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Author Archives: Dmitri O'Bannon
Campus Life at the
Campus Life at the
University of Georgia
Portland State University was founded
on this day in 1946
Portland State University was founded on this day — June 1 — in 1946.
The first group of students started their studies on June 1, 1946. Portland State University gained status as a University on April 24, 1969.
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Campus Trivia Night
Question: What were America’s 10 largest companies in 1990?
The 10 largest companies on the 1990 Fortune 500 list via CNN Money:
- General Motors
- Ford
- Exxon
- International Business Machines
- General Electric
- Mobile
- Altria Group
- Chrysler
- DuPont
- Texaco
Between 1980 and 1990 – three companies dropped out of the top 10: Chevron; Gulf Oil; and Amoco.
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Campus Life at
Queen’s University Belfast
Campus Trivia Night
Question: Which five countries are the top Tangerine Producers in South America?
Answer via USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
- Brazil
- Peru
- Argentina
- Chile
- Uruguay
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Tom Morello was born
on this day in 1964
Thomas Baptist Morello – the American guitarist and political activist best known for his work with tenure with both Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine – was born on this day May 30, 1964 – in New York City.
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Campus Trivia
Question: What were America’s 10 largest companies in 1970?
The 10 largest companies on the 1970 Fortune 500 list via CNN Money:
- General Motors
- Exxon
- Ford
- General Electric
- International Business Machinges
- Chrysler
- Mobile
- Texaco
- ITT Industries
- Gulf Oil
Between 1960 and 1970 – two companies dropped out of the top 10: U.S. Steel and Esmark.
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Campus Life at
the University of Delaware
John F. Kennedy was born
on this day in 1917
John F. Kennedy – the 35th president of the United States – was born on this day — May 29 — in 1917.
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