Football Firsts
Trivia Trivia
Exotic Destination or Color Name?
History's Mysteries
Sparkle and Shine
Random is Better
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This happened on October 3, 1920, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
The very first NFL football game happened on that date, where it was the Dayton Triangles versus the Columbus Panhandles . The Triangles crushed the Panhandles, with the final score 14-0!!!
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This long-running trivia show premiered on March 30, 1964, before becoming massively popular in the 1980s, when legendary host Alex Trebek took over...which show is it?
Jeopardy!
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Coquelicot
Color! It is a "bright, fiery orange-red color named after the wild corn poppy flower"
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In 1872, a large ship by the name of the Mary Celeste was found drifting in the middle of the ocean by another ship. All of its food and supplies were there as normal, but the ship's entire ________ was nowhere to be found!
Crew! To this day, the case of the Mary Celeste remains unsolved and one of history's biggest mysteries, and no trace was ever found of its crew, becoming one of the biggest sources of the legend of ghost ships!
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Actor and comedian Jemaine Clement is the voice behind this "Shiny" character in 2016's Moana
Tamatoa!
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What is the #1 movie in the world right now???
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the #1 movie in the world right now!
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On January 15, 1967, the first of these happened at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California, and it was Green Bay Packers versus the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers won 35-10. What football first was this?
The Super Bowl!
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This famous trivia game show first aired on August 16, 1999 with original host Regis Philbin, though Jimmy Kimmel now hosts it. On this show, guests are faced with increasingly-difficult multiple choice questions for the chance to win $1,000,000! Hopefully you won't need to Phone a Friend to get the answer...which trivia show is this???
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!
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Manarola
Destination! It is a small coastal Italian town in the northern part of Italy
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On November 24, 1971, a man named Dan Cooper boarded a plane going from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, about a 30-minute flight. Shortly after takeoff, he alerted a flight attendant that he had an explosive device and demanded $200,000 in cash, that the plane be refueled upon landing, and that they give him four parachutes. The airline company did everything he asked for, and he let all the passengers and two of the flight attendants go. When the plane landed in Reno, Nevada later that day, Cooper was not on board! Was he ever found? Yes or no
No, he was not! Some of the money he demanded was found near the Columbia River in Oregon in 1980, but no other trace has ever been found!
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This paper towel brand got its start in 1979 and is now one the biggest names in the paper towel game
Sparkle, of course lol
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How long does it take to fly from New York City to Paris, France? (Closest guess)
It take about 7-8 hours to fly from NYC to Paris!
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The first of these events happened at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 8, 1936. By doing it, the NFL hoped to create more balance within teams and allow teams with weaker records from the previous season to boost their rosters. Which football first was this?
The very first NFL draft happened on February 8, 1936!
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What is 'aivirt'?
Trivia, spelled backwards!!!
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Canberra
Again, destination! It is the capital of Australia!
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The lost city of Alexandria was a huge historical mystery for over 1,700 years! No one was able to find where it had been, until early this year, when archaeologists used modern mapping technology to find its ruins! Where did they find it?
a. Iraq
b. Egypt
c. Saudi Arabia
A, Iraq!!!
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This "popular" movie character's iconic pink bubble dress certainly did shine in the first movie of a recent two part film series, and it's rumored to have taken over 225 hours to hand bead the bodice of it (top) alone! Which character's dress was this?
Glinda, from Wicked!
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Can you actually cook an egg on a sidewalk if it's hot enough outside?
No, you cannot, at least not in the true sense of being cooked. An egg needs to reach an internal temperature of at least 158 degrees for the liquids inside to turn solid. Concrete, which sidewalks are made up of, can usually only reach 125-145 degrees even in the hottest heat wave
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Two teams share the spot in the NFL for most Super Bowl wins, the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers, both win six wins. The San Francisco 49ers come in second place, with 5 wins under their belts. In which year did the 49ers get their very first Super Bowl win though?
a. January 24, 1982
b. February 2, 1968
c. January 31, 1492
I really hope you didn't say 'C'!!!
The answer is A, the 49ers won their first Super Bowl on January 24, 1982 under the brilliant leadership of famed quarterback Joe Montana!
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In 2004, Ken Jennings became the winningest player ever to go onto Jeopardy, with ______ consecutive (one after another) wins!!! How many did Ken have? (By the way, he now hosts the show!!!)
(Closest guess)
74!!!
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Sapporo
You thought it was going to be a color name, didn't you? Nope! It is a destination. Sapporo is a city on the island of Hokkaido, and is said to be famous for its ramen and big festivals in the winter
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Another historical mystery is the Lost City of ___________, an island city that was said to have been located somewhere off the Strait of Gibraltar, near Spain and Morocco. Scientists and historians aren't sure if it ever existed!
Atlantis!
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In My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, this character struggles with social awkwardness and anxiety, until she is sent by Princess Celestia to Ponyville. There, she makes close friends, learns magic, and becomes an alicorn!!! Which character is this?
Twilight Sparkle, of course!
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How many stomachs does a cow have???
Trick question! Cows technically have one stomach, but it is divided into four separate sections, like this:
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Who was the first player in the NFL to be named MVP (most valuable player) in a Super Bowl?
a. Michael Jackson
b. Bart Starr
c. Duke Silver
B, Bart Starr, when he and the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl in 1967!
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There are a lot of trivia shows where you can win big money, if you know your stuff. It is fairly common to see contestants walk away with $1million, but what is the current record? What is the highest amount of money ever won on any trivia show in the world?
a. $4.2 million
b. $7.8 million
c. $3.2 million
B, $7.8 million! The Spanish trivia show !Boom! holds the record, where a team named 'Los Lobos' (the wolves) won that amount in 2019 and set the world record for most consecutive wins on a TV trivia show by a team with 300 straight wins!!!
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Heliotrope
Color name! Heliotrope is a delicate pastel purple
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In Oregon, the legends of the lost Blue Bucket Mine inspires people to look for treasure! One of the biggest historical mysteries of the Pacific Northwest, the legends started with several people moving on the Oregon Trail stumbling upon a huge load of gold nuggets and quartz! They filled a blue bucket with the stuff, and then went to the Willamette Valley, but they didn't mark where they found the gold! Maybe you can still find it! Which time frame did this happen in?
a. 1960s
b. 1620s
c. 1840s
C, 1840s, during the American Gold Rush!!!
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This song from the animated series Superkitties is about stealing a tiara and admiring its beauty!!!
"Sparkle and Shine"
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How tall is the tallest person in the world who is currently living, Sultan Kosen of Turkey?
(closest guess)
He is 8 feet 2.8 inches tall!
