trivia 8/9

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trivia 8/9
DID YOU KNOW...
The first law in the American colonies regarding marijuana was a 1619 law that actually required farmers to grow the hemp plant. Once harvested, hemp was useful for clothing, sails, and rope.


1. What South American nation was the birthplace of chili peppers?
2. What big-screen thriller used the tag line, "Jaws with Claws" ?
3. What group won a lawsuit against the World Wrestling Federation for the rights to the
initials "WWF" ?
4. What major league baseball team is named for a geological feature ?
5. What is the world's most wide-spread form of execution ?
6. Which meat is lowest in fat content; Buffalo, lamb, or ostrich ?
7. Who said of his TV fame; "To this day people come up to me and call me Dan Arnold"
?
8. What TV host took off his shoes every day for 34 years ?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
"Yeti" is a Tibetan word that translates to "Magical being".
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1. Peru
2. Jurassic Park
3. World Wildlife Fund
4. Colorado Rockies
5. Firing Squad
6. Ostrich
7. John Goodman
8. Fred Rogers
TRUTH !!
It can also mean "magical creature".
The beast, rumored to roam the Himalayan mountains is as notoriously elusive as
Nessie.....

 

[Barbara L]

I got the ones in red:

1. Peru -- This was my 2nd choice!
2. Jurassic Park -- I kept thinking it was something with dinosaurs, but all I could come up with was "Grizzly."
3. World Wildlife Fund
4. Colorado Rockies
5. Firing Squad
6. Ostrich --I was torn between this and buffalo.
7. John Goodman
8. Fred Rogers
TRUTH !!