Hmm, this is a hard nut to crack (hahahaha). The answer I thought it was isn't among the available choices. Which is: Raw pistachios are (I think) poisonous. So the red dye was required to show that the nuts have been processed properly. So I'm bestumpified. What the heck, I'll just say D: This was an ancient tradition passed down from Pakistan

Those 'history classes' I think were actually referred to as 'Current Events Class'... 😁

I agree with citytrader's logic on this one, so while I don't really know, his answer seems plausible...A: To hide the discolorations on the shells

Correct answer for Question 100: Food

Until the late 1970s, pistachios were dyed red…why?

A: To hide the discolorations on the shells

Question 101: Sports

How much does a NASCAR driver have to weigh?

A: Doesn’t matter
B: 160 pounds
C: 170 pounds
D: 180 pounds

Based largely on the size of male NASCAR fans...I'm going with A: Doesn’t matter

Not sure if Wagi's logic is correct, but it doesn't seem like weight would be a critical factor. So I'll also say A: Doesn’t matter

I don't follow NASCAR, but I seem to remember some rule about total weight of the car plus driver must equal 3000 pounds, or somewhere around that, so I'll say the driver weight doesn't matter, just the total weight. A: Doesn’t matter

Again, I'm probably mistaken, but I seem to remember Danica Patrick has to add weights to her car because she is very light (compared to the male drivers).

Here's a good one for you guys. C'mon Wowman, you guess too!;

How did stock car racing actually start?

A: Local kids drag racing turned into state tournaments

B; Bootleggers boasting over how they can outrun cops racing each other

C; Business men thought people would pay to watch car races and started the sport

23 hours ago, JB said:

Not sure if Wagi's logic is correct,

What's this 'logic' you speak of? I'm not familiar with that...

As for citytrader's question...I always picture 'local kids racing' was more something of the 1950's at the earliest, as most kids didn't have cars until then, and I think races came before that. I certainly think businessmen saw that they could make a bundle off of people, but AFTER the racing had started already, so that leaves just B; Bootleggers boasting over how they can outrun cops racing each other which sounds as good an answer as any other.

Stock car racing: Hmm, I was gonna say that Wagi's logic makes sense here, but he doesn't know what logic is, soooo... I'll say A: Local kids drag racing turned into state tournaments. Seems like the sort of grass roots, ground up, way that official racing would come about.

Wagi, logic is using one's brain to figure things out. You should try it sometime. :-D

12 hours ago, JB said:

Wagi, logic is using one's brain to figure things out. You should try it sometime. :-D

That's not logical...

B: Absolutely Bootlegging

Back in the day, police did not have radios in their cars, couldn't call ahead, so if a bootlegger hit the county or state line, the cops couldn't pursue any longer. This naturally led to these drivers testing each other to see who actually did have the fastest car. Eventually, a business organization was created to draw in the crowds (and of course the money!).

So, B; Bootleggers boasting over how they can outrun cops racing each other is the correct answer.

10 hours ago, citytrader said:

Back in the day, police did not have radios in their cars, couldn't call ahead, so if a bootlegger hit the county or state line, the cops couldn't pursue any longer.

He no doubt remembers when police didn't have cars either...

Correct answer for Question 101: Sports

How much does a NASCAR driver have to weigh?

D: 180 pounds

A: Doesn’t matter

This was a tricky one: The required target weight is 180 pounds, and if they don’t weight that then weights are added to their cars so that the total weight of the car and driver is a specific target weight. So, technically they can weigh anything.

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Question 102: Pop Culture

In the late 19^th century, Frederick Weeks Wilcox invented the “paper pail”…the foldable takeout box used at the time to help the Chinese-inspired restaurants popping up all over the western US.  The ubiquitous image of the Chinese pagoda didn’t show up on the side until when?

A: A year after it was invented

B: 1930s

C: 1950s

D: 1970s

Edited January 22Jan 22 by Wowman
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Completely a uneducated guess...D: 1970s Only because I don't recall seeing any pagodas on those containers before then, although granted we seldom had take-out Chinese before then either...

Just to be different (and I am), I'm gonna say C: 1950s

I think Wagi got this one. D: 1970s

Posting this a bit early as I fear that I will not have power later today due to the ice storm .

Correct Answer to Question 102: Pop Culture

In the late 19^th century, Frederick Weeks Wilcox invented the “paper pail”…the foldable takeout box used at the time to help the Chinese-inspired restaurants popping up all over the western US.  The ubiquitous image of the Chinese pagoda didn’t show up on the side until when?

D: 1970s

Damn, I know my trivia! 🤣

Edited January 25Jan 25 by citytrader

Question 103-105: Ladies in song titles

Question 103

What song title woman was this line referring to?
"You came and you gave without taking, but I sent you away"
A: Angie
B: Beth
C: Mandy
D: Lorelei

Question 104
What song title woman was this line referring to?

She “Rings like a bell through the night and wouldn’t you love to love her”

A: Sharona

B: Sara

C: Rhiannon

D: Lola

 

Question 105

What song title woman was this line referring to?

“I know my mind is made up, so put away your makeup”

A: Roxanne

B: Maggie May

C: Suzie Q

D: Rosanna

C: Mandy

C: Rhiannon

A: Roxanne

Extra points for knowing the artists?

Barry Manilow, Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks), and the Police

^ What he said. :-p Honestly, I have no idea what the answers are to any of those questions. My musical interests have always leaned toward classical and electronic. And I prefer instrumentals over lyrics.

On 1/25/2026 at 2:18 PM, JB said:

^ What he said. :-p Honestly, I have no idea what the answers are to any of those questions. My musical interests have always leaned toward classical and electronic. And I prefer instrumentals over lyrics.

My dad made all of us listen to everything he could lay his hands on, Gregorian chants, pop, jazz, the standards, classical, rock, international, you name it. I like to think it developed in all of us an appreciation for all types of music. I did the same with my three kids, and they are open to all of it as well! (Dad moment; pat myself on the back!!!)

Correct answer for Question 103

What song title woman was this line referring to?
"You came and you gave without taking, but I sent you away"
C: Mandy

Correct answer for Question 104
What song title woman was this line referring to?

She “Rings like a bell through the night and wouldn’t you love to love her”

C: Rhiannon

Correct answer for Question 105

What song title woman was this line referring to?

“I know my mind is made up, so put away your makeup”

A: Roxanne