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250

This condiment is the newest item to be in short supply due to covid. Hopefully production will catch up soon.

Ketchup

250

Who did CAM play in this school years' homecoming football game?

Freemont-Mills

250

How did Preschool teacher Gabriel Muratalla decide to spend his summer off?

Fighting in the UFC

250

Warner Brothers recently announced that this movie, that will star Robert Pattinson, will fly into theatres on 2021.

The Batman.

250

The Chinese New Year was February 12th. What animal represents this year?

The Year of the Ox

500

Large hedge funds tried to 'short squeeze' this stock until a reddit user informed hundreds of people to buy it up.

Gamestop

500

Which Iowa basketball player had their jersey retired after their 77-74 victory over Wisconsin this year?

Luka Garza


500

This team recently won the men's NCAA Basketball Championship, becoming just the second Big 12 Team ever to do so.

Baylor Bears

500

What Canadian singer performed at halftime of this years superbowl?

The Weeknd

500

This old rapper from Death Row Records, and founder of Beats audio was recently hospitalized with brain aneurysm.

Dr. Dre


750

The Dictator of this communist country was not  spotted for a month in August, leading some to believe that he was in bad health.

North Korea

750

What play did the CAM high school music department put on this year?

Sister Act Jr. 


750

This NFL player will be "going to Disney World" as he just won his 5th Super Bowl MVP award.

Tom Brady

750

Season 4 of this popular netflix show was strangely put on hold due to covid. It may not release until 2022 now. 

Stranger Things

750

Houston Texas resident, Ayanna Williams, recently broke this guinness world record after 30 years.

World's Longest Fingernails

1000

This man, who was the Duke of Edinburgh and the longest reigning British consort, recently passed away at the age of 99.

Prince Philip


1000

What type of storm hit Iowa this year causing major damage with strong winds and some rain?

Derecho

1000

This Florida resident bet 3.46 million dollars on the Buccaneers to win this year's Super Bowl. 


Mattress Mack

1000

Rapper lil NasX is being sued by Nike for using this popular Air Max model to produce his controversial "Satan Shoes"

Nike Air Max 97. All people who bought the shoes can now get a full refund if wanted.

1000

This Atlantic High School graduate  led NWMSU to their 3rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship this year, and committed to play major D1 basketball for Creighton next year. 

Ryan Hawkins

1250

This animal is living in style at the Henry Doorly zoo in its new 275 thousand gallon tank that cost a whopping 24 million dollars!

Sea Lions

1250

These two CAM Students qualified for and competed in the Drake Relays this year.

Connor and Molly

1250

Who won the 2021 NBA Dunk Contest?

Anfernee Simons

1250

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer star in this new Netflix comedy movie, about two women who gain superpowers through a science experiment.

Thunder Force

1250

This billionaire believes that trillions of people will live in multiple space colonies. His company, Blue Origin, says they can help start the process of sending astronauts/supplies to the lunar surface by 2024.

Jeff Bezos

1500

This Former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of multiple murder charges for the death of George Floyd.

Derek Chauvin

1500

This Atlantic Iowa Car dealership will be celebrating 25 years in its' new location this year.

The Car Guys

1500

Why was Chargers Quarterback Tyrod Taylor unexpectedly unable to play against the Chiefs this year? 

His lung was punctured while receiving a shot of pain killer from a team doctor. He was receiving treatment for a fractured rib.

1500

This rapper had a 24 million dollar diamond implanted in his forehead this year. 

Lil Uzi Vert

1500

Sadly this Supreme Court Justice recently passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was the second woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

1750

How old is Kane Tanaka, the woman set to carry the Olympic Torch to Tokyo to light the ceremonial torch.

118 (She is the oldest living person, and third oldest person ever)

1750

Iowan Chris Norton hopes that this new Netflix documentary about his journey after being paralyzed inspires others.

7 Yards

1750

This Former Bears running back and Hall of Famer recently passed away at the age of 77 after battling dementia.

Gale Sayers  

1750

This popular 90's and early 2000's rapper sadly passed away at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack a week ago.

DMX, Earl Simmons

1750

A man was shocked to find a 9.3 carat diamond at this national park in Arkansas this year.

Crater of Diamonds National Park

2000

What animal was recently discovered in Madagascar?

The Nano-Chameleon

2000

This invasive beetle species was found in Lake Anita State Park and the Cass County Outdoor Classroom. Multiple Ash trees are being cut down as a result.

Emerald Ash Borer

2000

This man will be making his return to Iowa State as their new men's basketball coach, following two prior coaching jobs at SDSU and UNLV.

T.J. Otzelberger

2000

This actor famous for his role as Screech on saved by the bell recently died at age 44.

Dustin Diamond

2000

Emilio Esteves returns for his role as Coach Gordon Bombay on this new Disney+ show.

Mighty Ducks: Game Changers

2500

A Massachusetts man died this year after eating too much of this candy.

Black Licorice. 

Licorice contains Glycyrrhizic acid. When consumed in large quantities Glycyrrhizic acid can cause a drop in potassium levels in the body, which can cause high blood pressure, heart issues, and even heart failure. Especially in people over 40.