Know it all

In 2004, the town of Nelson, British Columbia ,in Canada was planning on erecting a monument to draft dodgers. The proposed statue would depict a Canadian reaching out to help two American draft dodgers. The idea was turned down because of strong opposition from Canadian residents and American veteran’s groups.

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In America, 4 million families have reptiles as pets. More than 63 million families have pet dogs or cats.

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“You Cannot Be Serious” is the name of the autobiography written by tennis great John McEnroe (born 1959) in 2002. Retired from the sport in 1992, McEnroe currently runs an art gallery in New York.

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The gestation period for an opossum is 13 days. Newborn opossums stay in their mother’s pouch for seven weeks, where they continue to grow and develop.

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The murder mystery board game Clue is set in an English country mansion. There are nine rooms in the mansion. Can you name them? See answer at end.

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Fingers accidentally glued together with Super Glue can be unstuck by using nail polish remover that contains acetone.

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San Francisco has a law that candidates running for any political office must use their legal names on the ballot. The law, dubbed the “Sister Boom Boom Law,” was established in 1983 after a transvestite named Jack Fertig ran for mayor of San Francisco under the alias Sister Boom Boom.

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George Jefferson, in the sitcom “The Jeffersons” (1975-1985), ran a successful chain of dry cleaning stores.

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Orthoepy is the study of correct pronunciation of words.

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According to his wishes, the ashes of journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) were packed into fireworks that were shot from the writer’s home in Colorado. Thompson, author of the novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (1972) committed suicide in February 2005.

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In Switzerland, sandwiches can be ordered with a large soft pretzel as a substitute for sliced bread. The pretzel is sliced horizontally.

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The longest one syllable word in the English language is screeched.

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Orson Welles (1915- 1985) did the voice of The Shadow and his alter ego Lamont Cranston on “The Shadow” radio program (1936-1954).

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The best-selling crackers in the world are Ritz crackers by Nabisco. The crackers were first sold in 1935.

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Red Delicious apples are the most widely grown apples in the world. One of the main reasons is because after they are picked they can be stored for more than six months before being sold in markets. They are stored in near freezing temperatures in a low oxygen atmosphere.

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Answer: The nine rooms on the Clue game board are the Study, Hall, Lounge, Library, Dining Room, Billiard Room, Conservatory, Ballroom and Kitchen. There are no bedrooms on the Clue game board.

Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs in the weekend edition of the Daily Journal. Questions? Comments? Email knowitall(at)smdailyjournal.com or call 344-5200 ext. 128.