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In Other Words, They're Wrong
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A verbose mastermind rephrased the titles of songs, books, TV shows and films! Worse, he made mistakes. Whenever a word had two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: "Star Wars" became "Celebrity Battles." Can you recover the original titles?
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In Other Words
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jun 02 07
4632 plays
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Love, Repeatedly
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Actors and actresses must often fall in love for the cameras. Sometimes, they're so successful at it that they end up cast as lovers again ... and again ... and again. Test your knowledge of ten on-screen couples who just kept falling in love.
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Name the Player
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 02 10
6882 plays
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A Brief History of Particle Physics, Part I
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Particle physicists have had an exciting century! In 1890 the field did not exist; in 2005 we are studying a "zoo" of elementary particles. Test your knowledge of how particle physics developed, up to the introduction of the quark model!
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History of Science
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Tough
15 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 14 05
2883 plays
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"Firefly": "Jaynestown"
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In this episode of "Firefly" (7th to be filmed, 4th to air), our motley crew arrives on a small moon to collect contraband and discovers that Jayne is a legendary folk hero there. This must be what going mad feels like.
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Firefly
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Easy
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jun 05 07
2298 plays
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Oregon Trail
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A generation of American schoolchildren grew up playing "Oregon Trail" on Apple II computers. Do you have what it takes to get your party safely to the west coast?
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Video Games L-P
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jan 09 07
1758 plays
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Reign of Love
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Throughout history, royals often married for political reasons instead of for love, but there were exceptions. Here are ten couples who managed to pull off a romance, even if they didn't all make it to a happy ending.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 03 11
951 plays
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"Dollhouse": "Ghost"
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What if actions didn't have consequences? "Ghost," the first episode of the television series "Dollhouse," aired on FOX on February 13, 2009, in the U.S. Did you catch this first glimpse of the mysterious Echo?
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Dollhouse
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 18 09
369 plays
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Abandonment Issues
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It's a beautiful thing when a viewer forms a deep connection with a television show -- until that show gets canceled. Test your knowledge of ten US shows that left their fans with abandonment issues.
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Name The Show
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 06 12
495 plays
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Poor Celebrity Parenting
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Some celebrities just weren't cut out to be parents. Test your knowledge of these mixed-up moms and disastrous dads; sometimes it's a wonder the kids survived!
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Children of Celebrities
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 31 08
8928 plays
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All Generalizations Are Wrong
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Sometimes, the best way to learn a rule is to see what happens when it's broken. Here are ten self-contradicting writing rules, (mostly) originally published by George Trigg and William Safire. Let's work through them and see what they can teach us.
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Language Use
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jan 25 10
1749 plays
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Dubious Deeds of the Saints
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Saints are venerated for their holy and upright lives, but sometimes they did things that are hard to fathom! Test your knowledge of ten saints whose holy deeds -- or, sometimes, their holy selves -- have not necessarily stood the test of time.
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Christian People / Saints
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Difficult
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Dec 03 07
945 plays
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August Saints
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Each saint in the Catholic church has a feast day, on which his or her acts and miracles are celebrated in particular. Test your knowledge of those who are honored in the month of August; some are very famous, and some are more obscure. Good luck!
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Saints by the Calendar
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 11 09
270 plays
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The Muggle Side of Harry Potter
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Most Harry Potter fanatics fall in love with the spells, the magic, and the fantasy -- but Harry didn't always know he was a wizard, and his Muggle (non-magic) side can come in handy too. With thanks to Lilady for the inspiration, let's explore how.
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Harry Potter - Themes
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Easy
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 15 09
3030 plays
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"Dollhouse": "Vows"
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The Dollhouse exists to fill the needs and satisfy the wishes of its clients. "Vows," the first episode of Season 2, considers what happens when the client comes from inside the Dollhouse.
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Dollhouse
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 18 09
171 plays
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The Tudors of England
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I hope you have fun with these questions about England's Tudor dynasty.
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House of Tudor
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Average
15 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 14 00
15510 plays
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The Pursuit of Happyness
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A modern rags-to-riches tale based on a true story, this charming, poignant 2006 movie found a surprising level of success at the box office. Let's follow the story of Chris Gardner, as played by Will Smith.
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Pursuit of Happyness, The
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Apr 10 07
2568 plays
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Nobel Physics 1901-1910
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The Nobel Prize in Physics rewards the most cutting-edge science of its time, and no one ever said it was easy -- but I bet you know more prize-worthy physics than you realize! Test your knowledge of some of humanity's greatest achievements.
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General Physics
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jul 30 07
2019 plays
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Greeks: From Troy to Rome
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Let's not forget the Ancient Greeks -- They wrote nifty epic poems, developed all manner of cool architecture, built the groundwork of Western civilization, and even invented the steam engine! How's your Hellenistic cultural sensitivity?
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Ancient Greece
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Average
20 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 14 00
13536 plays
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Party Like an Egyptian
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We here at All Puns Intended are throwing a party to celebrate the anniversary of the Arab Spring! We've bent the laws of time and space to invite ten accomplished Egyptians, from the ancient past to modern times. Come and make merry with us!
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People by Country
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jan 29 12
3045 plays
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A Whirlwind Tour of Lisbon
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Thank you for choosing Whirlwind Tours! Over the next few minutes we'll show you some of the highlights (and highways) of Lisbon, a grand European capital with half a million inhabitants. Fasten your seatbelt - we'll be moving very quickly!
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Portugal
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jan 16 07
2229 plays
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A "C"avalcade of Physics Vocabulary
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"C"learly, "C" is a "c"rucial letter when it "c"omes to "c"omprehending physics. Test your knowledge of these important "c" words and phrases!
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General Physics
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
May 17 08
2571 plays
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Hidden Baseball Teams
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Find the Major League Baseball team name hidden among the words of each question. For example, the sentence "The question for the coach is: Got wins?" hides the team name TWINS. Type the team name, not the city, and good luck!
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Baseball
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 20 09
1254 plays
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A Whirlwind Tour of Kyoto
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Thank you for choosing Whirlwind Tours! Over the next few minutes we'll show you some of the highlights (and highways) of Kyoto, the beautiful city that was formerly Japan's imperial capital. Fasten your seatbelt - we'll be moving very quickly!
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Japan
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 28 09
387 plays
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A Phishing Expedition
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Almost everybody on the Internet has received phishing emails -- attempts by scam artists to get our personal and financial information by pretending to represent banks, retailers, and other legitimate sites. Let's take a look at what's really going on.
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The Internet
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Dec 04 11
540 plays
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Languages of Faith
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The languages used in sacred rites and holy texts are often a little different from the languages of daily life. Test your knowledge of the tongues used around the world to deal with the divine.
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Religion Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Dec 02 08
1401 plays
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The Curse of the Colonel
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In 1985, just after winning a National Championship, one of Nippon professional baseball's most under-performing teams was struck by an unusual curse. Test your knowledge of the "Curse of the Colonel".
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Japanese Baseball
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 22 07
183 plays
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Sainted Sinners
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Not all saints were born holy -- some of them led shockingly dissolute lives before (and sometimes after) finding God. Test your knowledge of these men and women who tested the powers of forgiveness.
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Christian People / Saints
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Difficult
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 27 08
903 plays
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The Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body
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During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was a target of numerous conspiracies -- but the plotting didn't stop after he died! He had been in his tomb eleven years when a plan was hatched to snatch his body. Test your knowledge of this bizarre event.
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Lincoln, Abraham
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 30 08
534 plays
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"Dollhouse": "True Believer"
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In the first season's fifth episode, Echo goes undercover as a blind convert to a cult. Is it really true that "there are none so blind as those who will not see"? Let's find out...
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Dollhouse
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 20 10
165 plays
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The Curious Tale of Schrodinger's Cat
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Schrödinger's cat is the most famous feline in physics. For decades, its plight has shed light on some of the wildest, weirdest aspects of quantum mechanics. Come with me now, to meet the cat and take its measure.
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Quantum and Orbital Mechanics
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 04 09
5691 plays
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