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Answers for August 2008
Questions Q: What are the most expensive states for
speeding tickets (according to
2007 statistics)? (the answer also includes two creative ways to get out
of tickets!)
A: According to stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland and New
Hampshire all hit up speeders for a maximum of $500 or more for a first
offense. Judges in North Carolina and Georgia, not to mention 16 other
states, have the discretion to add jail time! The national median for a
first offender's top-end fine is $200. Source:
http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/highways-automobiles-virginia-biz-logistics-cx_tvr_1218speeding.html
According to an 12/18/07 article in Forbes Magazine here are two creative
ways to get out of ticket (yes, they have been successful tried!)
* A woman carries a camera in her car, purely as a prop. to show cops as
she tells them she's rushing to the hospital to meet her pregnant sister,
for whom she promised to take pictures during delivery.
* A man who always drives around with a full water bottle. Anytime he's
pulled over, he pours a little out onto his lap, and then tells the
approaching officer he's been trying to rush home ahead of a bladder
emergency. Q: According to the American Kennel Club (AKC) 2007
statistics, what is
the most popular dog in the United States?
A: Retrievers (Labrador) are the most popular breed according to AKC's
2007 statistics. Here are the other breeds rounding out the top five (#2
Yorkshire Terriers, #3 German Shepherd Dogs, #4 Retrievers (Golden), and
#5 Beagles. Source:
http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm
Q: What country produces most of the world's coffee?
A: Brazil remains by far the largest Coffee Beans producer with an average
output of 28% of the total. Even world renowned Colombia is a distant
second at only 16%, with Indonesia less than half that at 7%. Mexico, the
fourth largest producer is half again at 4%. Source:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_Brazil_produces_most_of_the_world's_coffee
Q: What candy was prominently featured in the movie, E.T.?
A: Reese's Pieces. Steven Spielberg originally approached Mars with the
idea of product placement of M&M's in his upcoming movie, E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Mars declined the offer. Spielberg later
approached the Hershey Chocolate Company, who turned down the idea of
using their flagship product Hershey's Kisses but chose to use Reese's
Pieces instead. Immediately after the movie was released, sales of Reese's
Pieces increased by 80%. Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese's_Pieces
Q. What is the meaning behind the wedding custom of "something old,
something new, something borrowed, something blue?"
A: Each item represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries
all of them on her wedding day, her marriage will be happy.
* "Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past.
* "Something new" means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead.
* "Something borrowed" is usually an item from a happily married friend or
family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the
new bride
* "Something blue" the color blue symbolizes love, modesty, and fidelity.
Source:
http://ask.yahoo.com/20031027.html
Answers for April 2008
Questions Q: Every episode of
Seinfeld contains a reference to what comic book
character?
A: Superman. Seinfeld has a Superman reference in every episode. Trying
to find these references has become a sport of sorts for Seinfeld and
Superman fans alike. Some references are quite vague and take a little
imagination to make the connection, but some references are more obvious.
For example, starting with the 56th episode, a Superman magnet is placed
on the fridge so that it is visible from all kitchen angles. Here is a
reference:
http://www.movieprop.com/tvandmovie/Seinfeld/superman.htm
Q: Name the only two US States that currently ban self-service gas stations.
A: New Jersey and Oregon are the only U.S. states that currently ban
self-service gas stations. However, things may be changing in NJ, read:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DE5DF173FF937A35757C0A9669C8B63
Q: Which US president had 15 children?
A: John Tyler, was the president who had the most children, 15. He had 8
children with first wife Letitia Tyler and 7 children with 2nd Lady: Julia
Garbiner. Source:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_US_President_has_had_the_most_children
Q: The Beatles song, Till There Was You, came from what Broadway show?
A: The song was written in 1957 for the Broadway musical The Music Man.
Meredith Willson wrote the song. Reference:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=24
Q: A tomato is actually considered a fruit? Why?
A: Botanically, tomatoes are a fruit, because a fruit is defined as the
edible part of the plant that contains seeds, while a vegetable is the
edible stems, leaves and roots of the plant.
Reference:
http://www.ontariogreenhouse.com/documents/show/749
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