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When blood is first pumped out of the human heart, it first enters a certain organ, then it returns to the heart a second time before continuing its trip through the body. Which organ is this?

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He reigned over the German state of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. His people called him "The Great," for he brought great military prestige to his country after the Seven Years' War. Who was he?

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This island was controlled by many different countries from the 8th century B.C. until 1860 A.D., when Giuseppe Garibaldi conquered it and made it an official part of its current country. Which island?

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In order to convince the Egyptian Pharaoh to free the Israelite slaves, god imposed 10 plagues upon the Egyptians. What was the tenth, and worst of the 10 plagues of Egypt?

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Which U.S. state was named by the U.S. Congress in 1800, and meant "land of the Indians"?

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Which Japanese technology company was named after the English phrase, Service and Games?

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Kevin Kline played two different characters in each of two different films. Can you name them?

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In 1981, after more than 300 years of colonial presence in Central America, the British granted self-government to what country?

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Imported into Europe for the first time by Dutch traders around 1610, what beverage was sold commercially for the first time in Britain around 1660?

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What is the holy book of Islam?

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What type of headgear has the same name as a city in Morocco?

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In the film Apollo 13, Tom Hanks played the role of which astronaut?

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In a non-leap year, what month and date can be called the exact "middle day" of the year?

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As French minister of war in the 1920's, he proposed a line of fortification along France's eastern border with Germany. Considered impregnable, the line was breached and captured by the Nazis. Who was he?

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This 17th century French clergyman and political leader was the chief of government under King Louis XIII who establishied absolute monarchy in France and broke the political power of the Huguenots (French Protestants). Who was he?