Question of the Week

(Movies) What was the name of the field goal kicking dolphin featured in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective?

Happy Birthday Oprah

Enjoy some Oprah facts:

-When starting kindergarten, Oprah wrote a note to the teacher insisting she should be allowed to skip the grad. The kindergarten teacher agreed. After skipping kindergarten and finishing first grade, she was skipped ahead to third grade.

-At the young age of 14, Oprah gave birth to a baby boy who died two weeks later, due to complications.

-After receiving the 1998 Lifetime Achievement award at the Daytime Emmys, she withdrew herself and her show from further consideration.

-Oprah's name was originally listed as 'Orpah' after a character in the Book of Ruth but some had difficulty pronouncing the name so the spelling was eventually changed.

Via Associated Content.

Question of the Week

(Fun and Games) The name of what real person is printed on the rear end of every single Cabbage Patch doll?

Question of the Week

TV) What Eastern US State has served as the locale for a wide range of shows, including Mr. Belvidere, My So-Called Life, Queer as Folk, Thirtysomething, Boy Meets World, One Life to Live and All My Children?

Question of the Week

(Biz-nas!) Businessman Ty Warner, one of the wealthiest men in the world, made nearly all of his 4.4 billion dollars from sales of what?

Question of the Week

(TV) In a 1994 episode entitled “Father of the Bride,” Carl Winslow sleeps for 15 years and wakes up in the year 2009 to find his daughter Laura married to Steve. Name the show?


And don't forget, it's time to look back at 2009 with a trivia game in review!

Unusual Traditions for Celebrating the New Year

Romania
In Romania, some believe that tossing coins into the river, brings good luck. Some even use December 31st to predict the coming year’s weather by systematically peeling, salting and reading the skins of 12 onions.

Spain
In Spain, people eat twelve grapes as the clock strikes 1; one for each month of the year. The tradition, believed to bring good luck, can be traced back to the year 1909 when there was a bountiful harvest in the town of Alicante and Alfonso XIII, the Spanish King, gave grapes to his peeps on New Year’s Eve.

Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, they blast car horns and boat whistles, ring church bells and beat drums to make enough noise to drive away evil spirits and demons. In some parts of the country they also throw pails of water from their windows at midnight to chase away the evil eye.


Belgium
In Belgium, farmers wish their livestock happy new year to ensure 365 days of good health and well-being. Belgians are also known to exchange gifts on New Year’s, which they celebrate as Sint Sylvester Vooranvond (St. Sylvester Eve).

France
The French mix health and wealth and usher in the new beginning with a stack of pancakes. Another unique custom in France is kissing under the mistletoe as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, sorta like Christmas traditions elsewhere.

Armenia
In Armenia, a special kind of bread is baked with good luck and best wishes stamped on it. Traditionally, people conduct a ‘Ritual of Fire’ on New Year’s Eve where all troubles pertaining to the old year are symbolically burnt.

Read the full article by David K. Israel and found on MentalFloss.