Food & Drink What 'M' describes this large sausage from Bologna, Italy?
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On This Day Topped off at 1,389 feet on this day, 16th August 2008, in what city is this Trump International Hotel and Tower?
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Science & Nature Is a substance with a pH value less than 7 acid or alkali?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1966)
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Sport & Leisure In what event did Thiago Braz da Silva win Brazil's first athletic gold of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games last night?
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Geography The Big Easy is a nickname for what American city?
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Anagram SUAVE BEFORE SHITTY LOSER is an anagram of what classic 1946 film?
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Logos What audio products company has this as its logo?
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Music Heavily sampling Boney M.'s 1979 hit Gotta Go Home, who had a worldwide hit in 2010 with a song titled Barbra Streisand?
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History Complete the name of this Ancient Wonder of the World: The Lighthouse of ________.
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Entertainment Born Edna Rae Gillooly in 1932, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role alongside Kris Kristofferson in the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore?
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General Knowledge In poker, what hand is ranked above a straight and below a full house?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
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Current Affairs Hua Hin, Phuket and what other two cities were the target of bomb explosions in Thailand last week? (½ point for each)
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Science & Nature The longest-living vertebrates on Earth, reaching around 400 years old, what type of shark is this?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1980)
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Sport & Leisure Who beat Michael Johnson's 17-year-old world record in the men's 400m at Rio on Sunday?
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Geography In what modern day country is Transylvania?
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Art & Literature What 1935 novel by Enid Bagnold was adapted into a 1944 film starring Elizabeth Taylor?
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Flags What European country has this as its national flag?
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Music Keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, lead guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald are current members of what group, formed in 1983?
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History What former British Prime Minister graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Chemistry in 1947?
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Entertainment Who said, in 1975, "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying"?
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Add/Deduct a Letter Hill span. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What well known condiment is traditionally made from a reduction of cooked white Trebbiano grape juice and originates from Modena, Italy?
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In This Year In this year: The Iranian Embassy Siege took place in London; Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister of the newly independent Zimbabwe; and Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature In humans, other mammals, and birds, the heart is divided into how many chambers?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1994)
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Sport & Leisure In what event did Joseph Schooling defeat Michael Phelps on Friday, attaining Singapore's first-ever Olympic gold?
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Entertainment What is "Minnie" Mouse's full first name?
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Art & Literature According to the Biblical story of David and Goliath, how many stones did David have?
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Maps What intergovernmental organisation represents these countries?
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Music If You Leave Me Now is a popular 1976 ballad by what American rock group?
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Anagram PERIODIC ANAL ODOR is an anagram of what well known actor?
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Entertainment What American actor was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. on 17th November 1925?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 9 letter word.
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Current Affairs The fourth successful retrieval of its kind, what is the name of the autonomous Atlantic Ocean drone ship on which a Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket landed safely on Sunday?
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Science & Nature The becquerel (symbol Bq) is the SI derived unit of what?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2008)
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Sport & Leisure On Sunday, who became the first post-World War II male tennis player to win two Olympic gold medals?
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Geography What three countries have shorelines along the Dead Sea?
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Art & Literature What are the names of Wendy's two brothers in Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie? (½ point for each)
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Landmarks Die Streif in Kitzbühel is regarded as the toughest downhill ski course in the world. In what country is it?
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Music What 1964 Bob Dylan song was covered in 1965 with different versions by both Cher and the Byrds?
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History Complete the name of this Ancient Wonder of the World: The Mausoleum at ____________.
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Entertainment Who is the only woman of colour to have won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role?
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General Knowledge What name is shared by a town in north-eastern France, a card game, and a crystal manufacturer?
The largest egg from a living bird was was laid by an ostrich and found by Gunnar and Kerstin Sahlin in Sweden in May 2008. How many grams did it weigh?
