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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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Trivia Bits for Friday, August 7Temporary Papacies: Pope Leo XI lasted just 27 days in the Vatican in 1605. The shortest reign since was that of John Paul I, who spent 34 days as pope in 1978. Given that he had an interest in tackling corruption, conspiracy theories still swirl, particularly since there was no autopsy. This idea inspired plotlines in Dan Brown's "Angels & Demons" and the third "Godfather" movie. Funky Ice Cream: One of the most famous, and popular, flavors at Ben & Jerry's is Chunky Monkey: Simply add walnuts and dark chocolate chunks to banana-flavored ice cream. But other flavors are just as famous. And as tasty. What airline was formed in 1931 through the merger of Boeing, National, Pacific and Varney Airlines? A) American Airlines B) Delta Airlines C) Pan American Airlines D) United Airlines Previous answer: Percival's son is Lohengrin, the Knight of the Swan. 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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