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Saturday, November 21
Ever wondered what happened to Francis Gary Powers? He was the American pilot who crashed into the Soviet Union, deeply embarrassing the Eisenhower administration. He was traded back to the United States in 1962, for a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. …Read more.
Saturday, November 21
Ever wondered what happened to Francis Gary Powers? He was the American pilot who crashed into the Soviet Union, deeply embarrassing the Eisenhower administration. He was traded back to the United States in 1962, for a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. …Read more.
Friday, November 20
Last month, we looked at Earth's prime meridian. There is a prime meridian on Mars, too. It runs through the crater Airy-0, which is named for British Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy. And as it happens, he built the "transit circle" …Read more.
Thursday, November 19
One of the titans of animation was Isadore Freleng, nicknamed Friz for his frizzie hair. He had been part of the Kansas City clique of animators working for Disney before moving to Warner Brothers, where he was a key person behind such characters as …Read more.
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Trivia Bits for Saturday, September 12It's Your Day, Gramps: There is Mother's Day and Father's Day. And tomorrow, the first Sunday after Labor Day, is National Grandparents Day. Back in 1978, a West Virginia woman named Marian McQuake was officially recognized by Congress as the founder of National Grandparents Day. Her notion was to provide a way for younger people to recognize the contributions of older people. The Fall of Quebec: Tomorrow also marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, when the British forced the French out of Canada. Both opposing generals died in the battle. Generations later, the battle is still a touchy subject in Quebec, where popular pressure forced the cancellation of a reenactment of the battle this year. Known for wearing his tuxedo, with what catchphrase is Michael Buffer best known? A) At the sound of the tone, the time will be ... B) Hello and welcome to MovieFone C) Let's get ready to rumble D) You've got mail Previous answer: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is 17 minutes long. TRIVIA FANS: Send the trivia questions you've always wanted answered, or original TriviaBits ideas of your own, with your full name and hometown, to Paul Paquet at paul@triviahalloffame.com or visit him online at www.triviahalloffame.com
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