n Isn’t it time we all cooled down a bit? 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (corresponding to 37 degrees centigrade) has long been accepted as the average (oral) body temperature for healthy adults. But not according to three recent scientific studies, which have all agreed that the actual number is a bit lower, 98.2 Fahrenheit (36.8 centigrade). What does it mean? We don’t know.

The Indian Ocean island nation of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, was colonized by Portugal, the Netherlands and Great Britain before achieving its independence in 1948. This may or may not be of help in answering today’s question: What is the national sport of Sri Lanka?

A) Soccer

B) Cricket

C) Volleyball

D) Table tennis

Answer Monday.

Thursday’s answer: The guillotine was outlawed by France in 1981, when that country abolished its death penalty.