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Trivia of the Day Blog
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Trivia for 5/15
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/14:
If you were to spell out the numbers in full, (One, Two, Three, etc), how far would you have to go until you found the letter 'A'?
64 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/15: In the 70s, Sally Field and John Davidson starred in a sitcom called "The Girl With Something Extra". What was the "something extra" the girl had?
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Trivia for 5/14
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/13: While historians debate how legal it was, most agree that Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to do what, in 1872?
First woman to run for President of the United States. The then-new Equal Rights Party nominated her. This was 50 years before the Consitiution was ammended to give women the right to vote. 59 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/14: If you were to spell out the numbers in full, (One, Two, Three, etc), how far would you have to go until you found the letter 'A'?
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Trivia for 5/13
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/12: Epistaxis is the medical name for what?
62 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/13: While historians debate how legal it was, most agree that Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to do what, in 1872?
Monday, May 12, 2008
Trivia for 5/12
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/9: The Boston Celtics have a well known logo, the green circle with a leprechaun spinning a basketball. This logo was first designed in the 1950s by the brother of what famous Celtics name?
The logo was designed by Zang Auerbach, brother to legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach. Zang was a well known cartoonist and portraitist. 44 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/12: Epistaxis is the medical name for what?
Friday, May 9, 2008
Trivia for 5/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/8: The late 70s/early 80s TV show "Mork & Mindy" was full of strange characters, but none as odd as Mork & Mindy's son, Mearth. Hatched from an egg (laid by Mork), Mearth aged backwards. Mindy had a tough time bonding with her son, since Mearth called Mork "Mommy". What did Mearth initially call Mindy?
Shoe. With help from Mork, the two were able to connect. 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/9: The Boston Celtics have a well known logo, the green circle with a leprechaun spinning a basketball. This logo was first designed in the 1950s by the brother of what famous Celtics name?
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Trivia for 5/8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/7: In nature, what is autotomy? Also known as self amputation, it is the act where an animal severs one of it's own appendages in order to elude a predator's grasp. Geckos, spiders, crabs, octopuses and more have this ability. 51 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/8: The late 70s/early 80s TV show "Mork & Mindy" was full of strange characters, but none as odd as Mork & Mindy's son, Mearth. Hatched from an egg (laid by Mork), Mearth aged backwards. Mindy had a tough time bonding with her son, since Mearth called Mork "Mommy". What did Mearth initially call Mindy?
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Trivia for 5/7
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/6: The "speckled smooth-hound" is a type of: (A) Shark (B) Dog (C) Ivy (D) Rash Ans: (A) Shark. It is a member of the shark family Triakidae, found in the Pacific Ocean. 55 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/7: In nature, what is autotomy?
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Trivia for 5/6
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/5:
Where can you find a pair of Mickey Mouse ears with a hat size of 342 and 3/8? The "Earffel Tower" at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. The tower, not designed to actually hold water, stands 130 feet high. 49 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/6: The "speckled smooth-hound" is a type of: (A) Shark (B) Dog (C) Ivy (D) Rash
Monday, May 5, 2008
Trivia for 5/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/2:
A book by Joe Klaas, which came out in 1970, claimed that Irene Bolam of New Jersey was really a different name and identity assumed by who? Amelia Earhart. The book, called "Amelia Earhart Lives," was immediately refuted by Mrs. Bolam. She sued for $1.5 million in damages, and an out-of-court settlement was reached. Researchers documented her life, proving she wasn't Earhart, and National Geographic recently hired a forensic specialist to examine photos of both women and he, too, proved they were different. 59 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/5: Where can you find a pair of Mickey Mouse ears with a hat size of 342 and 3/8?
Friday, May 2, 2008
Trivia for 5/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/1:
30 years ago today, Gary Thuerk, a marketer for Digital Equipment Corporation, was the first to do what? (A) Use a microwave oven to pop popcorn (B) Make a call on cellular phone (C) Send a piece of unsolicited bulk e-mail Ans: (C) Send a piece of unsolicited bulk e-mail. He sent the first of what would be known as spam to 400 people with an Arpanet address. The first instance of commercial spam appeared in 1994. 52 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/2: A book by Joe Klaas, which came out in 1970, claimed that Irene Bolam of New Jersey was really a different name and identity assumed by who?
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