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Big Questions - Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers. As they say, it takes money to make money, and Hollywood is certainly spending its fair share. No one knows when, exactly, parents began terrifying their children with the prospect of a post-lunch drowning. But there are a few theories as to why. Most people are probably more concerned with how much money is saved in their piggy bank rather than wondering why exactly we save our spare coins in pig-shaped containers. But how did those containers get that shape?

The voting process that determines Oscar nominees is a long and complicated undertaking that involves more than 6000 voting members and hundreds of eligible films, actors, actresses, directors, cinematographers, editors, composers, and more. From reality TV shows to The Beach Boys’ croons of Aruba and Jamaica, references to honeymoons are everywhere. Comparing a dog's mouth with a human's mouth is sort of like comparing apples and oranges—really filthy apples and really filthy oranges. The Straight Dope - Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. Stack Exchange - Free, Community-Powered Q&A.

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