Santa Monica, CA
Ranjani is often described as adventurous.
$500
Inspired by a popular mobile app, what did New York authorities fittingly call their coordinated takedown of a statewide cockfighting ring?
A: Operation Candy Crush Saga B: Operation Temple Run
C: Operation Words with Friends D: Operation Angry Birds
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According to legend, the white chef's hat called a "toque blanche" has 100 folds in it, representing the 100 ways to what?
A: Make a peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich B: Microwave a frozen pizza
C: Cook an egg D: Screw up a flambé
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The television static that Americans commonly call "snow" is referred to a "hangyafoci" in Hungarian, which loosely translates to what?
A: "Ant soccer" B: "Gerbil tennis"
C: "Lizard lacrosse" D: "Snake surfing"
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In his role as the title character of 2017's "Boss Baby," Alec Baldwin references his iconic performance in "Glengarry Glen Ross" with which line?
A: "You baby-talkin' to me?[sic] B: "Show me the Mommy!"
C: "Cookies are for closers!" D: "Houston, we have a poopy."
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If you tour a former island prison that's now a national park and later travel to a former chocolate factory that's now a shopping center, you're visiting which city?
A: San Francisco B: Boston
C: Miami D: New Orleans
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Which of the following is a mash-up of the names of an old-school hip-hop group and the current U.S. Secretary of Education?
A: Bell Biv DeVos B: 2 Live Cruz
C: The SugarTill-erson Gange D: Reince-D.M.C.
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A 2017 scientific paper hypothesizes that what classic painting was inspired by the rare formation of nacreous clouds over Oslo, which turned the sky blood red?
A: The Starry Night B: Water Lilies
C: The Scream D: The Son of Man
Ranjani rules out
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According to NASA, approximately what percentage of the Earth's water is salt water?
A: 31% B: 52%
C: 75% D: 97%
Ranjani thinks
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$30,000QotD wrote: Located in an earthquake-prone region, which of these schools was attended by famed seismologist Charles Richter?
A: Yale B: Duke
C: Stanford D: Georgetown
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WHO guidelines recommend reducing your sugar intake to roughly 25 grams a day. Which of the following has MORE than 25 grams of sugar?
A: A single 12-ounce can of Coke B: A single Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tart
C: A single Tootsie Roll Pop D: A single Oreo
Ranjani is leaning
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