What colorful Christmas tradition was invented as a labor-saving device? And in “The Grinch Stole Christmas” what three words described the Grinch? Hear Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
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293 Encore Thanksgiving Trivia 70
What does a barn in the English countryside have to do with the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving? Did anyone die in the Mayflower’s 1620 voyage? Hear this encore version of The Off Ramp.
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292 Madcap Trivia
How tall are baby giraffes when they’re born? And what surprising ethnic group served with George Washington at Valley Forge? Hear Off Ramp Trivia.
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291 Deep Dish Trivia
Who delivered the first pizza in space, Russians or Americans? (It’s complicated) And what town requires visitors to shut off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as soon as they arrive?
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289 Hair Raising Trivia
What is a 1909 Lincoln penny doing on Mars? And what did Romans use to remove body hair? Hear the Off Ramp.
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288 Cloak & Dagger Trivia
What do British novelists Frederick Forsythe, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John LeCarre – have in common? And do chickens recognize people they like?
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287 Wounded Knee Trivia
What did the Egyptians, Assyrians, Celts and Hittites use in war – but not the Romans? What breed of dog do you get when you cross a Terrier and an English Greyhound?
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285 Encore Penny for Your Thoughts (104)
Is a penny more likely to land tails up or heads up? And how did the witch in the original Snow White really die?
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284 Spleen Lucy! Trivia
What President’s dog had its own chair at Cabinet Meetings? And what ancient civilization’s athletes had organs removed to improve their running speed?
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283 Pop Goes The Trivia
What do you call a group of Flamingos? And how did American women build two battleships in WWI?