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May/June 2023 Trivia:
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Here's some trivia on things you might not know
about our Independence Day:
Where and when was the first celebration of Independence Day held?
Answer:
Philadelphia in 1777
Every Independence Day, how many times does the Liberty Bell ring?
Answer:
On every Fourth of July, at 2pm Eastern time, children who are descendants of Declaration signers symbolically tap the Liberty Bell 13 times while bells across the nation also ring 13 times in honor of the patriots from the original 13 states.
Which American president was born on July 4th?
Answer:
Calvin Coolidge, born on July 4, 1872
What is the location of the nation’s oldest Fourth of July parade?
Answer:
Bristol, Rhode Island. Officially known as the Military, Civic and Firemen’s parade, it’s the longest continuously celebrated July 4th celebration which started in 1785.
What was The Statue of Liberty's official name?
Answer:
Liberty Enlightening the World
Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4th of the same year?
Answer:
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826. This was also the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which they both signed.
UNAPEN AWARDED 2022 BEST IT SERVICES PROVIDER IN CONNECTICUT!
We're pleased to announce that the ITComplete team at UNAPEN has received recognition for their hard work, dedication and superior performance.
Rob Harriss, Director of Operations at UNAPEN, commented that "The most important component in the MSP's toolbox is having the right team in place.
Without the right team, the technology can only go so far, and our team-centric approach sets us apart.
Kudos to the ITComplete team for earning this achievement!"
March/April 2023 Trivia:
Since UNAPEN has been providing specialized
IT/Disaster Recovery/Cyber Security services
and Business Process Automation services
to Non-Profit Organizations for over 25 years,
we're quizzing you on things you might not know about NPO's:
How many Non-Profit Organizations are there in the U.S.?
Answer:
There are approximately 1.8 million Non-Profit organizations in the U.S.
What are the top 3 States with the most Non-Profits?
Answer:
California, Texas, New York
If Non-Profits were a country, where would they rank amongst the largest economies in the world?
Answer:
Non-Profits would have the 5th largest economy in the world.
What percent of total private giving is from individuals?
Answer:
17% of private giving is from individuals.
How many people does the American Non-Profit sector employ
and where does that rank amongst employment industries in the country?
Answer:
The American Non-Profit sector employs approximately 11.9 million people (one out of every 10 working Americans), making it the third largest employment industry in the country, behind only retail and manufacturing.
UNAPEN AWARDED 2022 BEST IT SERVICES PROVIDER IN CONNECTICUT!
We're pleased to announce that the ITComplete team at UNAPEN has received recognition for their hard work, dedication and superior performance.
Rob Harriss, Director of Operations at UNAPEN, commented that "The most important component in the MSP's toolbox is having the right team in place.
Without the right team, the technology can only go so far, and our team-centric approach sets us apart.
Kudos to the ITComplete team for earning this achievement!"
January/February 2023 Trivia:
In this issue, since Cyber Security is a UNAPEN specialty,
we're quizzing you on key things you should know:
What is the difference between Malware and Ransomware?
Answer:
Trick question - Ransomware is a type of malware that holds victim's' computer files hostage by locking access to them or encrypting them.
It then demands a ransom if the victim wants their files back.
What is the difference between Phishing, Smishing and Vishing?
Answer:
Phishing attackers use emails and links to target a large number of people. In Phishing, it is necessary for the target to click on malicious links.
Smishing uses text messages or common messaging apps.
Whereas Vishing is a type of assault that uses voice calls and voicemails to obtain sensitive information.
What is a Dictionary Attack?
Answer:
An attack to crack passwords that uses words from the dictionary.
What are the 4 principles of Cyber Security?
Answer:
Cyber Security principles are grouped into four key activities: govern, protect, detect and respond.
What are the 7 layers of Cyber Security?
Answer:
• Mission-Critical Assets
• Data Security
• Endpoint Security
• Application Security
• Network Security
• Perimeter Security
• The Human Layer
BONUS QUESTION:
How long has UNAPEN been providing Custom Software and IT/Cyber Security/Disaster Recovery solutions to Financial Services, Non-Profit, Education, Legal, and other industries?
Answer:
Over 30 years!!
UNAPEN AWARDED 2022 BEST IT SERVICES PROVIDER IN CONNECTICUT!
We're pleased to announce that the ITComplete team at UNAPEN has received recognition for their hard work, dedication and superior performance.
Rob Harriss, Director of Operations at UNAPEN, commented that "The most important component in the MSP's toolbox is having the right team in place.
Without the right team, the technology can only go so far, and our team-centric approach sets us apart.
Kudos to the ITComplete team for earning this achievement!"
September/October 2022 Trivia:
In this issue, with all that's going on with space exploration,
we're presenting some space trivia:
What makes the Great Wall of China the only man-made object visible from space?
Answer:
The Great Wall of China is not visible to the naked eye from space, even in low-earth orbit, it’s too thin. In fact, no man-made objects are visible from space by the naked eye.
Is a black hole a 2D or a 3D object?
Answer:
A black hole is actually a four-dimensional object. A black hole extends across all four physical dimensions of the universe. The four dimensions that form the background framework of the universe consist of three spatial dimensions and one time dimension. These four dimensions are inseparably connected into one unified framework called spacetime.
How many moons are in our solar system?
Answer:
There are 176 confirmed moons that orbit the planets in our solar system, and Ganymede orbiting Jupiter is bigger than Mercury itself! FYI - Mercury and Venus are the only 2 planets without moons.
Why won’t we ever be able to see more than 5% of the universe?
Answer:
68% of the universe is dark energy and 27% is dark matter. Both of these are invisible, which means we are only able to see 5% of the universe.
On Venus, what are snow and rain made up of?
Answer:
It snows metal and rains sulfuric acid. This is because Venus is a scorching planet choked with sulfuric acid, which causes the planet’s metals to become gas and then liquid in the atmosphere, before raining down to the ground after the freezing temperatures turn it into a solid.
What do astronauts do when they are on a spacewalk and their nose gets itchy?
Answer:
Spacesuit helmets have a Velcro patch, to help astronauts itch. This is the Velcro patch’s one and only purpose.
What is the only planet in our solar system that could float in water?
Answer:
Saturn. Although it is the second largest planet in our solar system, it is also the lightest planet.
UNAPEN AWARDED 2022 BEST IT SERVICES PROVIDER IN CONNECTICUT!
We're pleased to announce that the ITComplete team at UNAPEN has received recognition for their hard work, dedication and superior performance.
Rob Harriss, Director of Operations at UNAPEN, commented that "The most important component in the MSP's toolbox is having the right team in place.
Without the right team, the technology can only go so far, and our team-centric approach sets us apart.
Kudos to the ITComplete team for earning this achievement!"
July/August 2022 Trivia:
In this issue, since the UNAPEN team is so very into food, we're presenting some food trivia:
Globe and Jerusalem are types of what?
Answer: Artichoke
What is the national dish of Spain?
Answer: Paella
What color is Absinthe?
Answer: Green
What is the hottest part of a chili??
Answer: The flesh at the tip
What is canola an abbreviation for?
Answer: Canadian Oil
What 2 rock bands, who are named after a food, have sold the most records?
Answer: The Red Hot Chili Peppers, followed closely by Meatloaf
Which is the only food that can never go off or go bad?
Answer: Honey
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May/June 2022 Trivia:
In this issue, we're presenting some animal kingdom trivia:
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Answer: Three
Which mammal doesn’t have vocal cords?
Answer: Giraffe
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
Answer: Sailfish
How much weight can an ant lift?
Answer: 50 times its weight
How many neck bones does a giraffe have?
Answer: Seven
Which animal has the largest eye in the world?
Answer: The giant squid
What dinosaur name means “fast thief”?
Answer: Velociraptor
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March/April 2022 Trivia:
With Ukraine currently the focus of the world, here's some trivia about that country:
What do the colors blue and yellow stand for in the Ukrainian flag?
Answer: The blue sky and yellow fields of wheat
What does the word Ukraine mean?
Answer: Land on the edge
What's Ukraine's national symbol?
Answer: Kalyna (red berries)
How many countries border Ukraine?
Answer: Seven
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January/February 2022 Trivia:
Let's see how you do with our Trivia:
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
Answer: Fort Knox
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Answer: Switzerland
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Answer: The sperm whale
What is the world’s biggest island?
Answer: Greenland
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November/December 2021 Trivia:
Happy Holidays All!
Let's see how you do with our Trivia this month:
What member of the animal kingdom has toes so grippy that NASA is planning on basing their future robot technology on them to help robots easily cling and walk around the outside of the International Space Station?
Interesting hint and side note:
These toes don't have suction cups because suction doesn't work in the vacuum of space.
Answer:
The Gecko.
Coined the "Gecko Gripper", these new robots will use tiny angled hairs that help them grab and let go of items, just like the nanohairs on the Geckos' toes.
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October 2021 Trivia:
Happy Halloween All!
Let's see how you do with our Halloween Trivia this month:
In which country did Halloween originate?
Which vegetable was originally used to make Jack O’ Lanterns?
Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
What are 3 other names for Halloween?
Answers:
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
Which vegetable was originally used to make Jack O’ Lanterns?
Turnips
Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Tim Curry
What are 3 other names for Halloween?
Samhain,
All Hallows Eve,
The Feast of the Dead
September 2021 Trivia:
Since this year has been an extremely active and destructive Hurricane Season, and it's far from over yet, let's see if you can answer the following:
What is the etymology of the word 'hurricane'?
Every second, a large hurricane releases the energy of how many atomic bombs?
Hurricanes have different names depending on where they occur.
Do you know their other names and associated locations?
What is the largest hurricane on record?
Answers:
What is the etymology of the word 'hurricane'?
The etymology of the word hurricane is linked to the ancient Taino word hurakán, meaning ‘god of the storm’ dates back to a group of indigenous people in Native America that named the storm after the Caribbean god of evil. The Mayans associated this with the god of wind, storm, and fire. As Spanish explorers came through and started to occupy the land, the word quickly took form and evolved to the Spanish word huracán. By the mid-16th century, the word came to be as it is known today.
Every second, a large hurricane releases the energy of how many atomic bombs?
10
Hurricanes have different names depending on where they occur.
Do you know their other names and associated locations?
Hurricanes are also called cyclones and typhoons, depending on where they occur.
In the Atlantic Ocean, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific they are hurricanes,
in the Northwest Pacific they are typhoons,
and in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean they are cyclones.
What is the largest hurricane on record?
The largest hurricane on record is Typhoon Tip, which occurred in 1979 in the Northwest Pacific. With a diameter of around 2,220km, it was nearly half the size of the United States!
August 2021 Trivia:
After 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan, most Americans are still relatively unfamiliar with the country.
Let's see if you can answer the following:
How many countries share a border with Afghanistan?
What Gulf, Sea or Ocean abuts Afghanistan?
What is Afghanistan's highest peak and how high is it?
What US state is comparable in size to Afghanistan?
Answers:
How many countries share a border with Afghanistan?
6: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, China, and Iran.
What Gulf, Sea or Ocean abuts Afghanistan?
Trick question: None, Afghanistan is the ninth largest landlocked country in the world.
What is Afghanistan's highest peak and how high is it?
Afghanistan's highest peak is Mt. Nowshak with an elevation of 24,446 ft. compared to Mt. Everest at 29,032 ft.
Also of note is that over 50% of Afghanistan lies above 6,500 ft.
Which US state is comparable in size to Afghanistan?
Texas. Afghanistan occupies approximately one quarter of a million square miles.
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July 2021 Trivia:
These are the strangest Olympics in a long time, here's some Olympic trivia from the past for you:
Let's see if you can answer the following:
What is the official motto for the Olympics and what does it mean?
What are the five official Olympic values?
The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Olympic games honoring which goddess?
What do the Olympic rings represent?
When were the first winter Olympics held?
Where was the first winter Olympics held?
When were the Olympic gold medals last made entirely of gold?
Answers:
What is the official motto for the Olympics and what does it mean?
“Citius, Altius, Fortius” means “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
What are the five official Olympic values?
Joy of effort, fair play, respect for others, pursuit of excellence, and balance between body, will and mind.
The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Olympic games honoring which goddess?
Hestia
What do the Olympic rings represent?
Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana
When were the first winter Olympics held?
1924
Where was the first winter Olympics held?
Chamonix, France
When were the Olympic gold medals last made entirely of gold?
1912
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June 2021 Trivia:
From hosting Saturday Night Live, to endeavors with Tesla, SpaceX, Robotics, AI, Prosthetics, Underground Transportation Tunnels, CyptoCurrency and Solar...Elon Musk is a busy man and always in the news.
Let's see if you can answer the following about him:
Of his 5 living children, how many are boys?
How long did he attend Stanford prior to dropping out?
Where was he born and where is his citizenship?
What is the very unexciting name of his tunneling and underground traffic company?
Answers:
Of his 5 living children, how many are boys?!
All of them, and interestingly, likely due to in vitro fertilization, it's a set of twins and a set of triplets!
How long did he attend Stanford prior to dropping out?
Musk intended on attaining a physics degree at Stanford University graduate school, but after 2 days he decided to leave and become an entrepreneur during the Internet boom.
Where was he born and where is his citizenship?
He was born in South Africa in 1971, his mother was a Canadian national, and he became a naturalized US citizen in 2002 at age 31.
There's a lot to this and an interesting story on how he got here, but overall he holds South African, Canadian, and U.S. citizenship.
What is the very unexciting name of his tunneling and underground traffic company?
The Boring Company creates fast-to-dig, and low-cost transportation, utility, and freight tunnels.
Its mission is to solve traffic, enable rapid point-to-point transportation and transform cities.
Its digging technology is called Prufrock, and is designed to tunnel at a speed of 1 mile per week, which is 6 times faster than The Boring Company’s previous generation TBM (Godot-Plus).
This is still 4-5 times slower than a garden snail...but Prufrock is catching up!
April 2021 Trivia:
What year was the Dow Jones Industrial Average introduced?
1812, 1860, 1896, or 1912?
Answer:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was launched in 1896.
Where does the Dow Jones Industrial Average get its name?
- Dow Leather and Jones Tobacco Company, earliest stocks offered to investors.
- Publisher Charles Henry Dow and statistician Edward Jones.
- Emerson Dow and Horatio Jones, who donated land to build the New York Stock Exchange.
- Railroad maven Dowetta Jones, the mother of Casey Jones.
Answer:
Publisher Charles Henry Dow and statistician Edward Jones.
In November 1882, Charles Henry Dow and Edward Jones started their own financial reporting firm (Dow, Jones & Co.) in the basement of a store, publishing a 2-page summary of the day’s financial news called the “Customer’s Afternoon Letter”.
Bonus Question:
What kind of store was it?
Answer:
A candy store.
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March 2021 Trivia:
How are your March Madness Brackets looking this year? Hopefully you were lucky to dodge those early round upsets. In 1939, which state was the first final four played in?
For extra credit, which team won the tournament that year?
Answer:
The Oregon Ducks beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 46-33 to win the very first Final Four, played at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, Illinois.
Oklahoma and Villanova shared 3rd place.
February 2021 Trivia:
Originally started in 1984 as Babbage's and later becoming Funco in 2000 before its final name change and IPO launch in 2002, can you name this company recently making headlines?
Answer:
GameStop
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January 2021 Trivia:
The Earth takes approximately 23 hours and 56 minutes to complete a full rotation on its axis which gives us the duration of our average day.
Do you know which planets in our solar system have the shortest and conversely longest day?
Answer:
Jupiter is the fastest, completing a day in just under 10 hours.
Venus is by far the longest, taking 243 days (Earth Days that is!)
Here is the complete list:
Mercury 58.6 Earth days
Venus 243 Earth days
Earth 23 hours, 56 minutes
Mars 24 hours, 37 minutes
Jupiter 9 hours, 55 minutes
Saturn 10 hours, 33 minutes
Uranus 17 hours, 14 minutes
Neptune 15 hours, 57 minutes
Pluto 6.4 Earth days
December 2020 Trivia:
Best wishes for health & prosperity for all in 2021!
Thinking globally, which island nation is the first to ring in the New Year?
For those geography buffs out there, the answer might be obvious.
For those that are not, here is a hint: It is a Pacific Nation.
Answer:
Tonga.
It may surprise you to hear that New Zealand and Australia are NOT one of the first countries to welcome the New Year.
The Pacific island of Tonga is actually the first, celebrating at 10am GMT on December 31 - making the tiny island nation the first entrée into 2021.
November 2020 Trivia:
The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting the earth for 20 years.
Do you know how long it takes the ISS to complete 1 orbit around the earth?
Answer:
Traveling at a speed of five miles per second, an orbit of Earth is completed in about 90 minutes.
In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets.
October 2020 Trivia:
Organized crime in sports is on the rise and technology is unfortunately enabling further corruption. Criminals are targeting many sports around the globe.
Can you guess which sport is the most popular target?
Bonus Question:
How much is the estimated global betting market across all sports?
$350 billion
$900 billion
$1.4 trillion
$2 trillion
Answers:
Football tops the list as the sport most targeted by criminals.
Surprise answer...but since this is a Europol report, that means it's actually Soccer, not American Football.
Bonus Answer:
$2 trillion per year.
Find out more here: Situation report: The involvement of organized crime groups in sports corruption by Europol seeks to uncover the links between organized crime groups (OCGs) and widespread sports corruption on a transnational level.
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September 2020 Trivia:
End of summer can be such a bummer! Although, for many across the country there will soon be a bounty of colorful foliage to enjoy and "Leaf Peeping" will be in full swing.
Do you know the science that causes the leaves to change color in Autumn?
Answer:
Chlorophyll Dissipating.
Yellow, orange and variations thereof always reside in the pigmentation of tree leaves but are overpowered by the abundance of green from the chlorophyll.
Come autumn, when the sun weakens and days grow shorter, the amount of chlorophyll in leaves diminishes, allowing the other pigments in the leaves to show through.
August 2020 Trivia:
Thomas Edison is known for many things, but did you know that one of them was his challenging (or impossible) employment test?
Once made public, it was a media sensation in both positive and negative ways.
At over 100 questions ranging from geography to miscellaneous knowledge, it covers a wide range of subject matter.
Answer:
To see if Mr. Edison would offer you a job... trivia masochists can take the test,
here's a link to the full test
July 2020 Trivia:
What is the oldest continually operating bank in the world?
And for an added bonus, in what country is the bank located?
Answer:
The oldest continually operating bank in the world is Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena,
which has been operating as a bank in Italy since 1472.
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June 2020 Trivia:
This month, let's test your quick response math skill with a simple word problem.
A baseball bat and ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
Answer:
It may seem obvious that the answer is 10 cents, right? Wrong!
One dollar is only 90 cents more than 10 cents, not a full dollar more.
So, the correct answer is five cents: $0.05 + $1.05 = $1.10.
May 2020 Trivia:
Looking out the window, it is nice to finally see flowers emerging into beautiful blooms. While on the subject, did you know that one type of flowering bulb was valued more than gold itself by a country in the 17th century? Can you name the country and the once very valuable flower?
Answer:
The Tulip Bulb in Holland was valued more than gold itself.
Another interesting fact is that Tulip bulbs were used when food shortages occurred over the centuries. While not very good on their own, many used them as an onion substitute all the way into the World War era.
April 2020 Trivia:
Diamonds are the April birthstone. In ancient times, it was believed that diamonds were fragments of stars that had fallen from the sky - such a romantic concept. Now, most are man-made, often referred to as a recipients best friend and graded using what's called the 4 C method.
Do you know what the 4 C's of diamond are?
Answer:
Cut
Of the four Cs, cut is perhaps the most important factor affecting a diamond's overall quality and beauty. A diamond's brightness, or its brilliance, is determined by how much light is reflected back to your eyes. Light enters the stone through the crown, which is the portion of the diamond above the girdle. The crown is made up of the table, which is the large flat facet on top of the diamond, and many crown facets. It then travels to the pavilion, or body, of the stone, where it is reflected from one side to the other and then back through the top and to an observer's eye.
Color
The measurement and comparison of diamond color ranges from colorless to slightly tinted. However, discerning the subtle differences between sequential color grades can be almost impossible with the naked eye. For this reason, a letter scale ranging from D to Z was created to assist in distinguishing a diamond's color grade. Diamonds that are in the "D-F" range are considered colorless. These diamonds are rarer and more expensive. Diamonds in the "G-I" range appear completely white to most observers and for this reason can be a better value than colorless diamonds. Color grades beyond "J" exhibit a yellowish or brownish tint, which is increasingly discernible by the untrained eye as you approach the extreme end of the spectrum.
Carat
A carat is a unit of measure for diamonds, where one carat equals 100 points, or 0.2 grams. This measurement is referred to as the carat weight and is used to determine a diamond's size. Larger diamonds are more rare and therefore more highly valued.
Clarity
Clarity is most often mistaken as being the factor that determines a diamond's sparkle and brilliance. This is not true. Clarity describes the presence of imperfections both on and within a diamond. Most imperfections are microscopic flaws, or "inclusions," formed inside the diamond during the formation process known as crystallization. Other flaws, however, appear on the surface of a diamond and may have appeared during the cutting process. Essentially, the clarity grade describes the flawlessness of a diamond; the fewer the imperfections, the higher the clarity grading.
March 2020 Trivia:
While most of the St Patrick's day parades and festivities were postponed this year, we still can enjoy a little holiday trivia. Corned beef has become the star of most St Patrick's Day events. Tender and flavorful when properly prepared with an unusually bright red color - but do you know why so red?
Answer:
Red corned beef is cured using sodium nitrate. This keeps the meat from oxidizing, which preserves the red color.
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February 2020 Trivia:
Last month we had some fun with science and the periodic table of elements. This month, we keep with the science theme moving into the topography & planetary categories.
What mountain peak is furthest from the center of the Earth’s core?
If you know your science, you would know the obvious answer is not the correct choice!
Answer:
Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador has the furthest peak from the center of the Earth.
If you said Everest, you were wrong, like most people. But how?
Due to the constant rotation of the Earth, the equator actually bulges out due to the immense forces involved. While Everest is certainly the tallest in terms of surface area measurements, when you measure from the Earth’s core, science takes over and throws you a curve.
January 2020 Trivia:
This month, we thought it would be nice to have a little fun with science. Did you know that all of the letters in the alphabet are represented on the Periodic Table except one? Can you name that lonely letter?
Answer:
The Letter “J”.
That is unless you are looking at a Periodic Table from Norway, Poland, Sweden, Serbia or Croatia which use “JOD” for iodine.
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November 2019 Trivia:
Did you know that Macy's is the #2 consumer of helium in the world? They require a huge stockpile each year in order to inflate all of the floats for their annual parade. Speaking of the floats, prior to 1932, Macy's would release the floats at the end of the parade allowing people miles away to find them and return them to the store for a reward.
They called it the Balloon Races and was very popular. That popular tradition quickly came to an end after only 4 years. Can you guess why?
And as a bonus question, who is the #1 helium consumer?
Answers:
In 1932, an aviation student spotted a Tom-Cat float at 5,000ft. Instead of avoiding the float, the student opted to try and fly right through it causing the plane to get caught up and dramatically tumble towards the ground.
Luckily, the instructor was able to take control moments before crashing, saving them both. Due to the potential danger, Macy’s made the decision to stop the Balloon Races and deflate floats after the parades going forward.
Bonus Answer: The #1 consumer of helium is the United States Government.
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October 2019 Trivia:
"Shall We Play A Game?" One of the most memorable lines spoken by a computer, was during a classic 1983 hacker movie starring Matthew Broderick. Can you name the movie?
And for extra credit, what was the name and also the nickname of the supercomputer that spoke those famous words?
Answers:
The film War Games was about a computer whiz kid who accidentally connects into a top secret supercomputer which has complete control over the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
The name of the supercomputer was WOPR (War Operation Plan Response) and its nickname was Joshua, named after its creator's dead son. The supercomputer engages him to a game between the United States and the Soviet Union, and he innocently starts the countdown to World War 3. He should have tried playing chess instead!
See the clip of that memorable line here.
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September 2019 Trivia:
September 23rd marked the start of the Autumnal Equinox here in the northern hemisphere. The Equinox actually occurred world-wide at 7:50 UTC; Spring for those in the southern hemisphere. Do you know what the Equinox signifies, whether it be for Spring or Autumn?
Answers:
The word “equinox” comes from Latin aequus, meaning “equal,” and nox, “night.” On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in terms of length.
During the equinox, the Sun crosses the “celestial equator”—an imaginary extension into space of Earth’s equator line. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through this line.
When the Sun crosses the equator from north to south, this marks the autumnal equinox; when it crosses from south to north, this marks the vernal equinox.
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August 2019 Trivia:
Hopefully we all found time to squeeze in some time off and catch a flight to our own slices of paradise this summer! Last year, over 900 million passengers took to the skies, many looking for their temporary paradise escape. Can you guess which US-based airlines moved the most passengers last year? The top people-mover might surprise you.
Answers:
Southwest Airlines tops the list with 163,605,692 passengers in 2018.
Delta Airlines held a respectable second with 152,028,678 passengers.
American Airlines came in a close third with 148,180,840.
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July 2019 Trivia:
Decades before the stock market crash of 1929, a certain quotable notable said this: "October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February." Who was it?
Bonus Question:
On which island was Napoleon exiled following his defeat at Waterloo?
Answers:
Mark Twain - It proved to be a prescient quote. The stock market crashes of 1929 and 1987 both occurred in October.
Bonus: St. Helena - After Napoleon Bonaparte’s disastrous campaign in Russia ended in defeat, he was forced into exile on Elba but retained his title as Emperor. After 300 days in exile there, Napoleon left the tiny island behind and returned to France to reclaim his larger empire. It was an impressive effort, but one that ended in a second disastrous defeat, at Waterloo, and a second exile to an even more remote island — Saint Helena, off the coast of Africa, where escape proved impossible and the title of Emperor was stripped from him.
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Like most firms, you're probably finishing up your quarterly client reporting, which as usual, was another painful, multi-week fire drill.
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June 2019 Trivia:
Which President is on the United States 1,000 dollar bill?
Bonus Questions:
What building is found on the back of a United States 100 dollar bill?
What year was the two dollar bill last printed in the United States?
Answers:
Grover Cleveland is on the 1,000 dollar bill.
Independence Hall is on the back of the 100 dollar bill.
2014 was the last year the two dollar bill was printed.
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Press Release – FTSE Russell launches US Municipal Bond Index
UNAPEN partner, Refinitiv (previously Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk), will supply bond pricing for the index
Leverages FTSE Russell’s long-standing relationship with Refinitiv
New index designed to measure the US municipal tax-exempt, investment grade bond market, which is one of the largest bond markets in the world
May 2019 Trivia:
Happy Memorial Day Everyone! While a popular weekend for fun, family, picnics and relaxation we do want to honor those that have served and fallen for our country. Federal guidelines dictate specific rules for flying the flag on this holiday - do you know what those rules are?
Answer:
Federal guidelines say the flag should be displayed at half-staff only until noon, then go up to full-staff until sundown.
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April 2019 Trivia:
Spring is here but before we start thinking about Flowers, Biking, Birding, Picnics... let's talk about Hockey. Yes, we did say Hockey. The playoffs are here and the race to the Stanley Cup is underway. Did you know that hockey pucks are intentionally kept frozen before being dropped into a game?
Is it tradition or is there science behind the practice?
Answer:
All NHL and AHL pucks are frozen before the game. They glide smoother and faster when frozen. Freezing them also helps eliminate bouncing. Since pucks are made of vulcanized rubber, they tend to bounce like tennis balls when smacked with a stick. As a result, games played with warm pucks would drastically change the whole sport.
GO BRUINS!!!
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March 2019 Trivia:
The World Wide Web celebrated its 30th birthday earlier this month. Wildly popular, there are actually more devices connected to the WWW then there are people in the world today! Let us test your knowledge on something you see every day but may not know what it means.
Do you know what HTTP and HTTPS mean when they show up in the browser address?
Answer:
HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. It’s a protocol that allows communication between different systems. Most commonly, it is used for transferring data from a web server to a browser to view web pages. HTTP (note: no "s" on the end) data is not encrypted, and it can be intercepted by third parties to gather data being passed between the two systems.
This issue can be addressed by using a secure version called HTTPS, where the "S" stands for secure. This protocol, with the help of an SSL certificate, encrypts data, making data more secure during transfer.
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February 2019 Trivia:
February, the shortest month of the year, is already drawing to a close. Groundhogs, Valentines and Presidents all get special recognition. Speaking of short, do you know who the shortest President of the United States was? How about the heaviest President?
Answer:
James Madison, the 4th POTUS, was the shortest and lightest at 5ft 4in / 100lbs.
William Taft, the 27th POTUS, was the heaviest coming in at 332lbs. The story goes that he actually got stuck in the White House tub the first time he used it – a larger one was later ordered that was more spacious.
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January 2019 Trivia:
January is here and for much of the country, so is the COLD! In the United States, Alaska holds the title for lowest recorded temperature. Everyone probably knew that! Can you guess the other states that round out the top 5? 5th place is actually a 3-way tie at 60 degrees below zero.
Answer:
Alaska -80 in 1971 Minnesota -60 in 1996
Montana -70 in 1954 Idaho -60 in 1943
Wyoming -66 in 1933 North Dakota -60 in 1936 (We thought this state was going to be #2)
Colorado -61 in 1985
For those in the northeast expecting to see Maine or New Hampshire (Mt. Washington) on the list, they come in tied for the #13 spot with lows of negative 50!
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December 2018 Trivia:
This year the tree in Rockefeller Center is towering over 75 feet tall with a giant Swarovski crystal topper and bright LED lighting from top to bottom of the glorious Norway Spruce. This month we ask, How many LED lights do you think are actually on the tree this year?
Answer:
Over 50,000 LED lights are strung up on the tree this year.
November 2018 Trivia:
Thanksgiving...Family, Friends, Traditions, Feasting and DIGESTING! In 1621, Pilgrims and Native Americans shared a bounty of local foods and fun, although the menu was a bit different from what is considered traditional today.
Do you know what modern day State is recorded as hosting this "First" Thanksgiving?
How about the Town?
Answer:
Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Tribe shared an autumn feast that came to be known as the First Thanksgiving in Plymouth, MA.
The meaning of the name Wampanoag is "Easterners." The Wampanoag were original natives of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was the Wampanoag who befriended the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and brought them food for the famous First Thanksgiving.
While the actual menu is debatable, the meal likely consisted of Deer, Indian Corn, Cranberries and a Variety of Fruits and Vegetables. Wild Turkey was available in the area, although historians believe Duck or Geese were most likely caught for the dinner as well.
October 2018 Trivia:
Halloween is almost here and millions of children and adults will be feasting on plenty of confectionery treats. One very popular Halloween candy that was created in the 1880's used to be called "Chicken Feed".
Can you guess which modern day candy we are referring to?
Answer:
Candy Corn.
Originally, these candies were made by hand to resemble a whole kernel of corn which is why they were referred to as Chicken Feed. As time went on, the design of the candy brightened up and the name faded away. Now, over 20 million pounds of Candy Corn are produced each year.
Happy Halloween!
September 2018 Trivia:
Amazon recently joined Apple in reaching the prestigious Trillion Dollar milestone. An incredible journey for those of you that remember Amazon during its infancy in the 90's. Today, Amazon sells just about everything and in some places even delivers your order the same day!
Do you know what products Amazon was selling when it was originally brought online before it broadened its product catalog?
Answer:
Books.
Amazon began as an Online Bookstore in the mid 90’s and over time, continuously expanded its product catalog into the online marketplace you now see today.
August 2018 Trivia:
Labor Day is just around the corner which means summer is winding down already. Labor Day has been celebrated in the US since the late 1800's, recognizing workers and taking the opportunity for an end of summer festival.
Did you know that Europe has its own version of Labor Day?
Can you name the holiday and the date Europeans celebrate it each year?
Answer:
International Workers’ Day, often referred to as May Day, is typically celebrated on May 1st in European countries to recognize workers since the late 1800’s as well.
Each country has some of their own Religious and Political takes on the origins, but traditions and methods of celebration are often similar, involving Dancing, Singing, Cakes and other fun filled spring activities.
July 2018 Trivia:
Congratulations to France for winning the 2018 World Cup in Russia earlier this month! For those that follow, it was a memorable tournament full of action, desperation goals and unbelievable upsets. Over 169 goals were scored collectively over the course of the tournament.
Do you know which player had the most goals at 6?
Answer:
Harry Kane of England
June 2018 Trivia:
Warmer weather is here and summer time fun is finally starting to begin. Depending on your location in the country, many of you have already seen record breaking highs that felt like July and August were already here! If you live in this part of the United States though, you might not have noticed.
Do you know where the hottest place in the United States is?
Answer:
Depending on how you interpreted the question, here are a few of the correct answers….
- Death Valley, California - holds the record for Highest Recorded Temperature since 1913 when thermometers read a blistering 134 degrees! It has hit the 128 & 129 degree mark several times over the last few decades as well.
- Florida & Hawaii - Several locations in these states hold records for the Highest Annual Average Temperature of 77 to 78.5 degrees. Marathon, Florida tops the list quickly followed by Boca Chica, Florida and Kona Airport, Hawaii.
- Death Valley, California - Death Valley makes the list again with Most 100+ Degree Days in a Year with 140 scorchers! Bullhead City, Arizona and Mecca, California get honorable mentions at 129 and 125 days respectively.
May 2018 Trivia:
Happy Memorial Day Everyone!
According to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association (Yes, that is a real organization!) in 2017, Memorial Day ranked second on the most popular holidays for picnics and grilling.
Can you guess which other holidays are in the top 5?
Answer:
- July 4th (leads only by a 3% margin)
- Memorial Day
- Labor Day
- Father’s Day
- Mother’s Day
April 2018 Trivia:
The month of April is here and with it the tax man comes knocking. Did you know that the income tax was actually ruled unconstitutional back in 1895? However, with the 16th amendment in 1913, that all came to change. Tax day is normally April 15th but this year it was April 17th -
Do you know why we got an extra 2 days this year?
Answer:
In 2018, the official federal tax day is April 17. Why? The federal tax deadline can't fall on a weekend. Emancipation Day, which celebrates President Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Act, is a holiday in Washington, D.C. Since it is celebrated on April 16, the holiday is pushing the tax deadline to Tuesday, April 17.
March 2018 Trivia:
March Madness is in full effect and it truly earned its name this year! Anyone with a bracket watched it go sideways by day two and then get even worse still before the first week came to a close. A madly exciting tournament which is the theme of our trivia this month.
Can you name the 5 schools with the most Championship Trophies since the tournament began in 1939?
Answer:
UCLA – 11, Kentucky – 8, North Carolina – 6, Indiana – 5, Duke - 5
February 2018 Trivia:
February may be short, but it is a busy month when it comes to holidays.
Groundhogs start predicting the weather, Presidents land many of us a long weekend and Valentine's Day rains gifts that result in a 15 Billion Dollar industry all by itself. Flowers, Chocolates, Romantic Dinners and of course, Valentines.
Did you know that a profession is the leading recipient category of Valentines over the even broader categories of Children, Mothers & Wives? Can you guess the profession?
Answer:
Teachers receive the most Valentine’s Day Cards by far. Yes, even over Mothers, Significant Others and Children. Clearly a good day to be a teacher!
January 2018 Trivia:
The Superbowl is just a few weeks away. As one of the most recognized and watched events of the year, it must be something to be one of the two teams earning the right to take the field. Did you know that there are still four teams that have never had the opportunity to play in a Superbowl? Let's see how well you know your football trivia. How many can you name?
Answer:
The Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars have never been to a Super Bowl (but JAX sure came close this year!!).
November 2017 Trivia:
Thanksgiving, a time for Family, Friends, Traditions, Food, Shopping and Football. The origin of the holiday dates back to the Pilgrims and Indians, but Thanksgiving was not officially declared a national holiday until many years later. Do you know which president formally proclaimed Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
Answer:
In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens," to be celebrated in November.
October 2017 Trivia:
Fall is in the air and the baseball postseason is well on its way to crowning the next World Series Champion. Many already know the Yankees have won the most World Series with 27 all-time. Does anyone happen to know who holds the second place spot with 11?
For extra credit, do you know which 2 CURRENT teams have never even made a World Series appearance?
Answer:
The St. Louis Cardinals hold the second place spot with 11 World Series wins all-time.
Extra Credit: The Seattle Mariners and the Washington Nationals are the only two current franchises that have never made a world series appearance.
September 2017 Trivia:
Constitution Day is a lesser known holiday that falls on September 17th each year. Originally called Citizenship Day in 1952 and then changed in 2004 to honor the signing of the Constitution. The man who wrote most of the Constitution is also known as the "Father of the Constitution - Do you know who it was?
Answer:
President James Madison (1751-1836) wrote most of and lobbied heavily writing the Federalist Papers to gain enough support to pass the Constitution and the foundation for the US Federal Government. For this work, he was nicknamed the Father of the Constitution.
August 2017 Trivia:
As August draws to a close, we find ourselves nearing the end of summer and for many, enter the start of a new school year. This transition inspires our latest trivia question. Do you know which college claims to be the eldest in America founded in 1636 under the name "New College"? The name used today is much more recognizable…
Answer:
Harvard University was founded in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature and was originally called by two names: New College & The College at New Towne.
July 2017 Trivia:
Have you ever wondered how the month of July came to be named July? It actually dates back to ancient roman times. In fact, most months we use today originated in respect for key figures, numerals or events of that era. Any idea how July came to be? Or August? March?
Answer:
March
In ancient Rome, March was the first month of the new year and it was insisted that all wars cease during the time of new year celebrations. Given this, it is widely believed that March was named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
April
Many claim that April got its name “aperire," a Latin word meaning “to open," because it represents the opening of buds and flowers in spring. Other believe in a more divine inspiration, naming after the beautiful goddess Aphrodite.
May
May was named after Maia, an earth goddess of growing plants.
June
Apparently, June has always been a popular month for weddings! The Romans named June after Juno, the queen of the gods and patroness of marriage and weddings.
July
July was named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. Previously, July was called “Quintilis," which is Latin for “fifth."
August
August was named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C. Previously, August was called “Sextillia," which was Latin for “sixth."
Though we think of September, October, November, and December as months 9, 10, 11 and 12, these months were 7, 8, 9, and 10 on the ancient Roman calendar. A little less interesting and simplistic in their origination.
September
September's name comes from septem, Latin for “seven."
October
October's name comes from octo, Latin for “eight."
November
November's name comes from novem, Latin for “nine."
December
December's name come from decem, Latin for “ten."
February
Around 690 B.C., Numa Pompilius turned a period of celebration at the end of the year into a month of its own, named after the festival Februa. This is how February got its name.
January
Later, Pompilius added another month to the beginning of the year and named it January after Janus, the God of beginnings and endings.
June 2017 Trivia:
July 4th is just a week away which means Picnics, Fireworks & Relaxation for most of the country. We honor and celebrate our Declaration of Independence, signed by 56 ranking colonists across 13 colonies. Did you know that of the 56 signors, ONLY ONE actually signed on July 4th. Do you know which signor it was?
Answer:
John Hancock signed on July 4, 1776. All of the other signed later.
A few other interesting facts about the signors…..
Their average age was 45. The youngest was Thomas Lynch, Jr (27) of South Carolina and the oldest Benjamin Franklin (70) of Pennsylvania.
The lead author of The Declaration, Thomas Jefferson, was 33.
7 of the signors attended Harvard.
2 went on to become future Presidents of the United States.
May 2017 Trivia:
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for everyone who paid the ultimate sacrifice and died serving in the American Armed Forces. This holiday dates back to the end of the Civil War but back then, it was not called Memorial Day. Do you know what the original name was for the holiday before it was renamed in 1967?
Answer:
Decoration Day
The history of the holiday is full of debate, whether it be the birthplace of the holiday, the date it falls on each year or even which states chose to recognize the holiday when the wounds of the Civil War were still fresh between the Northern and Southern states. Ultimately, in 1967, the name became Memorial Day and Waterloo, NY was designated the birthplace of the holiday.
April 2017 Trivia:
Easter is second to Halloween in holiday candy consumption each year. Did you know that firms have actually studied which part of the popular chocolate bunny treat consumers eat first? One part leads by an overwhelming majority. Do you think it is the tail, or the ears, maybe the feet? Which is the most popular first bite?
Answer:
76% Always eat the Bunny Ears first
5% Prefer the Feet
4% Go for the Tail
The rest simply dig into which part they can eat first.
March 2017 Trivia:
The NCAA March Madness Tournament is here. One of the most popular gaming events of the year, probably more for the brackets than the actual games being played. In History, ONLY ONE school has fielded both Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Championship teams in the same year, and they did it twice. Can you guess which school it was?
Answer:
UCONN
The Huskies accomplished this feat in 2004, and then again in 2014.
February 2017 Trivia:
Washington's Birthday, better known as Presidents Day, became a national holiday in 1879 and is celebrated on the third Monday in February each year. Three others presidents share the same birth month, one many already associate with Presidents Day. Do you know who the other 3 are?
Answer:
Abraham Lincoln
William Henry Harrison Sr.
Ronald Reagan
January 2017 Trivia:
New Year....Same Resolutions
Every year, millions of Americans are inspired to better themselves and set goals for the upcoming year. Alas, within the first week, that inspiration loses its luster for more than 75% of folks that set New Year’s Resolutions. According to a History Channel poll, there are 5 resolutions that top the list of most common New Year resolutions. Can you guess which ones they are?
Answer:
5. Lose Weight
4. Get Organized
3. Spend Less or Save More
2. Stay Fit & Healthy
1. Quit Smoking
December 2016 Trivia:
Reindeer Games
Everyone knows Rudolph is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh with his nose so bright, but few people are aware that he was not one of Santa’s original reindeer.
Can you name the other 8 ?
For extra credit, can you guess which 2 names derived from Thunder & Lighting?
Answer:
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Donner (AKA Dunder: meaning Thunder)
Blitzen (AKA Blixen: meaning Lightning)
November 2016 Trivia:
Thanksgiving is a time for Family, Friends, Football and of course, Turkey.
Do you know which one of our Founding Fathers allegedly wanted to replace the Bald Eagle with a Turkey as the representative symbol of America?
Answer:
Benjamin Franklin
While technically he never formally proposed this idea to his co-founders, he did suggest the change in a famous letter he wrote to his daughter supporting the claim…
“For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labor of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good case but like those among men who live by sharping & robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our country… I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America… He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.”
October 2016 Trivia:
Over 2 Billion Dollars will be spent on Halloween candy this year. According to USA Today & The Daily Meal, what are the 5 most popular candies in America?
HINT: They all have a chocolate component.
Answer:
#5 Kit Kat
#4 Hershey Chocolate Bar
#3 Snickers
#2 M&Ms
#1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
September 2016 Trivia:
Four presidents have received the Nobel Peace Prize. How Many Can You Name?
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
- Roosevelt received his in 1906 for his many efforts toward international peace, including his role in formulating the 1905 peace treaty between Russia and Japan.
- Wilson was awarded the Nobel in 1919 for founding the League of Nations after World War I.
- Carter was long retired from the presidency when he won the prize in 2002 for his efforts to advance human rights and advance peaceful solutions to international conflicts.
- Obama was honored with a Nobel in 2009 for his work toward strengthening international diplomacy and cooperation.