Trivia - all subjects

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What was the first talking feature film?

jazz singer

Who is credited with coining the phrase “the worse, the better”?

Nikolay Chernyshevsky

Which Bolshevik did Stalin have assassinated in Mexico?

Trotskey.

What US state advertised “The Greatest Snow on Earth” on its license plates?

Utah

Which of the 50 states are Commonwealths?

Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

What type of shop did the Wright brothers own before devoting their time to flying?

bicycle shop

what is the difference between the ingredients in sominex and benedryl?

Active ingredient is same in both- diphenhydramine

What is William Francis Kemmler known for?

The first person to be legally executed using the electric chair.

Propane contains __ Carbons and __ Hydrogens.

Propane contains 3 Carbons and 8 Hydrogens.

Who was executed for the Lindbergh kidnapping?

Ace Ventura

Approximately, how many cubic centimeters in a hogshead?

Bruno Richard Hauptmann.

What Florida Governor listened to arguments and instituted lethal injection as that state’s method of capital punishment?

William Kemmler of Buffalo, New York.

What type of professional in New York witnessed an accidental death on the subway’s third rail and devised electrocution as a potential source of capital punishment?

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Jeb Bush -I think

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Who invented bifocal glasses?

Benjamin Franklin.

What toy was released in 1958 creating an instant craze among children?

Hula Hoop

Who composed the music for The Marine’s Hymn?

Jaques Offenbach.

Theo, LeSieg and Rosetta Stone are some of the pen names used by what popular author?

Theodor Seuss Geisel

Who killed the outlaw, Jesse James?

Yep.

Under what other name has Stephen King written?