Trivia
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07/29/15 10:33 AM
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Pandora
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Try your hand at these brain-busting trivia questions. Remember, please, that you may not google or use any reference sources for the first 24 hours of this thread.
-1. What is the IRS’s “Dinah Shore Ruling”? -2. What is the only U.S. presidential landmark operated outside the country by the National Park Service? -3. What is the most plentiful metal in the Earth’s crust? -4. What Tasmanian-born leading lady launched her career under the name Queenie O’Brien? -5. In land surveying, how many feet long is a chain? -6. From what performer did Elvis Presley pick up his pelvic gyrations? -7. Which four state capitals are named after American presidents? -8. An octopus has eight arms. How many does a squid have? -9. In what country was famous French actor Yves Montand born? -10. What synthetic fabric, introduced in the 70’s, is made of Teflon?
The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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07/29/15 01:41 PM
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5. Whoopee - one for the cricket fans! A cricket pitch is exactly one chain or 22 yards long. So - 66 feet
To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?
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07/29/15 07:00 PM
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10. with a nod to Jarkeld, could it be Kevlar?
Bob As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
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07/29/15 08:38 PM
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Pandora
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Haroula Nee Yvo Livi Bob, keep trying! (It doesn't start with a K)
The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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07/30/15 12:23 AM
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10. GoreTex I hope this is right, my very limited fabric knowledge is about exhausted.
Bob As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
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