Charles Van Doren speaks! According to a July 2006 article in Connecticut's Litchfield County Times, Mr. Van Doren has completed a memoir entitled "Second Chance," covering the quiz-show period in his life and beyond. He talks a bit about the game-show scandal in the article, the first time we know of that he has spoken publicly about it since the 1950s. The article can be found online at www.litchfieldcountytimes.com.

Roberta Horton of Concord, Calif., remembers that brothers Robert and Ted Kennedy served in the U.S. Senate at the same time (1965-68), and wondered if any other sibling pair ever did. According to a page on www.senate.gov, this happened only one other time: From 1800-03, brothers Theodore (R.I.) and Dwight (Mass.) Foster were U.S.

senators. Related tidbits in a future column.

Before becoming a mega-selling author of political thrillers, what was Tom Clancy's day job?
A) FBI agent
B) University professor
C) Commercial artist
D) Insurance broker

Previous answer: The adult giraffe has one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal, averaging about two hours per day.

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