💝 February Trivia - Mind-Blowing Winter Month Secrets That Will Shock You

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The first transcontinental airmail service in the United States formally began in February 1921 linking which endpoints?

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The first successful smallpox vaccination in the United States occurred in February 1801 in which city?

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The US ratified the 16th Amendment establishing the income tax in February of which year?

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Which big cat is often featured in Year of the Tiger celebrations that can occur in February?

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Which Roman festival gave February its name?

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The meteor shower Alpha Centaurids peaks in early February and is best observed from which hemisphere?

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What creature is Punxsutawney Phil?

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Which sport holds its championship game most often in early February?

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The first known printed recipe for chocolate truffles appeared in a French magazine issue dated February 1895 in which city?

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The first Foo Fighters album to debut at number one in the United Kingdom in February 2005 was titled what?

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Which zodiac sign starts on February 19?

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The Maastricht Treaty was signed in February 1992 to found which union?

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What United States observance runs through all of February?

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The first Grammy Awards ceremony held in February took place in which year?

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Which large winter sports event has often opened in February?

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Which day sometimes added to February is called Leap Day?

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What is the birthstone for February?

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The first successful American heart-lung machine surgery occurred in February 1953 at which institution?

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In leap years, how many days does February have?

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Which American icon was born on February 22, 1732?

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Which US tradition happens on the first Sunday in February?

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The Latin term for the inserted leap day in the Roman calendar was what?

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The first Academy Awards ceremony broadcast live worldwide in February occurred in which year?

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The 1917 February Revolution in Russia began on which date by the Julian calendar?

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The first recorded use of the word Valentine in an English letter dated February 1477 was written by whom?

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Which US state holds a major February Mardi Gras celebration?

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The first Winter Games in the United States held in February 1932 were in which city?

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Which hemisphere experiences late summer in February?

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Which famous civil rights leader was born on February 12, 1809?

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The first modern Olympics to feature women's speed skating took place in February 1960 at which venue?

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The Venetian Carnival historically ends on which day relative to Lent when it falls in February?

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The first Super Bowl played in February occurred in which year?

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Which festival on February 1 marks the start of spring in Ireland?

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Which Asian festival often falls in late January or February based on the lunar calendar?

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The first European satellite to land on a comet was announced in February 2015 as part of which mission?

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The Chicago Blizzard known as Snowmageddon struck in early February of which year?

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The first televised US presidential news conference in color occurred in February 1961 with which president?

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The US acquired the Oregon Territory's title boundary by a treaty ratified in February 1846 with which country?

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Which gemstone is purple and linked to February?

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Facebook was launched on February 4 of which year?

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The Beatles arrived in America on February 7 of which year?

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The first commercial Barbie doll was unveiled earlier, but the first patent citation referencing Barbie appeared in February 1963 for which company?

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The patent for celluloid billiard balls was granted in February 1869 to which inventor?

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The medieval feast Candlemas falls on what fixed date in February?

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The Gregorian calendar repeats its day-date pattern every how many years, including leap structure which determines February layouts?

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What is the Latin root of the name February associated with?

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The first Winter Paralympics held in February 1976 took place in which country?

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The first Daytona 500 run in February was held in which year?

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Which day is celebrated as Valentine's Day in February?

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Julius Caesar fixed February's length with the Julian calendar in which year?

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Which European city hosts a famous carnival that often peaks in February?

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The first Academy Awards held in February since the 1940s returned in which year?

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The term Februarius appeared in Latin inscriptions tied to which Roman deity of purification?

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The first color television broadcast of the Daytona 500 aired in February 1979 on which network?

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The 1968 Winter Olympics in February debuted which alpine skiing combined event to the modern program?

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The first commercial 45 rpm records were announced in February 1949 by which company?

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Which US city is best known for the Groundhog Day ceremony?

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Which zodiac sign covers February 1?

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The first modern Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney took place in which year?

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The first Star Wars film to win a Best Picture nomination did not occur in February but a re-release opened February 1997 with what subtitle?

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What event on February 2 features a marmot predicting weather?

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Which US state gained statehood on February 14, 1859?

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The Roman Terminalia festival followed Lupercalia and occurred on which February date?

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The first US presidential State of the Union delivered in February occurred in which year after the 20th Amendment shifted dates?

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Which constellation dominates northern skies in February evenings?

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The first issue of People magazine was dated in February of which year?

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The US Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War on February 6 of which year?

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In the Roman republican calendar before 46 BCE, how many days did February often have in common years after intercalation adjustments?

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The Treaty of Tordesillas was not a February act, but the earlier February 1493 bull Inter caetera set which line concept?

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The Sapporo Snow Festival began in February 1950 with how many initial snow statues made by students?

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Which common weather term describes a mild February warm spell?

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The first broadcast of the program Top of the Pops to air a Valentine-themed edition occurred in February 1965 on which network?

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Which bird is a classic February Valentine symbol?

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The US flag received its current 50-star design in a proclamation dated in early February of which year?

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Pluto was discovered on February 18 at which observatory?

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The first successful penicillin injection to a patient occurred in February 1941 at which hospital?

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The first unmanned docking in space occurred in October, but the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project announced in February 1973 planned docking between which agencies?

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The first public demonstration of the telegraph by Samuel Morse in February 1838 sent the message how far?

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The first Winter Olympics mascot to appear on official merchandise was introduced in February 1968 in which location?

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The first New York Fashion Week using the name began in February of which year?

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NASA first landed a rover on Mars in February 2004 with which vehicle?

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The Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off in February in many years and features how many teams?

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The Gregorian reform of 1582 altered leap rules by skipping century years unless divisible by what?

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The Julian reform placed Leap Day on which exact date pattern in February?

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The first computer mouse patent was filed earlier but Douglas Engelbart demonstrated a wooden mouse in December 1968 with a publicized follow-up in February 1969 at which city?

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The longest possible gap between two full moons in February is how many years when a February has no full moon?

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The first patent for the zipper was improved in February 1913 by which designer?

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The official Punxsutawney Groundhog Club was founded in which February?

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Which Nobel Prize-winning scientist was born on February 11, 1847?

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The earliest documented Lupercalia rite site was the cave on which Roman hill?

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What flower is commonly associated with February?

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The first commercially successful Teflon-coated frying pan was introduced in France in February 1956 under what brand?

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The Twenty-second Amendment limiting US presidential terms was ratified in February of which year?

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The earliest known printed Valentine in the United States dates to February 1849 in which city?

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Which candy became a February staple with printed messages?

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Which ancient Roman date range originally placed Lupercalia?

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The International Polar Bear Day is observed on which date in February?

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The US National Weather Service defines meteorological spring starting in March, making February the final month of winter by what convention?

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The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6 in which year?

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Which Roman god is associated with Lupercalia rites?

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The first iPhone went on sale later but its unveiling happened at Macworld January 2007 with pre-orders beginning in February in which country?

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The first craft to orbit Mercury achieved orbital insertion in March 2011 but it launched in August 2004 and did a key flyby in February 2005 named what?

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Which country marks National Foundation Day on February 11?

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Which country celebrates Waitangi Day in early February?

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Which US federal holiday often falls in February?

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February 11, 1990 marked the release of which future South African president from prison?

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The first US weather satellite to send images of Earth launched in February 1960 was named what?

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Britain and its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar in September 1752, which reassigned which February as the first with the new leap pattern?

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The New York Stock Exchange closed for two days in February 1962 due to what?

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The leap year rule produces a 28-year cycle in the Julian calendar, making February calendars repeat every how many years under that system?

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The meteorological definition places Northern Hemisphere winter as December through February, giving February what ordinal month of that season?

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The first synthetic fiber nylon saw a February 1937 DuPont announcement tied to which chemical monomer?

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The Day the Music Died plane crash happened on February 3 of which year?

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How many days are in February during a common year?

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Which Roman calendar position was February originally?

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The leap day proposal tradition in Ireland was popularized by a supposed decree of which 5th-century figure?

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Which US state was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912?

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The first radio broadcast of a Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place in February 1928 in which Alpine town?

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Which saint's day falls on February 14 in the Western calendar?

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The US Senate confirmed the first female chair of the Federal Reserve in January with her term starting in February 2014 named who?

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The 22nd Winter Olympics opened in February 2014 in which city?

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The first transcontinental airmail service in the United States formally began in February 1921 linking which endpoints?

The first successful smallpox vaccination in the United States occurred in February 1801 in which city?

The US ratified the 16th Amendment establishing the income tax in February of which year?

Which big cat is often featured in Year of the Tiger celebrations that can occur in February?

Which Roman festival gave February its name?

The meteor shower Alpha Centaurids peaks in early February and is best observed from which hemisphere?

What creature is Punxsutawney Phil?

Which sport holds its championship game most often in early February?

The first known printed recipe for chocolate truffles appeared in a French magazine issue dated February 1895 in which city?

The first Foo Fighters album to debut at number one in the United Kingdom in February 2005 was titled what?

Which zodiac sign starts on February 19?

The Maastricht Treaty was signed in February 1992 to found which union?

What United States observance runs through all of February?

The first Grammy Awards ceremony held in February took place in which year?

Which large winter sports event has often opened in February?

Which day sometimes added to February is called Leap Day?

What is the birthstone for February?

The first successful American heart-lung machine surgery occurred in February 1953 at which institution?

In leap years, how many days does February have?

Which American icon was born on February 22, 1732?

Which US tradition happens on the first Sunday in February?

The Latin term for the inserted leap day in the Roman calendar was what?

The first Academy Awards ceremony broadcast live worldwide in February occurred in which year?

The 1917 February Revolution in Russia began on which date by the Julian calendar?

The first recorded use of the word Valentine in an English letter dated February 1477 was written by whom?

Which US state holds a major February Mardi Gras celebration?

The first Winter Games in the United States held in February 1932 were in which city?

Which hemisphere experiences late summer in February?

Which famous civil rights leader was born on February 12, 1809?

The first modern Olympics to feature women's speed skating took place in February 1960 at which venue?

The Venetian Carnival historically ends on which day relative to Lent when it falls in February?

The first Super Bowl played in February occurred in which year?

Which festival on February 1 marks the start of spring in Ireland?

Which Asian festival often falls in late January or February based on the lunar calendar?

The first European satellite to land on a comet was announced in February 2015 as part of which mission?

The Chicago Blizzard known as Snowmageddon struck in early February of which year?

The first televised US presidential news conference in color occurred in February 1961 with which president?

The US acquired the Oregon Territory's title boundary by a treaty ratified in February 1846 with which country?

Which gemstone is purple and linked to February?

Facebook was launched on February 4 of which year?

The Beatles arrived in America on February 7 of which year?

The first commercial Barbie doll was unveiled earlier, but the first patent citation referencing Barbie appeared in February 1963 for which company?

The patent for celluloid billiard balls was granted in February 1869 to which inventor?

The medieval feast Candlemas falls on what fixed date in February?

The Gregorian calendar repeats its day-date pattern every how many years, including leap structure which determines February layouts?

What is the Latin root of the name February associated with?

The first Winter Paralympics held in February 1976 took place in which country?

The first Daytona 500 run in February was held in which year?

Which day is celebrated as Valentine's Day in February?

Julius Caesar fixed February's length with the Julian calendar in which year?

Which European city hosts a famous carnival that often peaks in February?

The first Academy Awards held in February since the 1940s returned in which year?

The term Februarius appeared in Latin inscriptions tied to which Roman deity of purification?

The first color television broadcast of the Daytona 500 aired in February 1979 on which network?

The 1968 Winter Olympics in February debuted which alpine skiing combined event to the modern program?

The first commercial 45 rpm records were announced in February 1949 by which company?

Which US city is best known for the Groundhog Day ceremony?

Which zodiac sign covers February 1?

The first modern Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney took place in which year?

The first Star Wars film to win a Best Picture nomination did not occur in February but a re-release opened February 1997 with what subtitle?

What event on February 2 features a marmot predicting weather?

Which US state gained statehood on February 14, 1859?

The Roman Terminalia festival followed Lupercalia and occurred on which February date?

The first US presidential State of the Union delivered in February occurred in which year after the 20th Amendment shifted dates?

Which constellation dominates northern skies in February evenings?

The first issue of People magazine was dated in February of which year?

The US Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War on February 6 of which year?

In the Roman republican calendar before 46 BCE, how many days did February often have in common years after intercalation adjustments?

The Treaty of Tordesillas was not a February act, but the earlier February 1493 bull Inter caetera set which line concept?

The Sapporo Snow Festival began in February 1950 with how many initial snow statues made by students?

Which common weather term describes a mild February warm spell?

The first broadcast of the program Top of the Pops to air a Valentine-themed edition occurred in February 1965 on which network?

Which bird is a classic February Valentine symbol?

The US flag received its current 50-star design in a proclamation dated in early February of which year?

Pluto was discovered on February 18 at which observatory?

The first successful penicillin injection to a patient occurred in February 1941 at which hospital?

The first unmanned docking in space occurred in October, but the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project announced in February 1973 planned docking between which agencies?

The first public demonstration of the telegraph by Samuel Morse in February 1838 sent the message how far?

The first Winter Olympics mascot to appear on official merchandise was introduced in February 1968 in which location?