Question 1: When was the first Grammy Awards ceremony held?
Question 2: In the musical "Rent", what is the profession of the character Mark Cohen?
Mark Cohen is one of the main characters in the musical "Rent". He is an aspiring filmmaker who often serves as the narrator of the story, filming the lives of his friends and roommates.
Question 3: Why do astronauts float in space?
Astronauts float in space because they are in a constant state of free fall, orbiting the Earth. While there is gravity in space, the astronauts and their spacecraft are falling towards the Earth at the same rate, giving the appearance of weightlessness.
Question 4: Why does a camel have a hump?
A camel's hump does not store water as is commonly believed. The hump actually stores fat, which can be converted to water and energy when sustenance is not available. A camel can survive up to two weeks without water due to this adaptation.
Question 5: Why was corn flakes invented?
In the late 19th century, John Harvey Kellogg ran a sanitarium and believed that spicy and sweet foods increased sexual desire. He thought a plain, bland diet would curb sexual urges. So he developed corn flakes as a "healthy," anti-aphrodisiac breakfast food.
Question 6: In the comic strip "Peanuts", what is Charlie Brown's younger sister's name?
Sally Brown first appeared in the Peanuts comic strip on August 23, 1959. She is known for calling Charlie Brown "big brother" and having an obsessive love for Linus van Pelt.
Question 7: Which Marvel superhero is also known as "The Man Without Fear"?
Daredevil, whose real name is Matt Murdock, is a blind lawyer by day and a vigilante by night. He has heightened senses that compensate for his lack of vision, allowing him to fight crime fearlessly in Hell's Kitchen, New York.
Question 8: Which of the following is the most potent greenhouse gas?
While carbon dioxide gets the most attention as a greenhouse gas, methane actually has a global warming potential 28-36 times that of CO2 over a 100-year period. Methane is emitted from sources like livestock, landfills, and oil and gas operations.
Question 9: Where did the first astronauts to land on the moon plant an American flag?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon. They landed their lunar module Eagle in the Sea of Tranquility and spent 21 hours on the moon's surface. The American flag they planted still stands today but has likely turned white due to radiation from the sun.
Question 10: Why was The Flinstones considered a groundbreaking animated TV series when it debuted in 1960?
The Flinstones aired on ABC during primetime from 1960-1966, paving the way for other primetime animated shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy decades later. It was the most financially successful network animated franchise for three decades until The Simpsons surpassed it in 1997.
The first Grammy Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. 28 awards were presented, honoring artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and the Kingston Trio for works released in 1958.