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1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Poland? 2. HISTORY: What was the poison drink that Socrates was given to carry out his death sentence? 3. SCIENCE: What was Margaret Mead's field of study? 4. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition known as autophobia? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the title of the last film that Ronald Reagan made? 6. FAMOUS QUOTES: Which author wrote, "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose"? 7. TELEVISION: In the sitcom "I Dream of...
* It was noted 20th-century American humorist and journalist Don Marquis who made the following sage observation: "Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." * Kangaroos can reach speeds of up to 44 mph, but they can't take a single step backward. * As the holiday shopping season gets well under way, here's an interesting tidbit to keep in mind: According to the annual Coinstar Holiday Survey, 31% of Americans don't remember what gifts they received last year. Perhaps unsurprisingly, more women remember those details than men...
TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. ANATOMY: What is a common name for the "digitus annularis"? 2. MOVIES: Which 1980s movie featured the song "Up Where We Belong"? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In which year did Harper's print its first magazine? 4. U.S. PRESIDENT: Which president invented the swivel chair? 5. GAMES: What is the name of the male mascot in the "Monopoly" board game? 6. HISTORY: Which Revolutionary War figure led the Boston Tea Party? 7. TELEVISION: What was the name of Lily and Herman's son in "The Munsters"? 8. U.S. STATES: What is the...
STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * It was Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran who made the following sage observation: "I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers." * Those who study such things have determined that one out of every four alcoholic drinks consumed in the world has vodka in it. * Famed actor Clark Gable, dubbed the King of Hollywood, was once a hobo. * At some point you've almost certainly heard a coward described as "lily-liver...
1. MUSIC: Who composed the "1812 Overture"? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the sixth gift in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? 3. SCIENCE: What is the softest mineral? 4. GOVERNMENT: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery? 5. ENTERTAINMENT: Who are the only two people to receive an Oscar award and a Nobel Prize? 6. U.S. STATES: How many states border Oklahoma? 7. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel features a place called Shangri-La? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president's famous speech included the line, "Tear down...
* It was 19th-century German poet Johann Peter Eckermann who made the following sage observation: "Invention requires an excited mind; execution, a calm one." * Those who study such things say that if you want to know if someone is likely to keep your secrets, you should look at their birth order in the family. First-born children tend to be better at keeping secrets than kids born later. * According to biologists, young giraffes have been known to grow up to half an inch per hour. * You might be surprised to learn that in addition to being the...
