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trivia 6/21
DID YOU KNOW...
Left-handedness is twice as common in twins than in the general population.

1. How do you express the number 76 in Roman Numerals ?
2. Scrambled Animal ...
UIAANG
3. Two actresses played the role of Catwoman in the 1960's TV series,
"Batman" ;
Julie Newmar was one, who was the other ?
4. In 2008, what Wall Street firm filed the largest corporate bankruptcy in US History ?
5. "The Year of Three Popes" happens when one year sees three different
people as the head of the Catholic Church. This happened most recently in
what year ?
(Bonus; Who were the three Popes that year? )
6. There have been two scandals involving the New England Patriots with the
suffix, "Gate".. what were they ?
7. When George Harrison was Nelson, Jeff Lynne was Otis, Tom Petty was
Charlie and Bob Dylan was Lucky, who was Lefty?
8. What is a fact about Glamorgan Sausages?
a. - It's another name for a leek
b. - They are made mainly of lamb's meat
c. - They have no meat in them at all
d. - They are square shaped

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Warner Brothers' animated mouse Speedy Gonzales and his relatives were
banned from the Cartoon Network in 1999 because of "Ethnic Stereotyping".
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1. LXXVI
2. Iguana
3. Eartha Kitt
4. Lehman Brothers
5. 1978
( Paul VI, John Paul I and John Paul II )
6. "Spy-gate" and "Deflate-gate"
7. Roy Orbison
8. - c

TRUTH !!
Speedy and his relatives were banned because of perceived negative ethnic
stereotypes of Mexican characters. They spoke poor English, drank too much,
some were slow and lazy, and at times they packed a gun. Due to popular
demand however, Speedy Gonzales re-appeared. He had a role in "Who Framed
Roger Rabbit" and other movies and television shows.
 
7. When George Harrison was Nelson, Jeff Lynne was Otis, Tom Petty was Charlie and Bob Dylan was Lucky, who was Lefty?


Bonus: Name the band












The Traveling Wiburys
 
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