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“Common Knowledge” 2/12

The Girlfriends: Cheryl, Beebe & Rashida
Fabulous Foodies: Liz, Lori & Lisa 

First Categories: Our Bodies, Good Eats, Etiquette & Home Improvement

R1:
Home Improvement: Acc. to “This Old House” to stop an old wooden floor from squeaking what should you do- rub w/ candle wax, sprinkle w/ baby powder or spray w/ WD-40?
Cheryl & Rashida: Sprinkle w/ baby powder
Beebe: Rub w/ candle wax
A: Sprinkle w/ baby powder
Good Eats: A tablespoon of which of these condiments on your sandwich has the fewest calories- ketchup, yellow mustard or mayonnaise?
YELLOW MUSTARD WAS THE COMMON CORRECT ANSWER
Etiquette: Acc. to Brides magazine which of these dresses is considered acceptable to wear to a wedding- red, white or floral print?
ALL LOCKED IN FLORAL PRINT & WERE RIGHT

Our Bodies: When you shave how does your hair grow back- thinner, thicker or the same as before?
Liz & Lisa: Same
Lori: Thicker
A: Same

Next Categories on Offer: Holidays, In the Kitchen, Survival & Recreation

R2:
In the Kitchen: An easy way to keep your cutting board odor-free’s by covering it in what- lemon, butter or Vaseline?
LEMON WAS WORTH 160
Holidays: On which holiday are you supposed to fly your U.S. flag at half-staff until noon- Flag Day, Veterans Day or Memorial Day?
Cheryl: Veterans Day
Beebe: Memorial Day
Rashida: Flag Day
A: Memorial Day
Recreation: Which theme park still allows you to bring a selfie stick- Disneyland, UNIVERSAL Studios or Six Flags?
Liz: Disneyland
Everybody else: UNIVERSAL Studios
A: UNIVERSAL Studios
Survival: If a tornado’s approaching your home what should you do- open your windows, close your windows or leave your windows alone?
Cheryl & Rashida: Close windows
Beebe: Open windows
ALL WRONG

3rd Category Set: Road Trip, U.S. Institutions, Animal Kingdom & Jobs

WIR:  
Jobs: Acc. to U.S. Census Bureau data what’s the avg. age most Americans retire?
TG: 62
FF: 66 (A: 63)
Road Trip: What S.F. Bay Area tourist destination’s known as “The Rock”?
FF: Alcatraz
Animal Kingdom: In the bible which reptile was able to speak?
TG: Serpent (snake)
U.S. Institutions: Which branch of the U.S. military’s known for its SEALS?
FF: Navy

BR:
1st: Lori
#1: Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” was orig. written as a what- opera, ballet or play?
Ballet
#2: What international distress call comes from the French word meaning “help me”- SOS, mayday or emergency?
SOS (A: Mayday)
2nd: Liz
#3: Which U.S. state has more land area- TX, AK or CA?
TX
#4: What’s another name for butter beans- lima beans, navy beans or kidney beans?
PASSED (A: Lima beans)
#5: Which of these games is traditionally played w/ tiles- mahjong, canasta or cribbage?
Mahjong
#6: Popular Science lists which of these as an easy way to determine the Earth’s round- mountains, clouds or shadows?
Shadows
#7: When facing forward what’s the term for the right side of a boat- stern, starboard or port?
Starboard
#8: Which of these’s hotter- molten lava, surface of the Sun or lightning bolt?
Surface of the Sun (A: Lightning bolt)

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