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Week of 12/29/08

Friday 1/2/09
Eight out of ten women say they wouldn’t be caught dead doing this in public with their significant other.  Doing what?
Clues were: "Closet" and "Same"
Answer: Wearing matching clothes.

Thursday 1/1/09
- No question, Happy New Year! -

Wednesday 12/31/08
Don’t let your eyes fool you!  When you watch one of these move, though it may seem faster, it’s only travelling at a speed of about 13 inches per second.  What?
Clues were: "Lights” and "Round"
Answer: The Times square new Year’s ball.  Happy New Year!

Tuesday 12/30/08
Purchases of these gifts during the Christmas shopping season this year were down by about 10-percent.  Purchases of what?
Clues were: "Mirror" and "Rhymes with ‘who’"
Answer: Presents for yourself.

Monday 12/29/08
If you are the average American, you had about 2-and-a-half of these a day last year.  What?
Clues were: "Bubbles” and "Coke”
Answer: Soft drinks.  789 consumed per person per year.


Week of 12/23/08

-- Kill-A-Half-Hour Question on hiatus during Jonathan's vacation --


Week of 12/15/08

FRIDAY!  12/19/08
If you want a good one of these, you’ll have to wait about 8 year to get it.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Fir" and "Presents"
Answer: A real Christmas tree.

Thursday 12/18/08
Research has shown that this time of year, women will do what four times as often as men?
Clues were: "Store" and "Security"
Answer: Shoplift.

Wednesday 12/17/08
Relationship experts agree that if a guy absolutely has to use a pick-up line, THIS is the best one to use.  What is it?
Clues were: "Hands" and "Wrist"
Answer: What time is it?

Tuesday 12/16/08
When surveyed, women said they like these long. Men said short.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Funny" and "Punchline"
Answer: Jokes.

Monday 12/15/08
Of all the contestants to ever appear on American Idol, this has happened to just six of them.  What?
Clues were: "Screen" and "Network"
Answer: Appeared in an acting role on another TV show.


Week of 12/8/08

FRIDAY!!!  12/12/08
More than half the people surveyed recently said they always do WHAT before driving?
Clues were: "Look" and "Behind you"
Answer:  Check the back seat.

Thursday 12/11/08
The way it works out, you’ll see eleven of these in the course of a year.  Eleven what?
Clues were: "Sun" and "Rain"
Answer: A lighter.

Wednesday 12/10/08
Recently, experts declared that if one of these lasts 10 minutes, it’s gone on too long.  What is it?
Clues were: "Ear" and "Chat"
Answer: A phone call. 

STORY:  Three minutes should be spent catching up with news about family and friends, one minute on personal problems, a minute on work/school, 42 seconds on current affairs and 24 seconds on the weather. Chat about the opposite sex should last 24 seconds.

Tuesday 12/9/08
Roughly a quarter of us say we have one and we’ll NEVER use it … What?
Clues were: "Green" and "Jefferson"
Answer: $2 bill.

Monday 12/8/08
For every one of these that’s available in America today, an average of 43 people want it.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Application" and "President”
Answer: Jobs in the Obama administration.


Week of 12/1/08

FRIDAY!!!  12/5/08
When asked, more than half of us will admit we don’t know WHAT  about our car?
Clues were: "Front" and "Rear"
Answer:  Our license plate number.

Thursday 12/4/08
Of the people surveyed who had one of these in their possession, it came out that more than a third stole it from someone else.  What’s the item?
Clues were: "Concert" and "Flame"
Answer: A lighter.

Wednesday 12/3/08
If you’re the average person you’ll almost make it through 700 of these over the course of your lifetime … 700 what?
Clues were: "Body" and "Suds"
Answer: Bars of soap.

Tuesday 12/2/08
Though you may not be aware of it, an average of 6 of these can probably be found in your home right now – What are they?
Clues were: "Free" and "Sip"
Answer: Free promotional coffee mugs.

Monday 12/1/08
When asked, the majority says they regularly do it at home – but fewer than half of the same people claim they have done it at work.  Done what?
Clues were: "Save" and "Cans”
Answer: Recycle.


Week of 11/24/08

Friday 11/28/08
-- NO QUESTION - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY --

Thursday 11/27/08
-- NO QUESTION - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY --

Wednesday 11/26/08
For years, the president has “pardoned” the White House Thanksgiving turkey and sent him to a petting zoo.  In recent years, the presidential turkeys have been given a new job. What is it?
Clues were: "Happiest Place On Earth" and "Float"
Answer: Grand Marshals of the Disneyland or Disney World 
Thanksgiving parades.

Tuesday 11/25/08
A third of single women surveyed said they now use this when forming their first impressions of a guy they first meet.  What?
Clues were: "Phone" and "Sound"
Answer: Their ringtone.

Monday 11/24/08
A workplace study shows that your co-workers will think you’re more important than you really are if you do WHAT on the job?
Clues were: "On A Mission" and "Feet"
Answer: Walk really fast.

Week Of 10/27/08

Friday 10/31/08
It’s estimated that 106 million of these will open their doors in the U.S. this year.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Candy" and "Tonight"
Answer: Trick Or Treat “stops” or households handing out candy.

Thursday 10/30/08
An American holds the world record time of 1 minute, 37 seconds for this non-athletic feat.  What?
Clues were: "Knife" and "October"
Answer: Pumpkin carving.  Jerry Ayers of Baltimore, Ohio 

Wednesday 10/29/08
This physical condition actually causes the inside of your stomach to change color.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Embarrassed" and "Face"
Answer: Blushing.

Tuesday 10/28/08
It may be due to the economy or high gas prices, but this place has become 10-percent busier than it was at this time last year.  What is it?
Clues were: "Check out" and "Book”
Answer: The Library.

Monday 10/27/08
In the country, these are shorter, thinner and fewer in number than their city counterparts.  What are they?
Clues were: "Grow" and "Nostril”
Answer: Nose hairs. – City dwellers have developed thicker, denser ones to combat smog and pollution.


Week Of 10/20/08

FRIDAY!!!  10/24/08
If someone plays this role in your life, there’s a 50-50 chance it’s a friend, relative or family member.  What are we talking about?   
Clues were: "Card" and "Stolen"
Answer: An identity thief.

Thursday 10/23/08
The average American house has more than 5 but fewer than 10 of these that are currently NOT being used.  What are they?
Clues were: "Size" and "Alkaline"
Answer: Batteries – average household has 8 that aren’t in use. 

Wednesday 10/22/08
Over the last 120 years of U.S. presidential elections, all but 6 of the winners have WHAT in common?
Clues were: "Physical" and "Measure"
Answer: The winners were taller then the other candidate.

Tuesday 10/21/08
To help keep you healthier, manufacturers have changed the number of these recently from 17 to 5.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Condiment" and "Shake”
Answer: Holes in the top of salt shakers.

Monday 10/20/08
You see them daily but the average one of these dates back to the middle of the Reagan administration.  What?
Clues were: "Roadside" and "Wood n Wires”
Answer: Telephone poles – the average one is about 25 years old.


Week Of 10/13/08

FRIDAY!!!  10/17/08
The average American makes this phone call roughly 3 times a month.  Who are they calling?
Clues were: "Help" and "After the sale"
Answer: A customer service line.

Thursday 10/16/08
Just under half of men say they clean one of these every day.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Body part" and "Inny"
Answer: Their bellybutton. 

Wednesday 10/15/08
In the U.S., shopping here creates over 3 BILLION dollars in annual revenue.  Shopping where?
Clues were: "Saturday" and "Used"
Answer: Garage sales. 

Tuesday 10/14/08
According to a recent survey, more than three-quarters of Americans under 18 have never tasted one.  What is it?
Clues were: "Sticky" and "Lick”
Answer: A postage stamp – thanks to e-mail, the kids ain’t usin’ ‘em!

Monday 10/13/08
Just over a hundred years ago, workers in the state of Colorado became the first Americans to get one of these – WHAT?
Clues were: "Oversleep" and "1492”
Answer: A day off work for Columbus Day.


Week Of 10/6/08

FRIDAY!!!  10/10/08
In a recent survey of kids, one-percent of boys said they never do it, but nearly ALL the girls do.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Couch" and "Game"
Answer: Play video games.

Thursday 10/9/08
When you total it up, during your lifetime you will spend 14 days doing this.  What is it?
Clues were: "Mouth" and "Smack"
Answer: Kissing. 

Wednesday 10/8/08
Although commonplace now, 75 years ago, men rarely did this.  What?
Clues were: "Knee" and "DeBeers"
Answer: Give a woman a DIAMOND engagement ring. 

Week Of 9/29/08

FRIDAY!!!  10/3/08
A new article on relationships says THIS is the top way to get out of a date-gone-wrong.  What?
Clues were: "Glass" and "Mess"
Answer: Spill a drink on yourself.

Thursday 10/2/08
When you average it out, in a typical year, one of these finds it’s way into your mouth at the rate of about every 29 hours.  What are they?
Clues were: "Not food" and "Minty"
Answer: Pieces of gum.  You’ll chew about 300 pieces a year.

Wednesday 10/1/08
If you’re the average woman, you own twice as many of these as you use.  What are they?
Clues were: "Dresser top" and "Spray"
Answer: Bottles of perfume.  The average woman owns 4 but only uses 2.

Tuesday 9/30/08
More than three-quarters of dating women say if a guy brings one of these along on a first date – there won’t be a second date.  What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Face" and "Carmex”
Answer: A cold sore.

Monday 9/29/08
Nearly a quarter of women surveyed recently said that when a man wears one of these, they find it very sexy.  What?
Clues were: "Uniform" and "Sports”
Answer: Wrestling and/or swimming uniforms.


Week Of 9/22/08

FRIDAY!!!  9/26/08
A month ago you had never even seen these.  Now, sales of them are skyrocketing.  What?
Clues were: "Fashion" and "Vision"
Answer: Sarah Palin’s eyeglasses.

Masunaga Optical Manufacturing Co.’s MP-704 frames, by the way …

Thursday 9/25/08
New scientific research has found a link between your desire to work out and what physical trait?
Clues were: "Hand" and "Digits"
Answer: The length of your fingers.

Wednesday 9/24/08
According to a new survey, the average woman will spend seven dollars less on this than the average guy this year.  Less on what?
Clues were: "Holiday" and "Boo"
Answer: Halloween.  American guys spend about $50.  Women $43.

Monday 9/22/08
Surveys have found that doing this in the workplace takes the average employee a little under 2 minutes.  What??
Clues were: "Click" and "Reply”
Answer: Act on or respond to a new e-mail.


Week Of 9/15/08

FRIDAY!!!  9/19/08
There’s a 1 in 5 chance that you’ll witness this at least once at the next party you attend.  What is it?
Clues were: "Bowl" and "Dip"
Answer: Double-dipping.

Thursday 9/18/08
When you add it all up, across America, about 20-thousand dollars a day is stolen from where?
Clues were: "Change" and "Slot"
Answer: Vending machines.

Wednesday 9/17/08
If you find one of these in a typical American home, it’s about 2 years old.  What is it?
Clues were: "Fridge" and "Salad"
Answer: Salad dressing.

Tuesday 9/16/08
This invention started showing up in American workplaces about this time of the year in 1968.  Now, there’s hardly a workplace without them.  What?
Clues were: "Workspace" and "Walls, sort of"
Answer: Office cubicles.

Monday 9/15/08
Almost every American household has one – but 1 in 4 of us say we use TWO of them every day.  Two what?
Clues were: "Band" and "Hands”
Answer: Alarm clocks.

Week Of 9/8/08

FRIDAY!! 9/12/08
It’s estimated that by 2023, more than 8 in 10 American will have one of these. What?
Clues were: "Health" and "Size"
Answer: An obesity problem.

Thursday 9/11/08
About one-third of the billion or so people in China live where?
Clues were: "Umbillical" and "Full nest"
Answer: With their parents.

Wednesday 9/10/08
You’ll find 4 of these in the typical American home. What?
Clues were: "Dinner" and "Recipes"
Answer: Cookbooks.

Tuesday 9/9/08
Statistics have show that only 5 out of 100 are dressed when they do this … WHAT?
Clues were: "Night" and "Stroll"
Answer: Sleepwalk.

Monday 9/8/08
Once common with teens, now only one in four say they own one – and even fewer use it. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Band" and "Hands”
Answer: A watch.


Week Of 9/1/08

FRIDAY!!! 9/5/08
Statistics have shown that kids who don’t have this take more school sick-days that the kids who do. What?
Clues were: "Walking" and "Fur"
Answer: A pet.

Thursday 9/4/08
By the end of this year, an estimated 12 U.S. moms will have done what?
Clues were: "Switch" and "Maternity ward"
Answer: Taken the wrong baby home from the hospital.

Wednesday 9/3/08
If you’re the average American, your annual expenses for this will come in at under 150-dollars. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Square" and "Roll"
Answer: Toilet paper.

Tuesday 9/2/08
In a recent survey, women said age 28 is when what begins?
Clues were: "Anxiety" and "Mirror”
Answer: They start worrying about looking “old.”

Monday 9/1/08
- No question due to Labor Day Holiday -


Week Of 8/25/08

Friday 8/29/08
Over 300,000 members of the U.S. workforce will do what right after they get off work today?
Clues were: "Punch clock" and "Moon"
Answer: Go to another full-time job. Happy Labor Day!!!

Thursday 8/28/08
There are only 2 state in the U.S. that have this – and Illinois is not one of them. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "High" and "Fuel"
Answer: Gas prices over $4.00 a gallon. Only Alaska & Hawaii.

Wednesday 8/27/08
Almost a third of kids will come home from scholl during the first week and ask you for one of these. What?
Clues were: "Talent" and "Music"
Answer: An instrument.

Tuesday 8/26/08
Each one of these contains 24 flowers – and you probably never noticed. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Snack" and "Nabisco”
Answer: Oreo cookies.

Monday 8/25/08
The Democratic Convention begins in Denver today. This event will cause what to happen about 125 times a day?
Clues were: "Stretch" and "Airport"
Answer: Limo trips to & from the airport.


Week Of 8/18/08

Friday 8/22/08
In your lifetime it is estimated that you’ll consume over two gallons of this. What is it?
Clues were: "Liquid" and "Swimming"
Answer: Pool water.

Thursday 8/21/08
People use a coupon when making this purchase more than any other item. What are they buying?
Clues were: "Bathroom” and "Perspiration"
Answer: Deodorant.

Monday 8/18/08
Statistics show that one in two-thousand babies will be born this way. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Premature" and "Mouth"
Answer: With a tooth!


Week Of 8/11/08

Friday 8/15/08
A recent study shows that about three-quarters of us will use at least one of these per day. What?
Clues were: "Language" and "Bleep"
Answer: Swear words.

Thursday 8/14/08
More than two thirds of parents say they allow their kids to do this on vacation – but never at home. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Bed” and "Bounce"
Answer: Jumping on their beds.

Wednesday 8/13/08
You would find this inside about one-sixth of the cars driving on American roads right now. What?
Clues were: "Dashboard” and "Bad news"
Answer: A “Check Engine” light that’s on.

Tuesday 8/12/08
About a quarter of American families will have this argument on a weekly basis. What’s it about?
Clues were: "Green" and "Chore"
Answer: Who will cut the grass.

Monday 8/11/08
Almost half of American workers blame their job for what?
Clues were: "Increase" and "XXL"
Answer: Causing them to gain weight.


Week Of 8/4/08

Friday 8/8/08
Though their models and features vary, more people own a blue one than any other color. Blue what?
Clues were: "Bathroom" and "Hygiene"
Answer: Toothbrush.

Thursday 8/7/08
There are an average of 2 of them in every home. More than half of us say we never use them, but we get a new one every year. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Yellow” and "Listings"
Answer: Phone books.

Wednesday 8/6/08
About 2 in 10 spouses said this annoys them the most about their soul-mate. What?
Clues were: "Sound” and "Humor"
Answer: Their laugh.

Tuesday 8/5/08
According to a study, too many of these will cause your co-workers to view you as “unprofessional.” What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Desk" and "Frame"
Answer: Family pictures.

Monday 8/4/08
Kids love ‘em – but they lead to just under three-thousand visits to the ER each year. What are they?
Clues were: "Colors" and "Sharpener"
Answer: Crayons.


Week Of 7/28/08

Friday 8/1/08
Experts agree that you won’t become a “peak performer” in this are until you are over 35 – what is it?
Clues were: "Language" and "Letters"
Answer: Spelling.

Thursday 7/31/08
About 2 in 10 of us say we enjoy this food – but don’t eat it. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Dessert” and "Paper"
Answer: Fortune cookies.

Wednesday 7/30/08
What will happen to you at work an average of 4 times this week?
Clues were: "Hourglass” and "Control-Alt-Delete"
Answer: Your computer will “freeze-up.”

Tuesday 7/29/08
This has recently been determined to be the number-one cause of summertime auto accidents. What is it?
Clues were: "Foot" and "Open-toed"
Answer: Flip-flops.

Monday 7/28/08
Two-thirds more people are seeking professional help for this condition now than a decade ago. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Bed" and "Noise"
Answer: Snoring.


Week Of 7/21/08

FRIDAY!!! 7/25/08
When asked, about one-quarter of Americans did not know this personal fact about themselves. What?
Clues were: "Birthday" and "Stars"
Answer: Their Zodiac sign.

Thursday 7/24/08
Almost half of women say they’ll never do this in front of a man – WHAT?
Clues were: "Pump" and "Sweat"
Answer: Exercise.

Wednesday 7/23/08
Six in ten Americans say this is the thing that irritates them most at their job. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Co-workers" and "Rumors”
Answer: Gossip.

Tuesday 7/22/08
In a survey of both men and women recently, about 2 out of 3 said they have attempted to flirt here. Where is “here?”
Clues were: "Car" and "Stop and go"
Answer: While in traffic.

Monday 7/21/08
More than a third of husbands say they won’t do this without their wives’ permission first – WHAT?
Clues were: "Change" and "Temperature"
Answer: Adjust the thermostat.


Week Of 7/14/08

FRIDAY!!! 7/18/08
Though it’s a bit unsettling, one out of ten single guys admit they never do WHAT?
Clues were: "Bedroom” and "Laundry"
Answer: Change their bed sheets. YAAGH!

Thursday 7/17/08
Only 13 nations on the planet have this in common – and there can never be more or less. What?
Clues were: "Geography” and "Line"
Answer: The equator runs through them.

Wednesday 7/16/08
According to the latest stats, 50 million people are doing this today - because of their jobs. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Out of the office” and "Home"
Answer: Working out of their homes.

Tuesday 7/15/08
Most of us learned this in grade school but fewer than a THIRD of those surveyed said they remembered how to do it now that they are grown up. What?
Clues were: "Counting” and "I, V, X, L, C, D, M"
Answer: Counting using Roman Numerals.

Monday 7/14/08
Currently, Americans are spending almost 300-million dollars a week on WHAT?
Clues were: "Plastic” and "Drink"
Answer: Bottled water.


Week Of 7/7/08

Friday 7/11/08
If you’re the average adult with the average job, you’ll do what about seven times a day?
Clues were: "Paper" and "Pen"
Answer: Put your signature on something.

Thursday 7/10/08
To create this, you need a temperature of around 310 degrees. What?
Clues were: "Breakfast" and "Bread"'
Answer: Toast

Wednesday 7/9/08
According to a new study, over the next 7 years or so, close to one in five Americans will have what?
Clues were: "Skin" and "Knife”
Answer: Cosmetic Surgery.

Tuesday 7/8/08
More than twice as many of these are being sold now, compared
to just a month ago. WHAT?
Clues were: "Gas" and "Security"
Answer: Locking gas caps.

Monday 7/7/08
On average, you’ll spend about 9 minutes waiting for one of these. What is it?
Clues were: "Stop" and "Police"
Answer: A (speeding) ticket.


Week Of 6/30/08

Thursday 7/3/08
Since 2007, our nation has gone through almost 300 million pounds of these … what are we talking about?
Clues were: "Colorful” and "BOOM!"
Answer: Fireworks. (Happy 4th!)

Wednesday 7/2/08
Though they can be found elsewhere, you won’t find a single one of THESE in any of the United States. What?
Clues were: "Name” and "Letter"
Answer: The letter “Q”.

Tuesday 7/1/08
Consumer stats show that over your lifetime, you’ll buy just under 400 of these … what?
Clues were: "Mouth” and "Squeeze"
Answer: Tubes of toothpaste.

Monday 6/30/08
Over the past 2 years, this has been responsible for over 40 million dollars worth of damage worldwide. What?
Clues were: "Wireless” and "Gaming"
Answer: Nintendo Wii.

STORY: Overzealous players tossing the remotes through their TVs, walls and whatnot.


Week Of 6/23/08

FRIDAY!!! 6/20/08
After you’ve bought one of these, it’ll cost you almost a hundred-dollars a year to use it … what are we talking about?
Clues were: "Heat" and "Clothes"
Answer: An electric clothes dryer.

Thursday 6/26/08
Experts say your car will go through 5 full TANKS of gas a year for this reason … what?
Clues were: "Timing" and "Green, yellow, red"
Answer: Out-of-sync traffic lights.

Wednesday 6/25/08
What happens at U.S. landfills 135 million times per year?
Clues were: "Mobile” and "Communication”
Answer: A cell phone gets dumped. 135 million per year.

Tuesday 6/24/08
A new survey shows that 8 out of 10 parents say this is what they want to leave to their kids after they’re gone. What?
Clues were: "Non-materialistic” and "Lessons"
Answer: Their values.

Monday 6/23/08
About a THIRD of the water used in North America is for the same purpose – what is it?
Clues were: "Morning” and "Caffeine"
Answer: Making coffee.


Week Of 6/16/08

FRIDAY!!! 6/20/08
Real estate experts agree that your home will instantly increase in value if it’s close to what?
Clues were: "Seattle" and "Cup"
Answer: A Starbuck’s.

Thursday 6/19/08
Of all the things we clean, about half of people surveyed said they only clean this about once a month or less. What?
Clues were: "Fingers” and "ASDF”
Answer: Their computer keyboard.

Wednesday 6/18/08
According to actual government statistics, the popularity of THIS has decreased almost 400-percent since 2001. What?
Clues were: "Name" and "Oops"
Answer: The name ‘Britney’ - stats from Social Security Administration.

Monday 6/16/08
Nearly one-fifth of men surveyed said that by about 3 months into a relationship, they’re comfortable to do this. What is it?
Clues were: "Bathroom" and "Mouth"
Answer: Share a toothbrush.


Week Of 6/9/08

FRIDAY!!! 6/13/08
In a year, the average one of these will travel about 12-thousand, 500 miles. What is it?
Clues were: "Doors" and "Going up?"
Answer: An elevator.

Thursday 6/12/08
In a survey of computer users, about a third say they’ve done what?
Clues were: "Whoops" and "Drink"
Answer: Spilled liquid on their keyboard.

Wednesday 6/11/08
In the U.S. there are nearly 5,600 people currently practicing this profession – what?
Clues were: "Fork" and "Music”
Answer: Professional piano tuners.

Tuesday 6/10/08
When these were first introduced to consumers they came in one size (3” x 18”) and had to be cut to fit. Today they come in many sizes and types. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Sticky" and "Medicine chest"
Answer: Band-Aid brand bandages.

Monday 6/9/08
If you live in the average American household, you will make 73 of these this year. What?
Clues were: "Food" and "Paper or plastic"
Answer: Trips to the grocery store.


Week Of 6/2/08

FRIDAY!!! 6/6/08
It took 50 Americans to make the first one of these possible over a hundred years ago. What was it?
Clues were: "Page" and "Phone"
Answer: The first phone book – only one page long with 50 names on it.

Thursday 6/5/08
During an average conversation, this can happen more than twice per word. What?
Clues were: "Mouth" and "Flying"
Answer: You’ll spray a microscopic saliva droplet – about 2.5 per word.

Wednesday 6/4/08
In the entire history of Hollywood movies, fewer than 100 films have achieved what distinction?
Clues were: "ACTION!" and "Sex”
Answer: They were directed by women.

Tuesday 6/3/08
The average car might have a top speed near 120 miles per hour. But one part of the car can travel up to twice that fast – what is it?
Clues were: "Interior" and "Crash"
Answer: Airbags – they deploy at about 200 miles per hour.

Monday 6/2/08
On average, it will take you 5 solid years of work during your career to earn what?
Clues were: "Necessity" and "Groceries"
Answer: Enough money to buy all the food you will eat during
your working years.


Week Of 5/26/08

Thursday 5/29/08
Too much of this can cause your hearing to become less distinct. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Chew" and "Breakfast, lunch and dinner"
Answer: Overeating.

Wednesday 5/28/08
A Golf Digest survey showed that half of golfers say they've been hit by a golf ball. But one in 5 claim to have never experienced what?
Clues were: "Exercise" and "Machine”
Answer: Working out in a gym.

Tuesday 5/27/08
No U.S. president has lacked this for over 50 years … what?
Clues were: "Paper" and "Higher Learning"
Answer: A college degree.

Monday 5/27/08 - No question / Memorial Day Holiday


Week Of 5/19/08

FRIDAY!!! 5/23/08
When you go to sleep, you lose the ability to do what?
Clues were: "Sensation" and "Sniff"
Answer: Smell.

Thursday 5/22/08
Almost a third of female lottery winners share what secret?
Clues were: "Ticket" and "Hiding place"
Answer: They claim to hide their ticket in their bra.

Wednesday 5/21/08
No living person has ever accomplished this … WHAT?
Clues were: "Lick" and "Mail”
Answer: Been honored on a US postage stamp.

Tuesday 5/20/08
If all of these were placed end-to-end, they would circle the Earth 3 times. What?
Clues were: "Foot" and "Walk"
Answer: The number iof steps you take in an average lifetime.

Monday 5/19/08
When this happens, studies indicate that it almost always happens from right to left. What is it?
Clues were: "Step" and "Sole"
Answer: A pair of shoes wears out.

STORY: A Goodyear Rubber Company survey shows that the right shoe nearly always wears out before the left.


Week Of 5/12/08

FRIDAY!!! 5/16/08
As recently as 350 years ago, people commonly did this with one hand. Today, we usually do it with three. What?
Clues were: "Face" and "Tick-tock"
Answer: Tell time. Prior to the 1660’s clocks only had one hand – the hour hand.

ALTERNATE FRIDAY QUESTION:

Just under a third of Americans say they've done this on purpose - what it it?
Clues were: NONE
Answer: Shoplifted.

Thursday 5/15/08
If you find one of these in the city, chances are it will last about 3 years longer than one found in a rural area. What?
Clues were: "Pants" and "Fur"
Answer: A dog. City dogs live about 3 years longer on average.

Wednesday 5/14/08
If you’re the average person, you have about 11-hundred of these with you right now. What?
Clues were: "Head" and "Furrow”
Answer: Eyebrow hairs – about 550 per eyebrow.

Tuesday 5/13/08
Every one of these found on earth goes from wide to narrow when you look at them from top to bottom. What are they?
Clues were: "Seven" and "Globe"
Answer: Continents. All 7 are wider in the north and narrower in the south – and
nobody knows why!

Monday 5/12/08
If this could fly, it would travel from the ground to and altitude of 21-thousand feet in one minute. What fast-moving, non-flying thing are we talking about?
Clues were: "Body" and "OWWW!"
Answer: Pain. Impulses of pain travel thru the body at 350 ft. per second.


Week Of 5/5/08

FRIDAY!!! 5/9/08
Depending on where you are in the world, there will be at least 4 of these in the next 3 weeks. What?
Clues were: "Flowers" and "Mom"
Answer: Mother’s Day observances.

STORY: Other countries have different dates for the holiday including May 8th (Albania), May 10th (Mexico) May 15th (Paraguay), May 26th (Poland), May 27th (Bolivia), and May 30th (Nicaragua) to name a few. The majority celebrate it this weekend, like we do, on the second Sunday of May.

Thursday 5/8/08
Approximately 9 million people somewhere in the world either just heard this, are hearing it now or will be hearing it before the end of the day. What?
Clues were: "Song" and "Celebration"
Answer: Punctuation.

Wednesday 5/7/08
You’re more likely to be the target of this if you’re a blonde than if you’re a brunette. WHAT?
Clues were: "Fly" and "Suck"
Answer: Mosquito bites.

Tuesday 5/6/08
Of all the times this will happen this year, ONE-FIFTH of those occurrences will be over the next 26 days. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "James Bond" and "Wedding”
Answer: Tuxedo rentals.

Monday 5/5/08
Mexico is known for having twice as many of these as the United States … what?
Clues were: "Celebration" and "Today"
Answer: Official Independence Days.

STORY: Both September 16th (independence from Spain) and May 5th (Cinco de Mayo, the defeat of French aggressors) are recognized as Mexico’s “independence days”



Week Of 4/28/08

FRIDAY!!! 5/2/08
There are 10 of these in the U.S. – but one is much more well-known than the other 9. What are they?
Clues were: "Hooray" and "Movies"
Answer: Towns called ‘Hollywood.’

Thursday 5/1/08
Even though it’s about a third smaller than the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean contains more of what?
Clues were: "Mask" and "Shaker"
Answer: Salt.

Wednesday 4/30/08
For thousands of years, this monarch-led society has boasted an all-female workforce. Who?
Clues were: "Colony" and "Hive”
Answer: Bees … only the females are “worker bees.”

Tuesday 4/29/08
On average, 5 out of every 100 of us are wearing what right now?
Clues were: "Feet" and "Color blind"
Answer: Mis-matched socks.

Monday 4/28/08
In this group of four famous faces all but one have moustaches? Who does the moustache-free face belong to?
Clues were: "Game" and "Cards"
Answer: The King Of Hearts.


Week Of 4/21/08

FRIDAY!!! 4/25/08
There are eleven of these in the U.S. but only one in Russia. What?
Clues were: "Map" and "City"
Answer: Cities named ‘Moscow.’

Thursday 4/24/08
What job won’t EVER allow you to wear white underwear to work?
Clues were: "Mask" and "Play ball!"
Answer: Major League Baseball umpire.

Wednesday 4/23/08
No question during roadshow at Working Women's Expo

Tuesday 4/22/08
At one time or another, you probably owned one of these … all nine stories of it. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Childhood" and "Coil"
Answer: Slinky! Unwind it and a Slinky is roughly 90 feet of wire.

Monday 4/21/08
For every one of these found in Illinois this year, you’ll find just under 6,000 in Alaska. What??
Clues were: "Event" and "Shaking"
Answer: Earthquakes.


Week Of 4/14/08

Friday 4/18/08
While these can fly on the space shuttle, they'll never be found on the International Space Station. What?
Clues were: "Music” and "Tiny"
Answer: iPods.

Thursday 4/17/08
It has been determined that between 8 and 12 minutes after 10AM or 10PM is the best time for what?
Clues were: "Page” and "Timex"
Answer: The best time to display on a clock or watch in a print ad.

STORY: Ad designers prefer the symmertrical position of the hands and the fact that, at those positions, they don't obscure the watch's insignia.


Wednesday 4/16/08
The average square mile of land outside cities contains more than 6 BILLION of what?
Clues were: "Alive” and "Legs"
Answer: Insects.

Tuesday 4/15/08 - Tax Day
Americans lived without one of these for 134 years. What?
Clues were: "Government" and "Today"
Answer: A permanent Federal Income Tax. Didn't become official until 1913.

Monday 4/14/08
The earliest version of this was a hammer and chisel. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Metal" and "Beans"
Answer: Can openers.

STORY: Since can openers weren't inventer until 48 years after the metal can, people had to open them using a hammer and chisel!


Week Of 4/7/08

FRIDAY!!! 4/11/08
One in ten people who text message, claim that they’ve been hurt by one of these. What?
Clues were: "Walking" and "Street"
Answer: Lamp post.

Thursday 4/10/08
You probably see these every day, but they didn’t even exist until sometime in the 1400’s. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Writing" and "Marks"
Answer: Punctuation.

Wednesday 4/9/08
Today, these weight just over a third more than they did 5 years ago. What are they?
Clues were: "Straps" and "Women"
Answer: Purses.

Tuesday 4/8/08
About a year ago, you could get this done in under 5 seconds. This year, the average person can do it in 2 seconds. What?
Clues were: "Washington" and "Fuel”
Answer: Pump a dollar’s worth of gasoline.

Monday 4/7/08
As far as archaeologists can tell, ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to purchase jewelry for what purpose?
Clues were: "Teeth" and "Lizard"
Answer: For their pet crocodiles to wear.


Week Of 3/31/08

Friday 4/4/08
A new poll says 20-percent of brides wait all the way until the night before their wedding to do what?
Clues were: "Secret" and "Spitzer"
Answer: Cheat on their man!

Thursday 4/3/08
In ancient times, this common food was purple – not the color we’re used to today. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Orange" and "What’s up, Doc?"
Answer: Carrots.

Wednesday 4/2/08
Actual research has proven it! Too much of what really can make you go blind?
Clues were: "Addiction" and "Pack"
Answer: Smoking. Seriously!

Tuesday 4/1/08
According to tradition, what will be the result if you hear thunder on April Fool’s Day?
Clues were: "Maize" and "Harvest"
Answer: You’ll have a “bumper” corn crop.

Monday 3/31/08
If this is true about you, chances are, your night vision is better. WHAT?
Clues were: "Genetic” and "Eyes"
Answer: If you have blue eyes.


Week Of 3/24/08

FRIDAY!!! 3/28/08
Research has show that a typical man will change this twice or three times more frequently than a typical woman. What?
Clues: “Waffle” and “Opinion”
Answer: Change his mind.

Thursday 3/27/08
The experts say that this happens somewhere on Earth about every 3 minutes. What is it?
Clues: “Sky” and “Alien”
Answer: Someone reports a UFO.

Wednesday 3/26/08
Average it out over the past 2 decades and about 2 people a year have been killed by these. What?
Clues: “Change” and “Break room”
Answer: Vending machines.
(toppled on victims who tilted the machines toward them to get a free pop)

Tuesday 3/25/08
There are four of these in the U.S. but not a single one in Europe. What are we talking about?
Clues: “Natural” and “Dry”
Answer: A desert.

Monday 3/24/08
This household item results in about 6,000 trips to the emergency room each year in America. What is it?
Clues were: "Bedroom" and "Feather"
Answer: Pillows.


Week Of 3/17/08

FRIDAY!!! 3/21/08
When this happens, it most often happens to the ears first. What? Clues were: "Bite" and "Easter"
Answer: Biting off the ears of a chocolate Easter Bunny –
3 quarters of us say we always start eating the bunny that way.

Thursday 3/20/08
It’s more difficult to get a redhead to do this than people with other hair colors. What?
Clues were: "Patient" and "Surgery"
Answer: “Go under” with anesthesia. Redheads require more.

Wednesday 3/19/08
During an average lifetime, 44 pounds of what will be added to your body weight?
Clues were: "Bunnies" and "Particles"
Answer: Dust particles that you inhale.

Tuesday 3/18/08
In hospitals, men are twice as likely as women to do what?
Clues were: "Rude awakening" and "Bed”
Answer: Fall out of bed.

Monday 3/17/08
45 years ago, this was 100 pounds. Today, it’s just 40 pounds. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "River" and "Today"
Answer: The amount of green dye used to turn the Chicago River
green on St. Patrick’s Day.

STORY: When the tradition was started by Chicago’s pipe fitters union in 1962, 100 pounds of green vegetable dye was used. Today, they use just 40 pounds which keeps the river green for several hours.


Week Of 3/10/08

Thursday 3/13/08
Put these “opposites” together and the result is ALWAYS the same. What are the ”opposites” we’re talking about?

Wednesday 3/12/08
It’s earliest use may have been to get ancient Greek lawyers to shut up. What are we talking about?
Clues were: "Measure" and "Minutes"
Answer: A clock. STORY: Early Greek water clocks were invented to limit the time lawyers could speak in court.

Tuesday 3/11/08
An increase in this is usually followed, within 48 hours, by a major national news announcement. Increase in what?
Clues were: "D.C. area" and "30 minutes or it’s free"
Answer: Pizza deliveries to the White House.

Monday 3/10/08
According to a survey, if a date goes bad, 3 quarters of men will do what?
Clues were: "Chivalry" and "Check"
Answer: Pay for dinner.


Week Of 3/3/08

Friday! 3/7/08
In 1800’s Boston, it was illegal for you to do this without a prescription. WHAT?
Clues: "Liquid" and "Rubber Duckie”
Answer: Take a bath.

Thursday 3/6/08
Recent research shows that, when blindfolded, 9 out of 10 of us can tell a person's gender by doing what?
Clues: "Smell" and "Minty”
Answer: Smell their breath.

Wednesday 3/5/08
A quarter of all the vegetables consumed each year in the U.S. are what?
Clues were: "Eyes" and "Drive-thru"
Answer: French Fries.

Tuesday 3/4/08
Research has shown that that it takes over A THOUSAND days for the average man to accomplish this … what?
Clues were: "Life" and "Commitment"
Answer: Propose.
STORY: The average man proposes two years, 11 months and eight days after first meeting their love, research has revealed.


Monday 3/3/08
If you hold this job, you are never allowed to reveal your true identity. What is it?
Clues were: "Character" and "Hamburger"
Answer: Ronald McDonald. STORY: McDonald’s execs insist on a policy of employee secrecy for the clowns who portray company mascot, Ronald McDonald. All actors are strictly forbidden from disclosing their identities.

Week Of 2/25/08

Friday!!! 2/29/08 (Leap Day)
You got 5 of these in 1980. You only got 4 last year. You’ll get 5 again this year but 4 next year. WHAT?
Clues: “Leap Year” and “Calendar”
Answer: Five Fridays in February.
(Only happens in Leap Years every 28 years)

Thursday 2/28/08
If this happens at your house today, it will happen at a speed more than 5 times faster than the sound it makes. What are we talking about?
Clues: “Tumbler” and “Crack”
Answer: Breaking a glass – the cracks move at over 3,000 miles per hour!

Wednesday 2/27/08
One out of every five American meals is WHAT?
Clues: “Multi-tasking” and “Drive-thru”
Answer: Eaten in the car.

Tuesday 2/26/08
What do the words amaze, majestic and bedroom all share?
Clues: “English” and “To be … or not to be”
Answer: They were all first coined by Shakespeare.

Monday 2/25/08
Doing this may be okay in America -- but it’s considered impolite in Russia and Greece … means money in Japan … and is downright dirty in Brazil, What?
Clues: “Finger” and “Circle”
Answer: Making the “OK” gesture (Thumb touching forefinger).


Week Of 2/18/08

FRIDAY!!! 2/22/08
Though they both have stripes for camouflage, what do tigers have that zebras don’t?
Clues: “Underneath” and “Stripes”
Answer: Striped skin under their striped fur.

Thursday 2/21/08
It has been discovered that men who do this each day earn higher salaries than men who don’t. What are we talking about?
Clues: “Wives” and “Pucker”
Answer: Kiss their wives goodbye each morning.

Wednesday 2/20/08
What invention, that revolutionized how we shop, was first developed in 1952?
Clues: “Price” and “Scan”
Answer: Bar codes on products.

Tuesday 2/19/08
Antarctica is the only continent on Earth where you can’t find these. WHAT?
Clues: “Animal” and “Who”
Answer: Owls.

Monday 2/18/08
IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT’S DAY …

Out of all U.S. presidents, only 4 have shared what preference?
Clues: “Identification” and “Name”
Answer: Four have preferred to be called by their middle names.

[They are John Calvin Coolidge, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Stephen Grover Cleveland and Hiram Ulysses Grant]


Week Of 2/11/08

FRIDAY!!! 2/15/08
What’s smaller on a mountaintop than at sea level?
Clues: “Heavy” and “Scale”
Answer: Your weight – you actually weigh less at a higher altitude.

Thursday 2/14/08
Roughly 150 years ago, it was considered bad luck for any Valentine card to include this … WHAT?
Clues: “Identity” and “John Hancock”
Answer: The signature or name of the sender.

Wednesday 2/13/08
Exposure to light will actually cause one in four of us to do what?
Clues: “Nose” and “Bless You”
Answer: Sneeze!

Tuesday 2/12/08
This “footwear” was originally invented as a way to get through swamps and marshes … WHAT IS IT?
Clues: “Clown” and “Long legs”
Answer: Stilts.

STORY: Originally used by French shepherds as a way to get through wet marshlands.

Monday 2/11/08
Though doctors often recommend these, about 2,500 American per month report that they've been seriously injured by them. WHAT?
Clues: “Healthy” and “Gym”
Answer: Exercise equipment.


Week Of 2/4/08

FRIDAY!!! 2/8/08
What famous company logo, visible every day on Champaign-Urbana was based on a tattoo?
Clues: “Marketplace” and “Anchor store”
Answer: The Macy’s star – based on a tattoo on founder R.H. Macy’s hand.

Thursday 2/7/08
These normally number about 216 per can … WHAT?
Clues: “Cold & flu season” and “Mmm mmm good”
Answer: Noodles in a can of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup.

Wednesday 2/6/08
The majority of gold used by the U.S. each year is for the same purpose. What?
Clues: “Steady” and “High School”
Answer: To manufacture class rings.

Tuesday 2/5/08
Men use THREE TIMES FEWER of these each day compared to women. WHAT?
Clues: “Mouth” and “Conversation”
Answer: Words.

Monday 2/4/08
A third of all snakebite victims are drunk. But what do one in five of them share?
Clues: “Skin” and “Ink”
Answer: Tattooed.


Week Of 1/28/08

FRIDAY!!! 2/1/08
In New York, Manhattan has more of WHAT than subway stations?
Clues: “Sandwich” and “Eat fresh”
Answer: Subway restaurants.

Thursday 1/31/08
This situation has only 20 possible outcomes – and only have will end positively. What are we talking about?
Clues: “Round” and “Ask again later”
Answer: Asking a question of The Magic 8 Ball.

Wednesday 1/30/08
Though many species of whales have a bigger one, this giant has a mouth that’s 3-feet wide. What is it?
Clues: “Green” and “New York”
Answer: The Statue Of Liberty.

Tuesday 1/29/08
This has an average lifespan of only 7 minutes. What?
Clues: “Ice” and “NHL”
Answer: An NHL hockey puck.

STORY: Those that don’t fly into the stand are removed after 7 minutes because if they get too warm they’ll bounce on the ice. Game pucks are chilled to 10-below in a special freezer in the penalty box.

Monday 1/28/08
According to a recent survey, this opinion is held by 8 in 10 of men but only HALF of women. What is it?
Clues: “Marriage” and “Soulmate”
Answer: If they could do it again, they’d marry the same person.


Week Of 1/21/08

FRIDAY!!! 1/25/08
This affects the appearance of one in 500 of us. What is it?
Clues: “Colors” and “Eyes”
Answer: One in 500 have one blue eye and one brown eye.

Thursday 1/24/08
What will happen when the temperature reached 90-below-zero Farhenheit?
Clues: “Freeze” and “Lungs”
Answer: Your breath will actually freeze and fall to the ground.

Wednesday 1/23/08
It’s estimated that in 2008, Americans will spend more on this than baby food … WHAT?
Clues: “Food” and “Pet”
Answer: Cat food.

Tuesday 1/22/08
Women are six times LESS LIKELY to die this way than men. What are we talking about?
Clues: “Shock!” and “Storm”
Answer: Being struck by lightning.

Monday 1/21/08
It wasn’t until after the Civil War that this started showing up on American dinner tables frequently. What are we talking about?
Clues: “Not food” and “Prongs”
Answer: Forks.


Week Of 1/14/08

FRIDAY!!! 1/18/08
You can feel no pain with what body part?
Clues: “Head” and “Greyl”
Answer: Your brain.

Thursday 1/17/08
In Washington D.C., these outnumber people … WHAT?
Clues: “Buttons” and “Call”
Answer: Telephones.

Wednesday 1/16/08
Not quite half of women surveyed say they done this during an argument with a man. WHAT?
Clues: “Hurl” and “Pump”
Answer: Thrown footwear at him.

Tuesday 1/15/08
Just less than half of us will wait until nobody else is around … then do this … WHAT?
Clues: “Refrigerator” and “2-percent”
Answer: Drink right out of the carton.

Monday 1/14/08
Morning is the best time to grow this … WHAT?
Clues: “” and “Head”
Answer: Hair – it grows faster in the morning than any other time of the day.


Week Of 1/7/08

FRIDAY!!! 1/11/08
Your hands can do what 4 times faster than your feet … WHAT?
Clues: "Length" and "Cuticle”
Answer: Grow nails.

Thursday 1/10/08
At any given hour, you can find just over 60,000 U.S. residents here. Where?
Clues: "No smoking" and "Seat back and tray table”
Answer: Airborne somewhere over the U.S.

Wednesday 1/9/08
The Earth’s oceans contain a total of 92 of these … so far. What are we talking about?
Clues: "Military" and "Radioactive”
Answer: Lost nuclear bombs.

Tuesday 1/8/08
Almost a quarter of all the workplace repair calls of this type are the result of what?
Clues: "Photocopier" and "Booty”
Answer: Damaged copiers due to someone photocopying their butt.

Monday 1/7/08
If you’re near it, you’re more likely to be attacked by one of these than a shark! What it it?
Clues: "Animal" and "Udder”
Answer: A cow.


Week Of 12/31/07

FRIDAY!!! 1/4/08
There’s a nine in ten chance that one of THESE won’t survive a full year. WHAT?
Clues: “Tip” and “Waiter”
Answer: A Restaurant. 90% of new restaurants close their doors within a year.

Thursday 1/3/08
On average, this type of “report” is made by someone in the world every three minutes. What is it?
Your heart rate can increase by as much as a third when you do what?
Clues: “Contagious” and “Tired”
Answer: Yawn.

Wednesday 1/2/08
What goes faster for women than men?
Clues: "Regular" and "Pump”
Answer: Their heartbeat.

Tuesday 1/1/08
- No Question Due To 'Top 94 of 2007 Countdown' -

Monday 12/31/07
- No Question Due To 'Top 94 of 2007 Countdown' -