Trivia: 01/14/2013

How many U.S. state names end with the letter a?

• 21. In alphabetical order: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

In Internet shorthand, what is the meaning of ^5?

• High five.

 

In what language was the oldest known written version of the Cinderella story told?

• Chinese, circa A.D. 850. Scholars believe the fairy tale dates back to ancient Greco-Egyptian times and was passed along orally through the centuries. In the written Chinese version, the heroine, Yeh-hsien, wins the prince with the help of a magical golden-eyed fish instead of a fairy godmother.