Food & Drink What type of pastry gets its name from the Greek word for 'leaf'?
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On This Day The first commercial Concorde services began with London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes on this day, 21st January, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What word is used to describe an interstellar cloud of gas and dust?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1966)
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Sport & Leisure Which athlete was stripped of the 5 medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney after admitting to taking steroids?
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Geography Which Spanish city is served by El Prat Airport?
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Anagram MONGRELS TERMINATE HATE is an anagram of what 1984 horror film?
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Logos Which baby product brand has this as its logo?
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Music In the 1998 hit song, what type of Balls did South Park's Chef have?
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History Who was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Nelson Mandela?
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Entertainment In which country was film director James Cameron born?
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General Knowledge Mark Rutte is the current Prime Minister of which European country?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs Which Singapore-born musician is set to represent Thailand in the 2014 Winter Olympics as an alpine skier?
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Science & Nature In physics, what word describes a quantity that has both magnitude and direction?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1975)
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Sport & Leisure In which month is the MLB World Series normally played?
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Geography Moldova shares borders with Ukraine and which other country?
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Art & Literature Anastasia Steele is the heroine of what best-selling book trilogy?
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Flags Which South American country has this as its national flag?
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Music Which British singer-songwriter was born Steven Demetre Georgiou in 1948?
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History What manufacturer produced Knuckleheads, Panheads, and Shovelheads between 1936 and 1984?
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Entertainment Which 1934 romantic comedy film starring Clark Gable was the first to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay)?
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General Knowledge How many Cluedo (Clue) rooms have a secret passage?
In This Year In this year: The TV miniseries Roots first aired around the world; the Space Shuttle Enterprise made its first test free-flight from the back of a Boeing 747; and Elvis Presley was found dead at his home in Graceland. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What do Chiropterans have that most other mammals don't?
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Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1986)
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Sport & Leisure Which national cricket team play their home games at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE?
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Entertainment Hay Fever, Private Lives, and Blithe Spirit were all written by which playwright?
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Anagram RADIANT AS IN A JOKE is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
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Geography What country is this?
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Music Which of the Beatles is barefoot on the front cover of the album Abbey Road?
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History Who was U.S. President when Hawaii became the 50th state?
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Entertainment First aired between 2001 and 2010, name this TV series.
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General Knowledge In which country was pioneering bodybuilder Charles Atlas born in 1892?
