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What is a more common name in this country for an item originally called an "India rubber"?

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This woman was the first black Miss America, but she was forced to resign her title in a controversial manner in 1984. Who is she, and what caused her to resign?

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Name the capital cities of each of these islands: a. Cyprus b. Dominican Republic c. Falkland Islands

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The Mayan Indian empire flourished in this particular country for over 1,000 years before the Spanish arrived. Even today, more than half the population are Mayans. What country is this?

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Which woman, leader of the Phillipines, was called Time Magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986?

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The car known as a jeep got its name during World War II by soldiers who referred to it in what manner?

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For many years people would go to the Old Vic Theater in London to witness what specific form of stage entertainment?

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Who was the first American woman in space?

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This person, born in Germany in 1797, immigrated to New York City in 1850, and five years later created the modern shape and design of grand piano preferred by most concert pianists. What was his name?

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According to Cockney rhyming slang, what do each of the following mean? A. All of you have been to a kind of place generally called Rub a dub. B. For those upwardly mobile, we have Apples and Pears c. A part of your body is called Errol Flynn

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This city has such a pleasant climate that it's sometimes called theSunshine City. This city is also nicknamed the Winter Baseball Capital of the U.S. Which city is this?

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When this 31-year old died in New York of a perforated ulcer in 1926, women rioted in the streets, and some committed suicide. Who was the person who inspired such a strong emotional reaction?

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The heaviest human ever recorded was the American Jon Minnoch, who died in 1983 at the age of 42. Within 200 pounds, what was his maximum weight?

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Today, marmalade refers to a kind of jelly containing the fruit and rind of many kinds of fruits, but originally, around 400 years ago, the first kind of marmalade was made from what fruit that resembles a hard yellow apple?

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This vegetable is called, in French, pomme-de-terre, and in German, Erdapfel, both of which mean "earth apple." What is the English name for this vegetable?