We remember the first time we encountered the word "canard" (a false rumor). It was in the '60s, often uttered by John Astin's character in the sitcom "The Addams Family." The word means "duck" in French, but that doesn't give much of a clue about its English meaning. "Canard" comes from an Old French word for "cackle," which should make things a little clearer.

Real "movie trivia": In the 2007 film "The Walker," Woody Harrelson asks Lauren Bacall this trivia question: What actor has portrayed the most real-life U.S. presidents? Bacall incorrectly guesses Charlton Heston. Harrelson's character reveals the answer to be Rip Torn, who has portrayed Ulysses S. Grant (in the miniseries "The Blue and the Gray"), Lyndon Johnson (in the TV movie "J. Edgar Hoover") and Richard Nixon (in the miniseries "Blind Ambition").

Which U.S. state has the most national parks? Two states are currently tied with eight national parks each. One of them is California. What's the other?
A) Texas
B) Arizona
C) Montana
D) Alaska

Previous answer: Mount Lee is the site within Griffith Park of the "HOLLYWOOD" sign that overlooks Los Angeles.

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