Monday, May 31, 2010
ANSWER: Fast Food
11
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It's what made Colonel Sanders and KFC famous. He developed the secret formula of 11 herbs and spices in the 1930's in Corbin, Kentucky, and it still defines the irresistible flavor of KFC today.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 242-194
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It's what made Colonel Sanders and KFC famous. He developed the secret formula of 11 herbs and spices in the 1930's in Corbin, Kentucky, and it still defines the irresistible flavor of KFC today.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 242-194
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
ANSWER: Animals
Canary
Canaries were once regularly used in coal mining as an early warning system. Toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and methane in the mine would kill the bird before affecting the miners. Because canaries tend to sing much of the time, they provided both a visual and audible cue in this respect. The use of so called miner's canaries in British mines was phased out in 1987.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 241-194
Canaries were once regularly used in coal mining as an early warning system. Toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and methane in the mine would kill the bird before affecting the miners. Because canaries tend to sing much of the time, they provided both a visual and audible cue in this respect. The use of so called miner's canaries in British mines was phased out in 1987.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 241-194
ANSWER: Movies
Henry
Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is a fictional American adventurer, OSS operative, professor of archaeology, and the main protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials/
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 240-194
Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is a fictional American adventurer, OSS operative, professor of archaeology, and the main protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials/
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 240-194
Monday, May 24, 2010
ANSWER: People
George
Christine Jorgensen was the first widely-known individual to have sex reassignment surgery—in this case, male to female.
Jorgensen was born George William Jorgensen, Jr., the second child of George William Jorgensen Sr., a carpenter and contractor, and his wife, the former Florence Davis Hansen. Jorgensen grew up in the Bronx and later described herself as having been a "frail, tow-headed, introverted little boy who ran from fistfights and rough-and-tumble games".
Matt: WRONG
Record: 239-194
Christine Jorgensen was the first widely-known individual to have sex reassignment surgery—in this case, male to female.
Jorgensen was born George William Jorgensen, Jr., the second child of George William Jorgensen Sr., a carpenter and contractor, and his wife, the former Florence Davis Hansen. Jorgensen grew up in the Bronx and later described herself as having been a "frail, tow-headed, introverted little boy who ran from fistfights and rough-and-tumble games".
Matt: WRONG
Record: 239-194
QUESTION: People
What was pioneering transsexual Christine Jorgensen's first name before her surgery?
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
ANSWER: Places
Ralph Kramden
A statue of Gleason as Ralph Kramden stands at the Eighth Avenue entrance to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. The plaque on the base of the statue reads, "Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden — Bus Driver — Raccoon Lodge Treasurer — Dreamer — Presented by the People of TV Land"
Matt: --
Record: 239-193
A statue of Gleason as Ralph Kramden stands at the Eighth Avenue entrance to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. The plaque on the base of the statue reads, "Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden — Bus Driver — Raccoon Lodge Treasurer — Dreamer — Presented by the People of TV Land"
Matt: --
Record: 239-193
QUESTION: Places
A statue of what TV character stand outside the entrance of NY's Port Authority Bus Terminal?
ANSWER: Cooking
Lima Beans
Succotash is a food dish consisting primarily of corn and lima beans or other shell beans. Other ingredients may be added including tomatoes and green or sweet red peppers. Because of the relatively inexpensive and more readily available ingredients, the dish was popular during the Great Depression in the United States. It was sometimes cooked in a casserole form, often with a light pie crust on top as in a traditional pot pie. In some parts of the American South, any mixture of vegetables prepared with lima beans and topped with lard or butter is called succotash.
Matt: --
Record: 239-193
Succotash is a food dish consisting primarily of corn and lima beans or other shell beans. Other ingredients may be added including tomatoes and green or sweet red peppers. Because of the relatively inexpensive and more readily available ingredients, the dish was popular during the Great Depression in the United States. It was sometimes cooked in a casserole form, often with a light pie crust on top as in a traditional pot pie. In some parts of the American South, any mixture of vegetables prepared with lima beans and topped with lard or butter is called succotash.
Matt: --
Record: 239-193
ANSWER: Art
Claude Monet
Claude Monet, born Oscar Claude Monet (14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 239-192
Claude Monet, born Oscar Claude Monet (14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 239-192
Thursday, May 13, 2010
ANSWER: War
Karl Donitz
Karl Dönitz was a German naval Commander who served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I, commanded the German submarine fleet during World War II, and eventually was given control of the entire German Navy (Kriegsmarine).
In the final days of the war, Dönitz was surprisingly named by Adolf Hitler as his successor, and after the Führer committed suicide, the admiral assumed the office of President (Reichspräsident) of Nazi Germany's Flensburg government. He held this position for about 20 days, until the final surrender to the Allies. After the war, Dönitz was convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg Trials and served 10 years in prison.
Matt: --
Record: 237-192
Karl Dönitz was a German naval Commander who served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I, commanded the German submarine fleet during World War II, and eventually was given control of the entire German Navy (Kriegsmarine).
In the final days of the war, Dönitz was surprisingly named by Adolf Hitler as his successor, and after the Führer committed suicide, the admiral assumed the office of President (Reichspräsident) of Nazi Germany's Flensburg government. He held this position for about 20 days, until the final surrender to the Allies. After the war, Dönitz was convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg Trials and served 10 years in prison.
Matt: --
Record: 237-192
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
ANSWER: Food
Jam is made from whole fruit, jelly with fruit juices
The primary difference between jam and jelly involves the contents. Jam is made from whole fruit, meaning every edible part of the fruit is involved, while jelly is made from fruit juices. Jam is a thick, chunky spread, while jelly is a thinner, more evenly-textured spread. Jams may include things like seeds and pieces of fruit skin which create a very distinctive texture, setting them apart from jellies. Because jam includes whole fruit, it tends to have more of the vitamins and minerals found in the parent fruit, and it is also usually only made with one type of fruit, whereas jellies may involve a blend of juices.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 237-192
The primary difference between jam and jelly involves the contents. Jam is made from whole fruit, meaning every edible part of the fruit is involved, while jelly is made from fruit juices. Jam is a thick, chunky spread, while jelly is a thinner, more evenly-textured spread. Jams may include things like seeds and pieces of fruit skin which create a very distinctive texture, setting them apart from jellies. Because jam includes whole fruit, it tends to have more of the vitamins and minerals found in the parent fruit, and it is also usually only made with one type of fruit, whereas jellies may involve a blend of juices.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 237-192
Sunday, May 9, 2010
ANSWER: Criminals
Used furniture dealer
Capone was always conscious of his public image, even going so far as to hire a publicist at one point. His business cards listed his profession as a used furniture dealer. He was often very generous with his wealth, doling money out to schools and others who needed it. After the stock market crash of 1929, Capone organized one of the first soup kitchens in Chicago. Were it not for the means by which he conducted business, Capone would have been a model citizen.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 236-192
Capone was always conscious of his public image, even going so far as to hire a publicist at one point. His business cards listed his profession as a used furniture dealer. He was often very generous with his wealth, doling money out to schools and others who needed it. After the stock market crash of 1929, Capone organized one of the first soup kitchens in Chicago. Were it not for the means by which he conducted business, Capone would have been a model citizen.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 236-192
ANSWER: Television
Pepsi and Milk
Milk and Pepsi was Laverne's infamous favorite drink (Penny Marshall drank milk and Pepsi in real life and added it to her character).
Matt: WRONG
Record: 236-191
Milk and Pepsi was Laverne's infamous favorite drink (Penny Marshall drank milk and Pepsi in real life and added it to her character).
Matt: WRONG
Record: 236-191
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Eardrum
The eardrum is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear. The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles. Rupture or perforation of the eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss.
The tympanic membrane is shaped like a flat cone pointing inwards towards the inner ear and is made up of three layers: 1) Cutaneum ~ skin 2) Radiatum, circulare ~ collagen fibres 3) Mucosum, epithelium.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 236-190
The eardrum is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear. The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles. Rupture or perforation of the eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss.
The tympanic membrane is shaped like a flat cone pointing inwards towards the inner ear and is made up of three layers: 1) Cutaneum ~ skin 2) Radiatum, circulare ~ collagen fibres 3) Mucosum, epithelium.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 236-190
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ANSWER: Measurement
8
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, 660 feet, 201.168 meters, or 10 chains.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 235-190
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, 660 feet, 201.168 meters, or 10 chains.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 235-190
Monday, May 3, 2010
ANSWER: Language
Paunch
Sancho Panza the squire of Don Quixote, was governor of Barataria, according to Cervantes. He is described as a short, pot-bellied rustic, full of common sense, but without a grain of "spirituality." He rode upon an ass, Dapple, and was famous for his proverbs. Panza, in Spanish, means paunch.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 234-190
Sancho Panza the squire of Don Quixote, was governor of Barataria, according to Cervantes. He is described as a short, pot-bellied rustic, full of common sense, but without a grain of "spirituality." He rode upon an ass, Dapple, and was famous for his proverbs. Panza, in Spanish, means paunch.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 234-190
Sunday, May 2, 2010
ANSWER: Literature
George Orwell
The Seven Commandments of Animalism are written on the wall of a barn. The most important is the seventh, "All animals are equal."
Years pass, and the pigs learn to walk upright, carry whips, and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single phrase: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 234-189
The Seven Commandments of Animalism are written on the wall of a barn. The most important is the seventh, "All animals are equal."
Years pass, and the pigs learn to walk upright, carry whips, and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single phrase: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 234-189
QUESTION: Literature
Who wrote: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"?
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