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Jeopardy First Edition -- Game #16

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 Hi friends! After a small break, it's time once again for Jeopardy!, First Edition. The post covers game #16 of the series. As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Europe, Baseball, Food, Rodents, Fathers, Fictional Fidos Baseball ($300):  The St. Louis Football Cardinals existed from 1960 to 1987, right around the time this Jeopardy! First Edition was initially released. They would move to Arizona due to poor attendance figures in St. Louis. Baseball ($500): Due to baseball's segregation policies in the first half of the 20th century, major league baseball history missed out on one of the best pitchers of that era. Paige had his semi-professional debut in 1924, and his Negro Leagues debut in 1927. But it took 21 years...

Jeopardy First Edition -- Game #15

 Hi friends! After a small break, it's time once again for Jeopardy!, First Edition. The post covers game #15 of the series, posted about 2 months ago (with an incorrect title--Sorry!). As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Dangerous Beasts, Islands, Material Evidence, Goddess, Frosty Flicks, Take a Chance Beasts ($200):  Some interesting facts about this clue. Technically , vampire bats are found in Central and South America, and two extinct versions of the vampire bat lived in North America. Also, the word "true" in the clue is important, as there is such a thing as a "false" vampire bat. The ghost bat of Australia is also known as the Australian false vampire bat. Vampire bats feast on the blood of th...