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Death by Mirrors 08-23-2019 02:23 PM

What was the purpose of the 'Pennies For The President' campaign in the United States of America?
It vaguely sounds like a wartime strategy. Salvaging part of the alloy for war efforts?

Lee 08-23-2019 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaderin Triste (Post 1904063)
This royal mascot figure being creepy was advertisement to what company?

Burger King

Correct! +50 points!

Lee 08-23-2019 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Espy (Post 1904065)
-shrug- I like mythology.

I'm not sure snack food qualifies as mythology.

Espy 08-23-2019 02:27 PM

Charon is a moon so large, it shares a tidal-locked orbit around a shared center of gravity with Pluto, and its namesake actually predates Zeus, and possibly even some of the Titans themselves. Name three members of his family.

Erebus and Nyx, of course, and by extension, Chaos, but his siblings include Thanatos, the Hesperides (I think?), Eris, and Hypnos.

Espy 08-23-2019 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee (Post 1904070)
I'm not sure snack food qualifies as mythology.

I also like snacks.

Lee 08-23-2019 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Death by Mirrors (Post 1904068)
What was the purpose of the 'Pennies For The President' campaign in the United States of America?
It vaguely sounds like a wartime strategy. Salvaging part of the alloy for war efforts?

No, but that is a very clever thought!

Lee 08-23-2019 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Espy (Post 1904071)
Charon is a moon so large, it shares a tidal-locked orbit around a shared center of gravity with Pluto, and its namesake actually predates Zeus, and possibly even some of the Titans themselves. Name three members of his family.

Erebus and Nyx, of course, and by extension, Chaos, but his siblings include Thanatos, the Hesperides (I think?), Eris, and Hypnos.

The Hesperides are up for debate, but I think it's as reasonable a presumption as any of the other parentage theories. Everything else is correct!

+50 points

Lee 08-23-2019 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Espy (Post 1904072)
I also like snacks.

Me same~<3

bluebird 08-23-2019 02:48 PM

*cackles* gotta work for that posting reward, espy

bless lee for working so hard

bluebird 08-23-2019 02:51 PM

what are my chances if i didn't use google at all
 
This company actually employed roadkill-looking creatures mascots--but they weren't actually roadkill. What are they actually called?

opossums

bluebird 08-23-2019 02:54 PM

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

bluebird 08-23-2019 02:58 PM

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

mdom 08-23-2019 03:02 PM

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

mdom 08-23-2019 03:03 PM

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

Major 08-23-2019 03:10 PM

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

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Death by Mirrors 08-23-2019 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee (Post 1904073)
No, but that is a very clever thought!

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)


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