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Memory and psychological well-being are enhanced by mental stimulation. Keep your brain healthy by considering these trivia questions. And, as always, please share them with your loved ones.

QUESTION 1: What is the technical term for the unique curved shape (featured in the photo shown here) of the James S. McDonnell Planetarium?

QUESTION 2: In which grand St. Louis hotel was the Tom Collins first concocted?

QUESTION 3:  Name the original host of the game show, “Jeopardy,” who also hosted a talk radio show on KMOX in St. Louis from 1979 to 1992?

QUESTION 4: Which St. Louis-born poet, novelist, and activist once said, “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated?”

QUESTION 5: What television show debuted in 1963, hosted by the St. Louis Zoo’s director, Marlin Perkins?

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Following are answers to last week’s questions:

QUESTION 1: What is the connection between Tennis’ Davis Cup and St. Louis?
ANSWER 1: The founder of the Davis Cup, Dwight Davis, was born in St. Louis. He captained the first U.S. team and they won the first cup.

QUESTION 2: Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, christened in 1809 in St. Louis in a church where the Cathedral Basilica now stands, is the son of what famous woman?
ANSWER 2: Sacajawea, who gave birth to him during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Jean Baptiste Charbonneau’s father was Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian trapper and interpreter, but he was adopted by William Clark.

QUESTION 3: What is the title of the documentary shown daily below the Gateway Arch? For extra credit, what is the name of the theater where the documentary is shown?
ANSWER 3: “Monument to the Dream,” the 1967 documentary about the construction of the Gateway Arch, is shown daily in the Tucker Theater, in the museum and tram complex located beneath the Arch. The documentary is available for purchase.

QUESTION 4: Which St. Louis-based rapper, born Howard Bailey, Jr., considered the stage names H. Thugzy and H Thugs before choosing his now-famous moniker?
ANSWER 4: Chingy, whose debut album was "Jackpot."

QUESTION 5: Which actress, raised in St. Louis, was voted #37 in the 2006 list of People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People?
ANSWER 5: Jenna Fischer, who plays Pam Beesly on NBC’s "The Office." She grew up in Webster Groves.

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