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In 1894 this French Jewish army officer was convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment, but ultimately acquitted when the evidence against him was shown to have been falsified by anti-Semites. Who was he?

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Bob Hope was born May 29, of what year?

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The world's highest waterfall, 980 m (3,212 ft) high, has what heavenly name, and is located in which country?

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What does a paleontologist study?

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Which magazine, named for a type of wood, has been popular since 1945, primarily among black readers?

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Because the Indian tribes living in this region were so friendly, the Spanish named this region after the Spanish and Indian words which mean "friends" or "allies." Today this region is the state with which name?

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Thirty-six columns surround the Lincoln Memorial. What do they represent?

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In 1988, an international panel concluded that what former President of Austria had covered-up his World War II Nazi history?

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Two former republics of the USSR are now independent states which border Afghanistan and end with the same letters. What are they?

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Which food chain lost more than $29 million in the 1st quarter of 1993 after their hamburgers were linked to deadly bacterial outbreaks?

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Which person selected the location which later became the District of Columbia (by act of Congress in 1790)?

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What was the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel?

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Films with specific geographical locations: a. 1981 Oscar winner - Chariots of Fire - In which city? b. 1968 Steve McQueen thriller, Bullitt - in which city? c. 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - The Comedians - in which country?

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What was the title of the 1990 fantasy directed by Tim Burton about a young man with multi-bladed appendages, and who played the lead role?

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What major medical research institution announced a breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment in December 2025, showing significant cognitive improvement in early-stage patients?