FACTS & FIGURES
It's 6'3" for Bill Clinton & Lyndon Johnson; Abe Lincoln beat them both
What is height?
He's revered as China's supreme sage & foremost teacher
Who is Confucius?
This term for a person’s fatal flaw comes from a Greek hero whose only vulnerable spot was his heel.
What is an Achilles' heel?
Claude Montana designed the red leather jacket he wore in the video "Beat It"
Who is Michael Jackson?
Similar to cassoulet, feijoada is a specialty of this large South American country
What is Brazil?
With a mean speed of 15.4 MPH Blue Hill, Mass., not Chicago, holds this distinction among U.S. cities
What is the windiest?
Water was Elizabeth I's playful nickname for this court favorite
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
This phrase meaning a gift that causes harm comes from a deceptive wooden object left outside the gates of Troy.
What is a Trojan horse?
18th century men wore powdering jackets to protect their clothes while this item was being powdered
What is a wig?
The cattle that produce this country's Kobe beef are massaged & fed a diet rich in beer
What is Japan?
This second-longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary is this Mary Poppins-ism
What is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
In 1456, 25 years too late, her sentence for heresy was revoked & annulled
Who is Joan of Arc?
Wild celebrations are called Bacchanal after the festivals that honored this wine god
Who is Bacchus?
Since 1965 many of these nuns' outfits have become simpler
What is a habit?
The British serve fish & chips with the malt type of this sour condiment
What is vinegar?
The Census Bureau says 12.8% of the U.S. population is this age & over; in 2050, 20.4% will be
What is 65?
This Greek "Father of Medicine" may have left the island of Cos after he was blamed for a fire
Who is Hippocrates?
A sponge found in Asian waters is known as this Roman love goddess' "flower basket"
Who is Venus?
This Scottish garment, traditionally made of wool tartan, is worn around the waist and resembles a pleated skirt.
What is a kilt?
This popular Japanese dish is made with vinegared rice and raw or cooked seafood, often wrapped in seaweed.
What is sushi?
With 50% more passengers than Frankfurt's, it's the busiest foreign airport
What is Heathrow?
During the Third Crusade, this red-bearded Holy Roman emperor drowned while trying to cross a river
Who is Frederick Barbarossa?
Daily Double. How much would you like to wager?
It was the formless abyss that existed before the world was created; now it's a synonym for total anarchy
This stiff, V-shaped undergarment popular in the 16th and 17th centuries was designed to shape the upper body and was often worn under gowns.
What is a corset?
This popular Vietnamese noodle soup is typically made with beef or chicken and flavored with herbs like Thai basil and cilantro.
What is pho?