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Saturday, November 7
William Lear had quite a career, despite having dropped out after eighth grade. He sold the patent for the car radio to Galvin, which is now Motorola. He invented the 8-track tape cassette that became a '70s fad. And he founded a company that …Read more.
Friday, November 6
Built out of solid rock in the 1960s, Temppeliaukio Church is found largely underground in Helsinki. Architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen designed the church to burrow into solid rock, using designs that predated World War II. The back wall of the …Read more.
Thursday, November 5
Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night in Britain, which celebrates the thwarting of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Fawkes and a group of Catholics wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. (At the time, Catholics were severely repressed in …Read more.
Thursday, November 5
Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night in Britain, which celebrates the thwarting of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Fawkes and a group of Catholics wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. (At the time, Catholics were severely repressed in …Read more.
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Trivia Bits Monday, June 1Greenland Is Finally Free: Greenland finally emerges today from the firm hand of Danish oppression (such as it is) to become a separate country within the Kingdom of Denmark. So, Denmark is now two countries ... or something. On June 7, the kingdom will have a referendum that may end primogeniture, the idea that boys should get the throne ahead of their sisters. The current Danish crown prince, by the way, is married to a Tasmanian ad exec.
Mount John McCain: As you may know, North America's tallest mountain was called Denali by the Indians, but was named Mount McKinley by the Americans. Here's the strange part: William McKinley was not yet president at the time.
What "finger-lickin' good" chain found its slogan translated as "eat your fingers off" in Chinese? A) Arby's B) KFC C) McDonald's D) Wendy's
Previous answer: Independence Hall is on the $100 bill and is therefore "worth" the most out of U.S. landmarks on currency
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