The new trivia thread.

[buttercup]

How many words can you come up with that contain the letter combination xyg?
The letters must be together, and in that order. English words only, and no proper nouns.

oxygen
oxygenation
oxygenated

Dang! And at 2 in the morning!

 

[shack]

What was the first American single to sell at least a million copies during the British Invasion?

Wild guess. Pretty Woman--Roy Orbison

 

[Viggo Rasmussen]

Wild guess. Pretty Woman--Roy Orbison

Excellent guess, but no.

 

[oldjones]

This was probably one of the calendar days lost when they converted from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian. The Julian calendar had a leap year every four years, and the Gregorian calendar omits leap years in century years that are not multiples of 400.

Just so. Nothing at all happened on September 3, 1752 anywhere in the British Empire, because there was no such day.

Britain and the British Empire (including the eastern part of what is now the United States) adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, by which time it was necessary to correct by 11 days. Wednesday, 2 September 1752 was followed by Thursday, 14 September 1752.

Getting Alaska 'up to speed' after the Seward Purchase made a similar, larger gap of dates that never existed there.

 

[nondescriptive]

If you are playing "Mintonette", what sport are you playing?

 

[nondescriptive]

Who is this guy's world famous sibling?

 

[shack]

Billie Jean Moffitt

 

[nondescriptive]

Billie Jean Moffitt

correct

 

[nondescriptive]

Who is this guy's famous cousin?

 

[Tangwhich]

Who is this guy's famous cousin?

Based simply on the picture I'd say Jeff Foxworthy.

 

[nondescriptive]

Based simply on the picture I'd say Jeff Foxworthy.

No, lol, but there is a resemblance.

 

[milehigh]

OK, what is really unique about this song. Clue - I'm going to get a double- double.

 

[nondescriptive]

OK, what is really unique about this song. Clue - I'm going to get a double- double.

It was written at a Tim Horton's?

 

[jost]

What was the first American single to sell at least a million copies during the British Invasion?

Beach Boys were at their peak during the British invasion..was it them?

 

[Ben Hogan]

Billie Jean Moffitt

aka Billie Jean King.

 

[milehigh]

Yup a dubble dubble and a 6 pack of pineapple crullers.

It was a form of a dedication to a dedication.

Jimmy Eat World's Authority Song was:

dedicated to John Mellencamp's Authority Song (different song, same title)

The album which J Mellencamp did this song on was originally dedicated to the Stones.

Know of any songs that were double dedicated?

As a matter of fact which CANADIANS, ordered triple triples and a six pack of pineapple crullers.... the crullers in case they had to bribe Police on the way home?

 

[Viggo Rasmussen]

Beach Boys were at their peak during the British invasion..was it them?

No, good guess.

It was "Wooly Bully" by Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs from 1965. It sold 3 million copies and was the biggest selling American song of the year, yet oddly never reached #1.

 

[shack]

As a matter of fact which CANADIANS, ordered triple triples and a six pack of pineapple crullers.... the crullers in case they had to bribe Police on the way home?

Sounds suspiciously like Doug & Bob.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

When the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, what food was so plentiful that all they had to do is to pick it up, cook it and eat it?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

What is unique about the news program 60 minutes, as compared to other TV programs.