TRIVIA TODAY – Friday, October 16, 2009

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Congratulations to “Leah Colson” who won this week’s “Mind
Scrambler”. Here was the scrambler:

I have streets but no pavement.
I have cities but no buildings.
I have forests yet no trees.
I have rivers yet no water.

What am I?

ANSWER: A map.
NOTE: If you have any questions about the Mind Scrambler,
send an email to Michele at michele@thedailytease.com.
If you are the winner remember to put “Winner” in the
subject line. Please do not direct your Mind Scrambler
questions to me.

Enjoy!
Melissa

Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com

P.S. You can discuss this issue or any other topic in
the new Trivia Today forum. Check it out here…
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                    TODAY’S MYSTERY QUOTE

QUOTE: “If you read a lot of books, you’re considered well-
read.  But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered
well-viewed.”

HINT: (1939-), American actress, comedian, writer and
producer.

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            RANDOM TIDBITS – Television Timeline

1948 – Television takes off in Canada, one year before the
first Emmy Awards are presented and four years before the
CBC debuts.

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1962 – First satellite TV transmission takes place between
France and the U.S.

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1965 – Sony introduces Betamax, a small home video recorder,
which later loses out to the VHS machine.

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1966 – Color television signals are transmitted by Canadian
stations for the first time. Two years later, the 200
millionth TV is sold worldwide.

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1980 – CNN, the Cable News Network, is born. It’s followed
by MTV (and then MuchMusic in Canada).

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1999 – TiVo surfaces in the U.S.; personal video recorders
change the way people watch television.

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                  *** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***

                Look for a new mind scrambler in
                 Monday’s issue of Trivia Today!
Submit your answer by visiting: http://www.thedailytease.com

Answer will be posted in Friday’s Trivia Today. Good Luck!
If your name appears in Friday’s newsletter,
email me your complete name and address and I will ship
your prize.
Be sure to put “Winner” in the subject line.

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QUOTE: “If you read a lot of books, you’re considered well-
read.  But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered
well-viewed.”

ANSWER: Lily Tomlin.

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Questions? Comments? email us at: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com