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How did a failure to colonize Panama lead to the birth of Great Britain? How do they keep raisins in cereal boxes from falling to the bottom? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
What was the first kitchen appliance to come in colors. And how did a tariff change one food's classification from fruit to vegetable? Hear the Off Ramp podcast.
What world-class reference tool, born in an 18th century print shop, is still thriving in the digital age? And how old was the longest recorded life in human history? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp podcast.
How did Hollywood influence the way you think of frogs. And who is the recording artist credited with the first concept album.
What was Torpedo Juice? And what beverage was outlawed during the Ottoman Empire? Hear The Off Ramp Podcast.
Where is a bell that's been ringing non-stop since the 1840s? And where was the highest wind speed ever recorded? Hear Episode 267 of the Off Ramp Podcast
What is Pedestrianism – it was once all the rage! And beyond his work in agriculture, what is George Washington Carver known for?
What U.S. President died without leaving a will? What and where is the artwork entitled, “Moon Museum?”
We're revisiting shows we recorded during 2020's COVID 19 lock down. Episode 41 Shelter-in-Place Trivia asked, what did the U.S. take from luxury department stores and install in WWII defense plants? And how many pickles do average Americans eat per year?
Once again, we're revisiting some of the original episodes of the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast recorded during the COVID 19 lock down of 2020. In Episode 040 Lockdown Trivia we asked: What famous writer fought on BOTH sides of the Civil War? And how much perspiration the average person generates in 24-hours?
It's our second week revisiting Off Ramp episodes recorded during the COVID-19 lock down. Today episode 39 Shut-In Trivia, when we asked where Hawaiian Pizza originated? And what was the original meaning of a White Elephant gift?
For the next several episodes of the Off Ramp, we'll revisit shows recorded during the first days of the COVID 19 lock down in 2020. Today it's Episode 038 Quarantine Trivia, which asked what great thinkers did some of their best work during a quarantine? And who came up with the word?
How fast does the International Space Station orbit the earth? Why did St. Francis of Assisi's father disown him? And what is a Fluffer Nutter? (Photo NASA Tracy Caldwell Dyson)
What rule change led to the fast-paced, high-scoring basketball games we love today? And who is Robert Galbraith? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
262 Stunning Trivia. What invention, first patented in 1794, is in use today, on earth and in outer space? What's the difference between flammable and inflammable?
More cold questions. Plus, what U.S. landmark is bigger than Rhode Island? And what did the world's oldest bird do recently? Hear the Off Ramp podcast.
260 Polar Vortex Trivia. What's the coldest recorded temperature in Antarctica? What mountain recorded the coldest temperature in US history? And what celebrity had more appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show?
What U.S. President had a second job as a parole officer – while in the White House? What happened to Captain Bligh? Which TV series was first to show a married couple in bed? Hear the Off Ramp podcast.
258 Sonic Booms & Eagle Divorces. How did wild west cowboys create sonic booms? And what's the divorce rate of the Bald Eagle? Hear the Off Ramp.
What leader made the most successful new year's resolution in history. And when did new year's resolutions begin. Hear the Off Ramp Podcast. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons.org
What music has remained popular since it debuted in 1742? What holiday was once synonymous with riots, burglary and street gangs? Name the 7 global holidays of December. Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
255 Encore – More Christmas Trivia. What Christmas movie debuted in the summer? What's the oldest yuletide beverage? And name 11 Christmas songs by Jewish writers. Hear the Off Ramp.
254 Encore - Christmas Trivia. In what modern country was St. Nicholas born? And what Christmas tradition was introduced to improve efficiency? Hear The Off Ramp podcast.
What was the very first artificial Christmas tree made of? And what sea creature can make a sound louder than a gun? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast
What is the only art contest the U.S. government sponsors and why? It's been doing it for 80 years. And who's the oldest person to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 music charts?
It's Cheesy Trivia with Bob (and Marcia) Smith. What country is the largest producer of cheese? Which eats the most cheese per capita? What country invented processed cheese? And which one has a theme park dedicated to cheese? Plus, what's the fastest muscle in the human body.
Why was Lady Godiva riding that horse with no clothes on? And what food condiment used to be sold as a medicine? Hear the 250th Anniversary episode of The Off Ramp.
What nut can spontaneously combust? And what state's frontier broke away, elected a governor & legislature, and functioned on its own for 3 years?
What famous leader spent two years in disguise as a dockworker learning his adversaries' secrets? What non-human animal has 276 different facial expressions?
Whose ghost did Winston Churchill see in the White House? And what color is in almost every scene of the classic horror movie, The Shining? Hear The Off Ramp Podcast.
Why are there dolphin skulls in the Amazon forest? And how fast does information travel to your brain? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast
Why do our noses have two nostrils? When 3.5 million attended the largest concert of all time, who performed?
How do we know how pirates talked? And how many U.S. Presidents married their cousins? Hear The Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
What two times of your life do you age the most? And when the Titanic sank, killing 1,500 people, what OTHER precious cargo was lost? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast. Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
What everyday food terrified movie director Alfred Hitchcock? And what U.S. President's ancestor once owned the land under the Empire State Building? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast. (AI Image RASmith)
How can a plane exceed the speed of sound without creating sonic booms? What is a portable super-regenerative receiver and transmitter? And if Elon Musk wanted to build the world's biggest house, how many rooms would he need?
What country eats the most ice cream? And what are four unique distinctions of Washington, DC.? (Art Netha Hussein)
What country's tallest building is a 105 story hotel, a “tower of doom” that's never hosted a single guest? (Photo: Roman Harak, Wikimedia Commons)
Microwaves, Lungs & Olympic Gold - How much gold is in an Olympic Gold Medal? Why is your right lung larger than your left? And how heavy was the first Microwave oven?
Who won Olympic Gold wearing mismatched running shoes? And what was the Plunge for Distance Olympic event? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
What's the most unusual way the Olympic Flame has been relayed from Athens to the modern games? And whose face was on the best-selling U.S. commemorative stamp of all time?
What word suggesting a fondness for the past was once a medical condition known as "Immigrant Psychosis?" And how many primates have eyebrows? Hear the Off Ramp!
The original clear food wrap was actually made of wood! What's the story? And what's considered the #1 TV show of all time.
How many gigabytes of storage does your brain hold? And what competitors beyond athletes once won Olympic medals? Hear the Off Ramp podcast. (Art by Pxfuel)
It's an Encore Performance of our Independence Day show - What heroes of 1776 would be called Millennials today? How often does the Liberty Bell July 4th.
Why did the creator of Mother's Day try to abolish it? And which finger has its own pulse. Hear the Off Ramp Trivia podcast.
Do babies cry with an accent? And how did the Civil War lead to police becoming “the men in blue”?
How long were pig bristles used in toothbrushes? What famous snack food was invented at Disneyland? Hear the Off Ramp.
What U.S. President was the Foodie we can thank for popularizing Ice Cream? And who has the most top-ten selling albums of all time? Hear the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
What real-life, world-famous city was once named Batman? Why were trainers in the original Olympic games required to attend in the nude?
Why are so many airplanes at the bottom of Lake Michigan? What novel was one of the 1st written in the voice of an animal? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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