Trivia With Budds

Questions on the late actor!

Fact of the Day: In Thai culture, it's considered bad luck to give someone a watch or clock as a gift.

Triple Connections: Faithful John, The Hare's Bride, Hans in Luck

For Patreon subscriber Brandon Lavin!

Fact of the Day: Wordle was developed by software engineer Josh Wardle and gets its name from wordplay based on his last name.

Triple Connections: Lily, Herman, Eddie

For Patreon subscriber Jim Fields!

Fact of the Day: There are 88 cities/towns named Washington in the US.

Triple Connections: Top, Bowler, Bucket

For Patreon subscriber Nikki Long!

Fact of the Day: Until 2020, the official name of Rhode Island was State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Triple Connections: Kist, Drop, Life

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Fact of the Day: In 2014 Ben Affleck was banned for life from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas after he was caught on camera counting cards at a high rollers table.

Triple Connections: Foot, Ben, Bear

For Patreon subscriber Brandon Lavin!

Fact of the Day: In 2020, an Oregon man driving a stolen car crashed into a woman driving another stolen car.

Triple Connections: Cards, The Dragon, Gucci

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Fact of the Day: It is impossible for a human to sink entirely into quicksand due to its higher density.

Triple Connections: Benny, New York, Jumbo

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Fact of the Day: Nintendo created Mario because they could not secure the licensing rights to use Popeye as a character in their Donkey Kong video game.

Triple Connections: Jet, Bell, October

Confidence Round!

Fact of the Day: Orange Chicken was invented at a Hawaiian Panda Express in 1987.

Triple Connections: Jail, Big, Blue

It's a combo round of two categories! Good luck.

Fact of the Day: Beavers can chew underwater without getting water in their lungs, thanks to a special flap at the back of their mouths.

Triple Connections: Work, Laundry, Bird

It's a combo round of two categories! Good luck.

Fact of the Day: Roughly one in five U.S. workplace deaths occur at construction sites.

Triple Connections: Party, Dr., Dream

For Patreon subscriber KC Khoury! 

Fact of the Day: Henry Cavill was close to being cast as James Bond, Cedric Diggory, Edward Cullen and a 2004 version of Superman.

Triple Connections: Act, Sledge, Wives

For Patreon subscriber Linda Elswick! 

Fact of the Day: George Washington wanted to burn down New York City during the American Revolution so that the British could not seize it.

Triple Connections: Ghost, Black, Ground

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Fact of the Day: The Library of Congress added “Spy Kids” (2001) into their national film registry as a, “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” movie.

Triple Connections: Highway, Cause, Boys

For Patreon subscriber Nikki Long! 

Fact of the Day: Dolphins have "bromances" in which two males may pair up for as long as 15 years and help each other hook up with females.

Triple Connections: Milk, Burnt, You're

For Patreon subscriber Erin Burgess! 

Fact of the Day: When the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911, more people visited the Louvre to see the empty space where the painting used to be than visitors when the painting was actually there.

Triple Connections: Bubba, Los Angeles, Nevada

“Dearest, Maggie. Thank you for all that you are, all that you do, and for making road trips the most fun.  I would go anywhere, as long as you’re with me.  I love you.  - Brooks”

Fact of the Day: In 2017 Facebook robots were shut down after they talked to each other in a language only they understood.

Triple Connections: Yakoo, Wakko, Dot

For Patreon subscriber Jim Fields!

Fact of the Day: An estimated 300+ 1969 Dodge Chargers were used while filming the Dukes of Hazzard TV series. They went through about 2 per episode.

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