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And we are back.

How many years are in a millennium?

100/1,000/10,000

Contestant said 10,000.
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Who do members of the Swiss Guard protect?

The Queen of England/The Pope/The CEO of Rolex

Contestant said Queen of England. Good news, she did not go with the other alternate answer.
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We all know the CEO of Rolex is protected by the Swiss Watch...
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From the 5/20 bonus round:

Which of these is a real place?

A: Bikini Atoll
B: Brassiere Mountain
C: Camisole Island

B! Bring up the next player. :lol:
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My pet ferret bleated on Brassiere Mountain today. I was teaching her how to yodel. It didn't work out.
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Disastrous final round on Friday's episode.

In the "Peanuts" comic strip, what breed in Charlie Brown's dog, Snoopy?

Bloodhound/Dalmatian/Beagle

Contestant said Dalmatian.

How many spaces are there on a chessboard?

49/64/81

Contestant said 81.

Which character is the first-person narrator of the 12 stories in the 1892 collection "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?

Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson/Mrs. Hudson

Contestant said Mrs. Hudson.
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Before joining the union, which of these states was its own republic?

New Mexico/Texas/Arizona

Contestant said New Mexico.
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 5:39 am Before joining the union, which of these states was its own republic?

New Mexico/Texas/Arizona

Contestant said New Mexico.
If you don't know it, that's actually a pretty logical answer.
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"Jango Unchained" starring the Silly Sidekicks, is now out in theaters.
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According to legend, who shot an apple off his son's head?

The team said Johnny Appleseed.
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Mental Samurai and Common Knowledge sent each other vibes as the shelf life of pickles was one of the questions on Thursday's episode.
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A family vacation to Pikes Peak would have you visiting what state?

The first team said Oregon. Things got way worse when the other team said FLORIDA!!! :shock: :? :roll:
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Well, it looks like I might as well get rid of my "Sunday Crosswords" books and go view every Saturday crossword on XWordInfo as I don't recall seeing any books from the library mentioning Saturday crosswords.
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This team served in the Marines.

The Himalayas are spread over multiple countries, including which of the following?

A. Bangladesh
B. Kazakhstan
C. China

Team Answers: A B B :? :roll:

The episode went downhill even more when the other team said Los Angeles as the city which hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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How many feet are in a mile?

1,240/3,600/5,280

Contestant said 3,600.
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The Moon is most visible to us in which of these phases?

A. New Moon
B. Waxing Crescent
C. Waning Gibbous

All three said A. :shock:
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I have almost zero clue on the moon phases, but A would have been my last choice.

So, what's the correct answer?
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Rackme32 wrote: Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:45 pm I have almost zero clue on the moon phases, but A would have been my last choice.

So, what's the correct answer?
C

It starts at new moon (dark), waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent, new moon.
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"The Maltese Raven" is one of my grandfather's favorite movies. ;)

"The Maltese Mockingbird" is one of my grandmother's favorite movies. 8-)
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Do they ever have intelligent people on that show? Or is that a disqualifier?
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