Comics and Activities
• NASA's first interplanetary CubeSats, a pair of briefcase-size spacecraft called Mars Cube One, or MarCO, which flew by Mars in 2018, were named for the Pixar characters Wall-E and EVE.
• Figure skate blades were originally made of animal bones. • Dolphin calves are typically born tail first, so they don't drown during the birthing process. • Christian Louboutin manufactured a limited edition shoe for brides. They had baby-blue soles to give the bride "something blue," but the company ceased production after copyright issues. • It takes Pluto 248.09 years to make one orbit around the sun. • And speaking of shoes ... England's Queen Elizabeth II had hers broken in for her by her personal assistant and senior dresser. The idea was that she couldn't afford for her shoes to be uncomfortable or give her blisters while on official business. • Jim Henson made his first Kermit puppet using his mother's old coat and two halves of a ping pong ball. • Bacon was used to make explosives during World War II. • Peter Pan creator James Barrie used to act as if he were his dead brother, David, to cheer his mother by dressing in his brother's clothes and whistling like his sibling used to do. On one such occasion, his mother thought for a moment that David had actually returned from the dead. • Automobile tires were originally white. • The Caesar salad was actually invented in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1927. Hotel Caesar owner Caesar Cardini wanted to make dinner for friends but didn't have a lot of available options, so he tossed lettuce into a bowl with a dressing made from whatever he could find at the moment. • • •
Thought for the Day: "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." — Lily Tomlin © 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of 2 Thessalonians (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. In Revelation 20, what is the eternal home for those not written in the book of life? Whirlwinds, Lake of fire, Underworld, Exile 3. Who did God not allow to build the temple as he had been a man of war? David, Solomon, Rehoboam, Jesse 4. In Proverbs 6:6, where/what should lazy people go to for wisdom? Mountaintop, Temple, Priest, The ant 5. What kind of place was Patmos, where John received his revelation? Temple, Isle, Ship, Mountain 6. Who was the father of Gershom? Adam, Noah, Moses, David 
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2) Lake of fire 3) David 4) The ant 5) Isle 6) Moses 
1. Which group released “Rag Doll”?
2. Name the artist who wrote and released “Dreamy Eyes.” 3. Which group released “Green-Eyed Lady”? 4. Who wrote and released “Cracklin’ Rosie”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “If I could take my pick of all the girls I’ve ever known, Then I’d come and pick you out to be my very own.” 
1. The Four Seasons, in 1964. The song spent two weeks at the top of the Hot 100 chart and reached No. 1 in Canada as well.
2. Johnny Tillotson, in 1958. The song was his first single and made it on to the Hot 100 chart. Tillotson penned several more hits over the years, including “Poetry in Motion.” 3. Sugarloaf, in 1970. A few years ago an old tape was found of the group’s live performance in 1975. It was remastered and turned into a vinyl album titled “Sugarloaf Live 1975.” It’s available online. 4. Neil Diamond, in 1970. 5. “Never Be Anyone Else But You,” by Ricky Nelson, in 1959. Nelson’s song has been covered by several artists, including internationally, over the years. The song has recently been used in a TV commercial for chicken noodle soup. © 2024 King Features Syndicate
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1. MOVIES: In the movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” what is Andy Dufresne’s occupation before he was imprisoned?
2. LITERATURE: Which of Shakespeare’s plays features the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? 3. TELEVISION: Which 2000s TV drama starred a character named Jack Bauer? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s maiden name? 5. HISTORY: Which dynasty built the Forbidden City in China? 6. MYTHOLOGY: What is the name of the mythical creature who is half man and half horse? 7. CHEMISTRY: What is aqua regia? 8. GEOGRAPHY: Where was the ancient region of Mesopotamia mostly located? 9. ANATOMY: Where are the alveoli located? 10. FOOD & DRINK: What is hummus mostly made of? 
1. Banker.
2. “Hamlet” 3. “24.” 4. Bouvier. 5. Ming Dynasty. 6. Centaur. 7. A corrosive mixture that can dissolve gold. 8. Iraq. 9. Lungs. 10. Chickpeas. © 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
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