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The Questions…

1. In what way does the strawberry differ from other fruit?

2. How did the Green Bay Packers — the last of the small-town NFL teams, the only non-profit, community-owned team in pro sports, and the winner of more league championships than any other NFL team — get its name?

3. On the New York Stock Exchange, what is the stock symbol of the Sealy Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of mattresses?

4. During World War I, the rulers of Germany, Russia, and the UK were Kaiser Wilhelm II, Czar Nicholas II, and King George V, respectively. What did the three men have in common?

5. What tiny marine creature stuns its prey by emitting a noise louder than a gunshot or the sonic boom of a jet aircraft?

The Answers…

1. Strawberry seeds grow on the outside of the plant, not the inside.

2. In 1919, team co-founder Earl “Curly” Lambeau worked at the Indian Packing Company. When he asked the company to donate money for uniforms and equipment, IPC gave him $500, on the condition that he name the team after them.

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4. Relatives. The three men were first cousins.

5. The pistol shrimp. This inch-long resident of the Mediterranean Sea makes a sound that can reach an amazing 218 decibels. How? The shrimp snaps its pincer, firing off a jet of water traveling at 60 mph. This briefly creates a bubble with an internal temperature hotter than the sun. The bubble bursts with a kaboom that stuns nearby prey, so the shrimp can avail itself of lunch.