Monday, May 19, 2014

Trivia Bits 19 May

 

In 1928, The Society of Muslim Brothers originated in Egypt founded by Hasan al-Banna and is also often referred to as the Muslim Brotherhood.

King Louis XIV of France was also known as the Sun King.

Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery especially in a setting inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century.

The Peoples Temple cult was founded by Jim Jones in 1955 and is best known for the events of November 18, 1978, in Guyana, in which 920 people died at the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, informally and now commonly called "Jonestown", and nearby airstrip at Port Kaituma, and Georgetown in an organized mass suicide/killing.

In 2011, United States of America won the inaugural women’s Roller Derby World Cup hosted by Toronto Roller Derby, held December 1 to 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

A Dirndl is a traditional dress worn by women in both Germany and Austria and consists of a bodice, blouse, full skirt and apron.

The two lead actors in the 1991 movie The Fisher King were Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges.

Denim is a rugged cotton twill textile and comes from the name of a sturdy fabric called serge, originally made in Nîmes, France, by the André family.

The official end of World War II in the Pacific area was when the Japanese surrendered on board the US Battleship US Missouri in Tokyo Bay on 02 September 1945.

The Channel Country is mostly found in the outback of the Australian state of Queensland with the name coming from the numerous intertwined rivulets that cross the region, which cover 150,000 km².

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