Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud on 21 May 1952, in the rough south side ghetto of Chicago. He is the second to youngest of twelve children (he has four sisters and seven brothers) and grew up in the housing projects.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 233-189
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
ANSWER: Celebrities
Laurence Tureaud
Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud on 21 May 1952, in the rough south side ghetto of Chicago. He is the second to youngest of twelve children (he has four sisters and seven brothers) and grew up in the housing projects.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 233-189
Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud on 21 May 1952, in the rough south side ghetto of Chicago. He is the second to youngest of twelve children (he has four sisters and seven brothers) and grew up in the housing projects.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 233-189
ANSWER: Boxing
112
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg) but above 108 lb (49 kg).
Matt: WRONG
Record: 233-188
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg) but above 108 lb (49 kg).
Matt: WRONG
Record: 233-188
ANSWER: Places
Alaska
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is a valley within Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska which is filled with ash flow from the eruption of Novarupta on June 6–8, 1912. Following the eruption, thousands of fumaroles vented steam from the ash. Robert F. Griggs, who explored the volcano's aftermath for the National Geographic Society in 1916, gave the valley its name, saying that "the whole valley as far as the eye could reach was full of hundreds, no thousands—literally, tens of thousands—of smokes curling up from its fissured floor."
Matt: WRONG
Record: 233-187
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is a valley within Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska which is filled with ash flow from the eruption of Novarupta on June 6–8, 1912. Following the eruption, thousands of fumaroles vented steam from the ash. Robert F. Griggs, who explored the volcano's aftermath for the National Geographic Society in 1916, gave the valley its name, saying that "the whole valley as far as the eye could reach was full of hundreds, no thousands—literally, tens of thousands—of smokes curling up from its fissured floor."
Matt: WRONG
Record: 233-187
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
ANSWER: Movies
Taco Bell
Hints are dropped throughout the movie that the United States underwent a period of anarchy before it was stabilized. In particular, Taco Bell is the only restaurant available, because it won the "Franchise Wars". In some versions in Australia, Europe and the Arab World this was changed to Pizza Hut, another PepsiCo (now Yum! Brands) franchise that is more popular in those countries. In some television edits, the restaurant name was removed altogether.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 233-186
Hints are dropped throughout the movie that the United States underwent a period of anarchy before it was stabilized. In particular, Taco Bell is the only restaurant available, because it won the "Franchise Wars". In some versions in Australia, Europe and the Arab World this was changed to Pizza Hut, another PepsiCo (now Yum! Brands) franchise that is more popular in those countries. In some television edits, the restaurant name was removed altogether.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 233-186
Monday, April 26, 2010
QUESTION: Movies
What is the only fast-food chain left on the planet in Demolition Man, which takes place in the year 2032?
ANSWER: People
Photographer
Fresh out of the convent school Eva Braun, at 17, met Adolf Hitler the first time when she was working in Munich in 1929 as the assistant of Hitler's personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. From the moment Hitler walked into the shop, she was in love.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 232-186
Fresh out of the convent school Eva Braun, at 17, met Adolf Hitler the first time when she was working in Munich in 1929 as the assistant of Hitler's personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. From the moment Hitler walked into the shop, she was in love.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 232-186
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
ANSWER: Dogs
Greyhound and Terrier
The Whippet was developed at the end of the 19th century through crossing among the Greyhound, and another terrier type dog. Its name derives from the expression "whip it" meaning to move quickly. The Whippet is an outstanding track racer over short distances reaching speeds of up to 37 miles per hour.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 232-185
The Whippet was developed at the end of the 19th century through crossing among the Greyhound, and another terrier type dog. Its name derives from the expression "whip it" meaning to move quickly. The Whippet is an outstanding track racer over short distances reaching speeds of up to 37 miles per hour.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 232-185
ANSWER: Geography
8
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Maine
Montana
Michigan
Maryland
Matt: WRONG
Record: 232-184
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Maine
Montana
Michigan
Maryland
Matt: WRONG
Record: 232-184
ANSWER: Sports
NY Yankees
One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, and moved to New York City in 1903, becoming known as the New York Highlanders before being officially renamed the "Yankees" in 1913.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 232-183
One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, and moved to New York City in 1903, becoming known as the New York Highlanders before being officially renamed the "Yankees" in 1913.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 232-183
ANSWER: Computers
Modulator-Demodulator
A modem is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 231-183
A modem is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 231-183
ANSWER: Politics
The number of senators and representatives
Based on the Constitution of the United States of America, an Electoral College will elect its president and Head of State. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors derived from the number of members of the House of Representatives (435), plus the number of Senators (100), and an additional 3 for the District of Columbia in accordance with the 23rd Amendment. Each State is alloted the number of electors equal to the number of Represantatives it has plus two Senators.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 231-182
Based on the Constitution of the United States of America, an Electoral College will elect its president and Head of State. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors derived from the number of members of the House of Representatives (435), plus the number of Senators (100), and an additional 3 for the District of Columbia in accordance with the 23rd Amendment. Each State is alloted the number of electors equal to the number of Represantatives it has plus two Senators.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 231-182
Sunday, April 11, 2010
ANSWER: Religion
Covet
The tenth commandment concerns itself with property. It is more detailed than most of the other commandments because it spells out what is right and wrong with respect to the property of others. The tenth commandment states, “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s”
Matt: --
Record: 230-181
The tenth commandment concerns itself with property. It is more detailed than most of the other commandments because it spells out what is right and wrong with respect to the property of others. The tenth commandment states, “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s”
Matt: --
Record: 230-181
ANSWER: Reptiles
Iguana (Spiny-tailed)
Ctenosaura is a genus of lizard commonly known as spinytail iguanas within the large lizard family, Iguanidae and are native to Mexico and Central America. They range in size (total length, including the tail) from about 5 inches to well over one meter. The distinctive feature of this genus is the enlarged, spiny scales of the tail. Ctenousaurs are generally omnivorous, feeding on fruits, flowers, foliage, as well as on small animals. Some members of this genus are popular as pets. There are at least two species, Ctenosaura pectinata and Ctenosaura similis, introduced into the United States in south Texas, and Miami, Florida.
The world record sprint speed for lizards (21.5 miles/h or 34.6 km/h) was attained by the Costa Rican spiny-tailed iguana.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 230-181
Ctenosaura is a genus of lizard commonly known as spinytail iguanas within the large lizard family, Iguanidae and are native to Mexico and Central America. They range in size (total length, including the tail) from about 5 inches to well over one meter. The distinctive feature of this genus is the enlarged, spiny scales of the tail. Ctenousaurs are generally omnivorous, feeding on fruits, flowers, foliage, as well as on small animals. Some members of this genus are popular as pets. There are at least two species, Ctenosaura pectinata and Ctenosaura similis, introduced into the United States in south Texas, and Miami, Florida.
The world record sprint speed for lizards (21.5 miles/h or 34.6 km/h) was attained by the Costa Rican spiny-tailed iguana.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 230-181
ANSWER: Phobias
Being alone
Autophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. A fear of solitude. Sufferers from autophobia may experience anxiety even though they realize that being alone does not threaten their well-being. They may worry about being ignored and unloved, or they may worry about intruders, strange noises or the possibility of developing a medical problem.
Matt: --
Record: 230-180
Autophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. A fear of solitude. Sufferers from autophobia may experience anxiety even though they realize that being alone does not threaten their well-being. They may worry about being ignored and unloved, or they may worry about intruders, strange noises or the possibility of developing a medical problem.
Matt: --
Record: 230-180
ANSWER: Wars
Rattlesnake
The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Positioned below the snake is the legend "DONT TREAD ON ME". The flag was designed by and is named after American general and statesman Christopher Gadsden. It was also used by the United States Marine Corps as an early motto flag.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 230-180
The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Positioned below the snake is the legend "DONT TREAD ON ME". The flag was designed by and is named after American general and statesman Christopher Gadsden. It was also used by the United States Marine Corps as an early motto flag.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 230-180
Sunday, April 4, 2010
ANSWER: Miscellaneous
Graphite and Clay
Graphite and clay are crushed into a fine powder in a rotating drum containing large rocks. Water is added and the mixture is blended for up to three days. The water is pressed out of the mixture, leaving a gray sludge that is air-dried until it hardens.
The dried sludge is ground into a powder, water is added again, and the mixture is blended to form a soft paste. Carbon black may be added to increase the dark-ness of the lead. The paste is extruded through a metal tube to form thin rods that are cut into pencil-length pieces--called leads--that are then dried. The leads are heated in an oven to 1,800 &°F (about 1,000 °C) or higher to make them smooth and hard. The ratio of graphite to clay can be adjusted to vary the hardness of the lead: the more clay, the harder the lead; the harder the lead, the less graphite comes off onto the paper, making a lighter line.
Pencils are made by cutting blocks of wood into slats that are machined to form a groove (two to nine per slat) to place the leads. A second slat is glued onto the first, sandwich fashion, then individual pencils are cut from the sandwich and sanded smooth. The pencils are next painted with five to eight coats of paint, and a recess is cut for the ferrule--the metal ring that holds the eraser. The ferrule and eraser are crimped into place, and a metal stamp is used to press a label onto the pencil.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 229-180
Graphite and clay are crushed into a fine powder in a rotating drum containing large rocks. Water is added and the mixture is blended for up to three days. The water is pressed out of the mixture, leaving a gray sludge that is air-dried until it hardens.
The dried sludge is ground into a powder, water is added again, and the mixture is blended to form a soft paste. Carbon black may be added to increase the dark-ness of the lead. The paste is extruded through a metal tube to form thin rods that are cut into pencil-length pieces--called leads--that are then dried. The leads are heated in an oven to 1,800 &°F (about 1,000 °C) or higher to make them smooth and hard. The ratio of graphite to clay can be adjusted to vary the hardness of the lead: the more clay, the harder the lead; the harder the lead, the less graphite comes off onto the paper, making a lighter line.
Pencils are made by cutting blocks of wood into slats that are machined to form a groove (two to nine per slat) to place the leads. A second slat is glued onto the first, sandwich fashion, then individual pencils are cut from the sandwich and sanded smooth. The pencils are next painted with five to eight coats of paint, and a recess is cut for the ferrule--the metal ring that holds the eraser. The ferrule and eraser are crimped into place, and a metal stamp is used to press a label onto the pencil.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 229-180
ANSWER: Toys
The Rockers
Barbie and the Rockers (or Barbie and the Rock Stars in Europe) was a doll line made in the mid-1980s by Mattel to compete with Hasbro's popular Jem doll line. They were on the market for roughly 3 years and there was a direct to video film made to go with the line titled Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World. This was followed by a sequel called Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 228-180
Barbie and the Rockers (or Barbie and the Rock Stars in Europe) was a doll line made in the mid-1980s by Mattel to compete with Hasbro's popular Jem doll line. They were on the market for roughly 3 years and there was a direct to video film made to go with the line titled Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World. This was followed by a sequel called Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 228-180
ANSWER: Beverages
One
The Charleston Tea Plantation is the ONLY working tea farm in America. With hot temperatures, high humidity and frequent rainfalls, South Carolina's Lowcountry offers ideal growing conditions for the Camellia sinensis plant. And apparently these tea bushes love our climate; several hundred thousand tea bushes are thriving on roughly 127 acres just 25 minutes outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 227-180
The Charleston Tea Plantation is the ONLY working tea farm in America. With hot temperatures, high humidity and frequent rainfalls, South Carolina's Lowcountry offers ideal growing conditions for the Camellia sinensis plant. And apparently these tea bushes love our climate; several hundred thousand tea bushes are thriving on roughly 127 acres just 25 minutes outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 227-180
ANSWER: Babies
Hearing
Baby's hearing is well developed at birth, but he prefers high-pitched voices, like Mom's, because he hears them best. That's why the baby talk most people use is also music to his ears. Over the first year your child's hearing will sharpen and he'll learn to track sounds. For the first three months, he'll only turn toward a sound that's in front of him, but by 6 to 12 months he'll look toward a noise coming from behind him or from across the room.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 227-179
Baby's hearing is well developed at birth, but he prefers high-pitched voices, like Mom's, because he hears them best. That's why the baby talk most people use is also music to his ears. Over the first year your child's hearing will sharpen and he'll learn to track sounds. For the first three months, he'll only turn toward a sound that's in front of him, but by 6 to 12 months he'll look toward a noise coming from behind him or from across the room.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 227-179
ANSWER: Beauty
Make-up Art Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics was founded in Toronto, Canada by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo in 1984. The first U.S MAC store opened in 1991, located at Greenwich Village, New York.
The company's products were originally designed specifically for professional make-up artists, but are now sold to consumers worldwide.
Estée Lauder Companies acquired controlling interest of MAC in 1994, then completed their acquisition of the company in 1998. One year prior to the acquisition, original founder, Frank Angelo, died in 1997 due to complications during surgery.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 226-179
MAC Cosmetics was founded in Toronto, Canada by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo in 1984. The first U.S MAC store opened in 1991, located at Greenwich Village, New York.
The company's products were originally designed specifically for professional make-up artists, but are now sold to consumers worldwide.
Estée Lauder Companies acquired controlling interest of MAC in 1994, then completed their acquisition of the company in 1998. One year prior to the acquisition, original founder, Frank Angelo, died in 1997 due to complications during surgery.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 226-179
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)