SCIENCE – The chemical element oganesson, whose name became official in November 2016, has the highest atomic number and highest atomic mass of all known (non-hypothetical) elements.… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match Day 14 – Sept, 13, 2017”

AMER HIST – From 1894 to 1900, Sanford B. Dole served as the first (and in the end, only) president of what republic? LANGUAGE – The name… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match day 13 – Sept. 12, 2017”

WORLD HIST – Followers of the 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic Jalal ad-Din Rumi founded the Mevlevi, a Muslim order famous for their meditative ceremonial dance. This… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match Day 12 – Sept. 9, 2017”

FOOD/DRINK – Archetypal “Swiss” cheese, with its large holes, that is produced outside of Switzerland is an imitation of what authentic Swiss cheese, which takes its name… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match Day 11 – Sept. 8, 2017”

POP MUSIC – On April 23, 2016, Beyoncé released her sixth studio album, Lemonade, available exclusively on what subscription-based music streaming service, which she co-owns with Jay-Z, Rihanna,… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match Day 10 – Sept. 7, 2017”

 LIFESTYLE – Cronus, from whom the Olympians were descended, is the youngest of twelve children of Uranus and Gaia who are known collectively by what name?  AMER… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match Day 9 – Sept. 6, 2017”

GAMES/SPORT – Until reorganization under the direction of new commissioner Gary Bettman in 1993, the National Hockey League was divided into two conferences—the Prince of Wales Conference… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match Day 8 – Sept. 5, 2017”

AMER HIST – Retired California physician and businessman Francis E. Townsend developed a namesake plan which, with millions of members of “Townsend clubs” across the U.S., spurred… Read more “Learned League 74 – Match Day 7 – Sept. 1, 2017”