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100

I am active military, have security clearance, a current Columbia grad student, have worked for the company for 7+ years and no one knows my job.

Kevin Wong

100

This name is shared by 2 famous cats - Winston's cat from the show New Girl AND Jared Butler's cat.... from Brooklyn...

Furguson

100

in 2009, this entertainment powerhouse acquired Marvel for 4.24 billion

Disney

100

What was the first music Video played on MTV?

Video Killed the Radio Star

100

This sweater wearing fellow always announced when he was feeding his fish on his program so that a blind viewer would know they are ok.

Mr. Rodgers
200

Kareem Bakr's nick name

Money.  The risk team used to be called The Money Team.  And then TLF decided to tell people to quiet down ;) 

200

The meaning of "c" when replying to an email sent around.  Bonus points for who can name who started that... 

Claim.  (will accept "Call").  Robert Mundy started it 
200

Lindsey Lohan made her film debut in this 1994 Disney Movie

Parent Trap

200

What song sparked the mannequin challenge in 2016?

Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd

200

The state motto of New York

Excelsior

300

This TLF member has worked for a big 4 accounting firm and has attended 3 different universities

WHO IS MARIA ZUAZU ROSAGARAY

300

The phrase we would say (sometimes still do) when a client is calling in...  It started with caller ID on the old phones and still happens in Fuze

"OOHHHH MYYYY GAAAD"

300

This Peaky Blinders Actor also played scarecrow in Batman Begins

Cillian Murphy

300

The names of Kim Kardashian and Kanye Wests Kids 

North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm

300

Average weight of a cumulus cloud in pounds ( will accept answer with 20% variance)

1.1 million pounds

400
The University that Jazzy Jeff went to in England

University of Birmingham

400

Where did Irene Diaz work before Phaidon (will accept industry / field)

A law firm!  A few roles as a Paralegal

400

What was the first non English language film to win best picture at the Oscars

Parasite

400

First African American man to achieve EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)

John Legend

400

This breakfast food was used to make explosives in World War 2 

bacon

500

Senior executive Phaidonite is NEVER called by his first name, James.  

Harry Youtan (James Youtan) - backstory, there were too many James in the company when he first joined so he was relegated to middle name! 

500

The origin story of the phrase "Big day, could be the biggest"

Ramsey Safieh (Dylan's old boss) had a college professor who used to walk into class every day and say big day.. could be the biggest!

500

This famous Actress has the most Oscar wins

Audrey Hepburn

500

Which iconic singer-songwriter was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941?

Bob Dylan

500

This colorful, well known kids "toy" was originally used as wall paper cleaner - before being rebranded

Play-Doh

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