THE 80'S, 90'S, AND NOW
WIDE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
AMERICAN HISTORY
NOT YOUR GARDEN VARIETY
ANAGRAMICALLY
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NICKNAMED "THE KING OF 80'S MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS" THIS SINGER HAD SONGS ON MADE FOR CADDYSHACK, FOOTLOOSE, AND TOP GUN

KENNY LOGGINS

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THIS ANNUAL AWARD IS NAMED AFTER THE GENERAL GOVERNOR OF CANADA IN 1892

THE STANLEY CUP

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THIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENT WAS THE FIRST CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, GIVING POWER TO INDIVIDUAL STATES, WITH A WEAK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

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HIS TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE PLANTS THAT CONTINUE TO REGROW FROM THE SAME SEED OVER THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS

PERENNIALS 

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I TRIED TO MAKE A "TEEN PUN" OUT OF THE NAME OF THIS PLANET THAT HAS ONLY MADE ONE ORBIT SINCE IT'S DISCOVERY IN 1846

NEPTUNE

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THIS DUO NOT ONLY WON THE THE FIRST EVER GRAMMY FOR "BEST RAP DUO" IN 1989 BUT ALSO WON A GRAMMY IN 1992 FOR BEST RAP PERFORMANCE FOR THE SONG "SUMMERTIME"

DJ JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE

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KNOWN AS THE "TIMELESS TEST" A GAME BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SOUTH AFRICA IN THIS SPORT LASTED 9 DAYS OF PLAY AND ONLY ENDED BECAUSE THE ENGLISH TEAM NEEDED TO CATCH THEIR BOAT HOME

CRICKET

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WAGER 1-10

APRIL 24TH, 1990 THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS LAUNCHED INTO SPACE ABOARD THE SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY

HUBBLE TELESCOPE

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GOING BY THIS STAGE NAME, SCOTT THOMPSON IS AN AMERICAN ACTOR AND STAND-UP COMEDIAN KNOWN FOR USING PROPS IN HIS SHOW

CARROT TOP

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THIS ENDANGERED MIGRATORY ANIMAL REALLY DOES "EMANATE" FROM IT'S YEAR ROUND HOME IN FLORIDA, BEING FOUND AS FAR NORTH AS MASSACHUSETTS AND AS FAR WEST AS TEXAS

MANATEE

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BONUS QUESTION 1 POINT EACH CORRECT ANSWER!

WHILE P!NK AND GWEN STEFANI BOTH DENIED THE OFFER TO JOIN THESE THREE ARTISTS IN A "PASSING OF THE TORCH" IN A KISS DURING THE 2003 MTV MUSIC AWARDS

MADONNA

BRITTANY SPEARS

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

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STEMMING FROM BRANDING AND BUSINESS DEALS SPAWNING FROM HIS ATHLETIC CAREER THIS IS THE RICHEST ATHLETE IN THE WORLD WITH APPROXIMATELY $4 BILLION

MICHAEL JORDAN

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A KEY FIGURE IN THE TEXAS WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE, THIS MAN IS CONSIDERED THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF TEXAS, AND THE ONLY MAN TO BE ELECTED GOVERNOR OF TWO DIFFERENT STATES, TEXAS AND TENNESSEE 

SAMUEL HOUSTON

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WHAT ROCKBAND, FORMED IN LIMERICK, IRELAND CALLED IT QUITS IN 2018 AFTER A DEATH IN THE BAND.

THE CRANBERRIES

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WAGER 1-10

THIS OBJECT REALLY MAKES AN "ARCHED LINE" WITH THE ACTIVITY THAT SIA SINGS SHE WANTS TO DO ON IT

CHANDELIER 

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WAGER 1-10

THIS VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE WHICH WAS FIRST RELEASED IN 1992 HAS HAD FILMS RELEASE IN, 1995, 1997, 2021, AND 2026

MORTAL KOMBAT

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BONUS QUESTION 2 POINTS EACH CORRECT ANSWER!

WHILE TOM BRADY IS WIDELY SEEN AS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL QUARTERBACK IN NFL HISTORY, THESE TWO MEN HAS MORE MVPS THAN HIM

PEYTON MANNING (5)

AARON RODGERS (4)

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THIS AMERICAN MOUNTAIN MAN AND EXPLORER IS AMONG THE MEN CREDITED WITH OPEN THE WEST FOR SETTLERS, HE EVEN HAS A MODERN STATE CAPITAL NAMED FOR HIM

CHRISTOPHER "KIT" CARSON

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THIS POPULAR COMPUTER AND MOBILE GAME CREATED BY POP CAP STUDIOS PITS THE PLAYERS GARDENING SKILLS AGAINST WAVES OF UNDEAD ENEMIES.

PLANTS VS ZOMBIES

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THIS MINERAL REALLY DOESN'T DO WELL AS A "SPY MUG" SINCE IT IS USED TO HELP WATER ABSORPTION IN SOIL

GYPSUM

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WITH THEIR FIRST GAME RELEASED IN 2003, THERE HAVE BEEN 24 MAINLINE GAMES IN THIS ON GOING FRANCHISE THAT HAS SOLD OVER 500 MILLION UNITS

CALL OF DUTY

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WITH 209 IN THEIR CAREER, THIS NBA PLAYER HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE MOST TRIPLE DOUBLES IN OFFICIAL NBA GAMES

RUSSEL WESTBROOK

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BONUS QUESTION 1 POINT EACH CORRECT ANSWER!

THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS HAS FORMALLY DECLARED WAR 5 TIMES IN OUR HISTORY, AND THEY HAPPENED IN WHAT 5 WARS?

WAR OF 1812

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

WWI

WWII

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THIS FRUIT VARIETAL CREATED IN 1868 IS NAMED FOR THE ENGLISH-AUSTRALIAN ARBORIST MARY ANN THAT FOUNDED IT IN NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA

GRANNY SMITH APPLE

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IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED AT THIS STYLE OF EMBROIDERY THAT WAS A POPULAR HOBBY FOR 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY NOBEL WOMEN IS TO "DELETE NO PIN"

NEEDLE POINT