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Shark In The Clouds Flashcards

1
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Academia

Phi beta kappa honor society was founded at what monarchical institute of higher learning in 1776 whose alumni include Jefferson
Glen close
Mike Tomlin
Paton Oswald

A

William and Mary

Second oldest college in the country

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Greatest people
Security budget for former EPA administrator and penny annie cleptocract Scott Pruitt contained 3K for what two items of clothing

A

Tactical pants or polo shirts

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3
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At 41 die hard was the motion picture debut of this actor

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Alan Rickman

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4
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Most home runs by a switch hitter

A

Mickey mantle
536
Chipper 468 and most in NL

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In 74 this team had to forfeit a game due to the crowds uncontrollable rowdiness and rioting in the 9th inning undeniably caused by the teams promotional night of .10 beers

A 
Cleveland Indians 
Woman ran to the on deck circle and flashed 
Father and son mooned the stands 
Streaker 
Same promotion held a month later
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6
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Kareem Abdul jabar career 3s

Bonus how long did he play

A

1

20 years 69-89

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Original 6 NHL teams

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Chicago black hawks 
Montreal Canadians 
Boston bruins 
NY rangers 
Toronto maple leafs 
Detroit red wings
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8
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First woman to appear in an NHL game

Bonus team

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Goalie
92 preseason
May non ray om
Tampa bay lightning

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Why did the Stanley cup championship end in 5 games with no winner determined in this year

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Spanish flu in 1919

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10
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4 members of the non super club aka never made it to a super bowl

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Lions
Browns
Jacksonville
Houston

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previous name

Washington redskins

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Boston braves

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previous name

Tennessee Titans

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Houston oilers

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previous name

Pitsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh pirates

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previous name

NY jets

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NY Titans

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previous name

Kansas City chiefs

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Dallas Texans

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16
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NFL football hall of fame location

Bonus why

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Canton Ohio
Canton bulldogs went undefeated from 21-23 at time of defending location 25 straight wins
Jim Thorpe who was considered the greatest athlete at the time also played for bulldogs

17
Q

Lowest seed to ever win NCAA championship

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Villanova as an 8 seed

18
Q

What nCAA school produces the most Olympic medalists

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USC
Stanford
UCLA

19
Q

Where is the NCAA softball World Series held every year

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Oklahoma City

20
Q

Only 2 sports women were allowed to compete in during the Olympics
Bonus first Olympics that allowed female competition

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Tennis
Golf
1900 Olympics in Paris

21
Q

What cartoon father is often found fighting a giant chicken named Ernie

A

Peter griffin

Started over an expired coupon

22
Q 
This Washington Irving character has been played by William h Macy 
Bing Crosby 
Jeff goldbloom 
Johnny depp 
Ed begly jr 
Will Rodgers
A

Ichabod crane

23
Q

With George Lucas as it’s executive producer this 1986 sci fi movie garnered 7 golden raspberry nominations and resulted in the chairman of McA getting fired

A

Howard the duck

24
Q

2 of the 3 best scoring combinations in this sport takes their name from our featured feather creatures

A

Golf

Albatross 3 under
Condor 4 under ?
Eagle 2 under
Birdie 1 under

25
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This sport was introduced to the US in 1885 and although currently in Chicago regular tournaments are still held in shady hill Florida

A

Pigeon racing

26
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Nicknamed the bird this Detroit tigers pitcher of as famous for antics such as grooming the mound and talking to the ball

A

Mark Fid rich ?

27
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What was established on the estate confiscated from Robert E lee and his wife

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Arlington national cemetery

28
Q

Only state to share a order with Maine

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New Hampshire

Only state that borders 1 state

29
Q

After the French king was out to death how long did Marie Antoinette survive as a widow

A

9 months

Lived her final year in a Parisian prison and was then sent to the guillitone

30
Q

Credited with inventing this piece of equipment for baseball
Although he really just reintroduced it while playing for the Red Sox

Broadcaster for white Sox till 2018

A

Ken the hawk harelson with the batting glove

White Golf glove
He was a good golfer

31
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This bird was hunted to extinction in nA due to it being used as food in the 19th century ; the last one died in the Cincinnati zoo in 1914

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Passenger Pigeon

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