"365 AMAZING TRIVIA FACTS FOR 2010"

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1. According to the New Testament, how many days did Jesus spend fasting in the wilderness?

2. When it comes to the human body, what is an osteoblast?

3. Why did flamboyant All-Star pitcher Dock Ellis wear hair curlers during pregame drills during the 1973 baseball season?

4. What country is home to the world's largest active gold mine?

5. Which nine letters are traditionally used on Snellen eye exam charts?

1. Forty (Luke 4:1; Matthew 4:1-2), the same number of days of fasting and sacrifice as there are in Lent.

2. A cell that makes bone.

3. The curlers helped him throw illegal spitballs. He used them to straighten the hair behind his head, enabling sweat to drip down and provide moisture for the banned pitch.

4. Indonesia. Its Grasberg mine is located in Tambagapura, in Irian province, on the western half of the island of New Guinea.

5. C, D, E, F, L, O, P, T, and Z.