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Episode Transcript
Callaroga Shark Media. Greetings, trivia fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and
today we're celebrating the number ten with questions about tens
in pop culture, entertainment, and beyond. Question one. In the
nineteen seventy nine romantic comedy Ten, what actress played the
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perfect ten woman that Dudley Moore's character becomes obsessed with?
Question two? David Letterman's late night shows were famous for
their top ten lists? On what network did Letterman first
introduce this popular comedy segment? Question three. In the nineteen
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eighty four rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, guitarist Nigel
Tufnell explains why his amplifiers are special because they go
up to what number? Question four. The bowling term tenpin
refers to the standard number of pins used in the game.
In what decade did tenpin bowling become standardized in the
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United States? Question five? In Roman numerals, the number ten
is represented by what single letter. We'll be right back
with the answers. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one, Who
played the perfect ten in the movie ten? Answer? Bo Derek.
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The film made Derek an international star, and her cornrow
hairstyle became iconic. The movie follows Dudley Moore's character through
a midlife crisis as he pursues Derek's character while she's
on her honeymoon. Question two On what network did Letterman
first introduce top ten lists? Answer? NBC? Letterman started the
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top ten list segment on his NBC show Late Night
with David Letterman in nineteen eighty five. He continued the
tradition when he moved to CBS for The Late Show
in nineteen ninety three. Question three, what number do spinal
taps amplifiers go up to? Answer eleven? Nigel explains it's
one louder, isn't it This absurd logic has become one
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of the most quoted lines in comedy history and inspired
the phrase turn it up to eleven. Question four When
did tenpin bowling become standardized? Answer the eighteen nineties. The
American Bowling Congress was formed in eighteen ninety five and
established the rules and equipment standards we still use today,
including the regulation that games use exactly ten pins. Question
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five What Roman numeral represents ten? Answer X? The Roman
numeral system uses seven letters, and X represents ten. It's
one of the most recognizable symbols, appearing everywhere from clock
faces to Super Bowl numbering. That concludes today's five Daily
trivia Questions. I'm Ark Ellison.
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