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This long-running animated TV show about a “yellow” family in Springfield holds the record for the most episodes of any prime-time scripted show.
What is The Simpsons?
This desert, covering much of northern Chile, is known as the driest non-polar desert in the world, with some areas recording virtually no rainfall.
What is the Atacama Desert?
This starting hand is the strongest possible pair in Texas Hold'em.
What is Pocket Aces?
This type of Japanese alcohol is made from fermented rice and can be served hot or cold; it’s traditionally drunk from small ceramic cups called ochoko.
What is sake?
This term refers to nonsensical or meaningless language, often used to confuse or deceive.
What is mumbo jumbo?
This famous line, “I’ll have what she’s having,” was ad-libbed in a 1989 romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal.
What is When Harry Met Sally?
This African country, landlocked and mostly desert, has the world’s largest uranium reserves and is known for its ancient city of Agadez on the edge of the Sahara.
What is Niger?
In poker hand rankings, this hand is positioned just above a straight and below a full house.
What is a Flush?
This historic cocktail, typically made with rye or bourbon, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters, was named after a New York City borough.
What is a Manhattan?
This phrase describes nervousness or a state of intense anxiety; you might say you have these when you're extremely jittery.
What are the heebie-jeebies?
This 1979 dystopian film starred Mel Gibson as a vengeful Australian cop in a post-apocalyptic world, kickstarting a cult franchise.
This city, located in both Asia and Europe, is the only major city in the world that spans two continents.
What is Istanbul?
In Texas Hold'em, this term refers to the fifth and final community card dealt, which can dramatically change the outcome of a hand.
What is the River?
This Italian aperitif, whose name means “bitter” in Italian, is a bright red, bitter liqueur often mixed with gin and vermouth in a Negroni.
What is Campari?
This phrase denotes chaotic and disorderly haste; it's also the title of a Beatles song that reflects turmoil.
What is helter-skelter?
This singer-songwriter, who rose to fame in the 1970s, has received numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, and is known for avoiding the press and public appearances.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This Asian country, whose name means “Land of the Thunder Dragon,” is notable for measuring Gross National Happiness and is the only country in the world with no traffic lights in its capital.
What is Bhutan?
“The nuts” is used to describe this type of hand.
What is the best possible hand (or unbeatable hand) at a given moment?
This traditional spirit from Mexico, often confused with tequila, is made from different varieties of agave and is known for its smoky flavor.
What is mezcal?
This whimsical term describes a state of complete confusion or disarray; everything is in disorder.
What is higgledy-piggledy?
This jazz saxophonist, known for his innovative use of modal improvisation, recorded the landmark album Kind of Bluewith Miles Davis and later released his own iconic work A Love Supreme, which is celebrated as a spiritual jazz masterpiece.
Who is John Coltrane?
This massive rock formation in Australia’s Northern Territory is known for its vibrant red color and is sacred to the Indigenous Anangu people.
What is Uluru (or Ayers Rock)?
This approach to poker, developed from strategies by mathematician John von Neumann, focuses on optimal betting patterns to maximize wins and bluff effectively.
What is game theory?
Originating in the Caribbean, this cocktail combines rum, lime juice, and sugar, and was famously the favorite of Ernest Hemingway, who requested a modified version with no sugar.
What is a Daiquiri?
This rare phrase describes speech or writing that is overly complex, difficult to understand, and intentionally confusing; it’s often associated with convoluted jargon or technical language.
What is argle-bargle?