Thursday, February 28, 2008

Alan Rock's Trivia

He was born on February 28, 1824. He was the first man to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Who was he? A: Charles Blondin. Why did the acrobat cross the falls? To get to the other side, silly.

You are suffering from opsialgia, so obviously you have what going on? A: It's a neuralgic pain of the face (Taber's Medical Dictionary.)

It takes 20 seconds for food to reach your stomach. How long does it take your brain to realize it's there? A: 20 minutes. In other words, since you can be full 20 minutes before you realize it, it's wise to eat slowly.

February 28, 1977, comedian Eddie Anderson died at age 71. He had appeared almost 20 years on radio and 15 years on television. We knew him better as? A: Jack Benny's personal valet, Rochester.

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