Truthfully the Truth, or a Fabrication of False? Quiz

Answer: True

His father trained Stetson who came from a line of hat makers. They had traveled from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Enterprise, Mississippi, located about five miles north of Meridian at a location known as Dunn's Falls. In 1865, after the American Civil War, he returned to his native homeland and manufactured his legendary hats. He built one of the most well-known and successful businesses, the John B. Stetson Hat Company.

Answer: True

Buildings in the middle ages were often unheated, and the winter's chill had no mercy. By wearing long gowns and caps, this helped to ward off the cold wind. Later, it became the customary dress for students and teachers alike. Most medieval scholars took vows, and orders given by the church, so robes were the primary apparel of dress.

The traditions have been carried down throughout generations and are still practiced in today's society of academics.

Answer: False

All racers use the restroom just before climbing into their cars for the three or four hour-long chase. Surprisingly, they can possibly hold it until afterwards. Because of their super insulated suits and the hundred degrees, plus Fahrenheit, from the heat of the car's exhaust system, they are more at risk of becoming dehydrated, in which bodily fluid is lost. Nevertheless, should worse come to worst, the drivers would simply relieve themselves in their suit. You do not stop a NASCAR race for someone to use the potty! On the other hand, if diarrhea is a problem, Imodium AD, an over-the-counter medicine, is given to relieve the symptoms.

Answer: False

The John C. Stennis Space Center is actually located in southern Mississippi between Pearl River and Picayune. NASA incorporates ten field centers in the U.S. For forty years, however, the Mississippi center has been home to America's largest space complex. The name of the center was derived from a long-time, popular senator from Mississippi, who left behind a remarkable legacy.

Answer: True

Deaf people, referring to those who have been deaf from birth, use the uppercase (D). It differentiates them from the deaf and the hard of hearing. People with audio logical conditions, or those who have become deaf due to illness, trauma, or age, a lowercase (d) is used.

Although, they may share the same conditions, the deaf people do not hold the beliefs, nor do they use American Sign Language (ASL) for their prime means of communication. In the book, "Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture" (1988), Carol Padden and Tom Humphries declare, "They can either be deaf, Deaf, or hard of hearing".

Answer: True

Male ruby-throated birds weigh 2.4 - 3.6 grams, and females weigh approximately, 2.8 - 4.5 gram. This is nearly equivalent to any packet of sugar substitute. A hummingbird's brain weighs 4.2 percent of its total body weight. However, a hummingbird's eyes typically outweigh its brain.

Answer: False

Irish-American descendant, John J. FitzGerald, was a well-known writer for, "The New York Morning Telegraph", where he had been employed in the 1920s. He predominantly wrote about horse racing. Surrounding race tracks in the New York area were called apples then. On 18 February 1924, FitzGerald changed his weekly column to "Notes from Around the Big Apple". Mayor Rudolph Giuliani convinced city representatives to rename the southwest corner of West 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan as, "Big Apple Corner".

He signed the legislation bill, Introductory Number 856A, dedicating the particular sector where the FitzGerald's resided from 1934 to 1963. Note: The spelling of FitzGerald has since been changed in modern-day term to Fitzgerald.

Answer: True

Born in Falaise, Normandy, around 1027 or 1028 (exact date is not known), William I was the illegitimate son of Robert I, Duke of Normandy. Being the Duke's only son, William became his heir. After his death in 1035, he succeeded his father at the age of seven.

At the age of 15, the King knighted him. In his young adulthood, wearing a full armored suit, William would jump on his war horse to prove his ultimate strength and power. He later served as King of England from 1066 until his death on September 9, 1087.

While in battle, fifty miles west of Paris, 59 year old William fell from his horse, causing lethal injuries to the abdomen from the horn of his saddle. William the Conqueror's grave has been raided on occasions, and today, only his left femur can be found as the remains in his tomb.

Answer: True

Buried nuts that squirrels hide and never dig up reproduce an estimated million trees. Squirrels are known to stock up on their food, primarily oak and hickory nuts, for later use, by burying them. In the future, many of these seeds sprout and grow into trees. Squirrels usually store more nuts, especially in a productive season, than they can dig up.

Not only do they bury, or should I say plant, they assure that any nut is not damaged by a worm, and then they chew off a little for a better chance of germinating. Isn't it great to know that even squirrels are wise enough to go green for our world's ecological reasons?

Answer: False

Ann Carter Lee developed a severe fever in 1804 that completely had her bedridden for months. After a heartbeat was undetectable, she was pronounced dead by a physician. Mr. Lee placed his beloved mate in the family vault three days later. Soon afterwards, visiting the site of his deceased wife, he was sure he could hear a weak voice calling for help. When he removed the coffin lid, he found Ann, faint and pale, but definitely alive. Eventually, her health had completely restored. On January 19, 1807, fifteen months later, the infant, Robert E. Lee was born. He became the famous General of the Confederate States of America, in the Civil War (1862-1865).

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