 Earth days (about 25 hours)
Year length = 687 Earth days (1.9 Earth years)
4. Jupiter
Day length = 0.42 Earth days (10 hours)
Year length = 4333 Earth days (11.9 Earth years)
5. Saturn
Day length = 0.46 Earth days (about 11 hours)
Year length = 10,756 Earth days (29.4 Earth years)
6. Uranus
Day length = 0.71 Earth days (about 17 hours)
Year length = 30,687 Earth days (about 84 Earth years)
7. Neptune
Day length = 0.67 Earth days (16 hours)
Year length = 60,190 Earth days (165 Earth years)
Honorable Mention: Pluto
Day length = about 6 Earth days (153 hours)
Year length = 90,520 Earth days (248 Earth years)
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After German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen was killed in action in World
War I, who became commander of his "Flying circus" fighter squadron?
A: Hermann Goering.
Where did Adolf Hitler's sister-in-law work during World War II?
A: For British War Relief in New York City. Bridget Hitler was the
Irish-born wife of Hitler's older half-brother, Alois.
In 1996, which country's army became the last in the world to disband its
carrier pigeon service?
A: Switzerland's.
In what war was the color khaki first used for uniforms?
A: The Afghan War in 1880--the color was considered good camouflage.
Who was issued ID number 01 when the U.S. military started issuing dog tags
in 1918?
A: General John J. Pershing.
When during World War II did Russia declare war on Japan?
A: On August 8, 1945--two days after the U.S. bombed Hiroshima.
How many years did Hyman Rickover, the man credited with propelling he Navy
into the nuclear age, serve on active duty?
A: Sixty--he was forced to retire at age 82 by President Ronald Regan.
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