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In April and May, 1961, the first two astronauts were launched into space; one Russian and one American. Can you name them?

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How many square millimeters are there in a square hectometer?

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How many psalms are there in the Book of Psalms? within 10%

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Which athlete, in 1992, said the following: "I am angry that I was put in the position of having to lie if I wanted to protect my privacy." ?

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Around 1680, when King Charles II repaid a debt owed to his father, this 35-year-old man received a huge parcel of land on the western bank of the Delaware River which eventually became a state bearing his name. What was his name?

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In the early 1600's in England, the use of "sotweed" caught on as an overwhelmingly popular habit in England, even though King James wrote a booklet arguing against its use. What was this "sotweed"?

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Charles Lindbergh, first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for his autobiography. What is the title?

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How many copies of a record album must be sold for the album to be awarded a "gold record"? Is it 1/2 million, 1 million, or 2 million copies?

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What verb has been defined in this manner: "To suddenly and repeatedly change from a natural voice to a falsetto and back again."

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After the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906, architect Julia Morgan was called upon to rebuild the interior of which San Francisco hotel?

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Which of these drinks arrived in Europe first: coffee or tea?

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What city is capital of Australia's Victoria state?

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What is the name of the grand prize given at the Cannes film festival?

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If a 10 mile taxi ride costs $12 and a 15 mile ride costs $18, then at the same rate how much would a 24 mile ride cost?

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Nominated for an Academy Award in 2017, this French stop-motion animated short film, based on a poem by Ron Koertge, poignantly explores the bond between a father and son through the meticulous art of packing a suitcase. What is its title?