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   Dan Blum to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCIWSS24 Game 1, Rounds 4,6: weird   
   04 Mar 25 22:33:31   
   
   From: tool@panix.com   
      
   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > * Game 1, Round 4 - Science - Weird-Lookin' Birds   
      
   > 1. Shoebill stork.   
      
   4   
      
   > 2. Tawny frogmouth.   
      
   12   
      
   > 3. Bearded bellbird.   
      
   18   
      
   > 4. Kakapo ["KAH-kah-po"].   
      
   1   
      
   > 5. Scarlet i'wi ["EE-wee"].   
      
   2; 5   
      
   > 6. Great potoo ["POE-too"].   
      
   9   
      
   > 7. Magnificent frigatebird.   
      
   8; 17   
      
   > 8. Andean cock-of-the-rock.   
      
   7; 15   
      
   > 9. Standard-winged nightjar.   
      
   5; 3   
      
   > 10. King of Saxony bird of paradise.   
      
   17; 6   
      
   > * Game 1, Round 5 - Audio - #1 Singles   
      
   > 1. "Heat Waves" was #1 for 5 weeks in 2023.   
      
   Tame Impala   
      
   > 9. "Antihero" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2022 and 2023, although its   
   >    longest consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.   
      
   Taylor Swift   
      
   > * Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana - Canada's Wonderland   
      
   > 4.  Land no longer exists, as the children's area has   
   >    been rethemed multiple times over the years.  The area is   
   >    currently divided into two sub-areas, one of which is branded   
   >    after a popular comic-strip character.  *Either* name one of   
   >    the sub-areas *or* just the popular character in question.   
      
   Garfield   
      
   > 6. Within 1, how many roller coasters are currently active   
   >    at Wonderland?   
      
   3   
      
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   Dan Blum					         tool@panix.com	   
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