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Women in sports: a. This runner won 3 gold medals at the 1988 Olympics, including setting the world records in the 100 and 200 meter runs? b. This speedskater won the 500 meter gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

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Who coined the phrase 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?

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German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit, in the early 18th century, called 32 degrees the freezing point of water. And 0 degrees on his scale represented the freezing point of what mixture?

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In 1917, after a printer's error caused all his words to be printed in lower case, this Massachusetts poet continued the practice -- and became famous because of it. Who was he?

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The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milano, Italy houses a fresco of what famous scene?

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What famous radio host created the talk show format and was known as the 'King of All Media'?

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Of the three branches of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform, how many accept female rabbis? 0, 1, 2, or 3

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Can you give the decibel levels of each of the following sounds: within 10 a. Normal conversation b. Jet plane takeoff c. Live loud rock music

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London tourists might know that the "New Palace of Westminster" is more commonly known as ... what?

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In 1839, a Scottish inventor named Kirkpatrick Macmillan created a product which helps people get from point A to point B. Millions of this product have been sold. What was it?

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What Hindu festival is known as the Festival of Lights?

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There were five comedy Marx brothers. Two of them were Groucho and Harpo. Who were the other three?

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The TV show which has, over the years, amassed the largest number of Emmy Award nominations, ran on TV from 1982-1993. Which comedy show was it?

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In which country were each of these music makers born? a. Wolfgang Mozart? b. Frederic Chopin? c. Laurence Welk?

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What popular pub game involves throwing small missiles at a circular board?