It was the first pricing game played when The Price is Right debuted in 1972, and the last one played on Bob Barker’s final episode as host. What is it?
A: Any Number
According to The Price is Right wiki page, Any Number was the first game played during the show’s debut on September 4, 1972 and the last pricing game played during Bob Barker’s final show as host on June 15, 2007. It is one of the few games played where it is impossible not to win a prize.
According to a new survey, what is the number one thing mothers and their teenage daughters argue about?
A: Tidiness of her room
The UK survey found that teen girls have 183 arguments a year with their moms, compared to 257 with siblings and 153 with dad.
When a woman reaches the age of 23 she starts to appreciate all the things her mother did for her.
Top arguments between mothers and their teenage daughters:
1. Tidiness of bedroom
2. Answering back
3. Relationship with siblings
4. Relationships with boys
5. Staying out too late
6. The way I dressed
7. Attitude to school work
8. Money
9. Manners
10. Use of bad language
These first went on sale on this day 73 years ago. They were stronger and cheaper than their predecessor and were an instant hit, selling more than 64 million by the end of the year. What?
A: Nylon stockings
Production stopped a few years later when the US entered World War II and nylon was needed for the war effort. When the war ended and nylon was again used for stockings, riots broke out when supply wasn’t able to meet the demand.
It is one of the five most-consumed beers in the world and is the best-selling imported beer in the U.S. What is it?
A: Corona
Corona has been brewed since 1925 and is available in more than 150 countries.
On what show did Johnny Carson make his final TV appearance?
A: Late Show With David Letterman
He appeared on Letterman on this day in 1994 during a week of shows that were being done in Los Angeles. Carson delivered the Top 10 List, sat behind David’s desk, then got up and walked off. Carson died in 2005.
According to a study, during an 8-year period more than 17,000 people in the U.S. had to go to hospital due to injuries from this. The majority were men who were in a hurry. What is it?
A: Zipper
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the patent for the “Hookless Fastener.”
Who is the only TV star to make the top 10 of Reader’s Digest list of the most trusted people in America?
A: Alex Trebek
Tom Hanks was the most-trusted, followed by Sandra Bullock, Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Maya Angelou.
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek was 8th, and the first TV star listed. Other TV personalities in the top 20 were Robin Roberts (12), Dr. Oz (16), Dr. Sanjay Gupta (17), Ellen DeGeneres (18).
