Advanced Power Searching challenge: mimicking presidential voices.

Challenge 1: mimicking presidential voices
"I was asked recently to find reputable sources for the following statement: 'During the glory days of radio, it was illegal to mimic the voice of the US president.' Was there actually a law prohibiting that? Or was just a White House policy and not a legal issue. Was it law or policy?" Answer: restrictions on impersonating the president voice was policy.

First, let's establish some clear parameters for a search. We need one reputable source, either a primary document from a government source or an academic article from a peer-reviewed journal. Though asked to come up with several, one is sufficient. If it's a government document attesting to law, federal mandate or policy decision than anything else would be overkill. If the source is an academic article then contained within should be citations to continue a spirted search.

I tried US president voice mimic radio and US president voice impersonation radio on Google scholar. With the latter search query about 22400 results were generated. The high majority of search results sampled from the first 100 yielded nothing to answer this question. However, there was one search result that met our parameters to close this challenge, an academic article describing the Kennedy administration's response to a comedy album.

***source***

Cull, Nicholas J. "No Laughing Matter: Vaughn Meader, the Kennedy administration, and presidential impersonations on radio." Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television 17, no. 3 (1997): 383-399.

27 Feb, 2016: Day 75

Question 1:
One of the most important race tracks in North America, originally built in 1894, goes by what nickname in the horse racing industry? Answer: The Big A.

Several race tracks to chose from, historical to the present. Look for them by typing horse racing track 1894 nickname into the search field..

Question 2:
The main character in the Broadway production of "Jersey Boys" was the lead singer for a band that celebrated their first commercial release in what year? Answer: 1953.

Please see Day 6 for the explanation..

Question 3:
What was the name of the first literary character that Truman Capote modeled after his friend, Harper Lee? Answer: Idabel Thompkins.

This question is in relation to the one posted on Day 5. I think it's nice they immortalised each other in their work. Look up the answer by typing in the search field "Harper Lee" character "Truman Capote". You might have to do some digging beyond the page results.

27 Feb, 2016: Day 74

Question 1:
Stewart-Haas Racing made an agreement with Tommy Baldwin Racing that guaranteed what female driver a spot in the 2012 Sprint Cup Opener? Answer: Danica Patrick.

Please see Day 6 for the explanation..

Question 2:
What famous college football coach was a "letterman" in 4 sports during his college years, and whose overall coaching record was 142-72-18? Answer: Homer Norton.

This question is in relation to the one posted on Day 1. For a solution try inputting in the search field 142-72-18 sports record.

Question 3:
What city is the setting of the first of two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays by the man who introduced us to Blanche and Brick? Answer: New Orleans.

If you studied theater you would know the charaters from Tennessee Williams' work, A Streetcar Named Desire being the most famous. You can find it by using Pulitzer Prize-winning plays Blanche as a seed of your search. When you find the play note the setting.

26 Feb, 2016: Day 73

Question 1:
When Kristen Wiig first arrived in L.A. she was part of an improvisational comedy troupe whose name is taken from what Shakespearean play? Answer: Hamlet.

Perform a Wikipedia search on Kristen Wiig. Look for the link highlighting The Groundlings in her early career section. On the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article about The Groundlings is the answer.

Question 2:
In season eight of "House", in the first episode after the holiday break, Foreman has to make a decision on whether or not to remove what device? Answer: ankle monitor.

Please see Day 7 for the explanation..

Question 3:
The part of Leigh Anne Tuohy's daughter in "The Blind Side" is played by the daughter of what famous performer? Answer: Phil Collins.

Go on IMDb and look up the movie The Blind Side. Look for the character Collins Tuohy within the cast overview. Click the actor's link who played the role. The answer is within the biography.

25 Feb, 2016: Day 72

Question 1:
In the longest-running prime time sports program on TV, what was the nickname of the person who replaced Don Meredith during the 1974 pre-season? Answer: The Hammer.

For starters, do a Wikipedia search on Don Meredith. He was the orginal on air talent on ABC's Monday Night Football. With that infomation type don meredith replacement "monday night football" 1974 to come across with Fred Williamson's brief tenure on the program.

Question 2:
Early in Conrad's 1903 novella, Marlow makes a comment "one of the dark places on earth". About what place does he say this? Answer: London.

Please see Day 67 for the explanation..

Question 3:
In the 2011/2012 Official Rules of the NBA you will learn the definition of what term on page 21? Answer: legal goal.

Because this question was formulated in 2012, it's important to find that version of the rule book. Try "Official Rules of the NBA" 2012.

24 Feb, 2016: Day 71

Question 1:
What traffic circle with a "square" name is located just south of the site where the author lived while writing "The Seven Pillars"? Answer: Smith Square.

Please see Day 19 for the explanation..

Question 2:
What "character" did Plato use in his writing to convey his own views? Answer: Socrates.

Please see Day 37 for the explanation..

Question 3:
What volcano in Greece, with an elevation of 367 m, has been worthy of study as a result of its explosive history and close proximity to human population? Answer: Santorini.

You don't want to be around when this volcano goes up. It knocked out a civilization close to it, disrupted another and took out a dynastic line of a third. To locate the answer type volcano Greece 367m.

23 Feb, 2016: Day 70

Question 1:
What was Robert Brown looking at through a microscope when he found evidence of the 1827 scientific concept named in his honor? Answer: grains.

Google was being fairly difficult on this question, knowing that observing pollen through a microscope could mean looking at grains or spores. The concept that he witnessed is known as Brownian motion. When looking for the answer it's better to head to Wikipedia to see the biography of Robert Brown. Pay close attention to the Brownian motion portion.

Question 2:
Who, along with his wife, gave Harper Lee the gift of a year's wages so that she could quit her job "to write whatever you please"? Answer: Michael Brown.

Please see Day 51 for the explanation..

Question 3:
Who presented Tonga's royal family with the animal that, when he died, was believed to be one of the longest-living animals on record? Answer: Captain James Cook.

Please see Day 7 for the explanation.

22 Feb, 2016: Day 69

Question 1:
Because he was born out of wedlock, what is the surname of the man who led the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista? Answer: Castro.

Look up the answer using Fulgencio Batista overthrow. Embedded is the answer for who overthrew Batista, though some history geeks could hazard a guess.

Question 2:
What was the middle name of the individual upon whom the fictional character Atticus Finch is based? Answer: Colman.

Try as your search query Atticus Finch based.

Question 3:
As Marlow approaches, what are Kurtz's final words? Answer: The horror.

Please see Day 55 for the explanation.

21 Feb, 2016: Day 68

Question 1:
Which playwright’s work inspired the 2011 film directed by the actor who played Count Laszio de Almásy in 1996? Answer: William Shakespeare.

There are going to be a few hops on this one. Ready? Looking up the answer by using Count Laszio de Almásy yields The English Patient. Inputing Count Laszio de Almásy "The English Patient" actor gives the result of actor Ralph Fiennes. The final jump is inserting Ralph Fiennes director 2011 comes up with his 2011 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus.

Question 2:
Many of the cave paintings at Lascaux show the animals with heads in profile, but with horns facing forward. This is an example of what convention of representation? Answer: twisted perspective.

Please see Day 57 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What is the largest surviving Latin American language reaching from Columbia to Chile? Answer: Quechua.

Try as your search query Latin American indigenous languages list or indigenous largest language South America. Look for the largest group of speakers.

20 Feb, 2016: Day 67

Question 1:
What field of work was shared by the parents of the man with the middle name Gamaliel, who served as a U.S. Senator from 1915-1921? Answer: medicine.

Okay, the first thing we need to do is find who has that middle name before we find what his parents did for a living. Type Gamaliel U.S. Senator 1915-1921 into the search field. The answer is the 29th President of the United States, Warren G. Harding. Using Wikipedia to look at his biography you can look at his parents profession for the answers.

Question 2:
Early in Conrad's 1903 novella, Marlow makes a comment "one of the dark places on earth". About what place does he say this? Answer: London.

This is related to a similar post. Use that link to find how to get the title of the novella. I thought that Marlow's description of the Congo was foreboding, but seat of English power is more so. To get to the answer type heart of darkness "one of the dark places on earth".

Question 3:
The club that was established in 1935 to promote safety in the game of American football was named after a player with what nickname? Answer: Tiny.

This is related to a similar post. Use that link to find how to get the name of the club. Instead of using Google to find the answer to this question you could use Wikipedia. Search for Maxwell Football Club. The answer is contained inside.

19 Feb, 2016: Day 66

Question 1:
What country called for a boycott of an E! late-night comedian who made offensive remarks during an Amy Winehouse segment? Answer: Serbia.

I guess the Serbian government never heard of the Streisand effect. Being added as a Google A Day question didn't help matters. Let's help them not to do it again: type Amy Winehouse boycott E! late-night comedian into the search field to come up with the answer.

Question 2:
What musical made its world premiere in October 1986, at 57 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QL? Answer: Phantom of the Opera.

This is related to a similar post. It seems this theater is famous for its staging of the Phantom of the Opera. More details can be found using the address, 57 Haymarket London SW1Y 4QL in the search field.

Question 3:
Who was set to fight Amy Fisher’s ex-lover on Fox’s “Celebrity Boxing” in 2002 until he was forced to drop out because of an arrest for domestic abuse? Answer: John Wayne Bobbitt.

Apparently being castrated by his first wife didn't stop him from beating his second. Instead of using Google to find the answer to this question you could use Wikipedia. Search for Celebrity Boxing.

18 Feb, 2016: Day 65

Question 1:
The private papers of what scientist had to be decontaminated for two years in the 1990's before being put on file at the National Library in Paris? Answer: Marie Curie.

Who said that being an archivist is not without its hazards. To get the answer to this odd question try papers French scientist decontaminated.

Question 2:
The Icon body slammed "The Eighth Wonder of the World" at what sporting event in front of close to 100,000 people? Answer: WrestleMania III.

Please see Day 28 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What song hit #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was recorded by the performer that received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 14, 2002? Answer: The Rainbow Connection.

When I was in elementary school I was in glee club. Around 4th grade I was kicked out after a school bullying incident. This was the songs chosen for the spring recital. I hate it, even now. Type in the search field "Hollywood Walk of Fame" November 14, 2002 #25 Billboard hot 100. Ignore the other websites like this one willing to give you spoilers.

17 Feb, 2016: Day 64

Question 1:
Who founded the company named for the man who invented vulcanized rubber? Answer: Frank Seiberling.

Look up vulcanized rubber. Within the search results you will see that it was Charles Goodyear. Since the company was named after the inventor, look up the founder by using Goodyear founder.

Question 2:
What musical period is best described as an era of contrasts; e.g., between loud and soft, fast and slow? Answer: Baroque.

Please see Day 43 for the explanation.

Question 3:
The first fight ever held in the Madison Square Garden ring was lost by what former and future champ? Answer: Jack Delaney.

Please see Day 60 for the explanation.

16 Feb, 2016: Day 63

Question 1:
The cities of Amsterdam, including Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht make up what area that is home to more than 40% of the population of The Netherlands? Answer: Randstad.

You can look up the answer to this question by using Amsterdam Rotterdam "The Hague" Utrecht area 40% to find out it's one of Northern Europe's largest megalopolises.

Question 2:
What is another name for the hourly time signal or GTS first broadcast by the RGO in 1924? Answer: pips.

Place in the search field GTS RGO. The answer is within the search results.

Question 3:
What comedians were the inspiration for the names of the two hungry cats in the short that marked Tweety Bird's first appearance? Answer: Abbott & Costello.

This question will take a few leaps. To get going type Tweety Bird first appearance to find out the name of the cartoon short, "A Tale Of Two Kitties". The comic duo is within the search results.

15 Feb, 2016: Day 62

Question 1:
The Oscar nominated movie released in 2011 that received a "fresh" rating of less than 50% on "Rotten Tomatoes", was based on a book by what author? Answer: Jonathan Safran Foer.

Please see Day 46 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What natural display of light in the sky was named for the Roman goddess of dawn and the Greek word for "north wind"? Answer: aurora borealis.

Start by placing in the search field Greek word "north wind" in one tab and Roman goddess dawn in another. Answers are contained within the search results.

Question 3:
The 1981 winner of the Man Group PLC’s Contemporary Fiction Prize was born in a city formerly known by what name? Answer: Bombay.

Please see Day 54 for the explanation.

Shadow Index, #013: Susan DeLucci

For this exercise I'm going to make an attempt at debunking a perverted urban myth, Susan DeLucci, a deceased zoophile with a lobster fetish.

When looking this up I didn't remember the full story, it was just to odd to wrap my mind around(it's at least 16 years old). Woman intercourse lobster tells of a young Maine residence, who used a live lobster as a masturbation device. Comedy ensues and she winds up dead from blunt force trauma.

Is the story true? Just looking further into first page of search results we come across a name, Susy DeLucci.

Looking up Susy DeLucci I found that I was not the only one asked if this happened. Dan Savage of Savage Love didn't just look at the Internet, he called the police department in the town where this supposedly took place. I use supposedly because the receptionist on the other in was quite miffed about another inquirer to this story, which they said was false and never took place. He did some more digging and confirmed what the authorities in Kittery, Maine said.

As sick and twisted as the story was it couldn't stand up to the scrutiny of a phone call to the very authorities that supposedly found the body.

14 Feb, 2016: Day 61

Question 1:
In the 219th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, what planet's borders were said to be recognizable from space? Answer: Earth.

I would think this question was good enough for a guess. Just in case you didn't want to hazard it, try 219th meeting "American Astronomical Society" planet border.

Question 2:
What is the stage name of the man who is the father of the actor who played the journalist Jane Craig was attracted to? Answer: Parkyakarkus.

Please see Day 33 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What sonar device let Morse code messages be sent underwater from a submarine in 1915? Answer: Fessenden oscillator.

Look up the answer using sonar device morse code submarine 1915.

13 Feb, 2016: Day 60

Question 1:
In 2012, it was announced that the Facebook version of a popular App with pigs would be available on a February holiday, and launched in what country? Answer: Indonesia.

Please see Day 25 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What year was the term that refers to the four-year period between Olympic Games first used? Answer: 1896.

Please see Day 15 for the explanation.

Question 3:
The first fight ever held in the Madison Square Garden ring was lost by what former and future champ? Answer: Jack Delaney.

What Google is talking about is the physical ring which made its debut at the third Madison Square Garden on 8th Avenue when the building opened. It now has resides at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota in upstate New York. To get this information look up using first boxing match "madison square garden" ring for a search inquiry.

12 Feb, 2016: Day 59

Question 1:
What is the name of the facility where Holly goes each week to visit Salvatore Tomato? Answer: Sing Sing.

Please see Day 31 for the explanation.

Question 2:
The longest tennis match in history was played over three days and included how many strokes by the American born player? Answer: 1094.

After spending a few hours understanding the game and trying to dig out statistics on this game I finally settled on using tennis strokes longest game -rally to start the search. On the resulting page is a number that will answer Goggle's question. Take 2198 strokes tennis and you will find details on one of the greatest tennis matches in living memory.

Question 3:
Ancient myth believed that beneath Mount Etna a mighty giant was buried. Who was believed to have hurled this giant from heaven? Answer: Jove.

Try using as your search term Mount Etna mythology then Enceladus mythology. Contained is the story of Enceladus, one of the race of Giants, who in the war against the Olympian Gods was the foe of Athena. The island of Sicily was created when she threw a mountain at him as he fled. According to Wikipedia it was Zeus(Jove) who directed Athena to carry out this act. I will have to consult an expert. Stay tuned.

11 Feb, 2016: Day 58

Question 1:
What was the name of the 8000-acre estate inherited by the art patron who commissioned "Lobster Telephone"? Answer: West Dean.

this search chain starts with finding out more information about "Lobster Telephone". According to the search results it is an object created by the surrealist artist Salvador Dali for the poet Edward James. Looking up Edward James' biography, a pivotal moment in his life was the inheritance of West Dean House, a country estate located southeastern England.

Question 2:
What Chinese territory continued its common law system, even after it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997? Answer: Hong Kong.

Please see Day 13 for the explanation.

Question 3:
Because the core of the sun is so hot, what heavier element is created when hydrogen atoms fuse together in the sun’s core? Answer: helium nuclei.

Type within the search field hydrogen atoms fuse sun core. In the search results one would find that in nuclear fusion hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium nuclei.

10 Feb, 2016: Day 57

Question 1:
Many of the cave paintings at Lascaux show the animals with heads in profile, but with horns facing forward. This is an example of what convention of representation? Answer: twisted perspective.

Type "convention of representation" Lascaux horn forward. You will soon find out that this is an AP Art History question, which is strange because my copy of Gardner's doesn't have that information inside.

Question 2:
What NFL player (Redskins and Vikings) held onto his record as the all-time interception leader until he retired? Answer: Paul Krause.

Another NFL question. I beginning to wonder if the good people at Google are big time grid football fans, instead of cricket or association football. No matter, look up the answer using all-time interception leader NFL Redskins Vikings to come Football Hall of Fame inductee.

Question 3:
What element on the periodic table is named after the European capital where it was discovered in 1923? Answer: Hafnium.

Please see Day 10 for the explanation.

9 Feb, 2016: Day 56

Question 1:
Of the Romans "group of three" gods in the Archaic Triad, which one did not have a Greek counterpart? Answer: Quirinus.

Please see Day 14 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What is the main shrine for the worship of the mountain that was believed would become the realm of the future Buddha Miroku? Answer: Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha.

I first looked up Buddha Miroku, to get an idea of what I was looking for. Within the search results were references to Mt. Fuji, in Japan. Finally I tried main shrine Mt. Fuji to come up with the location's name.

Question 3:
In what city did black-clad protesters hurl petrol bombs and stones in clashes with police on December 6, 2011, to mark the 2008 shooting of a student? Answer: Athens.

death of Alexis Grigoropoulos was 15 when he was shot dead by police on December 6, 2008. The protests and riots were held to remember his death at the hands of authorities. To get to this news story type in the search field December 6, 2011 protests. Athens was one of three cities to have protests that day, but the intensity of actions was able to make it more newsworthy than others.

8 Feb, 2016: Day 55

Question 1:
In Jeff Savage's book on the 2005 number one pick for the NHL draft, what is the title of the second chapter beginning on page 10? Answer: Sid The Kid.

We have to look for the book first. Within the search field type Jeff Savage book NHL draft 2005. On the first page of search results is a 2009 children's book about the hockey player Sidney Crosby, titled appropriately Sidney Crosby that link will take you into Google books. Look at the context section on the home page for the second chapter.

Question 2:
As Marlow approaches, what are Kurtz's final words? Answer: The horror.

Strange how the Marlon Brando's Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now used the same quote from Joseph Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness. To find it, type Kurtz final words Marlow approaches.

Question 3:
What is the name of the movie by Amy Heckerling that is based on a classic novel about the perils of misconstrued romance? Answer: Clueless.

Please see Day 17 for the explanation.

7 Feb, 2016: Day 54

Question 1:
For what show did the actor, whose star is located at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard, earn an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series? Answer: China Beach.

You have to find the actor first. Once found you could look at her biography and get rundown of awards. Let's begin by looking up the address with some other information 6667 Hollywood Boulevard actress "Hollywood Walk of Fame". After some digging you will find actress Marg Helgenberger. Her biography states that she played the drug addicted prostitute "K.C." Koloski, on the critically acclaimed television show China Beach (you have to see it, it's a wonderful show). For that she got the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1990.

Question 2:
The 1981 winner of the Man Group PLC’s Contemporary Fiction Prize was born in a city formerly known by what name? Answer: Bombay.

Use the quote along with other information from the question to come up with an answer. Type Man Group PLC contemporary fiction prize to find the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Looking again, type in the search field Man Booker Prize 1981 to discover Midnight's Children, by the British Indian writer Sir Ahmad Salman Rushdie. Looking at his biography he was born in Mumbai, which changed it's name from Bombay in 1995.

Question 3:
Who is the son of the actress who played the mother-in-law of the “Sex and the City” character who graduated Harvard? Answer: Ben Stiller.

No nonsense search "Sex and the City" Harvard graduate, result being lawyer Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon). Later in the show she gets married to bartender Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), whose mother is named Mary. Mary Brady was played by veteran actress and comic Anne Meara. Digging into her personal life Ms. Meara's son is Ben Stiller. Additional help by looking at the Sex and the City Wiki

6 Feb, 2016: Day 53

Question 1:
In what European capital can you view the city's first nude statue by Sir Richard Westmacott erected in 1822? Answer: London.

Please see Day 28 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What sportscaster, known for his catch phrase, “Oh my!” joined CBS in 2000 as a play-by-play announcer for the NFL? Answer: Dick Enberg.

Use the quote along with other information from the question to come up with an answer. Type “Oh my!” sportscaster CBS and you easily find what you are looking for.

Question 3:
In a 2005 ceremony inducting Dan Marino to the Football Hall of Fame, who was the recipient of Dan's “one last pass” thrown from the podium? Answer: Mark Clayton.

It's not Dan Marino suggesting to Alex Baldwin about building a snack stadium, but it's pretty cool and recognizing a former teammate. Let's make this simple. Place in the search field Dan Marino last pass 2005 and within the search results you will find event details of Dan Marino's induction in the Hall of Fame, throw to the ex-Fins wide receiver.

5 Feb, 2016: Day 52

Question 1:
What panel painting, with inscriptions from Martin Luther's translation of the Bible, did Durer present to Nuremberg town officials? Answer: The Four Apostles.

Use as a beginning search query Martin Luther Durer Nuremberg panel. Google won't accept the answer, The Four Holy Men. You would have look for information on that search title The Four Holy Men to come up with the proper answer.

Question 2:
What former NASCAR driver’s two sons, Clifford and Davey, died within a year of each other. Answer: Bobby Allison.

For your search try Clifford and Davey to glean more information on this troubled family of racing.

Question 3:
What is the name of the anatomy text written by a physician from Bologna who is credited as “the restorer of anatomy?” Answer: Anathomia.

Use the quote along with other seeds for a search: “the restorer of anatomy” book. The answer is there among the search results, you just have to hunt for it.

4 Feb, 2016: Day 51

Question 1:
Who, along with his wife, gave Harper Lee the gift of a year's wages so that she could quit her job "to write whatever you please"? Answer: Michael Brown.

Take the quote "to write whatever you please" and use it as your search query. If we all had friends as nice as they.

Question 2:
In what Broadway musical did the wife of the star of "Ferris Bueller" have the lead role for one year, beginning in 1979? Answer: Annie.

Assuming you are a fan of Sex in the City or of Ferris Bueller then you would know that the star, Matthew Broderick, is married to Sarah Jessica Parker. From there it's just sarah jessica parker broadway 1979 to find out that she played the spunky ginger girl in the musical.

Question 3:
What is the binomial name of the tiny mammal of the family Craseonycteridae, genus Craseonycteris and species C. thonglongyai that is "hog-nosed"? Answer: Craseonycteris thonglongyai.

A quick cheat: it will work most of the time with taxonomic nomenclature. If you have the genus you usually have the first part of the binomial name. But let's look it up if you didn't know that: family Craseonycteridae genus Craseonycteris species C. thonglongyai and you will come across the Kitti's hog-nosed bat, a.k.a. the bumblebee bat.

3 Feb, 2016: Day 50

Question 1:
What was the name of the NYC theater before it was renamed for the playwright who, until 1981, was married to the "Goodbye Girl"? Answer: Alvin Theatre.

Just to let you know the date on Wikipedia (what Google might have used) of Neal Simon's divorce from actress Marsha Mason is wrong. They legally separated in 1983, not 1981. I have an article from People and Ms. Mason's IMDB bio as sources. Try looking up the answer by using "Goodbye Girl" and choose the older actress, the younger one was a teen in the early 80s. Look up her bio and you will see that she was married to Neil Simon. Replace the query with: neil simon theatre new york to zero in on the answer.

Question 2:
What area of the country is the main benefactor of the electricity generated by the Hoover Dam? Answer: Southern California.

Please see Day 40 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What actress, best known for her role on "Guiding Light,” has a sister-in-law that’s been nominated for an Academy Award seventeen times? Answer: Maeve Kinkead.

Let's work backwards, first with the film star. Try as your first search query actress nominated for "Academy Award" 17 times. You will get actress Meryl Streep, who as of this post holds the record of nominations, 19. Next, Meryl Streep siblings which there are two, Dana and Harry Jr. One is publicly married, the other is not.

2 Feb, 2016: Day 49

Question 1:
What river is impassable by man in Arunachal Pradesh and joins the Ganga River in Bangladesh? Answer: Brahmaputra.

Try looking up the answer by usingArunachal Pradesh impassable river as the search query. The answer is within the search results.

Question 2:
Describing the reporter people loved to hate, what late columnist, born in Fort Benning, wrote, "Very few people liked Howard Cosell... but that's the point..."? Answer: Lewis Grizzard.

In the search field type the quote "Very few people liked Howard Cosell... but that's the point...". Mr Grizzard's name is listed in the search results.

Question 3:
What’s in the mouth of the cat that’s tattooed on the ankle of the actor who received a star at 6259 Hollywood Boulevard in July 2010? Answer: Tweety Bird.

There are several ways to get to what was on Marky Mark's leg. The first way is to plug in the address to find out what stars are at that location: star 6259 Hollywood Boulevard. Remember, tattoos were considered edgy until 20, 30 years ago, so that fact could be used as a filter. Another suggestion would be to use hollywood walk of fame July 2010. Afterwards, hone into the answer by typing Mark Wahlberg tattoos leg to get to the Warner Bros. cartoon characters.

1 Feb, 2016: Day 48

Question 1:
Who was the former municipal judge that became the source of criminal allegations against the 42nd U.S. President? Answer: David Hale.

Please see Day 22 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What type of arthropod limb branches into two, with each branch then comprised of a single series of segments attached end-to-end? Answer: biramous.

In the search field type arthropod limb branches two single series of segments to find the two possible answers, uniramous and biramous podomeres. The latter meets the criteria.

Question 3:
What is the name of the older sister of the actor who won a Tony for his part in Neil Simon's Broadway hit that earned Simon a Pulitzer that same year? Answer: Julie.

Please see Day 19 for the explanation.