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A couple is on their way to catch a ferry ride, but the car they are in, runs out of gas. The man driving the car, gets out, walks to his nearest ARCO gas station and fills up a gas can. When he arrives back at the dock, the woman and the car he was with, are on the ferry sailing away from the man. Soft drink Coca-Cola "Hilltop"
A cup is an open-top vessel (container) used to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape, and often with a capacity of about 100–250 millilitres (3–8 US fl oz). [1] [2] Cups may be made of pottery (including porcelain), glass, metal, [3] wood, stone, polystyrene, plastic, lacquerware, or other
Air–fuel ratio (AFR) is the mass ratio of air to a solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel present in a combustion process. The combustion may take place in a controlled manner such as in an internal combustion engine or industrial furnace, or may result in an explosion (e.g., a dust explosion).
A piece of straw can penetrate all the way through a palm tree if propelled by hurricane-force winds. Busted: Propelling a piece of straw at a palm tree at a distance of 50 cm (20 in) at 320 mph (510 km/h) (the world record for recorded wind speed at ground level), the straw managed to penetrate the tree only a quarter of an inch.
Australia and Austria are also frequently confused. Which is funny 'cos Oz is based on a word meaning 'south', and Austria is based on a word meaning 'east'. JackofOz 19:34, 1 February 2006 (UTC) And both words ('Öster', 'East' and 'Australis') are actually from the same Proto-Indo-European root!
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.
Initial concept art for the Straw Hat Pirates. Several characters have been stated to be based on actual pirates and sailors such as: Eustass Kid (Eustace the Monk and William Kidd), X. Drake (Sir Francis Drake), Basil Hawkins (Basil Ringrose and John Hawkins), Capone Bege (Al Capone and William Le Sauvage), Jewelry Bonney (), Urouge (Aruj and Oruç Reis), Alvida (), Bartolomeo (Bartholomew ...
Albuquerque (/ ˈ æ l b ə k ɜːr k i / ⓘ AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke] ⓘ), [a] also known as ABQ, Burque, and the Duke City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. [5]