Comics and Activities
• It was Polish chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower who made the following sage observation: “Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”
• Worldwide, herbivores kill more people than carnivores. • Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all were invented by women. • Japanese scientists have discovered that the human body emits a very slight, yet perceptible, glow. After using a special camera to study a sample of men in their 20s, they found that intensity of the glow varies, with the lowest point at around 10 a.m. and the brightest at 4 a.m. • In 1743, a hand-operated elevator was installed in the palace of Versailles. Louis XV used it to visit Madame de Chateauroux, his mistress. • Due to a quirk in the transition from one kind of calendar system to another, nobody was born between Oct. 4 and Oct. 15 in continental Europe in the year 1582. • If you’re like me, social situations can be a nightmare of trying — and usually failing — to remember the names of all your new acquaintances. The next time you find yourself struggling to name the person you’re conversing with, you can always segue into this interesting tidbit: The inability to remember names is technically known as anomia. • In ancient Japan, towns would have public contests to see who could break wind the loudest and the longest. Prizes were awarded. • It is possible for a fetus in the womb to get hiccups. • • •
Thought for the Day: “Doctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.” — Anton Chekhov © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of 1 Thessalonians in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. From Genesis 38, who was the first individual killed by God for being wicked? No one has, Er, Onan, Gomorrah 3. How long had the woman been sick that touched the hem of Jesus’ garment? 1 hour, 5 days, 6 months, 12 years 4. From 1 Kings 6, who constructed the first altar covered with gold? Gideon, Josiah, Noah, Solomon 5. The year of jubile (jubilee) comes around every ... year? Fifth, 25th, 50th, 100th 6. Which king ordered Daniel into the lions’ den? Darius, Eglon, Herod, Caesar 
1) New
2) Er 3) 12 years 4) Solomon 5) 50th 6) Darius Test Your Bible Knowledge: 1,206 Questions to Sharpen Your Understanding of Scripture,
by Wilson Casey, is available in bookstores and online. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. 
1. Name the song written about an actual murder that happened in a bar in 1895 in St. Louis.
2. Which 1964 hit includes the sound of a motorcycle? 3. Who released “Blueberry Hill” in 1956? 4. Which artist had a No. 1 hit with “Make Love Stay”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Now with passion in our eyes, There’s no way we could disguise it.” 
1. “Stagger Lee,” best known for the version by Lloyd Price in 1959. Billy Lyons was killed by Stag Lee Shelton when Lyons grabbed Shelton’s hat during what was likely a business or political discussion.
2. “Leader of the Pack,” by the girl group The Shangri-Las. The legend that the sound came from a motorcycle ridden into the studio is false. 3. Fats Domino. It was first heard, sung by Gene Autry, in the 1940 Western “The Singing Hill.” 4. Dan Fogelberg, in 1983. It’s thought Fogelberg was inspired by Tom Robbins’ novel “Still Life With Woodpecker.” 5. “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” was used in the soundtrack of “Dirty Dancing” in 1987, by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. It was originally meant for Donna Summer, but she rejected the song because of the film title. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. THEATER: “West Side Story” was inspired by which earlier play?
2. MUSIC: What is the real name of songwriter/ rapper Lizzo? 3. SCIENCE: How many people total have walked on the moon? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Under whose administration did Spiro T. Agnew serve as vice president? 5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Chile? 6. ARCHITECTURE: In what decade was the Empire State Building completed? 7. ADVERTISING: What was the name of Honey Nut Cheerios’ mascot? 8. U.S. STATES: What is the least populous state in America? 9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the name of Dick and Jane’s dog in reading books used in schools in the mid-20th century? 10. INVENTIONS: Who is credited for inventing the modern lockstitch sewing machine? 
1. “Romeo and Juliet”
2. Melissa Viviane Jefferson 3. 12 4. Richard Nixon 5. Santiago 6. 1930s 7. BuzzBee 8. Wyoming 9. Spot 10. Elias Howe © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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