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The Questions…

1.  Rice, wheat, and corn, in that order, are the top three foods consumed by humans. What is number four?

2.  What was unusual about the original studio recording of the song “A Day in the Life” by The Beatles?

3.  What recent innovation in bandages is being used by U.S. military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan?

4.  What is the most widely recycled material in the U.S., by both gross tonnage and percent?

5.  In what location have the authorities found it necessary to put up signs imploring people not to commit suicide?

The Answers…

1.  Bananas.

2.  At the end of the final crescendo, as a joke, the boys added an ultrasonic whistle that was audible only to dogs.

3.  The new bandages are infused with a mixture of ground shrimp shells and vinegar. The mixture has a positive charge, and blood cells have a negative charge. When they touch, the cells fuse and form a clot.

4.  Asphalt. According to the EPA, 80 percent of the old asphalt removed during widening and resurfacing projects is recycled into new roadbeds, shoulders, and embankments.

5.  At the Sea of Trees, a forest at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. More than 500 suicides have occurred there since the 1950s. The signs urge people to seek help instead of killing themselves.