Food & Drink Named after the two dispensing chemists who first produced it in 1837, what brand of Worcestershire Sauce has been produced in the same factory in Worcester since 1897?
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On This Day What British Member of Parliament was killed by a car bomb planted by the Irish National Liberation Army on this day, 30th March 1979?
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Anagram MOCK VARIABLE HIGH is an anagram of what Nobel Peace Prize winner?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1961)
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History In British pre-decimal currency, what coin was worth two shillings and sixpence, or one-eighth of a pound?
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Geography What Caribbean island is divided into the counties of Cornwall, Middlesex, and Surrey?
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Science & Nature What organ is affected by emphysema?
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Logos The largest and oldest building material company in Southeast Asia, what Thai company is represented by this logo?
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Music Definitely Maybe is the 1994 debut album by what band?
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Sport & Leisure The Bathurst 1000 is a 1,000-kilometre touring car race held annually in what country?
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Entertainment Before spinning off with his own self-titled show, Frasier was a regular character in what TV series?
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General Knowledge What expression, referring to a lack of viable options, derives from a 16th-century livery stable owner in Cambridge who offered customers the horse nearest the stable door, or none at all?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 9-letter word.
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Current Affairs What is the name of the container ship that blocked the Suez canal for 6 days after running aground last Tuesday?
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Art & Literature About what movie star did Norman Mailer write a controversial biography in 1973?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1971)
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History What was the name of the line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany?
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Geography What is the name of the mountain range that stretches more than 3,500 kilometres along the east coast of Australia?
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Science & Nature The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of what?
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Flags What Central American country has this as its national flag?
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Music What singer was born Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel in London on 19th February 1963?
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Sport & Leisure Born in 1971, what English snooker player is nicknamed The Sheriff of Pottingham?
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Entertainment Who composed the film scores for Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, Changeling, Hereafter, and J. Edgar?
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General Knowledge What New York tabloid is owned by Rupert Murdoch?
Food & Drink Entre-Deux-Mers, Graves, and Médoc are sub-regions of what French wine growing region?
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In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, Japan; 16 people survived an air crash in the Andes mountains by resorting to cannibalism; and Apollo 17 marked the last time man set foot on the moon. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Art & Literature Also known as The Absinthe Drinker, who painted Portrait of Angel Fernández de Soto in 1903?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1986)
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Anagram I SHRINKS ENERGY is an anagram of what Nobel Peace Prize winner?
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Entertainment Who plays Brian Cohen of Nazareth, Biggus Dickus, and the 2nd wise man in Monty Python's Life of Brian?
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Science & Nature What Greek scholar reportedly proclaimed "Eureka!" when he stepped into a bath and noticed the displacement of water?
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Maps What U.S. state is this?
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Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1979 with Reunited?
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Sport & Leisure Which Formula One racing driver is nicknamed "Checo"?
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Entertainment Portrayed by Jane Horrocks, what is the name of Edina's utterly brainless personal assistant in Absolutely Fabulous?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
