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WD-40

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What does the "WD" in WD-40 stand for?

Television Comedies

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There was once an actor who co-starred on one of the most popular comedies ever on US television. Shortly after he left that show he landed a new gig starring in his own show. ...

51st steak

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Who said "What's all this fuss I hear about making Puerto Rico a steak?"

The Topology of Hollywood

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Who is the center of the Hollywood universe? (and no, it is not Kevin Bacon.) And just to make it interesting, and to keep random guessing to a minimum, this week your first ...

Peaceful Places

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Okay, this is a little "out there", so bear with me... According to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation, what state "is known to be the most ...

Standard Time

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How long, exactly, is a second? (Or, put another way, what is the exact definition of a second?)

Scientists

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You may remember Avogadro's Number from high school chemistry. (Don't worry, that's not the question.) What was Amedeo Avogadro's profession before he turned to science?

Scottish Colonialism

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Aside from Nova Scotia, where did Scotland establish a colony in the New World?

Terminal Velocity

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Who holds the record for falling from the greatest height without a parachute, and surviving?

World Series

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What were the original names of the baseball teams known today as the San Francisco Giants and the Anaheim Angels?

Jazz

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Who invented jazz? (i.e., who is generally regarded as the first jazz musician?)

Frisbee

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What was the Frisbee named after?

Alan Greenspan

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What was Alan Greenspan's profession before he became an economist?

The Girl from Ipanema

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Who is "The Girl from Ipanema"?

The Seven Seas

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What are the "seven seas"?

Kill them all...

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What is the origin of the phrase... "Kill them all, and let God sort them out"

Auld Lang Syne

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How did "Auld Lang Syne" come to be associated with New Year's Eve?

Steely Dan

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What is the band Steely Dan named after?

Hoist with his own petard

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What exactly is a "petard"?

The Gilligan Dilemma

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This week we are going to try something a little different. This week's question is not a trivia question, but more of a philosophical question. There are no "right" answers, but ...

X Marks the Spot

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Why do traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange sometimes wear an "X" made from duct tape on their clothing?

The Twist

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How did Chubby Checker get his name?

Cats

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Where does the name "tabby" come from?

Mount Vernon

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What war established the military career of the man for whom Mount Vernon is named?

 

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