Have you ever noticed that, of the four seasons, only "winter" and "summer" can be used as verbs? A search of our unabridged dictionaries could find no "seasonal" verb for "spring," "fall," or "autumn." Aren't there practical circumstances that would cause people to spend a spring or autumn somewhere? (Baseball's spring training doesn't count, since it starts in the winter.) If you can think of any, please let us know.

Darda Swanson of Berkeley, Calif., wants to know how many U.S. baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964) there are. According to Census Bureau estimates, there were 78.2 million as of 2005, 50.8 percent women. The state with the highest concentration of baby boomers is Alaska (32 percent); the lowest is Utah (23 percent). Not coincidentally, Utah has the lowest median age of any U.S. state.

The highest-value coin produced by the Royal Canadian Mint has a face value of:
A) $5
B) $1,000
C) $10,000
D) $1,000,000

Previous answer: Currently, the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball each have 30 teams. The NFL has 32.

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