Wednesday, April 8, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,535-3,540

Answer 3,535: Entertainment & Food -- Nubile Number One

a) Debbie Gibson

"Foolish Beat", which the 17-year-old composed in an airplane bathroom, topped the charts in June 1988.

Answer 3,536: History & Government -- Eli Up High

d) William Taft

The Skull and Bones member graduated in 1878 and became President 31 years later.

Answer 3,537: Math & Science -- Harmful Hydrophobia

b) Rabies

During advanced stages of the disease, victims constantly feel thirsty.

Answer 3,538: Geography & Nature -- Neighbor Unions

a) Bern

Albert Einstein constructed his Theory of Relativity while working at the Bern patent office.

Answer 3,539: Literature & Arts -- Wicked Woods

a) Chicago

The story about the meat packing district unleashed a storm of public indignation in 1906 and spurred Congress to pass the Pure Food and Drug Act later in the year.

Answer 3,540: Sports & Games -- Service Strike

d) Your point

You also win the point if the serve strikes the receiver on the fly.

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