Who was Evelyn Beatrice Hall, and why should you care about her? She is the originator of the familiar quote "I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it," often misattributed to Voltaire. She used those words in her 1906 biography of Voltaire, paraphrasing his beliefs. (Thanks to Alan Dunn of Bellingham, Wash.)

According to baseball research organization SABR, the 2007 major-league season saw new records set for the shortest and longest player surnames, thanks to Taiwan-born L.A. Dodger Chin-Lung Hu and Atlanta Brave (now Texas Ranger) Jarrod Saltalamacchia. To answer the question we know you're asking: Yes, his full 14-letter surname does fit on the back of Mr. S.'s uniform.

Earlier this year, actress Miley Cyrus, star of the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana" and daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, had her first name legally changed to Miley from her original first name of Destiny. "Miley" was her childhood nickname, given by her father, because:
A) She resembled his father, Miles
B) She liked to take long hikes
C) She was a cheerful "Smiley Miley" child
D) The first word she spoke sounded like "Miley"

Previous answer: George Washington was unanimously elected president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

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