Food & Drink In Italian cuisine, what is mascarpone?
Cheese (cream cheese)
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On This Day A leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, led to the deaths of more than 3,800 people on this day, 3rd December, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1984
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Science & Nature Which organ in the human body regulates the amount of salt and water in the blood and helps remove waste products?
Kidneys
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Jimmy Jones - Handy Man (1959)
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Sport & Leisure Which baseball team suffered the Curse of the Bambino, a superstition evolving from their failure to win the World Series in an 86-year period from 1918 to 2004?
Boston Red Sox
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Geography Which Middle-Eastern country is named after its ruling family?
Saudi Arabia (House of Saud)
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Anagram SHAMEFUL OPERATIONS is an anagram of which well known European landmark?
Houses of Parliament (London, England)
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Logos Which Danish business conglomerate has this as its logo?
Maersk
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Music Which Italian composer won Oscars for his music in the films Midnight Express, Flashdance, and Top Gun?
Giorgio Moroder
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History What style of writing was developed by Isaac Pitman in 1837?
Shorthand
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Entertainment Who played Vanessa Kensington in the Austin Powers film series?
Elizabeth Hurley
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General Knowledge The unit of currency in Russia; a Ruble is divided into 100 what?
Food & Drink In Japanese cuisine, what 'W' describes this edible seaweed?
Wakame (Japanese: ワカメ)
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In This Year In this year: The Herald of Free Enterprise capsized off Zeebrugge harbour in Belgium killing 180; Irish rock band U2 released their album The Joshua Tree; and former Gestapo boss Klaus Barbie was sentenced to life imprisonment. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1987
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Science & Nature What metal element was historically known by its Greek name hydrargyrum?
Mercury (hence its symbol Hg - from Greek "hydr-" water and "argyros" silver)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn (1988)
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Sport & Leisure What stadium hosted the 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final on Saturday?
Old Trafford (Manchester, England - Australia beat New Zealand 34-2)
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Entertainment Who played Harry in the 1989 comedy film When Harry Met Sally...?
Billy Crystal
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Anagram SNORT RESONANT DICKHEAD is an anagram of which 1940s classic comedy film?
Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)
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Geography Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, which country is this?
Azerbaijan
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Music Richard and Karen were the first names of which 1970s musical duo?
The Carpenters
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History In 1872, while leader of the woman's suffrage movement, who became the first female candidate for President of the United States?
Victoria Woodhull
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Entertainment Name this British TV series from the late 70s and early 80s.
The Professionals (1977-1983)
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General Knowledge The maple leaf on Canada's national flag has how many points?
