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Which comedians made famous each of these phrases: a. "I don't get no respect." b. "Isn't that special?" c. "Well, I'll be a dirty bird."

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Which U.S. city has these three nicknames: air crossroads of the world, Chicago of the north, largest city in the largest state?

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What do these well known people have in common? Dan Aykroyd, Neil Young, Michael J. Fox, and Peter Jennings?

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What is the scientific name of the Halloween hermit crab: Calcinus seurati, Aniculus maximus, Ciliopagurus strigatus or Dardanus venosus?

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In the film Quills, which actor plays the role of what notoriously sadistic 18th century French author?

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Two films about Turkey: a. What was the name of the 1978 film about a young man who tries to smuggle drugs out of Turkey, only to end up in a Turkish prison? b. What was the title of the 1964 film starring Peter Ustinov, Melina Mercouri, and Maximillian S

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Who designed "Adaptive Combat Rifle": Alexey Sudayev, Lauri Oksanen, Magpul Industries or Mikhail Kalashnikov?

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Of the chemical elements between #95 and 100, three are named for humans. Name the three.

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In October 2026, which Belgian physicist won the Nobel Prize in Physics for contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory?

Source: edition.cnn.com

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On May 8, 2025, who was elected as the first American-born pope, taking the name Leo XIV?

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Singers Glenn Campbell, Johnny Cash, baseball player "Dizzy" Dean, actress Mary Steenburgen, and General Douglas MacArthur all come from this state whose nickname is the "Land of Opportunity." Which state is it?

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Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, this 1983 crime drama stars Al Pacino as Cuban refugee Tony Montana, who arrives in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and ruthlessly rises to become a powerful drug lord, known for his iconic line, "Say hello to my little friend!". What is the title of this influential gangster film?

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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Which Canadian Space Agency astronaut is part of the Artemis II mission crew?

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These men are two of the more well-known Spanish film directors. One directed Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and the other directed Belle de Jour and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Can you name them?

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It's an eight letter word: Good students have it and nice banks give it. What is it?