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It is one of the world's largest dams, built on the Nile River in southern Egypt. It creates hydroelectric power and helps irrigate Egyptian farmland. Name this dam.

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What was the title of this 1991 film, set in California, which starred Woody Allen and Bette Midler?

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Beginning in 1860 pony express horse riders carried mail from Missouri to California. For how many years was the pony express in service? One, thirteen, or twenty?

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Which company launched the iPod in 2001?

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In March 30, 1981, which person said to his wife, "Honey, I forgot to duck"?

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These two black athletes raised a great controversy in the 1968 Olympics, when they raised their fists in the "Black power" salute while receiving their medals. What were their names?

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In 1996, this congresswoman’s husband pleaded guilty to writing a quarter million dollars in bad checks to finance her campaign. What was her name?

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He is one of the highest earning entertainers in the world. He is not a singer, not related to film, not an actor, not an author, not a writer, not related to sports, but he is named after a fictional character. Name this entertainer.

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Abraham Lincoln had two vice Presidents: the first had H as an initial, and the second became President upon Lincoln's death. Who were they?

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In China these noodle-dough dumplings are filled with meat and boiled in soup, and are called what?

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BONUS: One of the craziest inventions of all time was patented in 1903. To protect the eyes of a certain animal from being damaged during feeding, eyeglasses were created for what animals?

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MISCELLANEOUS One of the most famous hairstyle for women in the 1960's contained the name of an animal. What was it?

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The first New York marathon was run in which year: 1910, 1940, or 1970?

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For which 1980 film did Robert Redford win the Academy Award as Best Director?

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Which Danish navigator and explorer sailed in 1728 from the Pacific Ocean northward to the Arctic Ocean through the sea that now bears his name?