Food & Drink Developed in the late 1960s, Stelvin® is a closure system commonly used to seal what?
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On This Day Signalling the start of civil war, what river did Julius Caesar famously cross on this day, 10th January, 49 BC?
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Science & Nature Laying down the the foundation for classical mechanics, how many laws of motion were compiled by Isaac Newton in his 1687 Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1967)
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Sport & Leisure In January 2017, players from what African country held 7 of the top 10 positions in the Men's PSA World Squash Rankings?
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Geography Originally made from U.S. military jeeps left over from World War II, Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in what country?
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Anagram BEWARE CURLY HIGH is an anagram of what Paralympic sport?
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Logos What restaurant chain has this as its logo?
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Music On Easter Monday, 20th April, 1992 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, an audience of 72,000 watched a concert in tribute to who?
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History What nickname was given to English serial killer Peter Sutcliffe?
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Entertainment Who directed Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Dirty Harry (1971), and Escape from Alcatraz (1979)?
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General Knowledge In fashion, what does FCUK stand for?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (2 word answer)
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Current Affairs At what airport did a passenger arriving from Alaska remove his checked-baggage pistol and kill five people and injure six on Friday?
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Science & Nature In the human body, cerumen is a substance produced by the ceruminous glands. By what name is it better known?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1978)
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Sport & Leisure How many hurdles are there in the men's 110 metres hurdles event?
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Geography One of the world's driest and hottest places, the Dasht-e Loot is a large salt desert in what West Asian country?
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Art & Literature What is the surname of Vito, Sonny and Michael in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather?
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Flags What autonomous region in Europe is represented by this flag?
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Music From 1976 to 1990 and 1992 to 2003, Lou Gramm was lead singer of what rock band?
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History Members of the same 19th-century gang as Jesse and Frank James, what was the surname of brothers Cole, Jim, John, and Bob?
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Entertainment What 2016 film won a record seven Golden Globe Awards this weekend?
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General Knowledge Guarantee condemnation. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What term is transliterated into English from the Greek word for pie?
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In This Year In this year: George V became King of the United Kingdom; the Earth passed through the tail of Halley's Comet; and African-American boxer Jack Johnson's defeat of white American James J. Jeffries sparked race riots across the United States. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature How many eyes does a bee have?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1990)
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Sport & Leisure Who married fellow tennis player Miroslava "Mirka" Vavrinec in April 2009?
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Entertainment What is the first name of Kate Winslet's character in the 1997 film Titanic?
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Art & Literature In Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin, what is the surname of the absent-minded professor with hearing difficulties?
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Geography What country in Southern Africa is this?
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Music What 1975 song includes these lyrics? Baby this town rips the bones from your back It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Anagram ENJOYS OWN HAND is an anagram of what American actor?
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Entertainment Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, and Olivia Colman earned three Golden Globe Awards this weekend for what 2016 British TV miniseries?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a location. (2 word answer)
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On This Day The London Underground, the world's oldest underground railway, opened between London Paddington and Farringdon on this day, 10th January, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature How many sides does a hendecagon have?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2000)
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Sport & Leisure Who, respectively, won the newly created men's and women's rugby sevens competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics? (½ point for each)
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Geography What are the only two landlocked countries in South America? (½ point for each)
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Art & Literature Who, in 2007, collaborated with his daughter Lucy to write the children's book George's Secret Key to the Universe?
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Landmarks The Eduard Bohlen was a ship wrecked on Africa's Skeleton Coast on 5th September 1909. The wreck now lies in the sand a quarter of a mile inland in what country?
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Music Who had a hit in 1967 with Sweet Soul Music?
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History What was the nationality of the first non-Italian Pope since 1523?
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Entertainment Who directed Jersey Boys (2014), American Sniper (2014), and Sully (2016)?
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General Knowledge How many cubic centimetres are there in a cubic metre?
