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What is something borrowed? The tradition dates to an Olde English poem:
“Something Olde, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, A Sixpence in your Shoe.”
Tradition tells a bride to wear something blue and this from a family member or friend.
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What is ostrich? It’s the world’s largest and fastest-running bird. Its powerful legs
can kill humans.
This large, flightless bird doesn’t really stick its head in the sand.
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What is a rose? The line was popularized in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Complete the saying: “[This flower] by any other name would smell as sweet.”
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What is blue? Notice that many nonfiction book covers have a blue background.
This is the world’s most popular color.
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Who is Carnac (the Magnificent)? TV Guide says, “Carnac the
Magnificent [was] a mystic from the East who could ‘divine’ unknown answers to unseen questions.”
This Johnny Carson character held in his hands envelopes that
had been “hermetically sealed and kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk & Wagnalls’ porch since noon today.” |
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What are borders? In the European Union (EU), most member countries have no
internal, formal border controls for EU citizens. This is called the Schengen area.
Countries are defined by these outer limits.
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What is the Pentagon?
This U.S. government building is one of the world’s largest office buildings, and it
houses 17 miles of corridors. |
What is charley? Leg cramps occur most often during sleep.
When you get a cramp in your calf muscle, you might call it this kind of horse.
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What is green?
This is the least-common eye color (aside from Elizabeth Taylor’s violet eyes).
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Who is David Letterman? Assorted dogs rode scooters, caught
Frisbees blindfolded, danced, and played dead.
This late-night host brought us “Stupid Pet Tricks.”
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What is Bordeaux? Most of its production is red wine,
which can be sampled at the city’s annual wine festival.
This is a city and wine-producing region in France.
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What is (giant) sequoia? The largest tree in the world
is found in Sequoia National Park with a mass of 52,500 cubic feet. Its name is General Sherman.
The world’s largest trees can be found in a national park by the same name in the
western United States. The common name for the tree is Sierra redwood. |
Who is Adam?
If you don’t know someone, you might say you don’t him from this early man.
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Who is Queen Victoria? Newswire reports, “Prior to Victoria,
women’s wedding dresses traditionally followed the fashionable silhouettes and hues of their day.”
She popularized the white bride’s gown.
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What is Candid Camera? In 1969, Funt and his wife were on a hijacked flight from
Newark to Miami. Passengers who recognized Funt were convinced it was a Candid Camera stunt—until the plane landed in Cuba.
Allen Funt and Durward Kirby regaled audiences with hidden-camera gags on this show.
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What is boredom? The digital age has contributed to their low tolerance for boredom.
This state can affect teens when they’re not occupied every
minute of the day, especially during school breaks. |
What is China? Earlier estimates had it growing faster and on schedule to take
over the No. 1 spot in 2018.
According to UPI, this country will surpass the economy
of the United States in 2030 to become the largest economy in the world. |
What is Bobby? Robert was a common name, and the idea was to
have the public identify with police officers.
London police officers go by this name.
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What is red?
This is the first color a baby sees and a color that people with
partial color blindness called protanopia cannot see. |
Who is Jack Benny? Sy would answer most every question with “Si.”
Mel Blanc played Sy from Tijuana with this comedian in their “Si, Sy” routines.
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What is borscht? The soup is a favorite in Russia and
Eastern Europe and can be eaten hot or cold.
The Russian Tea Room in New York is famous for this beet soup
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What is Florida? It was built in St. Petersburg in the 1920s and has seen a recent
resurgence in play.
The world’s largest outdoor shuffleboard court is found in this state.
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What are (nervous) Nellies? “Old Nell” was the name given to highstrung
racehorses and was a nickname for hags, according to Collins Dictionary.
Constant worriers and timid people go by this nervous moniker.
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What is pink?
This color is considered a palliative color and has been proven to calm and control
prisoners and people with anger management issues. |
Who are Abbott and Costello?
Jerry Seinfeld has acknowledged that this Bud and Lou, the mid-century, fast-talking
comedy duo of absurd circular logic and aggression, influenced his wildly popular sitcom. |
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