This is the last year for Shea Stadium, which will be torn down after 45 seasons as the home of the New York Mets. Coincidentally, Ebbets Field was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers for 45 seasons also -- 1913 through 1957. Brooklyn Dodgers fans may be surprised to learn that the L.A. Dodgers are now in their 47th season in Dodger Stadium, longer than they were in Ebbets Field.

Who was Richard Warren, and why should you care about him? A passenger on the Mayflower and one of only 19 signers of the Mayflower Compact who survived the first winter, Warren's descendants number a cool 14 million, the most of any Mayflower Pilgrim. His famous progeny include Johnny Carson, Julia Child, Alan Shepard, Henry David Thoreau, the Wright brothers, and presidents Ulysses Grant and Franklin Roosevelt.

The 9-volt battery was introduced by Eveready in 1956, specifically to provide the power for:
A) Television remotes
B) Transistor radios
C) Dolls
D) Industrial flashlights

Previous answer: With 42 gallons per barrel of crude oil, $120 per barrel works out to about $2.85 per gallon.

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