Food & Drink In Chinese cuisine, of what popular dish is the saliva of cave swifts a key ingredient?
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On This Day The successor to Windows 98, what version of Microsoft Windows was released on this day, 14th September 2000?
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Anagram THE DAD RIMMING MUM'S ARSE is an anagram of what Shakespeare comedy?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1962)
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History From what country did Panama gain independence on 3rd November 1903?
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Geography What Swiss city has suburbs in both France and Germany?
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Science & Nature Oncology is the study of what?
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Logos What Italian sports equipment manufacturer is represented by this logo?
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Music "I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited. But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it" are lyrics from what 2011 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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On This Day A strike forced the cancellation of the Major League Baseball series for the first time in 90 years, on this day, 14th September, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Entertainment What is Samuel L. Jackson's middle name?
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Brainteaser What comes next in this sequence? 16, 8, 11, 14, 9, 12, 5, __?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a song title.
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On This Day After an assassination attempt 8 days earlier, what U.S. President died on this day, 14th September 1901?
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Art & Literature According to the Bible, the Qur'an and the Torah, who was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1979)
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History What day of the week was September 11, 2001?
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Geography The metropolitan area of what city accounts for more than half of the population of Alaska?
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Science & Nature What sort of animal is a Rhodesian Ridgeback?
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Flags What island country has this as its national flag?
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Music "One man on a lonely platform. One case sitting by his side." are opening lyrics to what 1980 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Sport & Leisure After the latest UEFA Euro Qualifying round, only three countries have maximum points to date. Name them. (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
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Entertainment Originally aired from 1978 to 1982, name this TV series.
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Thailand Nicknamed Nid (นิด), who is the current Prime Minister of Thailand?
Food & Drink Nicknamed the "Queen of Fruit", what is the English name for this popular Southeast Asian fruit?
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In This Year Josh Duhamel, Geri Halliwell, Alyssa Milano, Thandiwe Newton, Vanessa Paradis, and Karl Urban were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Art & Literature From the opening line of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land, what is the cruellest month?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1991)
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Anagram THE RARE BONK is an anagram of what inconsolable 11-letter word?
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On This Day Born in Northern Ireland on this day, 14th September 1947, what actor is best known for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise?
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Science & Nature What 'D' describes a medical device used to apply electric shocks to restore the rhythm of an irregular heartbeat?
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Maps What English county is this?
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Music Born in 1952, by what name was British singer-songwriter and musician John Graham Mellor better known?
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Sport & Leisure Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff won the men's and women's singles titles at the US Open last weekend. Who were the runners up? (½ point for each)
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Entertainment Name this 1994 film and the actor speaking. (½ point for each)
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.