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Which City Temporarily Changed Its Name To Promote A Video Game?

Topeka
Perth
Oslo
Mexico City

Answer: Topeka

In 1998, two years after its introduction in Japan, Pokémon came to America. The first stop on Nintendo’s national promotion tour? Topeka, Kansas which, in honor of the event, changed its name for the day to ToPikachu, Kansas.

Chuckle about it if you wish, but those folks in Topeka know how to hitch themselves to a popular star. By the end of that year, Nintendo had sold just shy of 10 million Pokémon games in the U.S. alone.

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What Was The First Modern Web Search Engine?

Yahoo! WebCrawler
Lycos JumpStation

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In Computer Chess, The Computer Evaluates The Value Of Moves Using Which Unit Of Measurement?

Square-distance Grains
Centipawns Kasparovs

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The Composition Of The Iconic “Bliss” Windows XP Wallpaper Was Only Possible Because Of?

Summer Storms An Insect Infestation
Seasonal Flooding Recent Forest Fires

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The Bite Of The Lone Star Tick Can Give The Victim Allergies To?

Dogs Red Meat
Sunlight Shellfish

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The Term “Gerrymandering” Originated In Which U.S. State?

Florida California
Massachusetts New York

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At The Top Of The First Escalator Installed In London, An Attendant Would Offer Shoppers?

A Commemorative Coin Brandy
Fresh Tea A Chocolate Egg

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Who Was The Only U.S. President To Hold A Patent?

Washington Truman
Kennedy Lincoln

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Jupiter’s Largest Moons Are Referred To As The?

White Orphans Quadrivium
Galilean Moons Four Sisters

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If You’ve Waited 90 Seconds, You’ve Waited A?

Interval Moment
Midgling Triminute

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What Was The First Cult Film?

Eraserhead Reefer Madness
Night of the Living Dead Nosferatu