j-archive-3643-J-2000-06-07

MR. BODY

200

'A man's can weigh 3.5 ounces more than a woman's, epicardium included'

Heart

400

'While this disease of loss of bone tissue mass occurs in men, it's much more common in women'

Osteoporosis

600

'A man suffering from MPB is losing this'

His hair (male pattern baldness)

800

'This iodine-using gland in the neck is actually slightly larger in men than women'

Thyroid gland

1000

'Fed by the hepatic portal veins, it weighs about a pound more in men than in women'

Liver

ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S HUSBANDS

200

'He divorced Debbie Reynolds to marry Liz'

Eddie Fisher

400

'He was born in south Wales in 1925'

Richard Burton

600

'Liz married him when she was 18'

Nicky Hilton

800

'He played "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" in 1965'

Richard Burton

1000

'For a while he was the world's most famous construction worker'

Larry Fortensky

U.S. GEOGRAPHY

200

'The city of El Paso in this state is a major gateway between the U.S. & Mexico'

Texas

400

'This "stately" river carved the Black Canyon as well as the Grand Canyon'

Colorado River

600

'If you want to sneak a peek at the landmark seen here, head to this Midwest state:
(Mount Rushmore)'

South Dakota

800

'Sounds morbid, but it's the lowest point in California & in all of the U.S.'

Death Valley

1000

'In Hawaii, Mauna Kea means "white mountain" & this volcano's name means "long mountain"'

Mauna Loa

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

200

'On Sept. 13, 1998 this Cubs slugger surpassed Roger Maris' home run record; however, Mark McGwire did it 5 days earlier'

Sammy Sosa

400

'On Feb. 28, 2000 this Yankee received a one-year suspension for violating MLB's drug policy'

Darryl Strawberry

600

'In the 1999 All-Star Game, this Red Sox ace struck out the first 4 batters he faced as the AL beat the NL'

Pedro Martinez

800

'This Yankee catcher holds the World Series record for most hits with 71'

Yogi Berra

1000

'In 1997 this 6' 10" Seattle Mariners lefty became the first pitcher in his team's history to win 20 games'

Randy Johnson

A WORLD OF FAITH

200

'The 2 main sects of this form of Buddhism are Rinzai & Soto'

Zen

400

'It's the religious candle-lighting festival that commemorates the Jews' victory over Syrian king Antiochus IV'

Hanukkah

600

'It's the modern & better known name for the pagan festival in autumn known as Samhain'

Halloween

800

'The Maoris use this familiar religious term for prohibitions on certain objects, persons or places'

Taboo

1000

'This religion of Haiti derives its name from a word meaning "spirit" in the Fon language of Africa'

Voodoo