Comics and Activities
• In Germany, you are allowed to drive your car naked, but not get out of it naked.
• A high-school principal once disciplined a student by making him sit in the basement while reading the U.S. Constitution. The punishment must have taken effect, because said student (who also memorized parts of the document) was Thurgood Marshall, who grew up to become the first Black Supreme Court justice. • Male orb-weaver spiders give back rubs to their mates so they don't get eaten. • "Mbuki-mvuki" is a Bantu word for the irresistible urge to strip off your clothes while dancing. • In 2002, Saddam Hussein's campaign theme song for re-election was Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." • For a single day in August 1998 and another in October 2018, Topeka, Kansas, renamed itself "ToPikachu" to mark the release of different Pokemon games. • Pule, the world's rarest cheese, is made from donkey milk, something that was widely believed impossible since the liquid doesn't coagulate. However, Serbian cheesemaker Slobodan Simic discovered a solution and now sells his cheese for over $500 per pound. • The Saturday falling closest to April 1 is International Tom Hanks Day. • MLB pitcher Turk Wendell, "baseball's favorite oddball," would not only brush his teeth every inning, but at the start of same, would turn and wave to the center fielder and wait for him to wave back before proceeding. • There are more English speakers in China than in the United States. • In 1994, a man was arrested for dressing as the Grim Reaper and standing and staring into the windows of a home for the elderly. • • •
Thought for the Day: "The best teacher in the world is someone who loves what he or she does, and just loves it in front of you." — Fred Rogers © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of Psalms in the Old Testament or New Testament or neither?
2. From 2 Chronicles 26, at what age did Uzziah become king of Jerusalem? 16, 30, 65, 99 3. In Genesis 4, who did God ask, “Why is thy countenance fallen”? Eve, Ahaz, Cain, Esau 4. Which prophet saw the Lord’s angel riding on a red horse? Hosea, Nathan, Zechariah, Isaiah 4. Who was the first person to build an altar unto the Lord? Abraham, Noah, Artaxerxes, Levi 5. From Exodus 33, who/what saw the back of God? Adam, The serpent, Abraham, Moses 
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2) 16 3) Cain 4) Zechariah 5) Noah 6) Moses Sharpen your understanding of scripture
with Wilson’s Casey’s latest book, “Test Your Bible Knowledge,” available in stores and online. © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Who first released “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,”
and when? 2. Name the group that had a hit with “Ms. Grace.” 3. How many Billy Joe Royal songs topped the charts in the U.S.? 4. Belinda Carlisle was the lead singer for which band? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “’Cause I have wandered through this world, And as each moment has unfurled, I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams.” 
1. Karen Chandler, in 1952. However, it was Mel Carter’s 1965 cover that topped the charts, spending 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
2. The Tymes, in 1975. The song was a hit in the U.K. while not getting much notice in the U.S. — until it was discovered by Carolina beach shag dancers and became a popular staple. 3. None. “Down in the Boondocks,” however, reached No. 1 in Canada. 4. The Go-Go’s, the only female group to write their own material and play their own instruments. 5. “Doctor, My Eyes,” by Jackson Browne in 1972. The song was written with a third verse that wasn’t recorded but can be found on bootleg copies of the demo. © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. SCIENCE: How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to Earth?
2. TELEVISION: Which comedian used the catchphrase “one ringie dingie, two ringie dingies” in a TV character sketch? 3. MEASUREMENTS: How many centimeters are equivalent to 100 inches? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who is the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms? 5. LANGUAGE: How many languages are spoken in the world today? 6. GOVERNMENT: Which branch of U.S. government is responsible for making laws? 7. SPORTS: Which famous baseball pitcher’s nickname is “The Chairman of the Board”? 8. FOOD & DRINK: What type of food do the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles love? 9. GEOGRAPHY: Which ocean does Bermuda lie in? 10. MATH: What is a prime number? 
1. Eight minutes, 20 seconds
2. Lily Tomlin, as telephone operator Ernestine 3. 254 4. Grover Cleveland 5. More than 7,000 6. The legislative branch — U.S. House and Senate 7. Whitey Ford 8. Pizza 9. Atlantic 10. A number that is only divisible by itself and 1 © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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