Food & Drink From what pickled fish are rollmops made?
Herring (pickled herring fillets)
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On This Day Born on this day, 27th August, 1952, what American actor and comedian is best known for his character Pee-wee Herman?
Paul Ruebens
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Science & Nature How is the metal Wolfram better known in English?
Tungsten (Chemical symbol W)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue (1957)
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Sport & Leisure What sporting first did Englishwoman Sue Brown achieve on 4th April 1981?
First woman to compete in The Boat Race (Oxford VIII)
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Geography In what city is the world famous Copacabana beach?
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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Anagram MUM'S UP OUR EVIL ARSE is an anagram of what European tourist attraction and the city in which it is located?
Louvre Museum, Paris
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Logos What Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company is represented by this logo?
Novartis
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Music "Take me to the place I love. Take me all the way." are lyrics from what 1992 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
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History Nicknamed Galloping Gertie, what was the name of the suspension bridge that collapsed into the Puget Sound, Washington State in November 1940?
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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Entertainment Played by Kristy Swanson in the 1992 film, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in the subsequent TV series, what is the surname of the titular character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Summers
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General Knowledge If the day before the day before yesterday was three days after Wednesday, what day would it be today?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Up for grabs
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Current Affairs What company was fined $572 million yesterday for its role in exacerbating opioid addiction in the state of Oklahoma?
Johnson & Johnson
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Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for dysprosium, sodium, and molybdenum?
Dynamo
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (1970)
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Sport & Leisure In golf, who won the Tour Championship on Sunday to secure the FedEx Cup title?
Rory McIlroy
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Geography What is the name of the mountain range that extends from Newfoundland to Alabama?
Appalachian Mountains
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Art & Literature By what pen name was author Barbara McCorquodale better known?
Barbara Cartland (McCorquodale was her married name)
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Flags What South American country has this as its national flag?
Guyana
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Music What English musician's hits in the 80s include What Is Love?, Like to Get to Know You Well, and Things Can Only Get Better?
Howard Jones
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History To what shipping company did the RMS Titanic belong?
White Star Line (aka The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, later merged with Cunard in 1934)
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Entertainment In the 1991 Martin Scorsese remake of Cape Fear, three stars from the original 1963 film made cameo appearances. Name any two of them. (½ point for each)
Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, and Martin Balsam
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Add/Deduct a Letter How much is that sovereign? 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 four-letter word is a colourless Greek aperitif flavoured with anise?
Ouzo
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In This Year Kobe Bryant, James Corden, Ashton Kutcher, Manny Pacquiao, Katie Price, and Nicole Scherzinger were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1978
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Science & Nature Succeeding the Enterprise prototype, how many operational Space Shuttle orbiters did NASA build? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
5 (Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Massive Attack - Teardrop (1998)
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Sport & Leisure What Japanese born baseball player holds the record for the most Major League hits in a single season?
Ichiro Suzuki (262 hits - 2004)
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Entertainment What is the name of this animated character from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons?
Yosemite Sam
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Art & Literature What series of children's books feature the characters of Susan, Peter, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie?
The Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)
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Thailand What province in South Central Thailand is this?
Lopburi - ลพบุรี
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Music Who had a hit in 1975 with That's the Way (I Like It), and what British pop group covered it in 1984? (½ point for each)
KC and the Sunshine Band / Dead or Alive
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Anagram EATS HOT CRAP is an anagram of what tragic 11-letter word?
Catastrophe
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Entertainment In what U.S. state is the fictional city of Quahog, home to the Griffin family in Family Guy?
Rhode Island
12.
Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 9-letter word.
Leftovers
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Current Affairs On what island did a helicopter and an ultralight airplane collide on Sunday killing seven people, including two children?
Mallorca / Majorca (Spain)
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Science & Nature An adult male swan is called a cob. What is an adult female swan called?
Pen
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming (2016)
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Sport & Leisure What nationality is auto racing driver Jacques Villeneuve?
Canadian
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Geography On which of New Zealand's islands is the capital city, Wellington, located?
North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui
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Art & Literature According to the opening line of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, what is the food of love?
Music (If music be the food of love, play on - Duke Orsino)
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Landmarks Near what Cambodian city is this UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Siem Reap (Angkor Wat)
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Music "And babe, don't you know it's a pity. That the days can't be like the nights." are lyrics from what 1966 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City
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History What King of France was known as the Sun King?
Louis XIV
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Entertainment Debuted on Netflix in October 2017, what TV crime thriller series revolves around agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench, founders of the FBI's Behavioural Science Unit?
Mindhunter
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 60 S in a M
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis championship in the world. Up to and including 2019, how many annual championships have been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club?