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pats_quinade February 27 2008, 18:41:15 UTC
* Chessboard: 32 black squares

* Sleeping Beauty: 100 years?

* Blood cancer: hemia?

* Jazz Age: 1930s?

* Largest dolphin: Yeah, all I know is bottlenose.

* Copper, tin, zinc = brass?

* U.S. Constitution: 27?

* NASCAR: North American Stock Car Auto Racing?

Or (Not Against Segregation, Could Argue Racist)

* Playing cards: Egypt?

* Anthony and... er... Caesar? Yeah, I suck.

* National Pork Council?

Okay, yeah, this week is not my week for trivia.

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j00j February 27 2008, 21:20:11 UTC
* According to the classic story, how many years did Sleeping Beauty sleep? 100?

* What is the largest member of the dolphin family? I want to say it's the Orca for some reason, but this is probably wrong.

* What does the acronym "NASCAR" stand for? North American Stock Car Association of Racers? Um, I'm pretty sure there's North America and stock cars involved.

* Name both of Cleopatra's most famous lovers. Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

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steve98052 February 28 2008, 16:17:24 UTC

* How many black squares are there on a chessboard?
32.
* According to the classic story, how many years did Sleeping Beauty sleep?
100 (semi-guess).
* What is the medical term for cancer of the blood?
Leukemia, but I think that covers only white cells. No idea what the more inclusive term might be, if that's the intended meaning.
* Which decade is referred to as "The Jazz Age": 1920s, 1930s, or 1940s?
1920s.
* What is the largest member of the dolphin family?
The orca.
* Copper, tin, and zinc combine to form what alloy?
Brass.
* What are the number of articles in the U.S. constitution?
(Ashamed.) Don't know.
* What does the acronym "NASCAR" stand for?
National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing
* Playing cards are believed to have been invented in the 9th century in what country?
Persia (semi-guess).
* Name both of Cleopatra's most famous lovers.
Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
* What company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol "HOG"?
Harley Davidson (guess).

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danima February 28 2008, 20:31:01 UTC
Not going to try to hit them all this time:
* How many black squares are there on a chessboard? 32.
* According to the classic story, how many years did Sleeping Beauty sleep? Seven remains a good fairy-tale related guess, but I'm going to go with 100.
* What is the medical term for cancer of the blood? Leukemia.
* Which decade is referred to as "The Jazz Age": 1920s, 1930s, or 1940s? 1920s.
* What is the largest member of the dolphin family? Bottlenose.
* Copper, tin, and zinc combine to form what alloy? Brass. Bronze? Brass.
* What are the number of articles in the U.S. constitution? 20?
* Playing cards are believed to have been invented in the 9th century in what country? Italy.
* Name both of Cleopatra's most famous lovers. Alexander and, um, there's that Shakespeare play about Antony?

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