Word of the week: "piezometer," pronounced "pie-uh-ZOM-i-ter." Derived from the Greek word for "press," it is an instrument used to measure fluid pressure. It was the winning word in the 2007 AARP National Senior Spelling Bee. This year's bee will be held June 13-14 in Cheyenne, Wyo. More info can be found at www.seniorspellingbee.com.

Beating the odds or splitting the vote? Three of the five Best Supporting Actress nominations for a 1963 Academy Award, Diane Cilento, Dame Edith Evans and Joyce Redman, were for the same film, "Tom Jones." The winner? One of the other two: Margaret Rutherford, for "The V.I.P.s."

About 70 percent of the world's volcanoes are:
A) In North America
B) In South America
C) Less than 100 feet high
D) Underwater

Previous answer: The Hammer, Jupiter, Sleeping Beauty and Vesuvius are all names of Stradivarius violins.

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