• 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.
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