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• More than 300 different species of bacteria are found in dental plaque.
• Bones found at Seymour Island indicate that 37 to 40 million years ago, penguins stood at a formidable 6 feet tall and weighed 250 pounds. • PEZ candies were originally anti-smoking mints. • World War II is known as “the blessed war” to many Icelanders because the country has that conflict to thank for its independence. • Jeanne-Genevieve Garnerin was the first female parachutist. In 1799, she jumped from a hot air balloon. This jump was recorded to be around 900 meters high (over 3,000 feet). She was also one of the earliest women to fly in a balloon. • In the 1920s and ‘30s, many movie theaters had signs instructing ladies to “Please Remove Your Hats” to keep their elaborate headwear from blocking anyone’s view. • Jeannette Rankin became the first female member of Congress in 1916, four years before the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified. • Mike Tyson saw Muhammad Ali’s last match at the age of 14 and got mad at Larry Holmes for beating Ali. Tyson called Ali on the phone and told him, “I’ll grow up and get him back for you.” Seven years later, Tyson met Holmes for a match, and the then-retired Ali stepped in the ring and said, “Remember what you promised.” Tyson made good on his vow in the fourth round. • The platypus doesn’t have a stomach at all: Its esophagus goes straight to its intestines. • Rainbows are full circles when viewed from a different perspective, and everyone sees a unique version depending on how their eyes perceive light. • • •
Thought for the Day: Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of Jonah (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. Which hour mentioned in the Bible means the last possible moment that something can be done? First, Second, Eleventh, Twelfth 3. Hebrews 9 says that when Christ appears a second time, it will be to ... . Awake the Heavens, Start anew, Save those who look for Him, Cease all evil 4. How many times did the Israelites march around the walls of Jericho? 1, 2, 7, 13 5. From I Kings 17, the ravens brought Elijah bread and ... . Water, Oil, Flesh, Nuts 6. What Philistine city was home to Goliath? Jericho, Bethel, Gaza, Gath 
1) Old
2) Eleventh 3) Save those who look for Him 4) 13 5) Flesh 6) Gath More than 1,200 brand-new trivia questions
in Wilson Casey’s latest book “Quest for Bible Knowledge” available in bookstores and online. © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc. 
1. Who released “Hey There Lonely Boy”?
2. A cover of which Kinks song gave Kirsty MacColl her biggest success? 3. Who released “There’s a Moon Out Tonight”? 4. Which artist wrote and released “Careless Whisper”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds, and that old north wind should begin to blow.” 
1. Ruby & the Romantics, in 1963. This was followed by Eddie Holman’s “Hey There Lonely Girl,” in 1969. Both songs have been covered by several others.
2. “Days,” released by the Kinks in 1968. MacColl’s 1989 cover was later used in a camcorder commercial, getting her even more success. 3. The Capris, in 1958. No one paid attention when the song was first released. Several years later, however, the song climbed the charts after a DJ played it on the air. 4. George Michael, in 1984. 5. “You’ve Got a Friend,” by Carole King, in 1971. Legend says that King wrote the song in response to the James Taylor song “Fire and Rain,” with its line about “lonely times when I could not find a friend.” The song won a Grammy for Song of the Year. © 2025 King Features Syndicate
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1. MOVIES: What is the name of Han Solo’s ship in the “Star Wars” series?
2. TELEVISION: What is Ray Barone’s job on the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond”? 3. U.S. STATES: The Baltimore Ravens’ name is a nod to which past famous resident? 4. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition called “alliumphobia”? 5. LITERATURE: Who created the fictional detective Lord Peter Wimsey? 6. GAMES: Which chess piece can’t move in a straight line? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a baby mouse called? 8. SCIENCE: What does the acronym RNA stand for? 9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was the first to wear contact lenses? 10. ASTRONOMY: Which constellation contains Polaris, the North Star? 
1. Millennium Falcon.
2. Sportswriter. 3. Edgar Allen Poe, who wrote the poem “The Raven.” 4. Fear of garlic. 5. Dorothy L. Sayers. 6. Knight. 7. A pinky or pup. 8. Ribonucleic Acid. 9. Lyndon Johnson. 10. Ursa Minor (The Little Dipper). © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.
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