Okay, this is an easy one — especially since so many of you who read this blog are Okies. Can you identify the person described below?
He was born in Indian Territory, later known as Oklahoma, in 1879. Like most entertainers at the turn-of-the-century, he got his start in vaudeville telling jokes and doing rope tricks. He made fun of the rich in a newspaper column and starred in early movies. He died with famous aviator Wiley Post when their plane crashed in Alaska in 1935.
There is no prize for getting the answer right, other than the satisfaction of knowing that you are “Soooooo” smart.
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Can you answer the following question? What was the name of the first manned Apollo mission?
Can you solve the following riddle?
Though in theory I am always behind you, I am also around to remind you. But in case it’s your way to give me too much say, I can hamper or, even worse, blind you. What am I?
Can you identify the person described below?
As did his parents and grandparents, he taught speech and worked with the deaf in several schools in New England. Trying to find away to transmit speech, he invented in 1876 what is now a common household item.
Hint, hint: In honor of his accomplishments, several telecommunications companies carry his name.
Can you solve the following riddle?
As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
How many of the following questions can you answer?
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There is a number missing from the following series. Can you identify the missing number?
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Okay, guys, time for another pop quiz.
Can you name the following father and son? On September 14, 1990, they became the only father and son to hit back-to-back home runs in a Major League Baseball game.
Pressure’s on….
Can you name this band? On April 4, 1964, they became the first and only band to ever hold the Top 5 spots on the Billboard singles chart.
At 840,000 square miles, this place is the largest island in the world. It is three times the size of Texas. Where is it?
