Smarddy Daily #35: the answers

Thursday, August 20, 2026. The same seven questions everyone got that day, with the right answers and the fun facts from the recap.

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What was Muhammad Ali's birth name before he changed it?
- Cassius Clay ✓
- Joe Louis
- Sonny Liston
- Floyd Patterson
Fun fact: He changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in the 1960s.
Which 2009 animated film opens with an elderly man flying his house with balloons?
- Up ✓
- Coraline
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- Planet 51
Fun fact: Up was the first animated film to open the Cannes Film Festival.
What is the capital city of Pakistan?
- Islamabad ✓
- Karachi
- Lahore
- Rawalpindi
The classic French pastry 'croissant' is made from which type of dough?
- Laminated dough ✓
- Choux pastry
- Shortcrust pastry
- Brioche dough
Fun fact: Butter is folded into dough in repeated turns to build croissant layers.
South Korea's flag features a red-and-blue circular symbol representing cosmic balance, known as what?
- Taegeuk ✓
- Hinomaru
- Ashoka Chakra
- Rub el Hizb
In rugby union, a maul forms when the ball carrier is held up by opponents and at least one teammate binds on while everyone remains what?
- On their feet ✓
- On the ground
- In a scrum stance
- Behind the offside line only
Which actor plays Sam the Lion in The Last Picture Show?
- Ben Johnson ✓
- Cloris Leachman
- Jeff Bridges
- Timothy Bottoms
Fun fact: Ben Johnson won an Oscar for supporting actor in The Last Picture Show.

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