Trivia

[cariad]

Right you are! Yes, ever since 1951, doctors have to list a specific cause of death.

Take it away, Karol....

[okarol]

How big is the biggest jackpot ever paid out on a slot machine and where was it won?

[cath-hater]

$38.7 million at Excalibur hotel-casino.

[okarol]

$38.7 million at Excalibur hotel-casino.

  You got it cath-hater - you're up!

[YLGuy]

 

[cariad]

Where is cath-hater?? Anyone know? He has not posted since he answered the question.

I've got a trivia question to get the game moving again. Hope it's OK to just push ahead:

90% of all food allergies come from just 8 foods. Name at least 5.

(This is a US stat, but I imagine it applies worldwide.)

[YLGuy]

Peanuts (nuts), milk (dairy), wheat (gluten), lobster (shellfish) & strawberries (fruits)

[cariad]

Peanuts (nuts), milk (dairy), wheat (gluten), lobster (shellfish) & strawberries (fruits)

Four out of five. Although, one of your broad categories in parenthesis can be split into two groups that are both on the list.

[CebuShan]

My guess: milk, soy, eggs, wheat, shellfish, nuts, fruit and vegetables.

[cariad]

Together, Marc and CebuShan got 7/8. I'll give it to Marc on 'first come/first served' grounds. 

The answers: Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat and Soy. Since one can have a peanut allergy but not a tree nut allergy, or the reverse, they split those into two groups.

Your go, Marc!

[YLGuy]

 An Exam to your WITS This test does not measure your intelligence, your fluency with words and certainly not your mathematical ability. It will, however, give you some gauge of your mental flexibility and creativity. In the three years since the test was developed, few people could solve more than half the 23 questions on the first try. Many, however, reported getting answers long after the test had been set aside, particularly at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed; and some reported solving all the questions over a period of several days. INSTRUCTIONS: Each question below contains the initial of words that will make it correct. Find the missing words.
Example: 16 = O in a P. Ounces in a Pound

1. 26 = L of the A
2. 1001 = A N
3. 7 = W of the W
4. 12 = S of the Z
5. 54 = C in a D (with the J)
6. 9 = P in the S S
7. 88 = P K
8. 13 = S on the A F
9. 32 = D F at which W F
10. 18 = H on a G C
11. 90 = D in a R A
12. 200 = D for P G in M
13. 8 = S on a S S
14. 3 = B M ( S H T R )
15. 4 = Q in a G
16. 24 = H in a D
17. 1 = W on a U
18. 5 = D in a Z C
19. 57 = H V
20. 11 = P on a F T
21. 1000 = W that a P is W
22. 29 = D in F in a L Y
23. 64 = S on a C

Let's see who can get at least half.

[Riki]

I got 12... so out of 23, so that's more than half, cuz half of 23 is 11 and a half.. *L*

I won't say which ones, though, to let others give it a shot

[YLGuy]

K. whenever you want to post is fine.   You officially win.

[Riki]

I'm up to 15 now... it's true that you'll get more if you give them a second look.. but the 12 that I got were ones that I got immediately

[Riki]

Name three sports in which the participants move backwards most of the time in attempting to win

[kristina]

My first thought was Golf because the lowest (most “backward” i.e. -6 etc) score always wins.
But perhaps that would not qualify.

My other thought is the Swiss bob sledding; they always move their head & body backwards & then forwards
to make their vehicle go faster and win.

The high jump-winner does a back-flip to go over the bar and wins,
the rower moves backwards to move forwards faster and win.
Cassius Clay always danced backwards.
Rope-pulling (tug-of-war), the winning team also pulls backwards.
Tennis-players often run backwards to hit a winning shot.

[YLGuy]

Ya, the 2 I came up with was crew and swimming (backstroke).  Tug-of-war was a good one. 
Here are the answers to my question:

1. 26 letters of the alphabet
2. 1001 Arabian nights
3. 7 wonders of the world
4. 12 signs of the zodiac
5. 54 cards in a deck (with the jokers)
6. 9 planets in the Solar System
7. 88 piano keys
8. 13 stripes on the American Flag
9. 32 degrees at which water freezes
10. 18 holes on a golf course
11. 90 degrees in a right angle
12. 200 dollars for passing go in Monopoly
13. 8 sides on a stop sign
14. 3 blind mice (see how they run)
15. 4 quarts in a gallon
16. 24 hours in a day
17. 1 wheel on a unicycle
18. 5 digits in a zip code
19. 57 Heinz varieties
20. 11 players on a football team
21. 1000 words that a picture is worth
22. 29 days in February in a Leap Year
23 64 squares on a checkerboard

[CebuShan]

I thought of rowing, swimming, tennis,

[Riki]

I thought of rowing, swimming, tennis,

you've got one, and you need to be more specific with another

[CebuShan]

OK, how about rowing, swimming (backstroke), & my husband suggested tug of war. Does it count if I asked him?

[Riki]

OK, how about rowing, swimming (backstroke), & my husband suggested tug of war. Does it count if I asked him?

Sure it does... and you're up. you got "em..

[CebuShan]

WhooHoo! Ok! What is General Sherman's (not the Civil War veteran) claim to fame?

[YLGuy]

The largest living thing on earth.  It is a giant Sequoya tree located in Sequoya National forest.  I have been there. 

[CebuShan]

Not to be confused with the tallest tree which is a California Redwood. That's Correct, YLGuy! Your turn.

[Henry P Snicklesnorter]

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