n Meatballs are an old and widespread food. Many countries’ cuisines include them; there are more than 80 varieties of Turkish meatballs alone.

n One-man U.N.: Actor Keanu Reeves has dual citizenship in Canada and the United Kingdom. His father is of Chinese, Irish, Portuguese and aboriginal Hawaiian descent. And he was born in Beirut, Lebanon.

Before it took its present name in 1930, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) was known as the FDIA. What did that extra I stand for?

A) Interaction

B) Illness

C) Issuance

D) Insecticide

Friday’s answer: British comedian Benny Hill took his first name in honor of his favorite comedian, Jack Benny.


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