Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904084)

*cackles* gotta work for that posting reward, espy

bless lee for working so hard

Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904085)

This company actually employed roadkill-looking creatures mascots--but they weren't actually roadkill. What are they actually called?

opossums

Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904088)

The 'Apple of Discord' is actually much more likely to be what fruit?
golden deliciousâ„¢

Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904090)

What sparked the term 'Uncle Sam' for the United States?
Sam Wilson delivered meat to soldiers in War of 1812. ppl liked him so much they called him Uncle Sam

Originally Posted by mdom (Post 1904091)

A golden shower is a reference to what particular mythological event?
Zeus impregnating Perseus' mom when disguised as a golden shower.

Originally Posted by mdom (Post 1904092)

The 'Apple of Discord' is actually much more likely to be what fruit?
A pomegranate

Originally Posted by Major (Post 1904096)

Originally Posted by Death by Mirrors (Post 1904097)

Uh, help me out here, Carmen Sandiego... something to do with the introduction of standardized coinage itself? I remember an episode where the general public was asked to turn in their metals to smelt and mint, and the president's wife (possibly Mrs Washington?) started with a good example and gave her tea service. But not sure if that campaign got a name, and if so, whether said name was "pennies for the president" (obviously in that case it would be all about creating those pennies in the first place, not collecting them from anyone else)

Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904108)

I'd like to redeem my points.

Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Striped Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Floral Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Floral Infernal Kimono -- 100pt
Laced Dress -- 100pt
Fine Laced Dress -- 100pt
Traditional Laced Dress -- 100pt
Showman Top -- 100pt
Fine Showman Top -- 100pt
Traditional Showman Top -- 100pt

Originally Posted by mdom (Post 1904122)

Why should you never say no to panda?
Because Panda (not our Panda) will appear and trash everything around you!! Get Panda cheese!!!

Originally Posted by Major (Post 1904132)

Originally Posted by MonBon (Post 1904145)

The Wizard of Oz was actually contained a political commentary on a United States president. Which one and for what reason?


Teddy Roosevelt, emerald city represented the fake value of green money, and the silver shoes were a representation of the gold and silver standard

Originally Posted by Death by Mirrors (Post 1904163)

Random fun fact: Back when homosexuality was illegal, gay men sometimes used the cover term "friends of Dorothy". Which later on led to the military believing there was an actual woman called Dorothy who was the central figure in a network of gay soldiers. Unsurprisingly any miliary intelligence search for that woman never brought any results.

I guess colonels don't read Wizard of Oz.

Originally Posted by Kitalpha Hart (Post 1904166)

The 'Apple of Discord' is actually much more likely to be what fruit?
A fig

Originally Posted by Kitalpha Hart (Post 1904167)

When implored to 'think of nothing', a Ghostbuster envisioned this mascot, instead.

Stay Puft
Enormous marshmallow dude
Guy who got hammered by the stuff iirc had a ton or two dropped from a crane on him

Originally Posted by mdom (Post 1904248)

This leader of deities has often addressed/referred to his children as 'my son, my daughter, and my child who is both'. Double Bonus: Name the children in question.
- Odin and Thor, Angela, Loki

Originally Posted by Kitalpha Hart (Post 1904553)

What commercial started the flesh unzipping meme?

Google-fu says it's Cuties, the small oranges that are meant to be easily peeled by kids
https://pics.me.me/kevin-sciretta-ke...h-31231254.png
Mildly unsettling lol

Originally Posted by Witchchylde (Post 1904738)

This Wishbone-looking doggy starred as a beer mascot for many years.

Gotta be Spuds MacKenzie!

Originally Posted by Major (Post 1904842)

Originally Posted by MonBon (Post 1904995)

What sparked the term 'Uncle Sam' for the United States?

Samuel Wilson the meat packer. he supplied beef to the US soldiers during the war and the U.S. on the side came to mean uncle sam's rather than united states.

Originally Posted by MonBon (Post 1904997)

A golden shower is a reference to what particular mythological event?

The conception of Perseus

Originally Posted by MonBon (Post 1904998)

When implored to 'think of nothing', a Ghostbuster envisioned this mascot, instead

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

Originally Posted by Lee (Post 1905329)

Originally Posted by Lee (Post 1905360)