n The Rodgers and Hart tune “Mimi” was introduced by Maurice Chevalier in the 1932 film “Love Me Tonight.” Our check of Web sites and film reference books can find no character named Mimi in the film.
n Triangular-shaped postage stamps have long been popular with collectors. The world’s first was issued by the Cape of Good Hope in 1853. The first triangular U.S. stamps weren’t issued until 1997.
Japanese video-game giant Nintendo was founded way back in 1889, long before video screens. Nintendo’s first product was:
A) Playing cards
B) Knitting needles
C) Ship engines
D) Slippers
Thursday’s answer: The tips of Cupid’s love arrows were covered with gold. Cupid also had arrows with lead-covered tips, which caused hatred.
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