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What was the name of the Israeli psychic, popular in the 1970's, who claimed to be able to bend spoons by will?

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The largest-selling album from a movie songtrack ever, and the #1 album of 1993, and one of the top three largest selling albums of all time, comes from a 1992 film which starred a tremendously popular singer. What is the title?

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What was the only part of the current United States invaded by the Japanese during WWII?

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Each of these words or phrases begins with the letter H: a. To start an automobile by short-circuiting the ignition system b. Socrates' last drink: c. Exaggerated pride or self-confidence often resulting in retribution:

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In the final months of 1992, the first MacDonald's restaurant in Africa opened in an exotic city bordering the Atlantic Ocean - the largest city in its country. What city was it?

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Which baroque musician is considered the greatest composer for the organ?

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This American actress of the silent film era starred in sensational, highly publicized films such as Cleopatra (1917) and Salome (1918). Who was she?

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John Lennon's parents gave him a middle name which was the same as a politician's name. What was it?

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What is the area, to nearest whole number, of an equilateral triangle whose perimeter is 300 meters?

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The country of Italy includes two major islands. What are their names?

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Which 1959 film, directed by Howard Hawks, starred Dean Martin, John Wayne, and Ricky Nelson?

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If, beginning at 10:30 AM, the minute hand of a clock rotates 960 degrees, what time will it then be?

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In April of 1993, the writer John Grisham had four novels in the list of bestselling books. Can you name any three of them?

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What was the first message sent via radio across the Atlantic Ocean by Marconi in 1901?

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In criminal law, what term describes the required mental state to commit a crime?