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Trivia of the Day Blog
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Trivia for 3/26
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/25: Born Ehrich Weiss on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, this man became well known for many things. He starred in movies in France and Hollywood; he loved aviation and had the first controlled powered flight over Australia with a an also-successful landing; he then moved on to debunking psychics and mediums. This pursuit led to the end of his friendship with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was a firm believer in such things. However, Weiss was best known under a different name and for a different set of skills and he died, in 1926, because of one of these 'stunts'. Who was he? Harry Houdini, the master magician and escape artist. When someone asked if he could really handle blows to the abdomen, Houdini replied yes. But before he could prepare himself, the man hit him several times. Apparently already suffering from appendicitis, the incident led to peritonitis and he died on on October 31, 1926. 60 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/26: What was Mr. Magoo's first name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Trivia for 3/25
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/24: Lady Tremaine is the villainess in which Disney classic? "Cinderella". Lady Tremaine is the Wicked Stepmother's name. 56 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/25: Born Ehrich Weiss on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, this man became well known for many things. He starred in movies in France and Hollywood; he loved aviation and had the first controlled powered flight over Australia with a an also-successful landing; he then moved on to debunking psychics and mediums. This pursuit led to the end of his friendship with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was a firm believer in such things. However, Weiss was best known under a different name and for a different set of skills and he died, in 1926, because of one of these 'stunts'. Who was he? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Trivia for 3/24
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/23: An animal that is said to be diurnal does what? A diurnal animal is one that is active during the daytime and rests at night, the opposite of a nocturnal animal. 52 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/24: Lady Tremaine is the villainess in which Disney classic? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, March 23, 2009
Trivia for 3/23
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/20: Lori Lieberman wrote a poem after seeing a young Don McLean perform his song "Empty Chairs" in concert. Composers Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel turned her poem into a song and Lieberman included it on her self-titled album in 1971. But the song became a huge hit when it was covered in 1973 by Roberta Flack. What is this song? "Killing Me Softly with His Song". The Fugees covered the song in 1996, with Lauryn Hill on lead vocals. It was a hit for them, as well. 48 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/23: An animal that is said to be diurnal does what? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, March 20, 2009
Trivia for 3/20
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/19: This structure, a 'campanile', is found in Italy. Construction began in 1173 but wasn't completed for over a hundred years. It is most widely known for what went wrong with its construction. What is this? The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa. Worked stopped as they reached the third floor, due to a foundation set in weak soil. It took a hundred years to finish the tower, and the bell chamber wasn't added for another hundred years. The tower has undergone a structural strengthening in recent years and appears to have stopped moving. A campanile is a free-standing bell tower, often adjacent to a church or cathedral. 51 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/20: Lori Lieberman wrote a poem after seeing a young Don McLean perform his song "Empty Chairs" in concert. Composers Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel turned her poem into a song and Lieberman included it on her self-titled album in 1971. But the song became a huge hit when it was covered in 1973 by Roberta Flack. What is this song? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Trivia for 3/19
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/18: What do the letters "G-O-A-T" stand for, on the lion tattoo sported by sprinter Maurice Greene? 48 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/19: This structure, a 'campanile', is found in Italy. Construction began in 1173 but wasn't completed for over a hundred years. It is most widely known for what went wrong with its construction. What is this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Trivia for 3/18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/17: Wearing green for St. Patrick's Day is a long-held custom. But originally another color was associated with St. Patrick, and there is even a color with the name "St. Patrick's ____", which appears on the Irish Presidential Standard and the Coat of Arms of Ireland. What is this other color? Blue, or St. Patrick's Blue. The green, long associated with Ireland and Irish people, maybe have come about due to the phrase "the wearing of the green", which means to wear a shamrock on your clothes. 44 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/18: What do the letters "G-O-A-T" stand for, on the lion tattoo sported by sprinter Maurice Greene? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Trivia for 3/17
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/16: What arcade game gave its bicycle-riding hero the choice of Easy Street, Middle Road or Hard Way? 44 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/17: Wearing green for St. Patrick's Day is a long-held custom. But originally another color was associated with St. Patrick, and there is even a color with the name "St. Patrick's ____", which appears on the Irish Presidential Standard and the Coat of Arms of Ireland. What is this other color? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, March 16, 2009
Trivia for 3/16
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/13:
George Franklin Grant was one of the first African-Americans to enroll at Harvard Dental School. After earning his degree, he became a faculty member at Harvard, in the School of Mechanical Dentistry, and he went on to patent his invention of the oblate palate, a device to help people with a cleft palate. He also received a patent for a small but much-used device for a sport he loved. What was this invention? The wooden golf tee, which he invented and patented in 1899. 47 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/16: What arcade game gave its bicycle-riding hero the choice of Easy Street, Middle Road or Hard Way? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, March 13, 2009
Trivia for 3/13
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/12:
In the city of Lvov (or Lviv), Ukraine there is a building with an interesting feature. On one external wall is a game, and clues to the game are scattered about the city's landmarks. What sort of game is this? A crossword puzzle. The side of the building has squares - 19 across and 34 high - which make up the crossword grid. The clues to the words are found around the city in parks, at theaters, fountains and more. At night, lights in every square are turned on, revealing the answers. The Cyrillic alphabet is used, and the entire project was created to bring visitors to the highly cultural city. 45 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/13: George Franklin Grant was one of the first African-Americans to enroll at Harvard Dental School. After earning his degree, he became a faculty member at Harvard, in the School of Mechanical Dentistry, and he went on to patent his invention of the oblate palate, a device to help people with a cleft palate. He also received a patent for a small but much-used device for a sport he loved. What was this invention? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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