• Over 50 years before the 1897 debut of Jell-O, the first patent for a gelatin-based dessert was granted to Peter Cooper, who also created “Tom Thumb,” America’s first steam-powered locomotive.

The first U.S. president to write an autobiography was:

A) John Quincy Adams

B) James Buchanan

C) Woodrow Wilson

D) Herbert Hoover

Answer on Monday

Friday’s answer: “Penny-farthing” was the nickname for an early British bicycle. Having a large front wheel and small rear wheel, its nickname was derived from the relative sizes of the two British coins.