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31. When the school district in Bath, Michigan levied a tax to pay for a new, consolidated school, how did local farmer Andrew Kehoe react?

From Quiz Any Regrets?

Answer: He blew up the school

In 1927, Kehoe burned down his own home, killed his wife, and blew up the school. Forty-five people were killed, mostly children, with another 58 injured. Kehoe killed himself at the end of the tax-inspired rampage.

From Quiz The Skeleton in My Closet

Answer: Laura Bush

Laura Welsh Bush was driving on a rural highway near Midland, Texas when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She had run a stop sign and plowed into the car of one of her classmates, Michael Dutton Douglas, killing him. She had not been drinking nor was she speeding and so no charges were filed.

From Quiz Oh No! There's Germs on the GermX Bottle!

Answer: Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was a brilliant man. He produced and directed movies, such as "The Outlaw" with Jane Russell. He was rumoured to have invented the under-wired bra for her especially for this movie He was an aviator and built the plane "The Spruce Goose". He suffered from a fear of dirt and germs as well as social avoidance disorder, and the combination of these two things ultimately led to him leading a completely reclusive and increasingly bizarre life. He refused to have his hair or nails trimmed and moved from hotel to hotel (most of which he owned). At the time of his death in 1976 he was suffering from malnutrition and kidney failure.

From Quiz You're an Idiom

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Probably the most famous lightning experiment ever has to do with Benjamin Franklin and his famous kite. The experiment of a kite and key in an electrical storm has become an American legend. The other men on the list are U.S. Presidents, one accolade Franklin never achieved.

From Quiz Can You Hear Me Now? No!? Ugh!

Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. His father encouraged his musical interests and Ludwig gave his first concert at the age of 7 1/2. His first composition, "9 variations, in C Minor, for Piano", was published in 1782 when he was only 12. His many other compositions, particularly his fifth and ninth symphonies, the latter of which was completed after Ludwig had entirely lost his hearing, have left what is perhaps one of the greatest legacies in all of music history. Source: http://www.lvbeethoven.com/Bio/BiographyLudwig.html

From Quiz I Shot The Cover Girl

Answer: Patrick Lichfield

Patrick Lichfield was the 5th Earl of Lichfield and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. He started his photography career in 1962 as a £3 a week photography assistant. At various times he worked for most of the top magazines including "Vogue" and "Life". In 1981 he took the official wedding photographs of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

From Quiz My Husband and I ...

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

After the death of his first wife (Alice), whom he married in 1861, Theodore Roosevelt wrote a private tribute to her which ended with the words "And when my heart's dearest died, the light went from my life forever". After this he did not speak of her either privately or in public, and she was not even mentioned in his autobiography. In 1886 he married Edith and fathered 5 children.

From Quiz Ten Little Piggies

Answer: King George IV

As Prince Regent, George, Prince of Wales, led a hedonistic life style. Although he was undoubtedly intelligent, witty and charming he was more interested in drink, food and women than politics. His gluttony was such that by 1824 his corset was measured at a 50 inch waist line. He was constantly in debt because of his expensive tastes: we have only to look at the Brighton Pavilion as an example. He died in 1830 having suffered, in later life, from gout, arteriosclerosis and cataracts, all brought on by his lifestyle.

From Quiz I'll Have A Serving of Scrambled Losers

Answer: Attempting to straighten a crooked light

Claude Francois was really big time in France. In 1967 he co-authored and recorded a song called "Comme d'habitude". Paul Anka rewrote the lyrics in English and called it "My Way". In 1978 Clever Claude got into the bath and before sitting down he noticed that the light was crooked. He reached up to straighten it and proved that even the 115-volt domestic current in France is enough to stop a heart. He might have been smart enough to inspire one of the most famous songs of all time but he forgot that electricity and water do not mix. Adieu, Claude. Find out about his Darwin Award at http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1994-28.html Incidentally, the Wikipedia article on Claude Francois gives a slightly different story.

From Quiz Thieves, Liars and Hypocrites

Answer: Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton continually denied having sex with Monica Lewinsky even when presented with irrefutable evidence in the form of a stain on her dress containing his DNA. His defence against perjury rested on the belief that a certain intimate act did not constitute sexual relations. Kevin Starr was the "independent" council who led the investigation into all of Bill's doings. George W Bush never lied in his life, just ask him. If Elton John says he didn't have sex with any woman I for one would believe him.

From Quiz Do the Crime, Do the Time?

Answer: Second Boer War

Churchill gained employment as a war correspondent for "The Morning Post" when the Second Boer War broke out in 1899. He was part of a scouting party on an armoured train that was ambushed. He was subsequently imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp in Pretoria. He managed to escape and made it to safety in Lourenço Marques, some 300 miles away. There were rumours that he would be awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the attack on the train but this did not eventuate.

From Quiz Sheer Naughtiness

Answer: Cynthia Payne

Cynthia Payne first amused the nation in 1978, when police raided her home and found a party in full swing where queues of middle aged men were waiting to pay for food, drink, striptease and a trip upstairs with a girl of their choice. Another source of amusement was the revelation that some of these services were paid for in Luncheon Vouchers. Ms. Payne was sent to prison for 18 months, reduced to 6 months on appeal, for running a disorderly house. Convinced that what she provided was not a brothel, she continued to host parties on her release, and in 1986 was raided and arrested again. At her trial in 1987 the public were kept amused for three weeks with tales of wife swapping, transvestites, and all kinds of other activities as well as stories about allegedly shocked undercover policemen. Despite all this she was acquitted on ten charges of controlling prostitutes.

From Quiz And That's Why the Chicken Crossed the Road

Answer: Douglas Adams

The supercomputer in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', Deep Thought, was specially built for the purpose of determining the 'Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything'. Deep Thought took 7.5 million years to determine the answer as '42'. It is worth noting that the 'Ultimate Question' has never been found. Douglas Adams wrote 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' which started as a radio comedy in 1978 and eventually made it to shelves as a 'trilogy' of five books. 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' has since been made into several stage plays, comics, a computer game, television series and a feature film. David Eddings, Piers Anthony and Ray Bradbury are all Science Fiction/Fantasy authors.

From Quiz Real Castaways

Answer: Robinson Crusoe

Selkirk has long been thought to be the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's fictional tale "Robinson Crusoe". In 1704 Selkirk was abandoned on the Juan Fernandez archipelago after his captain heard him attempting to get the crew to mutiny and telling them that they ship was not seaworthy. (It did later sink taking most of the sailors with it.) He was left alone for over 4 years on a small island in the Pacific with no human contact. He had been given a musket with ammunition, clothing. a knife, a bible, and a few carpenters tools. He was found in 1709 and a book was written about him and his ordeal. It is called "The Englishman". After a quick trip home he went back to sea. Selkirk died aboard ship of yellow fever in 1721.

From Quiz Diseases and Their "Poster" People

Answer: Rock Hudson

Since 1985, much has been learned about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodefieciency Virus, with a great number of advances made. With Hudson's death and Elizabeth Taylor's continued support to find a cure, after over two decades and millions of dollars, this disease continues to plague the world.

From Quiz Famous People with Psoriasis

Answer: Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers was the spokesperson for the National Psoriasis Foundation's awareness campaign entitled "Step into my skin". Mathers played Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver on the sitcom getting the role at tender age of seven. When asked about the effect the disease had on his life Mathers stated, "Living with psoriasis is no picnic. When you're covered with flaky, scaly, unsightly skin it's difficult to live comfortably. People think it is contagious and they shun you, which can be humiliating."

From Quiz Accidents Happen!

Answer: Put it inside an air conditioner

Mark Smith put his hand into an air conditioner to check if it was working. Unfortunately for him, it was. He was not alone in this type of activity, in 2002 some 1800 people suffered joint/tendon crush type injuries in the home.

From Quiz Fragrant People

Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519) was an artist, and an inventor who was ahead of his time. He left drawings of submarines, helicopters, a calculator and a tank. He was also a mathematician, sculptor and scientist who did early work on plate tectonics and considerably advanced the knowledge of the time in optics, engineering and hydraulics. Most people will remember him for his most famous painting "The Mona Lisa". The "Leonardo Da Vinci" rose was bred by Meilland and went on sale in 1994. There is also an African Violet that bears his name.

From Quiz Famous Military Brats

Answer: Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal is best remembered as the sister-in-law of JR, Pamela Barnes Ewing. Married three times, she had numerous high-profile relationships at the height of her fame. Her famous partners include Frank Sinatra, Stephen Spielberg and the Bee-Gees' Andy Gibb, with whom she recorded a duet in 1981. She is currently training to become one of the first female civilian astronauts when Richard Branson's commercial space flights begin in 2010. Of the alternatives, other main members of the 'Dallas' cast, Patrick Duffy, who played Pam's husband, Bobby, was born in Townsend, Montana in 1949. Linda Gray, who played JR's wife, Sue-Ellen, was born in 1940 in Santa Monica, California. Priscilla Presley, who played Jenna Wade, Bobby's first love before he met Pam, was born Priscilla Ann Wagner in 1945 in Brooklyn, New York.

From Quiz School Ties

Answer: Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour also spoke at the memorial service for Kennedy and his wife, Caroline Bessette.

From Quiz Famous American Mustaches

Answer: Mario Mario

Mario was named after the landlord of Nintendo's first location. Nintendo executives were in a meeting to discuss a name for "Jumpman" (as Mario was first called) when the landlord (Mario Segali) barged into the meeting demanding an overdue rent payment. They saw the likeness between the two and changed the name of the character to Mario.

From Quiz I'm Just Making It Up

Answer: Army

MacBeth became an icon for the anti-war movement after claiming he witnessed atrocities in Iraq. However, his stories had a number of inconsistencies including: Claiming to be part of a unit that was never in Fallujah, claiming to be picked for Ranger School when Rangers are volunteers, a uniform and mustache that wouldn't have complied with regulations, fake injury claims, and a DD-214 that showed him never receiving a medal. Time for basic training? All of 44 days. MacBeth was charged with falsifying his military record in order to receive over $10,000 in benefits. He served five months in jail after being sentenced in September 2007. MacBeth is no stranger to the legal system, as he was charged with fourth degree assault in 2006. Since the revelations of MacBeth and a number of other highly-publicized 'phony soldiers,' laws have been made to create harsher punishments for military imposters.

From Quiz Misanthropy: Hatred of the Human Race

Answer: Arthur Schopenhauer

Schopenhauer was a controversial 19th century philosopher with opinions on many sociological issues. As well as the many misanthropic tendencies he exhibited including the sort of statements as given above, he had a clear stance on, amongst other things, eugenics and the role of women. Regarding the topic of eugenics, he believed that character and intelligence were inherited from the father and the mother respectively. He therefore put forth the theory that a "better" race could be achieved by the procreation between magnanimity in males and intelligence in females. There are parallels here with the 20th century attempt to produce another master race, the herrenvolk, by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. The misanthropic Schopenhauer's view on eugenics is said to have been a great influence on the later philosophy of a fellow German thinker, Friedrich Nietzsche. Regarding women, Schopenhauer stated that "...woman is by nature meant to obey." Despite this he did believe that women held many good traits including their ability to be more sympathetic to others. This has been criticised by many as being a weakness than being his true evaluation of the role of women in society. This interesting man was surprisingly liberal in some aspects for his time. He was opposed to many taboos including those held against homosexuals. This brings forth a very interesting point about misanthropy which is that even though they have a general dislike of humankind and don't wish to be around people, they aren't inherently evil and vengeful to the human race.

From Quiz Autistic Savants

Answer: Kim Peek

Kim Peek was born on November 11, 1959, and is considered one of the most famous savants. He is capable of memorizing mostly everything he reads in books. Peek has the ability to read a book within an hour because he can read two pages at once. In addition, he can memorize musical pieces and play them on the piano rather skillfully. Despite his memorization capabilities, Peek has trouble understanding proverbs and metaphors, as he takes them literally instead of figuratively.

From Quiz Immortality Thrust Upon Them

Answer: The author's son

Christopher Robin Milne was born August 21, 1920. He was called 'Billy' and 'Moon' in his early childhood, but it was his stuffed bear, Edward, along with a real bear at the London Zoo named Winnie, that provided his dad's inspiration for the many tales from the Hundred Acre Wood. Growing up was another matter...poor Christopher was forced to take up boxing to defend himself against mean-spirited classmates and began to resent his father using his name in the books. He did manage, however, to operate a successful bookstore business, with no help from dad and despite constant interraction with Pooh fans. He also wrote a series of books that dealt with the fame he didn't want. Christopher Milne died April 20, 1996.

From Quiz Famous Diabetics

Answer: Mae West

Born August 17, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York, Mae was arrested and spent ten days in jail for her play "Sex" in 1926. She wrote the screenplay for many of the movies she starred in, including "She Done Him Wrong" which was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in 1934.

From Quiz Famous Mistresses Through History

Answer: He had his wife's lover executed and his head placed in a jar of alcohol. She was forced to keep the jar in her bedroom.

From 1682-1696 he reigned jointly with his half brother, Ivan V. Peter the Great was an exceptionally cruel ruler. He had his heir and eldest son, Alexei, tortured and killed 1718 because he had disobeyed his father and opposed official policies. Alexei's mother (Eudoxia, Peter's first wife) had also been punished; she was dragged from her home and tried on false charges of adultery. A similar fate befell Peter's beautiful mistress, Anna Mons, in 1704.

From Quiz Noted People with Depression

Answer: Winston Churchill

Ironically, Churchill's depression always seemed to lift at the times he was needed most, such as when he led England through its darkest hour during World War II.

From Quiz Beards, and Those Who Wear Them

Answer: Five

Five presidents altogether have done so - Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes and Ulysses S. Grant.

From Quiz O Captain, My Captain

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Whitman wrote 'O Captain! My Captain!' in 1865, as a tribute to the recently-assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. It was published in a New York newspaper and became an instant hit. Ever afterwards, Whitman was obliged to include the poem in readings and lectures, and by the 1880s he was heard to say that he wished he had never written it!

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