Tuesday, October 2, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,165-1,170

Answer 1,165: Entertainment & Food -- Al & Stewart

d) Vertigo

Stewart played Detective John "Scottie" Ferguson.

Answer 1,166: History & Government -- Standard Oil Farewell

c) Mobil

Other pieces of Standard Oil eventually became Exxon, Chevron, and ARCO.

Answer 1,167: Math & Science -- Melting Metal

d) Tungsten

The "heavy stone" finally turns to liquid at around 6,164° Fahrenheit.

Answer 1,168: Geography & Nature -- King Cobra Conjugation

a) January

In the spring twenty to forty eggs will be laid, and they will hatch sixty to eighty days later.

Answer 1,169: Literature & Arts -- Scotland Stand-In

d) Unicorn

England is depicted as a lion.

Answer 1,170: Sports & Games -- Walker's Whim

c) Lava lamp

The ever-churning goo lamp, originally called the Astrolight, uses translucent wax which rises and sinks as its temperature and density changes.

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