April 24, 2008
A Quizzical Look at Top Searches
Monitoring gas prices, Democratic votes, and marathon numbers has made for an exhausting week. It's time to freshen up the gray cells with a quiz based on what's spiking in Search. Your reward if you get them all right? A deep grunt of self-satisfaction.
- Which show may be moving back to television?
A. "The O.C." B. "Beverly Hills 90210." C. "Twin Peaks." - To qualify for low-income housing, Chicago families must compete in the following: A. Bingo Night. B. Bowl-a-thon. C. A lottery.
- Who didn't break a record recently? A. Georges St. Pierre (UFC). B. Danica Patrick (IndyCar) C. Lance Armstrong (Boston Marathon).
- The asteroid Apophis will glance off the Earth on April 13, 2029.
- A UFO was spotted during the Pennsylvania primaries, calling into question the results of the Democratic contest.
- Detective Ed Green (Jesse Martin) bids farewell on "Law & Order" because of sexual orientation.
Select the correct answer.
True or False.
Answers
1. B. Searches for "beverly hills spin-off" spiked after reports that Jennie Garth could head to the CW, which has been working on a pilot for some time.
2. C. The site "www.rentbetter.org" surged 3,700% in Search, and the site crashed after the Chicago Housing Authority announced a lottery system for rental vouchers.
3. C. The Tour de France champ was a simple participant. St. Pierre is the youngest two-time UFC champ and Patrick is the first female to win an IndyCar event.
4. False. Despite a German boy's assertion of a 1 in 450 chance of a collision, NASA projects only 1 in 45,000.
5. False. Skywatchers in Florida and Arizona reported sightings, although the latter turned out to be a hoax.
6. False. However, Elisabeth Rohm famously shed her role as axed ADA Serena Southerlyn with the utterly random "Is it because I'm a lesbian?"
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