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Cardinal, scarlet, ruby, flame, cranberry or carnelian: No matter how you say it, the color is red! This week, Tidbits looks at what Crayola ranks as America’s 12th favorite color. • The longest wavelength of light discernible by

the human eye is red. Longer wavelengths can’t be seen and are called infrared. Red light carries the least amount of energy. It’s also the highest arc of the rainbow.

• Early red dye was a very expensive commodity. It came from the female cochineal, a little beetle found in Mexican cacti. When the Spaniards arrived in Mexico in the 16th century, they scraped the beetles off the plants and dried them, then shipped them to Europe. About one million beetles were required to produce just one pound of water-soluble extract.

• Symbolism associated with the color red is full of opposites. We think of it as the color of love — red roses, Valentine’s Day and Cupid — but it is also the color of danger, hate and the devil. Red can be used as a symbol of guilt, sin and anger, as in the biblical statement, “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow.” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel “The Scarlet Letter” tells the story of a woman found guilty in the sin of adultry and forced to wear a red letter

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The iconic national symbol of France welcomes nearly seven million visitors every year. Follow along and learn more about the Eiffel Tower, one of the most recognizable structures in the world. • Paris was chosen as the site of the 1889

World’s Fair to mark the 100th celebration of the French Revolution. The city solicited ideas for a unique entranceway to the area. Gustave Eiffel’s company submitted the winning design, although it was Eiffel’s employee Morris Koechlin who actually designed the Tower.

• Ground was broken in January of 1887, and over the next two years, two months and five days, 300 workers on wood scaffolding assembled more than 18,000 pieces of iron, holding them together with 2.5 million rivets to form the open-framed structure. Gustave

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4. MOVIES: Actress Shirley MacLaine played a nun in which mov-ie?

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6. MEDICINE: Who discovered that yellow fever was transmitted by mos-quitoes?

7. LITERATURE: What was the first novel written by Raymond Chandler?

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9. ANATOMY: What is a human being’s normal body temperature in Celsius?

10. GEOGRAPHY: The tiny princi-pality of Andorra borders which two European countries?

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2. In 2010, Texas’ Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler became the second set of teammates to each hit three home runs in a playoff series of five or few-er games. Who was the first?

3. Which team holds the NFL record for most rushing TDs in a season?

4. In 2011, Illinois’ Demetri McCamey became the second player in Big Ten men’s basketball history to have at least 1,600 points and 700 assists for a career. Who was the first?

5. Pittsburgh’s Jaromir Jagr won the NHL scoring title four consecutive years (1998-2001). How many dif-ferent players have won it since?

6. Kenya’s Patrick Makau set the world record in the marathon in 2011 with a time of 2:03:38 in Berlin. From what country was the previous record holder?

7. In 2011, Tom Lewis tied an ama-teur record by shooting a 65 in a men’s golf major (British Open). At which major have three amateur golf-ers shot a 65?

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with 299.2. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth did it

in 1928.3. The Green Bay Packers had 36

rushing touchdowns in 1962.4. Michigan’s Gary Grant (1984-

88).5. Nine.6. Ethiopia (Haile Gebrselassie).7. James McHale (1947), Jim

Simons (‘71) and Nick Taylor (2009) all did it at the U.S. Open.


1. Which group had the most singles on the soundtrack for the film “Satur-day Night Fever”?

2. “How You Gonna See Me Now” was from which Alice Cooper album?

3. This group had three songs in the top five positions for 1965. Who was the group?

4. After Joey Dee and The Starli-ters starred in the film “Two Tickets to Paris,” what song from the film became a hit?

5. Name the band that released both a song and album entitled “Close to the Edge.”

6. Who sang “At This Moment”?Answers

1. The BeeGees, with six hits. The album topped the charts in the U.S. for 24 weeks in 1978.

2. “From the Inside,” in 1978. The album was about Cooper’s stay in rehab when he got treatment for alco-holism. The song went to No. 12.

3. The Beatles, with “Help,” “Yes-terday” and “Ticket to Ride.” “Help!” also was the name of one of their films and the soundtrack.

4. “What Kind of Love Is This?” in 1962.

5. English group Yes. The song ran more than 18 minutes.

6. Billy Vera and The Beaters. The song became a No. 1 hit in 1987 after it was used as a romantic backdrop on the TV series “Family Ties.”


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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

Unscramble this word:

S A L A N U NThis word means: springflowers that last one season

A N N U A L S

“Spring is Nature’s way ofsaying ‘Let’s party!!’”

~ Robin Williams

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“A” sewn onto her clothing. • According to psychological research, people of

both genders find those of the opposite sex more attractive if they’re wearing red. Men wearing red appear more powerful to women, as well as higher in status and more likely to succeed. In a University of Rochester study, men were shown identical photos of the same woman. In one, she’s in a blue dress, and in the other, the dress is digitally altered to red. Consistently, men chose the photo of her in the red dress as more attractive.

• Other research indicates that red can keep us from doing our best on important tests. During experiments, those who saw a flash of red before the test were impaired in their performance, perhaps because they associated the color with mistakes and failures, as errors are traditionally marked in red on school papers. Studies also show that red elicits the strongest reaction of all colors and can actually stimulate energy and increase blood pressure, respiration, heartbeat and pulse rate.

• Most Americans have probably seen the U.S. flag countless times without knowing what its colors mean. The red stripes symbolize “courage, hardiness and blood shed from the brave men and women who fought for America,” while the white stripes stand for

purity and equality. The blue field represents justice, perseverance and vigilance.

• Before the days of synthetic dyes, the shade of red known as crimson was produced by using the dried bodies of the kermes insect. This bug is found in the Kermes oak tree, which grows in Mediterranean countries. Crimson is not only the official color of Harvard University’s athletic team, it is also the name of the team itself. Likewise, the University of Alabama’s 19 varsity sports teams adopted the name Crimson Tide in the early 20th century.

• A poem entitled “Warning” inspired the formation of The Red Hat society, a social group founded for the purpose of “fun, friendship, freedom, fulfillment and fitness” for women over 50. The lines “When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, with a red hat that doesn’t go and doesn’t suit me” gave the original group of 18 their signature hat idea. Within seven years, there were 40,000 chapters of the group worldwide. The Society has an online store, a magazine and more than 70,000 registered members who believe “silliness is the comedy relief of life.” The first red hat, which had been a birthday gift to one of the charter members, has been donated to the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

• An abundant amount of iron oxide on the surface of Mars gives the planet its red color, hence its nickname, the Red Planet. The fourth planet from the sun, Mars is the only planet whose surface can be seen in detail from Earth.

• In China, red is the symbol of good luck and fortune, and a bride traditionally wears red and walks down a red carpet to her groom, who lifts her red veil. When the couple’s children are born, well-wishers gift them with red eggs. During Chinese New Year, homes are decorated with red, red clothing is worn, and unmarried children are given red envelopes filled with “luck money.” Feng shui is an ancient Chinese method of organizing our spaces to achieve balance, harmony and good fortune. Devotees of feng shui recommend painting your home’s front door red to invite prosperity.

• Surveys reveal that those who drive red cars have dynamic personalities, are high-energy, speedy and sexy.

• Your blood is red because it contains the protein chemical known as hemoglobin. Bright red in color, hemoglobin contains iron, which makes it a superb medium for transporting the oxygen and carbon dioxide essential for the body’s

During presidential election years, states favoring the Republican Party candidate are considered as “red” states, while those favoring the Democratic candidate are “blue” states. The practice began with the 2000 presidential election.

Red foods that come from plants, such as straw- berries, cherries, tomatoes and peppers, get their red color from carotenoids, red pigments that assist in photosynthesis. Red meat gets its color from the iron found in myoglobin and hemoglobin in the animal’s muscles and blood.

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

Unscramble this word:

S A L A N U NThis word means: springflowers that last one season

A N N U A L S

“Spring is Nature’s way ofsaying ‘Let’s party!!’”

~ Robin Williams

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1Q09 - WEEK 12MAR 15 - MAR 21

Fabio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/15/59

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Charley Pride . . . . . . 3/18/38

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● French novelist Marcel Proust’s mag-num opus, “Remembrance of Things Past,” has been hailed as a literary mas-terpiece, but not everyone was a fan at first read. As Proust was trying, unsuc-cessfully, to find a publisher for his seven-volume work, one publisher said, “I may be dense, but I fail to see why a chap needs 30 pages to describe how he toss-es and turns in bed before falling asleep.” The author finally published the first vol-ume with his own money; after the book was hailed as a masterpiece by critics, the same publishers who had rejected Proust competed for the opportunity to print the other six volumes of his work. *** Thought for the Day: “Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.” -- John Wilmot

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• Although the first college football game was played in 1869, players didn’t start wearing team jerseys until 1877. Because there were no distinct uniforms, it was becoming more difficult to tell the difference between the two teams. Princeton University was the first team to don a specialized jersey, a black cotton sweater with an orange “P” worn under a laced canvas jacket. The jacket was designed by a player, L. P. Smock, which led to the term used today for a loosely fitted garment. Football jerseys didn’t feature numbers until 1916, when the NCAA instigated rules requiring one on the back, and it wasn’t until 1937 that numbers on both front and back became regulation.

• The word “T-shirt” didn’t appear in the English dictionary until the 1920s, and, at that time, was solely used to refer to underwear. Its origin dates to World War I when American troops were clad in wool uniforms during Europe’s hot summers. They saw European soldiers wearing lightweight cotton undershirts, and it wasn’t long before the Army and Navy had them as part of their uniforms.

• T-shirts were so named because of the outline of the garment’s shape. They moved from underwear class to fashion status in the 1950s when James Dean appeared in “Rebel Without a Cause” wearing a T-shirt, and Marlon Brando wore one in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Almost overnight, it became cool to wear “underwear” as a fashion statement.

• Tie-dyed T-shirts became a craze in the 1960s, and the introduction of screen-printing provided the opportunity to create shirts bearing artwork, slogans and advertising. Screen-printing uses stencils, with ink directly imprinted onto the fabric. A different screen is required for each color. Today’s digital printing is much easier, eliminating the need for separate screens. Much like an ink-jet printer works with your computer, digital printing can transfer full-color photos directly onto the fabric.

• The oldest known printed T-shirt is a campaign shirt from New York Governor Thomas Dewey’s 1948 presidential bid against Harry Truman. The shirt is now on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute.

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valid as a traditional marriage. So it certainly is worth a shot to try to claim benefits. As I point out so often in this column, you have every right in the world to file for any kind of Social Security benefit for which you think you might be eligible. You’ll need to get to a Social Security office to do this. You should make an appointment by calling them at 800-772-1213. There’s a pretty good chance whomever you’re talking to will say, “You’re not eli-gible, so there is no need to file a claim.” But again, you have every right to do so, and you must insist on applying for benefits. When you file a claim, you make the process a legal one. That is very important. Without actu-ally signing an application form, you have only the (possibly wrong) opinion of the person to whom you are talking. And that’s worth nothing. But by filing a claim, you have legal rights, including the right to appeal the claim if they turn you down the first time. As part of this process, you’re going to have to come up with some kind of proof that you had a common law relationship with this man that lasted more than 10 years. Or in your case, a traditional married relationship for 9 years and 11 months, and a common-law one for at least one month before that. The preferred proof would be something like tax re-turns or property records during the period before you were actually married that list you as a couple. Barring that, it could be a document as simple as a birthday card in which he wrote: “To my loving wife” or something like that. Even affidavits from friends and neighbors indicating they knew you as a couple before your marriage would help make your case. You won’t need a lawyer to file that first claim. Just fill out an application for divorced wife’s benefits at a Social Security office and provide as much of the evidence discussed above as possible. If your claim gets denied, file an appeal immediately. The first ap-peal is really just an internal review of your case in a Social Security office, so no lawyer is needed for that either. But if that first appeal is also denied, then the next step is a hearing before a Social Security judge. This is when you might get a lawyer. But don’t pay for one. Almost every large community has an office that offers free legal counseling. It’s usually called “legal services.” These are generally staffed by young lawyers who take cases for free because they’re trying to get legal experience. And I will bet they would love to take your case because it’s so in-

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ANSWER: Head lice cause mothers more consternation than just about any other illness. For the record, head lice don’t transmit any illnesses. They do cause itching and scratching. They’re not a reflection of your cleanliness. Most likely your child picked them up at school from head-to-head contact or from sharing caps, brushes or combs. The head louse is only 3 mm (0.12 inches) long. They’re difficult to see. The female louse lays her eggs at the base of the hair and glues them to the hair. The eggs are called nits. They hatch in about eight days. Nits found within a quarter of an inch from the scalp indicate active infection. If they are farther away, the infection is not likely to be active. Treatments for head lice are many and usu-ally quite effective. Advisory bodies promote per-methrin (Nix) as the treatment of choice. It calls for reapplication in one week to 10 days. Malathion lotion (Ovide) is another reliable cure. Benzyl alco-hol (Ulesfia Lotion 5 percent) is another good treat-ment that is applied to dry hair and then rinsed off. Natroba (spinosad) Topical Solution was approved recently as a head lice treatment. Both these latter two medicines need a prescription. You have many choices. Some of these treatments include combing the wet hair with a fine-toothed comb to get rid of nits. You do not have to treat other family mem-bers if they show no signs of infection. Pets are safe; human head lice don’t like them. The only household cleaning necessary is vacuuming chairs and carpets where your 5-year-old has been. Clothes he has worn in the past two days need to be washed in hot water and dried with maximum heat. Lice that are off the head live for only two days.

*** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Some time ago, you wrote about a shrunken leg that was shaped like some kind of bottle. It has the word “teeth” in it. I have a dropped foot. My doctor doesn’t know what I am talking about but would like to see the article. Will you repeat it? -- I.D.

ANSWER: The “teeth” in what I wrote re-ferred to Dr. Tooth, an English doctor whose name is part of a nerve illness called Charcot (SHAR-coe)-Marie-Tooth disease. In spite of the fact that the name draws a look of puzzlement from most people, it’s the most commonly inherited nerve-muscle disorder. The illness usually shows itself in teen years, but it can take many years before it’s diagnosed. The lower leg muscles become quite thin, so the leg looks like an upside-down champagne bottle. It makes walking difficult. People stumble. Often, they cannot lift the foot fully off the ground -- a dropped foot. A number of different varieties of this illness exist. I’ve described the most common one. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer indi-vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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A: As all writers know, before starting a task like this you first have to be motivated, and it’s clear that you’re already there. So now you must purpose yourself to buckle down and just get started. Sit down with your grandmother and explain what your intentions are and your reasons for wanting to write about her. Ask if she is willing to cooperate by spending several interview sessions to answer in her own words a list of questions that you will prepare in advance. I would guess she’d be happy to do this. Decide how inclusive you want your story to be. Do you want to present a complete narrative of her life, or just some of the important highlights? Remem-ber that it’s always better to gather too much informa-tion than not enough. Giving her a list of questions ahead of time will help jog her memory and give her time to orga-nize her thoughts. It may also prompt her to dig out some old photo albums, diarys and newspaper clip-pings. Today’s home computers make it easy to scan pictures and include them with the text. This will greatly enhance the story and make it even more in-teresting to your readers. Start your list with questions about her child-hood memories and work your timeline from past to present to keep your notes in the proper sequence. Ask leading questions that will cause her to give you as much information as possible, for example: What does she know about her grandparents? Where did they live, and what was their background? What work did her father do? How big was her fam-ily? Was she raised on a farm? Did they have electric-ity? Did she share in doing the chores? What was the school like where she attended? What are some of her favorite childhood memories? What church did they attend? What did they do for fun and entertainment? What influenced her most in establishing her values to become the person she is?

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● On Feb. 24, 1786, Wilhelm Karl Grimm, the younger of the two Brothers Grimm, is born in Hanau, Germany. The brothers’ col-lection of oral folktales include “Hansel and Gretel,” “Snow White,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Rapunzel.”

● On Feb. 25, 1890, Vlacheslav Skry-abin, foreign minister for the Soviet Union who took the revolutionary name Molotov, is born in Kurkaka, Russia. Molotov advo-cated the use of throwing bottles filled with flammable liquid and stuffed with a lit rag at the enemy, and the famous “Molotov cock-tail” was born.

● On Feb. 26, 1903, Alexander Win-ton, driving his Winton Bullet, sets the first speed record ever achieved at Daytona Beach, Fla. Built in 1902, the “Bullet Num-ber 1” drove a measured mile at more than 65 mph.

● On Feb. 23, 1945, during the battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, an event captured on film by AP photographer Joe Rosen-thal. Although the photograph has long led people to believe that the flag raising was a turning point in the battle, fighting continued for 31 more days.

● On Feb. 22, 1950, Walt Disney’s ani-mated feature “Cinderella” opens. Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, “Cinder-ella” featured songs like “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” and became one of Dis-ney’s most beloved films.

● On Feb. 20, 1986, France and Britain announce that a tunnel under the English Channel linking the two countries would soon become a reality. Trains, cars and buses would be able to speed through the tunnel in less than half an hour. Construc-tion began in December 1987, and the “chunnel” was finally completed in 1994.

● On Feb. 21, 1994, CIA operative Aldrich Ames is arrested for selling secrets to the Soviet Union. At least 10 men were killed af-ter Ames revealed their identities, and more were sent to Russian gulags. Both Ames and his wife were later convicted. Ames was sentenced to life in prison while his wife, as part of a plea-bargain agreement, was giv-en a five-year sentence.


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A: Northwood Glass Co. was founded by Harry Northwood in Wheeling, W. Va., in 1901. They made pressed glass and blown glass. They pro-duced carnival glass from 1908 to 1915. Northwood Glass Co. ceased operations and closed in 1925. Your circa 1910 bowl would probably be worth $185 to $225.

Q: This mark is on the back of a porce-lain bust of a mother and child. Also included in the mark, below the circle, is the word “Czecho-slovakia.” The bust measures approximately 8 inches tall by 8 inches wide, and it is finished in a white glaze. The details are very good, and the folds of the drape on each are most graceful. It sat on my grandmother’s mantle as far back as the early 1940s and is in excellent condition. I would be most grateful for any informa-tion that you might share with me.

A: Objects marked “Czechoslovakia” were made between 1918 and 1993. Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on Jan. 1, 1993. The history of the mark “Y B S” in a circle is rather murky. It appears on pieces made in several

countries including Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy and England. It is thought to be the mark of an im-porter or distributor. Interestingly, it has been known to be included with some marks by the Czechoslova-kian Fischer and Mieg Factory. The value of your porcelain bust would prob-ably be $200 to $300.

Q: I have a leather bound book titled “Know Thyself or Nature’s Secrets Revealed.” It was published in 1911 by The S. A. Mullikin Co. in Marietta, Ohio. The book imparts information from the beginning of life to the end. There is also a chapter on how to mix prescriptions and advice on how to heal honeybee stings. I would like to know if it is worth anything.

A: The value of your book is in the range of $35 to $45.

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•Not all phobias seem that abnormal oruncommon.Lotsofpeoplemighthaveafearof death, known as necrophobia. But thosewith an extreme form might be terrified ofbeing buried alive.A nosocomephobe has afearofhospitals,averminophobeisafraidofgerms,andahydrophobehasanirrationalfearofwater.

• Individuals suffering from extreme agora-phobiararelyleavetheirhomes,duetotheirfearofpublicoropenspacesand the inescapablesituationsthatmayoccurthere.Onlyhomeissafe.

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1. (C) Neither2. (C) Bethlehem3. (C) Jael4. (B) Benjamin5. (D) Cain6. (B) Malchus

1. TELEVISION: What was the theme song of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”?

2. MUSIC: What rock group was fea-tured in the documentary “The Kids Are Alright”?

3. MYTHOLOGY: In Norse mythol-ogy, who were the Norns?

4. MOVIES: Actress Shirley MacLaine played a nun in which mov-ie?

5. CARTOONS: What were the names of Daisy Duck’s nieces?

6. MEDICINE: Who discovered that yellow fever was transmitted by mos-quitoes?

7. LITERATURE: What was the first novel written by Raymond Chandler?

8. AD SLOGANS: What company advised motorists to “trust your car to the star”?

9. ANATOMY: What is a human being’s normal body temperature in Celsius?

10. GEOGRAPHY: The tiny princi-pality of Andorra borders which two European countries?

Answers1. “Love Is All Around”2. The Who3. Norse goddesses of fate4. “Two Mules for Sister Sara”5. April, May and June6. Dr. Walter Reed7. “The Big Sleep”8. Texaco9. 37 10. Spain and France


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1. The top two home-run hitters for the decade of the 1950s were both Dodgers (Duke Snider, 326 homers; Gil Hodges, 310). Who was No. 3?

2. In 2010, Texas’ Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler became the second set of teammates to each hit three home runs in a playoff series of five or few-er games. Who was the first?

3. Which team holds the NFL record for most rushing TDs in a season?

4. In 2011, Illinois’ Demetri McCamey became the second player in Big Ten men’s basketball history to have at least 1,600 points and 700 assists for a career. Who was the first?

5. Pittsburgh’s Jaromir Jagr won the NHL scoring title four consecutive years (1998-2001). How many dif-ferent players have won it since?

6. Kenya’s Patrick Makau set the world record in the marathon in 2011 with a time of 2:03:38 in Berlin. From what country was the previous record holder?

7. In 2011, Tom Lewis tied an ama-teur record by shooting a 65 in a men’s golf major (British Open). At which major have three amateur golf-ers shot a 65?

Answers1. The Braves’ Eddie Mathews,

with 299.2. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth did it

in 1928.3. The Green Bay Packers had 36

rushing touchdowns in 1962.4. Michigan’s Gary Grant (1984-

88).5. Nine.6. Ethiopia (Haile Gebrselassie).7. James McHale (1947), Jim

Simons (‘71) and Nick Taylor (2009) all did it at the U.S. Open.


1. Which group had the most singles on the soundtrack for the film “Satur-day Night Fever”?

2. “How You Gonna See Me Now” was from which Alice Cooper album?

3. This group had three songs in the top five positions for 1965. Who was the group?

4. After Joey Dee and The Starli-ters starred in the film “Two Tickets to Paris,” what song from the film became a hit?

5. Name the band that released both a song and album entitled “Close to the Edge.”

6. Who sang “At This Moment”?Answers

1. The BeeGees, with six hits. The album topped the charts in the U.S. for 24 weeks in 1978.

2. “From the Inside,” in 1978. The album was about Cooper’s stay in rehab when he got treatment for alco-holism. The song went to No. 12.

3. The Beatles, with “Help,” “Yes-terday” and “Ticket to Ride.” “Help!” also was the name of one of their films and the soundtrack.

4. “What Kind of Love Is This?” in 1962.

5. English group Yes. The song ran more than 18 minutes.

6. Billy Vera and The Beaters. The song became a No. 1 hit in 1987 after it was used as a romantic backdrop on the TV series “Family Ties.”


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