Food & Drink What Spanish name is given to a cocktail containing white rum, lime and cola?
Cuba Libre ("Free Cuba")
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On This Day The United States embassy bombings killed more than 200 people on this day, 7th August, 1998. Timed within minutes of each other, in which two African countries did the bombings take place?
Kenya and Tanzania (Nairobi and Dar es Salaam)
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Science & Nature Only two known species of living mammals lay eggs. Name both of them.
Platypus and Echidna
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) (1965)
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Sport & Leisure In Rugby Union, what name is given to the players numbered 9 to 15?
Backs (1 to 8 are forwards)
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Geography Which landlocked South Asian country is sometimes dubbed The Land of the Thunder Dragon?
Bhutan
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Anagram FIND SOFT HUMAN is an anagram of which Academy Award winning actor?
Dustin Hoffman
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Logos Which Linux-based operating system is represented by this logo?
Android (for mobile devices)
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Music Who had worldwide hits in 2006 with Promiscuous and Say It Right?
Nelly Furtado
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History Who invented the world's first practical, publicly demonstrated television system?
John Logie Baird
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Entertainment Which 1996 film starred Will Smith as Captain Steven Hiller?
Independence Day
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 88 K on a G P.
Food & Drink What 'A' is a variety of sherry, characterized by being darker than Fino but lighter than Oloroso?
Amontillado
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In This Year In this year: The Apollo 13 mission was aborted after an explosion on board; The Beatles released their 12th and final studio album, Let It Be; and a Civil War with the Khmer Rouge began in Cambodia. What year was it?
1970
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Science & Nature Hypoglycæmia is the medical term for someone with low levels of what in their blood?
Sugar / Glucose
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bobby Brown - My Prerogative (1988)
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Sport & Leisure Who is currently ranked number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings?
Luke Donald (England)
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Geography With the flat-topped Table Mountain in the background, which city in Africa is this?
Cape Town (South Africa)
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Anagram OFTEN SPORTY LAD is an anagram of which former heavyweight boxing champion?
Floyd Patterson
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Geography Which European country is this?
Cyprus
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Music Which well known performer was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25th March 1947?
Elton John
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History What did British engineer R. J. Mitchell first reveal on 5th March 1936?
Supermarine Spitfire
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Entertainment Popeye's arch-rival, what is the name of this cartoon character?
Bluto / Brutus
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 6 S on the F of A.
General Knowledge In Norse mythology, who sacrificed his eye in order to gain the Wisdom of Ages?
Odin / Óðinn
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Current Affairs In the news this week: What is the name of NASA's Mars rover which landed safely on the surface of the planet on Sunday night?
Curiosity
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Science & Nature Which chemical element is most abundant in the air that we breathe?
Nitrogen (78.09%)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Dido - Thank You (2000)
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Sport & Leisure How many times have the Summer Olympics been cancelled due to war?
3 (1916, 1940, 1944)
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Geography What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka
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Art & Literature In the 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, how many children won golden tickets to visit Willy Wonka's factory?
5 (Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee)
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Landmarks What is the name of this world famous amusement park in Moscow, Russia?
Gorky Park (Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure - Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького)
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Music Who were Making Plans For Nigel in 1979?
XTC
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History During which battle, on the 25th October 1854, did the Charge of the Light Brigade take place?
Battle of Balaclava (Crimean War)
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Entertainment On stage and screen, this character has been given many names, including Eric Matthews, Erik Destler, and Erique Claudin. By what name is this disfigured genius better known?
The Phantom of the Opera
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General Knowledge How many X's are there on a regular clock face with Roman numerals?
