# Trivia Dominoes II — Play Off the Last Bit of Trivia — continued! (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950 "2020-01-25T08:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 94
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1863 "2020-08-08T15:05:42Z")
Joe Dimaggio created what is probably unbreakable record by hitting in 56 straight games in the majors. But when he was playing in the Pacific Coast League San Francisco Seals, he put together a 61-game hitting streak, still the PCL record. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1864 "2020-08-08T15:16:06Z")
Al Smith and Jim Bagby Jr. pitched for the Cleveland Indians at Municipal Stadium in the July 16, 1941 game in which Joe DiMaggio’s remarkable 56-game hitting streak came to an end. The feat is referred to in the 1988 _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ episode “The Big Goodbye.” ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1865 "2020-08-08T15:27:14Z")
Unlike many towns and cities in North America, Cleveland in Ohio is not named after the older English town with the same name. Cleveland, in Yorkshire, Northeastern England, means literally “cliff-land”, referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly 1,500 ft. Cleveland, Ohio, was originally “Cleaveland” after its founder, General Moses Cleaveland. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1866 "2020-08-08T15:33:38Z")
“Border Song” was Elton John’s first song to chart in the United States, reaching #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October, 1970. The song was covered by Aretha Franklin that same year, with the parenthetical subtitle “Holy Moses” (referring to a lyric from the song’s chorus); Franklin’s version was even more successful, hitting #37 on the Billboard chart in December, 1970. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1867 "2020-08-08T23:11:22Z")
During her career, Aretha Franklin had 73 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. However, she only had two #1 songs: ‘Respect’ in 1967, and a 1987 duet with George Michael, ‘I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)’. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1868 "2020-08-09T02:30:28Z")
Franklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine. According to Wikipedia: Principal products (in chronological order) have been ship masts, railroad ties, granite, blueberries, and Christmas ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1869 "2020-08-09T05:06:27Z")
TLTE: . . . trees. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1870 "2020-08-09T05:42:11Z")
Christmas trees are grown and harvested in all fifty states including Alaska and Hawaii. However, the two states of Oregon and North Carolina are #1 and #2 in tree production, and were responsible for 61% of all natural Christmas trees sold in 2012 _(the most recent year for which government data is available)_. Michigan came in a distant third, producing about 10% of the nation’s supply in 2012. ref: [https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2012/Full\_Report/Volume\_1,\_Chapter\_2\_US\_State\_Level/st99\_2\_035\_035.pdf](https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2012/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_2_US_State_Level/st99_2_035_035.pdf) _ **-“BB”-** _. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1871 "2020-08-09T16:34:16Z")
According to [a 2019 survey](https://www.christmastreeassociation.org/seventy-seven-percent-of-us-households-will-celebrate-this-holiday-season-with-a-christmas-tree/) by the American Christmas Tree Association, 77% of American households display a Christmas tree during the holiday season. However, only 18% of Americans’ Christmas trees are now natural trees; the remaining 82% are artificial trees. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1872 "2020-08-09T19:09:58Z")
The first artificial Christmas trees were developed in Germany during the 19th century. These were made from goose feathers dyed green and attached to wire ‘branches’. In 1930, a British company created the first artificial Christmas tree made from brush bristles, using the same machinery that it used to manufacture toilet brushes. Today, most artificial Christmas trees are made from PVC plastic. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1873 "2020-08-10T06:07:22Z")
IATA airport codes are unique three-letter codes used to identify airports. IATA, the International Air Transport Association, was formed in Cuba in 1945. Today its headquarters is in Montreal. Some IATA codes are: SFO, San Francisco International Airport LAX, Los Angeles International Airport PVC, Provincetown Municipal Airport ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1874 "2020-08-10T06:22:27Z")
The IATA airport code for Gateway Airport at Sioux City, Iowa is the snigger-inducing “SUX”. For decades, city fathers have moaned about the label. In 2002, the mayor labeled it “an embarrassment.” Unlike some other residents though, David Bernstein has taken to heart the old adage about what to do when life hands you lemons. He’s making T-shirts, emblazoned with two words: “Fly SUX”. And yes, they are also available online if you don’t want to travel to western Iowa yourself. Other airports with less-than-flattering codes include Fresno, CA (FAT); Perm, Russia (PEE); Vanta Airport in Helsinki, Finland (HEL); and Shepperton, Australia (SHT). And then there’s Japan’s third-busiest airport, in the city of Fukuoka. Many a traveler must snicker as his or her luggage is tagged for … well, let’s just leave it up to your imagination. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1875 "2020-08-10T11:47:34Z")
More IATA: GRR — Grand Rapids, Michigan BRR — Barra, Scotland IOU — Île Ouen, New Caledonia WOW — Willow, Alaska GAG — Gage, Oklahoma OMG — Omega, Namibia IDK – Indulkana, Australia BOO – Bodø, Norway DOH – Doha, Qatar ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1876 "2020-08-10T14:13:09Z")
With a population of over 200,000, Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan. Located 30 miles east of Lake Michigan on the Grand River, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world’s leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed “Furniture City.” Grand Rapids is the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is buried with his wife Betty on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the city. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1877 "2020-08-10T14:19:23Z")
Among the largest family owned companies in the world are Wal-mart (Walton), Volkswagen (Porsche), Berkshire Hathaway (Buffet), and Ford. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1878 "2020-08-11T00:41:24Z")
Warren Buffet, who will turn 90 later this month, has an estimated net worth of 71.8 billion dollars. This makes him the fourth-richest person in the world, behind Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Bernard Arnault. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1879 "2020-08-11T01:25:11Z")
60 percent of all U.S. currency and almost 80 percent of all $100 bills are now overseas. The number of outstanding U.S. $100 bills has doubled since the financial crisis, with more than 12 billion of them across the world, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. There are more C-notes in circulation than $1 bills. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1880 "2020-08-11T03:55:04Z")
A million dollars would fit in a standard attache case, The US C-note is almost the largest bill in the world, after the 100-euro and 500 Swiss franc. In the 1995 film “Father of the Bride Two”, Mr. Habib is sen paying for George’s house with $10,000 bills. But formal use was discotinued in 1969. Last time I handled a large bill was a Canadian $1,000, which were common in 1978. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1881 "2020-08-11T13:47:10Z")
George Washington’s country estate Mount Vernon, is near Arlington, Va., just down the Potomac River from the capital city named after him. It is the custom of the U.S. Navy that any ship passing the house renders honors to the memory of the first President of the United States. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/1882 "2020-08-11T15:55:01Z")
Canadian actor John Vernon had a long career, frequently playing villains or antagonistic characters, including the mayor of San Francisco in _Dirty Harry_. Vernon is likely best-remembered for his role as Dean Vernon Wormer of Faber College, the foe of the members of Delta House, in _National Lampoon’s Animal House_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=93) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=95)