Wednesday, November 26, 2008
ANSWER: Thanksgiving
1924
In the 1920s many of Macy's department store employees were first-generation immigrants. Proud of their new American heritage, they wanted to celebrate the United States holiday of Thanksgiving with the type of festival their parents had loved in Europe.
In 1924, the annual Thanksgiving parade started by Louis Bamberger in Newark, New Jersey at the Bamberger's store was transferred to New York by Macy's. In New York, the employees marched to Macy's flagship store on 34th Street dressed in vibrant costumes. There were floats, professional bands and live animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo. At the end of that first parade, as has been the case with every parade since, Santa Claus was welcomed into Herald Square. At this first parade, however, the Jolly Old Elf was enthroned on the Macy's balcony at the 34th Street store entrance, where he was then "crowned" "King of the Kiddies." With an audience of over a quarter of a million people, the parade was such a success that Macy's declared it would become an annual event.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 59-37
In the 1920s many of Macy's department store employees were first-generation immigrants. Proud of their new American heritage, they wanted to celebrate the United States holiday of Thanksgiving with the type of festival their parents had loved in Europe.
In 1924, the annual Thanksgiving parade started by Louis Bamberger in Newark, New Jersey at the Bamberger's store was transferred to New York by Macy's. In New York, the employees marched to Macy's flagship store on 34th Street dressed in vibrant costumes. There were floats, professional bands and live animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo. At the end of that first parade, as has been the case with every parade since, Santa Claus was welcomed into Herald Square. At this first parade, however, the Jolly Old Elf was enthroned on the Macy's balcony at the 34th Street store entrance, where he was then "crowned" "King of the Kiddies." With an audience of over a quarter of a million people, the parade was such a success that Macy's declared it would become an annual event.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 59-37
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
ANSWER: Celebrities
36
Marilyn Monroe was only thirty-six years old at the time of her death. On August 5, 1962, she was discovered dead in her bedroom by her live-in housekeeper, Mrs. Eunice Murray. Although the official cause of death is listed as an overdose of barbiturates, Dr. Thomas Noguchi (who performed the autopsy) could not find any trace of the drugs in her stomach or intestines, leading some to theorize that they may have been administered to the actress by intravenous injection, perhaps by someone wishing to make her death appear to be a suicide. Many theories have sprung up surrounding the circumstances of her death. Conspiracy theorists have suggested, alternately, that she was murdered by the Kennedys, the Mob, the Communists, or even by her own psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson. However, a formal investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney in 1982 (twenty years after her death) produced no credible evidence of foul play.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 59-36
Marilyn Monroe was only thirty-six years old at the time of her death. On August 5, 1962, she was discovered dead in her bedroom by her live-in housekeeper, Mrs. Eunice Murray. Although the official cause of death is listed as an overdose of barbiturates, Dr. Thomas Noguchi (who performed the autopsy) could not find any trace of the drugs in her stomach or intestines, leading some to theorize that they may have been administered to the actress by intravenous injection, perhaps by someone wishing to make her death appear to be a suicide. Many theories have sprung up surrounding the circumstances of her death. Conspiracy theorists have suggested, alternately, that she was murdered by the Kennedys, the Mob, the Communists, or even by her own psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson. However, a formal investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney in 1982 (twenty years after her death) produced no credible evidence of foul play.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 59-36
Monday, November 24, 2008
ANSWER: Medical
To keep sweat and rain out of eyes
Eyebrows help keep moisture out of our eyes when we sweat or walk around in the rain. The arch shape diverts the rain or sweat around to the sides of our face, keeping our eyes relatively dry. The most obvious advantage of this is that it lets us see clearly when we're sweating a lot or out in the rain. Without eyebrows, getting around in these conditions is a little more difficult. The shape of your brow itself diverts a certain amount of moisture, but eyebrows make a significant difference in your ability to see. Diverting the sweat away is also good because the salt in sweat irritates the eyes, making them sting a little.
Most scientists are inclined to believe that if we didn't have eyebrows, something else would have evolved to help the situation. For example, humans could have developed incredibly thick eyelashes to shield out excess sweat or rain. Or, our skulls could have continued to protrude so that they formed a ledge above our eyes. Rain or sweat would then drop from that ledge straight away from our faces, without going in our eyes.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 58-36
Eyebrows help keep moisture out of our eyes when we sweat or walk around in the rain. The arch shape diverts the rain or sweat around to the sides of our face, keeping our eyes relatively dry. The most obvious advantage of this is that it lets us see clearly when we're sweating a lot or out in the rain. Without eyebrows, getting around in these conditions is a little more difficult. The shape of your brow itself diverts a certain amount of moisture, but eyebrows make a significant difference in your ability to see. Diverting the sweat away is also good because the salt in sweat irritates the eyes, making them sting a little.
Most scientists are inclined to believe that if we didn't have eyebrows, something else would have evolved to help the situation. For example, humans could have developed incredibly thick eyelashes to shield out excess sweat or rain. Or, our skulls could have continued to protrude so that they formed a ledge above our eyes. Rain or sweat would then drop from that ledge straight away from our faces, without going in our eyes.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 58-36
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