Lighter Side of the News (Oct. 13, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

helene
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #23-01

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 34 34 34 50 75 59 09 42 50 50 75 17
1 AnthonyBianca 390 95 15
34
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34
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75
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50
15
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17
2 helene 359 87 15
15
15
34
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00
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59
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09
15
15
15
15
75
15
17
3 DFisher 335 79 15
34
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15
00
00
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15
09
15
15
15
50
15
75
15
17
4 LynchT 309 70 00
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34
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00
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75
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59
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00
00
00
00
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17
5 CoenM 281 62 15
34
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09
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6 SokolM 257 54 15
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09
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42
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17
7 Timm 252 45 00
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75
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59
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09
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8 DouglasLovesVixey 242 37 00
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34
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09
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42
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9 KPope 194 29 15
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34
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17
10 HoH 187 20 15
34
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34
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50
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09
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00
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11 griffism 154 12 15
34
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34
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09
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17
12 JCEurovision 96 4 00
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15
09
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42
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15
00
00

Questions:

The 2023 MLB postseason is currently underway! ⚾ What player, prominent in this year's postseason, was quoted in 2012 as saying: "That's a clown question, bro"? 🤡 (Season 23 of LSON begins. Re-upping attached FAQ)

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Bryce Harper

Edward Teach (nickname withheld), along with Anne Bonney and Mary Read, are some of the characters seen in what television series that recently debuted its second season?

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Our Flag Means Death

"Gutenberg! The Musical!", starring Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad, officially opened on Broadway on Thursday night. Rannells and Gad last performed onstage together in what 2011 production?

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The Book of Mormon

50/50 tossup. Which living Beatle is releasing his new EP "Rewind Forward" today (Fri.): Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr?

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Ringo Starr

Once again, the song "Paint the Town Red" was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. "Paint the Town Red" is by what female singer?

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Doja Cat

Give ONE of the three first names redacted on the cover of this recently published book?

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David, Jim, Jerry

The 2023 WNBA Finals are currently underway. 🏀 Name ONE of the two teams playing in this year's finals.

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Aces, Liberty

Multiple choice. Which of these recently released films has been rated "Fresh" by critics on Rotten Tomatoes: A) "Foe"; B) "The Nun 2"; C) "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie"; D) "She Came to Me"?

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C

A new episode of the reality competition television series "LEGO Masters" aired on Thursday night. What network broadcasts "LEGO Masters"?

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Fox

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Places Taylor Swift was NOT at last weekend". Here we go. What team did the Kansas City Chiefs defeat (27-20) at U.S. Bank Stadium last Sunday?

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Vikings

What word has been redacted in this screenshot?

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Blood

In honor of the particular day & date of this quiz, answer: An early documented reference to Friday the 13th being unlucky, was upon the death of what composer of such operas as "The Barber of Seville" and "William Tell" on Friday the 13th (November 1868)?

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Gioachino Rossini