Smoky Carrot Blog

Did you know that a ripe cranberry will bounce?

Did you know that “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals took all of 15 minutes to record (they were on a tight budget), and went all the way to #1 in 1964?

Did you know that “My Sweet Lord”, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen are the only two songs to ever chart at Number 1 in The UK twice? “My Sweet Lord” peaked in 1971 and again in 2002. “Bohemian Rhapsody” reached #1 in 1975 and again in 1991.

Did you know Pete Townshend has smashed at least 87 guitars since his early days with The Who? Most were not cheap guitars either: at least 23 Fender Stratocasters, 12 Gibson Les Pauls, and 21 Gibson SGs have been destroyed at his shows.

Did you know the compact disc was introduced in 1983, but only started to outsell vinyl records by 1988?

Did you know Ovid (43 B.C.-A.D. 18) made the following observation about 2,000 years ago: “Women are always buying something”?

If you’re wondering about the culinary tradition of the good old Texas, this is for you! http://www.bigtexan.com/ is the typical Texan steak house with it’s unique atmosphere, cowboys and music. However, the Big Texan might be slightly different as you can order 2kg or 72oz. steaks for $72 and if you manage to finish the plate in 60 min, they’ll refund you and the meal is then free. Warning! You are expected to burp quite frequently…

You can be a lucky witness of the meat orgy regularly taking place at the Big Texan by watching the live cam mounted on top of the special table for the optimistic few who are tempting it, http://www.bigtexan.com/maindining/