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What is the name of the hereditary blood disease that occurs chiefly among black people?

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In 1499, a Spanish explorer travelling in the Caribbean, noticed the homes of Indians built over water on stilts, which reminded him of Venice. Thus he named the country "Little Venice." What country was named in this manner?

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History tells us that some doctors used a certain small animal to remove blood from patients in order to help heal bruises and cure diseases. What kind of animal?

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What is the name of the highest ranking group of the Indian caste system?

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As a way of showing team support, Green Bay Packer fans wear which Wisconsin-made product on their heads?

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What is the upper chamber of the US Congress called?

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The #1 cause of choking deaths in children (excluding food related) is caused by the swallowing of what object?

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Located on Threadneedle Street, in the City of London, it was founded in 1694 and nationalized in 1944. What is it?

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Tom Hanks won Best Actor Oscars in 1993 and 1994 for his roles in which films?

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Which title for the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire comes from the Latin name of a real person?

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The largest one of these fruits ever grown weighed well over 2,000 pounds. What fruit is it?

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Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1899 with the name Frederick Austerlitz, he created a stage act with with his sister, Adele. In the 1930's they were noted for their enthusiasm and style. Who was he?

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What building, built around 1640, is generally considered to the the greatest architectural masterpiece to emerge from the Moghul empire?

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Which explorer wrote the books, in 1878 Through the Dark Continent and in 1890, Darkest Africa ?

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On January 24, 1996, the Food and Drug Administration approved human consumption of a synthetic, calorie free fat substitute called what?