It's time for another whimsical Tuesday Turnip search wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting factoids "turn-up." In honor of the Turnip's one-year anniversary, I thought I'd revive one of my favs from last summer when I typed in "travels at a rate of," unearthing the following: On average, a bumblebee travels at a rate of 3 meters per second Sound travels at a rate of 761 miles per hour or 1,100 feet per second Light travels at a rate of 186,282 miles per second A... READ ON

It's time for another Tuesday Turnip wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting factoids "turn-up." Today I typed in "longest book ever written" unearthing the following from a few different sites: Henry Darger: The Story of the Vivian Girls. Illustrated fantasy novel manuscript typed single-spaced with 15,145 pages in 10 volumes. Discovered after Darger's death, the manuscript has never been published. The total number of words has been estimated; some believe this might be... READ ON

Welcome back to the feature wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting factoids "turn-up." Today I typed in "What's a Good Credit Score?" unearthing the following from a bunch of different sites: Credit scores (usually) range from 340 to 850. As your score climbs, the interest rate you are offered will probably decline. Borrowers with a credit score over 700 are typically offered more financing options and better interest rates Credit scores among the US population in 2003:... READ ON

It's time for another whimsical Tuesday Turnip search wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting factoids "turn-up." Today I typed in "the first nonprofit to" unearthing the following trivia: In 2006, following extensive research into the educational potential of virtual worlds, Global Kids became the first nonprofit to develop a dedicated space for conducting programming in the virtual world of Teen Second Life (TSL) Dr. Bergin invented the concept of the... READ ON