Food & Drink What 'C' describes a variety of pasta shaped as seashells?
Conchiglie (there is also a miniature variety called conchigliette)
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On This Day Who opened the World Wide Web (WWW) to new users for the first time on this day, 23rd August, 1991?
Sir Berners-Lee (Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA FBCS)
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Science & Nature What 'C' is a unit of measurement equal to 1⁄10th of a nautical mile, 185.2 metres, or 608 feet?
Cable
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love (1961)
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Sport & Leisure What Australian tennis player was dubbed "The Red-Headed Rocket from Rockhampton"?
Rod Laver
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Geography What South American country is named after an Italian City?
Venezuela (after Venice)
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Anagram LISTING FEET, OR NOW A HEAP is an anagram of what world famous tourist attraction?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Logos With branches in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France, what American chain of fast food restaurants has this as its logo?
Chipotle Mexican Grill
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Music Released in September 1991, Nevermind was an album by what band?
Nirvana
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History In the aftermath of the Russian Civil War, who became the first undisputed leader of the Soviet Union on 30th December 1922?
Vladimir Lenin
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Entertainment What were the first names of Riggs and Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon films? (½ point for each)
Martin (Riggs) and Roger (Murtaugh) (Mel Gibson and Danny Glover)
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General Knowledge Since March 1959, the Dalai Lama has been living in exile in what country?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Honour Among Thieves
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Current Affairs At least 54 people were killed on Saturday when a wedding was attacked by a suicide bomber in what Turkish city?
Gaziantep / Antep
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Science & Nature What name is given to the silk-like fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat?
Mohair
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Neil Young - Heart of Gold (1972)
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Sport & Leisure What early 20th century American baseball legend was nicknamed "The Georgia Peach"?
Ty Cobb
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Geography In what country is the city of Mecca?
Saudi Arabia (Makkah Province)
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Art & Literature What character was novelist Mary Shelley best known for creating?
Frankenstein
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Flags What African country has this as its national flag?
Kenya
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Music What American band, most successful in the 1980s, was headed by Scottish-born David Byrne?
Talking Heads
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History In what modern-day country was the Inca Empire founded in 1438?
Peru
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Entertainment Name the two films that earned Sean Penn Best Actor Academy Awards in 2003 and 2008. (½ point for each)
Mystic River and Milk
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Add/Deduct a Letter A sans-serif typeface high in the sky. 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 fish are butterflied and smoked to make kippers?
Herring
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On This Day Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown by the National Transitional Council during the Libyan Civil War on this day, 23rd August, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2011
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Science & Nature What 'M' is the product of the mass and velocity of an object?
Momentum
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
George Michael / Wham! - Careless Whisper (1984)
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Sport & Leisure What sport was Greg LeMond known for in the 1980s and early 1990s?
Cycling
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Entertainment From 1949 to 1957, who played the title role in the Lone Ranger TV series?
Clayton Moore
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Art & Literature What was Michaelangelo's first name?
Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni)
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Maps Which Central European country is this?
Slovenia
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Music Who sang the theme tune to the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball?
Tom Jones
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Anagram SIT ON NYLONS is an anagram of what former world boxing champion?
Sonny Liston
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Entertainment Who played Ilsa Lund, the leading female role in the 1942 classic Casablanca?
Ingrid Bergman
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
