• The 1948-57 TV series “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” was one of the most popular kids’ shows in television’s early days. The name of clown puppet Kukla is the Russian word for “puppet.”

• The nations of Ecuador, El Salvador and East Timor all use the U.S. dollar as their currency. Bermuda has its own dollars, but they are exchangeable for U.S. dollars at a 1:1 ratio.

In pocket billiards and pool, the only two ball colors that appear in solids but not in stripes are:

A) Black and white

B) Yellow and blue

C) Red and purple

D) Orange and green

Thursday’s answer: Firefighters use a Halligan tool for prying open doors and windows.