Tuesday, February 19, 2008

General Trivia Answers #1,759-1,764

Answer 1,759: Entertainment & Food -- Meat Marker

b) Grapes

Grape skins are used so the marking is edible.

Answer 1,760: History & Government -- Wales Watcher

b) David

A feast in his honor has been held on the first of March since the 12th century.

Answer 1,761: Math & Science -- The Need for Speed

a) 7 miles per second

Anything moving faster than this can escape the Earth's gravity and launch into outer space.

Answer 1,762: Geography & Nature -- Miami Match

c) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

They are both about 80° West.

Answer 1,763: Literature & Arts -- Art Part

d) Feet

Feet were considered erotic and would be the first thing women covered up.

Answer 1,764: Sports & Games -- Standing Start

b) 800 meters

American coaches George Breshnahan and William Tuttle invented the starting block in 1928, and the IAAF officially sanctioned it in 1937. Previously, runners just dug holes in the dirt.

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