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  1. #FF The amazing team behind our Tenth Anniv #QuizMarathon: @secondbolt @thepresshousePR @92YTribeca @livswenson @1000TimesYes @thismikewolf
  2. At some point, you will get a fact wrong, guaranteed. Admit it, apologize, move on. #quizmasteradvice
  3. #GOOGLEPROOF: What nickname was earned by an aviator in the 1930s, after he crossed the Atlantic Ocean instead of traversing the continent?
  4. TODAY IN TRIVIA: 1977—Star Wars opens. Greedomania sweeps the nation.
  5. SEX!!! Joining the prize parade for our #QuizMarathion: Tickets to @museumofsex! (SEX!) ow.ly/b9ym9
  6. Mr. In the Court of the Crimson King is still in stable condition. RT @awl: Led Zeppelin II Dies - theawl.com/?p=124939
  7. RT @secondbolt: Two thumbs up for Thumbs! @ThumbsCookies: one of our delicious sponsors of #QuizMarathon @92YTribeca
  8. …@kevinefclark's wild guess pays off! (Runners-up: @MattMarcotte @BenMSmith @scoobystu42) #trivia
  9. Was thinking IN state quarter, but KY works too: The U.S. coin depicting something used in a sports event that happens every May…
  10. RT: @io9: Vintage ventriloquism portraits were incredibly unnerving on.io9.com/xddB
  11. Competition is good, but fun should come first. #quizmasteradvice
  12. Joining us for some comedy fun during our Tenth Anniv #QuizMarathon: Master of mirth @HeyItsLiam! ow.ly/b8etz
  13. #GOOGLEPROOF: In the U.S., what legal tender coin includes the image of something used in a sporting event that takes place every May?
  14. TODAY IN TRIVIA: 1626—Peter Minuit buys Manhattan for 75 cents or whatever the meaningless modern equivalent of shells and beads is.
  15. MORE PRIZES for our #QuizMarathon, from @SILENCEmusical @VocaPeopleNYC @MySinatraShow @OldJewsTweeting @Sistas2music ow.ly/b74HB
  16. Slender racing animals and metal objects for getting high: whippets/Whip-Its (and a @DEVO song too). Today's #GoogleProof winner: @bernieh
  17. TODAY IN TRIVIA: 1934—Bonnie and Clyde are shot to death by police. The couple that dies in a cinematic hail of bullets together…
  18. Erstwhile guest BQT DJ @thismikewolf going to make an appearance at our Tenth Anniversary #QuizMarathon!
  19. RT @secondbolt: @92YTribeca #QuizMarathon prizes keep coming in! @stmarksbookshop #NYC independent bookstores rock! Thanks for the love.
  20. If your audience is genuinely enjoying themselves—and they respect you—they are much less likely to cheat. #quizmasteradvice