Dick Shelton of Kent, Wash., asks what British term was the equivalent of "vaudeville" in the United States: the mixture of singers, comedians and specialty acts that once dominated the American entertainment business. The answer is "music hall." What Brits called "vaudeville" was a more lowbrow entertainment, roughly equivalent to "burlesque" in the U.S.

You've no doubt heard of Dr. Henry Jay Heimlich, of Heimlich maneuver fame. The good doctor has some celebrity relatives who may be news to you. His father-in-law and mother-in-law were ballroom-dancing entrepreneurs and 1950s TV stars Arthur and Kathryn Murray. And Anson Williams (real last name Heimlick), Potsie on "Happy Days," is a second cousin of Dr.

Heimlich.

The term "Grand Slam" is used in many sports, such as baseball, tennis and golf, as well as the card games whist and bridge. But what exactly is a "Slam Grand"?
A) A brand of piano
B) A quantity of counterfeit money
C) A powerful tornado
D) A diplomatic insult

Previous answer: The youngest person ever to race at the Indianapolis 500 is A.J. Foyt IV, grandson of Motorsports Hall of Famer A.J. Foyt. The younger Foyt first competed at the Indy 500 in 2003, on his 19th birthday.

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