TRIVIA

Q:  What is the name for a hard-cooked egg, wrapped in sausage meat, then breaded and fried?

A:  A Scotch Egg

Q:  What president of the U.S. served hot dogs to the Queen of England?

A:  President Franklin D. Roosevelt served hot dogs to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England during their 1939 visit to the United States. It was the first time they had tried this American gourmet treat.

Q:  Why couldn't residents of Italy eat lunch during the week of October 7, 1582?

A:  The dates never existed in Italy. The day following Thursday, October 4, 1582 was Friday, October 15, 1582.
Pope Gregory XIII issued the decree correcting the Julian Calendar which was 10 days out of date. It was effective in most Catholic countries. The old Julian calendar continued in use in Britain and the American colonies until 1752, in Japan until 1873, in China until 1912, in Russia until 1918, in Greece until 1923, and in Turkey until 1925.

Q:  What were the first vending machines used for and where were they used?

A:  The first vending machines were used to sell chewing gum in the New York subway system.

Q:   What is this multinational cheese?

This cheese dates back to the 7th or 8th century, and was first produced by Irish or Italian Benedictine Monks in a valley in France, and is now considered a German cheese.  

A:  Muenster Cheese, originally from the Munster valley in Alsace.