The Trivia Thread

[Blitzkrieg]

370,000?

Really I have no idea. 

Obviously.

 

[FurmanCock]

I spent some time on google for this...apparently AK has over 40% of the U.S.'s surface water resources.  In addition to Blitzkrieg's number of rivers, it has over 3 million lakes >5 acres -- which to me is a staggering number.

 

[STS]

I spent some time on google for this...apparently AK has over 40% of the U.S.'s surface water resources.  In addition to Blitzkrieg's number of rivers, it has over 3 million lakes >5 acres -- which to me is a staggering number.

I wonder who counted them all 

 

[FurmanCock]

I wonder who counted them all 

Well I should have given credit to Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

And naming is actually pertinent to Blitzkrieg's question, because their is a differentiation between named rivers and unnamed rivers.

 

[Spur's Addiction]

apparently AK has over 40% of the U.S.'s surface water resources.

I find that hard to believe with the Great Lakes. But Alaska is big. so maybe. Do they consider Glaciers as surface water. Because that would certainly add up. 

 

[STS]

I find that hard to believe with the Great Lakes. But Alaska is big. so maybe. Do they consider Glaciers as surface water. Because that would certainly add up. 

it is a great question...I looked it up...12,000 rivers...crazy!    I just read that 3/4 of all fresh water in Alaska is stored as glacial ice

 

[Blitzkrieg]

it is a great question...I looked it up...12,000 rivers...crazy!    I just read that 3/4 of all fresh water in Alaska is stored as glacial ice

Correct.  That's amazing any way you cut it.

 

[SanAntonioCock]

How many South Carolinians died defending The Alamo?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

How many South Carolinians died defending The Alamo?

I remember reading it was quite a few.  37?

 

[STS]

10?  I know that Tennessee had the most at around 30 as it gave us the nickname as the volunteer state

 

[Spur's Addiction]

10?  I know that Tennessee had the most at around 30 as it gave us the nickname as the volunteer state.

30? for some reason I though it was like 100's, as big of a deal Tennessee makes about it. 

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I don't know if it's still there or not but I remember there was one of those historical marker plaques on Hwy 378 as you enter Saluda County for William Travis who was born there.

 

[SanAntonioCock]

I remember reading it was quite a few.  37?

Not quite that many. When I was looking it up I read where there was a sign in Saluda County stating "Texas starts here".

 

[SanAntonioCock]

10?  I know that Tennessee had the most at around 30 as it gave us the nickname as the volunteer state

Closer. Travis and Bonham where the big names but there were some more.

 

[Swayin]

I'll go with the ol' trick question: zero

 

[SanAntonioCock]

I'll go with the ol' trick question: zero

More than zero, but everyone but you went over.

 

[Spur's Addiction]

More than zero, but everyone but you went over.

2

 

[Blitzkrieg]

8

 

[Swayin]

1

 

[markymark550]

Trying to remember from visiting the Alamo a couple years ago. I was thinking it was about 10, but if that and 8 are wrong I will guess 9.