n Word of the week: “majuscule,” a synonym for an uppercase letter. The word means “somewhat bigger,” being composed of seemingly contradictory Latin components meaning “major” and “small.” The corresponding word for a lowercase letter is “minuscule,” though it’s more frequently used these days as a synonym for “tiny.”
n Trios update: Trivia Detectives unearthed these threesomes starring in two recent films with different roles: Estevez/Nelson/Sheedy in “The Breakfast Club” and “St. Elmo’s Fire” and Curtis/Kline/Palin in “A Fish Called Wanda” and “Fierce Creatures.”
The world’s longest-serving current head of state rules where?
A) Europe
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Asia
Friday’s answer: Babe Zaharias played in the men’s L.A. Open in 1938. The other female firsts were all later – 1970 (Kentucky Derby), 1977 (Indianapolis 500) and 1997 (NBA referee).
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