Inventions

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104 Penny For Your Thoughts Trivia

August 26, 2021

When tossed into the air, is a Penny more likely to land tails up? Or heads up? And how did the witch really die in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp with Bob and Marcia Smith. (Photo: US Mint)

101 Engrossing Trivia

August 2, 2021

101 Engrossing Trivia – Why did so many pirates wear eye patches? And how did they get horses to the Tokyo Olympics? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith.

100 Olympic Trivia

July 26, 2021

Name the four new sports in the Tokyo Olympics. And when were the very first Olympic games played? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob and Marcia Smith. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

098 Firecracker Trivia

July 5, 2021

We know the Chinese invented fireworks. But how did Italians contribute to America’s July 4th celebrations? And what are the only two animal species that wage war on their own kind? (Photo: Yannick Bammert, Wikimedia Commons)

095 Entertaining Trivia

June 16, 2021

What famous Rock star assembled the world’s largest collection of Alamo artifacts? And how many of England’s Kings were Queens? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Texas State Archives, Flickr Commons)

093 Noteworthy Trivia

May 31, 2021

They’re old school, but their sales are up. Why are mechanical pencils one of today’s top selling items at airport newsstands? And what animal has the largest population on earth? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

091 Tantalizing Trivia

May 4, 2021

How large is the world’s biggest Rubik’s Cube? And how many U.S. Presidents are buried at Arlington National Cemetery? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. www.theofframp.showhttps://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1042013731-theofframp-091-tantalizing-trivia.mp3

090 Free & Easy Trivia

April 25, 2021

What do Irish whiskey and modern communications have in common? And how can an apple, an onion and a potato all have the same taste? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Image: Jameson)