Titillating Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Feathers

Angie Dickinson is a lovely blonde actress who had a five decade career in film and on television. Early in her career she played a flirtatious card cheat in the Howard Hawks western "Rio Bravo". The character is known as 'Feathers' after the feathered boa she is seen wearing throughout the film.

She played in over 50 films and was very successful on television as well. Her television program "Police Woman", which ran from 1974-1978, was the first crime drama to feature a female in the lead role. Dickinson was known for playing strong female characters while retaining her femininity.

Answer: Tornadoes

Tornadoes have the strongest winds of these four storms. Tornadoes have been recorded as having wind speeds well over 300 mph. (482 km/h). Hurricanes, blizzards and monsoons have been known to have winds of 150 mph (241 km/h). Each of these weather phenomena can be deadly and it was only in the second half of the 20th century that their paths and strengths can be predicted with any accuracy.

Answer: Head

The ladies pillbox hat was very popular in the early 1960s. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was known to favor this simple but elegant hat. This hat is round with no brim, upright sides, and a flat crown. They were often made to match the coat with which they were to be worn.

Answer: Digitalis

The well-known cardiac medication known as digitalis is usually prescribed for those suffering from atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure. It helps keep the heart from engaging in fluttering movements and helps it beat with a stronger more steady beat. An overdose of digitalis causes seizures, slow pulse, hallucinations and death.

When growing in the wild, this plant has been known to kill livestock of all kinds when they feed upon its lovely, but deadly blossoms.

Answer: False

The Flying Wallendas were a family of funambulists or high wire walkers. Their dangerous occupation has cost many of them their lives. They started performing in 1922 and their activities can be found in the "Guinness Book of Records". In 2013, Nik Wallenda walked across the Grand Canyon on a wire that was only two inches thick.

He did not use a harness nor a safety net. It is escapades such as this that have led to the family becoming circus legend.

Answer: British Columbia

Lake Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada, is often said to be home to "Ogopogo" a lake monster with a similar description to that of Nessie. who is said to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland. The earliest recorded sighting of Ogopogo by a European is from 1872, but Native Americans legends have told of the Lake monster for many centuries. Native Americans would not cross the lake without bringing a small animal which would be tossed over the side of the boat as an offering to the fearsome monster.

Answer: Rabbit

Angora wool comes from the Angora rabbit. The Angora goat gives us the wonder fiber known as mohair. All of these animals provide humans with fiber which can be used to make warm wonderful cloth for clothing and blankets. Most have been domesticated for centuries.

Answer: Reading tea leaves

Tasseography is the practice of reading tea leaves. The term can also be used for the practice of reading coffee grounds or wine sediments. This is a practice or predicting future events that is found in cultures around the world and has been used for centuries.

Answer: Shaving or cutting of the hair

Tonsure, found in many religions, is an initiation ceremony in which the hair is clipped or shaved off. Many Catholic nuns used to shave their heads when they entered the convent. You can see this practice in the bald heads of Buddhist monks, and in some branches on Islam, after a visit to Mecca.

Answer: Joe Frazier

"Smokin" Joe Frazier was undoubtedly one of Americas great heavyweight boxers. He won a gold medal in the 1964 Olympics and retired with a record of 32-4-1. He is a member of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

He was known for having light feet for a man of his size, and his left hook put fear in any man he ever faced. His only losses came to Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, who were, themselves, Olympic champions. The matches between these three men are often considered as some of the best contests to have occurred in the boxing ring.