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Going backwards in time here:
- Lyndon B. Johnson, at his LBJ Ranch in Johnson City, Texas.
When it comes to actors, how many Baldwin brothers are there?
- Four—Alec, Daniel, William (Billy), and Stephen. Their two non-acting siblings are sisters Jane and Beth.
What was the first motorized vehicle used for deliveries by UPS?
- A Model T Ford, in 1913 before the company, then known as Merchants Parcel Delivery, expanded its operations beyond Seattle, Washington.
What fibrous mineral is known as salamander’s wool?
- Asbestos. The misnomer is based on the ancient superstition that salamanders were not flammable, and the belief that fire-resistant garments had been woven from salamander skin when, in fact, they had been made with asbestos.
Humans typically have 46 chromosomes; how many do potatoes have?
- 48. A sweet potato has 90.
How many religious services do observant Jews attend during Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement?
- Five—the first just prior to sunset on the eve of the holiday, two more the following morning, another that afternoon, and the last as sunset again approaches.
What movie’s familiar Oscar-nominated theme song is titled “Gonna Fly Now”?
- Rocky (1976). The song was used in various forms in all the Rockysequels.
What is unique—and almost certain to be obvious—about an acersecomic person?
- He or she has never had their hair cut.
Which pro sports team attempted to draft future senator Edward M. Kennedy in 1955?
- The Green Bay Packers. Kennedy, who was a tight end on the Harvard University football team, declined the offer, explaining that he was going to pursue “another contact sport, politics.” [or running from the scene of a drowning.]
Which African nation’s flag features a hoe crossed with a rifle superimposed on an open book?
- Mozambique’s. The design, according to the country’s constitution, symbolizes “study, production, and defense.”
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