On This Day
August 1, 1936: Hitler oversees the opening ceremonies at the summer olympics in what city
Berlin
71
Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen)
Longer Song: Stairway to Heaven or Bohemian Rhapsody
Stairway to Heaven (8m2s vs 5m55s)
1
Penne
50 + 16 = 66
August 4, 1790: Alexander Hamilton creates this branch of military to intercept smugglers
Bonus points: what was the original name?
Coast Guard ("Revenue Marine” and then the “Revenue Cutter Service")
72
Like a Prayer (Madonna)
Length of Book; Old Testament or New Testament
Old Testament (39 books/929 chapters vs 27 books/60 chapters)
2
Farfalle
Days in a leap year - number of Hydrogen atoms in a water molecule
366 - 2 =364
!DD#1!
Risky Business
73
Father Figure (George Michael)
Density: Gold or Lead
Gold (19.3 g/cm3 vs 11.3 g/cm3)
3
Cavatappi
Number of colors in a rainbow x the numbers of countries bordering the contiguous US
7 x 2 = 14
August 3, 1923: This guy takes oath as 30th President of the U.S. after President Warren Harding passes away
Calvin Coolidge
74
Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash)
Who is Taller! Steph Curry or Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn (6'5 vs 6'2)
4
Bucatini
The number of members in the Beatles plus the number of dwarfs in Snow White
4 + 7 = 11
Birthday! August 6, 1881: This scientist who discovered Penicillin, was born
Alexander Fleming
75
Forever Young (Alphaville)
Acceleration 0-60mph: Ferrari 296 vs Lamborghini Urus
Ferrari 296 (2.3s vs 2.93s)
5
Radiatori
The standard number of valves on a trumpet x the number of time zones in the contiguous United States
3 x 4 = 12