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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Bingo
beano. Beano, later called bingo, was a game played at fairs in the country. A dealer would have numbered discs in a cigar box, and when he pulled the disc out he called the number on it. The person who won would yell, "beano!", instead of, "bingo!"
Edwin Lowe. Lowe renamed it after he heard a bingo contestant, in Atlanta, Georgia, scream "bingo" instead of "beano." Edwin was a New York toy salesman.
Carl Leffler. Edwin and Carl ended up making over 6000 combinations in 1930. There are rumours that Carl went insane afterwards. I would too, after 6000 combinations!
1530 AD. In Italy, in 1530, there was a lottery called 'Il Gioco del Lotto D'Italia.' People in Italy still play this game every Saturday. in the late 1770's, the Italians introduced bingo to the French. They called it 'Le Lotto.'
| At which university did the man who made up all the combinations for bingo cards teach? | The History of Bingo
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Columbia University. Carl Leffler was a university professor at Columbia University. As previously mentioned, he was hired by Edwin Lowe to create all the combos of letters and numbers.
| From which state did the Catholic priest come from, who approached Lowe about using bingo for fundraising? | The History of Bingo
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Pennsylvania. Bingo's popularity greatly rose after this; it is used everywhere to fundraise for many different things.
10 000. In this day and age, approximately ninety million dollars worth of bingo cards are bought a week, counting the continent of North America alone!
housie. Housie was held in large marquees until it was moved into halls later on. Instead of bingo or beano, the player would shout "house!"
| There are many nicknames when advanced players are playing bingo. What is slang for the number 37? | The History of Bingo
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a flea in heaven. These are some others: a duck and a flea- 23, top of the house- 90, and open two doors- 44. Thanks for playing this quiz and I hope you enjoyed it!
| Which Bingo pattern has two B's", two I's, two G's, and two O's? | Bingo Patterns
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X. Top "B", second "I", fourth "G", and Bottom "O" makes 1 diagonal line
Bottom "B", fourth "I", second "G", and top "O" makes 1 diagonal line
There's your X!
| Which pattern could have the numbers 12,9,11,2,4,16,31,46,75? | Bingo Patterns
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L. 12, 9, 11, 2, and 4 are numbers under "B", and the other numbers go
straight across, which would form a "L" pattern. These same numbers could also form a "T" if the number 31 wasn't there.
| What pattern would you have if you added four O's, one G, one N, and one I to the numbers 12,9,2,11,4,16,31,46,75? | Bingo Patterns
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Outside Round Robin/Large Picture Frame. Five B's, two I's, two N's, two G's, and 5 O's make an Outside Round Robin
Four Corners. Top and bottom "B" and top and bottom "O"
one "B", two "O's", and one "N". one "B", one "O", and two "N's" - Big Diamond, one "I", one "G", and two "N's" - Little Diamond, and two "B's" and two "I's" -Postage Stamp
cover all. All bingo halls are different, but most call their jackpot game their
"cover all".
| The caller calls 12, 16, 34, 30, and 62, and someone yells BINGO on 62, do they have a single bingo? | Bingo Patterns
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No. These numbers don't form any pattern. If the caller would have called a "G", (numbers 46-60), then it could have been a bingo
two "B's", two "I's", one "G", and one "O". two "B's" and two "I's" form a postage stamp, but when you add the right "G" and "O", you make a KITE.
B's (1-15), I's (16-30), N's (31-45), G's (46-60), O's (61-75). There are 75 numbers in Bingo, and they are divided into 15 consecutive numbers per letter.
| I hope you have your dabber ready! We will start with an easy one! Which bingo number is usually accompanied by the phrase 'anyway up'? | Popular UK Bingo Phrases
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69. This answer is pretty straight forward to understand but if you have any doubts as to why this is the answer then try turning your head and reading the number 69 upside down! Another way of saying 'anyway up' that is used regularly in bingo halls is 'either way up'. Number 11 is 'legs eleven' and number 90 is 'top of the shop'.
88. This answer is based on the shape of the number, the number 8 resembles the shape of a fat lady! Other common phrases used for this number include, 'wobbly wobbly' and 'both the eights'. Twenty two is 'two little ducks'.
Two little ducks. This answer is once again due to the shape of the number. The number two resembles the shape of a swan's neck, hence the little duck. As there are two number 2s then it becomes 'two little ducks'. Other popular phrases include 'both the twos', 'all the twos', and 'quack quack' (once again following the duck theme).
57. Heinz 57 refers to all Heinz products, at one time, having the number 57 on the tin. It reflects the original 57 varieties of Heinz products.
Top of the shop. 'Top of the shop' stems from the fact that the number 90 is the highest value number there is in a traditional game of bingo. Other phrases include, 'end of the line', 'top of the house' and 'blind 90'. 'Droopy drawers' is the phrase for the number 44.
9. 'Doctor's orders' comes from the fact that in the British Army bingo was very popular as it was the only gambling game that the soldier's were allowed to play. Number 9 was a laxative pill given out by the doctors! As for the number 94, there is no such number in regular bingo games, the highest is 90.
Zero. I am not sure where this phrase originated but if anyone knows I would appreciate it if you feel like sharing!
66. Click your fingers and look at the shape your left hand makes. It's almost like a number 6 isn't it? Therefore, 66 is 'clickety click'.
| 'Kelly's eye' is the number out next and you check your bingo card to see if you have it. What number are you looking for? | Popular UK Bingo Phrases
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1. 'Kelly's eye' also originates from back when the game was played in the army but I cannot tell you who Kelly is. Other terms the caller could have used are 'on its own' and 'at the beginning'.
11. This is yet again based on the shape of the number and the two numbers 1s when next to each other look like a pair of legs, it's as simple as that!
Thank you everyone for taking my quiz, I hoped you enjoyed it and I would seriously appreciate any comments you can give me as this is my first ever quiz.
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