Trivia
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07/22/15 10:34 AM
07/22/15 10:34 AM
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Pandora
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-1. What actress,who was "The Birds" star Tippi Hedren's daughter, once received a miniature coffin as a present from Alfred Hitchcock? -2. Birds that are called "ratite" get their name because they cannot .... what? -3. In Greek myth, what son of Night and Erebus ferried dead souls across the River Styx and into the underworld? -4. What common mineral, consisting of hydrated calcium sulfate, forms the basis of plaster of Paris? -5. After King Olaf died in 1991, Harald V became king of what Scandinavian country? -6. What pickled flower buds are used as pungent condiments in sauces, relishes, and various other dishes? -7. What president was called the "Buffalo Hangman" and "Buffalo Sheriff" from his days as mayor of Buffalo, NY? -8. What ballet pioneer, famous for her dying swan, toured with the Ballet Russes before forming her own company which introduced ballet to millions worldwide? -9. While this 100-proof liquor's formula is supposedly secret, it tastes like a peach-flavored bourbon. Name this Dixieland favorite. -10. What French woman designer was the first to put women in pants?
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Re: Trivia
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07/22/15 10:44 AM
07/22/15 10:44 AM
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Lex
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I think 3 was Charon, although I may have the spelling wrong!
Last edited by Lex; 07/22/15 10:44 AM.
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