Sweetwater Trivia
Boston's Most Rewarding Trivia Night
Every Tuesday at 9pm at Sweetwater Tavern
Voted "Best Trivia Night" by boston.com A-List 2011
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dnL was a short-lived brand of 7up, with the slogan “Turn Your Thirst Upside Down.” (it’s the logo backwards, see what they did there?) The opposite of everything that 7-up was, dnL had caffeine, and artificial coloring. It also had very strange commercials, as you can see above.
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Photo reblogged from The Cosby Sweater Project
Yep, it’s a comprehensive database of every sweater worn on The Cosby Show, in order.
Season 3, Episode 11: “War Stories”
Cliff is going to play pinochle with his father and his war buddies and he is dressed to win!
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Holy crap, one week until The Avengers! Remind yourself how we got here with all of the post credits scenes from Iron Man 1 until now.
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Nollywood is the filmaking community of Nigeria, now the 2nd largest film industry in the world. Learn more about it here.
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This spot in Africa is the only place in the world where 4 countries - Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia - meet at one point.
The closest town to the intersection is Kazungula in Zambia. Here’s an aerial view of the spot:
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Here’s an exceptional read about the failed 1992 proposal to put a life-size Starship Enterprise in downtown Las Vegas (on the site that eventually became the Fremont Street Experience.)
It was *this close* to happening:
“You know, this is a major project. You’re going to put a full-scale ENTERPRISE up in the heart of Las Vegas. And on one hand that sounds exciting. But on another hand, it might not be a great idea for us – for Paramount.” Everyone in the room was stunned, most of all, me, because I could see where this was going.
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Passover begins tonight at Sunset! If you’re unfamiliar with the Jewish holiday, watching “A Rugrats Passover” is a great place to start.
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Though now commonly associated with Maxwell House, the slogan “Good To The Last Drop” was first used by Coca Cola in 1908.
