While James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins shared a 1962 Nobel Prize for their co-discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule, they did not discover the DNA molecule itself. That discovery was made in 1944 by Rockefeller University researcher Oswald Avery and two co-workers. Avery is considered by many to be the most deserving scientist who never won a Nobel Prize.

We're with you in thinking that $4.00 is an awfully high price for a gallon of gasoline, but we can think of one everyday liquid that costs more, and that's bottled water. On a recent day we checked in our local supermarket, we found a six-pack of Evian selling for $9.99. That works out to a lofty $6.32 per gallon.

In case you ever wondered, only male crickets chirp. Most species chirp at higher rates as the temperature rises. What do male crickets use to create their distinctive sound?
A) Their legs
B) Their antennae
C) Their wings
D) Their lungs

Previous answer: Bill Conti, who received a Best Score Oscar for "The Right Stuff," has conducted the Academy Awards orchestra in 19 out of the past 32 years (1977 to 2008).

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