Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions for Monday, July 10th

Q: What territory became the 44th state on July 10, 1890?
A: Wyoming, which has plenty of nothing. In fact, Wyoming has more nothing than any other state except Texas. Texas has more nothing, but Wyoming's nothing is prettier. To mark the occasion, Miss Wyoming, wearing a bikini, will shear a sheep at high noon in Cheyenne.

Q: On this date in 1975, Cher filed for divorce from rocker Greg Allman. How long had they been married?
A: Ten days.

Q: The highest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. occurred in Death Valley, California on this date in 1913. How hot was it?
A: 134 degrees. Now, that's hot! For a cowboy to make it through Death Valley in those days, he needed an air conditioned horse.

Q: Emily Dickinson wrote more than 900 poems. How many were published during her lifetime?
A: Four.

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