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.
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? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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 do our noses have two nostrils? When 3.5 million attended the largest concert of all time, who performed? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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?
