Many trivia fans will recognize the name of actress Jean Vander Pyl, best known as the voice of Fred's wife Wilma on the '60s animated sitcom "The Flintstones." She recounted in a 1995 interview that she received $250 for each "Flintstones" episode, and enthusiastically (but unfortunately) accepted a $15,000 payment at the series' end, in lieu of future residual payments from syndication.

"Tequila" update: 1970s rock duo Seals & Crofts first recorded together in the late 1950s, as members of the "Tequila" group, the Champs. When Dash Crofts was drafted in the early '60s, he was assigned to Ft.

Bragg, N.C., where he was assigned as a clerk for future Vietnam commander Gen. William Westmoreland, because of his high typing speed.

If you're a normal, healthy adult giraffe, about how many hours a day do you sleep?
A) 2
B) 8
C) 14
D) 20

Previous answer: The feline racetrack that opened in 1936 in Dorset, England, was equipped with electric mice for the cats to chase. Not surprisingly, the kitty contests failed to catch on.

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