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61. Like Jacqueline Kennedy, Mary Todd Lincoln had the misfortune of sitting next to her husband at the time that he was assassinated. What happened to Mary?

From Quiz Witnesses

Answer: Placed in an asylum

Poor Mary had plenty of problems - both before and after the death of her husband. Three of her children died young; her one surviving son, Robert, was the driving force in her institutionalization. (While Mary was an unusual woman, it is uncertain as to whether the placement in an asylum was necessary.)

From Quiz Random Diseases of Famous People

Answer: Multiple Sclerosis

This disease is marked by loss or destruction of the protective myelin covering of the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord.

From Quiz Mental Illness in History

Answer: porphyria

George III, the third Hanoverian monarch and the first born in England, was the father of fifteen children. His mental illness exhibited itself early on in his reign, which began in 1760. One day in 1788, he attacked his oldest son, trying to smash his head against a wall. According to witnesses, during this episode George was foaming at the mouth and his eyes were bloodshot. The king was placed in a straight-jacket and eventually a special iron chair designed for restraint. Records show that he suffered periods of intense gloom broken by spells of cheerfulness, which sound a lot like what would be called bipolar disorder today. It is thought that George suffered from porphyria, a rare genetic disorder which interferes with the body's chemical balance; untreated, it can cause insanity. The symptoms, which include rashes, abdominal pain, and reddish blue urine, were all exhibited by him. By April 1789, George's doctors announced him "cured" of his madness; however, he continued to suffer from poor health and had further mental breakdowns in 1801 and 1804. In 1810 George's insanity became permanent, after which his son George took over his kingly duties. George III died on January 29, 1820, blind, deaf and insane at Windsor Castle.

From Quiz People Who Have Made A Difference - Part 2

Answer: Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton did most of his greatest work during a two year period from 1665 to 1667.

From Quiz Bad Guys of History

Answer: Torquemada

Tomas de Torquemada was personally responsible for the burning of about 2,000 "heretics" at the stake. A Dominican prior, he served as the first Grand Inquisitor from 1487 to 1498, and was responsible for the torture and persecution of such "undesirables" as Moors, Jews and heretics. He is also credited with persuading Ferdinand and Isabella to drive the Jews out of Spain.

From Quiz People Who Have Made A Difference - Part 1

Answer: Walt Disney & Disney

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois and died on December 15, 1966.

From Quiz Famous and Infamous Patients

Answer: Porphyria

There are at least four references (over forty years of historical documents) to George's bluish urine. This is a classic symptom of porphyria, a condition in which porphyrins (naturally occurring purple pigmented chemicals) are excreted in the urine. The significance of this symptom was not recognised at the time. George also had the other classic symptoms of porphyria-- mental disturbance, neuritis of the limbs and abdominal symptoms.

From Quiz Impersonations and Impostors

Answer: Prisoner of Zenda

Anthony Hope's classic novel tells of how news of a kidnapping of a king is concealed by the impersonation of a distant relative. (Stewart Granger in the 1952 movie version.)

From Quiz The Swedish Chef's Historical Figures

Answer: Franco

Franco ruled Spain until the 70's. In the later years of his life, Spain was described as a country waiting for the death of one man. If countries were ruled by amusing regional puppets, the world would be a safer place.

From Quiz They Overcame Hardship

Answer: Before becoming president

He contracted the disease well before he became president.

From Quiz Things With Which They're Associated

Answer: Howard Hughes

It was an experimental plane flown by Hughes.

From Quiz History's Heroes 2

Answer: Marco Polo

He wrote an account of his travels while in prison (1296-1298).

From Quiz Strange, Strange People

Answer: She was tried and acquitted

Insufficient evidence!

From Quiz Great Minds Through History

Answer: Copernicus

The so-called 'heliocentric theory' has the sun, rather than the earth, at the center. A huge step forward for science.

From Quiz Random People of History

Answer: Mallarme

From Quiz People of History

Answer: Safavid

From Quiz Strange People

Answer: Piccard

The term 'bathyscape' was coined in the 1940s from the Greek 'bathus' + 'shkaphos', or 'deep ship'.

From Quiz Notables of the 19th Century

Answer: Franz Liszt

Liszt 1811-1886 consorted with royalty and was at the heart of the Romantic musical movement of the 19th century. Zoltan Kodaly, also Hungarian, was born in 1882 and wrote mostly in the 20th Century. Bedrich Smetena lived entirely in the 19th century (1824-1884)but was a Czech. Antonin Dvorak (pronounced d-vor-jak with a soft j)1841-1904 was also Czech and lived into the 20th century.

From Quiz Let's Talk About Hex

Answer: Brazen Head

Roger Bacon is regarded as an influential philosopher from medieval times. The 'brazen head' he is reputed to have owned was described as an automaton which could answer questions put to it. This was a common belonging associated with several alchemists of the time. He was educated at Oxford and lectured at the University of Paris for a number of years, in a variety of disciplines, including Latin grammar, Aristotelian logic, arithmetic, geometry, and the mathematical aspects of astronomy and music. His colleagues included the future Pope John XXI. Pope Clement IV became a patron of Bacon, and in 1267 or 1268, Bacon sent the Pope his Opus Majus, a proposal to reform the university curriculum of the day, and the introduction of new subjects including astronomy, alchemy, agriculture and medicine amongst others. Other works produced by Bacon and sent to the Pope include his Opus Minus, De Multiplicatione Specierum, and De Speculis Comburentibus. It is estimated he composed referenced works of around a million words in about a year, an impressive achievement. The Philosopher's Stone is commonly associated with alchemists, with it seen as the culmination of a life's work.

From Quiz Why Are You So Wet?

Answer: He was trapped 100 ft underwater off the Nigerian coast

Harrison, the 29 year old cook on the Nigerian Jacson-4 tugboat, was in the toilet below decks when heavy swells overturned the vessel. He became trapped in an air bubble which formed at the bottom (now the top) of the overturned boat. After Harrison had spent nearly 60 hours in total darkness, and at depths that most people could not survive for more than an hour, a salvage crew arrived with divers to assess the wreckage, and try to recover the bodies. After knocking on the hull to test its soundness, the divers were shocked to hear an answering series of knocks from inside. One of the divers made his way inside, where he found Harrison trapped in a 4ft cube of air. Knowing that he would have absorbed deadly quantities of nitrogen, the rescue team equipped him with SCUBA gear, led him to a diving bell, and he spent the next two days in a decompression chamber. Apparently a few recreational divers reach depths of 100 feet or more, but generally for periods of no more than 20 minutes at a time.

From Quiz Stalking Heads

Answer: David Letterman

Ray broke into Letterman's house several times, stole his car and claimed to be his wife but Letterman was reluctant to press charges originally due to her illness though he finally did in an attempt to stop her and she served almost three years in jail and psychiatric hospitals. On her release, she began stalking Musgrave and served more jail time for trespassing on his property.

From Quiz Buds, Duds, and Studs

Answer: Odysseus

Odysseus was the Greek king of Ithaca. He was married to Penelope. He left to fight in the Trojan War, and it took another 10 years to return home after many trials. Upon returning home in disguise, he found multiple suitors pursuing his wife, who believed Odysseus was dead. Penelope designed a nearly impossible test of archery skill for her suitors. Only Odysseus, still in disguise, passed the test. He then revealed himself, and killed the suitors.

From Quiz Fashionably Late

Answer: Beau Brummell

George Bryan "Beau" Brummell's career as a fashion icon began when he was a schoolboy at Eton, where he was noted for his fastidious neatness. An early advocate of "less is more" and of scrupulous cleanliness, Brummell was eventually forced to leave England to escape his creditors and died insane in Caen, France in 1840.

From Quiz Meat's Neat

Answer: Joseph

His given name is Joseph Henry Burnett. He was born January 14, 1948. He has won or been nominated for nearly every award a musician could want, including an Oscar, the BAFTAs, Grammy Awards and the Golden Globes. His song "The Weary Kind" from the film "Crazy Heart" is what won him and his co-writer Ryan Bingham their first Academy Award.

From Quiz Flamboyant Floozies

Answer: Marilyn Monroe & Monroe

Marilyn Monroe's fame arguably surpasses that of any other movie star. People have widely varying opinions of her talent and intellect, but few dispute her beauty and sex appeal. Tragic though her life was, it had all the elements of a story that will fascinate the public for generations to come.

From Quiz Splitting Heirs

Answer: Duchesse

This title comes from the Latin verb "duco, ducere", "to lead." The title of Duke is found in various forms in most countries' nobility. In northern Italy some of the major city states had "doges", which is etymologically related to 'duke', but they were in fact the heads of state. The best known examples are the doges of Venice and Genoa.

From Quiz Dreaming of Tomorrow

Answer: Robert Redford

Robert Redford had his first major big screen role in 1965's "Inside Daisy Clover", but it was 1969's "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" that catapulted him to fame.

From Quiz Terrible Twos

Answer: Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos

The charges against Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos alleged they misappropriated funds from the Philippine treasury to the tune of $200 million and purchased NYC real estate. Khashoggi was charged with aiding the couple in concealing their ownership of the properties. The Philippine government obtained a Federal court order forbidding the transfer/sale of the properties and the prosecution contended Khashoggi backdated documents in order to show that he had ownership before the court order was issued. Imelda Marcos and Khashoggi were acquitted (Ferdinand Marcos, who was not present during the trial because of his failing health, died in 1989).

From Quiz Boys of Silence

Answer: Thomas A. Edison

Thomas Edison (1847-1931) or 'The Wizard Of Menlo Park" circulated many stories about losing his hearing. One was that he had been made deaf after getting his ears boxed and another that he had a brain tumor, both of which were untrue. Actually his hearing loss was due to a childhood bout of scarlet fever. He often said he didn't mind being deaf because people talked nonsense anyway.

From Quiz We'll Never Be Royals

Answer: He wore hs OBE medal on the wrong lapel.

Beckham was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, a grade within the British order of chivalry) on Nov. 27, 2003, from Queen Elizabeth II at London's Buckingham Palace. Royal protocol dictates the medal to be worn on the left lapel and he wore it on the right.

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