• Pope Benedict XVI’s last namesake took office in 1914, just after the start of World War I. Pope Benedict XV had been a cardinal for only three months before his election.

Darley Arabian is an important name in sports history. It is the name of:

A) The first discus gold medalist in the modern Olympics

B) A racehorse from which most modern thoroughbreds are descended

C) The first manufacturer of bowling balls

D) The first golf course in the Middle East

Wednesday’s answer: Teflon is DuPont’s brand name for polytetrafluoroethylene, discovered in 1938 and used as a nonstick coating for cookware.