Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions for Tuesday, July 4th

Q: On this date in 1828, construction began on the Tremont House in Boston. What was so special about that hotel?
A: It was the first hotel to have indoor bathrooms. Before indoor plumbing, hotel guests had to call room service, and a bellhop would come up to your room carrying an outhouse.

Q: In the late 1980s, after promising a high school junior class that he would pay for their college education, how much did Geraldo Rivera's promise cost him?
A: $180,000 for nine students.

No comments: