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Trivia of the Day Blog
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Trivia for 3/31
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/30: Olympic champion Bruce Jenner took on a TV role as Officer Steve McLeish when one of the stars of this show was temporarily out due to a contract dispute. What show was this? "CHiPs". Erik Estrada was absent for 6 episodes in 1981, and Jenner filled in briefly as a different officer. 54 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/31: A barcarolle is a folk-type song traditionally sung by people in what profession? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, March 30, 2009
Trivia for 3/30
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/27: Often considered the opposite of a more well-known term, 'jamais vu' is a term used to describe what sensation? The feeling that one is experiencing or doing something for the very first time, while rationally knowing that they have been in the situation or experience before. Considered the opposite of 'deja vu', where one feels like they have done something before that is really a new and different experience. 53 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/30: Olympic champion Bruce Jenner took on a TV role as Officer Steve McLeish when one of the stars of this show was temporarily out due to a contract dispute. What show was this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, March 27, 2009
Trivia for 3/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/26: What was Mr. Magoo's first name? 57 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/27: Often considered the opposite of a more well-known term, 'jamais vu' is a term used to describe what sensation? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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