THE PUZZLE CORNER: OCTOBER 9, 2021

😎FUN FACT

The urban legend is that Reed Hastings founded Netflix after racking up over $40 in late fees for not returning Apollo 13 on time.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Two separate items share at least one word, and so can be combined to create something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?

Popular fast food franchise selection in New Orleans?

NUMBER PLEASE

Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.

How many dimples are on a regulation golf ball?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the October 2, 2021 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

The original Star Trek is accredited with foreseeing what we know today as personal computers and cellphones, among other things. What series foresaw online classes and the video call, among other things?

The Jetsons.

REBUS

Something familiar is represented in the image below.

Do you know what it is?

♫Raspberry Beret♫ by Prince and the New Power Generation.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: OCTOBER 3, 2020

😎FUN FACT

Despite being nominated FIVE times, Mahatma Gandhi never won a Nobel Peace Prize in his lifetime.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇

Who was the first woman to fly across the United States of America?

HINT: October 9 is the 90th anniversary of the trip.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS

Something familiar has been rephrased in the clue below. Do you know what it is?

Angry Wine Source.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the September 26, 2020 Puzzle Corner.

THE 50/50 CHANCE

Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

TRUE or FALSE: Heterochromia Iridium is a serious problem.

FALSE. Heterochromia Iridium is a unique condition that gives a person two different eye colors.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

The Flintstones celebrated their 60th anniversary as the first prime time animated television series (since previous animated efforts had more than one feature within each episode) September 30. What series was the second?

The Jetsons, going in the opposite direction by exploring comedy in the far flung future.