n Windy cities: According to U.S. government statistics, quite a few cities have average wind speeds greater than Chicago. They include Boston, Milwaukee, Honolulu, and Buffalo, N.Y.

The 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film “The 39 Steps” was remade by Hitchcock himself in 1959. The films were based on a novel by John Buchan. Also on Mr. Buchan’s resume was:

A) Inventor of Silly Putty

B) Composer of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

C) World-record flagpole sitter

D) Governor General of Canada

Answer on Monday

Friday’s answer: According to authoritative sources, chickens are the world’s most common birds, their current population estimated at over 20 billion.