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Who was the oldest man to appear in a major league baseball game? A: On Sept. 25, 1965 Kansas City pitcher Satchel Paige threw three shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox. Satchel was 60 years old, the oldest man ever to appear in a major-league baseball game. Instead of tobacco, he was chewing prunes.

What does it mean when a gorilla sticks his tongue out? A: Gorillas stick their tongues out when they are angry.

Which novelist has written several books under the pseudonym  ‘Richard Bachman’? A: Stephen King

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On Sept 24, 1968, CBS premiered a television news magazine. Do you remember the name? A: "60 Minutes."

On Sept 24, 1979, the operation of the world's first public computer information service went into effect; do you remember the name? A: CompuServe

What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II? A: Enola Gay

During which decade was Velcro invented? A: 1940s

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What was Frankie Avalon’s first top ten hit song? A: ‘Dede Dinah’ reached # 7 in 1958. Venus hit #1 in 1959.

As a child star who did Robert Blake play a western movie sidekick to? A: He was Red Ryder’s Indian buddy, Little Beaver.

Which Dr. Seuss book is this quote from: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not?” A: The Lorax

Who is the creator of the Garfield comic strip? A: Jim Davis

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Who attacked us on 9/11? A: Al Queda

How many commercial airplanes were hijacked that morning? A: 4

How many hijackers were there? A: 19

How many people still remain missing years after the attack? A: 24

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TV’s Gunsmoke debuted on Sept. 10, 1955. Along with Marshall Matt Dillon there was Chester Goode, Doc and Miss Kitty. In 1964 Chester left the show. What character replaced him? A: Festus Haggen

The first frozen food dinner were sold on Sept. 10,1953. By what company? A: Swanson. And suddenly, Americans had airplane food in their living rooms.

In Einstein’s E=mc2, what does the ‘c’  stand for? A: Speed of light.

When was the Wright brothers’ first powered flight? A: 1903

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Who is considered the Father of Labor Day? A: Peter McGuire, He was an Irish-American pioneer unionist who wanted citizens that “labored” all year long be acknowledged and have a day to relax.

Which was the first state to make Labor Day a holiday? A: Oregon. This happened five years after the first parade.

What is the average commute for the average American to get to their job? A: Nearly Thirty minutes

When was the first Labor Day parade held in the United States? A: Sept. 5, 1882

Where did Labor Day originate? A: Canada

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On Sept. 3, 1967, the final show was telecast of the original What’s My Line. Who was the host of that show? A: John Charles Daly. The show lasted 17 years on CBS-TV.

In the United States popcorn is a favorite snack. What is the favorite snack of Japanise movie patrons? A: iwashi senbei (dried sardines)

What group first proclaimed that "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay?" A: Danny and the Juniors in February 1958.

Which U.S. President signed the bill designating the first Monday in September as Labor Day? A: Grover Cleveland (1884). The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, probably organized by Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. By 1893, more than half the states were observing a "Labor Day" on one day or another, and a bill to establish a federal holiday was passed by Congress in 1894.