trivia 10/5

Luckytrim

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trivia 10/5
DID YOU KNOW...
The chelicerae (mouthparts) of the camel spider are of such magnitude that,
for their size, they have the largest mouths in the animal kingdom.

1. Who remembers "Captain Midnight" ? But, do you remember the show's only
sponsor ?
2. All of the following films were released in the same year: E.T., Blade Runner, and Tootsie . What year was it ?
3. The Beatles were appointed MBEs (Member of the British Empire) in October
1969. Which of the Fab Four returned his later that year?
4. In what year did the "White Castle" Burger joint open for business ?
a. - 1921
b. - 1931
c. - 1941
d. - 1951
5. Wild horses are a symbol of freedom in America and roam in protected
bands throughout the west. Which of the Fifty has the most wild horses?
a. - Wyoming
b. - Nevada
c. - Oklahoma
d. - Arizona
6. Who wrote 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' ?
7. How old is Juliet in the beginning of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' ?
8. Name the anarchists who were convicted in 1920 of double murder in Braintree,
Massachusetts...
(Surnames will suffice...)

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
According to Genealogy experts, about 2% of British citizens are descendants
of William Shakespeare .
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1. Ovaltine Chocolate Drink
2. 1982
3. John Lennon
4. - a
5. - b
6. Ken Kesey
7. Thirteen
8. Sacco and Vanzetti

CRAP !!
Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, died in 1596. His daughter Susanna died in 1649.
His younger daughter Judith had three children, but all died before their
mother and without children. His granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of
Susanna, died childless in 1670, ending the William Shakespeare line.
 

Luckytrim

Grill Master
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George DID return his as well, but not till 2000, when he was offered an OBE . He also turned the OBE down.

Beatles' member Paul McCartney had been knighted in 1997 and Harrison considered anything less a snub.
 
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