Friday, February 10, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions for Friday, 2/10/2006

Q: On this date in 1996, the World Chess Champion lost his match with an IBM computer. What was the name of the computer?

A: Deep Blue.

Q: Who received history's first gold record in 1942?

A: It was awarded to the Glenn Miller Orchestra for "Chattanooga Choo Choo." RCA presented a gold-sprayed disc to Miller during a radio broadcast.

Q: Circus star Tom Thumb married Lavinia Warren on this day in 1863. How tall were they?

A: He was 2-feet-11, she was 2-feet-8. If they were alive today, they'd probably wear designer originals by Barbie and Ken. They saved money at the reception by standing on the cake themselves.

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