| Sports Records | Shopping | Jeopardy | Mind Your Ps and Qs | Master Comedians |
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Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Kobe Bryant is behind him
with 32,482 career points.
This basketball star, formerly known as Lou Alcindor, holds the
record for the most career points at 38,387 scored, while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers |
What is Sears? The company’s Christmas catalog is known as the Wish Book.
This once-thriving department store issued its first catalog in 1897.
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What is three
Jeopardy has this number of contestants.
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Who is (Anthony) Quinn? He was born in Mexico, but he
perfected a Greek accent.
He starred in Zorba the Greek.
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Who are the Smothers Brothers? They hosted The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Tom and Dick, but no Harry.
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Who is Joe DiMaggio? No one has come close; Troy
Tulowitzki, with a 21-game streak, is the closest contender.
This former husband of Marilyn Monroe holds the hit streak at
56 games. |
What is Bed Bath & Beyond? If you run out of coupons, you can find more online.
You never have to pay more than 80 percent of retail price at this store because you
probably have a lifetime supply of their blue-and-white 20-percent-off coupons. |
Who is Art Fleming? He hosted the daytime show from
1964 until it was canceled in 1975. Alex Trebek has hosted the show since its revival as a nighttime show in 1984.
He was the original host of Jeopardy.
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Who is Sarah Palin? John McCain said he regretted picking her
as a running mate. He said that if he could have done it over, he would have picked Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman.
She ran on the presidential ticket with John McCain.
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Who is Jerry Lewis? They performed as a team from 1946 to 1956, and they were
the first comedy hit on TV.
He was the other half of Dean Martin.
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Who is Michael Jordan? LeBron James has only 641 consecutive games scoring
10 or more points.
This former Chicago Bulls player holds the record for scoring 10 or more points in the
most consecutive games (866). |
What is Walden(books)? Walden’s was sold to Borders, which was sold to Kmart.
The last of its stores were closed in 2011.
This pond was also a bookstore.
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Who is Merv Griffin? He composed it as a lullaby.
The Jeopardy theme song was composed by this game
show producer. |
Who is Jack Paar? Jack Lescoulie and Al Collins hosted the show for just
six months after Steve Allen and before Jack Paar.
He hosted The Tonight Show before Johnny Carson.
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Who is Desi Arnaz? He was a bandleader in real life as well. His band was called
the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, and it was the band that played on I Love Lucy.
His signature line was “Lucy, I’m home.”
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Who is Babe Ruth? He retired from the Boston Braves in 1935. In 1936, he was
inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during its inaugural election.
This baseball icon ended his career with 714 home runs, including 60 home runs
during the 1927 season. |
What is L.L. Bean? Leon Leonwood Bean couldn’t find shoes to keep his feet dry
while moose hunting. In 1911, he invented the Maine Hunting Shoe, and in 1912, he began selling it.
This Maine-based company is known for its outdoor clothing.
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What is more? Ken Jennings holds the record at 74 wins. He won more than
$2 million during his run.
The record for the most wins is more or less than 50
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Who is Dan Quayle?
He was George H. W. Bush’s vice president.
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Who is Henry Youngman? He was known as “the king of
one-liners.” Another favorite was “If at first you don’t succeed, so much for skydiving.”
This British-American comedian was known for his one-liners, including “Take my
wife, please.” |
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Who is Nolan Ryan?
This MLB pitcher holds two records: the most strikeouts (5,714) and the most
no-hitters (7). |
What is Gimbels? There is an old saying about not
sharing secrets with competitors: Does Macy’s tell Gimbels?
This store was Macy’s main competitor until it closed
in 1987. |
What is Wheel of Fortune? It’s known as Jeopardy’s sister show. On April Fools’
Day 1997, Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak switched hosting duties.
If you compete on Jeopardy, you cannot compete on this show.
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Answer: Who is Gregory Peck?
He starred with David Niven and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of
Navarone and with Audrey Hepburn and Eddie Albert in Roman Holiday. |
Who is Groucho Marx? He also said, “Outside of a dog, a book is a
man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”
This brother said, “I never forget a face, but in your case, I’ll make
an exception.” |
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