Tuesday, November 11, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,899-2,904

Answer 2,899: Entertainment & Food -- Chocolate Choice

c) Halloween

The floral industry deserves some credit for Valentine's Day ranking last of the four.

Answer 2,900: History & Government -- Struck by a Stroke

a) Gerald Ford

The 38th President completely recovered from the stroke that hospitalized him during the Republican National Convention.

Answer 2,901: Math & Science -- Not-so-Near Neighbor

a) Jupiter

The Titius-Bode law of regular spacing predicts a missing planet whose destruction probably created the asteroid belt.

Answer 2,902: Geography & Nature -- For Fur

a) Mink

An average-length fur coat requires fifty minks, leading to the killing of thirty million of the mustelids each year.

Answer 2,903: Literature & Arts -- Barbiturate Dolls?

c) Drugs

The novel's three pill-popping main characters were supposedly modeled after Judy Garland, Grace Kelly, and Marilyn Monroe.

Answer 2,904: Sports & Games -- Wilt Power

d) 50.4 points

The 7'1" center's final tally of 4,029 points was almost 1,000 more than any other player has ever scored in a season.

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