Trivia 5/4

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trivia 5/4
DID YOU KNOW ...
A traditional Japanese wedding ceremony is a private event with only family
allowed to attend.


1. What exactly is a Mickey Finn ?
2. What was the real name of the character, the Lone Ranger ?
(Hint ; J____ R_____ ...)
3. Strange Words are these ; BOONDOGGLE ...
a. - a Twisted, knotted ball of Yarn
b. - a solution that's worse than the original problem
c. - a Situation akin to being lost in the Woods
d. - Activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of
having value.
4. Movie Tagline Dept;
"It was the last day of school in 1976. A time they'd never forget...if only
they could remember."
(Hint; D______ and C________ )
5. Musical Mathematics ;
What is the result of the number of 'Question Mark's' tears + Nena's
"Luftballoons"?
6. Lou Gehrig was primarily a(n) ......
a. - Outfielder
b. - 1st Baseman
c. - 2nd Baseman
d. - 3rd Baseman
7. What's the more formal name for Bow-Tie Pasta ?
8. Translating as "To the Skies" or "Skywards", what is the name of the Flag
Air Carrier of Israel ?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Napoleon Bonaparte was in urgent need of money so he decided to sell
territory (828 thousand square miles) that France held in North America. The
amount of the purchase was 15 million dollars. This is roughly translated to
slightly less than 3 cents an acre!
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1. a Knock-out Drug
2. John Reid
3. - d
4. Dazed and Confused
5. 195
6. - b
7. Farfalle
8. El Al

TRUTH !!
Vaguely defined at the time as the western watershed of the Mississippi
River, and later pegged at about 827,000 square miles, the Louisiana
Purchase nearly doubled the national domain for a mere $15 million, or
roughly $309 million in today’s dollars. Divide the area by the price and
you get the Louisiana Purchase’s celebrated reputation as one of the
greatest real estate bargains in history.
 
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