Eponym of the week: William Mathias Scholl, the Dr. Scholl behind the foot-products company. Working in a Chicago shoe store as a teen around 1900, he started taking night classes in podiatry, eventually getting a medical degree but never practicing. He got the first of his many patents at age 22, for a mechanical arch support, and later endowed a college of podiatric medicine in Chicago.

Joss Whedon, creator and head writer of the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," is believed to be the first third-generation TV writer. His father, Tom, was head writer for the kids' TV series "The Electric Company" and wrote scripts for "Alice" and "The Golden Girls." Tom's father, John, wrote for "The Donna Reed Show" and "Leave It to Beaver."

Three of the four major North American professional sports currently have the same number of teams. Which of the four has more teams than the others?
A) The NFL
B) The NBA
C) The NHL
D) Major League Baseball

Previous answer: TNT was used as a dye before its explosive properties were fully appreciated.

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