Lighter Side of the News (Apr. 22, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

casketromance
Oath of the Goat


Quiz Description

Quiz - #17-02

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 47 00 67 74 34 47 40 47 60 00 54 87
1 AnthonyBianca 482 96 15
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2 casketromance 404 90 15
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3 KPope 350 83 15
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4 reallydumb4real 300 76 15
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5 helene 261 70 15
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6 KonkelT 259 63 00
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7 LynchT 244 56 15
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8 CoenM 224 50 00
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9 ecpekkle 218 43 15
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10 SokolM 206 36 15
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11 Tarn 169 30 00
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12 HoH 162 23 00
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13 DouglasLovesVixey 147 16 00
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14 Vintsanity 141 10 00
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15 JCEurovision 30 3 00
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Questions:

Thorir the Proud, Halldora the Pict and Heimir the Fool are just some of the characters from what film that opens nationwide today (Fri.)?

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The Northman

The 2022 NBA Playoffs are currently underway. Name the one Texas based NBA team that is currently playing in the First Round of the playoffs.

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Mavericks

"Gaslit", the limited television series set during the Watergate scandal, debuts on Starz this Sunday night. What figure does comedian Patton Oswalt portray in "Gaslit"? (Hints: glasses, prison ministry)

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Charles "Chuck" Colson

Multiple choice. Which of the following is NOT the name of an Australian psychedelic rock band that is releasing a new album today (Fri.): A) Jagged Sky Mind Tearers; B) King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard; C) Psychedelic Porn Crumpets?

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A

The final seven episodes of the crime drama television series "Ozark" arrives next Friday (Apr. 29). "Ozark" is available on what streaming service?

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Netflix

The 2022 NFL Draft begins this upcoming Thursday. In honor, answer: The moment seen in this image is set in the spaces of what midwestern based NFL franchise?

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Browns

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Just Like That", the latest album for what musician known for such hits as "Something to Talk About" from 1995?

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Bonnie Raitt

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been in the news lately for nearing the 3,000 career hits mark. Cabrera is originally from what nation?

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Venezuela

Multiple choice. What is the title of rapper Jack Harlow's new #1 hit single: A) "Stylin'"; B) "Beach Baby"; C) "Love All Over"; D) "First Class"?

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D

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Weights: Bearable & Unbearable (in two words)". Here we go. "Hiromi Miyake becomes 1st Japanese female IWF board member" reads a recent headline from The Mainichi. In honor, give the two words that fill-in the blanks in this Wikipedia sentence: "The _____ and ____ is a composite of two weightlifting movements"?

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Clean, Jerk

What two words have been redacted in this recent image?

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Massive Talent

Today (Apr. 22) marks the anniversary of the birth of German philosopher Immanuel Kant. In what YEAR (CE/AD) was Immanuel Kant born? (accept within 16)

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1724 (accept 1708 to 1740)