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Of the three political Kennedy brothers, John, Robert, and Edward (Teddie), which was the youngest?

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Which deaf person won the Oscar as Best Actress in 1986 and for which film?

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What is the name for the form of government controlled by a privileged, hereditary ruling class, generally resented by the middle and lower class.

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Which romantic British poet, about 200 years ago, wrote, "Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink..." ? Browning, Byron, or Coleridge?

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In the 17-18th centuries he was employed by the British government to help stop piracy on the high seas, but he turned to piracy himself, was caught and executed in England. Who was he?

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It has served as a fortress, royal court, prison, torture chamber, place of execution, and museum since it was built by William the Conqueror over 900 years ago. What is it?

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In the 1980 film Raging Bull, Robert DeNiro played the role of which boxer?

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November, 1997, which 19-year old British girl was set free by a judge in Cambridge Massachusetts, overturning her conviction for murdering a baby?

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The Grand Canyon was carved out of solid rock by the cutting action of what river?

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The word "joke" entered the English language in what year? 1670, 1770, or 1870?

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In 1940, seven months after the outbreak of World War II, Winston Churchill replaced which person as British prime minister?

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What is the name of the uncrewed test flight that preceded NASA's Artemis II mission in 2022?

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One of the most successful business men in the world, Microsoft founder Bill Gates was a college drop-out - from what university?

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What was the name of the Long Island teenager who, in 1993, had an affair with auto mechanic Joey Buttafuoco, and then shot his wife, Mary Jo?

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In 1774 Rhode Island was the first U.S. state to ban something which is now illegal in all states. What was it?