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Wednesday, November 25
Mortified by reports of famine in Ethiopia, Bob Geldof and Ultravox's Midge Ure wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas," and 25 years ago today, some of Britain's top stars recorded the song at Trevor Horn's SARM West studio. Bob George flew …Read more.
Tuesday, November 24
It was 150 years ago today that Charles Darwin saw the publication of "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection," which explained evolution and made possible another century of scientific advances. Darwin dawdled considerably …Read more.
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Monday, November 23
When he was 13, Roald Dahl got a chance to be a taste-tester for a focus group at Cadbury, along with his classmates at Repton in Darbyshire. At the time, Cadbury and Rowntree engaged in bitter corporate espionage. It all …Read more.
Saturday, November 21
Ever wondered what happened to Francis Gary Powers? He was the American pilot who crashed into the Soviet Union, deeply embarrassing the Eisenhower administration. He was traded back to the United States in 1962, for a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. …Read more.
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Friday, May 8Adopting Africa: Madonna's efforts to adopt a second child from Malawi recently came aground. The first adoption, of David Banda Mwale, proved hotly controversial, and there were accusations that she either jumped the line or somehow conned the boy's father. She had come across David while helping to build an orphanage in Malawi. Adopting Africa (and Everywhere Else): Madonna, though, is a piker compared to Angelina Jolie, who has adopted three children, all from different countries. In 2002, she adopted a Cambodian baby named Rath Vibol, whom she renamed Maddox Chivan. What kind of rock is the Rock of Gibraltar actually made from? A) Granite B) Limestone C) Marble D) Quartz Previous answer: Lewis Lapham wrote for Harper's. TRIVIA FANS: Send the trivia questions you've always wanted answered, or original TriviaBits ideas of your own, with your full name and hometown, to Paul Paquet at paul@triviahalloffame.com or visit him online at www.triviahalloffame.com.
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