Monday, January 16, 2012

TRIVIA BITS

 

  • Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary' was Mary, Queen of Scots.
  • Maurice Ravel, the French composer, died on 28 December 1937. He suffered from a debilitating brain disease late in his life, which left him unable to speak or even sign his name.
  • Max Baer once shouted out in the middle of a world title boxing fight 'Ma, he's killing me!'.
  • Maxwell Klinger (from the TV series M*A*S*H) wore a '36B Miss Highrise' bra.
  • Mayonnaise is said to be the invention of the French chef of the Duke de Richelieu in 1756. While the Duke was defeating the British at Port Mahon, his chef was creating a victory feast that included a sauce made of cream and eggs. When the chef realized that there was no cream in the kitchen, he improvised, substituting olive oil for the cream. A new culinary masterpiece was born, and the chef named it "Mahonnaise" in honor of the Duke's victory.
  • McDonald’s “Big Mac” slogan, introduced in 1975, is: “Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, and a sesame seed bun.”
  • McDonalds and Burger King sugar-coat their fries so they will turn golden-brown.
  • Medical experts say you should sleep on your right side to improve digestion.
  • Medieval recipe for the cure of acne 'the rout of dragon's made clean and cut into thin roundels and steeped for nine days in white wine and applied '.
  • Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots

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