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red dog 1

(33,050 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:15 PM Monday

Post a general trivia question & see if anyone can guess the answer without using Google.

Last edited Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:19 PM - Edit history (2)

(Here's my question - please feel free to post a question of your own)
What famous person's home was the very first to be illuminated solely by electric lights?

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Post a general trivia question & see if anyone can guess the answer without using Google. (Original Post) red dog 1 Monday OP

I'm thinking... LakeVermilion Monday #1

Nope! LakeVermilion Monday #3

I'll go with Nikola Tesla. Harker Monday #2

Nope. red dog 1 Tuesday #10

JP Morgan lapucelle Monday #4

Edison? LNM Monday #5

Good guess, but no. red dog 1 Tuesday #11

I don't know the answer to the OP's question Earl_from_PA Monday #6

Of course it does! It's made with carrots, right? mwmisses4289 Monday #7

My thinking exactly Earl_from_PA Monday #8

Ronald Reagan quaint Monday #9

Ha! red dog 1 Tuesday #12

Am I wrong? quaint Wednesday #13

The 1st house with electric lighting was in New York in 1880 red dog 1 Wednesday #16

It was the "solely" that made me think of Ronnie. quaint Wednesday #19

Benjamin Harrison? Niagara Wednesday #14

No red dog 1 Wednesday #17

Vanderbilts? Nittersing Wednesday #15

Good guess, but no. red dog 1 Wednesday #18

How about that Rockefeller fellow? Niagara Wednesday #20

If it was Jimmy Schwartz, there's going to be a riot. Harker Wednesday #21

Who's Jimmy Schwartz, Harker? Niagara Wednesday #22

Beats me, but "famous" could be subjective. Harker Wednesday #23

Absolutely, Harker Niagara Wednesday #24

... Harker Wednesday #25

Nope, good guess though. red dog 1 15 hrs ago #33

The Astors? LisaM Wednesday #26

Teddy Roosevelt? lapfog_1 Wednesday #27

Nope, good guess. red dog 1 15 hrs ago #34

Hearst underpants Wednesday #28

Another good guess, but no. red dog 1 15 hrs ago #35

Stanford White. NT mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #29

This message was self-deleted by its author bamagal62 Wednesday #30

If my first guess doesn't pan out, Ulysses Grant. NT mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #31

Jimmy Schwartz? Harker Yesterday #32

JP Morgan? VGNonly 14 hrs ago #36

Ding! red dog 1 14 hrs ago #37

It seemed like a robber baron thing. VGNonly 14 hrs ago #38

post #4 did give this answer, red dog Niagara 12 hrs ago #39

LakeVermilion

(1,577 posts)

1. I'm thinking...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:40 PM

Monday

Alexander Graham Bell.

LakeVermilion

(1,577 posts)

3. Nope!

Reply to LakeVermilion (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:42 PM

Monday

I checked .

Harker

(17,771 posts)

2. I'll go with Nikola Tesla.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:42 PM

Monday

red dog 1

(33,050 posts)

10. Nope.

Reply to Harker (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:23 PM

Tuesday

lapucelle

(21,052 posts)

4. JP Morgan

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:53 PM

Monday

LNM

(1,259 posts)

5. Edison?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:36 PM

Monday

red dog 1

(33,050 posts)

11. Good guess, but no.

Reply to LNM (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:23 PM

Tuesday

Earl_from_PA

(305 posts)

6. I don't know the answer to the OP's question

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:40 PM

Monday

But my general trivia question is ...
Does carrot cake count as a serving of vegetables?...
Inquiring minds ..

mwmisses4289

(4,102 posts)

7. Of course it does! It's made with carrots, right?

Reply to Earl_from_PA (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:44 PM

Monday

And many recipes also add in nuts (usually walnuts or pecans) and raisins. Add in the cream cheese frosting (that's dairy, yes?) and voila! A healthy dessert! 😄😋😂🥕🍰🥕

Earl_from_PA

(305 posts)

8. My thinking exactly

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:46 PM

Monday

A stand alone well balanced meal...

quaint

(5,058 posts)

9. Ronald Reagan

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:42 PM

Monday

red dog 1

(33,050 posts)

12. Ha!

Reply to quaint (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:24 PM

Tuesday

quaint

(5,058 posts)

13. Am I wrong?

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:11 AM

Wednesday

The General Electric Showcase House was at 1669 San Onofre Drive in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles in California. It was built as a residence for the American actor Ronald Reagan and his family. Reagan served as a spokesperson for the American conglomerate General Electric, who furnished the house with the latest consumer products. The house was featured in advertisements for General Electric. Reagan and his family lived at the house until his election as President of the United States in 1980. wikipedia