Humansquish Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2/89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) 3 points for a total 136. It was a nice challenging week. I only know of the gluteus maximus, but that's the "largest" muscle, not the "longest". Edited September 6, 2022 by Cranky Dog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 Question 250: Category: Neurology What disorder did Muhammad Ali develop after retiring from boxing? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Question 251: Category: Vegetables What percentage of a cucumber is water? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Question 252: Category: The Art of Avoidance Who initially "draft-dodged" the Trojan War by dressing as a woman in the court of King Lycomedes? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 Question 253: Category: Fun and Games How is the chess term "shah mat" better known? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 Question 254: Category: Food Science Why do snack crackers (like Ritz, Saltines, and such brands) have holes in them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 This round's answers. Question 248: What 2004 film spawned a line of popular t-shirts reading "Vote for Pedro"? Answer: Spoiler Napoleon Dynamite. Really don't remember the movie, but it gave us the dance command for the male blood elf characters in World of Warcraft. Question 249: What black stone is the most common volcanic rock on Earth? Answer: Spoiler Basalt. Over 90% of all volcanic rock on this planet is basalt. Question 250: What disorder did Muhammad Ali develop after retiring from boxing? Answer: Spoiler Parkinson's disease. The cause is unknown, but among the risk factors is head injuries, which Ali's boxing certainly could have increased the onset chance. Question 251: What percentage of a cucumber is water? Answer: Spoiler 95-96 percent. Good and refreshing on a hot day, the highest water content of any food. Give yourself a point if you said 90 percent or greater, but deduct a point if you said 100 percent because then it wouldn't be a cucumber... it'd be pure water. Question 252: Who initially "draft-dodged" the Trojan War by dressing as a woman in the court of King Lycomedes? Answer: Spoiler Achilles. Though not told in Homer's epic the Iliad, other versions of the Trojan War tale have Achilles' mother, Thetis, hiding him thusly due to a prophecy that he would die if he participated in the war. Question 253: How is the chess term "shah mat" better known? Answer: Spoiler Checkmate. Much terminology in chess is of Persian etymology with Sanskrit origins. In Persian, shah mat literally means "the king is frozen." Question 254: Why do snack crackers (like Ritz, Saltines, and such brands) have holes in them? Answer: Spoiler To prevent air bubbles while baking. This releases steam to keep the cracker from rising, and remaining crunchy. Another seven points possible for the round, bringing the year possible to 261. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 Question 255: Category: On-screen Character Deaths What actor has been killed by an Alien/Xenomorph, a Predator, and a Terminator? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aku-chan Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Another 4 point week (No idea how I knew the answer to 248, never seen the film). 133 points in total. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 3 for 134 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humansquish Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 3/92 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted September 12, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 12, 2022 133.5 is my new total after getting 5 right (including a few lucky guesses). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 3 again, total 139. My answer for fruit/veggie water content is pretty much always ~95%. My knowledge of geology, which I haven't really used in over a decade, has failed me. I guessed feldspar instead of basalt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 9:15 PM, Corsair said: Got 5 this week. now at 163 YES!!!!! I finally got all 7 right!!!! 170 total 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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