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Did you know that in Russia, audience members on Who Wants to be a Millionaire sometimes deliberately choose the wrong answer during the “Ask the Audience” segment to sabotage the person playing?
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October 31, 2025
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Good morning. Did you know that in Russia, audience members on Who Wants to be a Millionaire sometimes deliberately choose the wrong answer during the “Ask the Audience” segment to sabotage the person playing?
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Halloween’s almost here! If you’re skipping the parties but still feeling festive, try this brainteaser.
Daniel has fewer than 20 sweets left. When 2 trick-or-treaters arrive, he tries to share the sweets evenly, but 1 is left over. Then a third child shows up again, 1 sweet remains after dividing. Finally, a fourth trick-or-treater appears, and he still has 1 sweet left over.
How many sweets did Daniel have when the doorbell first rang?
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