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[bobistheowl]

Which former Toronto Raptor hold the all-time NBA record for highest free throw percentage, in a season?

José Calderón made 151 of 154 free throw attempts, for a .981 percentage, in the 2008-09 season.

 

[bobistheowl]

Another Clue: Which Prime Minister was born in Kiev, grew up in Milwaukee, and died in Jerusalem?

Golda Meir, former Prime Minister of Israel?

 

[bobistheowl]

What were the names of the original six American Gladiators, in the first season, (fall 1989)?

Men: Gemini, Nitro and Malibu

Women: Lace, Sunny, and Zap.

 

[bobistheowl]

Who won the International League, (AAA Baseball), MVP three times, including Triple Crown seasons with each of the Montreal Royals and Toronto Maple Leafs?

Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelson, MVP in 1953, 1955, and 1958; triple crown winner in '55 and '58.

 

[bobistheowl]

Who holds the record for the longest punt in football?

I think it was 98 yards, and it was an NFL game between the Jets and Broncos, early-mid 1970's. I'm blank on the kicker's name, but I think he played for the Jets.

 

[bobistheowl]

What singer/ songwriter/ producer/ bassist recorded the single Bay City Rollers We Love You b/w Roller Show as Tartan Horde, with the intention of being fired from his recording contract, then saw the disk reach the #1 spot on the Japanese singles chart?

 

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I think it was 98 yards, and it was an NFL game between the Jets and Broncos, early-mid 1970's. I'm blank on the kicker's name, but I think he played for the Jets.

Nope, the record holder is not an NFL kicker.

 

[bobistheowl]

What highly dangerous 60's toy allowed kids to create rubber-like bugs, made from a substance named Plastigoop?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Run Like Hell

 

[Ceiling Cat]

% of Amphetamines users

3.3% El Salvador
2.7% Australia
2.4% Philippines
2.3% New Zealand
1.6% U.S.A

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[Ceiling Cat]

Eggs ( billions )

.644 Netherlands
.218 Germany
.206 United States
.192 Spain
.189 France

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Who hods the record for the longest punt in football?

Hint: He played in the CFL

 

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What highly dangerous 60's toy allowed kids to create rubber-like bugs, made from a substance named Plastigoop?

I remember that toy, but not the name of it.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

I remember that toy, but not the name of it.

Was it a Creepy Crawler?

 

[bobistheowl]

Was it a Creepy Crawler?

Correct!

From Wikipedia:

"Creepy Crawlers is the best-known name associated with an activity toy made by Mattel beginning in 1964. Another name for the toy is "Thingmaker".

A Thingmaker toy consists of a series of die-cast metal molds resembling various bug-like creatures, into which is poured a liquid chemical substance called Plastigoop, which comes in assorted colors. The mold is then heated to about 390 degrees F atop an open-face electric hot plate oven. The Plastigoop is cured by the heat, and when cooled, is removed from the mold, forming semi-solid, rubbery replicas."

Quite a few kids received severe burns from touching the hot plate, either through a dare, or through general stupidity, and that was just on my block.

 

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What is "The Mel Blount Rule"?

 

[bobistheowl]

What singer performs live with an all female backing band named Scarlet Fever?

 

[bobistheowl]

In the board game Risk, what are the five territories that can be attacked from six different directions?

 

[buttercup]

Another Clue: Which Prime Minister was born in Kiev, grew up in Milwaukee, and died in Jerusalem?

Golda Meir, former Prime Minister of Israel?

Rectus! (I can't bring myself to use the awful slang "correctamundo".)

 

[shack]

Hint: He played in the CFL

Dave Mann
Joe Zuger