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Alicia Keys’ 2016 song “Blended Family” celebrates the “diverse unit” made up of her son, stepsons and husband, known to music fans as whom?
A: Future B: Kid Cudi
C: Swizz Beatz D: Earl Sweatshirt
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$20,000
In the name “TED Talks,” referring to the popular online lectures limited to 18 minutes in length, the acronym “TED” stands for what?
A: Talk, Educate and Develop B: Timely, Erudite and Dense
C: Teach, Elevate and Dare D: Technology, Entertainment and Design
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$30,000
What third wife of England’s King Henry VIII, who died shortly after giving birth to their son Edward, is the only one of his six wives to be buried with him?
A: Jane Seymour B: Catherine Howard
C: Anne of Cleves D: Catherine of Aragon
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Lynn wants to take time off to write a book.
$50,000
New York City’s Central Park is home to 9,485 what?
A: Miles of pathways B: Species of birds
C: Benches D: Trees
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$100,000
Complaining that her clothes “don’t fit me any more,” what Grimms’ Fairy Tale originally involved the protagonist getting pregnant?
A: Snow White B: Cinderella
C: Rapunzel D: Red Riding Hood
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The correct answer is C: Rapunzel.
Lynn wins $50,000.
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QotD
“Schmaltzy,” meaning “overly sentimental,” comes from a Yiddish word for what?
A: Cane sugar B: Buttermilk
C: Chicken fat D: Tree sap