Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia, Monday, January 15, 2007

Q: On this date in 1987, Paramount Pictures announced that, for the first time, a commercial would appear at the start of a pre-recorded VHS movie tape. Can you name the movie or the product advertised in the commercial?
A: "Top Gun" starring Tom Cruise, advertised Pepsi.

Q: The world's largest office building was completed on January 15, 1943. Can you name the building?
A: The Pentagon, which covers 34 acres and has 17 miles of corridors. More generals have been lost in the Pentagon than in all the wars put together.

Q: According to Vitality magazine, how can you cure hiccups?
A: Rub an ice cube on both sides of your Adam's apple.

Q: On January 15, 1983, Thom Syles of Van Nuys, California set a world record for keeping the same candy Life Saver in his mouth -- how long?
A: Seven hours and ten minutes.

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