Columbia, MD
Answered over 20,000 trivia questions as part of trivia teams
Took part in a pageant in college and won title of "Mr. Physics" by dressing in drag, dancing, and performing a talent.
$500 :
Though it's only true under laboratory conditions, most Purell bottles claim that the hand sanitizer kills what amount of germs?
A. "Barely Any" B: "One or two"
C. "A Few Here and There" D. "99.99%"
Spoiler
D. "99.99%"
$1000 :
With the owners hoping someone would make an "offer they couldn't refuse," in 2014 the Staten Island home featured in what movie was put on the market?
A. Rocky B. The Exorcist
C. The Godfather D. Chinatown
Spoiler
C. The Godfather
$2000 :
Warning that if you go any darker, "you run the risk of looking like Groucho Marx," Cosmopolitan says you should match what to the color of your roots?
A. Your shoes B. Your lips
C. Your fingernails D. Your eyebrows
Spoiler
D. Your eyebrows
$3000 :
A 2012 Superman comic book featured a guest appearance by Neil deGrasse Tyson, who helped the Man of Steel do what?
A. Land an out-of-control airplane B. Design a new cape
C. Locate his home planet D. Bake a wedding cake
Spoiler
C. Locate his home planet
$5000 :
Fittingly, the letters in what material's name can be rearranged into a word that Merriam-Webster defines as meaning "increases in size, range, or amount"?
A. Polyester B. Rayon
C. Keviar D. Spandex
Spoiler
D. Spandex
$7000 :
To solve a mystery that has plagued art historians for over a century, researchers are using 3D printers to try and determine what was once held by what statue?
A. Christ the Redeemer B. The Thinker
C. Michelangelo's Moses D. Venus de Milo
Spoiler
D. Venus de Milo
$10K :
With all its space shuttles retired, NASA is now requiring all future U.S. astronauts to learn what foreign language?
A. Chinese B. Russian
C. Hindu D. Japanese
Spoiler
B. Russian
Though it's not clear if anyone in the band had ever even set foot there, in 1975 Led Zeppelin released a song named after what region bordering Pakistan?
A. Burma B. Tibet
C. Kashmir D. Bhutan
Spoiler
C. Kashmir
$30K :
Both serving in the 20th century, what is the only surname shared by a U.S. President and UK Prime Minister?
A. Kennedy B. Wilson
C. Coolidge D. Carter
Spoiler
Since they are all U.S. president names in the 20th century, Alex uses his Plus One, Marcus, who is part of another trivia team he is on called "The Losers"
Marcus says he believes there is a UK prime minister named Harold Wilson.
Answer:
B. Wilson
Marcus says he believes there is a UK prime minister named Harold Wilson.
Answer:
B. Wilson
QotD:
Way more dangerous than your expired mayo, vials of what eradicated disease were found sitting in an unsecured FDA refrigerator in 2014?
A. Hepatitis B. Tuberculosis
C. Smallpox D. Rubella
Spoiler
C. Smallpox
Now having many applications outside of food, the pH scale was invented in a laboratory that focused specifically on making tastier what?
A. Cheese B. Beer
C. Soup D. Applesauce
ATA
A. 10% B. 75%
C. 6% D. 9%
50/50: A or B
Alex says he has a nagging suspicion that it is A so he will walk.
B. Beer
Alex walked with $30K.
C. 6% D. 9%
50/50: A or B
Alex says he has a nagging suspicion that it is A so he will walk.
B. Beer
Alex walked with $30K.
