Food & Drink What Chinese dish translates as "fried noodles"?
Chow mein
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On This Day In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million were stolen from the Brink's-MAT vault at Heathrow Airport on this day, 26th November, in which year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1983
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Science & Nature Malic acid derives its name from the Latin word for which fruit?
Apple (Latin: mālum)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Mamas & the Papas - Monday, Monday (1966)
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Sport & Leisure Which Formula 1 driver won the first of his four World Championships in 1985?
Alain Prost
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Geography Spanning four countries, what lake in Africa is the longest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Tanganyika
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Anagram RACY SUSPICION is an anagram of which European capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Nicosia, Cyprus
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Logos Which American fast food chain has this as its logo?
White Castle
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Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1973 with Paper Roses?
Marie Osmond
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History Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice-President?
George H. W. Bush
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Entertainment Which classic film includes the famous line "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"?
Gone with the Wind (Clark Gable)
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General Knowledge What month takes its name from the Latin for nine?
November (Latin: novem - November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar)
Food & Drink What juice is used in a whiskey sour cocktail?
Lemon or Lime
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In This Year In this year: The Netherlands became the first country in the world to allow same-sex couples to marry legally; Timothy McVeigh was executed for the Oklahoma City bombing; and the first iPod was introduced by Apple. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2001
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Science & Nature What is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest moon in the Solar System, after Jupiter's Ganymede?
Titan
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine (1988)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the World Chess Championship 2013 on Friday?
Magnus Carlsen (Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen - Norway)
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Entertainment What 1982 Ridley Scott film was based on Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Blade Runner
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Anagram ASTONISHING ANAL TOWN is an anagram of which Major League Baseball team?
Washington Nationals
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Geography Which North African country is this?
Morocco
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Music Keep on Running and Gimme Some Lovin' were worldwide hits in the 60s for which British band?
The Spencer Davis Group
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History Who succeeded Calvin Coolidge as President of the United States in 1929?
Herbert Hoover
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Entertainment Lasting 5 seasons between 2008 and 2013, name this TV series.
Breaking Bad
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General Knowledge What was the original name of Ralph Lauren's clothing brand?
Brahim Takioullah from Morocco is the second-tallest living person in the world and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest feet. How long, in millimetres, is his left foot?
