Trivia 12/17

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trivia 12/17
DID YOU KNOW...
The very first Long-Distance telephone line was strung between French
Corral, California to French Lake, California, about sixty miles away.


1. What is the scientific name for the hip bone?
2. What Name goes into these blanks - it's a song from 1957...
"Whippoorwill, whippoorwill, you and I know
_____ ... _____ ... can't let him go
The breeze from the bayou keeps murmuring low:
"_____ , _____, _____'s in love..."
(Hint; a Huge hit for Debbie Reynolds...)
3. Why is Max Yasgur's name important in Hippie Culture ?
4. The main asteroid belt is situated between which heavenly bodies?
5. Which quirky 1990s TV series' title sequence included Mort the moose and
a sign advertising: "SNOWMOBILES $1500 XLENT CONDITION"?
a. - Fargo
b. - Northern Exposure
c. - Life Below Zero
d. - Ice Road Truckers
6. Movie Tag-lines Dept;
"She was the woman of Alan's dreams. She had large dark eyes, a beautiful
smile and a great pair of fins"?
7. How many years did the Hundred Years' War actually last?
8. What was the subject of the USA's Thirteenth Amendment ?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The largest denomination coin for a regular issue ever produced in the USA
was the $100 1 ounce Platinum Eagle .
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1. Pelvis
2. Tammy
3. Woodstock was held on his farm
4. Mars and Jupiter
5. - b
6. "Splash"
7. - 116
8. Prohibition

CRAP !!
That coin is the largest denomination ever produced, but it was not for
general usage. The largest denomination for a regular issue is $20, both
the Liberty Head Double Eagle and St. Gauden's Double Eagle gold coins.