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#604245 - 03/10/10 08:57 AM Trivia
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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. "Leave the gun, take the cannolis" is a line from what 1972 Oscar winner?
-2. What wild, spotted cat did Salvador Dali keep as an exotic pet?
-3. Name the behavior exhibited by a kidnapped victim who, over time, becomes sympathetic to his or her captors.
-4. What is the "Green Monster" of Boston's Fenway Park made of?
-5. Born in England in 1978, Louise Brown is best known for being what kind of medical miracle?
-6. What adventure-loving Canadian became a buffalo hunter, frontier marshal, gunfighter, fight promoter, and sports columnist?
-7. Dr. Brown's Sodas is famous for making a soft drink flavored with what vegetable?
-8. What was the name of Tom Clancy's first book, which was rejected by 26 publishers before it became a best-seller?
-9. What makes the noise you hear when people crack their knuckles?
-10. What's the five-letter word for the natural, iridescent composite known as mother-of-pearl?
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#604262 - 03/10/10 10:03 AM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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3. Stockholm syndrome :StPats:
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#604266 - 03/10/10 10:18 AM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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#604268 - 03/10/10 10:32 AM Re: Trivia [Re: bermag45]
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5. Test tube baby?
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#604273 - 03/10/10 10:47 AM Re: Trivia [Re: curly]
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Yes to all three! wave
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#604284 - 03/10/10 11:30 AM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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1. The Godfather
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#604285 - 03/10/10 11:45 AM Re: Trivia [Re: fildil]
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2. Ocelot smile
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#604305 - 03/10/10 01:00 PM Re: Trivia [Re: zookeeper]
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Correct, ladies! smile
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#604385 - 03/10/10 05:31 PM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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6. Bat Masterson
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#604390 - 03/10/10 05:48 PM Re: Trivia [Re: ScarletDragon]
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Good one, Scarlet! smile
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#604817 - 03/11/10 08:26 PM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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7. Celery

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#604834 - 03/11/10 09:16 PM Re: Trivia [Re: Koala]
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Yes! It's called Cel-Ray soda. smile
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#604932 - 03/12/10 06:27 AM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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9. Small bubbles of gas form inside the joints and collapse, creating a clicking sound when you bend your joints to unusual positions.

I only know this because I do it several times a day, and my mother told me it causes arthritis. After a bit of research, I found out that it doesn't smile
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#605008 - 03/12/10 11:02 AM Re: Trivia [Re: Zimbo]
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You're absolutely right, Zimbo. And it's a pleasure to see you posting in the Puzzle Garden! wave
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#605144 - 03/12/10 07:24 PM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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4. The original wood wall went up in 1912, concrete and tin were added in 1934, then hard plastic went over that in 1976. grin
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#605150 - 03/12/10 07:47 PM Re: Trivia [Re: butterflybabe]
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Correct! smile
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#605213 - 03/13/10 03:40 AM Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora]
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8. The Hunt for Red October?
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#605301 - 03/13/10 12:10 PM Re: Trivia [Re: cyrus]
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Yes! Nicely finished off! smile smile smile
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