Cheeky campaign? Jazz trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie mounted a less-than-serious campaign for president of the United States in 1964. While he didn't get on any state's primary ballot, he did promise if elected to appoint Ray Charles as librarian of Congress and Louis Armstrong secretary of agriculture. His would-be running mate came from outside the world of music: Phyllis Diller.

We think the cleverest game show currently on the air is "Cash Cab," seen on the Discovery Channel. The "stage" is a real New York City taxicab. The driver/host is stand-up comic Ben Bailey, whose contestants are people who just happen to flag him down for a ride. We haven't figured out yet how Ben reads the questions while keeping his eyes on the road.

The common expressions "go berserk" and "tongue in cheek" were coined by what famous writer from the British Isles?
A) Geoffrey Chaucer
B) William Shakespeare
C) Walter Scott
D) Charles Dickens

Previous answer: About half of all the known chameleon species are found on the African island of Madagascar.

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