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Trivia

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Q. Does a musk deer have antlers?

A. No, but it has fangs.

Some horseshoes are adjustable.

Q. Was England’s Wimbledon ever bombed in World War II?

A. Once. Direct hit. Center court was wiped out.

Odds are you can hypnotize yourself. By “odds are” I mean 70 to 90 percent of us purportedly do it, according to one hypnosis specialist. If you want to make a few lists of the self-hypnotized, you can start with aspiring actors, political candidates…. And lottery players, what? I’ve got my ticket.

Q. What was the movie with only two actors who both were nominated for Academy awards?

A. “Sleuth” in 1972. Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. Neither won.

Q. Who first came up with skateboards?

A. California surfers. They made their own in 1961. By 1963, manufacturers started turning them out.