Trivia Bits for October 29 by Paul Paquet on Creators.com

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Trivia Bits for October 29

Uzzah tried to keep the Ark of the Covenant from falling to the ground and was smitten on the spot, leading some to imagine that it was an electric capacitor, since acacia is a good insulator and gold a good conductor. The Ark itself contained a golden pot of manna, Aaron's rod and the tablets containing the Commandments. It vanished after Jerusalem was sacked, but some believe it is in a temple in Ethiopia.

In Genesis 6, it says there were "giants in the earth in those days." Say what now? These Nephilim also appear in Numbers. Some say they were the offspring of fallen angels and human women. Or maybe they were simply "giants among men," the same way that Louis Armstrong was a giant of the jazz world. Or maybe aliens.

Needless to say, if you're an Erich van Daniken fan, that's the direction you're going.

What tentmaker from Tarsus watched Stephen get stoned ... and not in the recreational way, either?

A) Mary Magdalen

B) Paul

C) Peter

D) Timothy

Previous answer: In split infinitives, like "to boldly go," you usually have an adverb doing the splitting.

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