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.
How did the Olympics give us those giant inflatable tube dancers? And in what country will you find the famous Crooked Tree Forest? Hear the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
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.
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?
What do British novelists Frederick Forsythe, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John LeCarre – have in common? And do chickens recognize people they like?
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?