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(1) What type of radiation describes the process by which black holes gradually evaporate?

(2) Devon "No Limits" Larratt, Ron "The Legend" Bath and Levan "The Georgian Hulk" Saginashvili are notable figures in what sport?

(3) "Even old New York was once New Amsterdam" is a lyric from what geographically-titled song by the band They Might Be Giants?

(4) Requiring a three-fifths vote, what seven-letter word refers to the only formal method of ending a filibuster in the U.S. Senate?

(5) The spiciness of hot foods such as chili peppers, which is dependent on the quantity of capsaicin therein, is measured on what scale?

(6) Someone who is friggatriskaidekaphobic would have a very hard time watching any of the installments in what horror movie franchise?

(7) "Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; the proper study of mankind is man" is a famous quote from An Essay on Man by what poet, ironically with a holy-sounding surname?

(8) What NASCAR driver, dubbed "the Watermelon Man," recently made headlines due to his daring full-throttle against-the-outside-wall burst during the last lap, jumping five spots to qualify for the finals?

(9) What actor starred in Dead Poets Society before going on to play Dr. Wilson alongside Hugh Laurie's Dr. House?

(10) Having won 40 games in a row during the last season, the second longest streak of all time, Amy Schneider became the first openly trans contestant in the history of what game show?

Bump for my fellow nerds

I got 1, 5, and 10. I fail.

1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10

I stopped at 3. I've never heard the They Might be Giants version and I was confused when it said the song was by them. I love the original.

2, 5, and 10

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answering first, checking later (probably got only a few right)

(1) What type of radiation describes the process by which black holes gradually evaporate?
entropy?

(2) Devon "No Limits" Larratt, Ron "The Legend" Bath and Levan "The Georgian Hulk" Saginashvili are notable figures in what sport?
pro wrestling?

(3) "Even old New York was once New Amsterdam" is a lyric from what geographically-titled song by the band They Might Be Giants?
Istanbul (not sure of song title but "Istanbul, not Constantinople" is the main lyric of the song)

(4) Requiring a three-fifths vote, what seven-letter word refers to the only formal method of ending a filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
I should know this but I don't :(

(5) The spiciness of hot foods such as chili peppers, which is dependent on the quantity of capsaicin therein, is measured on what scale?
Scoville

(6) Someone who is friggatriskaidekaphobic would have a very hard time watching any of the installments in what horror movie franchise?
Friday the 13th

(7) "Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; the proper study of mankind is man" is a famous quote from An Essay on Man by what poet, ironically with a holy-sounding surname?
Godwin?

(8) What NASCAR driver, dubbed "the Watermelon Man," recently made headlines due to his daring full-throttle against-the-outside-wall burst during the last lap, jumping five spots to qualify for the finals?
I don't know Nascar

(9) What actor starred in Dead Poets Society before going on to play Dr. Wilson alongside Hugh Laurie's Dr. House?
Robert Sean Leonard

(10) Having won 40 games in a row during the last season, the second longest streak of all time, Amy Schneider became the first openly trans contestant in the history of what game show?
Jeopardy

edit: 5/10

KainWind posted...

I stopped at 3. I've never heard the They Might be Giants version and I was confused when it said the song was by them. I love the original.

Don't be a quitter.

TULPAMANCER posted...

Don't be a quitter.

Fine I got 5 right