n Literary family: The late Peter Benchley, author of “Jaws,” was the son of children’s author Nathaniel Benchley, who was the son of humorist/columnist Robert Benchley.

n In 1998, Benoit “Ben” Lecomte became the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean, a total of 3,736 nautical miles. A sailboat traveled with him, on which he rested frequently.

Media mogul Ted Turner got started in the business world by running his father’s company, whose business was:

A) Billboards

B) Burgers

C) Baby clothes

D) Beepers

Wednesday’s answer: Actress Andie MacDowell’s full name is Rosalie Anderson MacDowell.


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