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Correct.

An anecdotal story relates how Goering asked his pilots what they needed to defeat the RAF. What was the reply?

"Then give me a squadron of Spitfires"

Spitfires, yes.

One for Dhampy, here:
One of the Union regiments had two people in who would become future presidents. Which regiment was it and who were the pres-to-bes?

That would be the 23rd Ohio.

Rutherford Hayes and William McKinley.

Cor-rect!

Abraham Lincoln's son was once nearly killed at a train station when he fell between the cars of a train that was just leaving the station. Who saved him and what was significant about the identity of his saviour?

Edwin T. Booth saved him, and he was the brother of the man who assassinated his dad, President Lincoln.

Point.

Carrie Fisher's mother called Lucas at one point during the production of ANH. She was outraged that Lucas had chosen to fly the cast to England in economy class rather than First (for budget reasons). Fisher was in the room when Lucas took the call, and after a few minutes, asked Lucas if she could speak to her mother. Lucas handed the phone over. What did Carrie Fisher say and do?

She said, "Mother, I want to fly coach, will you **** off?" and promptly hung up.

While in the Atacama desert, what comment did Jeremy Clarkson make about Richard Hammond?