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Located between Kanawha and Virginia Street, Summers Street is the site of what historical first ?
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Answer must be postmarked or submitted on-line by
Sunday, February 07, 2010
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 Grand
Prize: A drawing will be
held in June 2010 from among the
weekly winners.
The grand-prize winner will receive a one-week (7 day)
vacation for two to Club Land'or, located on Paradise
Island in the Bahamas. Vacation includes:
- Airline tickets for two people.
- Two (2) meals per person each day.
- All room and Bahamian taxes.
The total value of the vacation getaway is approximately
$5,250.00.
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To
Enter the Brain Teaser contest,
fill out the form below and click
the “Submit” button.
You may enter the contest only ONE time
each week.
Online entry must be submitted
by Sunday, February 07, 2010.
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If you prefer, you may send your answer to this
week’s Brain Teaser on a POSTCARD, along with
your name, address and telephone number, to:
BRAIN TEASER
P.O. Box 2159
MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113
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- Your entry must be postmarked or submitted online by the Monday following
the Saturday Battle of the Brains broadcast
on which the question was asked.
- You may enter the contest only ONE time each week.
- Weekly questions and winners will be posted on the
web site at battleofthebrains.net.
- If the grand-prize winner is a minor, he/she must
have the permission of a parent or guardian and must
be accompanied by an adult on the trip.
- By submitting an entry you agree
to use of your name on CBS 6, WAVY-TV and this web site.
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January 29, 2010:
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Question:
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Who got into a skirmish with Pedro Martinez during game 3 of the 2003 American League Championship Series ?
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Answer:
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Don Zimmer
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Winner:
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Crystal Anderson of Blackstone , Va
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January 18, 2010:
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Question:
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What is the first sunlike star to possess a planet ?
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Answer:
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51 Pegasi
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Winner:
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Karen Spear of Portsmouth,Va
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January 14, 2010:
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Question:
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WHAT FLAG WITH THE UNION JACK AND 6 WHITE AND BLUE STRIPES,REPRESENTED WHAT COUNTRY IN 1850 ?
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Answer:
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the MOSQUITO COAST
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Winner:
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JANE LEVIN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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January 07, 2010:
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Question:
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WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PITCHES THROWN IN THE 2009 WORLD SERIES ?
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Answer:
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1,770
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Winner:
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BARBARA DRISCOLL OF NEWPORT NEWS,VA
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January 01, 2010:
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Question:
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WHAT DID SARAH PALIN SAY WAS THE FIRST " HARD " WORD SHE HAD TO LEARN TO SPELL ?
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Answer:
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DIFFERENT
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Winner:
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MILDRED TURNER OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS
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December 23, 2009:
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Question:
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IN RELATIONSHIP TO A MAJOR SCALE, THE SCALE DEGREES OF WHICH TYPE OF SCALE GO 1-2-FLAT 3-4-FLAT 5-FLAT 6--6-7 ?
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Answer:
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the DIMINISHED SCALE OR OCTATONIC SCALE
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Winner:
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KEVIN GREGORY OF LANEXA,VA
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December 18, 2009:
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Question:
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Who has the longest name in the Bible ?
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Answer:
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MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ
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Winner:
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VICKIE JERNIGAN OF MECHANICSVILLE,VA
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December 11, 2009:
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Question:
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Who was the first person to refer to Lyndon Johnson as "Mr. President." ?
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Answer:
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Malcolm Kilduff
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Winner:
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Craig Cotman of Henrico, Va
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December 04, 2009:
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Question:
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WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL BASS PLAYER FOR BILL DEAL AND THE RHONDELS ?
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Answer:
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Don Quisenberry
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Winner:
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Amber Shinn of Virginia Beach, Va
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November 27, 2009:
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Question:
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THANKSGIVING DAY,SNOW,BLOCKED FIELD GOAL,LEON LETT, HOME TEAM LOST.ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED IN WHAT YEAR BETWEEN WHICH TWO TEAMS ?
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Answer:
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MIAMI DOLPHINS VS DALLAS COWBOYS IN 1993
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Winner:
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MARCELLA BURKE OF ASHLAND,VA
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November 20, 2009:
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Question:
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Where did Dr. James Kildare serve his internship ?
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Answer:
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BLAIR GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Winner:
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DAVID OGUTO OF PHILADELPHIA, PA
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November 14, 2009:
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Question:
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What is the largest brick structure in the Western Hemisphere ?
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Answer:
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Fort Jefferson in Florida
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Winner:
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Jerry Roach of Green Bay, Va.
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November 07, 2009:
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Question:
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Who is quoted as saying about the film Birth of a Nation, " It is like writing history with lightning" ?
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Answer:
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Woodrow Wilson
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Winner:
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Melissa Fitz of Gloucester,Va
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October 31, 2009:
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Question:
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THIS WEEK'S QUESTION IS: WHAT FILM SELECTED FOR PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FEATURES THE CHARACTER FRANK N. FURTER ?
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Answer:
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ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
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Winner:
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JANE LEVIN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA
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October 24, 2009:
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Question:
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WHO WAS THE FIRST NFL PLAYER TO SCORE TWO SAFETIES IN A SINGLE GAME?
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Answer:
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FRED DRYER
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Winner:
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SYNITA TYLER OF RICHMOND, VA
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October 17, 2009:
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Question:
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Which amendment of the Bill of Rights has the fewest decisions by the U.S Supreme Court ?
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Answer:
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THE THIRD
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Winner:
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WANDA GIBSON OF CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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October 10, 2009:
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Question:
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WHAT IS THE HARDEST PART OF THE HUMAN BODY?
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Answer:
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TOOTH ENAMEL
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Winner:
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AMBER SHINN OF VA. BEACH, VA
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October 03, 2009:
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Question:
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What famous bass player played bass in Danny Gatton's Oxon, Maryland high school band?
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Answer:
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JACK CASADY OF THE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
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Winner:
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JANET HUBER OF SMITHFIELD,VA
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