Food & Drink What 'S' can describe the removal of an oyster shell or corn husk?
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On This Day Microsoft launched the Xbox game console on this day, 15th November, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Anagram SHIT HOT ENVIRONMENT FOE is an anagram of what American rock band, formed in 1964?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1963)
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History With what historic event is Dealey Plaza most associated?
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Geography What is the third-longest river in the world?
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Science & Nature After Pluto, what is the second-largest known dwarf planet in our solar system?
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Logos What sports equipment brand is represented by this logo?
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Music Who had the hits with Dirrty and Beautiful in 2002?
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Sport & Leisure The longest-standing individual world record in athletics; Jarmila Kratochvílová set a time of 1 min 53.28 secs on 26th July 1983, in what event?
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Entertainment "Whoever wins ... we lose." is the poster tag line to what 2004 science-fiction action film?
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Brainteaser Chang was introduced at a special offer price. 20 bottles were sold at 44 baht each, and after the special offer finished, a further 52 were sold at the regular price. The average amount paid for Chang was 70 baht. What was the regular price of Chang?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well-known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs What port city did Ukrainian troops enter on Friday following the retreat of Russian forces?
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Art & Literature What Australian-born author is best known for his Asian Saga novels and also wrote such screenplays as The Fly (1958), The Great Escape (1963) and To Sir, with Love (1967)?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1972)
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History What was the surname of the General whose death in November 1975 saw the return of the monarchy in Spain?
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Geography With the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, measured by area, what is India's smallest state?
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Current Affairs What country is currently hosting the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27)?
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Flags What island in Europe is represented by this flag?
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Music Who were Hungry like the Wolf in 1982?
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Sport & Leisure Who beat who in the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday? (½ point for each)
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Entertainment Idris Elba, Morgan Freeman, Terrence Howard, Clarke Peters, Dennis Haysbert, Sidney Poitier, and Danny Glover have all portrayed who on TV or film?
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Thailand Following the fall of Ayutthaya, what city on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River became the capital of Thailand from 1767 to 1782?
Food & Drink A common fish in Japanese cooking, what is the English name for unagi (ウナギ)?
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In This Year In this year: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by Soviet fighters; seatbelt use for drivers and front-seat passengers became mandatory in the United Kingdom; and United States troops led the Invasion of Grenada. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Art & Literature Milady Laurence de Winter is one of the dominant antagonists in what classic novel? (½ point each for Author and Title)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1983)
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Current Affairs On what island did the G20 summit begin today?
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Entertainment First aired between 1971 and 1972, what British television series stars Peter Wyngarde as the eponymous character?
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Science & Nature Petrology is a branch of geology that studies what?
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Maps What island nation is this?
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Music "Don't need reason, don't need rhyme. Ain't nothing I'd rather do." are lyrics from what 1979 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Sport & Leisure What country has reached the FIFA World Cup final three times, but has never won it?
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Entertainment Who plays Tom Ripley in the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
