365 Days of Amazing Trivia! (2014)

The world's first headphones. Baldwin devised a compressed-air sound amplifier that he incorporated into two sensitive receivers that were worn over the ears and connected by a headband.



Wednesday, March 26, 2014

What catchphrase associated with an action film star had been popularized earlier by singer Jody Watley in a No. 1 hit single?​
 
"Hasta la vista, baby." The phrase, a key line in Watley's 1987 song "Looking for a New Love," became one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature lines after he used it in Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991. It was ranked No. 76 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest movie quotes.



Thursday, March 27, 2014

Which two states—both of which also call themselves commonwealths—once were a single state?​
 
Virginia and Kentucky. Kentucky, which originally was a sprawling western country of Virginia, was granted permission to apply for statehood by Virginia's General Assembly in 1789. It became the 15th state of the Union in 1792.



Friday, March 28, 2014

What language is the source of the word admiral?​
 
Arabic. The word is derived from the Arabic term amir-al-bahr, which means "commander (or prince) of the sea." The Crusaders were the first to pick up the term from the Arabs. Through the years and its use by European navies, the term was reduced to a combination of its first two words, becoming amiral. It eventually acquired a "d" to become admiral.



Saturday, March 29, 2014

For what films did Hollywood best buddies George Clooney and Matt Damon gain 30 pounds?​
 
Clooney for his Oscar-winning portrayal of CIA operative Bob Barnes in Syriana (2005); and Damon for his portrayal of corporate whistleblower Mark Whitacre in The Informant (2009).



Sunday, March 30, 2014

What unique distinction does the racehorse Dancer's Image hold in Kentucky Derby history?​
 
The gray colt was the only horse to be disqualified after crossing the finish line first in the Derby. Its disqualification came three days after the 1968 race, when Derby officials announced that traces of the banned painkiller phenylbutazone (commonly known as bute) had been found in Dancer's Image's post-race urinalysis. Six years later the Kentucky racing commission lifted its ban on the use of phenylbutazone.



Monday, March 31, 2014

How long and wide is a standard Olympic-size swimming pool?​
 
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. Star Johnny Depp has said that he based his portrayal of Sparrow on Richards, who made cameo appearances as Captain William Teague in the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels.



Wednesday, April 2, 2014

What was the original name of Skull and Bones, the elite Yale University secret society founded in 1832?​
 
From No. 1 to 5: "Can't Buy Me Love," "Twist and Shout," "She Loves You," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and "Please, Please Me." The feat has not been matched.



Friday, April 4, 2014

What's the story behind the name Motel 6, the economy lodging chain that promises, "We'll keep the light on for you"?​
 
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