THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 9, 2026 Page 21 1. On Jan. 9, 1793, Jean-Pierre-François Blanchard made the fi rst USA manned untethered balloon fl ight, viewed by what president who gave him a “passport” for a safe landing? 2. In what TV cooking series did Graham Kerr start each episode by running into the set and leaping over a dining room chair? 3. Where did blue laws (or Sunday laws) originate? 4. On Jan. 10, 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, saying “the die is cast,” with what result? 5. Which film was advertised as “Garbo Laughs!” — “Camille” or “Ninotchka”? 6. On Jan. 11, 1973, MLB owners voted to approve DH, which is what? 7. Which U.S. state’s motto is the only one in French — “L’ Étoile du Nord”? 8. On Jan. 12, 1894, Danish immigrant Jacob Riis lectured on “The Need of Playgrounds and Open Spaces”; what president called him “New York’s most useful citizen”? 9. What basketball legend has the nickname “His Airness”? 10. What character was originally thought to be a make-believe friend of Big Bird? 11. What 1800s poet (born in Maine; died in Cambridge, Mass.) wrote the poem “January”? 12. On Jan. 13, 1864, what American songwriter of “Oh! Susanna” died? 13. Vermont’s Wilson “Snowfl ake” Bentley was the fi rst person to do what? 14. What does “Mind Your P’s and Q’s” (be on your best behavior) come from? 15. January 14 is National Dress Up Your Pet Day; what fi lm dog had a makeup eye circle? 16. In what century was tiramisu invented: 19th, 20th or 21st? 17. In 1911, Ray Harroun won the fi rst Indianapolis 500 and also was the fi rst to use what helpful device? 18. Guinness World Records reports that Josef Kardinal has the largest collection of snow globes (11,000), including the oldest (1889), which is a souvenir with what tower inside? 19. January 15 is National Pothole Day; in 2023 what former California governor claimed to have repaired a pothole? 20. What is the name of the old trade route between Asia and Europe? ANSWERS Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount American Exterior and Window Corporation Contact us for all of your home improvement projects and necessities. Call Jeff or Bob Toll Free: 1-888-744-1756 617-699-1782 / www.americanexteriorma.com Windows, Siding, Roofing, Carpentry & More! All estimates, consultations or inspections completed by MA licensed supervisors. *Over 50 years experience. *Better Business Bureau Membership. Insured and Registered Complete Financing Available. No Money Down. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 BUDGET SERVICES RUBBISH REMOVAL * Interior-Exterior Demolition Bathroom/Kitchen/Decks, Etc. * All Types of Debris Removed * Pick-up Truck Load of Trash starting at $239. ~ Licensed & Insured ~ Call (978) 494-3443 We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! 1. George Washington (the flight [with a small dog] was from Philadelphia for 45 minutes) 2. “The Galloping Gourmet” 3. England, then colonial America 4. A civil war (his crossing the river with an army was against the law) 5. “Ninotchka” 6. Designated hitter, who bats for a pitcher 7. Minnesota (The Star of the North) 8. Theodore Roosevelt (Riis was a photojournalist who authored “How the Other Half Lives”) 9. Michael Jordan 10. Mr. Snuffleupagus on “Sesame Street” 11. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 12. Stephen Foster 13. Take a picture of a snowflake with a microscope 14. Old English: Watch your pints and quarts at the pub. 15. Pete, the dog actor in the “Our Gang”/”Little Rascals” series 16. Exact date unknown; per a dictionary, in 1982 was the word’s first-known use for a dessert 17. Rearview mirror (first patented in 1921 by Elmer Berger and marketed as “Cop-Spotter”) 18. The Eiffel Tower — from the 1889 Paris Exhibition (world’s fair) 19. Arnold Schwarzenegger (reportedly, it was a trench for utility work) 20. The Silk Road
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