Popular Trivia Questions

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On April 24, 1909, Harry Hillman and Lawson Roberts set the world record for this humorous athletic event, covering 100 yards in just 11 seconds. Which event?

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What visible electric discharge on the mast of a ship or the wing of an airplane during an electrical storm is named after the fourth-century patron saint of sailors, and is also the title of a 1985 movie starring Robe Lowe and Demi Moore?

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What is the date setting of the original "Call of Duty"?

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The PlayStation prototype was designed by Sony in collaboration with which company?

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In what year did the Pullman Strike, a nationwide railroad strike, occur?

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What was the name of the first major national labor union in the United States, founded in 1869?

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What 1920s fad dance was characterized by fast-paced swinging of the arms and legs?

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What 1966 Supreme Court case established that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning?

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What is the term for the release of a prisoner before their sentence is complete, subject to conditions?

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In what year was Harvard University founded?

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What 2018 cyberpunk action film, directed by Leigh Whannell, features a technophobe named Grey Trace who, after being paralyzed, receives an experimental computer chip implant named STEM that gives him enhanced physical abilities and a voice in his head?

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Which iconic 1972 crime drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, tells the story of the Corleone family's rise to power in the American mafia?

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If the notorious Shelby family, known for their sharp suits and even sharper wits in post-World War I Birmingham, were to star in a cinematic continuation exploring the enduring legacy and seemingly unbreakable will of its leader, what might such a film be titled, suggesting their lasting impact?

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What was the name of the nuclear power plant in the USSR which had a deadly accident in 1986?

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What 2021 South Korean apocalyptic thriller series follows residents of a newly built apartment complex as they struggle to survive and retain their humanity during the outbreak of a deadly infectious disease?