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This city is one of the oldest intellectual centers in Europe. Many of its buildings are over 600 years old. It is located on the Rhine River at the point where Germany, France, and Switzerland all meet. What city is this?

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Which 17-18th century monk invented sparkling champagne, and later the cork stopper?

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What does a taxonomist do?

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Half the world's population lives near what body of water?

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The Caribbean coast of Central America, as well as the native people inhabiting the region, have the same name as an insect. What are they called?

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Someone who has bathophobia has an abnormal fear of what?

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The ratio of black squares to total squares is about 1:6, in which game or hobby?

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When in 1870-1900, American inventor Ives McGaffey and British inventor Hubert Cecil Booth turned an air pump backwards and attached an electric motor, they created a machine called an aspirator. Today virtually every home owns one. What is it?

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This actor, who appeared in 87 films and 21 plays in his 76 years of life, won his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 1981, one year before his death. Who was he, and for what film did he win the Oscar?

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The English town of Cambridge lies on which river: the Stratford, the Oxford, or the Cam?

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Which of the Great Lakes lies above and feeds into Niagara Falls?

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At its maximum extent, around 500 years ago, what countries marked the northern and southernmost limits of the Inca empire?

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BONUS 3: At the turn of the millennium, the cable sports network ESPN ranked the greatest athletes of all time. Who were the top three athletes on their list?

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This 1990 film drama featured the story of aristocratic Claus von Bulow, who was accused of attempting to murder his socialite wife Sunny. What was the title of this film, and which actor and actress played the lead roles?

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How many degrees are there between boiling and freezing point of water in degrees fahrenheit?