Results: Fun Trivia Facts Part 1

Fruit salad trees sounds like something out of a children's fairy tale, but they do exist. Australians James and Kerry West bred the whimsical trees by grafting different types of fruits from the same family onto a single tree. The result? Stonefruit trees that produce peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums and peachcots all from the same branches; citrus trees that magically grow lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits; and a multi-colored apple tree. Do you enjoy eating fruit salad?

Washington has become the first state in the nation to pass a law allowing composting as an alternative to burial or cremation of human remains. A bill legalizing human composting was signed and went into into effect in May last year. Human composting is seen as a more sustainable alternative to cremation, which requires fossil fuels and releases carbon dioxide that pollutes and contributes to climate change. The first human-composting funeral home is now operational in the state of Washington, and death care specialists say this new and environmentally friendly procedure is crucial as mortuaries fill up and people seek more sustainable practices. The next state that is considering this law is California. Would you consider this for your future?

When Canada considered changing the name of the Northwest Territories in 1996, the public was asked for their input. And although various aboriginal names were considered, "Bob" became the second most popular choice. Fortunately (or unfortunately), the name-changing debate was set aside before "Bob" was put to an official vote. If you had been involved in this hypothetical vote, would you have chosen "Bob" over the Northwest Territories?

Zalipie, Poland, is a small town of about 750 people, but it makes up for its tiny size with style. According to legend, townspeople started painting beautiful floral motifs on their houses to cover up smoke stains from their wood-burning stoves, and the trend caught on. Now, everything in the town, from houses to chicken coops to bridges is covered in gorgeous paintings of flowers, making it perhaps the prettiest small town in the world. Can you name another small town that is this pretty?

In the 19th century, "horizontal refreshment" was a slang expression for sex. Some other colorful, charming old-school references to sex include lerricompoop (1694), to play at rumpscuttle and clapperdepouch (1684), and fadoodling (1611). Have you heard any of these slang expressions for sex?