I’m not sure what the “original” is, but the answer to the version I remember is “language.”
The first video was “Video Killed the Radio Star”…is that what you’re aiming at?
I guess this would be…
11. Twice, Pulitzer Prizes were awarded to John Kennedy. What books were they for?
I’m going with “original” as in “originally appearing in The Straight Dope Column”. Your answer matches what I remember, FWIW.
One of 'em is Profiles in Courage (without Google). Unless there’s a book written about Kennedy, and it earned a Pulitzer, I have to say Google is completely stumped;)
Nope. Before the Buggles video (incidentally-from the ‘Age of Plastic’ album) there was a brief intro. What was it?
Maybe you should add an indefinite article before the name “John Kennedy” in my original question.
“A Confederacy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole
What state contains the US’s easternmost point? (I actually don’t like the answer to this question, but it’s the only trick question I could think of.)
Alaska
Traveling south from Detroit, what’s the first foreign country you come to?
Canada.
We still have open:
Where did Panama hats come from originally? (Answered but not confirmed.)
With what words was MTV launched?
What was Buffalo, New York named after?
A river or stream (not sure which).
Ooops…forgot the question…
Who played slide guitar for Derek and the Dominos Layla?
Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll!
I saw it.
Mmm, okay, okay. Who was the first Marvel comics Mutant?
Who was the first Comic Book Mutant?
Hm… no, all too easy and also focused. Aha!
Who invented the hydroplane?
I’ll confirm, it’s Ecuador.
The previously given answer “Ecuador” is correct. (I should know.)
*vetbridge seems to be correct: It was named after Buffalo Creek.
Duane Allman.
My question: What sport has the University of Kentucky won the most national championships in?
Confirmed. I believe it’s still debatable whether or not it’s true that Buffalo Creek (AKA Buffalo River) as a placename had its origins in a voyageur describing it as a beau (or bon) fleuve.
I’m still looking for a cite, but I was given to believe that the word “buffalo” (and therefore the name of the town) came from the French, “beau fleuve”, meaning beautiful river.
I’ll get back to you on that, though.
D’oh! That’s what I get for previewing, answering the phone, then posting. Drat.
To clarify, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Rock and Roll!” was how MTV was introduced. Martha Quinn was from my home town, so we had this big watching party at a rich kid’s house. It was a big thing back then.
By appearance or origin? I’m guessing Namor for the first and Apocalypse for the other.
This is more visual, but still a trick question:
Lay a penny, a nickel, and a quarter down (then tell the story).
Bobs Mom has three kids. The penny is named ‘penny’, and the nickel is named ‘nickel’. What is the name of the last coin?
Did you type that right? The last coin is called a “quarter,” regardless. Perhaps you meant: