April 24, 2008

A Quizzical Look at Top Searches

Georges St. Pierre

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.

    Select the correct answer.

  1. Which show may be moving back to television?
    A. "The O.C." B. "Beverly Hills 90210." C. "Twin Peaks."
  2. To qualify for low-income housing, Chicago families must compete in the following: A. Bingo Night. B. Bowl-a-thon. C. A lottery.
  3. Who didn't break a record recently? A. Georges St. Pierre (UFC). B. Danica Patrick (IndyCar) C. Lance Armstrong (Boston Marathon).
  4. True or False.

  5. The asteroid Apophis will glance off the Earth on April 13, 2029.
  6. A UFO was spotted during the Pennsylvania primaries, calling into question the results of the Democratic contest.
  7. Detective Ed Green (Jesse Martin) bids farewell on "Law & Order" because of sexual orientation.

           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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