n In 1990, space-shuttle astronaut and Cornell University graduate G. David Lowe took into space with him a pair of silk socks. They were worn by Cornell founder Ezra Cornell on his wedding day in 1831.
n Many trivia fans know that Libya is the only nation whose flag has only one color (green). The national flag of Oman, when it was known as the Sultanate of Muscat, also had only one color (red).
According to the biography of 7-foot-1-inch, 325-pound NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, his first name is derived from the Arabic word for:
A) Warrior
B) Little One
C) Antelope
D) Prince
Thursday’s answer: The world’s only two poisonous lizards are the Mexican horned lizard and the Gila monster.
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