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What palindrome refers to St. Joseph's Wort and an a cast member on "The Cosby Show"?
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Answer must be postmarked or submitted on-line by
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 Grand Prize:
A drawing will be held in June 2012 from among the
weekly winners.
Grand Prize winner will receive either a seven-night stay at Club Land’or in the Bahamas
or a seven-night stay at Pirate’s Cove in The Outer Banks of North Carolina You must be at least 21 years old to win.
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Online entry must be submitted
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week’s Brain Teaser on a POSTCARD, along with
your name, address and telephone number, to:
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the Saturday Battle of the Brains broadcast
on which the question was asked.
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have the permission of a parent or guardian and must
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January 27, 2012:
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Question:
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What Virginia city was named for the second American General to fall during the war of 1812 ?
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Answer:
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Covington
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Winner:
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Diane Perkins of South Chesterfield,Va
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January 19, 2012:
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Question:
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What amusement park thrill ride takes you to the "laughing place" ?
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Answer:
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Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World
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Winner:
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Lee Weidenmuller of Midlothian,Va
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January 13, 2012:
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Question:
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What is the term for ending a minor key song with its' tonic major ?
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Answer:
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Picardy Third
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Winner:
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Chelsea Christian of Providence Forge,Va
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January 05, 2012:
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Question:
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WHAT NATIVE OF ROSWELL,NEW MEXICO PAIRED WITH AN EX-KICKER TO FORM A SUCCESSFUL NFL BROADCAST TEAM ?
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Answer:
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Tom Brookshier
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Winner:
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Craig Cotman of Henrico,Va
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December 30, 2011:
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Question:
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Who was given the nickname Cunctator during the early stages of the Second Punic War ?
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Answer:
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QUINTOS FABIUS MAXIMUS
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Winner:
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LAURA MOORE OF PETERSBURG,VA
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December 23, 2011:
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Question:
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What Secretary was the first Jewish person to to hold a Cabinet position in America ?
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Answer:
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Judah Benjamin
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Winner:
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Bonnie Cobb of Tappahannock,Va
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December 16, 2011:
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Question:
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ACTRESSES JANE WYATT AND WINONA RYDER HAVE BOTH PORTRAYED WHAT FICTIONAL MOTHER?
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Answer:
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AMANDA GRAYSON
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Winner:
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DEBBIE BRUCE OF CUMBERLAND,VA
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December 09, 2011:
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Question:
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Who is the 2011 winner of the Confucius Peace Prize ?
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Answer:
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SHAWN POWELL OF EMPORIA,VA
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Winner:
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VLADIMIR PUTIN
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December 02, 2011:
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Question:
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Which Mid-Atlantic county seat measures 4,525 miles to the Vatican but only 129 miles to it's state capital?
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Answer:
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Cumberland, Maryland
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Winner:
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Herbert Reynolds of Milford,Va
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November 26, 2011:
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Question:
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Which Steely Dan song contains the lyric" Gonna strike all the big red words from my little black book"?
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Answer:
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Black Friday
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Winner:
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Desiree Newman of Chesapeake,Va
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November 18, 2011:
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Question:
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Who was William Bradford's Indian emissary who died in November 1622 ?
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Answer:
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Squanto
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Winner:
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Catherine Brown of Richmond,Va
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November 11, 2011:
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Question:
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Zee has been measured to be taller than what cartoon rodent ?
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Answer:
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The Business Mouse
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Winner:
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Wanda Gibson of Chesterfield,Va
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November 04, 2011:
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Question:
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Who did Pop Warner call the " greatest football player of all-time"?
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Answer:
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Jim Thorpe
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Winner:
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Kevin Salmon of Sandy Hook,Va
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October 28, 2011:
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Question:
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Which Kentucky state park shares a name with a German hard rock band ?
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Answer:
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Kingdom Come State Park
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Winner:
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Tracy Blankenship of Mechanicsville,Va
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October 21, 2011:
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Question:
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What name did Steve Jobs give to an affiliation of poets and visionaries ?
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Answer:
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The Wheatfield Group
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Winner:
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Jessica Barnes of Petersburg,Va
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October 14, 2011:
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Question:
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Who were the three famous scientists seen playing poker with Data during an episode of Star Trek the Next Generation ?
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Answer:
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Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking
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Winner:
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James Britton of Moseley,Va
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October 07, 2011:
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Question:
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How much income did Spiro Agnew fail to report to the IRS while governor of Maryland ?
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Answer:
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29,500
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Winner:
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Jeremiah Brown of Doswell,Va
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September 30, 2011:
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Question:
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In what specific resort complex did executives meet to discuss the creation of Sports Illustrated magazine ?
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Answer:
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Pine Lakes Country Club in Myrtle Beach,SC
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Winner:
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Dean Hall of Tappahannock,Va
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