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WHISTLING HALL OF FAME
Final Jeopardy
200
Ancient Egyptians called this planet "Her Desher", meaning, "the red one"
Mars
200
It's the U.S. state that's home to the Ivy League school that publishes The Daily Princetonian
New Jersey
200
In the late 1800s, Florida experienced a craze in which people rode these birds that can sprint along at 40 mph
an ostrich
200
In ESPN's highest-rated tennis match ever, 4.8 million people watched this woman smash winners one last time in 2022
Serena Williams
200
Famous Slovenians include this former first lady, who in 2018 launched the children-focused initiative Be Best
Melania Trump
200
In a 1988 a cappella chart-topper, Bobby McFerrin serves up whistling & this titular advice
"Don't Worry, Be Happy"
200
BESTSELLING BOOKS
In 2014 a collection of her columns became the 1st bestseller entirely by this woman who championed many other bestsellers
400
From a Greek word meaning "single-horned", the constellation Monoceros is named after this mythical creature
a unicorn
400
Lampooning subjects like Brexit, The Oxymoron calls itself the "finest satire magazine" of this British university
Oxford University
400
The animal rights organization Trunks & Leaves says it's okay to ride these in national parks (cars are worse for the environment)
an elephant
400
Named general manager of the Miami Marlins in 2020, Kim Ng became this pro sport's first female GM
Baseball
400
The National Tourist Board proudly hypes Slovenia as "the only country in the world with" this word "in its name"
love
400
This 2011 Maroon 5 hit kicks off with an infectious whistling hook--something Mick could really dance to
"Moves Like Jagger"
400
In 2014 a collection of her columns became the 1st bestseller entirely by this woman who championed many other bestsellers
Oprah Winfrey
600
Invisible to the human eye, the Phoebe ring is the largest of this planet's many rings
Saturn
600
At the University of Maryland, David Simon edited the school newspaper; he set HBO's "The Wire" in this city
Baltimore
600
Based in Cairo, Anton's Egypt Tours provides visitors a chance to see the pyramids atop this desert mammal
a camel
600
Go watch women's sports at this bar in Portland, OR; its name is like "The Sports Bar" but the last word is an anagram of "BAR"
(The Sports) Bra
600
Central to its lore, this creature appears on capital city Ljubljana's coat of arms; Daenerys Targaryen would approve
a dragon
600
Along with "wastin' time", add whistling to the list of things Otis Redding was doing in a 1968 hit about "Sittin"' here
"On The Dock Of The Bay"
800
Seen during a total solar eclipse, this outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere shares its name with a Mexican beer brand
corona
800
In 1924, Zora Neale Hurston co-founded The Hilltop, a student newspaper at this D.C. university
Howard
800
Until 2020, trainers at SeaWorld theme parks rode the backs of these animals during shows; PETA was glad they stopped
a dolphin
800
"100 International Golf Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida" is the mailing address of this women's sports league
the LPGA
800
In 2004, Slovenia became the first former republic of this Communist country to join the European Union
Yugoslavia
800
Death by crucifixion has never been faced more cheerfully than in this comic troupe's sing-along, "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"
Monty Python
1000
Move over, Galileo! Two astronomers named Alan & Thomas discovered this large comet in 1995
Comet Hale–Bopp
1000
Hint: say its name quickly! The Ubyssey is the student newspaper of the university of this Canadian province
British Columbia
1000
In the tourist city of Hoi An, you can take a ride on a water buffalo; it's considered the symbol of this Asian country
Vietnam
1000
During her skiing career, Lindsey Vonn won a record 82 World Cup races; in 2023, this woman won her 83rd
Mikaela Shiffrin
1000
Can't find Slovenia on a map? Look for the shape of this animal, which it's widely said to resemble
a chicken
1000
"The Fishin' Hole" was written especially for this beloved sitcom, long before Ron Howard met the Fonz
The Andy Griffith Show