TRIVIA

TRIVIA


  • This 80's rocker's real name is Stuart Goddard, and he once played bass for a band called "Bazooka Joe". (Adam Ant)
  • Along the northeastern coast of the US, this seafood was once so common in the 17th and 18th centuries that it was considered a "junk food." (Lobster)
  • On average, about 45 million gallons of this are used each hour in New York City. (water)
  • What kind of twins are the Olsen Twins? (They are remarkably similar looking - fraternal twins)
  • Conan O'Brien, though tall, is not known for his athletic skills. After graduating as the valedictorian from Brookline High School, O'Brien entered which university? (Harvard University)
  • Aaron Sorkin used the same Oval Office set in both "The West Wing" and what other TV show? ("The American President.")
  • This Disney Dog was originally named Dippy Dog? (Goofy)
  • The ghosts in the original Pac-Man game were named Pinky, Blinky, Inky and who? (Clyde)
  • About how long can your average mole dig in a single night? (300 feet)
  • Who was the first African-American to dine in the White House with a U.S. President ? (Booker T. Washington - October, 1901 Teddy Roosevelt)
  • Who was the first woman to run as a Vice-Presidential candidate? (Geraldine Ferraro)
  • The first toilet ever seen on television appeared on what show? (Leave It To Beaver)
  • How many stocks make up the nation's most-watched stock index, the Dow Jones industrial average? (30)
  • Which of the Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal characters wears a red-and-white striped hat? (Crackle)
  • What was the object used to cut off the tails of the "Three Blind Mice"? (A carving knife)
  • What are the four sections of a symphony orchestra? (Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, and String)
  • What animals can you ride into the Grand Canyon? (Mules; horses ride around the canyon, but not into it)
  • Who is the only president buried in Washington's National Cathedral? (Woodrow Wilson)

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