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...in 1889 these two adjoining states became the 39th and 40th states as a package deal. A border isn't the only thing they share.

North and South Dakota

100

This actor, who played a paleontologist and a giraffe, turns 55 today. He was truly able to pivot his career.

David Schwimmer

100

This animals sting can kill you in less than 5 minutes. You don't want to get boxed in by this one!

Box Jellyfish

100

This country is known to contain the largest rock. It must be down under a lot of dirt.

Australia

100

Whitney Houston's hit song, "I Will Always Love You" was actually written by this person. They worked hard from the start to end of their day.

Dolly Parton

200

...in 1947 this airplane built by Howard Hughes took  its maiden flight. It was named after the material it was made of and had a wingspan of an entire football field.  You could say its goose was cooked, as it only ever took one flight.

Spruce Goose

200

This singer, who turns 47 today, had a #1 hit that suggested he wasn't comfortable with the temperature of the room.

Nelly

200

A group of these animals is called a Shiver. Don't want to be too chummy with these animals.

Shark

200

This largest desert on Earth is not where you think it would be. But don't look down on it.

Antarctic

200

Prince Florian is the prince from this Disney Movie. He was neither grumpy nor happy.

Snow White

300

in 1983 Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing this Holiday on the 3rd Monday in January.

Martin Luther King Jr Day

300

This starting NFL quarterback turns 30 today. 19 more years and he'll match his team.

Jimmy Garappolo

300

Hippotherapy is the a therapeutic process using this animal. You heard it straight from me!

Horse

300

The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow is better known as what? 

EPCOT Center

300

This actor was the first to be nominated for an Emmy as the same character on three different sit-coms. I'll drink to that!

Kelsey Grammer

400

...in 1983 this "scary" song was released much to the excitement of audiences around the world. It also inspired a dance that everyone still knows today.

Thriller

400

This folk hero was an American pioneer and frontiersman. He'd be 288 today...

Daniel Boone

400

This animal is also a city in NY and a verb that means to intimidate.

Buffalo

400

The first ever item sold on eBay was this device. The seller had to point out that is was broken.

A broken laser pointer

400

Farrokh Bulsara was this singer's real name. His agent must have put a lot of pressure on him to change it to this.

Freddie Mercury

500

...in 2007 North Dakota police officers sent invitations to over 500 criminal suspects for a fake party with this famous rocker from the 70's. Thirty of them showed up...crazy, maybe they should have hired Perry Mason to represent them.

Ozzy Osbourne

500

This Canadian pop and country singer is 61 today. She typically goes by these two letters, but when spoken sounds like a normal name.

K.D. (Kathryn Dawn) Lang

500

This little blue bird named Larry is the logo of what company? 

Twitter

500
This bargain beer is expensive and considered a luxury item in China. It always wins first prize.

Pabst Blue Ribbon

500

Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper got their big break on this TV show, but I bet those aren't their real names.

Alias