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• A tarantula discovered in 2015 near Folsom Prison, California, was given the scientific name "Aphonopelma johnnycashi" after Johnny Cash, in honor of his song "Folsom Prison Blues."
• For that matter, "The Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin had a snail named after him, the "Crikey steveirwini," a rare species of tree snail with a khaki-colored shell discovered in 2009. • Some 60% of human DNA is identical to that of a banana. • The maddening but addictive Rubik's Cube was created by accident. Professor of architecture Erno Rubik built a twistable box with colorful rows of labels on each side in an attempt to design blocks that could move without collapsing the entire structure. After rotating a few rows and mixing up the colors, the real challenge began: realigning the hues! It took Rubik about a month to restore his cube to its original condition. • "Slaughterhouse-Five" author Kurt Vonnegut was such a big fan of the TV series "Cheers" that he once told reporters he would rather have written scripts for the show than all his bestselling novels. • Peppermint oil does a better job of promoting hair growth than hair-growth medication. • Speaking of hair, following the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of hairstylists and alpaca farmers donated over 19 warehouses worth of cut locks to absorb it. • Looking for a possible reason to like Monday? It's the least rainy day of the week. While the exact science behind this is unclear, researchers believe it's likely due to the decrease in man-made pollution over the weekend. • The tradition of knocking on wood for good luck originated with primitive pagans who tapped on trees to summon the protective spirits residing in them. • • •
Thought for the Day: "There are years that ask questions, and years that answer. " — Zora Neale Hurston © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of Isaiah in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. A number of herbs and spices are mentioned in the Bible (KJV). Which one is mentioned the most? Salt, Pepper, Sage, Thyme 3. Whose first chapter begins, “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus”? Matthew, Luke, John, Acts 4. In 2 Kings 1, what Philistine city worshiped Baal-zebub? Ekron, Succoth, Gomorrah, Antipatris 5. From Acts 9, where did Peter cure Aeneas? Tyre, Neapolis, Lydda, Gibeon 6. In Numbers 20, where did Aaron die? Mount of Olives, Pisgah, Mount Hor, Gilboa 
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2) Salt 3) Acts 4) Ekron 5) Lydda 6) Mount Hor Hardcore trivia fan?
Visit Wilson Casey’s subscriber site at www.patreon.com/triviaguy. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. 
1. Name the group that originally called itself Daddy.
2. Who first released “Don’t Leave Me This Way”? 3. Name the first artist to release “Respect.” 4. Which ‘60s song was investigated by the Feds for alleged filthy lyrics? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Too real is this feeling of make-believe, Too real when I feel what my heart can’t conceal.” 
1. Supertramp. They made a change because there was a group called Daddy Longlegs. The British rockers netted their first Top 10 hit in 1979 with “The Logical Song,” off the “Breakfast in America” album.
2. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, in 1975. Thelma Houston’s disco version followed two years later and won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female. 3. No, it wasn’t Aretha Franklin. It was Otis Redding, in 1965. But it was Aretha’s version that went into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. 4. “Louie, Louie,” by the Kingsmen, in 1963. It’s actually the story of a Jamaican sailor, written in 1955. Look up Richard Berry’s original version. 5. “The Great Pretender,” first released by The Platters in 1955, followed by Freddie Mercury in 1987. The song made the Rolling Stone list of greatest songs of all time. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. LITERATURE: What was the name of Hermione’s pet cat in the “Harry Potter” series?
2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the name of the metal band that attaches a pencil and an eraser? 3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of giraffes called? 4. GEOGRAPHY: Which state claims Mackinac Island in Lake Huron? 5. TELEVISION: What was the name of the coffeehouse in the “Friends” sitcom? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many presidents have died in office? 7. MEDICAL: What is the common name for lachrymation? 8. LANGUAGE: What is the American English version of a British flannel? 9. HISTORY: Who was the last czar of Russia? 10. MUSIC: What was the original name of the pop rock group Maroon 5? 
1. Crookshanks
2. A ferrule 3. A tower 4. Michigan 5. Central Perk 6. Eight 7. Flow of tears 8. A washcloth 9. Nicholas II 10. Kara’s Flowers © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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