The titles of these two Shakespearean plays refer to celebrations held approximately 171 days apart.
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The titles of these two Shakespearean plays refer to celebrations held approximately 171 days apart.
The titles of these two Shakespearean plays refer to celebrations held approximately 171 days apart.
What are Twelfth Night (or What You Will) (January 5 or 6) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (June 24)
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You should do a proofread on that response...talkingaway wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:24 am SHAKESPEARE
The titles of these two Shakespearean plays refer to celebrations held approximately 171 days apart.
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What are Twelfth Night (or What You Will) (January 5 or 6) and A Midsummer's Night Dream (June 24)
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ASIA
Over three billion people live in the countries bordering this country.
Over three billion people live in the countries bordering this country.
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What is Myanmar?
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HALF-STUPID ANSWERS
The two US state capital cities whose flags contain images of a phoenix.
The two US state capital cities whose flags contain images of a phoenix.
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What are Phoenix and Atlanta? (rose from the ashes of Sherman's march)
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U.S. PRESIDENTS
The only president whose childhood home is less than one mile from a national park.
The only president whose childhood home is less than one mile from a national park.
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Who is Bill Clinton? (Hot Springs)/spoiler]
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I like this. I got the easy (stupid) one, and whiffed on the other part, by forgetting the "state capital" part of the clue (RTFC!). I guessed
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San Francisco
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AFRICAN PLACE NAMES
English meaning of the name given by Portuguese explorers to the place where their compasses showed no magnetic deviation.
English meaning of the name given by Portuguese explorers to the place where their compasses showed no magnetic deviation.
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What is Cape of Needles (Cabo Agulhas)?
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FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
Procter & Gamble used supercomputers to give this snack its iconic shape: a hyperbolic paraboloid.
Procter & Gamble used supercomputers to give this snack its iconic shape: a hyperbolic paraboloid.
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What are Pringles?
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I like this one because I was able to figure it out.BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:36 pm FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
Proctor & Gamble used supercomputers to give this snack its iconic shape: a hyperbolic paraboloid.
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What are Pringles?
Pedantry alert: Procter, not Proctor.
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I'll go ahead and blame autocorrectopusthepenguin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:15 pmI like this one because I was able to figure it out.BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:36 pm FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
Proctor & Gamble used supercomputers to give this snack its iconic shape: a hyperbolic paraboloid.
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What are Pringles?
Pedantry alert: Procter, not Proctor.
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Sounds like someone knows a lot about proctors. Did you major in proctology?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:15 pmI like this one because I was able to figure it out.BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:36 pm FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
Proctor & Gamble used supercomputers to give this snack its iconic shape: a hyperbolic paraboloid.
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What are Pringles?
Pedantry alert: Procter, not Proctor.
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http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2240BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:36 pm FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
Procter & Gamble used supercomputers to give this snack its iconic shape: a hyperbolic paraboloid.
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What are Pringles?
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GEOGRAPHY AND SHAKESPEARE
US state capital that shares its name with characters from two of Shakespeare's comedies
US state capital that shares its name with characters from two of Shakespeare's comedies
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What is Helena? (All's Well That Ends Well and A Midsummer Night's Dream)
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BUSINESS
This company with over 37,000 locations worldwide is the world's largest distributor of toys.
This company with over 37,000 locations worldwide is the world's largest distributor of toys.
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What is McDonald's?
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ICONIC TV THEMES
The composer of the theme song to this TV series, which premiered on September 17, 1966, converted the letters in the initials of the show's name into Morse code to create a distinctive rhythm.
The composer of the theme song to this TV series, which premiered on September 17, 1966, converted the letters in the initials of the show's name into Morse code to create a distinctive rhythm.
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What is Mission: Impossible?
(-- .. = M I)
(-- .. = M I)
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Besides Australia, it is the other country that is both the largest and first alphabetically in its continent.
Besides Australia, it is the other country that is both the largest and first alphabetically in its continent.
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What is Algeria? (Negbait: Brazil, Canada)
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canada doesn't fit the bill?
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Central America is a subset of North America. So Belize. Most definitions of North America as a continent also include island nations such as Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados.... But I think Jeopardy! would avoid a clue that relied on that.
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I can't remember if this has come up here before:
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This 630-foot-tall landmark is arguably the most famous object in the world whose design is based on the hyperbolic cosine.
LANDMARKS
This 630-foot-tall landmark is arguably the most famous object in the world whose design is based on the hyperbolic cosine.
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What is the Gateway Arch?
I got this one but hadn't been familiar with the factoid in the clue--that's awesome.talkingaway wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:53 pm ICONIC TV THEMES
The composer of the theme song to this TV series, which premiered on September 17, 1966, converted the letters in the initials of the show's name into Morse code to create a distinctive rhythm.
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What is Mission: Impossible?
(-- .. = M I)
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I like it! Gettable with a little thought. I took a slight detour to the Sydney Opera House, but it didn't look quite right so I kept driving.Linear Gnome wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:08 pm I can't remember if this has come up here before:
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This 630-foot-tall landmark is arguably the most famous object in the world whose design is based on the hyperbolic cosine.
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What is the Gateway Arch?