General Trivia thread (the more obscure the better)

[mpcincal]

Ding ding on TorC. About the only notable thing about the town is the name.

That, and it was the hometown of Cactus Jack (wink, wink).

 

[DanOregon]

Name the only mainland US state that suffered fatal attacks in World War II

 

[Spartan Squad]

Name the only mainland US state that suffered fatal attacks in World War II

Oregon?

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Skip Jutze hit the first grand slam in Seattle Mariners history.

 

[DanOregon]

Oregon?

ding, ding.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5374039.pdf

 

[playthrough]

Truth or Consequences, N.M.? Because the producers of the TV game show offered some amount of money ($25,000?) if a town would name itself after the show.

Thanks for today's Wikipedia lunchtime safari ...

The city changed its name to Truth or Consequences as the result of a radio show contest. In March 1950, Ralph Edwards, the host of the popular NBC Radio quiz show Truth or Consequences, announced that he would air the program on its 10th anniversary from the first town that renamed itself after the show; Hot Springs officially changed its name on March 31, 1950, and the program was broadcast from there the following evening. Edwards visited the town during the first weekend of May for the next 50 years. This event became known as Fiesta and eventually included a beauty contest, a parade, and a stage show. The city still celebrates Fiesta each year during the first weekend of May. The parade generally features local dignitaries, last year's Miss Fiesta pageant queen, and the winner of Hatch Chile Queen pageant. Fiesta also features a dance in Ralph Edwards Park.[7]

 

[Spartan Squad]

ding, ding.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5374039.pdf

I was just thinking about posting something similar. I was going to post something about propaganda getting littered over US cities, but you beat me to this one, which I think is more interesting.

 

[I Should Coco]

This one's pretty easy, although you'd be surprised how many people here in the Pacific Northwest guess wrong:

Name the only U.S. president born in Illinois.

 

[mpcincal]

This one's pretty easy, although you'd be surprised how many people here in the Pacific Northwest guess wrong:

Name the only U.S. president born in Illinois.

Despite Illinois being called the "Land of Lincoln," I believe the answer is Ronald Reagan.

 

[da man]

Despite Illinois being called the "Land of Lincoln," I believe the answer is Ronald Reagan.

Lincoln was born in Kentucky, I believe.

 

[Webster]

Who is the only actor/actress to receive multiple Oscar nominations for the playing the same role and they have never received an acting Oscar nomination for any other role.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]