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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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Which of these states extends farthest west? New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Virginia?

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Let's say a slot machine contains three independent spinning reels; each reel has 10 symbols and 3 of them are winners. What's the probability that all three reels will turn up a winner? (write answer as a percent).

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The phrase, "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" was spoken at the funeral of what person?

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How many prime numbers are there between 50 and 70?

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The person who served in the position as Governor of California the longest, from 1943 to 1953, went on to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Who was he?

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"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ..." are the first words of what 1859 novel, and who is the author?

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If you flip a coin three times, what's the probability of getting at least one "tail"?

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Which person did the Associated Press writers vote as Athlete of the Year, 1995?

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Some of her best-known works are Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, and Silas Marner. Her real name was Mary Ann Evans, but her pen name was ... what?

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In alphabetical order, what are the first three countries of the world?

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The largest one of these came from a giant clam in the Philippines and weighed about 14 pounds. What was it?

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On February 3, 1959, three beloved rock and roll music artists died in a cold, wintry air crash. Who were they?

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Which 1878 Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was subtitled "The Lass that Loved a Sailor"?

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What swimming stroke is named after an insect?