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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Test your talent for the trivial

Fifi Rodriquez King Features Syndicate

1. FOOD: What is a truffle?

2. INVENTIONS: In 1851, Jacob Fussell built the world’s first factory to make what product?

3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the largest lizard in the world today?

4. MEDICINE: Who came up with the vaccination for smallpox?

5. HISTORY: Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England?

6. TELEVISION: What is the name of the neighborhood bar in “The Simpsons”?

7. DISCOVERIES: Which explorer introduced the potato to Europe?

8. PERSONALITIES: Who was called “the Georgia Peach”?

9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the children’s book “Bartholomew and the Oobleck”?

10. GOVERNMENT: To what federal agency does the FBI belong?

Answers

1. Fungus

2. Ice cream

3. Komodo Dragon

4. Edward Jenner

5. Harold II

6. Moe’s

7. Walter Raleigh

8. Ty Cobb

9. Dr. Seuss

10. Justice Department