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Trivia - hint added #946668
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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 makes the Dead Sea dead?
-2. What nickname did vice-president candidate John Edwards receive from the Bush camp? (B G)
-3. Who hit the first home run at Yankee Stadium?
-4. What was the original Greek name for the city Constantinople?
-5. Often used in perfume making, where does ambergris come from?
-6. What did Captain James Cook name the Hawaiian Islands?
-7. During the first episode of The French Chef (aired in February, 1963), what dish did Julia Child prepare?
-8. Who holds the record for most hours spent on television?
-9. What was Oliver Cromwell's Ironside?
-10. Who was the first creature to enter Earth's orbit?



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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946669
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5. Sperm whales, specifically the intestinal tract grin

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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946675
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1. The high salt content???


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946677
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10. A Russian dog


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946734
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Excellent answers! wave

And for FIVE bonus points, name that Russian dog. grin


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946737
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10. Dog's name Leica springs to mind? wave thumbsup

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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946738
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946742
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Bernie, that's close enough for me. The name was Laika. thumbsup

And SQF, that's also a good answer! His cavalry. wave


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7 - the french omelet ?

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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946789
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Good guess, but it wasn't breakfast food. smile


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946839
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7 - aaaah ! not the controversial omelet ! if memory serves ,beef bourginon ? (sp)

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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946840
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3. Think it was Babe Ruth in the original Yankee Stadium. If you mean the new one, not sure, but maybe Posada?

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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946928
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Niteowl and Sondi thumbsup (Babe Ruth)

Bob, good guess, but not correct. wave


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #946972
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Yes! Who knew! lol


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Re: Trivia - hint added [Re: Pandora] #947282
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Re: Trivia - hint added [Re: Pandora] #947297
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Yes! I thought that was hilarious. grin


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