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She was the outstanding female tennis player of the 1970s and early 1980s. She was ranked number one in the world seven times. In 1974 won a record 56 consecutive matches. Who was she?

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What is the name of the organic molecule that carries oxygen in the blood, and gives blood its red color?

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In which 1983 film did Meryl Streep play the role of a worker at a nuclear factory who risks her life to protect workers from safety hazards?

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Which American documentary filmmaker known for examining American institutions died in February 2026 at age 96?

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Which military general is said to have wept because there were no worlds left to conquer?

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What does an apiculturist study? Monkeys, bees, or ancient Egypt?

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In this popular South Korean variety talk show, also known as "Knowing Bros," celebrity guests are invited to a "classroom" setting where they interact with the hosts as if they were transfer students. What is the English title of this TV show?

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Around 1765, which two English surveyors drew a line separating the southern slave states from the northern free states?

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The PlayStation prototype was designed by Sony in collaboration with which company?

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This 19th-20th social reformer was a strong advocate of abstinence from alcohol. With her hatchet she led raids of saloons, breaking bottles and destroying furniture. Who was she?

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What Canadian police procedural drama features detective Charlie Hudson and his German Shepherd police dog Rex, solving crimes in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador?

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England's first and second Civil Wars took place in what six-year range? Name any year, and if it's within 10 years, o.k.

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Near what body of water, not far from what town, did Henry David Thoreau build a cabin in 1845 and live for more thatn two years?

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Who is the male hero of the fairy tale Cinderella?

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between 1839 and 1860 China and the Western world engaged in military clashes over what intoxicant?