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When this explosive noise occurred in August, 1883, it equaled the sound of 3,000 atomic bombs, could be heard 2,200 miles away, and debris was scattered 4000 miles away. What was it that exploded?

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In 1947 the Norwegian ethnologist and author Thor Heyerdahl confirmed that ancient Indians could have sailed from Peru to Polynesia, and in 1970, he confirmed that ancient Egyptians could have settled the West Indies. What were the names of the two boats

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What was the first state to enter the union after the original thirteen?

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He was a Persian mathematician, astrologer, and poet who lived about 900 years ago. He wrote a major treatise on algebra, he was appointed by the Shah of Persia to reform the calendar, but most famously he wrote a number of poems celebrating the pleasures

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Abbreviations: a. NAFTA b. SCUBA

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What common objects, that most of us carry around much of the time, measure about 6 inches in length and about 2.5 inches in width?

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If someone suffers from the medical condition called scoliosis, what does that mean in simple terms?

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In 1973, which company produced the first successful computer arcade game, Pong?

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In what city that relatively recently hosted the Olympics was the hockey stadium built totally inside a mountain?

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In 1978 Richard Adams' best-selling fantasy about a family of rabbits seeking a safe place to live was turned into one of the best animated feature films ever made. What's the title?

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Which European Space Agency mission is set to arrive at the Didymos and Dimorphos binary asteroid system in November 2026 to study the impact of NASA's DART mission?

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Can you name a former California ghost town, now a revived tourist town, named after another state?

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Which actress played the role of Forrest Gump's mother?

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What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?

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This 2026 professional wrestling event, part of GCW's The Collective, showcases top Lucha Libre talent, including its namesake "The Base God," from the Horseshoe Las Vegas. What is this event called?