3. Once Upon a Mattress
5. Mystery science theater 3000
Hard work will beat talent, if talent doesn't work hard.
5. Mystery Science Theater 3000
2) Kurt Vonnegut
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Answers to Tuesday, October 8, 2024
1. Wheeler Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the highest point in which U.S. state?
New Mexico
2. In 2007, we lost the author whose first novel was 1952's “Player Piano” and whose final novel was 1997's “Timequake.” Who is that author?
Kurt Vonnegut
3. What musical, which debuted on Broadway in 1959, is based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”?
“Once Upon a Mattress”
4. In 1961, “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes became the first No. 1 single released by what music label?
Tamla (or Motown)
5. Minneapolis TV station KTMA aired the sci-fi schlock film “Invaders from the Deep” in 1988 as the first episode of what long-running cult series, created by comedian Joel Hodgson?
“Mystery Science Theater 3000” (MST3K)
Questions for
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. “Ava vs. Superintendent,” “Desking,” and “Open House” are three episodes in the first season of what sitcom, set in Philadelphia?
2. Only two people who signed the Declaration of Independence went on to serve as president of the United States. One was the guy who wrote it, Thomas Jefferson. Who was the other?
3. The recently departed Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo recorded a series of PSAs about what disease for the CDC in 2019?
4. Myopia is more commonly known as what ocular condition?
5. Librarian Emma Boettcher defeated James Holzhauer on his original run on “Jeopardy,” ending his 32-game winning streak. He finished just shy of the overall regular-season winnings record, which is still held by what former champ?
1. Abbott Elementary
Hard work will beat talent, if talent doesn't work hard.
2. John Adams ??
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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5. Pretty sure it's Ken Jennings
4. Nearsightedness
4. Near sightedness
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3. Ebola
I love this show. Both my parents were teachers, Kindergarten and 7th grade science, the show is very funny and very true.1. Abbott Elementary
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Answers to Wednesday,
October 9, 2024
1. “Ava vs. Superintendent,” “Desking,” and “Open House” are three episodes in the first season of what sitcom, set in Philadelphia?
“Abbott Elementary”
2. Only two people who signed the Declaration of Independence went on to serve as president of the United States. One was the guy who wrote it, Thomas Jefferson. Who was the other?
John Adams
3. The recently departed Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo recorded a series of PSAs about what disease for the CDC in 2019?
Ebola
4. Myopia is more commonly known as what ocular condition?
Nearsightedness
5. Librarian Emma Boettcher defeated James Holzhauer on his original run on “Jeopardy,” ending his 32-game winning streak. He finished just shy of the overall regular-season winnings record, which is still held by what former champ?
Ken Jennings
Questions for
Theme Thursday, October 10, 2024
Shoe Q’s: Each answer in this round will also be the name of a sneaker.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. A river, a Green Lantern, and the Wolf of Wall Street all share what name?
2. What Afro-Brazilian style of music is associated with a dance style influenced by the tango and the maxixe?
3. Gazzy Garcia is a prominent SoundCloud rapper known for the 2017 song “Gucci Gang.” His stage name is Lil BLANK. Fill in that blank!
4. While it's more associated with another film today, what 1999 song's music video features the characters from the comedy superhero film “Mystery Men”?
5. In 1953, a Lockheed Constellation called “Columbine II” became the first vehicle to use what call sign?
5. I believe it’s Air Force One
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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4. All-Star
1. Jordan
2. Samba
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3) Lil’ Pump
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Answers to Thursday,
October 10, 2024
Shoe Q’s: Each answer in this round will also be the name of a sneaker.
1. A river, a Green Lantern, and the Wolf of Wall Street all share what name?
Jordan
2. What Afro-Brazilian style of music is associated with a dance style influenced by the tango and the maxixe?
Samba
3. Gazzy Garcia is a prominent SoundCloud rapper known for the 2017 song “Gucci Gang.” His stage name is Lil BLANK. Fill in that blank!
Pump
4. While it's more associated with another film today, what 1999 song's music video features the characters from the comedy superhero film “Mystery Men”?
“All Star”
5. In 1953, a Lockheed Constellation called “Columbine II” became the first vehicle to use what call sign?
Air Force One
Questions for
Friday, October 11, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Since 2016, composer John Williams has been nominated five times for the Academy Award for “Best Original Score.” Name as many of the films for which he received this nomination as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
2. What weapon derives its name from the Greek for “three teeth,” which may explain why it’s also a gum brand?
3. Lesley Lawson, one of the most famous fashion models in British history, was better known by what nickname?
4. Which is warmer: the mean temperature on Earth, or the peak temperature on Mars?
5. Today is October 11. Clara Barton, Ginger Rogers, and Tammy Duckworth are among the members of a patriotic society founded on this day in 1890 whose members are limited to direct lineal descendants of soldiers of what war?
2. Trident
3. Twiggy (guess)
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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5.Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Hard work will beat talent, if talent doesn't work hard.
1) The Fablemans, Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny and the last 3 Star Wars films..Force Awakens, Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker
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1) The Fablemans, Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny and the last 3 Star Wars films..Force Awakens, Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker
Williams and Mike Post have kept the American public humming and whistling for decades! They are amazing.
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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4. Peak temperature on Mars.
Answers to Friday, October 11, 2024
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Since 2016, composer John Williams has been nominated five times for the Academy Award for “Best Original Score.” Name as many of the films for which he received this nomination as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “The Fabelmans,” “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
2. What weapon derives its name from the Greek for “three teeth,” which may explain why it’s also a gum brand?
Trident
3. Lesley Lawson, one of the most famous fashion models in British history, was better known by what nickname?
Twiggy
4. Which is warmer: the mean temperature on Earth, or the peak temperature on Mars?
Mars
(20+ degrees Celsius vs. ~15 degrees Celsius)
5. Today is October 11. Clara Barton, Ginger Rogers, and Tammy Duckworth are among the members of a patriotic society founded on this day in 1890 whose members are limited to direct lineal descendants of soldiers of what war?
American Revolutionary War
(Daughters of the American Revolution)
Questions for
Monday, October 14, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. In 1939, a German Jewish refugee named Gustav Brunn started Baltimore Spice Co., which would go on to make what product that is today manufactured by McCormick & Co.?
2. A queen of Ptolemaic Egypt named Arsinoe IV led the fight against the Roman army in what city around 48 BCE?
3. What song — whose chorus initially name-checked Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire — was released on September 7, 1994, the would-be 58th-birthday of its namesake?
4. What small Pennsylvania borough, located 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, most likely gets its name from the Lenape language for “town of the mosquitoes”?
5. In 2018, Adam Rippon became not only the first openly gay man to win a medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, but also the first openly gay celebrity to win what reality competition show?
1. Old Bay Seasoning
2. Alexandria
3. Vogue
Nope. Had to look this one up, because the timing sounded wrong. Vogue came out in 1990.3. Vogue
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
I looked it up too because the song I was sure was the answer didn’t mention Fred and Ginger. I didn’t know the lyrics were changed! Tricky difficult question.Nope. Had to look this one up, because the timing sounded wrong. Vogue came out in 1990.3. Vogue
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Answers to Monday, October 14, 2024
1. In 1939, a German Jewish refugee named Gustav Brunn started Baltimore Spice Co., which would go on to make what product that is today manufactured by McCormick & Co.?
Old Bay Seasoning
2. A queen of Ptolemaic Egypt named Arsinoe IV led the fight against the Roman army in what city around 48 BCE?
Alexandria
3. What song — whose chorus initially name-checked Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire — was released on September 7, 1994, the would-be 58th-birthday of its namesake?
“Buddy Holly”
(by Weezer)
4. What small Pennsylvania borough, located 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, most likely gets its name from the Lenape language for “town of the mosquitoes”?
Punxsutawney
5. In 2018, Adam Rippon became not only the first openly gay man to win a medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, but also the first openly gay celebrity to win what reality competition show?
“Dancing With the Stars”
Questions for
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. The “Heroic age” of Antarctic exploration ended around 1917 with a doomed expedition aboard the Endurance. Who was the owner of the Endurance?
2. What visual artist created the 1961 lithograph “Waterfall," which incorporated a pair of impossible structures known as “Penrose triangles”?
3. What eight-letter word — commonly used today to describe the actions of toddlers, Twitter users, and some athletes — made one of its earliest print appearances in a 1937 ice cream trade magazine?
4. In April 1971, China invited a team of American athletes to play a few friendly matches, in an attempt to thaw China-U.S. relations. What sport did these athletes play?
5. What forerunner of the modern bow tie gets its name from a French term for a Croatian person?
4. Table Tennis / Ping Pong
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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2. M.C. Escher
5. Cravat
1: Ernest Shackleton (I'm guessing, I know he led the expedition)
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
3. Trolling?
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Answers to Tuesday,
October 15, 2024
1. The “Heroic age” of Antarctic exploration ended around 1917 with a doomed expedition aboard the Endurance. Who was the owner of the Endurance?
Ernest Shackleton
2. What visual artist created the 1961 lithograph “Waterfall," which incorporated a pair of impossible structures known as “Penrose triangles”?
M.C. Escher
3. What eight-letter word — commonly used today to describe the actions of toddlers, Twitter users, and some athletes — made one of its earliest print appearances in a 1937 ice cream trade magazine?
“Meltdown”
4. In April 1971, China invited a team of American athletes to play a few friendly matches, in an attempt to thaw China-U.S. relations. What sport did these athletes play?
Table tennis (Ping pong)
5. What forerunner of the modern bow tie gets its name from a French term for a Croatian person?
Cravat
Questions for
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. In Japanese monster movies, Gamera is a giant, fire-breathing version of what kind of animal?
2. One of the best amphitheaters in the United States (according to Rolling Stone) shares a name with a 2009 Animal Collective album. Name that Maryland music venue!
3. Terry Gilliam directed 1991’s “The Fisher King,” which takes its name from a legendary figure sworn to protect what object, which Gilliam previously starred in a film about?
4. Adult Swim launched its long-running block of anime programming in 2001 with what acclaimed series, which had a 2021 live-action adaptation starring John Cho?
5. The program that 2020 presidential hopeful Andrew Yang called a “Freedom Dividend” is most often referred to as “UBI.” What does UBI stand for?
3. The Holy Grail
5. Universal Basic Income
1. Turtle
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
4) Cowboy BeeBop
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2. Merriweather Post Pavilion
Answers to Wednesday,
October 16, 2024
1. In Japanese monster movies, Gamera is a giant, fire-breathing version of what kind of animal?
Turtle
2. One of the best amphitheaters in the United States (according to Rolling Stone) shares a name with a 2009 Animal Collective album. Name that Maryland music venue!
Merriweather Post Pavilion
3. Terry Gilliam directed 1991’s “The Fisher King,” which takes its name from a legendary figure sworn to protect what object, which Gilliam previously starred in a film about?
The Holy Grail
(Gilliam was a member of Monty Python)
4. Adult Swim launched its long-running block of anime programming in 2001 with what acclaimed series, which had a 2021 live-action adaptation starring John Cho?
“Cowboy Bebop”
5. The program that 2020 presidential hopeful Andrew Yang called a “Freedom Dividend” is most often referred to as “UBI.” What does UBI stand for?
“Universal Basic Income”
Questions for
Theme Thursday, October 17, 2024
Name-Name Game: Five questions about people with duplicate names.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What Hungarian socialite was Paris Hilton’s ex-step-great-grandmother, due to her four-year marriage to Conrad Hilton?
2. What French-born cello prodigy had performed for presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy by the time he was 7 years old?
3. The fifth-highest-paid woman actor in the world in 2016 was also China’s highest-paid actor from 2013 to 2017, according to Forbes. Name that actor, who made her Hollywood debut as Blink in “X-Men: Days of Future Past”!
4. Kofi Annan was the second secretary-general of the United Nations to come from Africa. Who was the first?
5. If you’re watching two best friends named Lenny Leonard and Carl Carlson, you’re watching what TV show?
1. Has to be on of the Gabor sisters. Zsa Zsa seems more likely if it is....
5. The Simpsons
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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4. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3) Fan Bingbing
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2. Yo Yo Ma