"Tequila" update: Thanks to Ed Deno of Oakley, Calif., who told us about a round of golf he once played with singer Glen Campbell. During that round, Glen told Ed that his first hit record was "Tequila" in 1958, for which he played lead guitar. As a Challenge Records employee, Campbell said that he was pressed into service when the Champs' lead guitarist was unable to play the tune quite right.
Though not well-known outside of New York City, Brooklyn's Erasmus Hall High School has a long list of celebrity alumni, including author Bernard Malamud, soprano Beverly Sills, and the incomparable Mae West.
The school was founded as Erasmus Hall Academy in the 1780s. Its founders included future adversaries Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
What director has directed both Jerry Lewis and Daniel Day-Lewis in feature films?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Barry Levinson
C) Penny Marshall
D) Jerry Lewis
Previous answer: According to U.S. government scientists, about 70 percent of the world's volcanoes are located underwater.
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