Issue no. 5 questions
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1) A studious Harvard man ate some "funny brownies" then changed his last name to what he believed was "Star Child" spelled backwards. He cites Saint Thomas Aquinas, Alan Alda, and his boss Louie DePalma as heroes, and when the condemned building he called home was torn down, he moved in with Louie and burned the place to the ground when he left a beanbag on the stove. From a wealthy family, he spent some inheritance on a racehorse for $10,000 dollars. He named it "Gary." In 1968 he was ejected from the Democratic Party for stealing decorations.

Character's first & last names, + title ("Mr.," "Dr.," etc.)

2) In the 11th century, William the Conqueror invaded England, and brought a game banned by the English monarchs in the 12th century because it kept soldiers from archery practice. It was called:
chesse futballe chikkres powloughe tenice

3) Most significant reason people believe to be the source of workplace problems:
ergonomics
training
tools/resorces
feedback

4) In level of research supported by private industry, top two U.S. universites:
MIT, Penn State
MIT, U Cal-Davis
Harvard, Michigan
Princeton, Carnegie Mellon


In the 1988 General Social Survey, 1481 Americans were polled. Samuel H. Reimer analyzed the beliefs of 724 Americans who "rarely attend church."

5) What percentage say grace before meals? 91 71 30 15

6) What percentage read the Bible at least weekly? 91 71 30 15


7) Shot current Pope in Vatican's square in 1981:
Seri Ban Farai
Mehmet Ali Agca
Hanck van Waal
Jon D'Inckley
Contributed by Joe Verica.

8) The College Footbal Association recognized Notre Dame for graduating what percent of its football players? 92 82 72 62

9) Football's free substitution rule resulted from:
1st 2 decades, poor equipment, rugged game, many injuries
WW II took most players, retired ones replaced them, needed more rest
Great Depression, rising popularity, wealthy supporters contracted more players as status symbols
early years, college officials wanted to promote gamesmanship, attempt to involve more students

10) Not shown:
Captain
Fish
Dietrich
Wojo
Ron
Inspector


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