Jon Colby
Indianapolis, IN
teacher
Jon isn't interested in a vacation or a dream home; he wants to win the million to help children. His wife just quit her job in order to start a non-profit to help chlidren with literacy skills. Jon's +1 is Mike Davis, who he describes as a child genius.
$500: Jimmy Carter, Alice Walker and Kanye West are all on Biography.com's list of "Famous People Born" where?
A - in a Costco
B - in Victorian England
C - in a test tube
D - in Georgia
Jon was concerned because he didn't know which state they might be born in but the answers made it clear.
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Answer: A (in Georgia)
A - Twizzlers
B - receipts
C - pharmacists' chest hair
D - store greeters' hugs
Jon says that
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all the coupons they give out are ridiculous
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Answer: B (receipts)
A - El Precio Juste
B - La Rolota de la Fortuna
C - Familia Moderna
D - Quien Quiere Ser Millionario
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Answer: C (Familia Moderna)
A - eye
B - foot
C - lung
D - ear
Jon says it would be weird if
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one eye or one ear was larger than the other
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he doesn't know any vital organ near the foot
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Answer: C (lung)
A - grows larger over time
B - glows in the dark
C - releases a fragrance
D - fades away after a year
Jon says that
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a tattoo that released a fragrance would be delightful
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Answer: D (fades away after a year)
$7000: Known for their hit sont "Magic Carpet Ride," what band gots its name from the title of a work by Swiss-German novelist Hermann Hesse?
A - Lynyrd Skynyrd
B - Blue Öyster Cult
C - Steppenwolf
D - The Byrds
Jon says he knows the song and all the lyrics but he's not going to say anything because he's going to ask the audience.
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Ask the Audience results:
A - 12%
B - 7%
C - 62%
D - 14%
A - 12%
B - 7%
C - 62%
D - 14%
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Answer: C (Steppenwolf)
A - be elected to Congress
B - receive a patent
C - serve as an Army general
D - use a telephone
Jon says that
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1809 is too early for a telephone, or for a woman to be elected to Congress or serve as an Army general
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Answer: B (receive a patent)
A - mobile telephones
B - beef
C - clothing
D - liquor
Jon says that
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we have great technology so we don't need Irish phones, and Irish whiskey has been around for a long time
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he remembers the mad cow scare
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Answer: B (beef)
$30,000: On Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes of 2016, the top 5 include players in all but which of these sports?
A - basketball
B - soccer
C - tennis
D - football
Jon was hoping for a sports question but this is about money. He knows that
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Michael Jackson and LeBron James have been up there for a while, and that soccer players in Europe are very well paid as well
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"I know it's going to be between C and D"
50:50 results
C and D
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Andrew Luck signing a $146 million contract for five years
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Answer: D (football)
MILLIONAIRE FIBS AND FACTS "QUESTION OF THE DAY": Which of the following is NOT a symptom of atrial fibrillation?
A - general fatigue
B - shortness of breath and anxiety
C - sweating
D - muscle pain
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Answer: D (muscle pain)