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trivia 8/24
DID YOU KNOW...
In the past 15 years, there have been more than 290 falling accidents at
Half Dome in Yosemite National Park , including 13 deaths.


1. What Hall of Famer was the second African American to play in the Major
Leagues and the second African American to manage a Major League team?
a. - Larry Doby
b. - Frank Robinson
c. - Dusty Baker
d. - Don Baylor
2. Ted Kaczynski is better known as......... ?
3. Who played Rose on "Golden Girls"?
a. - Estelle Getty
b. - Betty White
c. - Bea Arthur
d. - Amy Poehler
4. What is depicted on the reverse of the US Thomas Jefferson two-dollar
bill?
a. - Mount Rushmore
b. - The US Capitol
c. - Declaration of Independence depiction
d. - Monticello
5. English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking was which of the
following ?
a. - Roman Catholic
b. - Unitarian-Universalist
c. - Anglican / Church of England
d. - Atheist
6. In 'Three's Company', Jack had a job and in 'Friends', Monica had the
same job : What was it ?
7. Penicillin is derived from a mold of the penicillium genus. In what other
important industry are some species of penicillium used?
a. - cosmetics
b. - brewing
c. - cheese making
d. - anti-venom
8. What French cooking term refers to an aromatic flavor base prepared from
carrots, celery and onions?
(No need to spell it correctly; just say it !)

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
100,000,000 tons of dynamite would have to be detonated every second to
match the energy produced by the sun.
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1. - a
2. the Unabomber
3. - b
4. - d
5. - d
6. Chef
7. - c
8. Mirepoix

CRAP !!
100,000,000,000 tons of dynamite would have to be detonated every second to
match the energy produced by the sun.
 
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