Lighter Side of the News (Oct. 07, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

Tarn
I know my months


Runner(s)-Up:

alamble

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


Quiz Description

Quiz - #18-13

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 42 25 67 42 34 99 42 59 42 50 75 34
1 Tarn 370 95 15
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34
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42
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75
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2 alamble 332 83 00
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42
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34
00
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42
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59
15
15
50
00
00
2 helene 332 83 15
42
15
00
15
42
15
34
00
15
00
00
00
15
75
15
34
4 ecpekkle 323 70 15
42
15
25
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15
42
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00
15
15
59
15
15
50
00
00
5 CoenM 298 62 00
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25
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15
42
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42
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34
6 DFisher 275 54 00
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42
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34
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75
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34
7 SokolM 260 45 00
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00
15
42
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15
59
15
15
50
00
15
34
8 HoH 258 37 15
42
15
00
00
15
34
00
15
00
15
42
15
50
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00
00
9 LynchT 244 29 15
42
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34
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00
15
59
00
00
00
00
15
34
10 JCEurovision 234 20 15
42
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25
15
00
00
00
00
00
15
42
15
50
00
00
00
11 KPope 203 12 00
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67
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15
34
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15
42
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00
00
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15
12 DouglasLovesVixey 146 4 15
42
15
25
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00
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15
34

Questions:

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Coping Mechanism", the fifth studio album for what singer, known for her 2010 hit "Whip My Hair"?

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Willow (Smith)

A new episode of the television game show "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" will air on Sunday night. What network broadcasts "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"?

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ABC

Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma is celebrating his 67th birthday today! Yo-Yo Ma was born and raised up to age seven in what European nation?

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France

What two-word geographic feature name has been redacted in this small business ad?

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Red River

What title, also a national capital city, fills-in the blank in this recent New York Times headline: "'_________' Review: A Madcap Mystery With Many Whirring Parts"?

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Amsterdam

A Google News search was conducted on Thursday using the term: "Roval". The top results were all stories that regarded what sports organization?

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NASCAR

What former "Saturday Night Live" cast member fills-in the blanks in this recent CNN headline: "Exclusive: Taco Bell is enlisting ____ ________ to help apologize for its breakfast menu"?

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Pete Davidson

The attached cropped image is from a poster for what currently playing film?

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Smile

The new cast for the upcoming third season of the reality television series "Love is Blind" was announced this week. "Love is Blind" is available on what streaming service?

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Netflix

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Out of Seattle". Here we go. The 2022 MLB postseason begins tonight (Fri.). What team are the Seattle Mariners playing in the AL Wild Card Series?

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Blue Jays

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Digital Noise Alliance", the latest studio album for what Seattle-based rock band, known for such 1991 hits as "Jet City Woman" and "Silent Lucidity"?

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Queensrÿche

Today (Oct. 7) marks the anniversary when the Ford Motor Company introduced the first moving vehicle assembly line. In what YEAR (CE/AD) did this event occur? (accept within 4 years)

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1913 (accept 1909 to 1917)