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Trivial Pursuit

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Felinoid, Nov 4, 2005.

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  1. Harbourboy

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    Harbourboy, Mar 27, 2006
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    Arturri Virtanen (not sure if that's the right spelling)
     
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    Yup, DS 'has it. Although it is spelled Artturi :)
     
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    I always remembered him because of 'his fodder preservation method' I'm sure there was more but that alone didn't seem worthy of a Nobel prize

    Anyhoo

    Who won the Nobel prize for literature with the citation
    and in what year
     
    DarkStrider, Mar 27, 2006
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    Churchill in 1954?
     
    BOC, Mar 27, 2006
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    Wrong Year
     
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    Then it must be 1953.
     
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    Correct have a shiny... :)
     
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    Why was Paulus' promotion to field marshal a clear order to him to commit suicide?
     
    BOC, Mar 28, 2006
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    Because a German Generalfeldmarschall had never surrendered thus implying if he lost (big surprise there at Stalingrad) to take his own life before capture.

    [ March 28, 2006, 17:16: Message edited by: DarkStrider ]
     
    DarkStrider, Mar 28, 2006
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  11. BOC

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    Correct.
     
    BOC, Mar 28, 2006
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  12. DarkStrider

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    I wasn't sure about that woohoo...

    Only one man flew Mercury and Apollo missions for NASA who is he?
     
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    Alan Shepard?
     
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    Michael Collins?
     
    Harbourboy, Mar 28, 2006
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    kuemper wins woohoo!!!! have a shiny!
     
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    Boo-yah, those Uncle John's Bathroom Readers are handy.

    How many men have walked on the moon?
     
    kuemper, Mar 28, 2006
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    None (they all kind of bounced around).
     
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    12?
     
    DarkStrider, Mar 28, 2006
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    Ya know, I'm really tempted to give it to HB for the smart@$$ answer, but no. DarkStrider is correct with 12 and he gets to go again.
     
    kuemper, Mar 29, 2006
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    Hokay


    Sompo Japan Museum of Art, Tokyo; The National Gallery, London and Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam have what in common?
     
    DarkStrider, Mar 29, 2006
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