The Questions…
1. The America’s Cup, an annual match race between two yachts, originated in 1851. The race is a test of skill not only in boat design and seamanship, but also in fund-raising; competing in the race costs boatloads of cash. How much money is awarded to the winner?
2. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, one mature leafy tree releases enough oxygen into the atmosphere to meet the oxygen needs of 10 people. How big a patch of lawn does it take to generate enough oxygen for one person?
3. How did actor Marion Morrison become John Wayne when he appeared in his first film in 1930?
4. In 1995, Russian President Boris Yeltsin was in Washington for official talks. Late one night, Secret Service agents found Yeltsin outside Blair House in his underwear, drunk, trying to hail a cab. How did Yeltsin explain himself?
5. What is the first name of Mr. Peanut, the mascot of Planters Peanuts?
The Answers…
1. Not a cent. The only prize is the snazzy cup itself, the oldest trophy in international sports competition. It’s a prestige thing.
2. A patch of turf roughly 25′ by 25′ produces enough oxygen to support one person.
3. Initially, he was billed as Anthony Wayne after Revolutionary War General “Mad Anthony” Wayne. Fox Studios changed it to John because they said Anthony sounded “too Italian.”
4. Yeltsin told the agents he was going out for pizza.
5. Percy.
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