Random Trivia Questions

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This US Army medical officer, around 1900, helped discover the causes and cures for typhoid fever and yellow fever. A hospital is named after him. Who is he?

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Since 1993, Alexander Shabalov, Alex Yermolinsky, and Boris Gulko have been national champions in what sport or activity? In which country did they reign?

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What 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film, starring Ashish Reddy and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, explores a unique love story where a man falls for a mysterious woman he's never seen?

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What was the name of the film with a sports theme that won the Academy Award as Best Film in 1976?

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In this action-thriller sequel, the titular hitman is declared "excommunicado" and finds himself on the run with a $14 million bounty on his head, forcing him to fight his way through New York City.

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In which year did Persia change its name to Iran - 1535, 1735, or 1935?

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Can you think of two numbers for which the sum of their squares is 628 and the difference of their squares is 340?

5

What Marin County town's name is a translation of the phrase Willow Grove?

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Although accused of Nazi associations during WWII, he served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972-81, then was elected President of Austria in 1986. Who was he?

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In 1829, British statesman Sir Robert Peel established some organization in London, and ever since, its members have been identified by his nickname. What is it?

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In what year did the first women's ice hockey tournament take place at the Winter Olympics?

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Global warming is caused when what gas is released into the atmosphere?

14

What is the traditional gift for a 25th wedding anniversary?

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In which groundbreaking 1999 sci-fi film is protagonist Neo given the choice between a red pill and a blue pill, fundamentally altering his perception of reality?

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This French daily soap opera, known in its original language as "Demain nous appartient," follows the dramatic lives of the inhabitants of the coastal town of Sète. What is the English title of this TV show?