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DC's BRAINBUSTER ARCHIVE for 2009
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December 31st 2009 QUESTION: Name the two celebrities in 2009 who died on the same day.
ANSWER: Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson..
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December 30th 2009 QUESTION: What will you NOT find in Las Vegas casinos?
ANSWER: CLOCKS...
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December 29th 2009 QUESTION: Women are twice as likely as men to do this in the morning, what is it?
ANSWER: MAKE THE BED...
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December 28th 2009 QUESTION: What Science Fiction show contributed the word CYBER into our lexicon?
ANSWER: Would you believe DR WHO? Better believe it!
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December 24th 2009 QUESTION: According to the Food Network, what is the most popular cookie that kids leave for Santa?
ANSWER: OREOS...
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December 23rd 2009 QUESTION: When it comes to holiday office parties, one in 20 employees will lose their _____. Lose their what?
ANSWER: LOTS of funny answers to this one. Answers like "dignity", "virginity" and "job" cracked us up. The answer was "CELL PHONE"
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December 22nd 2009 QUESTION: If you started today, it would be ready in 8 years. What?
ANSWER: Growing your own Christmas tree!
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December 21st 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 71% of men say how well their favorite football team is doing will directly affect the amount of time they spend on this holiday activity.
ANSWER: "Shopping for gifts"..
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December 18th 2009 QUESTION: Which original movie has had the most remakes?
ANSWER: "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
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December 17th 2009 QUESTION: MATCH GAME: Las Vegas has more ____ per capita than any other US city. More what?
ANSWER: CHURCHES Hey, we're talking Sin City here..
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December 16th 2009 QUESTION: Survey says one in five Christmas gifts will have this in common this year. What is it?
ANSWER: It'll be a HOMEMADE gift.
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December 15th 2009 QUESTION: 23% of Christmas cards will have this in common this year..
ANSWER: They'll include a signature from the family pet...
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December 14th 2009 QUESTION: What is the only Christmas song to hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart?
ANSWER: Would you believe..? “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late).”
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December 11th 2009 QUESTION: More than half of women have done this in the last 24 hours, but only 1 in 5 men have. What is it?
ANSWER: Housework...
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December 10th 2009 QUESTION: 65% of Americans have one of these in their home. What is it?
ANSWER: A cassette/tape deck
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December 9th 2009 QUESTION: According to Synovate, the No. 1 most used grooming product by men around the world is deodorant, with 72% of men saying the use it. We don't want to know about the other 28%....... What is No. 2?
ANSWER: Whitening toothpaste (61%), followed by cologne or aftershave (58%)..
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December 7th 2009 QUESTION: The average person does this 4 times a week. What is it?
ANSWER: Recite a famous movie line...
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December 4th 2009 QUESTION: If you divided these up between every man, woman and child in the whole world, each person would have about 55. What are they?
ANSWER: Lego blocks.. There are 370-billion of them in existence.
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December 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: What was the first vegetable grown in space?
ANSWER: A potato.. In October 1995, the potato became the first vegetable to be grown in space. NASA and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, created the technology with the goal of feeding astronauts on long space voyages, and eventually, feeding future space colonies.
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December 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: In what sport are the shoes made entirely of metal?
ANSWER: Horseracing...
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December 1st, 2009 QUESTION: What is the longest running ad jingle in history?
ANSWER: The Slinky..it was 1st seen in 1963 & has not changed since the original. Since it's launch, more than 300 million Slinky's have been sold worldwide.
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November 30th, 2009 QUESTION: The average American family will spend $40.50 on one of these this year.
ANSWER: Christmas Tree.
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November 27th, 2009 QUESTION: The only time men buy this for themselves is if the don't have a women to buy it for them.
ANSWER: BVD's!
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November 25th, 2009 QUESTION: 60% of us will make this part of our Thanksgiving celebration. What?
ANSWER: Taking a nap...
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November 24th, 2009 QUESTION: What profession always has about a 94% unemployment rate?
ANSWER: Actors..
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November 23rd, 2009 QUESTION: A large percentage of fliers surveyed said that they would pay $10 extra for this. What is it?
ANSWER: A large percentage of fliers surveyed said they would pay $10 extra for a "seat away from people with a baby".
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November 20th, 2009 QUESTION: Will Ferrell has been named the most overpaid actor in Hollywood by Forbes magazine. He's earned only $3.29 for every dollar he was paid. So who is the most profitable actor?
ANSWER: Shia LaBeouf He took in $160 for every dollar paid.
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November 19th, 2009 QUESTION: Studies show that within three seconds of meeting you, others form an inpression of you and dertermine your intelligence based on this. What is it?
ANSWER: Your hairstyle Okay..then what if you're bald?
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November 18th, 2009 QUESTION: If you're like most people, you'll use this about ten times a day. What is it?
ANSWER: RUBBISH CAN And that's NOT including the one on your computer desktop.
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November 17th, 2009 QUESTION: According to Mens Health Magazine, this is the sport women most like to watch men play.
ANSWER: Beach Vollyball What? Not horse shoes? Bowling. Ah, c'mon ladies...
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November 16th, 2009 QUESTION: According to the experts, if you want to avoid getting the flu, make sure you carry your own _______.
ANSWER: PEN! You know..as in writing pen. Not pig pen. Just saying...
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November 13th, 2009 QUESTION: Sales of this has doubled in the last year. What is it?
ANSWER: HAND SANITIZER
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November 12th, 2009 QUESTION: 1 in 5 men think they could make a living at this if they devoted all their time to it. What?
ANSWER: GAMBLING
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November 11th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a survey of 1000 women by She Magazine, 26 percent want to be lied to when they ask this question: What question is it?
ANSWER: "Does this dress make me look fat?"
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November 10th, 2009 QUESTION: 54% of women say that doing this helps them perform better at the office. What is it?
ANSWER: 54% of women say "dressing up" helps them perform better at the office.
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November 9th, 2009 QUESTION: More books have been written about this game than any other. What's game is it?
ANSWER: CHESS
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November 6th, 2009 QUESTION: Monday is blue, Tuesday is green, Thursday is red, Friday is white, and Saturday is yellow. What do these colors represent?
ANSWER: The twist ties on bread based on the day it was baked.
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November 5th, 2009 QUESTION: This famous mascot's name is Bib, but is better known by another name. What is it?
ANSWER: "The Michelin Man"..
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November 4th, 2009 QUESTION: If your child is playing with "Dow Corning Dilatant Compound 3179", what is he/she playing with?
ANSWER: SILLY PUTTY
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November 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: The average family throws out over 40 pounds of this every year.
ANSWER: JUNK MAIL..
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November 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: According to a new study, no matter where you are in the United States you are never more than 145 miles from one of these.
ANSWER: A McDonalds...
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October 30th 2009 QUESTION: This won’t happen again on Halloween until the year 2020. What?
ANSWER: A full moon... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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October 29th 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent survey of kids, toothbrushes were the number one least favorite treat at Halloween. What was #2?
ANSWER: Raisins.
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October 28th 2009 QUESTION: According to the Department of Defense, this happens over 250 times on an average day at the Pentagon.
ANSWER: Change light bulbs...
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October 27th 2009 QUESTION: In the 1950's the average American housewife spent four hours a day doing this. Today the average American houswife spends 27 minutes a day doing it.
ANSWER: Preparing meals..
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October 26th 2009 QUESTION: 67% of workers say this is when they feel happiest at work.
ANSWER: When the boss is away..
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October 23rd 2009 QUESTION: Nine out of 10 people that hold this job are older than 60. What’s the job?
ANSWER: Nuns!
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October 22nd, 2009 QUESTION: "1 in 3 people say they've THIS stolen at work. Any idea?
ANSWER: Kind of a trick question but the answer is AN IDEA. Ooooh zing.
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October 21st, 2009 QUESTION: 90% of men say they were pretty confident about this while only a little over half of women were. Confident about what?
ANSWER: Confident that THEIR MARRIAGE WILL LAST...
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October 20th, 2009 QUESTION: What 1997 American movie was released in China as "His Great Device Makes Him Famous"?
ANSWER: The movie was, ahem.. (clears throat) BOOGIE NIGHTS..
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October 19th, 2009 QUESTION: Industry experts say these will be the top two Halloween costumes this year. What are they?
ANSWER: Michael Jackson and Kate Gosselin. What? No Bernie Madoff?
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October 16th, 2009 QUESTION: According to the Junior Achievement, only 1 in 10 teenagers want to be this when they grow up.
ANSWER: Kind of a trick question: it's not so much a "profession" but...WHAT THEIR DAD IS.
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October 15th, 2009 QUESTION: What popular television actor was the original voice for Martin, the Geico Gecko?
ANSWER: First of all, we had no idea this gecko even had a name. To us, he was just the gecko with the cool British accent. Believe it or not, KELSEY GRAMMER was the original voice.
In the original commercial, where the gecko pleads for people to stop calling him in error, mistaking gecko for GEICO, he was voiced by the great Kelsey Grammer.
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October 14th, 2009 QUESTION: Researchers have discovered that when a woman smells this, she is inspired to shop and spend money...even if she doesn't have the money. What?
ANSWER: CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES No, seriously.
The smell of a warm chocolate-chip cookie is enough to drive anyone crazy. The warm, sweet aroma permeates the brain and makes you forget everything else. At least, that's what a recent study for the Journal of Consumer Research has (sort of) concluded.
Research done by Xiuping Li of the National University of Singapore showed than when exposed to a hidden chocolate-chip cookie scented candle, female consumers were more likely to make an unplanned purchase — even those on a tight budget — than those exposed to a hidden unscented candle.
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October 13th, 2009 QUESTION: 10 or 15 years ago, we did this all the time. Now, we bet most people couldn't recall the last time they did this. What it is?
ANSWER: Use a typewriter? Listen to an 8 track tape? The actual answer is DEVELOP A ROLL OF FILM.
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October 12th, 2009 QUESTION: We live by the ocean. We should know the answer to this. (cue the dramatic music) What is the deadliest killer in the oceans and seas?
ANSWER: Shark? Puh-leeze. It's the evil, notorious BOX JELLYFISH! Go ahead and laugh. They are extremely venomous, so much so that they can easily kill humans. So far, over 5,000 human deaths have been reported from Box Jellyfish stings since 1954.
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October 9th, 2009 QUESTION: A survey asked, "If you could make something 30% biogger, what would it be?"
First place was your salary, second was your home. This came in third. What?
ANSWER: Your MUSCLES...
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October 8th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent study, the average American goes through 653 of these in their lifetime, most of them in the morning while getting ready for work. What?
ANSWER: Lots of great calls like toothbrushes, Q-tips and razors...but the actual answer is BARS OF SOAP!
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October 7th, 2009 QUESTION: This has never happened in South America, Africa or Antartica. What?
ANSWER: The Olymics
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October 6th, 2009 QUESTION: MATCH GAME: Over half of men (and nearly half of women) have been jealous of a friend because of the size of their _________.
ANSWER: The size of their....TELEVISION. Wait, what were YOU thinking?
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October 5th, 2009 QUESTION: This ultra famous company's name is misspelled. Any idea which one?
ANSWER: GOOGLE - the name is a misspelling of the word "googol", which is ten to the 100th power -- a numeral represented by one followed by one-hundred zeros.
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October 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: A recent study revealed that couples who attend these TOGETHER, report being much happier than those who don't. Attend what?
ANSWER: The results of the study? Sporting events It seems the couple that cheers together, stays together.
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October 1st 2009 QUESTION: About one quarter of spouses say this is the most annoying thing about their partner. What is it?
ANSWER: Their LAUGH..
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September 30th, 2009 QUESTION: 72% of people do this within 5 minutes of getting off an airplane. What is it?
ANSWER: They send a text message within 5 minutes of getting off an airplane.
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September 29th, 2009 QUESTION: New research confirms doing THIS can improve your memory by one third. Doing what?
ANSWER: Would you believe CHEWING GUM?
Chewing gum can improve memory, say UK psychologists. They found that people who chewed throughout tests of both long-term and short-term memory produced significantly better scores than people who did not. But gum-chewing did not boost memory-linked reaction times, used as a measure of attention.
Bust out the gum, kids!
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September 28th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent survey the average man spends 70 minutes a day doing this while the average woman only does it for 50 minutes a day.
ANSWER: GOSSIPING..
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September 25th, 2009 QUESTION: On average, 17 of the top 20 highest-attended one-day sporting events in the world each year are conducted by which organization? (Source: Mental Floss)
ANSWER: NASCAR
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September 24th, 2009 QUESTION: In a recent survey, people on average said the number 89. What were they talking about?...
ANSWER: The age they'd like to live to...
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September 23rd, 2009 QUESTION: Name the three active NFL coaches that have won a Super Bowl...
ANSWER: Tom Coughlin (NY GIants), Mike Tomlin (Pittsburg Steelers-Also the youngest coach to win a SuperBowl) and Bill Belichick. (Doesn't ring a bell..)
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September 22nd, 2009 QUESTION: The #1 occupation for a woman married to a millionaire is what?
ANSWER: A Teacher
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September 21st, 2009 QUESTION:
37% of people who have one of these, stole it from someone else....
ANSWER: A lighter
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September 18th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, the average car has $1.06 worth of this in it right now.
ANSWER: Spare or loose change..
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September 17th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the number one annoying thing that guys do on Facebook?
ANSWER: Hides his relationship status..
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September 16th, 2009 QUESTION: If you're a guy and you have one of these, half of women in a recent survey say you're a "dork". What is it?
ANSWER: A BLUETOOTH (Hands free device)
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September 15th, 2009 QUESTION: For the average U.S. citizen, this happens usually at the age of 47. What?
ANSWER: They become a GRANDPARENT..
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September 14th, 2009 QUESTION: WHO SAID IT? Who said "I haven't failed, I just found a thousand ways that DON'T work." Any idea?
ANSWER: THOMAS EDISON...
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September 11th, 2009 QUESTION: Body on Tap brand shampoo contained which special ingredient?
ANSWER: Seems everyone remembers this commercial. With a name like BODY ON TAP the answer must be BEER. The original formula contained 1/3 beer which people used to believe made hair fuller and softer. Plus, it gave you a slight buzz when you stepped out of the shower.
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September 10th, 2009 QUESTION: Technically, it's not really a country, but if it were, it would have the sixth largest population in the world. What is it?
HINT: it's not a city nor a state.
ANSWER: It's FACEBOOK!
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September 9th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 92% of single women say they would never date a man who wears a pair of these. What?
ANSWER: LEATHER PANTS Some answers that were called in: speedos, chaps, panty hose, high heels...this is really getting awkward.
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September 8th, 2009 QUESTION: The best-selling book What Color is Your Parachute? is a practical guide to what pursuit?
ANSWER: JOB HUNTING. Some guesses: retirement, investment banking, and well, parachuting.
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September 1st, 2009 QUESTION: WELCOME TO SEPTEMBER! In September 1893, which country became the first in the world to give women the right to vote?
ANSWER: NEW ZEALAND, MATE!
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August 31st, 2009 QUESTION: Who was the 1st female athlete to appear in Wheaties commercials?
ANSWER: Mary Lou Retton She appeared on a Wheaties box, and became the cereal's first official spokeswoman. Her small stature led a wag at SPORT magazine to comment that "Her life-size picture now appears on the Wheaties box."
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August 25th, 2009 QUESTION: 27% of us own at least one of these kind of shirts. What kind?
ANSWER: Aloha? Nope. (WHAT?!) Polo. Nada. Actually, it's CONCERT SHIRTS!
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August 24th, 2009 QUESTION: There are an estimated 1.9 billion of these in the U.S. - and the average American eats 91 pounds of them every year. Why, you could be eating one now. Any idea?
ANSWER: CHICKENS!
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August 21st, 2009 QUESTION: The most extras ever used in a movie was 300-thousand for what film?
ANSWER: GHANDHI Shooting began on November 26, 1980 and ended on May 10, 1981. Approximately 400,000 extras were used in the funeral scene, the most for any film according to Guinness World Records.
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August 20th, 2009 QUESTION: Cat owners are twice as likely to do this than dog owners. What is it?
ANSWER: Mention them in their will..
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August 19th, 2009 QUESTION: What item can be found in approximatley 30 million wallets nationwide?
ANSWER: Half of all pet owners carry a picture of their pet in their wallet. (Source: Practical-Pet- Care.com)
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August 18th, 2009 QUESTION: Roughly 35% of Americans know how to do this. Really, everyone should.
ANSWER: Lot of great answers like dancing, sewing and paying attention while driving. Candy Nelson of Hilo knew that the answer was "DRIVING A STICK-SHIFT".
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August 17th, 2009 QUESTION: Americans look at millions of these each Sunday but only end up using about 6% of them.
ANSWER: Coupons..
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August 14th, 2009 QUESTION: What do the words PURPLE, ORANGE, SILVER and MONTH have in common?
ANSWER: No word in the English language rhymes with them. Not Oranges-Poragnes? Or Purple Nurple? Fine then.
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August 13th, 2009 QUESTION: The more education you have, the bigger THIS gets what is it??
ANSWER: Your signature
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August 12th, 2009 QUESTION: According to Women’s World, waiters and waitresses who do this earn 30% more in tips. What?
ANSWER: Introduce themselves by name to their customers
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August 11th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a new survey of travelers at TripAdvisor, this city was listed as the most overrated city in America. What city?
ANSWER: LAS VEGAS..
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August 10th, 2009 QUESTION: According to research, police officers that have this are taken more seriously. What?
ANSWER: A police dog? Nope. A police cat? WHAT? Tattoo? Nope. According to research if a police officer has a MUSTACHE, he is taken more seriously. What about police women? Does it work for them too?
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August 7th, 2009 QUESTION: Today we salute the films of John Hughes, who passed away yesterday at the age of 59. One of his many great classics were the VACATION films with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo.
In every VACATION movie, Rusty and Audrey wished they could go to this destination. Where?
ANSWER: HAWAII!
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August 6th, 2009 QUESTION: According to CNBC, this product can be found in as many as 80% of American homes and has at least 2,000 uses! What?
ANSWER: WD-40...not duct tape? Aluminum foil? Just a few of the many answers we got.
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August 5th, 2009 QUESTION: When President Reagan got his first one in 1983, the sales of them in the U.S. went up by 40%. His first what?
ANSWER: HEARING AID...
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August 4th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a new medical study, guys pupils in their eyes grow 30% when they see two things, naked women, and what....
ANSWER: SHARKS!...
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August 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: What profession, in it's beginnings, required you to be a nurse and to carry a flyswatter?
ANSWER: A FLIGHT ATTENDANT (Do you have a permit to use that flyswatter?)
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July 31st, 2009 QUESTION: 72% of people choose "3 seconds" before this annoys them...
ANSWER: When the light turns green and the car in front of you does not move! Move it!
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July 30th, 2009 QUESTION: The average person looks at this about 52 times a day. Looks at what?
ANSWER: Their CELL PHONE
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July 29th, 2009 QUESTION: Now that Walter Cronkite passed, Time decided to ask Americans who their most trusted newsperson was. Who is it?
ANSWER: Jon Stewart of The Daily Show
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July 28th, 2009 QUESTION: When asked what sound people would love to wake up to, birds was #1. This was #2...
ANSWER: SIZZLING BACON..
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July 27th, 2009 QUESTION:
Question: If you're an average person, this will happen to you 3 times today. What is it?
ANSWER: You will FORGET three things.
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July 23rd, 2009 QUESTION: If you ask six married men this question, five will answer, “I dunno.”
What’s the question?
ANSWER: "How much does your wife weight?" Come to think of it, "I dunno" is the perfect answer. Especially if the question is "Do these pants make me look fat?"
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July 22nd, 2009 QUESTION: Vaudvillian, Radio and Film star Bob Hope had one sponsor that stayed with him for many years. Which sponsor was it?
ANSWER: Pepsodent....
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July 21st, 2009 QUESTION: What relative of a past President had the secret service codename HEADACHE?
ANSWER: Billy Carter? Nope. Nancy Reagan? You're FUNNY! Um...no. It's ROGER CLINTON.
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July 20th, 2009 QUESTION: Name the state were 50-percent of US earthquakes take place. (HINT: it's not Hawaii!)
ANSWER: ALASKA...
Here's the list:
1. Alaska
2. California
3. Hawaii
4. Nevada
5. Washington
6. Idaho
7. Wyoming
8. Montana
9. Utah
10. Oregon
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July 17th, 2009 QUESTION: Three men who became famous together 40 years ago are now a farmer, a writer, and a painter. What three guys am I talking about?
ANSWER: The Apollo 11 astronauts... Neil Armstrong owns a farm, Buzz Aldrin writes books and Mike Collins paints watercolors.
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July 16th, 2009 QUESTION: QUICK ONE: where will you find "Jake the Jailbird" ?
ANSWER: On a game of MONOPOLY.. He's the guy sitting in jail. Have a look see..
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July 15th, 2009 QUESTION: 624,000 of these are lost in airports every year. Any idea?
ANSWER: Would you believe LAPTOPS?! I can see losing your mobile phone, maybe even a kid or two...but a laptop? I just give the facts.
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July 14th, 2009 QUESTION: In nature, it takes about 5 hours 45 minutes to make an average one of these. A what?
ANSWER: A spider web
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July 13th, 2009 QUESTION: IN THIS GROUP....There are about a million of them that are the main beneficiary of human wills in America. What are they?
ANSWER: DOGS
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July 10th, 2009 QUESTION: According to an Expedia.com survey, French tourists were ranked as the worst in the world. However, what country was voted as having the best tourists in the world?
ANSWER: Japan.. with the British and the Germans judged the best of the Europeans.
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July 9th, 2009 QUESTION: According to Glamour Magazine, you could say this about 25% of the average woman's wardrobe. What is it?
ANSWER: It's never been worn!
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July 8th, 2009 QUESTION: You probably don't have one of these any more, but unraveled, it's 565 feet long. Any idea?
ANSWER: A Cassette tape..
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July 7th, 2009 QUESTION: What sport used the term "Home Run" long before baseball did?
ANSWER: Cricket...
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July 6th, 2009 QUESTION: 8% of people do this on the fourth of July. Do what?
ANSWER: Watch a fireworks show on T.V.
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July 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: 2,000 people worldwide become injured while doing this in the kitchen. What it is?
ANSWER: Prying apart frozen food..
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July 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: What animal lays the largest eggs?
ANSWER: Ostrich? Nope! The largest eggs in the world are laid by a shark..
The ostrich is often credited with laying the largest eggs, but the largest egg in the world was actually laid by a shark, the whale shark. The egg, 14 inches (36 cm) long, was found in the Gulf of Mexico in 1953.
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July 1st, 2009 QUESTION: In a survey of doctors, the most common things kids stick up their noses, in order are: crayons, beads, what's #3?
ANSWER: French Fries...
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June 30th, 2009 QUESTION: A new workplace study has found that having this at work helps everybody do a better job. What is it?
ANSWER: A sense of humor..
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June 29th, 2009 QUESTION: A study shows that 75% of Americans do this too fast. Do what?
ANSWER: Write their name
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June 26th, 2009 QUESTION: Employees were asked what item they'd most like to bring from home. What was the #1 answer?
ANSWER: THEIR BED...
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June 25th, 2009 QUESTION: According to Maxim magazine, 22% of men refuse to do this at all costs.
ANSWER: DANCE...
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June 24th, 2009 QUESTION: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away?
ANSWER: CHARCOAL..
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June 23rd, 2009 QUESTION: The first one was generated 20 years ago (1989), now 12 billion are generated each month. What?
ANSWER: Text Messages...
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June 22nd, 2009 QUESTION: According to a survey conducted by ISO Quality Planning, which vehicle is more likely than any other vehicle to get a traffic ticket?
ANSWER: The HUMMER H2 Why? According to Raj Bhat, the president of ISO, it's because of the sense of power that drivers get from the vehicle "...may be directly correlated with the number of violations they incur."
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June 19th, 2009 QUESTION: What was the first shoe company to collaborate with a professional athlete with shoe designs?
ANSWER: Long before there were Air Jordans there was PF Flyers They built a series of sneakers to legendary Celtics guard Bob Cousy’s specifications while Cousy appeared in PF Flyers ads.
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June 18th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the oldest commercial jingle still in use?
ANSWER: The original Oscar Meyer Wiener song from 1963. Not to be confused with the "My Bologna has a first name.." jingle. That's from 1976.
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June 17th, 2009 QUESTION: EH, YOU DAKINE, EH? Before he achieved talk show fame, he served as the mayor of Cincinnati. Who da guy?
ANSWER: "Jerry Springer"..
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June 16th, 2009 QUESTION: FILL IN THE BLANK: Frank Sinatra once said "I feel sorry for people who do not ____. When they wake up in the morning it is as good as they are going to feel all day"? People who don't what?
ANSWER: People who don't "drink". Funny, I thought Dean Martin would be more likely to say that.
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June 15th, 2009 QUESTION: Lakers won the 2009 NBA Championship. Quick Question: name the last year the Laker's won the World Championship?
ANSWER: 2002.. Okay, too easy.
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June 12th, 2009 QUESTION: You can gauge the power of a women by the size of her what?
ANSWER: Dog! The smaller the dog, the more powerful the woman.
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June 11th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the only country that is also a continent?
ANSWER: Australia..
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June 10th, 2009 QUESTION: Half of us do this for ourselves immediately after breaking up with someone. Do what?
ANSWER: Get a haircut...
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June 9th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the only natural food produced without destroying any kind of life?
ANSWER: Honey..
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June 8th, 2009 QUESTION: About 20% of women say they would rather have great BLANK than be rich. Great what?
ANSWER: Hair.. ORLY? Sure, right.
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June 5th, 2009 QUESTION: Hydrotherapy comes in at #3 on what list?
ANSWER: The list of most popular names for boats The top 2 are Sea Quest and Salt Shaker.
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June 4th, 2009 QUESTION: People do this an average of 4 times per day. (Clue: Parents of kids who are involved in sports and after-school activities probably do it more often.)
ANSWER: Start the car..
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June 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: What do most people ASK for, yet most people choose not to eat it. What?
ANSWER: Fortune Cookie..
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June 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: What do Swiss steak, chop suey and Russian dressing have in common?
ANSWER: They all originated in the United States. Don't tell me French Fries aren't French or my world will implode!
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June 1st, 2009 QUESTION: Three quarters of all of these are eaten at breakfast. What?
ANSWER: Raisins!
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May 29th, 2009 QUESTION: Who were the only two men who signed the Declaration of Independence and went on to become President of the United States?
ANSWER: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
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May 28th, 2009 QUESTION: In the movie RETURN OF THE JEDI, which character is played by 3 different actors?
ANSWER: Darth Vader. In 1983’s Return of the Jedi, three different actors portrayed Darth Vader. The man in the costume was David Prowse, the voice was that of James Earl Jones, and the revealed face was that of Sebastian Shaw.
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May 27th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a new study, 20% of these are unplanned.
ANSWER: GROCERY STORE PURCHASES
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May 26th, 2009 QUESTION: What do these 4 shows have in common? They are Star Trek, Happy Days, Gilligan's Island and the Brady Bunch..
ANSWER: All inspired Saturday morning cartoons..
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May 22nd, 2009 QUESTION: The average American household has 7 of these. (think recreation)
ANSWER: Coolers!
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May 21st, 2009 QUESTION: The average person does this 6 times a year on the internet. Any idea?
ANSWER: Looks up an old flame on the internet.
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May 20th, 2009 QUESTION: 20% of employees say that they are afraid they could lose their job if they do this. Do what?
ANSWER: Take a vacation.
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May 19th, 2009 QUESTION: Outside of our homes and jobs, we Americans spend more time here than anywhere else ... ANY IDEA?
ANSWER: According to this study, it's SHOPPING MALLS.
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May 18th, 2009 QUESTION: 85% of people will talk about this today. What is it?
ANSWER: THE WEATHER And here in Hawaii, you know we'll be talking about the vog...
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May 15th, 2009 QUESTION: 1 in 4 Americans will run out of this household product at some point this year.
ANSWER:
ANSWER: So many great calls and answers. Everything from coffee filters to paper plates, toilet paper to...tortillas? Sure why not. The answer actually is....ALUMINUM FOIL
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May 14th, 2009 QUESTION: Only 30% of Americans have been to 10 or more of these. Ten or more what?
ANSWER: STATES!
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May 13th, 2009 QUESTION: If you wear blue jeans to work, chances are you do more of this than people who wear suites. Do what?
ANSWER: You do more WALKING!
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May 12th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a survey, 40% of women say that they won't do this in front of a man. Do what?
ANSWER: "EXERCISE"
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May 11th, 2009 QUESTION: Experts Say That Just Thinking of "THIS" Will Give You an Instant Energy Boost?
ANSWER: The weekend? Girls? Wives? Coffee? Nope, the answer, according to the experts is "your favorite song".
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May 8th, 2009 QUESTION: 18 percent of us avoid doing this for fear of being scolded. What is it?
ANSWER: Going to the dentist.
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May 7th, 2009 QUESTION: One in six books sold in the first quarter of 2009 had this in common.
ANSWER: They were written by Twilight author Stephanie Meyer.
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May 6th, 2009 QUESTION: The average man spends 22 minutes a day talking about this. Talking about what?
ANSWER: "SPORTS"
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May 5th, 2009 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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May 4th, 2009 No question. DC was sick.
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May 1st, 2009 QUESTION: Who was President when the Swine Flu first came around?
ANSWER: "President Gerald R. Ford"
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April 30th, 2009 QUESTION: Most women claim that they're better at this than their husband - what?
ANSWER: "Mowing the lawn/gardening"
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April 29th, 2009 QUESTION: A poll of people who travel by plane revealed that 15% are concerned about this as they approach the security checkpoint. What it is?
ANSWER: "Smelly Feet"
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April 28th, 2009 QUESTION: There were approximately 100 million of these in August 2008 and as of last count there are 200 Million in the world. What are they?
ANSWER: "Facebook users"
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April 27th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the most commonly printed four-word phrase in the English language?
ANSWER: So many calls on this one. The actual answer is "CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING". That's the message you find on matchboxes and match covers.
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April 24th, 2009 QUESTION: Half of us find ourselves doing this more than we did just two years ago.
ANSWER: "Recycling"
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April 23rd, 2009 QUESTION: What belongs to you, but is used more by your friends and family?
ANSWER: "Your name"
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April 22nd, 2009 QUESTION: According to a new workplace survey, employees say this is the number one distraction at work.
ANSWER: "The Internet"
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April 21st, 2009 QUESTION: The average American household has 104 of these but only uses 16 of them on a regular basis.
ANSWER: Outlets? Silverware? Nope.."TV CHANNELS"
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April 20th, 2009 QUESTION: Over half of men (and almost half of women) have been jealous of a friend because of the size of their....BLANK. Their what?
ANSWER: The size of their "TELEVISION".
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April 17th, 2009 QUESTION: The average temperature of one of these is 105 degrees. What is it?
ANSWER: "YOUR SHOWER"
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April 16th, 2009 QUESTION: People who frown in photos are five times more likely to get _______. To get what?
ANSWER: "DIVORCED"
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April 15th, 2009 QUESTION: Today is TAX DAY! Here's a clip from a movie that has a "tax quote". Can you tell us the movie?
ANSWER: This must've been too easy because our listeners knew right off that was BRUCE WILLIS in "ARMAGEDDON" Happy Tax Day!
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April 14th, 2009 QUESTION: Even though it takes intensive training to do this job, 60% of men believe they could do it without any training ...
ANSWER: A lot of great answers rolled in like "fixing a car" or " building a house" but the real answer was "FLYING A COMMERCIAL JET"! LOL..
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April 13th, 2009 QUESTION: The majority of people surveyed agree Dad is a better choice than Mom when it comes to teaching this. What is it?
ANSWER: "Teaching the kids to drive"
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April 10th, 2009 QUESTION: 76% of people prefer to eat WHAT part of the Chocolate Easter Bunny first?
ANSWER: "The Ears"
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April 9th, 2009 QUESTION: Until the age of 12, boys and girls do this equally as much. What are they doing?
ANSWER: "Crying".. By the age of 18, girls cry 4 times as much as boys!
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April 8th, 2009 QUESTION: A recent survey asked "If you could blow something up, what would it be?" The number one answer was our computers. What came in second?
ANSWER: "Our Credit Cards"
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April 7th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a new study, having one of these adds 7 hours of housework to the average woman's week. Any idea?
ANSWER: "A HUSBAND"!!
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April 6th, 2009 QUESTION: In the last 5 years, dog owners have named their dog after this food item, more than any other. What is it?
ANSWER: Answers we got? STEAK, COCOA and PRETZEL. The actual name? "OREO"
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April 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: 1 in 3 people will forget to put this on this morning.
Forget to put on what?
ANSWER: "Deodorant"
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April 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: Many of us do this every day but only 10% of us finish doing it. What is it?
ANSWER: "A CROSSWORD PUZZLE" (Some answers we got: eat breakfast, read the paper, exercise...)
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April 1st, 2009 QUESTION: What is the only U.S. state that is home to three cities with populations exceeding one million persons>
ANSWER: CALIFORNIA? Nope. NEW YORK? Nuh-uh. It's "TEXAS". Yep and those 3 cities are Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
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March 31st, 2009 QUESTION: I'm already starting to jones for some football so I kicked out a football question. As of 2007, only three quarterbacks have beaten every team in the NFL (the 31 other teams, not including their own). Who are they?
ANSWER: Lee Loeffler was the first caller and nailed the answer: Brett Favre Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Coincidently, they did it within a week of each other! Thanks, Lee..you smart buggah you..
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March 30th, 2009 QUESTION: Florida has more of these than any other state, while Hawaii has none...what is it?
ANSWER: "BILLBOARDS"...
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March 27th, 2009 QUESTION: Everyone has heard of this, but only 10% of us have ever eaten it. Any idea what?
ANSWER: "Caviar"
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March 26th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a survey of dentists, this is the most irritating thing a patient can do while in the dentist's chair. What is it?
ANSWER: "Talking on their cell phone"
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March 25th, 2009 QUESTION: - American women will spend 60 million dollars this year damage to their bodies caused by what?
ANSWER: "HIGH HEELS"
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March 24th, 2009 QUESTION: It is estimated that each day, 3500 5th graders do this. What is it?
ANSWER: "Fall in love or have a crush"
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March 23rd, 2009 QUESTION: More than half of us say we never use these anymore, but we get new ones each year. What it is?
ANSWER: "Phone Books"
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March 20th, 2009 QUESTION: Welcome to the first day of Spring! Our brainbuster has NOTHING to do with Spring but we thought we'd wish ya a good one anyway.
Every year for about 15 years now, Harris Interactive has conducted a nationwide poll and asked a very simple question: “Who is your favorite movie star?” And every year since the taking of the poll one particular individual has placed in the top ten — 13 of those years in the top 3.
But wait, there's more: this star has been dead for 30 years. Who is it?
ANSWER: "John Wayne"
This star is the only actor in the history of the poll to rank posthumously:
Here’s the 2009 rundown:
Denzel Washington
Clint Eastwood
John Wayne
Will Smith
Harrison Ford
Julia Roberts
Tom Hanks
Johnny Depp
Angelina Jolie
Morgan Freeman
What? No Michael J. Pollard?!
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March 19th, 2009 QUESTION: Guys with one of these are actually more attractive to women, according to newer research, because women see it as a sign of masculinity. What is it?
ANSWER: "A SCAR"...
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March 18th, 2009 QUESTION: This company has been around for about 40 years - is worth 2 billion dollars - and its two shareholders were husband and wife. There was even a song written about this company in 1973. What company is it?
ANSWER: Some great answers like Kodachrome, YMCA and Jimmy Dean Sausage. Actually it's the company that owns "ROLLING STONE" magazine. Plus, who could forget Dr. Hook's "Cover of the Rolling Stone"?
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March 17th, 2009 QUESTION: MATCH GAME: 51% of women believe their friends intentionally sabotage their _______. Their what?
ANSWER: Their "DIETS". Hmm-mmm. Heard that one before.
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March 16th, 2009 QUESTION: Prior to 1953, what product was advertised with the slogan "just what the doctor ordered" ?
ANSWER: "Cigarettes'. No kidding! A 1953 print ad for L & M Cigarettes claimed they were "just what the doctor ordered."
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March 6th, 2009 QUESTION: A recent survey of moms said this: My life would be so much easier if this had a Drive-Thru. What is it?
ANSWER: "Day Care"
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March 5th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a survey, what is the biggest time waster in the morning for women?
ANSWER: "Deciding what to wear" Congrats to Barry Swanson for knowing the answer to that one.
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March 4th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the best selling item at US Movie Theater candy counters?
ANSWER: "RAISINETS" BTW, Concessions account for 40% of theater profits.
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March 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: One out of 3 toys given to a child in the U.S. have this in common. What?
ANSWER: "They come from a fast food restaurant"
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March 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: M, A, M, J, J, A, S, O What letter should follow?
ANSWER: N (Initials of months in order)
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February 27th 2009 QUESTION: Experts say to best way to keep these from being stolen is to buy the ugliest, shabbiest looking ones. What?
ANSWER: LUGGAGE or SUITCASES"
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February 26th 2009 QUESTION: 4 out of 10 husbands will make this embarrassing mistake during their first 5 years of marriage. What?
ANSWER: "Lose their wedding ring" So NOT GOOD!
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February 25th 2009 QUESTION: A survey asked if you could hypnotize your spouse to do anything, what would it be? What was the #1 answer?
ANSWER: "CLEAN THE HOUSE" That's followed by a massage.
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February 24th 2009 QUESTION: Over 20 million Americans have this ability yet many don't use it, what is it?
ANSWER: They have the ability to "PLAY THE PIANO"
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February 23rd 2009 QUESTION: It's National Marriage Month - 45% of couples say they'd be fine sharing this in their marriage. What is it?
ANSWER: They would share each other's "TOOTHBRUSH" Say WHAT?!
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February 20th, 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, this is most annoying thing that a neighbor can do. What is it?
ANSWER: So many great answers that we almost doubted the results of this survey. Everything from "loud parties" to "mowing the lawn at 6am", even "neighbors with chickens". However, according to this poll, the #1 answer was "PARK IN FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE".
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February 19th, 2009 QUESTION: 1 in 6 guys said this is their favorite place to hang out. Where is it?
ANSWER: No question: "THE GARAGE"...
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February 18th, 2009 QUESTION: According to Prevention Magazine, 88% of this food is consumed outside of the home. What is it?
ANSWER: "FRENCH FRIES"...
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February 17th, 2009 QUESTION: What question can you ask all day long, get completely different answers, yet all the answers could be correct?
ANSWER: "WHAT TIME IS IT?"
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February 16th, 2009 QUESTION: HAPPY PRESIDENTS DAY: FDR was the first president whose _____ was eligible to vote for him. Any idea?
ANSWER: His MOTHER...
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February 13th, 2009 QUESTION: Many people will give roses to their special someone this week, but some people say it is ok to eat flowers. Our question to you: what are the most frequently eaten flowers?
ANSWER: Broccoli and cauliflower! Hmmm. Wonder if my wife would like a bouquet of broccoli for Valentines Day? HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
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February 12th, 2009 QUESTION: Close to 70% of all of these are purchased by women. What are they?
ANSWER: "RINGTONES"
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February 11th, 2009 QUESTION: A typical person can name 300 of these...What are they?
ANSWER: "People!" Chances are you can name 300 individuals by name! This according to Oprah Magazine.
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February 10th, 2009 QUESTION: About half of all American women say they got one of these as a little girl and most of them still have it today. What is it?
ANSWER: "Their NICKNAME"..
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February 9th, 2009 QUESTION: This costs over one and a half more times to make, than it’s actually worth….
ANSWER: "A PENNY" (It costs 1.67 cents to make one penny)
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February 6th, 2009 QUESTION: I was talking about 70's movies and this trivial note popped up: thanks to a certain blockbuster movie, sales of these went up 700 percent in 1977. What were they?
ANSWER: "TRANS AMS" Thanks to Burt Reynolds and "Smokey & the Bandit", the second biggest movie that year. (Second only to STAR WARS)
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February 5th, 2009 QUESTION: Nearly 70% of employees have one of these. They were invented in the 60's and are getting smaller and smaller.
ANSWER: Great answers rolled in like PENSIONS, COMPUTERS and PHONES. Actually...the answer is "CUBICLES"..
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February 4th, 2009 QUESTION: According to the New York Times, the economy may be in the dumper, but Americans are still buying Campbell’s Soup, Hershey’s chocolate, food from McDonalds and ...what?
ANSWER: SPAM! No surprise here in Hawaii..
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February 3rd, 2009 QUESTION: : 5,000 women were asked "What do you wish your man's mother had taught him?" This was the # 1 answer....
ANSWER: How to iron clothes (#2 was to put the toilet seat down)
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February 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: 17% of Bosses say they do this when they’re employees are sick. What is it?
ANSWER: Driven to their employee's house who called in sick to see if they actually were sick.
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January 30th, 2009 QUESTION: Christmas is the largest occasion when Americans gather together and eat. Thanksgiving is second, what's third?
ANSWER: The Super Bowl..
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January 29th, 2009 QUESTION: 93% of women in a recent survey say that THIS is more important in a man than how much money he makes.
ANSWER: His manners 12% think a man with bad manners will be bad in bed. Source: Women's Health Magazine.
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January 28th, 2009 QUESTION: 58% of us will do this in public, but only if someone is watching. What it is?
ANSWER: Wash our hands after using a public restroom..
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January 27th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the ONLY Disney animated feature film that has a title character who doesn't speak??
ANSWER: DUMBO...
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January 26th, 2009 QUESTION: According to self.com: 33% of women did THIS for the first time between the age of 11 and 13.
ANSWER: Went on their first diet
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January 23rd, 2009 QUESTION: In the early 1800’s people with this job could sit while they did it, now they have to stand. What job is it?
ANSWER: Baseball Umpires..
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January 22nd, 2009 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, this is the most annoying thing your spouse can say at the beginning of a cell phone conversation? What is it?
ANSWER: Where are you?”
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January 16th, 2009 QUESTION: What is the most frequently ordered item in restaurants is French fries. What's number 2?
ANSWER: The most frequently ordered item in restaurants is FRENCH FRIES The number 2 is "hamburgers.
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January 15th, 2009 QUESTION: What was the very first service uniform given a U.S. Patent?
ANSWER: The Playboy Bunny outfit! The first service uniform registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office was the Playboy Bunny outfit (U.S. patent number 762,884). In 1960. However the term 'uniform' is misleading because employees are not always fully uniform in appearance and may not always wear attire provided by the organization, while still representing the organization in their attire.
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January 14th, 2009 QUESTION: This makes men work out 12% harder at the gym. What is it?
ANSWER: Having women NEAR them..
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January 13th, 2009 QUESTION: Usually, the taxpayers pay for it, but January 20th, the Obama’s will pay to DO THIS. Do what?
ANSWER: "Move into the White House"
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January 12th, 2009 QUESTION: 15% of people will get injured doing this at some time this week. What is it?
ANSWER: 15% of people will "injure themselves during a workout" this week.
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January 9th, 2009 QUESTION: You may be surprised to learn that something most of us use everyday wasn't routine in the U.S. until WWII. What is it?
ANSWER: The toothbrush! It was invented in 1498, but wasn't a daily ritual until soldiers were enforced to brush in World War Two!
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January 8th, 2009 QUESTION: After being a major part of our lives, this piece of technology will see it's end in 2009...
ANSWER: VHS tapes! (The last major supplier recently shipped the last of its stock.)
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January 7th, 2009 QUESTION: The longest recorded flight of one of these is 177 feet, 9 inches. What is it?
ANSWER: The longest recorded flight of a "champagne cork" is 177 feet, 9 inches. It would've gone farther had it not smacked me in the forehead.
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January 6th, 2009 QUESTION: Which sports star had his own Super Nintendo video game called “Chaos in the Windy City"?
ANSWER: "Michael Jordon" That windy city clue is a big help, huh?
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January 2nd, 2009 QUESTION: 46% of women would rather go without making love for 2 weeks, than go without this for 2 weeks. What is it?
ANSWER: A lot of great answers that are appropriate: chocolate, batteries, daytime dramas and credit cards. The actual answer, according to this survey, is "THE INTERNET".
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