- On Jan. 21, 1789, the novel “The Power of Sympathy: or, The Triumph of Nature” by William Hill Brown – thought to be the first American novel – was first published in what city?
- Can yodeling trigger an avalanche?
- To make sugar on snow, to what stage is maple syrup boiled: thread, soft ball or hard crack?
- On Jan. 22, 2021, what pro baseball player died who had ended his career with 755 home runs?
- Years ago, where in Massachusetts would you have found the wooden roller coaster called the Cyclone, which was once the tallest roller coaster ever built?
- What mythical winged horse was Mobil’s trademark?
- January 23 is National Pie Day; what two flavors predominate in grasshopper pie?
- Why was the Baltimore NFL team named the Ravens?
- Historically, what ingredient separated Boston baked beans from other baked beans?
- On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was discovered in El Dorado County in what state?
- What novel set in Salem, Mass., has a first chapter titled “The Old Pyncheon Family”?
- Why are the Olympics held every four years?
- What is the largest National Park in the continental United States?
- On Jan. 25, 1961, what dog-centric film was released in the USA?
- When did the first commercial rice cooker for home use debut: 1933, 1945 or 1962?
- On Jan. 26, 1802, what group created one room for all government books and established the oldest U.S. Joint Committee, the Joint Committee on the Library?
- How do frogs hibernate in winter?
- How are Auric Goldfinger, Baby Jane Hudson and Cruella De Vil similar?
- How many children did Paul Revere have: four, eight or 16?
- On Jan. 27, 1813, what book by Jane Austen with the characters Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy was published?