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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 ...

WD-40

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

Standard Time

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

51st steak

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

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 ...

Kill them all...

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

Einstein's Riddle

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ALBERT EINSTEIN'S RIDDLE ARE YOU IN THE TOP 2% OF INTELLIGENT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD? SOLVE THE RIDDLE AND FIND OUT. There are no tricks, just pure logic, so good luck and ...

U.S. Robotics

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How did modem company U.S. Robotics get its name?

Presidential Quotes

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What US president once said "It is a good thing I am not a woman, as I would always be pregnant, for I cannot say no"

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?

Jazz

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

Lotto

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Where and when did the lottery begin as a way to generate revenue for the government?

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. ...

President Sheen

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Not counting "The West Wing", in what other works has Martin Sheen portrayed a US president?

New Trivia Coming Soon

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The answer to the last question, for anyone left wondering...

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?

July

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How did the month of July get its name?

M&M's

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M&M's recently announced that purple would become the newest M&M color, narrowly defeating pink. (Aqua finished a distant third.) This is not the first time the colors have ...

Post-war Germany

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In 1945, after the end of World War II, Germany was divided into four zones of occupation, controlled by Great Britain, the United States, France, and the Soviet Union. In what ...

Ron Howard

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What was the first feature film directed by Ron Howard?

Chuck Berry

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What song was Chuck Berry's only number one hit?

Joseph Pujol

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What act made 19th century entertainer Joseph Pujol the highest paid entertainer (at the time) in the world?

Slurpee

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Who invented the "slurpee" machine?

 

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