Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs In what South American capital city did a tear-gas-canister detonation in a nightclub cause a stampede of more than 500 people, killing 17 on Saturday?
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Science & Nature The chemical compound HCN is commonly known as Hydrogen ... what?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1975)
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Sport & Leisure What is the name of this trophy, presented by the National Hockey League to the team that finishes with the most points during the NHL regular season?
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Geography In terms of municipal population, what is the largest U.S. state capital?
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Art & Literature In what English comic did Dan Dare first appear in 1950?
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
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Music Who were Slippery When Wet in 1986?
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History Nicknamed Dr. Death, what was the name of the American pathologist, best known for claiming to have assisted the suicide of at least 130 patients?
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Entertainment "Don't mess with the bull, young man. You’ll get the horns" is a memorable line from what 1985 film?
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Add/Deduct a Letter Reduced until dead. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a nine letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What 'M' describes a type of partially refined to unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour?
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In This Year In this year: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed the Apple Computer Company; Nadia Comăneci scored seven perfect 10s at the Summer Olympics; and Viking 1 successfully landed on Mars. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature The pink bollworm is an insect known for being a pest in the cultivation of what crop?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1985)
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Sport & Leisure Who, on Sunday, became only the third player in history to play for, and the first ever to captain, his national team in five consecutive FIFA World Cup finals?
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Entertainment Chicago P.D. (2014), Chicago Med (2015) and Chicago Justice (2017) are spin-offs of what TV series, first aired in 2012?
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Art & Literature An international men's magazine, what did the letters GQ originally stand for?
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Thailand What province in Northeastern Thailand is this?
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Music What 1960 Paul Anka song was covered by Donny Osmond in 1972?
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Anagram IN HOT LEGEND is an anagram of what British best-selling author?
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Entertainment A rat with a talent and desire for cooking, what is the name of the protagonist in the 2007 Pixar animated film Ratatouille?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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On This Day Holder of the Guinness World Record for the world's most widely syndicated comic strip, what made its début on this day, 19th June, 1978?
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Science & Nature To what family of vitamins does retinol belong?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1999)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the 118th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Long Island on Sunday?
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Geography What is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates?
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Art & Literature What American novelist wrote Catch 22, Good as Gold, and Closing Time?
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Landmarks The largest building in the world by volume, what company owns the Everett factory in Washington state?
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Music In what U.S. city did The Beatles perform their last concert to paying fans on 29th August 1966?
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History Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, mistress of Louis XV and notable patron of the arts, is better known as "Madame de...' what?
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Entertainment What 1973 film made Linda Blair an international star?
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General Knowledge In English language terms, what five-letter acronym describes the trilateral trade bloc agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States?
Hyperion is the name given to a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in Northern California that is the world's tallest known living tree. In feet, how tall is it?
