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n Appropriately, Jack Lemmon’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is right next to the star of his frequent film costar Walter Matthau.

n Elephants are the only animals generally thought of as “pachyderms,” but the dictionary defines them as hippopotami and rhinoceroses, as well. “Pachyderm” literally means “thick-skinned.”

The lyrics of the No. 1 Billboard songs “American Pie” (Don McLean), “Vogue” (Madonna), “Jack & Diane” (John Mellencamp) and “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (Billy Joel) all mention:

A) John Lennon

B) James Dean

C) Howdy Doody

D) Muhammad Ali

Wednesday’s answer: According to Greek mythology, Prometheus, the brother of Atlas, stole fire from the gods and presented it to humans for their use.

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