Food & Drink A species of hickory native to northern Mexico and the southern United States, what type of nut is this?
Pecan
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On This Day The Pemberton Medicine Company was incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia on this day, 15th January, 1889. By what name is it known today?
The Coca-Cola Company
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Science & Nature What name is given to rain with elevated levels of hydrogen ions caused by emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide?
Acid rain
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Tony Bennett - Stranger in Paradise (1953)
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Sport & Leisure In boxing, what term lies between flyweight and featherweight?
Bantamweight
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Geography What Scottish city is home to Partick Thistle football club?
Glasgow
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Anagram SLOW LIONLY CRIMINAL is an anagram of the title and full name of what British comedian?
Sir William Connolly
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Logos What sportswear and sports equipment brand is represented by this logo?
Hurley
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Music "Words are very unnecessary. They can only do harm." is part of the chorus to what 1990 hit single? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
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History What name was given to the secret oath-based organisation of English textile workers in the 19th century, where a radical faction destroyed textile machinery as a form of protest?
Luddites
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Entertainment Who stars in the title role of the 1992 film Chaplin?
Robert Downey Jr.
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General Knowledge "Famous Potatoes" is the slogan on vehicle license plates issued in what U.S. state?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 7-letter word.
Matinée
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Current Affairs Fleeing to Australia from her Saudi family in Kuwait, only to be held at Bangkok airport, what country eventually granted asylum to Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun this week?
Canada
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Science & Nature What single unit of area is equal to 43,560 square feet?
Acre
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me (1977)
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Sport & Leisure In December 1995, who became the first footballer to score 100 Premier League goals?
Alan Shearer
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Geography 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in what U.S. city?
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
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Art & Literature Mr. and Mrs. Banks, their children Jane and Michael, and baby twins John and Barbara, live at 17 Cherry Tree Lane, London, in what 1934 P. L. Travers children's book?
Mary Poppins (the first in a series of eight from 1934 to 1988)
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Flags What Pacific island nation has this as its national flag?
Kiribati
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Music If You Let Me Stay and Wishing Well were debut singles released in 1987 by who?
Terence Trent D'Arby
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History Who was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26th June 1830 until his death in 1837?
William IV
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Entertainment First aired in 2010, who stars in the title role of the British crime drama TV series Luther?
Idris Elba (as DCI John Luther)
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Add/Deduct a Letter A strong attack on the hard shoulder. 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 The prime ingredient of the German speciality food Leberkäse; is it meat, fish, or cheese?
Meat (Translates as 'liver cheese' but is made with ground corned beef, pork and bacon, baked into a loaf)
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In This Year In this year: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sank off the coast of Italy; Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee; and Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia for the second time. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2012
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Science & Nature Pollex is the Latin term for what body part?
Thumb
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Stranglers - Always the Sun (1986)
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Sport & Leisure What New Zealand cricketer became the first in the world to pass 400 wickets in 1990?
Sir Richard Hadlee
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Entertainment Who provides the voice of Mollie's son, Mikey, in the 1989 comedy film Look Who's Talking?
Bruce Willis
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Art & Literature In the children's book by Beatrix Potter, what type of animal is Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle?
Hedgehog
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Maps What English county is this?
Surrey
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Music What was the name of the all-female teenage American rock band formed in 1975 by drummer Sandy West and rhythm guitarist Joan Jett?
The Runaways
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Anagram SPANK CREAM NERDS is an anagram of what multinational retailer?
Marks and Spencer
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Entertainment Jack Carter is played by Michael Caine in the original 1971 film Get Carter. Who plays him in the 2000 remake?
Sylvester Stallone
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 5 letters highlighted.
In November 1948, Polaroid put the first self-developing Land Camera Model 95 on sale at the Jordan Marsh department store in Boston, MA at a price of $89.95. How much is that in today's money? (USD)
