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Brainbuster Archive 2007

DC's BRAINBUSTER ARCHIVE
for 2007


The Brainbuster is proudly sponsored by REMAX ISLAND SURF REALTY. In this pic, DC is with Manu Spaur of Remax during the 24th Annual Kamehameha Canoe Club Business Races.

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December 28th, 2007 QUESTION: If you get this as a gift, there is a 75% chance you WILL re-gift it?

ANSWER: "WINE". The first batch of callers said "fruitcake". I believe that would be 99% of the time you re-gift that..

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December 27th, 2007 QUESTION: 15% of Americans have never been to one of these. What is it?

ANSWER: "A CONCERT"

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December 26th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a national survey by Intercall, 74% of Americans did this over the Christmas holiday.

ANSWER: "WORKING"..

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December 21st, 2007 QUESTION: Exactly HALF of Americans did this last year. Now some of you will go, "WOW! That many did it." At the same time, others will say, "ONLY HALF...that's all that did it last year? What did they do?

ANSWER: They "KEPT THEIR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS".

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December 20th, 2007 QUESTION: This is the most important time of the year for the sales of this product. A lot of people just don't think about buying it any other time. What is it?

ANSWER: "PERFUME or COLOGNE"

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December 19th, 2007 QUESTION: This could have made a good investment for you this year. According to experts, the price of this has gone up 40% since the beginning of the year. What has appreciated so much?

ANSWER: "AN ACRE OF LAND ON THE MOON" Yep, the price of an acre of land on lunarland.com has increased 40% in just one year!

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December 18th, 2007 QUESTION: 50% of people will do this in bed Christmas morning 24% will do it under the tree and the other 16% just do it.

ANSWER: "PROPOSE MARRIAGE" December is a HUGE month for diamond buying and in a survey, 25% of women say they believe the PROPOSAL is as important as the WEDDING!

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December 17th, 2007 QUESTION: Celine Dion just ended a Las Vegas performance run Saturday night of 717 shows over four years and nine months. Huge, but not the record. Who’s got the performance record?

ANSWER: "ELVIS PRESLEY" With 837 shows from July 1969 to December 1976.

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December 14th, 2007 QUESTION: The top 5 are pizza, chicken nuggets, tacos, burritos, and hamburgers. What are they?

ANSWER: "SCHOOL LUNCHES"

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December 13th, 2007 QUESTION: This is the #1 profession for men who have had cosmetic surgery.. Any idea?

ANSWER: "LAWYERS"

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December 12th, 2007 QUESTION: You may have this in your fridge today, but in the 1830's it was sold as a medicine. What is it?

ANSWER: "KETCHUP"

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December 11th, 2007 QUESTION: There's only one television show that became a movie that was then nominated for a "Best Picture" Oscar.

ANSWER: "THE FUGITIVE" in 1993. (Shindler’s List won that year)

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December 10th, 2007 QUESTION: A new survey says that 35% of us do it in the kitchen or dining room while 27% do it in the bedroom. What is it?

ANSWER: "WRAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS". What about the bathroom? Sometimes that's the only place we get any privacy.

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December 7th, 2007 QUESTION: It has been estimated that it will take you 39 seconds to do this during the holiday season, 7 seconds slower than any other time of the year. What is it?

ANSWER: "GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE"

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December 6th, 2007 QUESTION: What's the hardest part of a person's body?

ANSWER: "TOOTH ENAMEL"

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December 5th, 2007 QUESTION: A good portion of North Americans will do this at some point this week. What is it?

ANSWER: "OPEN A CHRISTMAS PRESENT"

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December 4th, 2007 QUESTION: When "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was being produced, the network brass asked Charles Schultz to make an addition. Schultz said NO WAY. What did they want to add?

ANSWER: "A LAUGH TRACK"

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December 3rd, 2007 QUESTION: If you are a child of the 70's and 80's or you HAD a child then, chances are you may have bought one of these toys. Ideal Toys sold $300 MILLION of these toys at that time and if you still have one, its value just went up. What toys are we talking about?

ANSWER: "EVEL KNIEVEL TOYS". And I certainly had one. Sadly, it's buried in some landfill in Eastern Iowa now.

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November 30th, 2007 QUESTION: They say the average person that has this job loses a little over $300 per year. Any idea?

ANSWER: A "BANK TELLER" loses on average about $310 a year.

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November 29th, 2007 QUESTION: In the 1800's this was a torture device. Nowadays some of us use them almost everyday. Any idea?

ANSWER: Great answers like "belts", "hammers" and "the rack" (LOL). The actual answer is "A TREADMILL". True, exercise does seem like torture sometimes.

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November 28th, 2007 QUESTION: In public, half of us do this with our feet. Do what?

ANSWER: "FLUSH A PUBLIC TOILET"

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November 27th, 2007 QUESTION: Movie actors are 4 times more likely to do this than the rest of us. What is it?

ANSWER: "SMOKE"

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November 26th, 2007 QUESTION: Research reveals that stroking this can lower one's blood pressure.

ANSWER: "A cat"

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November 21st, 2007 QUESTION: What does the average person do 90 times a day?

ANSWER: "CHECKS THE TIME"

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November 20th, 2007 QUESTION: Seven out of ten people surveyed said they've done this when mailing out holiday cards.

ANSWER: "ADD YOUR PET's NAME TO THE SIGNATURES". Congrats to Sareena, whose pets are two cats named HARRY and BOB.

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November 19th, 2007 QUESTION: About 19% of Americans households will have one of these at their table for Thanksgiving. What will they have?

Hint: it's a person, but a person with a certain distinction.

ANSWER: "AN EX-CON". Pass the turkey. NOW.

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November 16th, 2007 QUESTION: Just 18 years ago, only 5 high school students in this country could say this. Today that number has increased over 150 times that. What is it?

ANSWER: "They scored perfect on the SAT"

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November 15th, 2007 QUESTION: If you go there, you'll spend, on average, 3 hours and 42 minutes doing nothing. Where?

ANSWER: "The Emergency Room"

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November 14th, 2007 QUESTION: Name the magazine with the world's largest circulation.

ANSWER: "AARP MAGAZINE"..

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November 13th, 2007 QUESTION: 77% of people say this brings on feelings of depression. Any idea what?

ANSWER: "THE NEWS"...

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November 12th, 2007 QUESTION: What's the most popular "American Expression" in the world?

ANSWER: It's "OK"!

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November 9th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a survey by myfilms.com, what was voted as the #1 movie line we quote the most?

ANSWER: "I'LL BE BACK" from The Terminator.

Here's the Top 10 List:

1. "I'll be back" - The Terminator
2. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" - Gone with the Wind
3. "Beam me up, Scotty" - Star Trek
4. "May the force be with you" - Star Wars
5. "Life is like a box of chocolates" - Forrest Gump
6. "You talkin' to me?" - Taxi Driver
7. "Show me the money" - Jerry Maguire
8. "Do you feel lucky, punk?" - Dirty Harry
9. "Here's looking at you, kid" - Casablanca
10. "Nobody puts baby in a corner" - Dirty Dancing

All morning long our listeners rang in with their faves:

"Say hello to my little friend" - Scarface
"Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges" - Treasure of the Sierra Madre/Blazing Saddles
"Houston, we have a problem" - Apollo 13
"Inconceivable" or "As you wish" - The Princess Bride
"The Dude abides" - The Big Lebowski
"Alrighty then!" - Ace Ventura.

Good fun! - DC

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November 8th, 2007 QUESTION: MATCH GAME THURSDAY: A recent survey has shown that most women hope men will wait until at least the 3rd date before they talk about this...

ANSWER: Good calls on this one! Everything from "sex" (well, sure) to "money", "ex-girlfriends" and "employment". Listener Toni knew the answer, even after being decades out of the dating game. It's "POLITICS"..

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November 7th, 2007 QUESTION: What famous ficticional family lives at 8805 Skyline Drive in Chicago?

ANSWER: "The Griswalds" from the National Lampoon Vacation movies.

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November 6th, 2007 QUESTION: When Americans look back on their lives, what do they regret wasting the most time doing? (according to a survey)

ANSWER: "WORRYING". 67% say worrying, followed by watching television (35%), commuting (27%), cleaning and doing chores (18%) and gossiping (18%) (Impulse Research, Culver City CA)

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November 5th, 2007 QUESTION: It's estimated that 60% of these have dead batteries. What are they?

ANSWER: "SMOKE DETECTORS"

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November 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: When people brag, 80% of them brag about this. What is it?

ANSWER: "THEIR PETS"

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November 1st, 2007 QUESTION: One in six Americans will do this if a celebrity tells them to. Tells them to do what?

ANSWER: "WHOM TO VOTE FOR"

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October 31st, 2007 QUESTION: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Here's some "Movie Witch" trivia. I'll give you the names of 3 witches, tell me what movie they're from: Alexandra, Jane and Sukie. What movie?

ANSWER: "WITCHES OF EASTWICK" Played by Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer.

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October 30th, 2007 QUESTION: You'll lose 4 pounds a year if you stand while doing this. Doing what?

ANSWER: "TALKING ON THE PHONE"..

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October 29th, 2007 QUESTION: POST WORLD SERIES TRIVIA: Which baseball player did the Curtiss Candy Company name a new candy bar for in 1978?

ANSWER: "REGGIE JACKSON" Remember the Reggie Bar?

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October 26th, 2007 QUESTION: Soccer is the world's most watched sport. What is the largest participant sport?

ANSWER: "FISHING"..

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October 25th, 2007 QUESTION: One out of every four of us are wearing these today. Wearing what?

ANSWER: "MISMATCHED SOCKS"

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October 24th, 2007 QUESTION: A recent Survey found that this was the number one reason for flirting at work...

ANSWER: "To get someone to do their work". Aha!

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October 23rd, 2007 QUESTION: According to a new poll, this is the worst household gadget ever invented. Any idea?

ANSWER: THE ELECTRIC CAN OPENER". It's "failure to complete the task at hand" is the main reason for it's ranking. Followed by (2) the "messy" waffle iron, and (3) "irritating" novelty alarm clocks.

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October 22nd, 2007 QUESTION: Its certainly not what it was intended for, but a full one out of four of use say we’ve used a piece of toilet paper for this.

ANSWER: "BOOK MARK"

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October 19th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 20% of men and 52% of women will do this over the weekend.

ANSWER: "HOUSEWORK". We sure know how to party, don't we?

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October 18th, 2007 QUESTION: According to this new university study, this is actually GOOD for the workplace. Usually this isn't allowed at all in most offices, but the study says it helps to relieve stress and can actually encourage team spirit. What?

ANSWER: "CUSSING" Yup, the study was conducted at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, Connecticut. (Sounds legit to me!) The study says cussing serves the needs of people for developing and maintaining solidarity and also works as a mechanism for coping with stress. Banning they say can actually be detrimental to a healthy flow of emotions and ideas.

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October 17th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, what's the #1 thing a woman does that isn't necessarily feminine, but men find really sexy?

ANSWER: TONS of calls with great answers like "riding a motorcycle" to "wearing combat boots", but the true answer was when women 'WEAR A BASEBALL CAP'. Giggidy giggidy!

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October 16th, 2007 QUESTION: Enjoy watching CSI? TV Insiders say that this show was way before its time because it was the first show to feature forensic science. Any idea?

ANSWER: "QUINCY" starring Jack Klugman..

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October 15th, 2007 QUESTION: While it's assumed that nobody likes this, it turns out that 52 percent of the people actually think it's great! And they are happy with it.

ANSWER: "THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE PHOTO"

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October 12th, 2007 QUESTION: Experts tell us the average "count" for each American on average is twelve times per day.

ANSWER: "APPEAR ON A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA". Big Brother is watching you!

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October 11th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, Americans have up to Six of these in their home. What are they?

ANSWER: "TV REMOTE CONTROLS"...

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October 10th, 2007 QUESTION: 28 % of people break the law everyday by doing this. What are they doing?

ANSWER: "ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING MUSIC"

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October 9th, 2007 QUESTION: What are the four most populous cities in the united states? TELL YOU WHAT, I'll give you the first two: NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES. What are the third and fourth most populous cities in the U.S?

ANSWER: "CHICAGO" followed by "HOUSTON". From there it's Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas & San Jose. Honolulu is #43 on the list.

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October 8th, 2007 QUESTION: Assuming you are an average woman, will you use up your height in BLANK every five years. What is it?

ANSWER: "LIPSTICK". Bleech!

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October 5th, 2007 QUESTION: A new study says that if your kids, aged 14-18, get jobs and work outside the house, they are more likely than their non-working peers to do this. What are they more likely to do?

ANSWER: "START SMOKING!"

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October 4th, 2007 QUESTION: 1.3 million people worldwide say their primary or secondary income comes from this. What is it?

ANSWER: "EBAY". Yup, according to Ebay, more than 724,000 Americans alone report that eBay is their primary or secondary source of income.

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October 3rd, 2007 QUESTION: This was illegal in most states when Reagan took office in 1981. Now its legal everywhere and 1.1 million kids are doing it. What is it?

ANSWER: "BEING HOME SCHOOLED"

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October 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: Only three TV shows went into history rated #1 when they ended. I'll give you two of them. I LOVE LUCY and SEINFELD. Can you name the third one?

ANSWER: "the ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW"

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October 1st, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, the average age for a man to do THIS is 41 years of age. For a woman it's 35. What is it?

ANSWER: "RUN A MARATHON".

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September 28th, 2007 QUESTION: A woman's pupil will spontaneously dilate if she merely looks at "this". What?

ANSWER: "A BABY" The same is not true for men. Source: Psychology Today

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September 27th, 2007 QUESTION: According to workplace statistics, on any given day, 1/3 of all American workers will bring this to work with them. They bring it from home. What is it?

ANSWER: Lunch? Change of clothes? Nope. "A BAD MOOD".

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September 26th, 2007 QUESTION: Apparently, a man with one of these is more attractive to women and men with this particular trait have more children than men that don't. What's the trait?

ANSWER: "A DEEP VOICE" Hey! I mean HEY.

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September 25th, 2007 QUESTION: Chances are if you're a woman you'll do this at least 4 times a year. What is it?

ANSWER: "BUY SHOES"

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September 24th, 2007 QUESTION: 99 % of these are sold for decoration, though you might think more of them would be eaten. What is it?

ANSWER: "PUMPKINS"

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September 21st, 2007 QUESTION: Been around for as long as most of us can remember, but about 250 days from now, these disappear forever.

ANSWER: "PAPER AIRPLANE TICKETS". Yep, next summer, paper airpline tickets will go the way of your old vinyl records. On June 1st, the industry association that handles ticketing for most major airlines will stop issuing paper tickets.

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September 20th, 2007 QUESTION: The word iPod was coined by a freelance copywriter who was asked by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public. He came up with the name after watching this classic movie.

ANSWER: "2001: A Space Odyssey". As in "Open the Pod Door, Hal"..

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September 19th, 2007 QUESTION: There is a number that we should know, but 60% of us don't know it. What is it?

ANSWER: Some called and said "social security number". Cherie called and said "blood pressure number" and then there's Marvin who called in and said "64". Actually, your "LICENSE PLATE NUMBER" is the one most people don't know. Unless you have vanity plates.

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September 18th, 2007 QUESTION: In Las Vegas, you'll find 15,000 miles of this on the strip and downtown.

ANSWER: "NEON"

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September 17th, 2007 QUESTION: A perfect one has 7 warts per square inch. What is it?

ANSWER: A "PICKLE"..

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September 14th, 2007 QUESTION: What does the Chinese government control all of in the U.S. and won't let a new one be named until it's 100 days old?

ANSWER: "GIANT PANDAS"..

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September 13th, 2007 QUESTION: The #1 place people do this is in their cars while driving. What?

ANSWER: "PICK THEIR NOSE".

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September 12th, 2007 QUESTION: 80's BRAT PACK TRIVIA: When Tom Cruise married Mimi Rogers in an ultra secret ceremony in 1987, which Brat Packer was his best man?

ANSWER: "EMILIO ESTEVEZ"

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September 11th, 2007 QUESTION: If you’re the first, you get bragging rights. (iPhones, Wii, Xbox360) Queen Elisabeth the First has bragging rights as the first person to have this. Have a what?

ANSWER: A "MODERN FLUSH TOILET"

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September 10th, 2007 QUESTION: The average woman will buy 111 of these over the course of a lifetime. What are they?

ANSWER: "HANDBAGS" or "PURSES"..

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September 7th, 2007 QUESTION: A recent survey listed the worst car designed as the AMC Pacer. Second is the Yugo. What is the third?

ANSWER: Remember the "FORD PINTO"? That's the one. Me, I was partial to the Gremlins...

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September 6th, 2007 QUESTION: This product was initially sold in only one color, off white. Today, children of all ages enjoy it in many different colors. What is it?

ANSWER: "PLAY-DOH" Funny thing, it was originally created as a wallpaper remover. Who knew?

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September 5th, 2007 QUESTION: What is the world's oldest corporate mascot, which made it's debut in 1877?

ANSWER: "the QUAKER OATS PILGRIM", or as winner Trevor Jackson said "that Quaker dude". Great answers came in like the Jolly Green Giant, Mr. Peanut, Chef Boy-ar-dee and others.

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September 4th, 2007 QUESTION: Although this is considered cool, and everyone has heard of it, fewer than 30% of us have tried it. What is it?

ANSWER: It is.."CAVIAR"...

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August 31st, 2007 QUESTION: Richard Gere’s first three major film roles all turned down by this actor. Any idea?

ANSWER: "John Travolta". Travolta turned down the lead roles in "Days of Heaven," "American Gigolo," and "An Officer and a Gentleman" before they were offered to Gere.

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August 30th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent study, this is the #1 "How To" search on the internet.

ANSWER: How to "tie a tie"...

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August 29th, 2007 QUESTION: China ONLY has 100 of these. What are they?

ANSWER: "LAST NAMES".. In many Western countries, there is a short list of popular 'first names,' but countless 'last names.' In China, it is just the reverse. The list of last name is short, and the number of first names is in the billions.

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August 28th, 2007 QUESTION: The average one has about 45,000 words in it. What?

ANSWER: You'd think it'd be an "encyclopedia", "magazine", or even a "language". Just a few of the many answers called in. The answer is a more simple one: "A PENCIL"..

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August 27th, 2007 QUESTION: Between the years 1993 and 2003, thirty seven of the best selling book titles had this in common. What was it?

ANSWER: They began with "Chicken Soup for the..."..

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August 24th, 2007 QUESTION: We're told that four out of every ten Americans have bought at least one of these already this year.

ANSWER: "A CHRISTMAS PRESENT", already bought by the most prepared of us all.

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August 23rd, 2007 QUESTION: 25% of Americans said they didn't do this even once last year. Not do what?

ANSWER: First caller Jeremy hit the nail on the head with his answer: "READ A BOOK"....

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August 22nd, 2007 QUESTION: Only the U.S. Government uses this more than Macy's department store.

ANSWER: "HELIUM". You know, for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. That's a lot of gas.

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August 21st, 2007 QUESTION: Oops. Six percent of workers, under the age of 30, have accidentally done this to their boss. Done what?

ANSWER: Called them "MOM" or "DAD". Awwwww. Cute.

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August 20th, 2007 QUESTION: Do you wish to live to the ripe old age of 100 or more? Then there is one thing you should do every day if you want to get there. According to a University study, most ALL of the subjects they studied over 100 had this in common. What did they do?

ANSWER: We had some good answers like EXERCISE and LAUGHING, but Audrey knew the correct answer that these folks ate BREAKFAST every day.

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August 17th, 2007 QUESTION: 40% of Americans feel more attractive when wearing this. What is it?

ANSWER: "SUNGLASSES or SHADES". Especially if you wear them at night. Or your name is Jake or Elwood.

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August 16th, 2007 QUESTION: This is a well known rock group. There are four members in the group. Each is famous in their own right. One was shot to death. You’ve seen them in books and movies. Who is this famous “rock group?” Hint: They also were part of a movie with Cary Grant.

ANSWER: "MOUNT RUSHMORE". See? It's a "rock" group. Ha ha ha... Get it? Rock group? Get it? Oh, never mind... (That Cary Grant movie was "North By Northwest")

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August 13th, 2007 QUESTION: According to NBC News, women outnumber men here two to one, and that gap is widening. (Women usually go here on the weekends!)

ANSWER: "CHURCH"...

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August 10th, 2007 QUESTION: Almost half of women say they buy this for future use.

ANSWER: "CLOTHES IN SMALLER SIZES" for when they lose weight.

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August 9th, 2007 QUESTION: 58 percent of women say this is their man's worst habit.

ANSWER: "HABITUAL CHANNEL CHANGING".

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August 8th, 2007 QUESTION: Over the past 10 years, there has been a 40% increase in the number of adults doing this...it has to do with your appearance. What is it?

ANSWER: "Getting Braces". Good thing I'm in radio. No need fix my face. It has "character".

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August 7th, 2007 QUESTION: Woman's World Magazine says this is the most photographed subject world wide.

ANSWER: "BABIES". Ahhhhhh..

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August 6th, 2007 QUESTION: Do you realize it's been since 1972 since anyone has been seen doing this LIVE on television. Doing what "live"?

ANSWER: "WALKING ON THE MOON". Give yourself 2 points if you've started humming the song by the Police. Me, too..

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August 3rd, 2007 QUESTION: A new USA Today survey asked Americans of all ages to name their favorite leisure activity. This answer finished first with a majority of those asked.

ANSWER: "DINING OUT…..or EATING" ( 48% of those asked, beat out runner ups like "reading" and "entertaining at home" which finished second and third.)

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August 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: PARENTAL SURVEY: 62 percent of parents say it's easier to do this with a girl, than with a boy....

ANSWER: "NAMING THEM"

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August 1st, 2007 QUESTION: The Average one of these today is one-third the size of one sold 40 years ago. What?

ANSWER: "A BIKINI". Whose complaining?

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July 31st, 2007 QUESTION: Statistics show that women are 72 percent more likely than men to steal this. Steal what?

ANSWER: "MONEY FROM THEIR KIDS". But in most cases, they do pay them back. Right, mom?

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July 30th, 2007 QUESTION: 82% of kids lie to their parents about this. No matter who you are, or how you have raised your kids, chances are they have lied to you about this... About what?

ANSWER: "BRUSHING THEIR TEETH". Our winner Les Shirkey has 3 kids and knows this all too well!

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July 27th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 41% of drivers have gotten caught…in their car…doing this…what is it?

ANSWER: "TALKING TO THEMSELVES". Followed closely by picking your nose.

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July 26th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, if you live on the mainland wearing these causes more traffic accident in the summer. What is it?

ANSWER: "DRIVING WITH SLIPPAHs". Or "flip-flops" as they call it on the mainland.

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July 25th, 2007 QUESTION: When it was done for the first time a little over seventy years ago this week, it took a little over a week. Now you can buy this if you've got enough money, and it takes a little over a day.

ANSWER: "A flight around the world", first accomplished by Wiley Post, July 22, 1933, took seven days, eighteen hours and 49 minutes

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July 24th, 2007 QUESTION: You will keep these for about 6 months before throwing them away. Any idea?

ANSWER: "Birthday Cards"..

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July 23rd, 2007 QUESTION: What warms, humidifies and cleans over 500 cubic feet of air every day?

ANSWER: "YOUR NOSE"...

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July 20th, 2007 QUESTION: The average American spends 6 minutes, during each workday, doing this....

ANSWER: "Looking for a new job"..

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July 19th, 2007 QUESTION: 58% of us will do this in public, but only if someone is watching.

ANSWER: "Wash our hands after using the restroom"...

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July 18th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, less than 1% of women will marry a man with "this" quality. What is it?

ANSWER: "BEING SHORTER THAN SHE IS"..

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July 17th, 2007 QUESTION: This is the #1 word women use when wanting to end an argument...

ANSWER: "FINE"....

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July 16th, 2007 QUESTION: Besides cooking, 48% of us do this in the kitchen. What is it?

ANSWER: "PAY THE BILLS"

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July 13th, 2007 QUESTION: Where is the burglars' #1 recommended place to hide your valuables in your home?

ANSWER: "In the Kid's toys or toy chest"

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July 12th, 2007 QUESTION: Web cams, e-mail polls and computer viruses (among other techno-things) were in this television show long before they became everyday reality. (Think 80's TV Shows)

ANSWER: "MAX HEADROOM" Also-known-as Max Headroom: Twenty Minutes Into The Future. There were only 14 episodes of the ABC television show, 1987-1988.

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July 11th, 2007 QUESTION: The first one of "these" was "Bob" in 1979. Any idea? What is it?

ANSWER: The "first hurricane named after a man".

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July 10th, 2007 QUESTION: Four out of ten women are doing this RIGHT NOW. What?

ANSWER: "DIETING"

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July 9th, 2007 QUESTION: Who was the first athlete to appear on a box of WHEATIES?

ANSWER: "LOU GEHRIG" Yep, Lou Gehrig was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box - in 1934. First female was Mary Lou Retton. Whose had more face time on a Wheaties Box than any other? Michael Jordan 18 times followed by Tiger Woods at 14 times.

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July 6th, 2007 QUESTION: What is the most dangerous creature on the planet?

ANSWER: "THE MOSQUITO" Yep, it's the animal responsible for the most human deaths worldwide. Thanks to its ability to spread disease with alarming efficiency. Best known for spreading deadly malaria, mossies also spread elephantiasis, yellow fever, dengue fever and West Nile virus, which was recently introduced to the US and is now prevalent in all states. (Gee, and I thought it was a hippo. Pfft.)

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July 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.

ANSWER: "LETTUCE"

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June 29th, 2007 QUESTION: Hawaii, Vermont, Maine and Alaska have this in common. What?

ANSWER: We've all "BANNED BILLBOARDS"..

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June 28th, 2007 QUESTION: Someone told us this is something that 60% of all men and 47% of all women will do on their next day off.

ANSWER: "WORK". Yup. Most of us will try and catch up on all the work we didn't finish during the week.

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June 27th, 2007 QUESTION: What TV show was honored by the National Safety Council for its use of seat belts?

ANSWER: "BATMAN"

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June 26th, 2007 QUESTION: According to Women's World, 72% of people are less likely to buy a car if they do not like this.

ANSWER: Lots of great answers like "the color", or "the montly payments" and "the salesperson". The correct answer is "THE NAME" of the car. You know, like the Volkswagon Bongo!

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June 25th, 2007 QUESTION: What space shuttle, the very first, was used for atmospheric approach and landing tests in 1977 ... and then put in storage?

ANSWER: "THE ENTERPRISE"..

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June 22nd, 2007 QUESTION: People today are doing it FIVE YEARS sooner in life than we were just 30 years ago. What are we moving up in our biological schedule?

ANSWER: We are going "GRAY" sooner...five years sooner!

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June 21st, 2007 QUESTION: What skill do most American kids master without any formal training by the age of 11?

ANSWER: "TYPING"...

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June 20th, 2007 QUESTION: Are you going on vacation soon? Chances are you will NOT be doing this. The number of people doing it has declined 75% over the past 10 years. What is it that is quickly losing its place in our vacation plans?

ANSWER: "SENDING POST CARDS". You could try postcards.com, but that would defeat the purpose now, wouldn't it?

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June 19th, 2007 QUESTION: What type of penguins make up the majority of the penguin population at the North Pole?

ANSWER: "THERE ARE NONE, SILLY". There are no penguins at the North Pole. They hang out in Antartica. Polars are up at the North Pole, though. But careful. They'll eat you and everyone you love.

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June 18th, 2007 QUESTION: Originally called the Pluto Platter, this celebrated its 50th birthday this past weekend.

ANSWER: Sounds like an interplanetary plate lunch. Actually it's the original name of "THE FRISBEE".

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June 15th, 2007 QUESTION: What word makes you happy when YOU say it, but unhappy when someone ELSE says it?

ANSWER: "BINGO"!

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June 14th, 2007 QUESTION: What do these four words have in common: Month, Orange, Silver and Purple?

ANSWER: "THEY HAVE NO OTHER WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEM". No word in the English language rhymes with Month, Orange, Silver or Purple.

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June 13th, 2007 QUESTION: We accidentally throw 5.5 million of these away ever year...

ANSWER: "T.V. REMOTES"

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June 12th, 2007 QUESTION: Before you buy one of these, it’s estimated that 25 other people have touched it first. What is it?

ANSWER: "Greeting cards". This Father's Day, give dad the gift of germs!

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June 11th, 2007 QUESTION: 40% of moms do this when punishing their kids. What is it?

ANSWER: "YELL THEIR CHILD's FULL NAME. And here in Hawaii our names are longer than usual.

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June 8th, 2007 QUESTION: One out of every eight human beings is a Chinese ______. While this sounds like it might be politically incorrect, it really isn't. A Chinese _____?

ANSWER: A CHINESE "FARMER".

Inhabitants of the world (2004): 6.2 billion
Inhabitants of China (2004): 1.3 billion, 60% of them living in a rural area.
The proportion is then: (1.3 • 60%)/6.2 = approx. 1 Chinese farmer / 8 human beings

It's simple mathematics!

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June 7th, 2007 QUESTION: The average age a person experiences this for the first time is 47. Experiences what?

ANSWER: "Becoming a grandparent"

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June 6th, 2007 QUESTION: In a recent poll, 35% of men said this hasn’t changed about them since they were a kid.

ANSWER: "Their favorite cereal". For the record, my favorite was (and still is) COUNT CHOCULA...

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June 5th, 2007 QUESTION: In the last 30 years, the number of these in the average household has doubled, and experts say it's mostly because of kids.....

ANSWER: Lots of great answers like COMPUTERS, TELEVISIONS & CELL PHONES, but if you go a step further it's more "ELECTRICAL OUTLETS" that we have today because of these appliances.

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June 4th, 2007 QUESTION: What product, introduced in 1876, was called “a blessed relief for Mother and the other women in the household!”

ANSWER: "HEINZ KETCHUP". Go figure.

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June 1st, 2007 QUESTION: Doctors say the more of these you have the more likely you are to be sick or sickly. What is making you so sick?

ANSWER: "SECRETS" They say that keeping secrets...especially the deep, dark kind, can weaken your immune system as you worry that someone, somewhere, somehow my discover them. What? What are you looking at?

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May 31st, 2007 QUESTION: Only eight men have ever done this, compared to countless women. What is so rare for a man to do?

ANSWER: Appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine! Peter Sellers was the first in 1964. Burt Reynolds, Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Donald Trump, Dan Aykroyd, Leslie Nielsen and Gene Simmons were the others. And they're ALWAYS surrounded by women in the photo.

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May 30th, 2007 QUESTION: 11% of married men claim they can't do this because of their job...

ANSWER: "Wear their wedding ring"

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May 29th, 2007 QUESTION: A World War I cannon inspired the name of this sports product. What product is it?

ANSWER: "Big Bertha Golf Clubs". From Calloway, the name is taken from the name of the heavy mortar-like howitzers built and used by Germany during World War I.

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May 28th, 2007 QUESTION: No question today. The brainbuster takes the day off. Happy Memorial Day! -DC

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May 25th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, Summertime is the most popular time to buy one of these, and it costs an average of $94…what is it?

ANSWER: "A WEDDING PRESENT"...

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May 24th, 2007 QUESTION: It's the most misspelled word on a grocery list. What is it?

ANSWER: "MAYONNAISE"...

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May 23rd, 2007 QUESTION: STAR WARS stamps are coming! Can't wait for that. Speaking of stamps. Who was the first person on a US postage stamp?

ANSWER: "BEN FRANKLIN"

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May 22nd, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent study, this has replaced basketball as the #1 sport for eye injuries - what is it?

ANSWER: "FISHING"! Ouch. That hurts just thinking about it. Sheeesh..

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May 21st, 2007 QUESTION: Which famous fictional character wears a deerstalker?

ANSWER: "Sherlock Holmes". It’s his hat..

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May 18th, 2007 QUESTION: This was the number one response when elementary school students were asked to name the loudest thing they knew of. 40% of them named this as the loudest thing. What is it?

ANSWER: THEIR DAD!

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May 17th, 2007 QUESTION: Time Magazine just reported that the annual income for these types of websites last year was $649 million.

ANSWER: "ONLINE DATING SERVICES". E-harmony anyone? No wonder that guy has that goofy smile on his face when he talks about the 29 different dimensions of compatability.

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May 16th, 2007 QUESTION: Experts in online dating say if you want to get a lot of dates, don't do this in your picture.

ANSWER: "POSE WITH YOUR CAR"..

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May 15th, 2007 QUESTION: When it comes to movies: every year from 1984 to 1989, we got a new one of these. What was it?

ANSWER: Blake knew that for 5 years straight, we got "POLICE ACADEMY MOVIES". Guilty pleasure? You bet!

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May 14th, 2007 QUESTION: The average person changes this about every 3 years. You probably have co-workers who never have....

ANSWER: "THEIR MOUSE PAD"

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May 11th, 2007 QUESTION: 83% of couples who do this together report that their marriage is excellent.

ANSWER: If they "COOK" together..

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May 10th, 2007 QUESTION: It takes a man nine minutes of what to realize he is in trouble..

ANSWER: "SILENCE"

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May 9th, 2007 QUESTION: The ocean is the number one place people spread the ashes of their dead relatives. Where is the second most popular place to spread ashes?

ANSWER: "DISNEYLAND and DISNEYWORLD" Although Disney forbids the practice, most “unofficial” ash spreading is done in secret.

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May 8th, 2007 QUESTION: An expert says the latest tally for each of us is 41 pounds per year. Of what?

ANSWER: "JUNK MAIL". Yoiks! That's a small tree.

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May 7th, 2007 QUESTION: Why has no one climbed the largest-known extinct volcano?

ANSWER: Because "IT'S ON MARS"! Yep, Olympus Mons is thee biggest extinct volcano in the solar system. It's elevation reaches 88,000 feet. That's twice the size of Mauna Kea from it's base. It's roughly the size of Arizona.

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May 4th, 2007 QUESTION: In what profession does 23% of it's employees have a criminal record?

ANSWER: "The NFL"

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May 3rd, 2007 QUESTION: If you could time warp yourself backwards exactly one hundred years, this would be the tallest man made object on Earth.

ANSWER: "The Eiffel Tower"

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May 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: Someone set a world record by doing this with their feet in less than a minute...

ANSWER: "Solve a Rubik's cube"

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May 1st, 2007 QUESTION: 35% of parents admit to doing this when their children are not home..

ANSWER: "Play their kids video games!"

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April 30th, 2007 QUESTION: 65% per cent of the brand names in this department are more than 50 years old. What?

ANSWER: "CANDY". For example, SNICKERS date back to 1930, HERSHEY BARS to 1884, even JOLLY RANCHERS have been around since 1949.

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April 27th, 2007 QUESTION: If a woman has one of these, it's likely to be 3 to 4 times DIRTIER than a man's! What is it?

ANSWER: "HER DESK" A University Of Arizona study found that 3/4 of all women keep food at their desk which could account for the abundance of germs. Source: Men's Health Mag.

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April 26th, 2007 QUESTION: You will go through 121 pints of this in your life. Any idea?

ANSWER: "TEARS". No silly, not Jack Daniels. LOL.

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April 25th, 2007 QUESTION: What does the typical American kid first learn to read?

ANSWER: This makes perfect sense. Many morning spent eating breakfast reading "THE CEREAL BOX". That's why I know so much about sodium monoglorophosophates.

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April 24th, 2007 QUESTION: 1 in 6 married men don't know this about their wife?

ANSWER: No problem for the B-97 faithful. First caller Karen knew that 1 in 6 married men didn't know "HER WEIGHT".

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April 23rd, 2007 QUESTION: The Battle of the Network Stars was launched in 1976 and had a strong 10 year run on television. This CBS star seemed to increase the ratings more than any other. Who was it?

ANSWER: Everybody called in with some of the most beautiful icons of the seventies like "Farrah Fawcett", "Raquel Welch" and "Linda Carter". Actually, the true answer was the voluptuous "Adrienne Barbeau" from the CBS series MAUDE..

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April 20th, 2007 QUESTION: The CEO of this company says he has received THOUSANDS of e-mails from people saying his company's product has helped save their marriage. What product is so valuable to keep marriages together?

ANSWER: "TIVO" Apparently, arguments over what TV program to watch are so prevalent, it has led to separations. NOW with TIVO couples can peacefully co-exist by shifting their times for watching their favorite programs.

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April 19th, 2007 QUESTION: It's likely that if you or your spouse do this, your child will do it by age 1. What is it?

ANSWER: "SNORE"

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April 18th, 2007 QUESTION: 51% of childrens food products have this on the label but it's not inside.

ANSWER: "FRUIT". What? You mean APPLE JACKS didn't actually have apples in them. Scandalous!

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April 17th, 2007 QUESTION: What was the first sport to be filmed? (Thomas Edison was the cameraman)

ANSWER: "BOXING". Wouldn't it be funny if it were boxing kangaroos? Tom Edison did have a whacky streak.

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April 16th, 2007 QUESTION: Although its a word we rarely use, if at all, we're told this word appears in the Bible over 9,000 times.

ANSWER: I thought it was "thine" and so did a lot of other listeners. We had other answers like "begat", "thy" and "purgatory". However, the actual answer is "UNTO". As in "do unto others".

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April 13th, 2007 QUESTION: Research shows that over the course of your "driving career", you do this about 30,000 times. What is it?

ANSWER: "CURSE". I thought the answer was PICK YOUR NOSE AT THE STOP LIGHT. #!&#$%#$#!!

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April 12th, 2007 QUESTION: Most of the women responding to an online survey say their husband's no longer do this. What is it they just don't do anymore?

ANSWER: "OPEN THEIR DOOR". What am I doing wasting my time putting the lid seat down?

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April 11th, 2007 QUESTION: Public speaking remains the number one fear of adults. This has eclipsed snakes as the new #2. Any idea what it is?

ANSWER: "COMPUTERS"

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April 10th, 2007 QUESTION: Do you wish to live to the ripe old age of 100...or more? Then there is one thing you should do. According to a University of Georgia study, most ALL of the subjects they studied over 100 did this. What did they do?

ANSWER: Lots of great answer like "staying married", "flossing" and ..ahem.."being regular". However, sharp-as-a-tack listener Eric Bartells knew that these folk who live past 100 all "ATE BREAKFAST EVERYDAY". Does a Three Muskateer bar count as breakfast?

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April 9th, 2007 QUESTION: If you're an average person, you have one of these and the experts it's worth anywhere from 3 to 20 cents...

ANSWER: "YOUR NAME". Marketers pay for names for direct marketing. Don'tcha feel special now? Riiiiiiiiight.

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April 6th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, we lose this more than anything else…what is it?

ANSWER: Although the #1 answer from the listeners was "YOUR MIND", (LOL!) the actual answer is "YOUR PASSWORD".

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April 5th, 2007 QUESTION: This is a trait that one in five people have. Perhaps you share it. What is it? HINT: It could cost you your job. Say what?

ANSWER: Actually, this makes sense: 20% of people are "CHRONICALLY LATE".

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April 4th, 2007 QUESTION: Guys can reduce their chances of heart disease by 19% if they do this after a divorce. Do what?

ANSWER: Um, how about "GETTING MARRIED AGAIN"? Hard part is finding somebody who'll put up with you all over again.

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April 3rd, 2007 QUESTION: The things we do for love - 86% of women say they do this to keep their relationship with their man running smoothly even though they may not want to do it.

ANSWER: "WATCH SPORTS WITH HIM". But remember guys, you owe her a LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE.

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April 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: The average person does what 20 times a day?

ANSWER: "GRUMBLE" or "COMPLAIN". Go ahead. You know you want to. Get in touch with your inner Andy Rooney.

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March 30th, 2007 QUESTION: This is a family show, right? Right. SO. You know MEN like them BIG. The fact is, according to a survey, women who have big ones get more attention from men and are more likely to get dates. What are those big things men are so attracted to?

ANSWER: "DOGS". Riiiiiiiiight.

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March 29th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey of Doctors…they warn that kids who wear this are more likely to end up in the hospital. What are they wearing?

ANSWER: "SUPER HERO COSTUMES". Note to self: Superman costume won't make me fly.

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March 28th, 2007 QUESTION: This is the body part most often injured in skiing accidents.....

ANSWER: Believe it or not, "THE THUMB" gets the worst of it when you ski. Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb is fairly common. Doctors tend to refer to the condition as "skier's thumb," since it happens so often in downhill ski accidents. Now when it snows on Mauna Kea, I'll go test this theory.

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March 27th, 2007 QUESTION: At the current prices, this costs about $3500 a gallon. What?

ANSWER: "INK". To be specific, it's ink from inkjet printers. I always seem to be running low on it.

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March 26th, 2007 QUESTION: This is easily one of the most popular stickers in the world with over 3 billion a year printed. What sticker is it?

ANSWER: The sticker on "Chiquita bananas". Today, they still carefully place each sticker on by hand. Machines are just too rough and can bruise the delicate fruit.

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March 23rd, 2007 QUESTION: According to the latest results, tribal tattoos are the most popular. Followed by dragons. What’s third?

ANSWER: "Butterfly" Followed by a Fairy and then a Star. And the most popular tattoo location? Several sources say the arm and lower back.

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March 22nd, 2007 QUESTION: A recent study found that children are more social and better behaved if their father does this...

ANSWER: "Helps with the housework". Dads fall for this one every time.

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March 21st, 2007 QUESTION: 72% of married people say this is the first thing they do after work before talking to their spouse?

ANSWER: "GREET THE FAMILY PET". Sure, why not? At least someone is happy to see you.

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March 20th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey of office workers, 48% said that this is the most inconsiderate thing you can do at work...

ANSWER: "Take the last of the coffee and not make more!"

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March 19th, 2007 QUESTION: According to an online survey, men who have more of THIS have more stable marriages. What is it?

ANSWER: If they have more "FAT". According to this survery, if you have a love handle or two, you are more likely to stay put and be happy in your marriage. (What if I have more than two love handles?)

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March 16th, 2007 QUESTION: Of everything that's "living" on earth, we understand it's the only living life you can see from outer space.

ANSWER: "The Great Barrier Reef". According to wikipedia: The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is sometimes referred to as the single largest organism in the world.

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March 15th, 2007 QUESTION: More money is spent on this hobby than any other. What is it?

ANSWER: So many great guesses from "golfing" to "coin collecting", "bottle hunting" and more. But according to the people who keep track of these things, "GARDENING" is the one hobby that people throw the most money at.

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March 14th, 2007 QUESTION: More people have seen this performer perform live than any other performer in the world. Who is it?

ANSWER: "DAVID COPPERFIELD".

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March 13th, 2007 QUESTION: For the average American, this travels eighteen miles in a year.

ANSWER: The average distance traveled each year by your "VACUUM CLEANER". That's why I think we need riding vacuum cleaners.

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March 12th, 2007 QUESTION: When we buy one of these, most of us pick blue.

ANSWER: "A TOOTHBRUSH"

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March 9th, 2007 QUESTION: A survey says that over HALF of women say they would strongly encourage their best friend NOT to marry a man who did this. What is it the man does to invite such discouragement?

ANSWER: Believe it or not, it's a "HAIR STYLIST". According to this survey, women confide a great deal in their hair stylists. Women just can't handle the notion that OTHER women are confiding so intimately in their man.

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March 8th, 2007 QUESTION: A survey of children recently indicated that this is the number ONE thing that kids want. For grownups, though, the opposite is true. What is it that children want that adults do not?

ANSWER: "TO GET OLDER"..

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March 7th, 2007 QUESTION: In 1985, this action movie character became the last to appear on metal lunch boxes...

ANSWER: "JOHN RAMBO". My first lunch box? HEE-HAW. Redneck roots showing again.

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March 6th, 2007 QUESTION: Red Lion is the most common name of what?

ANSWER: "An English Pub"

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March 5th, 2007 QUESTION: 24% of overheard conversations around the office deal with someone getting made fun of because of this: what?

ANSWER: "THEIR AGE"...

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March 3rd, 2007 QUESTION: If you have one, experts tell us it's worth about $23,000.

ANSWER: "A COLLEGE DEGREE" is calculated to be worth an extra $23,000 each year, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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March 1st, 2007 QUESTION: This mode of transportation carries more passengers each day than any other...

ANSWER: "ELEVATORS"

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February 28th, 2007 QUESTION: Let's assume you are a normal American at home. If that is the case, then if you needed one of these, it would take you just under a minute and a half to find one. What are you looking for?

ANSWER: "A RUBBER BAND"

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February 27th, 2007 QUESTION: About 1/2 of all kitchens in the world have one of these in them...

ANSWER: A "JUNK DRAWER"...

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February 26th, 2007 QUESTION: This well known item first showed up in 1962 and was invented specifically for the celebration of LENT. What are we talking about?

ANSWER: The "Filet 'o' Fish Sandwich" at McDonalds.

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February 23rd, 2007 QUESTION: Actors say "break a leg" for good luck. Who says "bump a nose?"

ANSWER: John Bradford knew immediately that "CLOWNS" say that for good luck. Honk honk...

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February 22nd, 2007 QUESTION: All coffee is grown within 1,000 miles of the _____. Of the what?

ANSWER: Of the "EQUATOR"...

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February 21st, 2007 QUESTION: If you need one of these...don't ask a teenager. 75% of today's teens do NOT have one. What is it?

ANSWER: "A WATCH". Some rely on their hand held computers, some on their wireless phones...others...don't really CARE what time it is.

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February 20th, 2007 QUESTION: The first women to do this did it in 1872. What did this woman do?

ANSWER: She "ran for President of the United States". Her name was Virginia Woodhull and the thing about it is SHE COULDN'T EVEN VOTE! Women were not given the right to vote at that time. It COULD explain why she LOST!

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February 19th, 2007 QUESTION: PRESIDENT's DAY TRIVIA: Which President was the first Boy Scout to become President, appointed more African-Americans to policy-making positions than all preceding presidents combined, and...well, combed his hair with his fingers?

ANSWER: "President John F. Kennedy"

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February 16th, 2007 QUESTION: The average couple will (unfortunately) do this in the first year of marriage.

ANSWER: "GAIN WEIGHT". On average, 6-8 pounds in the first year!

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February 15th, 2007 QUESTION: A brand new Real Estate study just released some interesting findings, including the fact that if you must sell your home, these are two words that should never be in any of your advertising.

ANSWER: "MUST SELL"

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February 14th, 2007 QUESTION: What group of people receive the most Valentine cards?

ANSWER: "TEACHERS". Teachers receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts. Children ages 6 to 10 exchange more than 650 million Valentine's with teachers, classmates, and family members.

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February 13th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a survery, "2007 Privacy Trust Study of the United States Government", what is the most trusted Government Agency?

ANSWER: Let's hear it for the mail man! (And mail woman!) "THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE". For the third year in a row, Americans have rated the U.S. Postal Service as the number one agency they trust to protect their privacy.

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February 12th, 2007 QUESTION: Most people know that when the President is aboard that airplane, the airplane's call sign is "Air Force One." Who is the airplane carrying when the call sign is "Shepherd One?"

ANSWER: "Shepherd One" is carrying "The Pope"!

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February 9th, 2007 QUESTION: One in four of us has done this and it and we thought it was funny! But...the person we did it to, probably did not think it was such a good joke. What's worse, when we did it, we probably did it with OUR FINGER. What did we do with our finger?

ANSWER: Wrote "WASH ME" on somebody's dirty car!

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February 8th, 2007 QUESTION: 68% of Adults now believe that this is an absolute necessity in life; only 32% said that a decade ago. What do most of us believe is a must have to get through life?

ANSWER: Obvious answers like "computers" and "cell phones" rolled in, but actually it's "THE MICROWAVE" that's a must-have to get through life. (Source: moneycentral.msn.com)

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February 7th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a new survey, this is the most day of the year to eat out...

ANSWER: "YOUR BIRTHDAY"

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February 6th, 2007 QUESTION: A lot of late 70's and early 80's television characters became action figure dolls- but this one may be the most unlikely, and is definitly the first in its chosen field of work. What action figure is it?

ANSWER: I certainly don't remember this action figure, but the correct answer is "Father Mulcahy from M*A*S*H".

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February 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: 1.7 million of us will do this for the first time Super Bowl Sunday...

ANSWER: Watch the game "ON A NEW T.V.". How about you? Have a great Super Bowl Weekend!

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February 1st, 2007 QUESTION: Going strictly by the numbers, this is the number one pet in America.

ANSWER: "FISH"? Yep, the rest of the top five: cats -- dogs -- small animals like rabbits, rats and gerbils -- and birds.

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January 31st, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 44% of men put more time and energy into THIS than they do Valentine's Day plans...What is it?

ANSWER: "PLANNING FOR THE SUPER BOWL"

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January 30th, 2007 QUESTION: More people die playing this sport than any other.

ANSWER: "GOLF". Leading causes of death: heart attack and stroke. Oh, and lightning strikes.

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January 29th, 2007 QUESTION: Over one million people took part in an online survey asking them to name the worst noise in the world. This is number one...

ANSWER: It's not a pretty answer: the sound of someone "VOMITING". Bleech! According to this study, second place was given to microphone feedback, while crying babies and the squeaks of a train on its tracks came joint third.

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January 26th, 2007 QUESTION: MOVIE TRIVIA: These are all characters in film who have something in common. They are: Thomas Whitmore, James Marshall and Tom Beck. Who are they and what do they have in common?

ANSWER: They were all "FICTIONAL PRESIDENTS IN FILM". Thomas Whitmore was the President in INDEPENDENCE DAY, played by Bill Pullman. James Marshall was the Prez in AIR FORCE ONE, potrayed by Harrison Ford and Tom Beck was El Presidente in DEEP IMPACT, played by Morgan Freeman.

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January 25th, 2007 QUESTION: Sponsors now pay literally thousands of dollars to have their products quietly displayed on TV shows and in movies, called "product placement." Advertising Age just named the most successful product placement, seen by the most people. Can you name it?

ANSWER: Correct answer? Those "Coca Cola" glasses that sit in front of Randy, Paula, and Simon on "American Idol" each week.

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January 24th, 2007 QUESTION: A recent poll found that 62% of us think you can tell something about someone's personality by looking at their _______.

ANSWER: Their "CAR"! And in fact, 40% of us believe our car has a personality of it's own! Source: AOL.

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January 22nd, 2007 QUESTION: What is the largest one-day sporting event in the world?

ANSWER: "THE INDIANAPOLIS 500"

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January 19th, 2007 QUESTION: Oddly enough, 3% of superstitious football fans believe if they do this, their team will win!

ANSWER: "DON'T WATCH THE GAME"...

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January 18th, 2007 QUESTION: 2500 of these will be dropped in the next month. What are they??

ANSWER: "Newborn Babies". Careful!

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January 17th, 2007 QUESTION: This place didn't even have a name until 1964, ten years later books were written about it, made for TV specials aired and movies were made. What is this place?

ANSWER: .."THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE"

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January 16th, 2007 QUESTION: One of the best known logos in the last 25 years was made by three guys with a spray paint can and sold at a cost of one thousand dollars. What logo is it?

ANSWER: Some solid answers came in like the "Nike swoosh" and "Quicksilver" logo, but when we added the clue that it's from TELEVISION we got the right answer: The "MTV" logo.

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January 15th, 2007 QUESTION: An estimated 1.3 million of us in the world rely on this for income?

ANSWER: "EBAY" Say, wanna bid on the first issue of STARLOG magazine?

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January 12th, 2007 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 65% of couples will spend at least 5 minutes a day looking for this. What is it?

ANSWER: First caller had the right answer. Auli'i Kirch knew that people spend at least 5 minutes a day looking for the "TV REMOTE". (She advises checking between the cushions first).

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January 11th, 2007 QUESTION: This product comes with this warning- "Remember You Are The Target". Any idea what product it might be?

ANSWER: Good answers came through like "paint ball", "batting machines", even a "taser gun". (!) Finally, listener Dennis Kitsman called with the correct answer of "A BOOMERANG"..

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January 10th, 2007 QUESTION: Only 24 percent of people who have one at home, actually use it for the reason it was intended. What?

ANSWER: Great answers like "dining room table" and "exercise machines", but alas...NO. (Great guesses, though). The answer is "THE GARAGE".

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January 9th, 2007 QUESTION: In the United States, these average about 31 minutes. In Europe, they average about 84 minutes...

ANSWER: "A NAP" Now get back to work!

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January 8th, 2007 QUESTION: ELVIS BIRTHDAY TRIVIA: The #1 requested photo EVER in the National Archives is a specific photo of Elvis Presley with a dignitary. Who is Elvis with in this popular photo?

ANSWER: "RICHARD NIXON". Yup! To read more, see this story on KPUA.net...

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January 5th, 2007 QUESTION: 12 to 15 million of these are sold each year. More kids than adults use them. What are they?

ANSWER: "Bicycle Helmets"...

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January 4th, 2007 QUESTION: It is estimated that the average person does this 22 times daily at home. What?

ANSWER: "OPEN THE FRIDGE"..

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January 3rd, 2007 QUESTION: People will eat slower in a restaurant that doesn't have ______ in the restaurant. What?

ANSWER: "MUSIC". Try notice next time you go out to eat.

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January 2nd, 2007 QUESTION: This year, your car insurance premiums may go up. According to new figures, THIS may have as much an influence on your ability to drive as your age and experience. What has such an affect on your driving skills and maybe your insurance rates?

ANSWER: Your "ZODIAC SIGN"! According to a study of 100,000 drivers, your birth sign says a lot about your tendency to get tickets and/or be involved in accidents. Libra's are the WORST followed by Aquarians. Leo's, take pride you are the best drivers, slightly ahead of Gemini!

For more info, CLICK HERE..

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