This is Jeopardy! | π (day) | Pie | Friday the 13th | What the HEQCO |
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What is Ontario?
Alex Trebek was born in this Canadian province.
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What is a circle's diameter?
The symbol π in mathematics represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to this.
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What are pie weights?
Made of ceramic or metal, these are often used to prevent air pockets from forming while baking a pie crust.
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Who is Michael Scott?
This TV character once said "I'm not superstitious but i am a little stitious"
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What are Ontario's provincial agencies?
HEQCO is one out of 191 of these.
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What are Daytime Emmy Awards?
Jeopardy! has won 33 of these.
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What are 159?
These are the three digits of π that come after 3.14
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What is meringue?
This dessert made from egg whites and sugar is a topping on some pies.
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What is Sunday?
To have the 13th fall on a Friday, a month must begin on this day of the week.
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What is Quick Stats?
We call this feature on our website, "your PSE data source."
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Who is Ken Jennings?
In 2004, this contestant went on a 74-game, $2,520,700 winning streak, shattering Jeopardy! records.
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Who is Albert Einstein?
This man famously shares his birthday with Pi Day
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What is Boston Cream Pie?
A pie by name only. This yellow butter cake is filled with custard or cream and is the official dessert of Massachusetts.
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What is 3?
Friday the 13th can occur up to this many times in a calendar year.
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What is 5?
As of today, HEQCO has published this many research reports in 2020.
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What is half a second?
Attempting to ring in before a Jeopardy! question is fully read locks a contestant out for this amount of time.
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What is 3/14/15?
"Super Pi Day" was celebrated on this date
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What is a calzone?
This crescent-shaped hand-pie variant is made from salted bread dough and stuffed with ingredients like salami and cheese.
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Who is Jason Voorhees?
He is the main antagonist in the Friday the 13th film franchise (first and last name).
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What is HEQCO's evacuation meeting spot?
It's located at the southeast corner of the LCBO parking lot. You'll see our warden there in a safety vest!
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Think!
This aptly named theme song plays during Final Jeopardy! as contestants write down their responses.
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What is Contact?
This 1985 Carl Sagan novel suggests the creator of the universe buried a message deep within the digits of π (this plotline was cut from the movie version in 1997)
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Who is Oliver Cromwell?
A political and military leader, this man allegedly banned the eating of mince pies in an effort to address gluttony in England circa 1650.
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Who is Stephen King?
This famous American author is said to have “triskaidekaphobia", an irrational fear of the number 13.
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What is The SkyTower?
One of three towers planned for the development of Pinnacle One Yonge (HEQCO's home). It will be Canada's tallest residential condominium at 95 storeys.
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