Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Trivia - A Google a Day XLVII

In what war was the automatic machine gun introduced?
WWI

What will you find at the end of Beach 47th Street in New York, New York?
Coney Island Lighthouse

What is the study of motion that, unlike dynamics, does not consider the influence of mass and force?
Kinematics

What is the title of the novella by Stephen King that tells the story of Red, who narrates the story, and Andy, both prison inmates?
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

What university did the third president of the U.S. design, then used a telescope to supervise construction of it from his home on a hilltop above the campus?
University Of Virginia

How many stories (officially) is the structure located at 350 5th Avenue in New York City?
102

What crater on Mars measures the same distance across as the distance between Selby Botanical Gardens and the falls that divide the U.S. and Canada?
Hellas Basin

With what team did the Hall of Fame outfielder, who retired with 399 home runs, play his entire 22-season career?
Detroit Tigers

What was the name of Beatrix Potter's childhood rabbit that inspired the creation of "Peter Rabbit"?
Peter Piper

In the co-author's phantasmagoric addition to "Lyrical Ballads", where does the old sailor tell his story to the guest?
A Wedding

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