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		<title>Lunchtime Quiz: Do You Remember Election &#8216;08?</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39785</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Last year at this time, we were all recovering from our election overload. For more than a year, we had been inundated 24 hours a day with poll numbers, attack ads and endorsements. Every tiny story seemed like it could make or break the election (or at least the cable news networks made us think [...]]]></description>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=816&amp;p=1"><img alt="quiz_head_election08.jpg" src="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/quiz_head_election08.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Last year at this time, we were all recovering from our election overload. For more than a year, we had been inundated 24 hours a day with poll numbers, attack ads and endorsements. Every tiny story seemed like it could make or break the election (or at least the cable news networks made us think it did). But now, those little details seem so insignificant. Dig into your memory and see if you can remember these details from Indecision 2008. </p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=816&amp;p=1">Election &#8216;08</a></p>
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		<title>The 5pm Quiz: Major League II</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39130</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Major League is great. Major League II, less so. But it&#8217;s still a fun movie and a great vehicle for Bob Uecker. How well do you remember the baseball sequel? 
Take the Quiz: Major League II
[Take the original Major League quiz.]
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<p><em>Major League</em> is great. <em>Major League II</em>, less so. But it&#8217;s still a fun movie and a great vehicle for Bob Uecker. How well do you remember the baseball sequel? </p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=810&amp;p=1">Major League II</a></p>
<p><em>[Take the original <a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/38866"><em>Major League</em> quiz</a>.]</em></p>
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		<title>Lunchtime Quiz: Who&#8217;s Got The Beat?</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/38998</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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In the power rankings of rock musicians, drummers usually end up towards the bottom. Even though their role is invaluable, they don&#8217;t usually get the glory or the name recognition. With just the drummer&#8217;s name, can you identify the twelve bands in this quiz?
Take the Quiz: Rock &#38; Roll Drummers
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=808&amp;p=1"><img alt="quiz_head_drummer.jpg" src="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/quiz_head_drummer.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>In the power rankings of rock musicians, drummers usually end up towards the bottom. Even though their role is invaluable, they don&#8217;t usually get the glory or the name recognition. With just the drummer&#8217;s name, can you identify the twelve bands in this quiz?</p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=808&amp;p=1">Rock &amp; Roll Drummers</a></p>
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		<title>The 5pm Quiz: Major League</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/38866</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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In honor of the World Series, the next five 5pm Quizzes will feature some of our favorite baseball films. First up, &#8216;Major League.&#8217;
In the pantheon of great baseball movies, Major League is a solid contender for the funniest. For long-suffering Cleveland fans, it was a welcome opportunity to see the Indians win a few games. [...]]]></description>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=806&amp;p=1"><img src="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/quiz_head_BMQmajorII.jpg" alt="quiz_head_BMQmajorII" title="quiz_head_BMQmajorII" width="550" height="153" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38872" /></a></p>
<p><em>In honor of the World Series, the next five 5pm Quizzes will feature some of our favorite baseball films. First up, &#8216;Major League.&#8217;</em></p>
<p>In the pantheon of great baseball movies, <em>Major League</em> is a solid contender for the funniest. For long-suffering Cleveland fans, it was a welcome opportunity to see the Indians win a few games. For everyone else, it was just simply a laugh riot. How well do you remember the classic film?</p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=806&amp;p=1">Major League</a></p>
<p><em>[Stay tuned for the 'Major League II' quiz next week.]</em></p>
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		<title>Lunchtime Quiz: The TV Theme Title Quiz</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/38242</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Sure, you can sing your favorite show&#8217;s theme song, but could you pick it out of a jukebox? While some have pretty obvious titles, others are a little tougher. Can you match the show to the name of its theme song?
Take the Quiz: TV Theme Titles
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<p>Sure, you can sing your favorite show&#8217;s theme song, but could you pick it out of a jukebox? While some have pretty obvious titles, others are a little tougher. Can you match the show to the name of its theme song?</p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=801&amp;p=1">TV Theme Titles</a></p>
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		<title>Lunchtime Quiz: NFL Coach or Dictator?</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/37204</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Listening to football coaches can be a little scary, with their militaristic talk of marching down the field and annihilating the enemy. In fact, it can almost sound like listening to some kind of brutal dictator. Of the quotes in this quiz, can you identify which came from an NFL coach and which came from [...]]]></description>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=794&amp;p=1"><img alt="quiz_head_dictatororNFL.jpg" src="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/quiz_head_dictatororNFL.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Listening to football coaches can be a little scary, with their militaristic talk of marching down the field and annihilating the enemy. In fact, it can almost sound like listening to some kind of brutal dictator. Of the quotes in this quiz, can you identify which came from an NFL coach and which came from a dictator? </p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=794&amp;p=1">NFL Coach or Dictator?</a></p>
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		<title>The 5pm Quiz: Rap Song or FreeCreditReport.com Jingle?</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/37096</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Those FreeCreditReport.com commercials may be catchy (or annoying, depending on how you feel), but how realistic are they? And can they really compare to the hard knock lives of our favorite rappers? Of the lyrics in this quiz, identify which ones came from a rap song and which ones came from the commercials.
Take the Quiz: [...]]]></description>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=617&amp;p=1"><img alt="quiz_head_rapperslife.jpg" src="http://www.mentalfloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/quiz_head_rapperslife.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Those FreeCreditReport.com commercials may be catchy (or annoying, depending on how you feel), but how realistic are they? And can they really compare to the hard knock lives of our favorite rappers? Of the lyrics in this quiz, identify which ones came from a rap song and which ones came from the commercials.</p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=617&amp;p=1">Rap Song or FreeCreditReport.com Jingle?</a></p>
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		<title>The 5pm Quiz: Oregon Trail</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/37071</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Through Facebook groups, updated versions and even an iPhone App, the classic video game The Oregon Trail has survived much longer than any player ever did in the game. See how well you remember the game with our quiz. We can&#8217;t promise you&#8217;ll make it to the end without getting dysentery, though.
Take the Quiz: The [...]]]></description>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=623&amp;p=1"><img alt="quiz_head_oregontrail.gif" src="http://www.mentalfloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/quiz_head_oregontrail.gif" /></a></p>
<p>Through Facebook groups, updated versions and even an iPhone App, the classic video game <em>The Oregon Trail</em> has survived much longer than any player ever did in the game. See how well you remember the game with our quiz. We can&#8217;t promise you&#8217;ll make it to the end without getting dysentery, though.</p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=623&amp;p=1">The Oregon Trail</a></p>
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		<title>Lunchtime Quiz: How A Bill Becomes A Law</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36611</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Sure, you took a civics class back in elementary school, but how much did you really learn about the legislative process? There&#8217;s plenty of quirks in the system and a lot of stuff that just seems obvious, but isn&#8217;t. So fire up the Schoolhouse Rock video and put your legislative knowledge to the test. 
Take [...]]]></description>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=788&amp;p=1"><img alt="quiz_head_legislativeproc.jpg" src="//www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/quiz_head_legislativeproc.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Sure, you took a civics class back in elementary school, but how much did you really learn about the legislative process? There&#8217;s plenty of quirks in the system and a lot of stuff that just seems obvious, but isn&#8217;t. So fire up the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ">Schoolhouse Rock video</a> and put your legislative knowledge to the test. </p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=788&amp;p=1">Legislative Process</a></p>
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		<title>Lunchtime Quiz: Summer Olympic Hosts</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/35967</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Plautz</dc:creator>
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Tomorrow we&#8217;ll finally know what city will host the 2016 Summer Olympics &#8211; Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. But before we can add a new city to this list, try your hand at naming the 22 cities that have hosted the modern-day games in five minutes. We&#8217;re starting with the 1896 games and [...]]]></description>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=777&amp;p=1"><img alt="quiz_head_summerolympic.jpg" src="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/quiz_head_summerolympic.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Tomorrow we&#8217;ll finally know what city will host the 2016 Summer Olympics &#8211; Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. But before we can add a new city to this list, try your hand at naming the 22 cities that have hosted the modern-day games in five minutes. We&#8217;re starting with the 1896 games and going through 2012 (there have been four repeats).</p>
<p>Take the Quiz: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=777&amp;p=1">Summer Olympic Hosts</a></p>
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