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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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Wednesday, May 20Big City States: Typically, a country's capital is also its largest, most important city. The most populous country where that is the case, however, is actually Indonesia. China's largest city is Shanghai; India's is Mumbai and the largest American city is New York. Then comes Indonesia (and Jakarta). Ohio, incidentally, is the most populous U.S. state whose capital is also the largest city, this being Columbus. Who Are You: The list of British Invasion bands typically goes: No. 1, the Beatles; No. 2, the Rolling Stones; No. 3, the Who. But the Who only had one Top 10 hit in the U.S., "I Can See For Miles," which today is not among their best-known songs. Pete Townshend was the only solo member with a Top 10 hit, thanks to "Let My Love Open the Door." The band also never won a non-honorary Grammy. The 1982 Oscar nominations included three for people who did their roles in drag. A) Julie Andrews for "Victor Victoria" B) Dustin Hoffman for "Tootsie" C) John Lithgow for "The World According to Garp" D) Robin Williams for "Mrs. Doubtfire" Previous answer: "Macarena" samples from "The Graduate." TRIVIA FANS: Send the trivia questions you've always wanted answered, or original TriviaBits ideas of your own, with your full name and hometown, to Paul Paquet at paul@triviahalloffame.com or visit him online at www.triviahalloffame.com.
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