Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Alan Rock's Trivia

On February 5, 1988, which former dictator was indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges in the U.S.? A: Manuel Noriega (of Panama).

Who was the first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV? A: Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Who was the first U.S. president to be buried in Washington D.C.? A: Woodrow Wilson. Today's intriguing presidential burial trivia question: On February 5, 1924, why was Woodrow Wilson the first president to be buried in Washington D.C.? Details are very sketchy, but probably because he was dead.

On February 5, 1919, what did Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith start? A: United Artists.

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