• Wellesley College English professor Katharine Lee Bates was inspired to write the lyrics to “America the Beautiful” after admiring the view from the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado.

In 2002, Forbes magazine released its tongue-in-cheek list of the 15 richest fictional characters. At the top of the list, with the highest net worth, was:

A) Santa Claus

B) Richie Rich

C) Jay Gatsby

D) Scrooge McDuck

Previous answer: Former Monkee Mike Nesmith’s mother, Bette Nesmith Graham, invented Liquid Paper in 1951 while employed as a bank secretary.