Olympics
When the Paris games begin this summer, she will be 27, which will make her the oldest American female gymnast to compete at the Olympics in over 60 years.
Who is Simone Biles?
Microsoft's latest innovation is this processing unit, which will make AI tools work faster and more efficient.
What is a Neural Processing Unit?
This man was the first European to sail up the Connecticut River. You can visit his island in the Sound.
Who is Adrian Block?
This Founding Father was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This day of the week belongs to Odin.
What is Wednesday?
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, this American swimmer won 8 gold medals to break Mark Spitz's record for most at a single Olympics.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This Halo character was the name of Microsoft's first AI personal assistant.
What is Cortana?
Pepe's famous white pizza features this New England mollusk.
What are clams?
Independence, Missouri was the starting point for settlers taking this well-travelled trail to the west
What is the Oregon Trail?
In 1863, a letter-writing campaign by Sarah Josepha Hale--the author of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'--convinced Abraham Lincoln to set an official date for this autumn holiday.
What is Thanksgiving?
During the 1988 Olympics, Turkish weightlifter Naim Süleymanoğlu more than earned his nickname as the"pocket"-version of this Greek hero when he set world records in weightlifting. Standing at 4'10" and weighing about 130lbs (60kg), Naim snatched 335.5lbs (152.5kg) and clean & jerked 418lbs (190kg) to win gold.
Who is Hercules?
This owner of the Los Angeles Clippers was the company's 30th ever employee.
Who is Steve Ballmer?
Early Connecticut colonists hid their charter in this type of tree to prevent it from being destroyed by the British. The tree was knocked over by a storm in the 1800s, but lives on in the names of a bridge, a credit union and other entities throughout the state.
What is an Oak tree?
Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, is located in this former capital of the United States.
What is Philadelphia?
Some suspect the NFL is extending its season further into February in order to have this Monday holiday follow the Super Bowl.
What is Presidents Day?
This Olympic sport requires participants to wear full body armor, a helmet with face shield and use an épée.
What is fencing?
This much-maligned operating system was released between Windows XP and Windows 7
What is Windows Vista?
This founder of Connecticut left the Massachusetts Bay Colony because he felt its Puritan leaders weren't strict enough. He probably would not be happy to know there's a brewery named after him.
Who is Thomas Hooker?
Ne-Yo released a song called 'Miss Independent' in 2008, but this American Idol winner had an even bigger hit with the same title five years earlier.
Who is Kelly Clarkson?
"Fat", "Shrove", and "Pancake" are all words that precede this day of the week in order to commemorate the last day before Lent.
What is Tuesday?
Legend says that the first person to complete this died immediately afterwards. Participation has become much less deadly in the 2,500 years since
What is a marathon?
Bill Gates jumped over this during a 1994 TV interview on CBS.
What is a chair?
This irregularity in the CT-MA border was the result of an 18th century dispute between the states. Some CT residents want to take it back.
What is The Notch?
John Adams incorrectly predicted that this date would become a national holiday to commemorate the day the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain. But it was still a couple days before the official Declaration was finalized.
What is July 2nd?
"You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade...The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you," Dwight D. Eisenhower told the soldiers of the American army on this day in 1944.
What is D-Day (June 6)?