Random Trivia Questions

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Sir Laurence Olivier won an Academy Award in the 1940s for his film portrayal of which Shakespearean character?

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This professional basketball player was voted the National Basketball Association's most valuable player 1984-86, as well as coach of the year in 1998, and for what teams?

10

What was the first commercially sold video game console?

11

Paul Newman won his only Best Actor Oscar for his role in which 1986 film somehow related to a sport?

7

Which Swiss company invented milk chocolate in 1875?

4

The human ear is capable of hearing sounds in a decibel level range from a low of 10 db to a maximum of how many decibels? (within 10)

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Which NFL team won Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime?

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The fastest runners in the world, people who can run 100 yards in about 10 seconds, are moving at how many miles per hour?

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Researchers in September 1996 found the largest one of these ever. It would take 12 pages of newspaper to print it. What was it?

4

Which Tahoe area ski resort was partly owned in the 1930's by Walt Disney, and today includes Mt. Disney?

11

In which year did the US Congress pass a law banning the importation of slaves from Africa into the United States? Was it 1807, 1837, or 1857?

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Which former President was quoted in a Playboy Magazine interview, "I've committed adultery in my heart many times"?

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This 1992 horror/drama film was based on an 1897 novel. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starred Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves. What was the title?

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What was suspected to have caused the engine failure in the Jeju Air crash at Muan airport in December 2024?

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The largest one of these came from a giant clam in the Philippines and weighed about 14 pounds. What was it?