Instant Trivia

Episode 866 - vampire lore - state nickname fun - 5 letter words - the tell-tale heart - fits "u" to a "t"

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 866, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: vampire lore

  • 1: One of the most widely used vampire repellents, its smell is detestable to them.
  • garlic.
  • 2: A child born with these already in its mouth may be destined to be a vampire.
  • teeth.
  • 3: One theory says it reflects the soul but vampires have no soul so they can't be seen in one.
  • a mirror.
  • 4: A vampire hunter's kit should include at least one of these, perhaps made of ash or hawthorn.
  • a stake.
  • 5: A bride can be carried over it, but a vampire must be invited in to cross it.
  • a threshold.

    • Round 2. Category: state nickname fun

    • 1: These 2 states with a precious metal in their nicknames border each other.
    • California and Nevada.
    • 2: The nickname of this state includes a greeting in a non-English language.
    • Hawaii.
    • 3: A ride at the Albuquerque Int'l Balloon Fiesta might show you why New Mexico is the "land of" this.
    • Enchantment.
    • 4: Minnesota may have gotten this nickname from a cartoon showing railroad organizers as tunneling mammals.
    • Gopher State.
    • 5: In 2004 a biologist caused great excitement when he photographed an actual wild one of these in Michigan.
    • a wolverine.

      • Round 3. Category: 5 letter words

      • 1: An assumed identity, or the type of letter that accompanies a resume.
      • a cover letter.
      • 2: Emily Post says in this kind of letter, don't call death "a blessing in disguise".
      • a condolence letter.
      • 3: Also a fruit, it should always be found in the heading of a letter.
      • a date.
      • 4: "Very truly yours" is a "complimentary" this, also something done to a door.
      • a closing.
      • 5: The garment worn here, it follows "ZIP" in something the Postal Service wants you to use.
      • plus-fours.

        • Round 4. Category: the tell-tale heart

        • 1: This largest artery begins in the lower left chamber and gives rise to the coronary arteries.
        • Aorta.
        • 2: In 1984, in the first surgery of its kind, Baby Fae received a heart transplant from this mammal.
        • Baboon.
        • 3: The heart has 4 of these to regulate the flow of blood, including the mitral.
        • Valves.
        • 4: This term for an irregular heartbeat is from the Greek for "without measure".
        • Arrhythmia.
        • 5: The atria make up the upper, smaller part of the heart and these chambers form the lower portion.
        • Ventricles.

          • Round 5. Category: fits "u" to a "t"

          • 1: If you've wrecked someone's careful planning, you've done this to the applecart.
          • upset.
          • 2: The condition of an apple pie fresh out of the oven, it's also how I like my movies.
          • uncut.
          • 3: Apple pie is often rich, so it makes sense that this part of the pie is a synonym for "rich".
          • the upper crust.
          • 4: Saying that Dutch apple pie is just good is one of these, because it's the best dessert on Earth.
          • an understatement.
          • 5: If a bakery spends $12 producing 6 apple tarts, this cost is $2.
          • a unit.

            • Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

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