Category Answers:

Literature & Arts	DESCARTES	Rene Descartes's 1637 treatise Discourse on Method first claimed, "I think, therefore I am" in French (Je pense, donc je suis).
Entertainment & Food	POOL	Paul Newman's Fast Eddie coaches Tom Cruise's Vincent in the art of shooting 9-ball.
Geography & Nature	STORK	The bird has also given its name to the birthmark, called a stork bite, found on the necks of some newborn babies.
Math & Science	BENZENE	Also known as benzol, the colorless, flammable liquid is often used as a solvent.
History & Government	FRENCH	The other five languages are Chinese, English, Russian, Arabic, and Spanish.
Sports & Games	JORDAN	Michael Jordan scored 61 points on April 17, 1987 against the Atlanta Hawks, including an NBA record 23 in a row.

Quiz Quilt Answer: SOONER (Third letters)

Sooners were late 19th-century settlers of the Oklahoma Territory who grabbed Unassigned Lands before they were legally allowed to.

d) Right thumbnail

The action figure was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York on February 9, 1964.

Which body part is misplaced on GI Joe dolls?

a) Left big toe
b) Left ear
c) Right knee
d) Right thumbnail

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After fifteens months of daily posts here at Blogstream, I've decided to move to another host. Google's new Blogger recently left beta, and I very much like the ability to completely customize the look and feel of my blog. In addition to improving the format, I've increased my weekday posts from one daily question to a six-pack.

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d) Thomas Huxley

The sci-fi author attended the Royal College of Science in London.