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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 8:40 am 
Good morning and happy Thursday!
Answers:
71. A “Fata Morgana” is an elaborate form of what type of optical phenomenon, in which light rays bend to produce a displaced image of distant objects? mirage
72. Quaker Oats cereals dropped what cartoon character as their advertising mascot in the 1990s, after the Quaker church complained that his love of fighting contradicted their pacifist beliefs? Popeye
73. Where was mustard invented? Rome, Italy
74. Which cereal bets that “you can’t eat three”? shredded wheat
75. Which Steven Spielberg movie terrorized audiences in the summer of 1975? Jaws
76. Who did Princess Diana share a memorable dance with at the White House in 1985? John Travolta
77. Where can the oldest tree in the world be found? USA (WTG OG)
78. The Japanese word tsundoku refers to a person that what? The art of buying books and never reading them (This might be me)
79. How many people died when this plane landed on the Hudson River in New York in 2009? none
80. What were the first names of skating champions Torvill and Dean? Jayne and Christopher
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 8:52 am
New set and good luck!
81. What food company was founded in 1899, took its name from a dianthus flower, and famously advertised that its products came from “contented cows”?
82. What group’s cult-like practices were the subject of a 2015 HBO exposé titled “Going Clear”?
83. What show’s original theme song was “Rock Around the Clock”?
84. Which ear can most people hear better with?
85. A group of lizards is called a what?
86. In what country did the domesticated "potbellied pig" originate?
87. In what decade did the game "Monopoly" go on sale?
88. What was Mahatma Gandhi's profession?
89. What do Noodlers catch with their bare hands?
90. Used to complete the first transcontinental railway, the last spike was made of what material?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 9:48 am
83.American Bandstand?
84.right?
86.China?
87.30's
88.Prime Minsiter
89.lobsters ?
90.metal
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 9:56 am
81. CARNATION
82. SCIENTOLOGY
83. HAPPY DAYS
84. LEFT FOR ME
85. NOW I KNOW
86. CHINA?
87. 30'S
88. LAWYER
89. CATFISH
90. THEY CALL IT THE GOLDEN SPIKE
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 7:37 pm
Guesses for new set:
81. Carnation
82. scientology
83. dunno
84. right
85. blizzard
86. Vietnam - I seem to recall they were first called Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs.
87. 1920's
88. school teacher
89. I think it is catfish
90. gold
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, November 11, 2022 - 4:49 am
The Golden Spike
Garatt Foundry of San Francisco cast a golden spike. The spike was 5 5/8 inches long, weighed 14.03 ounces and was made of 17.6 carat gold. Only about $350 worth of gold, however, was used to make the actual spike. The remainder was left attached to the spike in a large sprue.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, November 11, 2022 - 9:06 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
Answers:
81. What food company was founded in 1899, took its name from a dianthus flower, and famously advertised that its products came from “contented cows”? Carnation
82. What group’s cult-like practices were the subject of a 2015 HBO exposé titled “Going Clear”? Scientology
83. What show’s original theme song was “Rock Around the Clock”? Happy Days (WTG OG)
84. Which ear can most people hear better with? right
85. A group of lizards is called a what? a lounge
86. In what country did the domesticated "potbellied pig" originate? Vietnam (WTG Juju)
87. In what decade did the game "Monopoly" go on sale? 1930s
88. What was Mahatma Gandhi's profession? lawyer (WTG OG)
89. What do Noodlers catch with their bare hands? catfish
90. Used to complete the first transcontinental railway, the last spike was made of what material? gold
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, November 11, 2022 - 9:18 am
New set and good luck!
91. Mike and Ikes are chewy, fruit-flavored candies. What are their cinnamon-flavored counterparts called?
92. One of the earliest written records of cinnamon comes from what famed female Greek poet, who lived 2,600 years ago on the island of Lesbos?
93. Whether it’s made with rice, sesame, or tiger nuts, what plant-milk beverage is almost always flavored with cinnamon?
94. Which Sesame Street character testified before the United States’ Congress?
95. What brightly colored monkey is the world's largest?
96. Walnut Grove, Minnesota is the setting for which television series?
97. What is the term for a bet before cards are dealt?
98. Who was the winner of the first season of the reality TV show "Survivor"?
99. What three animals are mentioned in Dr. Suess' "Green Eggs and Ham"?
100. Abe Vigoda played what well known TV character on the program "Barny Miller"?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, November 11, 2022 - 9:36 am
91. NO IDEA
92. SAPPHO?
93. NO IDEA
94. ELMO
95. MANDRILL
96. LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
97. ANTE
98. RICHARD HATCH
99. NO IDEA
100. FISH
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, November 11, 2022 - 2:29 pm
94.Kermit the Frog?
96.Waltons?
97.Ante
98. I think Hatch , never seen it
100.Fish
Have a good weekend all
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, November 11, 2022 - 7:31 pm
Guesses for new set:
91. dunno
92. Sappho
93. dunno
94. Big Bird
95. mandrill
96. dunno
97. ante
98. Richard Hatch
99. cat dog goat
100. Fish
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 9:21 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
91. Mike and Ikes are chewy, fruit-flavored candies. What are their cinnamon-flavored counterparts called? Hot Tamales (Love them)
92. One of the earliest written records of cinnamon comes from what famed female Greek poet, who lived 2,600 years ago on the island of Lesbos? Sappho
93. Whether it’s made with rice, sesame, or tiger nuts, what plant-milk beverage is almost always flavored with cinnamon? horchata
94. Which Sesame Street character testified before the United States’ Congress? Elmo (WTG OG)
95. What brightly colored monkey is the world's largest? mandrill
96. Walnut Grove, Minnesota is the setting for which television series? Little House on the Prairie (WTG OG)
97. What is the term for a bet before cards are dealt? ante
98. Who was the winner of the first season of the reality TV show "Survivor"? Richard Hatch
99. What three animals are mentioned in Dr. Suess' "Green Eggs and Ham"? mouse, fox, goat (and I won't eat them on a house or in a box or on a boat)
100. Abe Vigoda played what well known TV character on the program "Barny Miller"? Phil Fish
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 9:33 am
New set and good luck!
1. How many white keys are on a standard piano keyboard?
2. Moneymaker is a variety of: bean, potato, tomato or carrot?
3. How old was Joan of Arc when she died?
4. Which company saved Apple from bankruptcy in 1997?
5. How old will Joe Biden turn next month?
6. The two feuding families in England's Wars of the Roses were House of York and House of what?
7. Which is the only country in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
8. Which jazz legend performed the classic hit, "What A Wonderful World"?
9. What is the preferred cheese to use for au gratin cooking?
10. Who is Becky Thatcher's boyfriend?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 9:43 am
1. NOW I KNOW
2. TOMATO?
3. 19 YEARS OLD
4. MICROSOFT
5. 80 YEARS OLD
6. LANCASTER
7. INDIA
8. LOUIE ARMSTRONG
9. CHEDDAR
1O. TOM SAWYER
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 1:42 pm
1.88?
2.carrot?
3.21?
5.80 as elected at 78
7.India _ had to go therough it all
8.Louie Armstrong
9.parmasen?
10.Tom Sawyer
Happy Saturday and hope to see you on the Zoom call tomorrow at 12pst
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 7:24 pm
Guesses for new set:
1. 66
2. tomato
3. 19
4. Microsoft
5. 80
6. Windsor
7. dunno
8. Louis Armstrong
9. gruyere
10. Tom Sawyer
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 8:54 am
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
1. How many white keys are on a standard piano keyboard? 52
2. Moneymaker is a variety of: bean, potato, tomato or carrot? tomato
3. How old was Joan of Arc when she died? 19
4. Which company saved Apple from bankruptcy in 1997? Microsoft
5. How old will Joe Biden turn next month? 80
6. The two feuding families in England's Wars of the Roses were House of York and House of what? Lancaster (WTG OG)
7. Which is the only country in the NATO phonetic alphabet? India
8. Which jazz legend performed the classic hit, "What A Wonderful World"? Louis Armstrong
9. What is the preferred cheese to use for au gratin cooking? Gruyere (WTG Juju)
10. Who is Becky Thatcher's boyfriend? Tom Sawyer
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 9:29 am
New set and good luck! I will be leaving on Wednesday for two weeks so my last set of questions will be tomorrow and answers on Tuesday. I will be back to post on the 29th.
11. The word "aural" relates to which of the five senses?
12. Which is the most abundant metal on Earth?
13. What is the capital of Denmark?
14. Lima beans are also called what?
15. Knoxville, Tennessee sits on the bank of what river?
16. Who wrote the novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family"?
17. Who won an Oscar for his role in the film 'The Fugitive"?
18. What company’s tea shipment was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party in 1773?
19. What kind of stone is the Taj Mahal made of?
20. What billionaire piloted the first hot-air balloon ever to cross the Atlantic?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 10:13 am
11. HEARING
12. ALUMINEN SP
13. COPENHAGEN
14. BUTTER BEANS
16. TENNESSEE
17. TOMMY LEE JONES
18. I KNOW NOW
19. MARBLE
20. RICHARD BRANSON
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 11:30 am
I will fill in. I was going to ask when you are leaving etc . Safe travels on your Lukecation , Granny Trivia. Will come by later to answer todays after the zoom call in 33 minutes.
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