December 30, 2025Dec 30 Author Correct answer for Question 93: BusinessWhere won’t you find any Taco Bells?A: MexicoTaco Bell serves Mexican-inspired cuisine, but you won’t find any locations south of the border — but not for lack of trying. The first Taco Bell in Mexico opened in Mexico City in 1992, but local customers quickly deemed the menu items confusing because they were so different from their authentic counterparts. The brand left the country two years later and had another failed attempt in Mexico in 2007.Correct answer for Question 94: EntertainmentWhat was strange about Bela Lugosi’s burial?C: He was in full Dracula costume—cape and all
December 30, 2025Dec 30 Author Question 95: Misc.Like casinos, shopping malls (even those of the past) were/are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called what?A: Time BlindnessB: Directional DiversionC: The Gruen TransferD: Jones Weather Effect
December 30, 2025Dec 30 We actually have Taco Bell here in parts of Brazil, where some think it's authentic Mexican food. And it's different even from what they have in the States.Question 95: Misc. I only know this because I was a manager of multiple mall stores and heard it referred to by several names, but C: The Gruen Transfer was one of them.
December 30, 2025Dec 30 ^ You should have said "spoiler alert"! I was gonna say B: Directional Diversion. And I guess I'll stick to that, but Wagi seems to know of which he speaks this time.
January 1Jan 1 Author correct answer to Question 95: Misc.Like casinos, shopping malls (even those of the past) were/are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called what?C: The Gruen TransferIt is named after Austrian architect Victor Gruen, who disapproved of such manipulative techniques
January 1Jan 1 Author Question 96: Geography“Live Free or Die” is the official motto of which US state?A: GeorgiaB: MarylandC: NevadaD: New Hampshire
January 1Jan 1 Hmm, I should probably know this one.... but I don't. Or at least I can't remember. Sooo, I'll go with B: Maryland
January 2Jan 2 Sounds more like an New England thing, so I'm going to pick D: New Hampshire as it's in New England I believe...
January 5Jan 5 Author correct answer to Question 96: Geography“Live Free or Die” is the official motto of which US state?D: New Hampshire
January 5Jan 5 Author Question 97: HistoryWhat year did these events take place?The Exxon Valdez oil spill, The Berlin Wall fell, and protests were stifled in Tiananmen Square A: 1981B: 1985C: 1989D: 1992Question 98: NumbersWhat it the highest possible score, in the game of darts, with a single dart?A: 50B: 60C: 75D: 100
January 6Jan 6 Pretty sure the answer to the first one is C: 1989No idea on the dart score. I'll just say A: 50
January 6Jan 6 Question 97: History C: 1989Question 98: Numbers Seldom even tried to play because of my eyesight, but I do know the highest possible score would be landing on the 20 in the triple ring section, so 3X20= B: 60
January 9Jan 9 Author Correct answer for Question 97: HistoryWhat year did these events take place?The Exxon Valdez oil spill, The Berlin Wall fell, and protests were stifled in Tiananmen Square C: 1989Correct answer for Question 98: NumbersWhat it the highest possible score, in the game of darts, with a single dart?B: 60Triple 20 as mentioned
January 9Jan 9 Author Question 99: SportsWhat was the first US City to host the Olympics?A: St. LouisB: Los AngelesC: SeattleD: Atlanta
January 10Jan 10 A: St. LouisThe Olympics took place during the World's Fair of 1904. That Worlds Fair also introduced ice cream cones and iced tea, and popularized cotton candy (fairy floss), puffed rice cereal, and peanut butter. Some claim it also introduced the hot dog bun, as prior to that, hot dogs were served with a fork and eaten like a sausage.No cardboard dishes back then, and ice cream was served in glass bowls which were supposed to be returned and washed, but too many people kept the bowls and plates as souvenirs. A pizzelle maker was located near one of the ice cream vendors (his pizzelles weren't selling, and the ice cream vendor had no bowls!). He started making pizzelles and while they were still pliable, shaped them into a cone shape that the ice cream guy could scoop into. They split profits 50/50. The legend has it that both men became millionaires by the time the fair closed.I love that story! Edited January 10Jan 10 by citytrader
January 10Jan 10 Author 16 hours ago, JB said:[JB tosses a 4-sided coin into the air...] And it comes up: B: Los AngelesI need to create/market a 4-option Magic 8 Ball.
January 10Jan 10 Ditto to citytrader's answer - A: St. Louis(And he should know that since the St Louis Fair was part of one of our park projects!)
January 13Jan 13 Author Correct answer to Question 99: SportsWhat was the first US City to host the Olympics?A: St. Louis - in 1904
January 13Jan 13 Author We made it to 100!!!!Question 100: FoodUntil the late 1970s, pistachios were dyed red…why?A: To hide the discolorations on the shellsB: Protect consumers skin from toxic oils on the shellsC: The first company to distribute the nuts widely was named ‘Red Hand Packing Company’D: This was an ancient tradition passed down from Pakistan
January 13Jan 13 Hmm, no idea. I'm against D: the ancient tradition because as I recall from history classes (Not actually being there as Wagi will assert!), red dye (cinnabar) was expensive, so I don't think they would waste it on nuts. I like the company name, but sounds not quite like a real thing, I don't think a dye would protect you from oils, so I'm going to go with A: To hide the discolorations on the shells. I seem to remember something about the shells being damaged or get nasty during shipping, and since most pistachios are now grown here in the USA, perhaps they aren't handled as much? Total guess here.
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