Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: According to and old law, in which U.S. state is it illegal to kiss on a train?
A: Wisconsin

Q: The first known encyclopedias date back to which country?
A: Greece

Q: On August 14th, 1911 the following were sweeping the country; Kangaroo Dip, the Crab, the Fish Walk, and the Turkey Trot. What were they?
A: Dances. The ragtime craze was sweeping the U.S. These new dances were designed for dancing feverishly in one spot on the dance floor, except the Trukey Trot.

Q: On this date in 1936 the American public watched something for the last time. What?
A: The last public execution in the U.S.; a hanging in Owensboro, Kentucky.

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