1. Realm: Graffiti Subrealm: For Accuracy Question: What two-word phrase is commonly featured in Wikiffiti? Answer: [citation needed] Song: Everything Right Is Wrong Artist: They Might Be Giants Hint: The first question's answer is always the team's name Note: [citation needed] is the standard challenge when someone quotes a fact you are unconconvinced of. 2. Realm: New World Order Subrealm: Those Black Helicopters Have To Land Somewhere Question: What building has been rumored to serve as Illuminati headquarters, has a laser-eyed horse statue that killed its creator, and contains a talking gargoyle that discusses more conspiracies? Answer: Denver International Airport Song: Rocky Mountain High Artist: John Denver Hint: It's a well-traveled hub Note: The Airport itself has a web page about the many conspiracy theories that have been proposed. They seem to have embraced the attention. 3. Realm: Your Tax Dollars At Work Subrealm: Our Stamp of Approval Question: In 2016, the IRS saved approximately 700 lives via the US Post Office. What did they send out? Answer: Reminders to sign up for health insurance Song: How to Save A Life Artist: The Fray Hint: They jogged memories of a new tax law Note: The letter was intended for all 4.5 million Americans who were fined for not meeting the Obamacare health insurance mandate. It explained the fine they were paying and pointed them toward resources where they could sign up for health insurance. But 600,000 people, randomly selected, were left off the mailing list due to budgetary constraints. That made the exercise a rigorous scientific experiment with a very large sample size. An analysis of the outcomes showed that people who received the letter were more likely to sign up for medical insurance, and that signing up was correlated with a 12% decrease in mortality in a 2 year period. So the scientific evidence that 700 lives were saved is very strong. 4. Realm: Saab Stories Subrealm: An Autobody Experience Question: In Kurt Vonnegut's 2004 essay "Have I Got A Car For You", he credits his poor management of a Saab dealership as the reason he never recieved what? Answer: Nobel Prize for Literature Song: Non Stop Artist: Lin Manuel Miranda Hint: Bob Dylan has one Note: From the essay: I used to be the owner and manager of an automobile dealership in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, called "Saab Cape Cod." It and I went out of business 33 years ago. The Saab then as now was a Swedish car, and I now believe my failure as a dealer so long ago explains what would otherwise remain a deep mystery: Why the Swedes have never given me a Nobel Prize for Literature. Old Norwegian proverb: "Swedes have short dicks but long memories." 5. Realm: Fan Fiction Subrealm: Words Words Words Question: A popular Super Smash Bros. fan fiction The Subspace Emissary's World Conquest held a record for a long time before being overtaken by another fanfic called Ambience: A Fleet Symphony. What was the reocrd? Answer: Longest works of fiction EVER Song: Unwritten Artist: Natasha Bedingfield Hint: You'd expect this record to go to War and Peace or Shakespeare Note: The Subspace Emissary was at 4,102,217 words and counting as of June 2018, when it was overtaken. That's approximately 9000 pages. 6. Realm: Unemployment Subrealm: For Fictional Characters Question: With the release of Animal Crossing: Horizons, one of the characters lost their job because of a technical advancement. Who was the character? Answer: Mr. Resetti Song: Digging In The Dirt Artist: Peter Gabriel Hint: This character is usually mad at you when you see him Note: The character was there to stop game resetting, but with auto saving as a feature, his job was no longer necessary. 7. Realm: Around the World Subrealm: Picking Up "Souvenirs" Question: What was known as the "French Disease" in Italy, the "Italian Disease" in France, the "Polish Disease" in Russia, and the "Spanish Disease" in Holland? Answer: Syphilis Song: Around the World Artist: Daft Punk Hint: It's an STD Note: The true origins of syphillis are disputed, but it definitely existed in the Americas before Columbus arrived, and the first recorded outbreak in Europe occurred in 1494 in Naples. So do the math. The Europeans brought many diseases to the Americas; it's nice to think we returned the favor. 8. Realm: I See You Shiver With Antici... Subrealm: Pation! Question: When filming "Rocky Horror Picture Show", set designers forgot to put in a door to the lab for the wheelchair-using character Dr. Scott. How does Dr. Scott get into the lab? Answer: Burst through a wall Song: Break on Through (to the Other Side) Artist: The Doors Hint: He came in like a wrecking ball 9. Realm: Vexing Vexillogy Subrealm: Raising our Standards Question: What is the only sovereign nation whose flag does not feature the color red, white, or blue? Answer: Jamaica Song: Jamaica Mistaica Artist: Jimmy Buffett Hint: It's green, black, and yellow 10. Realm: Is this question 10? Subrealm: Cuz it's the only 10-I-See! Question: The Memphis Pyramid in Tennessee is the tenth-largest pyramid in the world at 98 meters tall. While it was originally built as an arena, what does it house now? Answer: Bass Pro Shop Song: The Hunting Song Artist: Tom Lehrer Hint: You could buy hunting gear there Note: The Memphis Grizzlies moved out in 2004, and Bass Pro Shops signed a 55-year lease in 2010. From Wikipedia: "One million people visited the Bass Pro Pyramid between the grand opening in April 2015 and July 8, 2015. Due in part to this large success, Bass Pro is considering adding a zip-line and a second hotel to the Pyramid." 11. Realm: Skeletons on Parade Subrealm: The Walking Dead Question: Mexico City holds a large parade in celebration of Dia de Muertas, or Day of the Dead. However, this parade has only been a tradition since 2016. What film inspired this now-yearly event? Answer: SPECTRE Song: Welcome to the Black Parade Artist: My Chemical Romance Hint: Bond. James Bond Note: The 2015 movie SPECTRE opens with a chase scene through the rooftops of Mexico City while a Dia de Muertas parade clogs the streets below. However, while the holiday has been celebrated all over Mexico since the days of the Aztecs, there was actually no such parade in Mexico City before the movie. 12. Realm: Questing Bitch Face Subrealm: Animals that come out at Knights Question: The Questing Beast is a monster from Arthurian legend, described as having the neck of a snake, the body of a leopard, the haunches of a lion and the feet of a hart. The current consensus is that the frightening Questing Beast was actually what? Answer: Giraffe Song: Circle of Life Artist: The Lion King Hint: They're native to Africa Note: The generic name for giraffe is "Camelopardalis", meaning half camel and half leopard. 13. Realm: Trivia Questions Subrealm: For Utter Morons Like You Question: There are hundreds of "For Dummies" books, teaching dummies like you to do all sorts of things. What skill did the original "For Dummies" book teach? Answer: DOS Song: Computer World Artist: Kraftwerk Hint: It was related to early computers Note: DOS for Dummies was published in 1991. There are now more than 2500 Dummies titles, with 200 million copies in print. 14. Realm: If You Like Piña Coladas Subrealm: And Songs Stuck In Your Head Question: Rupert Holmes's hit song "Escape" (also known as the Piña Colada Song) is well-known and loved by all for its chorus of "If you like Piña Coladas". But that was not the original lyric, as Holmes stated in an interview. What did the protagonist of the song originally like? Answer: Humphrey Bogart Song: Heavy Rain Artist: Hall & Oates Hint: It's a famous actor Note: Rupert Holmes says: The original lyrics said, "If you like Humphrey Bogart and getting caught in the rain." As I was getting on mic I thought to myself, I’ve done so many movie references to Bogart and wide-screen cinema on my earlier albums, maybe I shouldn’t do one here. I thought, What can I substitute? Well, this woman wants an escape, like she wants to go on vacation to the islands. When you go on vacation to the islands, when you sit on the beach and someone asks you if you’d like a drink, you never order a Budweiser, you don’t have a beer. You’re on vacation, you want a drink in a hollowed-out pineapple with the flags of all nations and a parasol. If the drink is blue you’d be very happy. And a long straw. I thought, What are those escape drinks? Let’s see, there’s daiquiri, mai tai, piña colada… I wonder what a piña colada tastes like? I’ve never even had one. I thought that instead of singing, "If you like Humphrey Bogart," with the emphasis on like, I could start it a syllable earlier and go, "If you like piña-a coladas." 15. Realm: Seeing the Forest For the Trees Subrealm: Breaking Traditionss Question: At 17 million acres, what is the largest National forest in the United States? Answer: Tongass Song: Out of the Woods Artist: Taylor Swift Hint: It has a Williams Trivia-relevant name Note: The Tongass National Forest is in Southeast Alaska. 16. Realm: Do You Remember? Subrealm: Because I sure as hell don't Question: In 2014, the band Earth, Wind, and Fire recorded a new version of their hit song "September" that was identical in every way except for one word. What did they change the word to? Answer: December Song: O Come All Ye Faithful Artist: Twisted Sister Hint: It was for a Christmas album Note: From Wikipedia: Using a chord progression written by Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Al McKay, vocalist Maurice White and songwriter Allee Willis wrote the song over one month. Willis was initially bothered by the gibberish "ba-dee-ya" lyric White used through the song, and begged him to rewrite it: "I just said, 'What the fuck does 'ba-dee-ya' mean?' And he essentially said, 'Who the fuck cares?' I learned my greatest lesson ever in songwriting from him, which was never let the lyric get in the way of the groove." 17. Realm: Going for Baroque Subrealm: Prone to Violins Question: One of the top concert halls in the world, Boston Symphony Hall, has plaques above the stage for the names of notable musicians. Name all of the musicians listed. Answer: Beethoven Song: Ride of the Valkyries Artist: Richard Wagner Hint: They couldn't agree on a lot of musicians Note: From the BSO website: Beethoven is the only composer whose name was inscribed on one of the plaques that trim the stage and balconies; the other plaques were left empty since it was felt that only Beethoven's popularity would remain unchanged. 18. Realm: Cool Politicians Subrealm: Politicians Who Swear Question: What did Calvin Coolidge do immediately after being sworn in as president by his father? Answer: Go back to bed Song: Enter Sandman Artist: Metallica Hint: It happened in the middle of the night Note: From Wikipedia: On August 2, 1923, President Harding died unexpectedly from a heart attack in San Francisco while on a speaking tour of the western United States. Vice President Coolidge was in Vermont visiting his family home, which had neither electricity nor a telephone, when he received word by messenger of Harding's death. The new president dressed, said a prayer, and came downstairs to greet the reporters who had assembled. His father, a notary public and justice of the peace, administered the oath of office in the family's parlor by the light of a kerosene lamp at 2:47 a.m. on August 3, 1923; President Coolidge then went back to bed. 19. Realm: Wild Things Subrealm: And Where to Find Them Question: "Where The Wild Things Are", the classic children's book by Maurice Sendak, was originally going to be called "Where the Wild Horses Are". Why did he change it? Answer: He couldn't draw horses Song: WIld Horses Artist: Rolling stones Hint: It would have been really hard to illustrate the book if he had kept them as horses. 20. Realm: Kids Movies Subrealm: That Make You Cry Question: Who is the only real-life historical figure portrayed in a Pixar animated film? Answer: Frida Kahlo Song: Burn it Blue Artist: Caetano Veloso Hint: She appeared in Coco as a skeleton 21. Realm: Pilots of the Caribbean Subrealm: The War on Drugs Question: In 1996, Jamaican police shot at a small seaplane they believed was smuggling marijuana. What was the plane actually carrying at the time? Answer: Jimmy Buffett and Bono Song: It's Five O' Clock Somewhere Artist: Alan Jackson Hint: It was carrying people, one of whom wrote a song about the incident Note: Buffett was the pilot. His song about the incident, "Jamaica Mistaica", was played with question 9. 22. Realm: Things That Go Boom Subrealm: But Very Politely Question: In 1917, a ship carrying explosives accidentally detonated in Halifax Harbour. The city of Boston was a major help in the rescue and rebuilding efforts. Halifax thanks them to this day by providing what annually? Answer: The Boston Christmas tree Song: Smokin' Artist: Boston Hint: It's an annual December gift 23. Realm: Early Video Games Subrealm: Crashing and Burning Question: As the 1990 video game Wing Commander was in development, the game would give an error message whenever it was closed. As a workaround, one of the programmers the error message to say what instead? Answer: Thank your for playing Wing Commander. Song: Closing Time Artist: Semisonic Hint: He wanted to say goodbye to the player Note: Wing Commander was a space-flight simulator game first released in 1990. According to Wikipedia: As development for Wing Commander came to a close, the EMM386 memory manager the game used would give an exception when the user exited the game. It would print out a message similar to "EMM386 Memory manager error..." with additional information. The team could not isolate and fix the error and they needed to ship it as soon as possible. As a work-around, one of the game's programmers, Ken Demarest, hex-edited the memory manager so it displayed a different message. Instead of the error message, it printed "Thank you for playing Wing Commander."[6] However, due to a different bug the game went through another revision and the bug was fixed, meaning this hack did not ship with the final release. 24. Realm: Classic Sayings, Part II Subrealm: Says Who? Question: Who originally said "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"? Answer: Spock Song: 1-800-273-8255 Artist: Logic Hint: It was from a movie Note: From Start Trek II, The Wrath of Khan: "Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." 25. Realm: One Realm, Two Realm Subrealm: Red Realm, Subrealm Question: What was Dr. Seuss's very first book? Published in 1931, it is a collection of humorous anecdotes and illustrations. Answer: The Pocket Book of Boners Song: My Ding-a-Ling Artist: Chuck Berry Hint: If you're in middle school, you'll laugh Note: At the time of its writing, the term "boner" was commonly used to mean a silly mistake, without any sexual connotation. The book was one of the most popular paperbacks of World War II, and had sold 1.34 million copies by 1945. It was actually a compendium of 4 books: "Boners," "More Boners", "Still More Boners", and "Prize Boners for 1932." 26. Realm: Swedish Bands Subrealm: ABBA wasn't just a fluke Question: The Swedish band Caramba released one eponymous album in 1981. What's unusual about it? Answer: All nonsense words Song: Prisencolinensinainciusol Artist: Adriano Celentano Hint: They don't sing in Swedish, or English for that matter Note: Many famous Swedish musicians are rumored to have participated in the recording, which is hilarious. The track "Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot" reached number 1 in Sweden. 27. Realm: Bringing the 60s back! Subrealm: Flowers, Drugs, Political Scandals Question: Remember the 1968 Hanna-Barbera kid's show Banana Splits? Well they made a movie last year! What wacky antics do Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky get up to in The Banana Splits Movie? Answer: Murder! Song: Buffalo Soldier Artist: Bob Marley Hint: The genre of the movie is different from the show Note: From Wikipedia: The plot follows a family attending a live taping of The Banana Splits television series and trying to survive when the titular characters go haywire upon learning of their show's cancellation, starting a killing spree around the studio. 28. Realm: Wisconsin Trivia Subrealm: Surprisingly Not About Cheese Question: Let's say you were meeting a friend in the town of Springfield, Wisconsin. Why might you have trouble finding it? Answer: There's five of them Song: Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego Artist: Rockapella Hint: Springfield is a popular town name Note: There are Springfields in Dane County, Jackson County, Marquette County, St. Croix County, and Walworth County. There are a total of 38 Springfields in the US; Wisconsin leads the pack but there are also 2 in New Jersey and 2 in Texas. 29. Realm: Wisconsin Trivia Subrealm: Again, not about cheese Question: In 1978, Mark Gubin decided to paint a sign on his roof welcoming everyone who was flying into Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. What did the sign say? Answer: Welcome to Cleveland Song: Funky Worm Artist: The Ohio Players Hint: It was meant to trick people Note: The sign keeps being rediscovered by the media every few years. Gubin worries about wearing out the joke, but so far, it's still funny. (Flight attendants who need to explain it to nervous passengers who press the call button are less amused than the rest of us.) 30. Realm: Let Pythons Be Pythons Subrealm: A Pain in the Asp Question: Long long ago, snakes used to have legs, until a specific gene evolved them away. What is the name of this gene? Answer: Sonic Hedgehog Song: Footloose Artist: Kenny Loggins Hint: These snakes gotta go fast Note: The hedgehog gene (hh) was first identified in the fruit-fly Drosophila melanogaster in 1980. The name comes from the fact that when a fruit-fly loses the gene, it becomes covered with small spiky projections like a hedgehog. Investigators subsequently found three homologous genes in vertebrates. The first two were named after species of hedgehogs (desert hedgehog and Indian hedgehog). Postdoc Robert Riddle named the third after a character in one of his daughter's comic books. 31. Realm: The Middle of Nowhere Subrealm: Is Great This Time of Year Question: On September 20, 2019, hundreds of people swarmed the small town of Rachel, Nevada, with some camping overnight. What were they all there to (allegedly) do? Answer: Storm Area 51 Song: E.T. Artist: Katy Perry Hint: They were responding to a popular Facebook event Note: The Facebook event was created by Matty Roberts on June 27, 2019. The idea was for a large number of people to enter Area 51 to search for extra-terrestrial life. More than 2 million people responded "going" and 1.5 million "interested" on the event's page, which made it a popular conversation topic in the summer of 2019. But only 150 people showed up on the appointed day, and none gained access to the base. It was fun while it lasted. 32. Realm: Shoot This Guy In The Face Subrealm: Pointlessly Point Blank Question: In the video game Borderlands 2, there is a character that gives you the mission "Shoot This Guy in the Face". You complete this mission by shooting him in the face. What is this character's name? Answer: Face McShooty Song: Shotgun Artist: George Ezra Hint: It sounds like the Internet voted on the name Note: To quote the character: SHOOT ME IN THE FACE! IN THE FAAAAAAAACE! DO IT! SHOOT ME IN THE FACE! FACE FACEFACEFACEFACE! NOW! BULLETS IN THE FACE! WANT EM! NEED EM! GIMMEGIMMEGIMME! AT THE SOUND OF THE BELL IT WILL BE FACESHOOTING O'CLOCK! BONGGGGG! KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE SHOOT ME IN THE FACE! END OF JOKE! I'M GONNA SING A SONG! SHOOT ME AT THE END OF IT! DA DA DA DA DA DA DA! BONG!! ...I NOTICE YOU HAVEN'T SHOT ME IN THE FACE! CURIOUS AS TO WHY! Maybe you're weighing the moral pros and cons but let me assure you that OH MY GOD SHOOT ME IN THE GODDAMNED FACE!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!?! 33. Realm: War! Subrealm: No More Mr. Ice Guy Question: Iceland is usually regarded as a peaceful country, but they've been known to fight. The only wars Iceland has fought in as a nation were over what? Answer: Cod Fishing Grounds Song: War Artist: Edwin Starr Hint: They were fighting over specific areas Note: The Cod Wars were a series of confrontations between Iceland and the United Kingdom. Some number them at 3 and some at 10, but either way the last ended with an agreement in 1976. Icelend acieved most of what it wanted. 34. Realm: Famine! Subrealm: Back and Hungry for More! Question: In late 2011, Norway was gripped by a nationwide "smør-panikk". A shortage of what food caused this crisis? Answer: Butter Song: Hungry Like The Wolf Artist: Reel Big Fish Hint: You might see it on toast Note: Heavy rains during the summer affected the grazing of cows and reduced milk production during the summer months by about 5,300,000 gallons, which led to increased butter prices. At the same time, demand increased rapidly – a 20 percent increase in sales in October 2011 with a further 30 percent rise in November. An acute shortage resulted in prices soaring. A half-pound of butter sold for the equivalent of 50 US dollars. Note: The word Somrgasbord means, literally, "buttered goose table." 35. Realm: Pestilence! Subrealm: Avoid It Like the Plague! Question: Which doctor was famous for curing Dried-Out-atosis, Stuck-Prop-a-tosis, and The Dark-Willies? Answer: Doc McStuffins Song: Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Artist: Robert Palmer Hint: She's a TV doctor Note: Doc McStuffins is a American/Irish cartoon that aired on the Disney Channel from 2012 to 2018. The protagonist is a 6-year old girl, Dottie McStuffins, who fixes broken toys with her magic stethoscope. 36. Realm: Death! Subrealm: Going Out With A Bang! Question: The Netflix show Black Mirror has an alleged record for the most deaths in a single episode. In Season 3's "Hated in the Nation" a confirmed 387,036 people die. How do they all go out? Answer: Robot Bees Song: (Don't Fear) The Reaper Artist: Blue Öyster Cult Hint: They're man-made pollinators Note: The episode premiered on Netflix on October 21, 2016. But, I mean, in the Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths, just a month before this contest, the entire universe was destroyed and everyone killed. (They got better later.) 37. Realm: Scary Stories Subrealm: Ghostwriters! OoOoOoOoh! Question: H.P. Lovecraft was commisioned to ghostwrite the 1924 short story "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs" featuring what real-life person as the main character? Answer: Harry Houdini Song: Escape (The Piña Colada Song) Artist: Rupert Holmes Hint: It's someone known for escaping Note: Houdini and Lovecraft collaborated on the project, but it was credited solely to Houdini for many years, and is written in his first-person voice. Set in 1910, in Egypt, Houdini finds himself kidnapped by a tour guide, who resembles an ancient pharaoh, and thrown down a deep hole near the Great Sphinx of Giza. While attempting to find his way out, he stumbles upon a gigantic ceremonial cavern and encounters the real-life deity that inspired the building of the Sphinx. 38. Realm: Hot and Spicy Trivia Subrealm: With a Side of Ranch Question: The National Buffalo Wing Festival, a multi-day event featuring wing-eating contests, dance-offs, 5Ks and more, has been held in Buffalo, New York for the last 17 years. What movie directly inspired its founders to organize the festival? Answer: Osmosis Jones Song: Your Body is a Wonderland Artist: John Mayer Hint: The movie stars Bill Murray Note: The film was a bomb, but it spawned the animated series Ozzy & Drix. It contained a festival scene which inspired the NBWF. 39. Realm: Scariest words in the English language Subrealm: The wifi is down Question: THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY. Because of an event that occured on January 20, 2019, this country lost their internet for 11 days. Name the event and the country. Answer: Undersea cable severed; Tonga Song: Bad Moon Rising Artist: Credence Clearwater Revival Hint: It's a weird Williams Trivia question involving a country. There's one obvious answer. 40. Realm: Butt Stuff Subrealm: Legally Speaking Question: On July 1st, 1976, the state of Washington repealed some outdated laws. Among them was 9.79.100, which forbade sodomy. What unintended consequence did repealing this law have? Answer: Bestiality was legalized Song: Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) Artist: Big & Rich Hint: The inadvertantly made a crime legal Note: The same statute covered both sodomy and bestiality, thus the difficulty. Bestiality remained legal until 2005, when a Boeing engineer received fatal injuries after having sex with a horse multiple times. The legislature then proceeded to make bestiality illegal again. The horse was unharmed, at least physically. 41. Realm: Butte Stuff Subrealm: The Highest Form of Flattery Question: Explorer John Kitchen named at least 7 peaks, 1 butte, and several other geological features in Utah. He either named them after his wife, or a street prostitute, depending on which sources you believe, but all were given the exact same name. What is it? Answer: Mollie's Nipple Song: Friend of the Devil Artist: Grateful Dead Hint: He must've been attracted to a certain part of this woman Note: Mollie was indeed John Kitchen's wife's name, but Molly was also slang for prostitute. So it may be a bit of whitewashing to attribute all the names to John and his wife. 42. Realm: Mistaken Identities Subrealm: Nametags of the Rich and Famous Question: French composer and New York Philharmonic conductor Pierre Boulez once misnamed Paul Simon and his wife at a party. What song did this incident inspire? Answer: You Can Call Me Al Song: Call Me Artist: Blondie Hint: We played this song earlier Note: Boulez also referred to Simon's wife Peggy as Betty. 43. Realm: Game of Thrones Cameos Subrealm: No, Not Ed Sheeran Question: Ed Sheeran wasn't the first musician to cameo in Game of Thrones. At the famous "Red Wedding" in season 3, the drummer for what band appears in the wedding band? Answer: Coldplay Song: Ice Ice Baby Artist: Vanilla Ice Hint: They sang "Viva la Vida" Note: Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody also appeared as a soldier in GOT, earlier in season three. 44. Realm: Could Jurassic Park Get Any Cooler? Subrealm: You Bet Jurassic Can! Question: What real life event happened during the filming of Jurassic Park and had footage of it included in the film? Answer: Hurricane Iniki Song: Storm Warning Artist: Hunter Hayes Hint: It was a natural disaster Note: Hurricane Iniki is the most powerful hurricane to strike Hawaii in recorded history. Iniki struck the island of Kauai on September 11, 1992 at peak intensity. It had winds of 145 mph (235 km/h), and was a Category 4. The helicopter pilot that rescued the cast and crew of Jurassic Park from Hurricane Iniki was Fred Sorenson, whose sole movie role was that of Jock, the seaplane pilot who rescues Indiana Jones at the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark. When the storm was over, "I Survived Hurricane Iniki" shirts were handed out to the cast and crew. The shirt "Hurricane Iniki: Survivor '92" is worn by comic character Derrick in Return to Jurassic Park V and Return to Jurassic Park VI. 45. Realm: Super Pet-Owners Subrealm: Super-duper Pooper Scoopers Question: Superheroes love their pets. Superman has Krypto the Superdog, Batman has Ace the Bat-Hound, and Supergirl has Streaky the Supercat. What unorthodox pet does Wonder Woman canonically care for? Answer: Jumpa the Kanga (not a kangaroo!) Song: Jump in the Line Artist: Harry Belafonte Hint: It's not a real animal Note: From Wikipedia: The Kangas are a fictional species of kangaroos in the DC Multiverse. In Pre-Crisis continuity, Kangas were alien beings brought to Paradise Island by a tribe of star-faring Amazons who called themselves the Sky Riders of Nebulosa. 46. Realm: This question sucks! Subrealm: Booooooooooooooo! Question: Who (appropriately) was the Greek god of theatrical criticism? Answer: Pan (Get it?) Song: Go the Distance Artist: Michael Bolton Hint: He could also be the Greek God of kitchen equipment and bisexuals 47. Realm: Boxer Briefings Subrealm: All Up In Your Grill Question: Big George Foreman, boxing legend and grill entrepreneur, has five sons. What unusual feature do they all have in common with their father? Answer: They're all named George Foreman Song: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Artist: Culture Club Hint: He gave them something at birth Note: "I named all my sons George Edward Foreman so they would always have something in common," Foreman wrote on his website. 48. Realm: Kidz Bop! Subrealm: You can tell they're cool because of the 'z' Question: Here's an easy one: What's the very first song covered on the very first Kidz Bop album? Answer: "All Star" by Smash Mouth Song: Tik Tok Artist: Kidz Bop Hint: The song has achieved meme status after being the opening song to a Dreamworks film Note: The Kidz Bop Kids were Billboard's No. 1 Kids' Album Artist of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. 22 Kidz Bop albums have reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, which places them 4th all time, higher than Madonna and Bruce Springsteen. 49. Realm: Non-Christmas Carols Subrealm: Thanksgiving Tunes Question: People (meaning me) often complain that there are no Thanksgiving carols to sing. But there is one! Written by James Pierpont in 1857, the song describes an Autumn ride through Medford, Massachusetts. Do you know it? Answer: Jingle Bells Song: Feliz Navidad Artist: David Hasselhoff Hint: This song is now more associated with another holiday 50. Realm: Money Subrealm: of the Future... Question: In 2013, as part of redesigning their money, Canada redesigned their $5 bill to make it harder for people to do this not technically illegal act? Answer: Turn the portrait into Spock Song: Intergalactic Artist: The Beastie Boys Hint: People were drawing on them Note: The Canadian five dollar bill features a picture of Canada’s seventh prime minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Star Trek fans have taken to coloring in hair and ears to make him look like Mr. Spock. According to the Bank of Canada "Spocking" is not illegal, just illogical. 51. Realm: Dogs in Space! Subrealm: Laika Boss! Question: What dog is NASA's official safety mascot? Answer: Snoopy Song: Drop It Like It's Hot Artist: Snoop Dog Hint: This dog is a famous aviator. Note: NASA issues a Silver Snoopy award to employees that promote flight safety. 52. Realm: Behind the Hits Subrealm: Under the Covers Question: In the official music video for Weezer's cover of "Africa", Weezer does not actually appear, replaced by stand-ins. Who "performs" the song instead? Answer: Weird Al Song: You Can Call Me Al Artist: Paul Simon Hint: It was really weird Note: Weezer covered Africa after persistent requests from a fan. The single became their first hit in a decade. Toto returned the favor by covering Weezer's song "Hash Pipe." 53. Realm: Two Birthdays? Subrealm: Twice the Presents! Question: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was born in Greece on June 10, 1921. Orrrrrrrr he was born in Greece on May 28, 1921. Why is there a discrepency? Answer: Greece was still using the Julian calendar at the time Song: The Times They Are A-Changin' Artist: Bob Dylan Hint: It has to do with how the dates were recorded Note: Greece switched to the Gregorian calendar on 16 February/1 March 1923. The Julian calendar is still used in the Orthodox churches of Eastern Europe, and by the Berbers of northern Africa. This most notably affects the calculation of the date of Easter. 54. Realm: I Streamed A Stream Subrealm: Customer Complaints Question: Thousands of Christians complained to Netflix about the miniseries adaption of Neil Gaiman's and Terry Prachett's "Good Omens". Why were these complaints unsuccessful in changing anything? Answer: It's an Amazon Prime show Song: The Show Must Go On Artist: Queen Hint: They were a bit misinformed about the series Note: "Good Omens" is comedy about the son of Satan, who has been growing up on earth, and the end of the world. 55. Realm: Running Like Hell Subrealm: The Route of All Evil Question: The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race is a 52-day ultramarathon held annualy, and holds the record for the world's longest certified foot race. What route do participants run for these 3100 miles? Answer: One City Block in Queens, NY Song: Step by Step Artist: New Kids on the Block Hint: You're definitely not taking the scenic route Note: Runners run around the same block 5,649 times. They have 52 days to complete the race, running from 6AM to midnight each day. The prize is typically a T-shirt, a DVD, or a small trophy. 56. Realm: Smart Phone? Subrealm: More Like DUMB Phone! Question: On April 3, 1973, Motorola researcher Martin Cooper made the very first mobile telephone call. Who did he call? Answer: Bell Labs, his rival Song: I Just Called To Say I Love You Artist: Stevie Wonder Hint: He wanted to brag about his achievement Note: From Wikipedia: Standing on Sixth avenue near the New York Hilton, Cooper made the first handheld cellular phone call in public from the prototype DynaTAC. The call connected him to a base station Motorola had installed on the roof of the Burlington House (now the AllianceBernstein Building) and into the AT&T land-line telephone system. Reporters and onlookers watched as Cooper dialed the number of his chief competitor, Dr. Joel S. Engel at AT&T. "Joel, this is Marty. I'm calling you from a cell phone, a real handheld portable cell phone." 57. Realm: War Subrealm: War never changes Question: In 2015, West Point banned this seemingly harmless activity after 30 cadets were injured. Answer: Pillow Fights Song: Seven Nation Army Artist: White Stripes Hint: Boot camp is like one giant slumber party Note: The pillow fight was an annual tradition at West Point until the incident in 2015. 24 cadets had concussions, one had a broken nose and one a fractured cheek. One was found unconscious. 58. Realm: No Man's Land Subrealm: Can I Have It? Question: The Bir Tawil Triangle is a piece of unclaimed land between Egypt and Sudan. What's interesting about its name? Answer: It's a quadrilateral Song: Walk Like an Egyptian Artist: Bangles Hint: The name isn't accurate Note: The name comes from a larger neighboring piece of disputed land called the Hala'ib Triangle, which is indeed mostly triangular. Hala'ib is claimed by both Egypt and Sudan, Bir Tawil is claimed by neither. 59. Realm: Alfa Bravo Subrealm: Word Nerds Question: THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY. India is the only letter of the phonetic alphabet that is also a country. However, you can anagram two other phonetic letters to get two additional countries. What are they? Answer: Mali and TONGA Song: Tango: Maureen Artist: Rent Hint: One is a landlocked African nation Note: Lima becomes Mali and Tango becomes Tonga. The hint makes reference to the origin of the Tonga tradition in Williams Trivia, an impressive bit of research by [citation needed]. 60. Realm: Williams Trivia Trivia Subrealm: Let's Get Meta Question: Did you know that Williams Trivia may be the oldest continuously running contest of its kind? Because the exact date of the first Williams Trivia contest is unknown (sometime spring semester, 1966), what other trivia contest claims to hold this title? Answer: Great Midwest Trivia Contest Song: Don't Ask Me No Questions Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd Hint: It's hosted by Lawrence University Note: the date of the first Great Midwest Trivia Contest was April 29, 1966. 61. Realm: Violent Video Games Subrealm: What does this button do? Question: The 2014 first-person shooter Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare contained an interesting mechanic. During a somber funeral scene, players could press the F button to do what? Answer: Pay Respects Song: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Artist: Aretha Franklin Hint: It's what you usually do at a funeral Note: In the game, paying respects means putting yout hand on the coffin momentarily. 62. Realm: Classic Sayings Subrealm: And What They Say Question: Who originally said "When one door closes, another one opens"? Answer: Alexander Graham Bell Song: Call Me Maybe Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen Hint: This name should ring a bell. Note: The Quote Investigator website worked on the provenance of this quote in 2018. The investigation was inconclusive, but "when one doore is shut the other openeth" appears in a 1586 translation of an influential picaresque Spanish novella titled “La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades” with an anonymous author published by 1554. And "Where one door is shut another is opened" appears in 1620 translation of Don Quixote by Cervantes. Alexander Graham Bell, Helen Keller, and Johann Richter are also sometimes credited with a longer verstion of the quote. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/12/03/open-door/ 63. Realm: Unpack Your Adjectives Subrealm: Short-Tempered Question: What are Snoopy, Goopy, Crabby, Flabby, Thrifty, Shifty, Deafy, and Awful? Answer: Rejected 7 Dwarfs names Song: Working In A Coal Mine Artist: Devo Hint: They're proposed names for certain characters Note: Other dwarf names rejected by Disney included Jumpy, Dizzey, Hickey, Gabby, Nifty, Sniffy, Swift, Puffy, Stuffy and Burpy. At least 16 dwarfs were drawn before being left out of the film. 64. Realm: Rules Were Meant To Be Broken Subrealm: Gavels, too Question: The US Senate used an ivory gavel from its founding until 1954, when it broke. Who broke it? Answer: Richard Nixon Song: Ebony and Ivory Artist: Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Hint: He's the only president to resign 65. Realm: Transformers! Subrealm: The Name "Decepticons" Wasn't A Red Flag? Question: The Hasbro Transformers toys have inspired numerous shows and movies. Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, transforms into a semi trailer. What did the original Megatron toy transform into? Answer: A Gun Song: Hit Me With Your Best Shot Artist: Pat Benatar Hint: Like most toys in the eighites, it was pretty unsafe Note: Yup, it was a straight-up gun. They used to sell candy cigarettes, too. 66. Realm: Colleges With Really Good Marching Bands Subrealm: And Sports, I Guess Question: In August of 2019, The Ohio State University tried to trademark a certain word to use on their apparel. What word? Answer: The Song: This Is The Day Artist: The The Hint: This is a pretty common word. It's hard to write a clue for it without naming it. Note: Lots of people made fun of Ohio State when this story broke in the summer of 2019. The University of Michigan, for instance, tweeted a picture of a small M and a giant OF: https://twitter.com/UMich/status/1161736458350129152 67. Realm: You Know The Type Subrealm: Capital Punishment Question: Which world leader required that whenever his name appeared in print, it would be presented either in bold or in a larger font than the rest of the sentence? Answer: Kim Jung-Il Song: Time to Get Ill Artist: Beastie Boys Hint: His son took over for him Note: A certain American president received many (as of yet) incorrect guesses. 68. Realm: Nice Subrealm: Nice Guys Question: The phrase "Nice guys finish last" was coined in 1946. Who were the "nice guys" the original speaker was referring to? Answer: The 1946 New York Giants Song: The Greatest Artist: They Might Be Giants Hint: It's a sports team Note: The speaker was Leo Durocher, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. When asked by a reporter why he couldn't be a nice guy for a change, Durocher replied, “Nice guys! Look over there. Do you know a nicer guy than Mel Ott? Or any of the other Giants? Why, they’re the nicest guys in the world! And where are they? In seventh place! Nice guys! I’m not a nice guy – and I’m in first place.” After pacing up and down the visitors’ dugout, the Dodger manager waved a hand toward the Giants’ dugout and repeated, “The nice guys are all over there, in seventh place.” 69. Realm: The Most Popular Walmart Subrealm: And the Most Popular Singer Question: In 2012, Walmart held a contest to get people to like individual stores' Facebook pages. The store with the largest amount of likes would get a concert hosted by Pitbull. Which city hosted that concert? Answer: Kodiak, Alaska Song: Cold As Ice Artist: Foreigner Hint: It was part of a campaign to exile Pitbull as far as possible Note: This was part of an internet campaign to #ExilePitbull, and the campaign got 10 times the number of votes that there were people in the city. But to his credit, Pitbull went and gave the concert in Kodiak, to hundreds of people, and invited the prankster who started the campaign to come along. Afterward he tweeted a picture of himself alongside Alutiiq dancers with the caption, "Thank U Kodiak ... I am honored, truly." 70. Realm: Common Denominators Subrealm: Sounds Like A Good Time In Vegas Question: What do Chewbacca, King Kong, The Matrix, a Twinkie, and the rapper Shaggy have in common? Answer: Legal Defenses Song: I Fought The Law Artist: The Clash Hint: You might hear them in court Note: A Chewbacca defense is where a defense lawyer tries to confuse the jury rather than refute the case of the prosecutor. It comes from an episode of South Park that parodied the OJ trial. The King Kong defense was used unsucessfully by the owners of the Pirate Bay file sharing site, who argued that if a user named King Kong downloaded files, the authorities should go after him, not the providers of the medium. The Matrix defense is where the defendant claims that he commited a crime only because he believed it didn't matter because he was, in fact, in the matrix and not the real world. The Twinkie defense was used by Harvey Milk's killer, who said that eating a twinkie left him in an unbalanced mental state. The Shaggy defense, inspired by Shaggy's 2000 single "It wasn't me", is where you deny that you are the one in the video. The term was coined to describe R. Kelly. 71. Realm: Famous people Subrealm: Do Some Research! Question: What word describes the names of the president of Nintendo of America, the COO of Starbucks, the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, and the bass singer of *NSYNC? Answer: Aptronyms Song: The Name Game Artist: Shirley Ellis Hint: Their last names are important Note: An aptronym is a name that is particularly appropriate. The president of Nintendo is Doug Bowser, and Bowser is the name of Mario and Luigi's main antagonist. The COO of Starbucks is Rosalind Brewer. The 2003 World Series of Poker champion was Chris Moneymaker. And the bass player of *NSYNC was Lance Bass. 72. Realm: The Name Game Subrealm: Five of a Kind Question: What do Julia Roberts, Austin Powers, Bela Lugosi, Count Basie, Greg Louganis and Chuck Mangione have in common? Answer: Supervocalics Song: Mysterious Ways Artist: U2 Hint: You don't have to do any research about them - except maybe to spell their names correctly Note: A supervocalic is a word that contains all 5 vowels exactly once each. 73. Realm: Bad Ideas for Questions Subrealm: Self-Referential Subrealms Question: What do the following things have in common: Question 7 of Ken Jennings' weekly trivia quiz, round 1 of Only Connect, a Tribond card, and the previous three questions? Answer: They ask you what a group of things have in common Song: Glory Artist: Common Hint: They all ask for the same thing Note: Every card in the game TriBond asks the user what three things have in common. Only Connect is a British TV show with a similar goal. 74. Realm: CrossFit Subrealm: For Superstars Question: Christianity's fourteen Stations of the Cross depict the trials and tribulations of Jesus's crucifixation. What same event befalls Jesus in three of these stations? Answer: He falls down Song: Tubthumping Artist: Chumbawamba Hint: The cross is apparently really heavy 75. Realm: First Rule of Trivia Subrealm: Never Shut Up About Trivia Question: What organization's first rule is "Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked"? Answer: Church of Satan Song: I Will Follow Him Artist: Sister Act soundtrack Hint: Their symbol is a pentagram 76. Realm: 5th Grade US History Subrealm: State the Obvious Question: Which US State was the 39th to enter the union? Answer: One of the Dakotas - we don't know which Song: Wakko's 50 State Capitols Artist: Animaniacs Hint: Two states wanted to be first Note: Both Dakotas entered the union on the same day: November 2, 1889. 77. Realm: The Funny Pages Subrealm: Stripper Names Question: Which famous comic strip featured minor characters named Truffles, Tapioca Pudding, and 555 95472, along with his twin sisters 444 and 333? Answer: Peanuts Song: Charlie Brown Artist: The Coasters Hint: You can see 555 dancing in a christmas movie Note: 555 is usually just called "5" for short. 95472 is his last name, which was in reality Charles Schultz's zip code when the character was introduced. As "5" explains to Charlie Brown in the strip from October 1, 1963, his father, morose and hysterical over the preponderance of numbers in people's lives, changed all of his family's names to numbers. Asked by Lucy if it was Mr. 95472's way of protesting, "5" replies that this was actually his father's way of "giving in." "5" also has two sisters named "3" and "4". ("Nice feminine names," in Charlie Brown's sarcastic assessment.) He has to keep explaining to the teacher that the accent is on "4" in his surname. 78. Realm: Rated T for Trivia Subrealm: Some Questions May Be Difficult for Young Children Question: What movie is responsible for the creation of the PG-13 rating, due to its more violent sequences? Answer: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Song: Dr. Jones Artist: Aqua Hint: It features a controversial scene with monkey brains Note: Stephen Spielberg suggested the PG-13 rating after hearing objections to Indiana Jones and Gremlins receiving PG ratings. The new rating was introduced July 1, 1984, and Red Dawn was the first movie to receive it. 79. Realm: Donning Our Gay Apparel Subrealm: No Ho-Ho-Homo Question: Michael Buble's hit 2011 Christmas album includes a cover of "Santa Baby". Not wanting to come on to Santa, Buble makes several lyrical changes, including swapping out "baby". What three Saint Nicknames does he use? Answer: Buddy, Pally, and Poppy Song: Last Christmas Artist: Wham! Hint: They all sorta sound like baby 80. Realm: SPAAAAACE Subrealm: In space, no one cares Question: Space is a cool place to be, and it's a lot of fun to do things in low gravity. In August 2019, veteran astronaut Anne McClain made headlines by being the first person to do what in space? Answer: Commit a Crime Song: Elektronik Supersonik Artist: Santo Cilauro/Zlad! Hint: She did something wrong Note: Ms. McClain was involved in a bitter separation and parenting dispute with her wife, a former Air Force intelligence officer named Summer Worden. Ms. Worden discovered that Ms. McMlain had been accessing her bank account from space, and filed a complaint with the FTC and NASA's inspector general. 81. Realm: Dating Sims Subrealm: For When You're Too Chicken To Date Real People Question: In 2019, the production company Psyop released a dating sim video game. You could romance all sorts of anime tropes, but who was the star of the dating sim? Answer: Colonel Sanders Song: Chicken Fried Artist: Zac Brown Band Hint: He was tall, dark, and made with eleven herbs and spices Note: Says one anonymous user on the internet: The Colonel Sanders dating simulator was a life changing experience. The design and graphics of this game parallel masterpieces such as Hunie Pop, and other games I treasure dearly. The emotional connection between the characters may remind one of classical literature such as Wuthering Heights, however this game surely surpasses these comparisons in every aspect. The developers should be praised, nay, worshiped, for their ability to craft code into an artistic masterpiece that will continue to be relevant in pop culture throughout the roaring 20's and maybe even beyond. Colonel Sanders forced me to prioritize what matters to me in my life, and after careful consideration I've decided that this game trumps all else. I can't go to sleep at night without the comforting gaze of Colonel Sanders lulling me into a deep sleep. Be warned, this game is not for the faint of heart. You will become connected to the colonel in a way you never could've imagined. Insanity burns through my body as I realize, as I do every day, that our love is confined to the world of this virtual dating simulator and I will never feel the warm embrace of Colonel's touch, with his hands warm as his signature mashed potatoes and gravy. This game will move you to tears. 82. Realm: Achievements in Anime Subrealm: Ash's Bizarre Adventure Question: On September 15, 2019, in the 1080th episode of Pokemon: The Series, what happened for the very first time? Answer: Ash became a Pokemon League Champion Song: Best of You Artist: Foo Fighters Hint: His quest was to be the very best 83. Realm: Charity Events Subrealm: Blowing Up In Their Faces Question: On September 27, 1986, a massive number of what descended upon Cleveland, Ohio, causing multiple traffic collisions, an airport shutdown, and lawsuits seekin millions in damages? Answer: Balloons Song: 99 Red Balloons Artist: Nena Hint: They were attempting to set a record Note: From Wikipedia: Balloonfest '86 was a 1986 event in which the United Way of Cleveland in Ohio set a world record by releasing almost one-and-a-half million balloons. The event was intended to be a harmless fundraising publicity stunt, but the balloons drifted back over the city, Lake Erie, and landed in the surrounding area, and caused problems for traffic and a nearby airport. The event also interfered with a United States Coast Guard search for two boaters who were later found drowned. In consequence, the organizers and the city faced lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages, and cost overruns put the event at a net loss. 84. Realm: Life's a Beach Subrealm: It's a Shore Thing Question: What was the original codename for Juno, one of the beaches in the Normandy landing on D-Day? Answer: Jelly Song: Everybody Jam Artist: Scatman John Hint: It was named after a "fish" 85. Realm: Censorship is [REDACTED] Subrealm: Our freedom cannot be [REDACTED] Question: THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY. When a web page is censored by the government, what error status code is returned? Who is this in honor of? Answer: 451, Ray Bradbury Song: Burnin' Up Artist: Jonas Brothers Hint: It references a book about censorship Note: Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel about censorship, named for the temerature at which paper burns. 86. Realm: Sports! Subrealm: The Nosebleed Section Question: Coors Field is the home field of the Colorado Rockies, located in Denver. All the seats there are painted green except for the 20th row of the upper deck, which is painted purple. Why? Answer: Exactly One Mile Elevation Song: Because I Got High Artist: Afroman Hint: The Nosebleeds is an accurate name 87. Realm: Hostile Nations Subrealm: of the Smaller Varieties Question: In 2017, one Australian senator complained that government buildings were flying the flag of a hostile nation. The comment seemed absurd at the time, but he was actually correct. What country was the flag from? Answer: The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Islands Song: The Rainbow Connection Artist: The Muppets Hint: The flag had another meaning Note: In 2004 a group of activists declared The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands on Australia's external overseas Territory of the Coral Sea Islands, a group of uninhabited islets east of the Great Barrier Reef. The formation was in protest of Australia's failure to recognize same-sex marriages, and the new kingdom quickly declared war on Australia. Its flag was a rainbow pride flag, the same one flown at an Australian Department of Finance building in February 2017, prompting the senator's complaint. The kingdom was dissolved on November 17, 2017, when the Australian people finally voted to legalize gay marriage. 88. Realm: Size Doesn't Matter Subrealm: It's How It Tastes Question: What food has sizes including large, jumbo, extra jumbo, colossal, super colossal, mammoth and super mammoth? Answer: Olives Song: Ana Ng Artist: They Might Be Giants Hint: You might see them on a pizza Note: It takes between 41 and 45 super mammoth olives to weigh a pound. 89. Realm: Size Does Matter Subrealm: Biblically Speaking Question: Speaking of sizes, what product has sizes such as Balthazar, Jeroboam, Salmanazar and Nebuchadnezzar? Answer: Wine Bottles Song: Red Red Wine Artist: UB40 Hint: They're containers Note: A Nubuchadnezzar is 15 liters or about 4 gallons of wine (= 20 regular bottles). 90. Realm: The MCU Subrealm: McDonald's Cinematic Universe Question: McDonald's introduced a character known as Captain Crook in the 70s that was very similar to the Hamburglar. But rather than hamburgers, what did he steal? Answer: Filet O' Fishes Song: Panini Artist: Lil Nas X Hint: He stole something nautical 91. Realm: Kaiju! Subrealm: They're Big In Japan Question: The climax of the 2019 movie Godzilla: King of All Monsters features a fierce battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah at what famous historical landmark? Answer: Fenway Park Song: Sweet Caroline Artist: Neil Diamond Hint: It's just the place you would expect to see a giant Green Monster 92. Realm: The Color Out Of Space Subrealm: Hue Cares? Question: A team of astronomers from John Hopkins University averaged the spectral ranges from more than 200,000 galaxies and determined the average color of the universe. What is the name of this color? Answer: Cosmic Latte Song: The Coffee Song Artist: Frank Sinatra Hint: It was sorta brownish 93. Realm: Biological Warfare Subrealm: Like Open-mouth Sneezing Question: One of the earliest known forms of biological warfare was when Mongols would catapult what over city walls during sieges? Answer: Plague-infected corpses Song: Die Young Artist: Ke$ha Hint: They were trying to get their enemies infected 94. Realm: Music Subrealm: Group Projects Question: In Lil Dicky's song "Earth", over thirty celebrities voice various creatures. For example, Justin Bieber is a baboon, and Ariana Grande is a zebra. Who does Kevin Hart voice? Answer: Kanye West Song: Go West Artist: Pet Shop Boys Hint: It wasn't an animal 95. Realm: Media Circus Subrealm: Featuring Trained SEALS Question: One of the first public leaks of Osama Bin Laden's death, before any news media reported it, was through a tweet reading "Just got word that will shock the world - Land of the free...home of the brave DAMN PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!" Who tweeted the leak? Answer: Dwayne The Rock Johnson Song: I Wanna Rock Artist: Twisted Sister Hint: Nobody knows how he got that information, perhaps he could smell what they were cooking 96. Realm: More Copyright Trivia Subrealm: More Like Copywrong Question: Also in August of 2019, NBA superstar Lebron James tried to trademark what phrase related to his favorite food? Answer: Taco Tuesday Song: Despacito Artist: Luis Fonsi Hint: If successful, it would have been devestating to mexican restaurants everywhere 97. Realm: Sweet Home Chicago Subrealm: The Crappiest Place on Earth Question: August 8th, 2004. Tourists board a river cruise on the majestic Chicago River. As they pass under the Kinzie Street Bridge, 800 pounds of human waste is dropped directly onto them. Where did this poop come from? Answer: The Dave Matthews Band's Tour Bus Song: Dirty Water Artist: The Standells Hint: A vehicle emptied its toilet 98. Realm: Things That Divided Germany Subrealm: Them's Fightin' Words Question: The Antiqua-Fraktur Dispute bitterly divided Germany in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with Adolf Hitler personally advocating for the Antiqua faction against Otto von Bismarck's Fraktur support. What were the Germans getting so worked up about? (Note that for this song identification, we just need the instrument being played.) Answer: What is the most Germanic font Song: *Typewriter* Artist: Boston Typewriter Orchestra Hint: It was concerning how things were written 99. Realm: Amazing Sports Plays Subrealm: That Don't Work Question: On August 28, 1987, Williamsport Bills catcher Dave Bresnahan made an amazing play that got out a runner coming home. He was released from the team shortly afterwards for doing it. What did he do that caused him to be released from the team? Answer: He threw a potato instead of the ball. Song: Hot Potato Artist: The Wiggles Hint: He snuck something onto the field Note: In August of 1987, Bresnahan, then a 25-year-old second-string catcher with the Williamsport (Pennsylvania) Bills of the Class-AA Eastern League, decided to liven up a meaningless late-season home game. Before the game, Bresnahan peeled and sculpted a potato in the shape of a baseball. Behind the plate in the fifth inning, with the potato concealed in his mitt and a runner on third base, he threw the potato wildly past his third baseman, hoping the runner would think he made an errant pick-off throw. The play worked to perfection. The runner at third trotted home, and Bresnahan tagged him out with the baseball. An umpire retrieved the potato and awarded the runner home for Bresnahan’s deception. The following day, Bresnahan was fined by his manager and then released by the Bills’ parent club, the Cleveland Indians, for what they perceived as an affront to the integrity of the game. But he became an instant celebrity, and the next year the Bills had a ceremony to retire his number. 100. Realm: 'Smore Trivia Subrealm: (Minus the tasty parts) Question: Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham invented the graham cracker in order to help prevent blindness and insanity. Why did he think that this would work? Answer: It was part of a diet to help people stop masturbating. Song: I Touch Myself Artist: The Divinyls Hint: He had a very religious view on personal time 101. Realm: Chainsaws! Subrealm: (Make chainsaw noises) Question: The earliest version of the chainsaw was developed in 1830 by Bernhard Heine. But it wasn't invented to cut down trees. What was the original chainsaw used to cut? Answer: Bones Song: Spooky Scary Skeletons Artist: Andrew Gold Hint: There's 206 of them 102. Realm: Musical Geniuses Subrealm: What a jerk Question: Comedian Steve Martin is a funny guy. In fact he's won 2 Grammys for comedy albums. But he's won three more Grammys by playing what instrument? Answer: Banjo Song: King Tut Artist: Steve Martin Hint: He's good at strumming 103. Realm: Musical Theater Subrealm: L'Chaim! Question: "A Shoggoth on the Roof" is a full-length, song-for-song parody of "A Fiddler on the Roof" featuring songs like "If I Were A Deep One" and "Victim of Victims". Whose works inspired this parody? Answer: H.P. Lovecraft Song: If I Were A Rich Man Artist: Fiddler On the Roof Hint: Cthulhu's in the musical 104. Realm: Diseases Subrealm: Avoid them like the plague Question: In an effort to make people more prepared for natural disasters, what specific disaster did the CDC warn people about in a blog post on May 16, 2011? Answer: Zombie Apocalypse Song: The Walking Dead Theme Artist: ... Hint: It's a proably usually seen in horror movies Note: You can still find the Zombie Preparedness Blog on the CDC website. 105. Realm: Jeopardy! Subrealm: Questioning Your Answers Question: In 2011, Watson, a supercomputer developed by IBM, appeared on Jeopardy! against former champion Brian Rutter and Ken Jennings. Although Watson ultimately won, what incorrect response did it give to the Final Jeopardy category of U.S. Cities? Answer: What is Toronto????? Song: American Idiot Artist: Green Day Hint: Watson's response was very wrong for the category 106. Realm: Peppa Pig Trivia Subrealm: The Unrated Version Question: Arkansas banned an episode of the children's show Arthur because it showed a gay marriage. Australia banned an episode of Peppa Pig for what reason? Answer: Encouraged kids to pick up spiders Song: Theme from Spider Man Artist: Aerosmith Hint: It was to protect them from Autralian wildlife 107. Realm: The Book Was Better Subrealm: And Completely Different Question: Richard Kelly, the screenwriter of Donnie Darko, wrote the original movie script for what book adaptation? It went unused because it changed several elements of the book, like setting it in a post-nuclear war dystopia, adding a plague, and killing several characters who didn't originally die. Answer: Holes Song: Dig A Little Deeper Artist: The Princess And The Frog Hint: The movie stars Shia Lebouef 108. Realm: As American as Subrealm: Dutch Apple Pie Question: German Chocolate Cake was invented in America in 1852 by an American baker, and has nothing to do with Germany. So why's it called German Chocolate Cake? Answer: His name was Samuel German Song: The Distance Artist: Cake Hint: It has to do with the man who invented it 109. Realm: Pets Subrealm: Man's best friend Question: Name the only breed of dog that can't bark Answer: Basenji Song: The Sounds of Silence Artist: Simon & Garfunkel Hint: They're an African hunting dog Note: Basenjis yodel instead of barking. 110. Realm: Six Feet Under Subrealm: And Inside Question: Food storage technician Fredric Baur requested that his ashes be placed in one of these objects which he designed, and his family honored his wishes. Answer: Pringles can Song: Six Feet Under Artist: Billie Eilish Hint: You may have gotten your hand stuck in one Note: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pringles-urn/ 111. Realm: Traditional Japanese Architecture Subrealm: Traditional Japanese Heroes Question: On the grounds of the Kanucha Bay Resort in Okinawa, Japan is an exact replica of what American building? Answer: Bill Clinton's House Song: Don't Stop Artist: Fleetwood Mac Hint: It's a presidential residence Note: The house is a replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home in Hope, Arkansas. Clinton has never been there, and it's a bit of a mystery why it was ever built. 112. Realm: Thomas The Tank Engine Fanfic Subrealm: The Musical! Question: "Starlight Express" is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the most successful musical in Germany, and the eighth longest-running musical on Broadway. It's about sentient trains. What interesting thing do all of the actors wear to better portray train engines? Answer: Roller Skates Song: Starlight Express Artist: Andrew Lloyd-Webber Hint: The actors move like trains 113. Realm: Where Are They Now? Subrealm: Where Were They Then? Question: Which actor from the TV show Full House went on to have the titular role an iconic 1997 sports movie, which got him nominated for a Kids Choice Award and spawned several sequels and spinoffs? Answer: Air Buddy Song: Who Let The Dogs Out Artist: Baha Men Hint: He wasn't a human 114. Realm: Grammy Award Noms Subrealm: Comemerative Plaque Question: What celebrity recorded a Grammy-nominated album that raised awareness of tooth decay among children and featured Frank Sinatra? Answer: Muhammad Ali Song: Punched in the Teeth by Love Artist: Motley Crue Hint: He's better known in the ring Note: The album was titled "The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay". Ali later boxed against Mr. Tooth Decay during Dental Hygiene for Children Day in Washington, D. C. in January 1980. 115. Realm: Accounted for Inflation Subrealm: And Inflated Egos Question: Who is reportedly the highest-paid athlete of all time, earning over 11 billion dollars, adjusted for inflation? Answer: Gaius Appuleius Diocles Song: Chariots of Fire Artist: Vangelis Hint: It's not a basketball or baseball player Note: Gaius Appuleius Diocles was born in 104 AD and competed as a charioteer in Rome for 24 years. His winnings totaled the equivalent of 26,000 kg of gold.