Food & Drink What results from a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice?
Mayonnaise
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On This Day The Wright brothers made their first powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on this day, 17th December, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1903
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Science & Nature At 273 Kelvin, what happens to water?
Freezes (0° Celsius)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Zombies - She's Not There (1964)
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Sport & Leisure On a running track, not including the Acceleration Zone, how many metres long is each Changeover Zone for a relay race?
20 m
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Geography What city is the capital of the Piedmont region in northern Italy?
Turin / Torino
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Anagram DERISORY, FALSE BLUFFER is an anagram of what 1986 comedy film?
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Logos Which famous brand of cognac has this as its logo?
Rémy Martin
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Music Formed in 1977, which English rock duo had the first names Kevin and Lol?
Godley & Creme
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History Which newspaper did reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein work for when they exposed the Watergate scandal in 1972?
The Washington Post
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Kristy Swanson (later played by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 1997-2003 TV series)
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General Knowledge Which hero of Greek myth killed the Minotaur?
Food & Drink Famous for its liqueurs, the DeKuyper company was founded in 1695 in which European country?
Netherlands
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In This Year In this year: The first ever Major League Soccer season kicked off; Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell; and the Prince and Princess of Wales were formally divorced at the High Court of Justice in London. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1996
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Science & Nature What name is given to a mesh cage used to protect electrical equipment from external static and electromagnetic fields?
Faraday cage (named after the English scientist Michael Faraday, who invented them in 1836)
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (1991)
5.
Sport & Leisure How many pockets are there on a table used to play Carom billiards?
None
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Entertainment Which well known actress was married to Spencer Tracy from 1941 to his death in 1967?
Katharine Hepburn
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Anagram USE LOUT AS HOOKER is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (3 word answer)
Seoul, South Korea
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Geography Formerly known as the New Hebrides, which Pacific island nation is this?
Vanuatu
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Music What was the name of the Greek rock band formed in 1967 that included Vangelis and Demis Roussos in its line-up?
Aphrodite's Child
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History Signed in 1997, in effect since 1999, what does the Ottawa Treaty ban?
Landmines (specifically anti-personnel)
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Entertainment Name this TV program from the 1990s.
The X-Files (1993–2002)
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General Knowledge What common term is derived from a historic name for the canon lawyer at the Vatican appointed to argue against a person's canonisation?
