Dave O'Brien

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Friday 2/3/12
This is estimated to be worth 364 million dollars to Indianapolis.
Answer: Super Bowl XLVI

Thursday 2/2/12

Super Bowl Saturday is the slowest day of the entire year for this important life event.
Answer: Weddings

Wednesday 2/1/12

No Super Bowl has ever had to deal with this winter issue on the field during the game.
Answer: Snow

Tuesday 1/31/12

Although this has been around since 1967, it was not referred to by its current name until 1970.
Answer: The Super Bowl - up until then it was called the NFL-AFL Championship Game

Monday 1/30/12

No Super Bowl has ever ended the 4th quarter with this happening.
Answer: A tie - there has never been over time in the Super Bowl

Friday 1/27/12

Super Bowl 29 was the only Super Bowl to feature two teams with this in common.
Answer: Their home state - San Francisco and San Diego

Thursday 1/26/12
According to a new survey out yesterday, contrary to popular belief, the average woman actually gets a better deal than a man when shopping for one of these.
Answer: A car

Wednesday 1/25/12
According to a recent survey, 11% of women have done this without realizing it.
Answer: Sleepwalked

Tuesday 1/24/12
According to a new study, scientists claim that a red dinner plate has this affect on diners.
Answer: They eat more

Monday 1/23/12
This group was started in 1925 for $500 and is now worth an estimated $974 million, maybe even more after their performance yesterday.
Answer: The New York Giants

Friday 1/20/12
According to a recent survey, nearly 43% of people involved in this activity are drinking while doing it.
Answer: Online shopping

Thursday 1/19/12
According to a new survey out this week, 19% of adults between the ages of 25-34 have this kind of living arrangement.
Answer: They live with their parents

Wednesday 1/18/12
According to a recent survey the average woman worries about this 43 times a day.
Answer: Her hair

Tuesday 1/17/12

According to a new survey, women who have this every morning have a 20% lower risk of depression than women who don't.
Answer: Coffee

Monday 1/16/12

There are 10 of these throughout the year, including today, and the next one will be Febraury 20th.
Answer: Federal holidays - today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Friday 1/13/12
For the past two years there has been only one of these per year but this year there are three.
Answer: Friday the 13ths!

Thursday 1/12/12
96 years ago today Indianapolis broke this record.
Answer: Biggest temperature drop in a 24 hour period - 58 degrees! From 68 to 10 on January 12, 1916

Wednesday 1/11/12

According to a new survey by AAA, 90% of drivers who have had their cars dinged in parking lots have this in common.
Answer: The "dinger" left with no note or information left behind

Tuesday 1/10/12
According to a recent survey, 18% of people do this at least once a week at work and Tuesday is the most common day for it.
Answer: Show up late

Monday 1/9/12

According to a recent survey, an estimated 4.5 million couples will do this in January, the biggest month of the year for it.
Answer: Break up

Friday 1/6/12

This still running TV show made its debut 37 years ago today on NBC.
Answer: Wheel of Fortune

Thursday 1/5/12
The average American will spend $164.71 this year on this morning necessity.
Answer: Coffee

Wednesday 1/4/12

According to a recent survey, the average life span of this New Year's resolution is 82 days.
Answer: Going to the gym

Tuesday 1/3/12

This Indiana state record was set on January 19, 1994 in New Whiteland.
Answer: Lowest recorded temperature. -36 degrees!

Monday 1/2/12

According to a new survey, 22% of young adults between the ages of 21 and 25 got one of these this past weekend but aren't sure how.
Answer: An injury

Thursday 12/29/11
According to a new survey 33% of American women have been trying to do this over the holidays.
Answer: Diet - not just eat well but actually go on a diet

Wednesday 12/28/11
There are no new 2012 cars being released next year that have this once common feature in them.
Answer: A cassette player

Tuesday 12/27/11

According to a recent survey, 57% of Americans plan to do this with something they got for Christmas.
Answer: Regift it

Monday 12/26/11

According to a new survey by the National Retail Federation, this was the number one most common gift opened on Christmas yesterday
Answer: A gift card

Friday 12/23/11
An estimated 700,000 Americans will also be celebrating this on Christmas Day.
Answer: Their birthday

Thursday 12/22/11
This classic Christmas character was originally going to be called either Little Larry, Small Sam or Puny Pete.
Answer: Tiny Tim

Wednesday 12/21/11
This item that is sold year round in grocery stores was originally designed to hang on a Christmas tree.
Answer:  Animal Crackers - with the string handle on the box

Tuesday 12/20/11
The average American family gives out 28 of these and receives 28 of them each December.
Answer:  Christmas cards

Monday 12/19/11

Alabama was the first state to do this on Christmas of 1836.
Answer:  Make Christmas day a holiday

Friday 12/16/11

Acording to a recent survey, 9.5 million Americans took on this task themselves this month.
Answer:  Cutting down their own Christmas tree

Thursday 12/15/11
According to a recent survey, in 73% of couples, the woman handles this annual duty.
Answer:  Christmas shopping

Wednesday 12/14/11

According to a recent survey, 75% of American workers said they would rather have this instead of an office Christmas party.
Answer:  Cash!

Tuesday 12/13/11
According to a recent survey, 74% of companies plan to have one of these this year. That's down from 97% of companies 15 years ago.
Answer:  Office Christmas party

Monday 12/12/11

According to a recent survey, the average woman spends $782 on herself after one of these.
Answer:  A breakup

Friday 12/9/11
According to a recent survey, this is the number one reason people are stressed out during the holidays.
Answer:  Shopping - #2 was going into debt and #3 was gaining weight

Thursday 12/8/11

According to a recent survey, 22% of Americans are doing this in their house to try to save some money for Christmas.
Answer:  Turning down the heat

Wednesday 12/7/11
According to a recent survey 51% of Americans plan to spend an average of $60 on this this month.
Answer:  A Christmas present for their pet
Tuesday 12/6/11
According to a new survey, 62% of Americans say they do this to feel better when they are upset.
Answer:  Eat something or snack

Monday 12/5/11
There are 80 of these in Las Vegas, more than any other city in the U.S.
Answer:  Casinos

Friday 12/2/11
According to a recent survey, 77% of married men say their wives prepare one of these for them at least once a week.
Answer:  A "honey-do" list

Thursday 12/1/11
According to a recent survey only 7% of women love this about themselves.
Answer:  Their hair
 
 
 

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