Saturday, July 26, 2014

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JULY 26, 2014

FUN FACT
The people behind the quiz show Jeopardy! have computed that the ultimate one day win, provided one contestant gave the correct response to EVERY "question" and made it "a true daily double" (betting all their winnings to that point) on each Double Jeopardy and in the Final Jeopardy round, would come to $566,400 US Dollars.
They have not computed the odds of one contestant actually accomplishing that feat.

TRIVIA TIME
What is a pukwudgie?

AKA (Also Known As)
Barbara Millicent Roberts is better known as who?

We'll reveal all next weekend. For now, let's open THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results of the July 19th, 2014 Puzzle Corner.

THE 50/50 CHANCE
True or False: There really was a Doctor Pepper behind the famous soft drink?
FALSE! Although a pharmacist did invent it.

FAMOUS FIRSTS
What was the first commercial soft drink to be offered to the public?
Doctor Pepper, on December 1, 1885 in Waco, Texas USA; beating the debut of Coca-Cola by a full year.


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