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Which two people signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and later became U.S. Presidents?

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He was an 18th century Venetian adventurer, author, gambler, spy, and seducer of women. Today his name can describe any womanizing male. Who was he?

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Which 1990's animated Disney film earned an Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Picture?

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What is the two word name for the moment around September 21 of each year when day and night are approximately equal in length?

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Jodie Foster won the Best Actress Academy Award in 1988 and 1991, for her roles in what two films?

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You can travel from California to Nebraska by passing through only two states. What are they?

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What name is given to the darkest part of a shadow cast by the earth or moon during an eclipse?

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One of the finest Universities in England and one of the finest Universities in the USA are located in towns with the same name. Can you name these two schools?

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President George W. Bush's Vice President, Dick Cheney, served in what position on the cabinet of President George H. Bush?

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Alcatraz, "The Rock," was a military prison from 1859 to 1933 and a federal prison until what year? (within 2 years)

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What do we call the Jewish dish of finely chopped whitefish, pike, or carp, mixed with crumbs, eggs, and seasonings, cooked in a broth in the form of an oval?

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What are the two largest Brazilian cities along the Amazon River?

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The amusement park Coney Island, famous for its boardwalk and thrilling rides was located in which borough of New York City?

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The 19th century baseball poem, “Casey at the Bat,” is set in what town?

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According to the United Nations and international law, the territorial waters of most countries extend how many miles out to sea from their shorelines?