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What was Lucy Ricardo's maiden name in "I love Lucy"?
McGillicuddy
What gives the mineral turquoise its distinctive color?
Traces of copper.
What American slang term is used for formal male evening dress as in a Tuxedo?
Monkey Suit
In 1994 what was the most registered dog by American Kennel Club?
Labrador retriever
What synthetic fabric, introduced in the 1970s, is made of Teflon?
Gore-Tex.
November 28th, 1948, what was the first TV western in the United States?
Hopalong Cassidy
What percentage of the average human brain is water?
80 percent.
Fidelity Bravery Integrity is which organizations motto?
FBI
What is a group of Ravens called?
An unkindness
How did the inch-long 2-penny (or 2d) nail get its name?
It was the nail that was sold at the rate of 100 for 2 pennies, or pence, in Great Britain in the fifteenth century, when the sizing system for nails was fist established. (The d in 2d is the British symbol for pence.)
The Beverley Hillbillies came from what Ozarks town?
Hooterville
What is alloyed with steel to make it stainless?
Chromium.
The Marlboro man's hand had a what tattooed on it?
An Eagle
What name did Hopalong Cassidy's horse have?
Topper
In medieval days, how much did the average suit of armor weigh?
Between 50 and 55 pounds.
On TV, in 1964, who did Fess Parker play?
Daniel Boone
Which planet weighs over twice as much as all the other known planets combined?
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.
Black Beauties original name was what?
Darkie
What is the correct name for a un-calved cow?
Heifer
What incredible adventure did British seaman James Bartley survive while whale hunting in 1891?
He spent two days in a whale's stomach after being swallowed alive--and then lived another 35 years to tell about it.
In the show "Happy Days" what was Potsies full name?
Warren Webber
What product was originally called the Soundabout when it was introduced in the U.S. in 1970?
The Sony Walkman.
What was the first US military award for service beyond the call of duty?
Purple Heart
The Asian moon rat is the only animal that smells like a vegetable, which vegetable is it?
An onion
How many seats are there on a standard 747 jumbo jet?
420.
What character stayed in Korea at the end of TVs MASH?
Corp Maxwell Klinger
How long does a nanosecond last?
one billionth of a second.
Which U.S. state is the Badger state?
Wisconsin
In the Chinese calendar, what comes after the year of the snake?
Horse
What great feat made Isaac Ban Amburgh a circus headliner in the late 1830s?
He was the first animal trainer to put his head in a lion's mouth.