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Why would anyone (other than Paul) know that?
100

"All Along the Watchtower" was made famous by Jimi Hendrix but was written by this artist.

Bob Dylan

100

Simon, Garfunkel, and TLC built a bridge together.

Bridge Over Troubled Waterfalls

100

This popular animated character is famous for his love of doughnuts and beer. 

HOMEr Simpson 

100

According to science, Giraffes are how much more likely to be struck by lightning than humans.

30x more likely 

100

This term refers to a gathering or group of wombats.

A wisdom of wombats.

200

Johnny Cash famously released his cover of Hurt as one of his final recordings but did not write the song.  Who did?

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails

200

Taylor Swift joins Major Tom in the cosmos to escape her long list of ex-lovers.

Blank Space Oddity

200

This movie starring Joe Pesci is lauded as one of the best Christmas movies ever made next to Die Hard. 

HOME Alone

200

This famous quote by President John F Kennedy roughly translates to "I am a doughnut."

ich bin ein berliner

200

The Spanish city of Barcelon thought the design of this structure was too ugly, so its designer pitched it to Paris instead, as a temporary landmark during its 1889 International Exposition. French critics didn’t like it much either though.

The Eiffel Tower

 

300

Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page made “Dazed and Confused” a dream come true for guitar solo enthusiasts, but Page was first inspired by the song’s folk-rock origins courtesy of this artist.

Jake Holmes

300

Led Zeppelin’s ascending rock anthem becomes Belinda Carlisle’s only U.S. #1 hit.

Stairway to Heaven is a Place on Earth

300

This move in baseball assures team at bat at least one score on the board.

HOME run

300

The longest recorded length of time a chicken lived without a head was how long.

18 Months

300

In a 2002 study, astronomers found that the Universe's average color (the light coming from galaxies) averaged into a beige color that’s close to white. What did they name this color?

Cosmic latte

400

Between The Isley Brothers, The Beatles, and The Who, it feels like almost every major musical group has taken a stab at “Twist and Shout,” but it all began with this R&B collective.

The Top Notes

400

Rihanna’s 2007 album picks up Billie Eilish’s 2019 breakout hit.

Good Girl Gone Bad Guy

400

This popular pioneer song was adopted as the official state song of Kansas in 1930.

HOME on the range

400

A study in 2018 found that wearing a necktie can reduce the blood flow to your brain. The observed percentage of reduced blood flow to the brain caused by the necktie is how much. 

7.5%

400

This 2000's Nu Metal bad boy would go on to direct the 2007 film "The education of Charlie Banks" which was awarded the "Best NY Narrative Feature" by the Tribecca Film Festival.

Fred Durst

500

UB40’s reggae-flavored rendition of “Red Red Wine” might be your go-to track for vino indulgence, but the song first appeared on this artist's sophomore record, "Just For You."

Neil Diamond

500

Michael Jackson’s lustful 1987 hit absorbs the Gorillaz’s ode to intellectual freedom.

The Way You Make Me Feel Good, Inc.

500

This 2009 hipster anthem was a breakout hit for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

HOME

500

Henry Ford originally designed the Model T to run off this readily available fuel source to allow many Americans to create their own fuel using backyard stills.

Ethanol 

500

This 2018 hip-hop diss track also shares its namesake with the offshore tuna fishing boat owned and operated by popular day time television host Maury Povich's son. 

Killshot