Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia

In ancient Rome, what was woodpecker meat considered to be? A: Eating woodpecker flesh was a sin.

Who was the first African-American TV host? A: "The Nat "King" Cole Show" debuted on November 5, 1956, as a 15-minute variety series following NBC's evening news. The show got a half-hour prime-time slot the following summer, but was cancelled in December 1957.

On September 11, 1985, Cincinnati Red Pete Rose's 4,192nd hit broke whose career record? A: Ty Cobb's. President Ronald Reagan congratulated Rose by phone.

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