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What is Gilligan’s Island?
This TV sitcom tells the tale of a fateful trip that started from a tropic port for
“a three-hour tour.” |
Who is Barney Fife? Andy Taylor is the sheriff, and Barney is his deputy
He is no. 2 in Mayberry.
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What is quiz? Do you remember taking pop quizzes in school?
A short test.
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Who is Clark Gable? He was also known for his many loves. He
secretly had a child with Loretta Young, and he married Carole Lombard.
Born February 1, 1901, this King of Hollywood was most famous
for his role as Rhett Butler |
What is nylon? Wallace Carothers invented the synthetic while working at Dupont.
Pantyhose were introduced in 1959.
On February 16, 1937, this fabric used in women’s stockings was patented.
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What is Titanic? Many conspiracy theories remain surrounding the ship’s sinking.
One says that J.P. Morgan was behind the tragedy. The theory is that J.P. Morgan was in favor of the Federal Reserve, but three influential opponents—John Jacob Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim, and Isidor Straus—went down with the ship, courtesy of Morgan. Another conspiracy theory that remains is that the ship never sank.
“And the band played on” comes to mind when you think about this ocean disaster.
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What is Hawaii Five-O? “Danno” is Danny Williams, played by James MacArthur
Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) says, “Book ’em Danno” in this TV series.
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What is quaking?
They were nervous and doing this in their boots.
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Who is Lisa Marie Presley? Elvis was her father, and Priscilla
Presley is her mother. She was briefly married to Michael Jackson and Nicholas Cage.
Born February 1, 1968, this singer, songwriter, and actress spent
her early years at Graceland. |
What is 911? The first 911 call was placed in Alabama. The emergency service
was introduced in Great Britain in 1937, where a call to 999 connects to fire, police, and medical services.
On February 16, 1968, this telephone service was introduced.
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What is The Love Boat? The romantic comedy was a Saturday
night staple of the late 1970s and starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship’s captain. Fred Grandy played the purser and later served in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.
If you are greeted by Julie the cruise director, served drinks at the bar by Isaac,
assisted by the ship’s purser Gopher, seen by Dr. Adam Bricker, and the entire ship of fools is commanded by Captain Merrill Stubin, you would be traveling on the Pacific Princess on this TV show |
Who is Nancy Drew? The “brother series” for young boys is
The Hardy Boys.
Books about this amateur sleuth provide many hours of mystery
reading for young girls. |
What is quad? For example, a quadrant is one of four equal parts.
A prefix indicating “four.”
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Who is Burt Reynolds? Did you know he was the first nude model in
Cosmopolitan magazine?
Born February 11, 1936, this actor’s career took off when he starred with Jon Voight
and Ned Beatty in the 1972 film Deliverance. |
What is the silver dollar? Did you know that
Spanish coins were circulated in America before the U.S. Mint was established?
On February 16, 1878, this coin became legal tender in
the United States. |
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What is Out to Sea? Charlie (Walter Matthau) and his brother-in-law
Herb (Jack Lemmon) take an all-expenses-paid cruise and act as dance hosts to look for wealthy ladies to con.
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau take their misadventures to a
cruise liner in this 1997 film from the Grumpier Old Men franchise. |
What is Los Angeles or New Orleans?
The original NCIS is set in Washington, D.C.; its two spin-offs are
set in one of these two cities. |
What is quail?
A small game bird
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Who is Gordon Brown? Between 1999 and 2002, he sold half of Britain’s gold
reserves—when gold was near its bottom at $300 an ounce—a 20-year low. In 2018, gold hovered around $1,200 an ounce. The sale cost Britain £4 billion.
Born February 20, 1951, in Scotland, he succeeded Tony Blair and served as prime
minister of Great Britain from 2007 to 2010. |
What is the telephone book? The first one was issued in New Haven, Connecticut,
and it included instructions on how to use the phone.
On February 21, 1878, the first of this type of directory was published. It was used in
conjunction with Alexander Graham Bell’s historic invention. |
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What is ghost (or phantom) ship? You might remember the Mary Celeste was
found abandoned in 1872 in the Atlantic Ocean with no trace of the captain or crew, yet the cargo was untouched
This is the term for a ship found at sea without any occupants.
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Who is Hercule Poirot? He is the detective in the TV drama Poirot, and he is the
detective in Murder on the Orient Express.
He is Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective creation.
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What is quantity?
Quality over this.
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Who is Erma Bombeck? Her 1976 book The Grass Is Always
Greener Over the Septic Tank became a TV movie starring Carol Burnett.
Born February 21, 1927, this humorist originally became known for her newspaper
and Good Housekeeping columns. You might have read her 1978 best seller If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? |
What is the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Joanne Woodward was the first star placed
on the walk.
The groundbreaking for this Hollywood attraction took place on February 9, 1960.
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