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• Soapy trivia: The phrase “dial tone” is composed of two words that are both brand names of soap. The name of African nation Ivory Coast is also composed of two words that are soap brand names.

• The cement handprint of Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock in “Star Trek,” in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, is in the spread-finger shape of the Vulcan salute.

The only U.S. national park named for a person is named for a:

A) Philanthropist

B) Photographer

C) Scientist

D) U.S. president

Previous answer: “The Tonight Show” and “The Today Show” were both created in the 1950s by NBC executive Sylvester “Pat” Weaver, father of actress Sigourney Weaver.

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