Today's Trivia Questions

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A certain major league baseball team owner recorded one of the largest selling records of all time. Who is it and what is the song title?

13

In 1945, English author George Orwell published what novel, a fable about the failure of communism?

13

On Feb. 26, '97 the Grammy Award for Best New Artist went to what 14 year-old country singer born in Mississippi, raised in Texas, whose album -- Blue -- sold more than seven million copies?

17

From 1859 to 1869, the Suez Canal was designed, engineered, and constructed by a company from which country?

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What is the name of the spacecraft designed to carry astronauts for NASA's Artemis II mission?

19

For more than 40 years, the Empire State building was the tallest building in the world, until 1972, when "what" was built?

19

In the 1976 film, Network, frustrated television viewers were urged to stick their heads out of their windows and yell what angry cry?

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This 2025 crime drama follows a group of teenagers in El Paso, Texas, who use stolen DEA intelligence from their parents to rob local cartel 'trap houses' to help the family of a fallen agent. What is the title of this gritty film?

18

Which river rises in the Himalayas of Tibet and flows about 3,000 km through India and Pakistan into the Arabian Sea?

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Which British actress, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, died in September 2024 at age 89?

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What long-running Japanese anime series follows the brilliant high school detective Shinichi Kudo, who, after being poisoned by the Black Organization, shrinks into a child's body and takes on the alias Conan Edogawa to continue solving crimes?

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In this 1988 science fiction action film, professional wrestler Roddy Piper plays Sam Hell, one of the last fertile men in a post-apocalyptic world, who is tasked with rescuing fertile women from mutant amphibians. What is the title of this cult classic?

17

All time major-league baseball leaders. a. Which player had the highest lifetime batting average? b. Which player had the most lifetime RBI's? c. Which pitcher holds the record for most lifetime wins?

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What type of electrolyte was used in a new solid-state battery technology breakthrough announced in January 2026?

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Name the primary ingredient of each of these foods with a geographical name: a. Welsh rabbit b. Bombay duck