Trivia

Tue., Dec. 31, 1996

L.M. Boyd Crown Syndicate

Many recovering drug addicts know the generic name of methadone is “dolophine.” Some even know it was named after Adolph Hitler.

Chopsticks or no chopsticks, it was the Chinese who first used knives and forks.

Q. Did you ever find out the family name of Spock on “Star Trek”?

A. “Xtmprsqzwlfb.” Here’s where phonics fails.

Q. In car-train collisions, which more often runs into which?

A. Half and half. Computer runs so show.

In the days of the dinosaurs, half of what’s now Iowa was underwater.

Average monthly electric bill in Texas is reported at this writing to be $75.75. Compare yours.

Q. What are the so-called “hairhouses” of Hong Kong”?

A. Craft shops where women make wigs out of human hair. Lots of them there.

It’s believed that Julius Caesar was the fellow who gave that north country the Latin name of “Juverna.” Which turned into Hibernia. When said with pride by the Irish of Ireland.

Q. What are the hottest months at the equator?

A. March and September.

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