Trivia for Squiggle #XLII
This installment of Trivia for Squiggle was originally intended for Thursday, December 29, 2005.
1026. Adolf “Adi” Dassler created Adidas athletic shoes in 1920. In 1948, his brother Rudolf founded the ocmpany that manufactures Puma shoes.
1027. The “D” in “D-Day” stands for “day.”
1028. Our days of the week according to the Ancient Romans:
Sunday: dies Solis (sun’s day)
Monday: dies Lunae (moon’s day)
Tuesday: dies Martis (Mars’s day)
Wednesday: dies Mercurii (Mercury’s day)
Thursday: dies Jovis (Jove’s day)
Friday: dies Veneris (Venus’s day)
Saturday: dies Saturni (Saturn’s day)
1029. These are the minimum net weights (in ounces) of egg sizes as regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Peewee (15), Small (18), Medium (21), Large (24), Extra Large (27), Jumbo (30)
1030. The original working title for the Beatles’s film “Help!” was “Eight Arms to Hold You.”
1031. The original title for Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” was “Eclipse.”
1032. The original name of Howdy Doody was Elmer.
1033. Elmer is also the name of folklore lumberjack Paul Bunyan’s pet hunting dog.
1034. At the end of Elvis Presley concerts, announcers would state “Elvis has left the building” over the P.A. to encourage attendees to exit.
1035. The middle name of Lucy Ricardo on “I Love Lucy” is Esmerelda.
1036. Kevin Spacey’s real last name is Fowler.
1037. Fort Hercules is the ancient name of Monaco.
1038. Superman’s Arctic hideaway is the Fortress of Solitude.
1039. Hong Kong means “fragrant harbor” in Chinese.
1040. In Hebrew, Tel Aviv means “Hill of Spring.”
1041. President Lyndon Johnson’s pet beagles were named Him and Her.
1042. Capn’ Crunch’s first name is Horatio.
1043. The Ghostbusters’s first job is at the Hotel Sedgewick.
1044. The original name of pop group New Kids on the Block was Nynuk.
1045. The Odyssey 100, made by Magnavox in 1972, was the first home video game system.
1046. Wonder Woman was born on Paradise Island.
1047. Parotitis is the medical term for mumps.
1048. Patio Diet Cola was the original name of Diet Pepsi when it was first introduced in the 1960’s.
1049. The English translation of Italian pasta varieties:
cannelloni: little tubes
fettuccine: little ribbons
linguine: little tongues
manicotti: pipes
mostaccioli: little mustaches
ravioloi: little turnips
rigatoni: little stripes
spaghetti: strings
tortellini: little fritters
vermicelli: little worms
1050. Octothorp is the technical term for the “#” which is also known as the “number” or “pound” sign.
“It’d been two presidential elections since I'd had a boner like that.”
1026. Adolf “Adi” Dassler created Adidas athletic shoes in 1920. In 1948, his brother Rudolf founded the ocmpany that manufactures Puma shoes.
1027. The “D” in “D-Day” stands for “day.”
1028. Our days of the week according to the Ancient Romans:
Sunday: dies Solis (sun’s day)
Monday: dies Lunae (moon’s day)
Tuesday: dies Martis (Mars’s day)
Wednesday: dies Mercurii (Mercury’s day)
Thursday: dies Jovis (Jove’s day)
Friday: dies Veneris (Venus’s day)
Saturday: dies Saturni (Saturn’s day)
1029. These are the minimum net weights (in ounces) of egg sizes as regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Peewee (15), Small (18), Medium (21), Large (24), Extra Large (27), Jumbo (30)
1030. The original working title for the Beatles’s film “Help!” was “Eight Arms to Hold You.”
1031. The original title for Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” was “Eclipse.”
1032. The original name of Howdy Doody was Elmer.
1033. Elmer is also the name of folklore lumberjack Paul Bunyan’s pet hunting dog.
1034. At the end of Elvis Presley concerts, announcers would state “Elvis has left the building” over the P.A. to encourage attendees to exit.
1035. The middle name of Lucy Ricardo on “I Love Lucy” is Esmerelda.
1036. Kevin Spacey’s real last name is Fowler.
1037. Fort Hercules is the ancient name of Monaco.
1038. Superman’s Arctic hideaway is the Fortress of Solitude.
1039. Hong Kong means “fragrant harbor” in Chinese.
1040. In Hebrew, Tel Aviv means “Hill of Spring.”
1041. President Lyndon Johnson’s pet beagles were named Him and Her.
1042. Capn’ Crunch’s first name is Horatio.
1043. The Ghostbusters’s first job is at the Hotel Sedgewick.
1044. The original name of pop group New Kids on the Block was Nynuk.
1045. The Odyssey 100, made by Magnavox in 1972, was the first home video game system.
1046. Wonder Woman was born on Paradise Island.
1047. Parotitis is the medical term for mumps.
1048. Patio Diet Cola was the original name of Diet Pepsi when it was first introduced in the 1960’s.
1049. The English translation of Italian pasta varieties:
cannelloni: little tubes
fettuccine: little ribbons
linguine: little tongues
manicotti: pipes
mostaccioli: little mustaches
ravioloi: little turnips
rigatoni: little stripes
spaghetti: strings
tortellini: little fritters
vermicelli: little worms
1050. Octothorp is the technical term for the “#” which is also known as the “number” or “pound” sign.
“It’d been two presidential elections since I'd had a boner like that.”
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