mighty fine trivia by James Callan

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TODAY’S QUESTION

A 1963 single called “Yackety Sax” became far more famous after appearing many, many times as a soundtrack on what TV show?

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That question, again: What verb is the subject of the longest entry in the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary?

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TODAY’S QUESTION

What verb is the subject of the longest entry in the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary?

Definitions include “to cause (a bird) to perch,” “of a rabbit: to be resting,” “to put (singers) at the proper pitch,” “to put into the oven or furnace” in baking or glass-making, and “to play first” in dominoes.

You can answer in the comments for public glory (or perhaps humiliation), or email james at quizquizbangbang.com if you’re shy.

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That question, again: What notorious five-word headline greeted New York Post readers on April 15, 1983, instead of DECAPITATED CEREBELLUM IN TAVERN OF ILL REPUTE?

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TODAY’S QUESTION:

What well-known finance term derives its name from engineer Bill Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac?

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In 1965, the Great Gazoo debuted on The Flintstones (which was canceled not long after that). What Mel Brooks mainstay voiced the little green guy?

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Puzzler: What song is this? #25

Can you name this song? (Click the image for a closer look.)

This is all the lyrics of a song, minus any mentions of the title, cloudified by Wordle. The bigger the word, the more the songwriter used it.

UPDATE: Solved by Kza in the comments. Congrats!

Puzzler: What song is this? #24

Can you name this song? (Click the image for a closer look.)

This is all the lyrics of a song, minus any mentions of the title, cloudified by Wordle. The bigger the word, the more the songwriter used it.

UPDATE: Solved in the comments. David had the fastest fingers.

Puzzler: What song is this? #22

Can you name this song? (Click the image for a closer look.)

This is all the lyrics of a song, minus any mentions of the title, cloudified by Wordle. The bigger the word, the more the songwriter used it.

UPDATE: Solved in the comments by Eric. Nice! (I loved this song when I was 10.)

Puzzler: What song is this? #14

Can you name this song? (Click the image for a closer look.)

I plugged the lyrics of a popular song into Wordle and edited out any mentions of the title. The size of a word in the cloud represents how frequently the word appears in the song.

UPDATE: Solved in the comments! Well recognized, Alex.

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