What are the odds?
Dealer's Choice
It's in the Title
...and a one and a two...
One for the Money
100
Ask for a dozen eggs from a farmer or a dozen steaks from a butcher you will almost certainly receive 12 of your chosen item but a baker’s dozen is commonly understood to mean....
13 (or 14 if you wanted to be extra careful)
In medieval England there were laws that related the price of bread to the price of the wheat used to make it. Bakers who were found to be “cheating” their customers by overpricing undersized loaves were subject to strict punishment. For fear of accidentally coming up short, they would throw in a bit extra to ensure that they wouldn’t end up with a fine or a flogging later.
100
Another way to say "I'm just resting my eyes!"
I'm taking 40 winks!
“Wink” has meant a quick sleep or doze since the 14th century. “Forty winks” first appeared in print in 1821, used by William Kitchiner. Historically and biblically the number 40 traditionally meant “a good amount” or “plenty,” so “forty winks” simply meant a good, brief rest.
100
This fur-raising adventure in London is set in motion when all of a certain breed of puppy are dognapped for a nefarious fashion statement.
101 Dalmations
Dalmatian puppies are born completely white and develop their spots later.Every Dalmatian has a unique spot pattern, like a fingerprint! They were historically used as carriage dogs, running alongside horse-drawn coaches.
100
Think I'll go out to Alberta
Weather's good there in the fall
I got some friends that I could go to working for
Still I wish you'd change your mind
If I ask you one more time
But we've been through this a hundred times or more...
Four strong winds
In 2005, CBC Radio One listeners chose it as the greatest Canadian song of all time on the program 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version. It is considered the unofficial anthem of Alberta.
100
In 1937, this Canadian funny money was introduced with its terracotta shade, known as “sanguine.”
Discontinued in 1996 and replaced by the coin known as the “Toonie,” this paper note remains a prized collector’s item—especially if it features a rare printing error.
The 1986 Double-Denomination Error — $75,000+!!!
200
The opposite sides of a dice always sum this number which is considered lucky in Western culture and often appears in folklore, games, and superstitions.
7
Seven ate nine because he needed to eat three squared meals a day!
200
An immature or young person who acts, dresses, or speaks with the maturity and sophistication of a much older individual.
13 going on 30
13 was tired of being called odd its whole life. It wanted to get even.
200
After a murder trial, jurors must decide whether an inner-city teen is guilty—a verdict that could mean death. When one juror questions the evidence, tensions rise as the men debate the case and confront their personal biases, ultimately determining the boy’s fate.
12 Angry Men
Notable for its single-room setting, sharp dialogue, and psychological tension, it features a powerhouse cast led by Henry Fonda. Widely acclaimed for its realism, moral depth, and direction, it earned multiple Oscar nominations and is often hailed as one of the greatest films ever made.
200
I didn't know if it was day or night
I started kissing everything in sight
But when I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
He broke my little bottle of love potion ________!
Number Nine
No drink, pill, or perfume has been shown to override someone's free will or create authentic romantic feelings.
My love potion failed because there was no chemistry.
200
For 2025, the Bank of Canada reported that this note had the most counterfeits detected in circulation.
The $20 has historically been especially targeted because it's Canada's most-used denomination.
Counterfeit $1 bills reportedly found in circulation. Be on the lookout for hot singles in your area.
300
True or False? Odd house numbers are on the left hand side of the street in ascending order.
True!
Odd numbers are on the south and east sides of the street. This convention helps emergency services, postal workers, and visitors locate specific addresses more efficiently and provides a clear structure that facilitates organization in urban planning and development.
300
A 2006 action film, featuring Gerard Butler, that tells a stylized version of the Battle of Thermopylae, where a certain number of Spartan warriors fought the much larger Persian army.
300
“This is Sparta!” — The iconic roar was first tried with a calmer delivery but Gerard Butler impressed the director with a more robust take on the war cry.
300
This book/movie/new TV series follows Phileas Fogg, a wealthy Englishman who bets that he can travel around the world in record time.
Around the World in 80 Days
In 1889, fearless investigative journalist Nellie Bly circled the globe in just 72 days, meeting Jules Verne along her route. She became famous for her undercover reporting exposing abuses at a New York psychiatric hospital which led to led to increased funding to improve conditions in the institution.
300
I got my first real ___-string
Bought it at the ___-and-dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
It was the summer of '___
Six, five and '69!
On July 20 in the summer of '69, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon, followed by Buzz Aldrin, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong famously said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” as millions watched worldwide.
300
This bill features civil rights activist Viola Desmond on the front and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on the back.
Architect Antoine Predock designed the building as both a physical and symbolic journey. Visitors move from dark, enclosed spaces upward toward increasing light, culminating in the Tower of Hope. This progression represents humanity’s movement from oppression and ignorance toward awareness, dignity, and hope. The architecture encourages visitors to experience the museum’s message rather than simply read about it.
400
The very last moment before it’s too late.
The 11th hour.
A famous literal instance occurred at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918—the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month—when the armistice ended World War I.
400
Two hungry bunnies are counting carrots. They start with 1 carrot, then another carrot. After that, they always pile together the last two carrot piles.
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, __
How many carrots are in the next pile?
13
The Fibonacci Sequence is a simple pattern named after a mathematician called Leonardo Fibonacci, who lived over 800 years ago in Italy. The pattern by itself might not seem like that big a deal, but the magic happens when we start discovering those numbers in plants, flowers, seashells, and pinecones to name a few.
400
Winston Smith as he rebels against the government and its leader, Big Brother, who controls every aspect of life and thought.
1984 by George Orwell
In the real year 1984, several new technologies and cultural products emerged, including the Apple Macintosh computer, compact discs & MTV, Diet Coke, the first widely sold handheld mobile phone, and DNA fingerprinting.
400
Hast du etwas Zeit für mich?
Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich
Von ___ Luftballons...
99
99 Luftballoons was inspired by real balloons. Songwriter Carlo Karges got the idea after seeing balloons released at a The Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin in 1982 during the Cold War. He imagined what might happen if military radar mistook them for enemy aircraft. The "99" has no hidden meaning. The number was chosen because it sounded catchy and memorable.
400
This Canadian coin, often made of 99.99% pure silver, is primarily created for collectors and can feature Canadian wildlife, history, or famous symbols.
This is the $20 silver coin celebrating the World Cup, which Canada is co-hosted in 2026. It features a soccer ball flying into the net and has a mintage of 11,000.
500
An expression used to describe someone that does not fit in with a group or situation.
Odd man out.
You know what’s odd? Every other number
500
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the intense and irrational fear of this number, often linked to religious and cultural associations with evil.
666
Thanks to the Book of Revelation, it's viewed as the number of the beast, or the devil's number, giving it an unlucky vibe. The term is derived from Greek roots: hexakosioi (six hundred), hexekonta (sixty), hexa (six), and phobos (fear). Many will hesitate if they see this figure as a flight number, hotel room number, a price for a product or even as part of a phone number or street address.
500
A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
Life of Pi
Tiger Richard Parker’s name was inspired by a real 1884 shipwreck. After the yacht Mignonette sank, four sailors were stranded at sea and eventually killed and ate a cabin boy named Richard Parker to survive which resulted in a landmark legal case that ruled that necessity is not a defense for murder, effectively abolishing the old maritime "custom of the sea" defense.
500
____ wheels and a dozen roses
___ more miles on his ____-day run
A few more songs from the all-night radio
Then he'll spend the rest of his life with the one that he loves
18, 10 and 4
Driver A: "Breaker 1-9, anybody got a 10-20 on that bear?"
Driver B: "10-4. Smokey's sitting at mile marker 142. Hammer down after you pass him."
Driver A: "Appreciate it, good buddy. Keep the shiny side up!"
500
Sir Wilfred Laurier has been staring into Canadian wallets for years and has appeared on this note for generations, making him one of the most recognizable faces on Canadian currency.
Terry Fox will replace Sir Wilfrid Laurier on Canada’s new $5 bill. 🇨🇦 The new bill will have a vertical design, but there is no release date yet.