Water Under the Bridge

All of these questions relate to today’s date, November 21st.

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at night, 2012.
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One

Which two boroughs of New York City were linked by the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, pictured above, upon its opening on 21 November 1964?

Two

The first crewed hot air balloon flight took place on this day in 1783 in a balloon constructed by the Montgolfier brothers. Which of contemporary Paris’s over 400 public parks was the site of this historic flight?

Three

On this date, Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light. Which century was this?

See question four. Artist with one of his works featuring his recurring motif, a bowler hat.
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Four

Who is this Belgian artist, born on 21 November 1898 and pictured above with one of his works?

Five

Frankenstein, the classic horror film, was released in the US today in 1931. Who played the monster in this film?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later today.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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