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Post by mln59 on May 8, 2024 7:21:49 GMT -5
Tuesday's answers:
1. What product, trademarked by Hasbro, gets its name from a combination of the French and German words for “yes”?
Ouija
2. What is the only NBA team whose mascot is based on an animal with webbed feet?
New Orleans Pelicans
3. The many breeds of “gun dogs” are divided into three groups: flushing dogs, pointing dogs like setters and pointers, and what third group?
Retrievers
4. What South American country — formerly known as “Dutch Guiana” — is the sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is an official language?
Suriname
5. What projectile, which you might encounter when playing lawn games, gets its name from the fact that it moves back and forth, and supposedly resembles a farm animal?
Shuttlecock
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Post by mln59 on May 8, 2024 7:22:25 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions:
1. The TV show “Mindfreak” ran from 2005 to 2010, and was the first weekly magic show to air on U.S. television in over 40 years. Who was the host?
2. In thermodynamics, -459.69 degrees Fahrenheit is better known as… what?
3. Two of the best selling books written during the annual November event National Novel Writing Month are set at circuses, and are by Sara Gruen and Erin Morgenstern, respectively. Name either one of them.
4. What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also, grammatically speaking, a conjunction?
5. What fruit is actually an aggregate accessory fruit, covered in “achenes”? It’s also the last name of an eight-time All-Star outfielder for the New York Mets.
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Post by cindra on May 8, 2024 8:26:12 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions: 1. The TV show “Mindfreak” ran from 2005 to 2010, and was the first weekly magic show to air on U.S. television in over 40 years. Who was the host? 2. In thermodynamics, -459.69 degrees Fahrenheit is better known as… what? 3. Two of the best selling books written during the annual November event National Novel Writing Month are set at circuses, and are by Sara Gruen and Erin Morgenstern, respectively. Name either one of them. 4. What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also, grammatically speaking, a conjunction? 5. What fruit is actually an aggregate accessory fruit, covered in “achenes”? It’s also the last name of an eight-time All-Star outfielder for the New York Mets. 1. Criss Angel 2. Absolute zero 3. 4. Oregon 5.
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Post by vbprisoner on May 8, 2024 8:27:17 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions: 1. The TV show “Mindfreak” ran from 2005 to 2010, and was the first weekly magic show to air on U.S. television in over 40 years. Who was the host? 2. In thermodynamics, -459.69 degrees Fahrenheit is better known as… what? 3. Two of the best selling books written during the annual November event National Novel Writing Month are set at circuses, and are by Sara Gruen and Erin Morgenstern, respectively. Name either one of them. 4. What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also, grammatically speaking, a conjunction? 5. What fruit is actually an aggregate accessory fruit, covered in “achenes”? It’s also the last name of an eight-time All-Star outfielder for the New York Mets. 1. 2. Absolute Zero 3. Water for Elephants 4. OR 5. Strawberry - Darryl
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Post by bbg95 on May 8, 2024 9:34:25 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions: 1. The TV show “Mindfreak” ran from 2005 to 2010, and was the first weekly magic show to air on U.S. television in over 40 years. Who was the host? 2. In thermodynamics, -459.69 degrees Fahrenheit is better known as… what? 3. Two of the best selling books written during the annual November event National Novel Writing Month are set at circuses, and are by Sara Gruen and Erin Morgenstern, respectively. Name either one of them. 4. What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also, grammatically speaking, a conjunction? 5. What fruit is actually an aggregate accessory fruit, covered in “achenes”? It’s also the last name of an eight-time All-Star outfielder for the New York Mets. 1. Criss Angel 2. Absolute Zero 4. Oregon (OR) 5. (Darryl) Strawberry
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Post by coahc21 on May 8, 2024 12:39:47 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions: 1. The TV show “Mindfreak” ran from 2005 to 2010, and was the first weekly magic show to air on U.S. television in over 40 years. Who was the host? 2. In thermodynamics, -459.69 degrees Fahrenheit is better known as… what? 3. Two of the best selling books written during the annual November event National Novel Writing Month are set at circuses, and are by Sara Gruen and Erin Morgenstern, respectively. Name either one of them. 4. What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also, grammatically speaking, a conjunction? 5. What fruit is actually an aggregate accessory fruit, covered in “achenes”? It’s also the last name of an eight-time All-Star outfielder for the New York Mets. 1. Chris Angel 2. Absolute Zero 3. Water for Elephants / The Greatest Showman ?? 4. Oregon 5. Strawberry
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Post by nowhereman on May 8, 2024 13:05:28 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions: 1. What product, trademarked by Hasbro, gets its name from a combination of the French and German words for “yes”? 2. What is the only NBA team whose mascot is based on an animal with webbed feet? 3. The many breeds of “gun dogs” are divided into three groups: flushing dogs, pointing dogs like setters and pointers, and what third group? 4. Which South American country — formerly known as “Dutch Guiana” — is the sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is an official language? 5. What projectile, which you might encounter when playing lawn games, gets its name from the fact that it moves back and forth, and supposedly resembles a farm animal? 4. Suriname
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Post by nowhereman on May 8, 2024 13:07:04 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions: 1. The TV show “Mindfreak” ran from 2005 to 2010, and was the first weekly magic show to air on U.S. television in over 40 years. Who was the host? 2. In thermodynamics, -459.69 degrees Fahrenheit is better known as… what? 3. Two of the best selling books written during the annual November event National Novel Writing Month are set at circuses, and are by Sara Gruen and Erin Morgenstern, respectively. Name either one of them. 4. What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also, grammatically speaking, a conjunction? 5. What fruit is actually an aggregate accessory fruit, covered in “achenes”? It’s also the last name of an eight-time All-Star outfielder for the New York Mets. 4. Oregon (or) 5. Strawberry
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Post by mikegarrison on May 8, 2024 19:56:20 GMT -5
1. Some guy who was known as a "street magician", wasn't it? 2. 0 degrees Rankine. AKA "Absolute Zero" Equal to 0 degrees Kelvin. 3. 4. Oregon 5. The second clue supplied the answer. Strawberry.
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Post by mln59 on May 9, 2024 8:03:32 GMT -5
for reasons unknown, i have not yet received the daily trivia email. we are in a holding pattern
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Post by mln59 on May 9, 2024 13:22:38 GMT -5
for reasons unknown, i have not yet received the daily trivia email. we are in a holding pattern because i have the intellect of a rock, i didn't think to check my spam folder. one moment
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Post by mln59 on May 9, 2024 13:23:59 GMT -5
Wednesday's answers:
1. The TV show “Mindfreak” ran from 2005 to 2010, and was the first weekly magic show to air on U.S. television in over 40 years. Who was the host?
Criss Angel
2. In thermodynamics, -459.69 degrees Fahrenheit is better known as… what?
Absolute Zero (or 0 degrees Kelvin)
3. Two of the best selling books written during the annual November event National Novel Writing Month are set at circuses, and are by Sara Gruen and Erin Morgenstern, respectively. Name either one of them.
“Water for Elephants,” “The Night Circus”
4. What state’s two-letter abbreviation is also, grammatically speaking, a conjunction?
Oregon (OR)
5. What fruit is actually an aggregate accessory fruit, covered in “achenes”? It’s also the last name of an eight-time All-Star outfielder for the New York Mets.
Strawberry
(Darryl Strawberry)
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Post by mln59 on May 9, 2024 13:25:01 GMT -5
Thursday's questions:
A Donkey of a Day: Yesterday (May 8) was National Donkey Day. So here are five questions about donkeys
1. The use of the donkey as the mascot for the Democratic Party dates back to which U.S. president, who was frequently called a "jackass" by his political rivals?
2. In what 1990 William Steig children's book does a donkey deliver the title character to meet the Nutty Knight of Crazy Castle?
3. What Mexican border city is so well-known for painting its donkeys to look like zebras that it named its professional basketball team "The Zonkeys"?
4. Male donkeys are called "jacks." What are female donkeys called?
5. What fictional donkey, who first appeared in 1926, is known for wearing a pink bow on their tail?
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on May 9, 2024 13:31:16 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: A Donkey of a Day: Yesterday (May 8) was National Donkey Day. So here are five questions about donkeys 1. The use of the donkey as the mascot for the Democratic Party dates back to which U.S. president, who was frequently called a "jackass" by his political rivals? 2. In what 1990 William Steig children's book does a donkey deliver the title character to meet the Nutty Knight of Crazy Castle? 3. What Mexican border city is so well-known for painting its donkeys to look like zebras that it named its professional basketball team "The Zonkeys"? 4. Male donkeys are called "jacks." What are female donkeys called? 5. What fictional donkey, who first appeared in 1926, is known for wearing a pink bow on their tail? 1. 2. Shrek. 3. I have heard of the Zonkeys, based in Tijuana. 4. A mare? That's probably not right. 5. Eeyore
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Post by mikegarrison on May 9, 2024 14:13:51 GMT -5
1. Andrew Jackson? 2. Shrek? Was Shrek a book? 3. Tijuana (just guessing, because it is a border city) 4. Jennie 5. Eeyore
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