Trivia

An index to its time (Montrose Daily Press)

13 May 2008

A century ago, if a person was listed as a "fatality," it didn't necessarily mean he or she was dead. This unusual bit of trivia is one of many intriguing discoveries uncovered by members of the Newspaper Death Index Committee.

Some little known facts (Lake County News Sun)

13 May 2008

Nearly every American is very familiar with at least one important aspect of Social Security -- his or her Social Security number. Most of us know that number by heart, but otherwise never give it much thought. There is a lot of history and trivia behind the Social Security number and card. Here are a handful of interesting facts about them:

Morning Leadoff (The Bismarck Tribune)

13 May 2008

Trivia answer From 1D: Patrick Roy has the most career playoff wins for a goalie in National Hockey League history. He won 151 games, while Martin Brodeur has won 95 games in the playoffs and Grant Fuhr won 92 postseason games.