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Listeners stump local historian Feliks Banel

Apr 10, 2014, 1:10 PM | Updated: 1:21 pm

Three questions were submitted, and while Feliks did prove that he has a go-to topic for evading qu...

Three questions were submitted, and while Feliks did prove that he has a go-to topic for evading questions, he only got one answer correct out of three.

The listeners of the Tom & Curley did their job, they were able to stump Seattle historian Feliks Banel, who was filling in for Tom Tangney.

Three questions were submitted, and while Feliks did prove that he has a go-to topic for evading questions, he only got one answer correct out of three.

Name: Ryan from Tacoma

What city was called the New Orleans of the NW back in the 1800’s?

A: (Toledo, WA)

Name: Darin from Fall City

What is Kenny G’s real last name?

A: (Gorelick)

Name: Brian from Sammamish

What was the name of the indoor water slide in Kirkland?

A: (Turbo Tube)

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