Target Areas: Novelty
Topeka, KS, was originally named for a Kansa indian term meaning "the place where we dug for potatoes". In March 2010, the mayor undertook an initiative to rename the city for one month after this major tech company that was kicking off a pilot to make high speed internet widely available in the city.
What is "Google, Kansas, the capital city of fiber optics"
Cape Coral, FL, boasts about being home to >400 miles of canal, roughly 15x more than this global city most famous for canals.
What is Venice?
London Ontario is the birthplace of this moviestar, of "La La Land" and the "Hey, Girl" meme.
Who is Ryan Gosling?
This team member's favorite show is "The Office". (certainly not because it bears any resemblance to their actual workplace)
Who is Nitish?
The Data Science team has maintained a running deck over the course of the project, containing conversations about the tool as the unfolded over time. Roughly how many pages (within 20) is this deck now?
What is 216?
Warner Robins, GA is well-known for its world champion little league teams, as well as for the invention of what sport (known as a childhood gateway to baseball)?
What is tee-ball?
Lynchburg VA (which contrary to popular belief is named after one of its founding settlers, John Lynch) is home to Liberty University, founded by this televangelist family
Who are the Falwells?
This prolific actor, known for key roles in Parks & Rec, Big Little Lies, Party Down and Severance was born in Santa Cruz, CA.
Who is Adam Scott?
This team member speaks 4 different languages.
Who is Jay?
This team member has broken their collarbone 4 times. (yes, the same one)
Who is Dave?
Park City Kansas is infamous for this serial killer, known for his "bind, torture, kill" methods (nickname accepted)
BTK Killer (Dennis Rader)
New York City is the largest city by area in New York State. This city of 30k people is the second largest by are in New York State and shares its name with the third most populous city in the EU.
What is Rome, NY?
(one of many greco-roman city names in upstate NY: Syracuse, Utica, Troy, Camillus, Cicero, Cincinnatus, Corinth, Fabius, Ilion, Junius, Macedon, Marcellus, Pompey, Romulus, Scipio, Sempronius, Sparta, Ulysses, and Virgil)
This iconic singer was born in Tupelo, MS (which received not one but 2 "Agreed" recos)?
Who is Elvis?
This team member has a beloved dog with 3 legs.
Who is Lindsay?
Prior to their current location, this team member worked and studied in such exotic locales as S Florida, Texas, and Malaysia.
Who is Mehrdad?
Originally created in Valley View, TX but currently on display in Branson, MO (both of which received Agreed recos) is the largest ball this
What is Nylon Twine?
Mobile AL claims to be the site of the "original" celebration of this French catholic holiday, now more well-known for a city 140 miles away.
What is Mardi Gras?
Moses Lake, WA is the birthplace of this iconic daredevil.
Who is Evil Knievl?
This team member plays a mean game of badminton.
Who is Fu Ern?
This team member took the opportunity while onboarding to share gruesome videos feeding their adopted neighborhood spider.
Who is Brendan?
Chiefland FL is known for having the only "registered" quilting museum in the State of Florida. The crown jewel of their collection is made from the ties of the last 2 presidents to consecutively less than 2 terms:
Who are Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford?
This popular island vacation-spot is the southernmost city in the contiguous 48 states.
What is Key West, FL?
In Episode 13 of Season 3 of this hit TV show Jesse Pinkman (played by actor Aaron Paul) falsely names Dillwyn VA (the jewel of Buckingham County) as his current location in order to evade rival drug dealers
What is Breaking Bad?
This team member loves nothing more than a few hours kicking back with a bag of Pop Chips and Dune.
Who is Jennifer?
This team member spent more than 3 year teaching language skills in South Korea and Taiwan.
Who is Rob?