Rest in Peace: Nelson Mandela Dead at 95
South African President Jacob Zuma announced the death Nelson Mandela on December 5, 2013. Mandela was the first black South African to serve as President of South Africa from 1994...
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Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Arts (12-5-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/5/2013), in the category “20th Century Arts” was: Pretending to be a tree is an exercise in a key textbook in this system that spread from...
Final Jeopardy: Asia (12-4-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/4/2013), in the category “Asia” was: Consisting of a peninsula and 2 islands, it was the longest-lasting European colony in Asia: 442 years. New champ Carlos...
Final Jeopardy: The Internet (12-3-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/3/2013), in the category “The Internet” was: The inventor of this image format said the OED wrongly has 2 pronunciations of it — the right one...
Carnie Wilson on The Talk and Subsequent Jeopardy! Clues
We just saw a news item about Carnie Wilson’s visit to The Talk back on November 18. During the opening segment, Carnie, who is 1/3 of 90s pop group Wilson...
Final Jeopardy: Pop Groups (12-2-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/2/2013), in the category “Pop Groups” was: In 2012, 22 years after their first album, they released a new one that includes “Good Vibrations” & “Monday...
Fast and Furious Actor Paul Walker in Fatal Car Crash
40-year-old Paul Walker, best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in “The Fast and the Furious” movies, died on Saturday, November 30, when his friend, Roger Rodas, who was...
Final Jeopardy: College Sports Mascots (11-29-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/29/2013), in the category “College Sports Mascots” was: In 1947 Walt Disney made a handshake deal to let this univ. use one of his major characters...
Boardwalk Empire Characters: Season Four Fatalities
Boardwalk Empire Season 4 kicked off with several dead bodies in “New York Sour.” Richard Harrow killed 3 men and we didn’t even find out why in this episode, leading...
Lindsey Vonn Spends Thanksgiving on the Slopes
After reinjuring her knee in a crash last week, Lindsey Vonn’s chances of returning to the Olympics in February were beginning to look a little dicey. The 2014 Games open...
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