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In Bay Area there is an organization called "Lovers of the Stinking Rose," dedicated to what miracle bulb?

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Which U.S. state's official song comes from a Broadway musical?

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His history of the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire was the beginning of all Western history writing. What ancient Greek historian is often called the father of history?

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In 1507 German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller was first mapmaker to use what name on a map of the new world?

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BONUS 3: Which U.S. capital city lies at the highest altitude above sea level?

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Primarily from which chemical element are semiconductors made?

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There are five pairs U.S. Presidents who share the same last name. What are they?

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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 feldspar? A flower, a type of coral, or a mineral?

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He was easily elected president of his country in 1946, but lost a great deal of his popularity after the death of his wife in 1952, and he was overthrown in 1955 by a military coup. Who was this person, two-time president of Argentina?

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When "it" was unveiled in 1982, one speaker at the ceremony said, "Thank you, America, for finally remembering us." What was "it"?

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Archaeologists in March 2026 identified a large, man-made belt of stones, believed to be an ancient whale trap, discovered underwater off the coast of what European country?

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What Christian holiday, commemorating the manifestation of God in human form, is celebrated by Greek Orthodox churches using the Julian calendar?

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Which baby pygmy hippo born at a Thai zoo became a viral internet sensation in 2024?

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What is the name of the new book by Adrian Tchaikovsky, the fourth in the Children of Time series, released on March 12, 2026?