365 Days of Amazing Trivia! (2014)

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

What non-culinary product results when the zucchini-like vegetable known as Chinese okra is allowed to mature on the vine?​
 
A loofah, or luffa—which is a natural cellulose sponge. The plant, which is edible only when immature, is known by a variety of names including dishcloth luffa, elephant okra, and sponge gourd.



Wednesday, November 19, 2014

What popular singer-songwriter came in first in a 2012 poll that asked Americans who they'd pick to compose a new national anthem?​
 
Bruce "Born in the U.S.A." Springsteen, who garnered 22 percent of the vote in the 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll. Others who drew double-digit support were Dolly Parton with 19 percent; Stevie Wonder, 18 percent; Bob Dylan, 11 percent; and John Williams, 10 percent.



Thursday, November 20, 2014

Who was the first pro golfer to win a major championship using a metal driver?​
 
Two years for both. Zuckerberg dropped out in June 2004, after completing his sophomore year, to continue working on his social networking website. Gates dropped out in June 1975, after completing his sophomore year, to continue building his computer software company. He received an honorary law degree from Harvard in 2007.



Tuesday, November 25, 2014

What did President Barack Obama do during a 2009 TV interview that was condemned as an "execution" by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)?​
 
Vipsoccermaster said:
He killed an annoying housefly with a single swipe of his bare hand after it landed on his forearm.
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Yeesh, talk about exaggeration. I mean even though I'm an animal rights activist myself, I am perfectly willing to "execute" flies and other nusiances without hesitation with only minimal bad feelings, namely the nausea I get after crushing the darned things, because let's just say, crushed organisms are gross, because let's face it: we pretty much all imagine that a world without flies in our houses and mosquitos altogether would be a better, safer, and healthier one. Also, the President sure had a lot of guts to get its guts on his bare hand (Gross!).
 
Westminster Abbey. The Thanksgiving ceremony marked the first time the altar of the then 982-year-old abbey was used for anything other than Church of England rituals. More than 3,500 American soldiers who were stationed in England packed the church to pray and join in singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "America, the Beautiful."



Friday, November 28, 2014

How did penny loafers get to be called Weejuns?​
 
They were named Weejuns, an abbreviated form of Norwegians, in honor of the hand-sewn moccasins worn by the Norwegian farmers who inspired them. U.S. shoe manufacturer G.W. Bass began selling them in 1936.



Saturday, November 29, 2014

What animated cartoon character's signature line was "Thufferin' Thuccotash!"​
 
Vipsoccermaster said:
Saturday, November 29, 2014

What animated cartoon character's signature line was "Thufferin' Thuccotash!"​
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Are they starting to run out of trivia at this point? :p
When the trivia gets down to these things I really start to wonder...

BTW, it's Sylvester. You know - that cat in those Looney Toons cartoons. :p
Always chasing Tweety Bird. I hope you know
 
Sylvester the Cat, who made his debut in 1945 in the Oscar-nominated Warner Brothers animated short Life with Feathers. Sylvester, whose voice was dubbed by Mel Blanc, was forever pursuing and being outwitted by his arch-nemesis Tweety Bird, triggering his lisped cry of "Thufferin' Thuccotash."



Sunday, November 30, 2014

What toxic chemical is a factor in most permanent press processes used in making fabrics wrinkle-free?​
 
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