2. Per the phrase coined by environmentalist Rene Dubos,
   what should you do, even as you "think globally"?
   A. Act locally
   B. Look nationally
   C. Meditate universally
   D. Travel carefully

3. Here's something to bear in mind next March 17.  What
   country's patron saint was a Welshman named Succat,
   captured by pirates from this country when he was 16?
   A. England
   B. France
   C. Ireland
   D. Scotland

4. When you win each of these awards, you can check for
   yourself. Which one is tallest, at 15 inches?
   A. Emmy
   B. Grammy
   C. Oscar
   D. Tony

5. What, originally, were the nits that a nit-picker would pick?
   A. Eyebrow hairs
   B. Louse eggs
   C. Pills in cotton
   D. Wooden splinters

6. The letters in "eleven plus two" can be rearranged to spell
   "twelve plus one." What is this called?
   A. Anagram
   B. Metaphor
   C. Palindrome
   D. Synecdoche
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Finger pointing down from darrell94590 on 1/2/2006

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Drawing from Ripleys-Believe It Or Not

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              THE ANSWERS
 

1. C. Most of water is oxygen.

2. A. Rene Dubos said you should think globally but act locally.

3. C. St. Patrick was actually a Welshman.

4. A. The Emmy is the tallest of the four main entertainment awards.

5. B. If you're literally picking nits, you're going after lice.

6. A. "Twelve plus one" is an anagram of "eleven plus two."
 

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