January 4

1960

Michael Stipe, who would later become the lead signer of R.E.M., is born.

TLI (Three Letter Initialisms)

Can you identify the three-letter initialism when given two possible meanings?

  1. A cash dispenser OR currently
  2. The Knicks' stadium OR a savory food additive
  3. A European terrorist group OR an alternative to a 401k
  4. A nationwide organization for doctors OR a Reddit Q&A session
  5. A high-powered explosive OR a channel you can watch the NBA on
  6. A type of TV OR something you might need to add fractions
  7. Rest and relaxation OR where you can watch My 600-Pound Life
  8. The band behind Interstate Love Song OR a temperature of 273.15 Kelvin and an absolute pressure of 100 kilopascals
  1. ATM (Automated Teller Machine/At The Moment)
  2. MSG (Madison Square Gardens/Monosodium Glutamate)
  3. IRA (Irish Republican Army/Individual Retirement Account)
  4. AMA (American Medical Association/Ask Me Anything)
  5. TNT (Trinitrotoluene/Turner Network Television)
  6. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display/Least Common Denominator)
  7. TLC (Tender Loving Care/The Learning Channel)
  8. STP (Stone Temple Pilots/Standard Temperature and Pressure)

2000

Jets head coach Bill Belichick resigns during the press conference introducing him as the Jets' new head coach. He soon becomes head coach for the Patriots.

Quitters

I would have come up with more questions about famous resignations, but I quit.

  1. Who was appointed Governor of the Bahamas in 1940, a mere 4 years after his infamous abdication?
  2. What was the answer that made John Carpenter the first millionaire made by Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
  3. How was Joseph Ratzinger, who died on New Year's Eve 2022, better known to the world?
  4. Who became the shortest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022, beating George Canning by 70 days?
  5. Pedro Lascurain was president of what country for 45 minutes before resigning?
  1. King Edward VIII of England
  2. Richard Nixon
  3. Pope Benedict XVI
  4. Liz Truss
  5. Mexico

2010

The Burj Khalifa opens in Dubai, becoming the tallest building in the world.

Towering

This quiz about tall things towers over the rest!

  1. What is known to native Tibetans as "Qomolangma"?
  2. At 7'8", what Sudan native is the tallest NBA player of all time?
  3. What was the real first name of 6'9" Cowboys DE "Too Tall" Jones?
  4. Who is tied with Abraham Lincoln for tallest US president at 6'4"?
  5. At 5'11.5", who was the tallest Beatle?
  1. Mt. Everest
  2. Manute Bol
  3. Ed
  4. Lyndon B. Johnson
  5. Paul McCartney
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