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5/19/26

[Answer] Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young is a descendant of the founder of what college?

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...Steve Young is a former quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League and is best known for leading the San Francisco 49ers during the 1990s. Before his NFL career, Young starred at Brigham Young University, where he set numerous school and NCAA records and finished runner-up for the 1983 Heisman Trophy. In a unique historical connection, Young is also a great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the university’s namesake.

5/18/26

[Answer] Which actor won an Academy Award for portraying Atticus Finch in the 1962 film “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

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...Gregory Peck portrayed the principled small-town lawyer Atticus Finch in the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee. Set during the Great Depression in Alabama, the story follows Finch as he defends a Black man falsely accused of a crime, while teaching his children important lessons about empathy, justice, and moral courage. Peck’s performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor and is widely considered one of the greatest performances in film history.

5/17/26

[Answer] What was the most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States during the 1940s?

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...The name Mary was the most popular name for baby girls born in the United States throughout the 1940s. According to birth records compiled by the Social Security Administration, approximately 640,050 American baby girls — about 1 out of every 25 girls born during the decade — were given the name Mary. The name dominated baby name rankings for decades and remained the top girls’ name in America from the late 19th century through the early 1960s. Names such as Patricia, Barbara, and Linda also rose sharply in popularity during the decade.

[Answer] What is the only character added to Morse code since World War II?

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5/16/26

[Answer] Which 1980s movie took its title from a 1950s hit song recorded by The Crests?

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...The 1984 teen comedy Sixteen Candles was named after the 1958 doo-wop hit “16 Candles” recorded by The Crests. Directed by John Hughes and starring Molly Ringwald, the film became one of the defining and most influential teen movies of the 1980s, helping establish Hughes as the era’s most iconic teen filmmaker. The title reflects both the classic song and the movie’s central storyline surrounding a girl whose family forgets her sixteenth birthday amid the chaos of her sister’s upcoming wedding. The film remains a popular symbol of 1980s pop culture.