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What 1978 disaster film, starring Rock Hudson and Mia Farrow, depicts the chaos and destruction caused by a massive snow slide at a newly opened ski resort?

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What is the nautical term for the officer in charge of a ship's cables, masts, sails, and deck crew?

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What American football championship game was held in Santa Clara, California, on February 8, 2026?

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What sweet British treat, made since the 1790's, is called "The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong Peppermints"?

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If you drop an object from the top of a tower, how many feet will it fall in the first second?

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How many liters of water would fill a container which is one cubic meter in volume?

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a. Which 19th century Austrian monk is noted for his experimental work on heredity? b. What kind of plant did he use in his basic work on heredity?

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What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

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Which Canadian singer/songwriter wrote, among other works, the song "My Way" and the theme to "The Tonight Show"?

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The Academy Award winning Best Films of 1981 and 1982, were both British productions. One was related to athletics, and the other was a biography. Can you name these two films?

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a. According to the Bible, on which mountain did Noah's Ark land? b. In which modern country is that mountain located?

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Can you give the locations of the three main military academies?

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Can you name the two longest rivers in Europe? The longest river in Europe is in the former USSR, and the second longest river in Europe is not.

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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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How many US states west of the Mississippi River lie on the Canadian border?