Anyone who has ever been in the close quarters of a cruise-ship cabin (or seen the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera") might wonder what's so stately about a stateroom. Despite its usually less-than-stately size, "stateroom" actually is a first cousin of "stately." The word originally referred to just the captain's quarters on a ship, and later was any room reserved for ceremonial occasions.

The brand name Jif is familiar to Americans as the largest selling brand of peanut butter. But in the United Kingdom, Jif is a popular brand of lemon juice sold in yellow plastic containers shaped like lemons. In Australia, New Zealand and Scandinavia, the Jif brand name is owned by the Unilever conglomerate, and is used for a line of cleaning products.

The slogan "Every Day Matters" is a registered trademark of, and is currently being used by, a national chain of:
A) Toy stores
B) Fast-food restaurants
C) Department stores
D) Office-supply stores

Previous answer: In 2005, the theater department of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was named for UNL alumnus and Television Hall of Famer Johnny Carson, who had donated over $5 million to the school.

(Thanks to Adam Cohen of Brooklyn, N.Y.)

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