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That little thing called a "bandage" or "band-aid" in American English is known by what seven-letter name in British English?

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CHECK ON CINEMANIA: This actress, daughter of a male movie actor, starred in the films Halloween I and II, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, and My Girl . Name her and her father.

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According to legend, in the 11th Century, in order to convince her husband to lower taxes, Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of Coventry. Who was the only person who looked at her?

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Today she's a well-known movie star, but as a child in New Mexico in the 1960's she needed an operation to repair her cross-eyes. One of her earliest roles was a coke addict in the 1985 film, St. Elmo's Fire. What's her name?

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One of the most sigificant political works of the 20th century, "Mein Kampf" was written in 1924 by whom? Where was he when he wrote it?

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Which two combating forces battled in the fifth century B.C. Peloponnesian War?

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During World War II the Japanese foot soldiers invaded a land region that is today part of United States. What is it?

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What is the name of the organic molecule that carries oxygen in the blood, and gives blood its red color?

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Football fans in 1999 were saddened by the death of the NFL's all-time leading rusher, called "sweetness" for his smooth moves and pleasant nature. Who was he?

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Which island nation is separated into two distinct and not so friendly sectors, the Greek and the Turkish?

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What does an ornithologist study?

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Which 1975 horror film, which caused a slowdown in summer tourism, starred Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss?

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Which 1990's animated Disney film earned an Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Picture?

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How many half-pints of a beverage could fill up a one-gallon container?

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The first talkie-film, The Jazz Singer , was released in what year?