Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions

Q: Heinrich Hertz, born on this date in 1857, discovered what?

A: Kilohertz and megahertz. And if Heinrich had not invented kilohertz and megahertz, DJs would have to shout their shows out the radio station window.

Q: The 1971 title role of "Dirty Harry" was originally intended for whom?

A: Frank Sinatra. After he turned it down, the role was offered to John Wayne, then Paul Newman, and finally accepted by Clint Eastwood.

Q: Which state once made it illegal to give liquor to a fish?

A: Oklahoma.

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