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The Giant Eagle supermarket chain is in all the following states except one. Which one?
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Jack the Giant Killer is a fairy tale sometimes associated with what other fairy tale?
The Valiant Little Tailor
ANSWER: Jack the Giant Killer is the basis for Jack and the Beanstalk, which itself is a variation on the Valiant Little Tailor story. Jack the Giant Killer is the basis for Jack and the Beanstalk, which itself is a variation on the Valiant Little Tailor story.
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What Senator from Illinois was nicknamed "the Little Giant"?
ANSWER: was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Northern Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. He lost to the Republican Party's candidate, Abraham Lincoln, whom he had defeated two years earlier in a Senate contest following a famed series of debates. He was nicknamed the "Little Giant" because he was short of stature but was considered by many a "giant" in politics. was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Northern Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. He lost to the Republican Party's candidate, Abraham Lincoln, whom he had defeated two years earlier in a Senate contest following a famed series of debates. He was nicknamed the "Little Giant" because he was short of stature but was considered by many a "giant" in politics.
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What company puts out Green Giant vegetables?
ANSWER: By the way, that image is the original Green Giant from the 1950s. The company was founded in 1903 in Le Sueur, Minnesota, as the Minnesota Valley Canning Company selling sweet creamed corn. The name Green Giant was introduced in 1925 to help market the company's peas, and in 1950 the company adopted the Green Giant name. By the way, that image is the original Green Giant from the 1950s. The company was founded in 1903 in Le Sueur, Minnesota, as the Minnesota Valley Canning Company selling sweet creamed corn. The name Green Giant was introduced in 1925 to help market the company's peas, and in 1950 the company adopted the Green Giant name.
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Which one of the following albums was NOT put out by the band Gentle Giant? (Careful: we might have altered some of them!)
ANSWER: Tarkus is by ELP. And, no, we didn't actually alter any of them. Tarkus is by ELP. And, no, we didn't actually alter any of them.
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The film Giant staring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean was released in 1956. Was this before or after James Dean was killed?
ANSWER: Dean was killed in a tragic car accident in 1955. Dean was killed in a tragic car accident in 1955.
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The Giant Food supermarket chain is in all these states except one. Which one?
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What is André the Giant's full real name?
ANSWER: René is his middle name! René is his middle name!
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Which one of the following people were never in the band They Might Be Giants?
ANSWER: Sorry to say, William Pearson, aka Will Pearson, President of mental_floss, was never in TMBG! Sorry to say, William Pearson, aka Will Pearson, President of mental_floss, was never in TMBG!
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In what year did the New York Giants become the San Francisco Giants?
ANSWER: Their first season in San Fran was 1958. Incidentally, the Dodgers moved the same year. Their first season in San Fran was 1958. Incidentally, the Dodgers moved the same year.
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The New York Giants football team is in which division? (Don't forget, they play in NJ, not NY!)
ANSWER: NJ is still in the East! ;-) NJ is still in the East! ;-)
