Weapons Of War
A medieval superweapon of terrifying flammability, this Byzantine invention could supposedly burn on water and was an early form of napalm.
What is Greek Fire?
Malone is located in this New York County, named after a founding father who also lent his name to a major river.
What is Franklin County?
This rejected token was deemed “too haunting” by test groups and looked like a broken toy from a Victorian attic.
What is a porcelain doll head?
In The Wizard of Oz, the "snow" that falls in the poppy field scene was actually this toxic household material.
What is Asbestos ?
This tiny European country is sandwiched between France and Spain, boasts ski resorts, and has no airport.
What is Andorra?
This fruit, when underripe, sounds like biting into a lightbulb and tastes like broken dreams.
What is a Pear?
This WWII U.S. weapon proposal involved strapping tiny timed incendiaries to these nocturnal animals and dropping them over Japan.
What is the Bat Bomb?
Malone became famous in the 1930s as a center for this winter sport, and still hosts regional and national events today.
What is Skiing?
In a short-lived 1980s prototype of Extreme Monopoly, this object—commonly found in gas stations and regrettable bachelor parties—was proposed but vetoed quickly.
What is a pine tree shaped air freshener?
During this movie, a tense argument scene, an actor smashed his hand on a table, inadvertently slicing his hand on a crystal cordial glass. Though the slice would require stitches after shooting the take, the actor managed to continue on in character and even used the profuse bleeding as a prop.
What is Django Unchained?
This Pacific island nation has a population under 12,000, is shaped like a peanut, and its main source of income is selling its internet domain: .tv
What is Tuvalu?
This common food turns alarmingly crunchy if left in the fridge uncovered for just one night.
What is Rice?
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Nicknamed “Thunderscreech,” this Cold War aircraft wasn’t dangerous because of its weapons — but because of this necessary piece of machinery that emitted sound waves so violent, they caused nausea, unconsciousness, and even made ground crews flee the tarmac.
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This is its' designation.
What is the Propellor?
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XF-84H
This man who was born and raised in Malone and founded a notable guitar, mandolin, and other musical instruments company in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Who is Orville Gibson?
This 1935 prototype piece was an homage to the Great Depression, but nobody wanted to play as it, understandably.
What is a moldy loaf of bread?
To prepare for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight, this actor locked himself in a hotel room for weeks and wrote in a diary as the character.
Who is Heath Ledger?
This landlocked African country changed its name from Swaziland in 2018 to break with colonial naming — but still only has one absolute monarch.
DAILY DOUBLE
Name two countries that border it.
What is Eswatini?
Often found in “fresh” salads, this watery vegetable can go from crispy to suspiciously squeaky and crunchy when improperly washed.
What is lettuce or spincach?
This 1950s U.S. recoilless rifle system was capable of firing a small tactical nuclear warhead and had a blast radius big enough to hit its own operators.
What is the Davy Crockett?
Malone has a history of men and women who have/ continued to serve their country. This is the number of Medal of Honor's given to soldiers from Malone.
What is three?
Rejected by Hasbro in 2007, this modern token idea featured a piece of technology that was outdated before the game even launched.
What is a flip phone?
This cult-favorite 2004 film used so much real dairy on set for its cafeteria scenes that the actors actually got sick during filming.
What is Napoleon Dynamite?
Located in the Indian Ocean, this country is made up of 115 islands and has more giant tortoises than people in some places.
What is the Seychelles?
It’s one thing when you find these in nature — but when they're in your pasta, it's all over.
What are eggshells?
This 1960s British weapon involved a number of ten-kiloton nuclear land mines in Germany, kept warm and operated by this barnyard animal.
What is a Chicken?
Built in the mid-19th century, this historic prison complex near Malone has housed inmates including mobsters, spies, and notorious criminals.
What is Dannemora (Clinton Correctional Facility)?
In a rare Monopoly variant themed after Pennsylvania towns, this bizarre token was designed to look like a what, and caused immediate confusion and outrage.
What is a taxidermied groundhog riding a unicycle?
This iconic horror movie used real human skeletons in one of its scenes because they were cheaper than plastic ones.
What is Poltergeist?
With a population under 10,000 and no armed forces, this Micronesian country is one of the least visited in the world and only gained independence in 1994.
What is Palau?
This is the worst sound in the world to hear from a soft sandwich or a supposed “moist” cake.
What is a rogue piece of bone or plastic?