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This word came to English from the Turkish and Persian languages, and referred to a beverage of sweetened, diluted fruit juice. Later in Europe this word referred to a carbonated drink. Today it refers to a fruit-flavored treat. What is this word?

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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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The name of this music and dance style, a blend of jazz and samba, comes from the Portuguese language, and means "new trend." What is it?

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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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What are the Greek and Roman names for the mythological God of the Underworld?

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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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Michael Jackson claims that he modeled his dance moves and vocal styling on which soulful musical performer?

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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 northernmost city to host the Olympic Games?

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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?