Question #1
Other than being dead, what do the following people have in common: Medgar Evers (civil rights leader); Virgil "Gus" Grissom (astronaut); Dashiell Hammett (author); Joe Louis (boxer); Lee Marvin (actor); Francis Gary Powers (Famous U-2 pilot); Frank Reynolds (Former TV news anchor)? They are all buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Question #2
How many actors/actresses have appeared in both the TV series "Cheers" and "Star Trek" (including movies)? The answer is 18. See this page for a list of all 18.

Question #3
In American and Britain - what was so special about the date September 3, 1752? There was no "September 3, 1752". The Gregorian calendar (New Style or N.S) replaced the Julian calendar (Old Style or O.S.) in England and its American colonies, by an act of Parliament. The difference between the Julian Calendar of 46 B.C. and the Gregorian calendar has grown to 11 days. Parliament decreed that Wednesday, September 2 will be followed by Thursday, September 14. The Gregorian Calendar was adopted by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 in most European countries. As this change comes to England, bill collectors became confused. Rumors spread that employees are losing 11 days' pay, and everybody is losing 11 days of his life. Londoners cried, "Give us our 11 days back!" and people rioted in the streets to protest the calendar change. Benjamin Franklin wrote "It is pleasant for an old man to be able to go to bed on September 2, and not have to get up until September 14."

Question #1
An eighteenth-century prostitute could be spared punishment if she was willing to join:

a) A Church
b) The Circus
c) The Opera
d) The Woman's Reform Movement
e) A "Gentleman's" Club

Question #2
In 1765, the year of the Stamp Act - when every pack of playing cards was being taxed one shilling - a deck of cards could be used for class admission at the University of _________.

A. Massachusetts
B. Pennsylvania
C. New York
D. Virginia

Question #3
"Wedding cake was originally thrown at the bride and groom, instead of eaten by them." This statement is:

a) False
b) True

Question #1
In the 17th century, no citizen of Japan was allowed to leave the country on penalty of death.

a) Japan
b) Prussia
c) Russia
d) China
e) Germany

Question #2
In Las Vegas, it's against the law to pawn your dentures.

a) True
b) False

Question #3
The original purpose of a coffin was not to protect the body from prowling animals or grave robbers. What was the original purpose of a coffin?

a) To prevent the stench of rotting flesh
b) To prevent the spread of disease
c) To prevent the departed from coming back and haunting relatives
d) To increase the income of underpaid undertakers

Question #4
Every citizen of the U.S. state of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath once a year.

a) True
b) False

Question #1
What English word is pronounced the same with the last 4 letters removed?
Queue

Question #2
What the female equivalent of a misogynist?
misandrist

Question #3
What is the longest common one-syllable word in the English language?
Strengths or screeched (either was accepted)

Question #4
What was Mickey Mouse's original first name?
Mortimer

FRIDAY - DECEMBER 15, 2006 - QUESTIONS/ANSWERS/WINNER
Questions & answers are below. The winner was Atha.

Question #1
Why was "Ayers Rock" in Central Australia renamed "Uluru?" In 1995, the name was changed from Ayers Rock-Mount Olga National Park to Uluru-Kata Tjuta Park to acknowledge Anangu ownership and their relationship with the area.

Question #2
What does the "P.T." stand for in P.T. Cruiser? Personal Transportation

Question #3
What does the "P.T." stand for in P.T. Barnum? Phineas Taylor

Question #4
Where in the world is the Codex Gigas? The Swedish Royal Library, Stockholm, Sweden

Question #1
Who is Israel Weintraub?
The 1945 National "Clam Eating" champion

Question #2
What is the average total square footage of land on earth (in square miles)?
Approximately 57,268,900 square miles (about 29% of the earth's surface)

Question #3
It is impossible for a horse to vomit:

a) True
b) False

Question #4
Who is Cherilyn Sarkasian La Pier? The Singer/Actress known as "Cher".