Know it all

Actor Robert Redford (born 1937) had aspirations to become a painter. He left college to travel around Europe and paint for a year.

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Keep a tea bag in your first aid kit to soothe insect bites.

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Gonzo from “The Muppet Show” (1976-1981) was in love with Camilla the chicken.

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Claus Josef Riedel (1925-2004) created the world’s largest wineglass in 1958. The Burgundy Grand Cru glass holds 37 ounces, which is 12 ounces more than a standard wine bottle holds. The glass is on permanent display at the New York Museum of Modern Art.

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Can you name the “Queen of Soul,” the “Godfather of Soul,” the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll” and the “King of Pop”? See answer at end.

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Bullies often make their unfortunate victims “cry uncle” before releasing them from a stronghold. “Uncle” is a form of the Irish word “anacol,” which means protection or safety. To cry uncle is a signal of surrender.

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John Forsythe (born 1918) starred in the television show “Bachelor Father” (1957-1962). Forsythe played Beverly Hills attorney Bentley Gregg who becomes the guardian of a 13-year old girl. Gregg’s Chinese butler helps raise the child.

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The Broadway play “Life with Father” was on Broadway from 1939 to 1947. It is the longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history.

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Dustin Hoffman (born 1937) plays an out of work actor named Michael Dorsey. Desperate for a job, he disguises himself as a woman named Dorothy Michaels, and lands a role on a soap opera. The story is from the 1982 movie “Tootsie.”

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The state song of Illinois is “Illinois.” Oklahoma’s state song is “Oklahoma.” The state song of Wyoming is “Wyoming.”

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In the Philippines, the yo-yo was a weapon for more than 400 hundred years. Their version was large with sharp edges and studs and attached to thick 20 foot ropes for flinging at enemies or prey.

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The black-billed magpie lands on the backs of deer and moose, and eats the ticks off of them.

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Japan is the world’s largest exporter of frog legs.

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General admission to the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago cost 50 cents. Children age 6 thru 12 cost 25 cents, children under 5 were admitted free.

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Paul Revere (1735-1818) is pictured on the $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond.

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Brothers John Dodge and Horace Dodge sold their motor vehicle company to Dillon, Read and Company for $146 million in 1925. At the time it was the largest company purchase in history.

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When a cat is scared, its hair stands up all over its body. When a cat is mad and ready to attack, its hair stands up along its spine and tail.

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Answer: Aretha Franklin (born 1942) is the “Queen of Soul,” James Brown (born 1943) is the Godfather of Soul,” Elvis Presley (1935-1977) is the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll” and Michael Jackson (1958-2009) is known as the “King of Pop.”

Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs in the weekend and Wednesday editions of the Daily Journal. Questions? Comments? Email knowitall(at)smdailyjournal.com. or call 344-5200 ext. 114.