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Approximately how long does it take Pluto to make one full revolution around the sun?

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248.53 Years

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How long does it take the Milky Way Galaxy to do one complete revolution?

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200 Million Years

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What celebrity has a degree from a Beauty School?

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Chuck Berry

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Which KISS member was once an elementary school teacher?

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Gene Simmons

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What country singer majored in Advertising in college?

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Garth Brooks

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Which celebrity had the nickname “mirage” because she was absent so often?

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Mariah Carey

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What was the first official blues record published in 1912?

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“Dallas Blues”

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What is the only Major League Baseball team located outside the US?

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Toronto Blue Jays

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What is the name of the worlds largest Blue Sapphire?

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Blue Giant of the Orient (466 Karats)

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What is Canada’s largest fruit crop?

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Blueberries

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What strange soft rock band is made of up 6 former astronauts?

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Max Q

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What band was heavily inspired by Arnold Schwartzeneger and is known as “the pioneers of action adventure hardcore rock and roll”?

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Arnocorps

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What European city once said that it was a sin to eat a woodpecker?

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Rome

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Who is said to have invented the coat hanger?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Coca-Cola invented by Dr. John S. Pemberton in 1885 was originally sold as a, what?

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Brain Tonic

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In 1995, inmates on death row in Texas protested because they had banned…what?

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Smoking in the Prison

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Since 1951, what cause of death has been disallowed on death certificates?

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“Old Age”

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After her husband Albert’s death in 1861, Queen Victoria slept with a what next to her?

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A portrait of Albert

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What is the simplest US Tax form, with only 30 pages?

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1040EZ

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Approximately how many words does the US Tax code contain?

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7 Million

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In 1798 the United States instituted it’s first property tax on land, homes, and what?

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Slaves

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What baseball player in 1959 became the first to throw 12 perfect innings?

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Harvey Haddix

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What heavy metal band released it’s first self-titled album on Friday, February 13th, 1970?

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Black Sabbath

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Who became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926?

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Gertrude Ederle

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Who was the first Asian American woman to win the Olympic gold metal in figure skating in 1992?

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Kristi Yamaguchi

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Who was the first basketball player to enter the NBA immediately after high school?

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Moses Malone

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What company’s name is the combination of the words, “motor” and “Victrola”?

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Motorola

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What was the First Nation to develop rocket powered aircraft, during World War II?

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Germany

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The Switzerland Pilatus Railway, climbs how many feet to the top of Mt. Pilatus?

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7000 Feet

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Climbing to the top of it’s mountain at 7000 feet at a 48 degree grade, what is the name of the Worlds Steepest Railway?

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Switzerland’s Pilatus Railway

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In what musical key do most car horns in the US beep?

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Key of F

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Who was the first female boxing star?

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Barbara Buttrick

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What is Marilyn Manson’s real name?

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Brian Hugh Warner

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What does LL Cool J’s name stand for?

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“Ladies Love Cool James”

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“Dunnies” are known as what in Austrailia?

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Outhouses

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The canning process for canned herring developed in what country?

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Sardinia

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What is the most widely used herb in the world?

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Parsley

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How many countries were involved in World War II?

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51

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The troll dolls of the 1960’s were also known as what?

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Dam Dolls

Creator: Thomas Dam

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The O’ prefix in Irish surnames means what?

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“Grandson of.”

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Who authored the “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy”?

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Douglas Adams

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Malcolm X named his first daughter after whom?

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Attila the Hun

Daughters name: Attalah

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What Philanthropist and patron of the arts was named, “The First Lady of Texas.”?

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Miss Ima Hogg

44
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Who was the first president to be impeached?

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Andrew Johnson

45
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What is the most common presidential religious affiliation?

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Episcopalian

46
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Who was the last president to have his term end on March 3rd?

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Herbert Hoover

47
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Chinese brides traditionally wear what color wedding dress?

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Red

48
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The first US patent was issued in 1790 for the process to make what?

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Potash

(Potassium Carbonate)

49
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What acid can be stored safely in plastic containers?

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Hydrofluoric Acid

50
Q

What is the name of the altitude for when blood begins to boil?

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Armstrong Limit

(63,000 Feet)

51
Q

What was the name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sister?

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Marianne Mozart

51
Q

Plastic lawn flamingos were inspired by a picture of real flamingos in what 1957 magazine?

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National Geographic

51
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The 1986 film “Stand By Me” is based off of what Stephen King short story?

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The Body

51
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When Albert Einstein was young he became interested in science after being given what device?

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a magnetic compass

51
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What film had a villain that was inspired by a Florida serial killer named, “The Gainesville Ripper.”?

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Scream

51
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Star Wars creators modeled Yoda’s face after what famous scientest?

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Albert Einstein

51
Q

What celebrity was originally a member of Steely Dan?

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Chevy Chase

52
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Which rock musician never took a formal music lesson?

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Jimi Hendrix

52
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Composer Phillip Glass once played in a new-wave band called what?

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Polyrock

52
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After the Roman Civil War, Julius Ceasar proclaimed that every poor family in the Roman Empire would live rent free for how long?

4 Years – 1 Year – 3 Years – 9 Years

A

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1 Year

52
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What is the national flower of the United States?

Tulip – Rose – Orchid – Sunflower

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The Rose

52
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What type of flower releases a chemical that can make bees drunk?

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Bucket Orchids

52
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What vegetable(s) is/are member(s) of the lily family?

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Garlic and Onion

52
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What do the initials stand for in the company name of Maine retailer L.L. Bean?

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Leon Leonwood

53
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“Fake it till you make it!”, is the motto of what cosmetics company?

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Mary Kay Cosmetics

54
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What was the original name to Ex-Lax?

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Bo-Bo’s

55
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What do the initials stand for in B.F. Goodrich?

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Benjamin Franklin

56
Q

Who is the worlds largest maker of Musical Instruments?

What musical instrument company has the logo with three interlocking tuning forks?

A

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Yamaha

57
Q

The Nike swoosh logo was created by whom?

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Carolyn Davidson (Graduated from Portland State University)

58
Q

Rhode Island covers how many square miles?

A

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1,212 Square Miles

59
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What is the state of Rhode Island known as?

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The Ocean State

60
Q

Who was the first person to snowboard down Mt. Everest in 2001?

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Marco Siffredi

61
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What is the worlds oldest, largest, and longest cross country ski race?

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The Vasaloppet

62
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Between what two towns in Sweden does the Vasaloppet ski race run?

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Sälen and Mora (distance of 56 miles)

63
Q

What are Muppet Ms. Piggy’s clothing measurements?

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27-30-32

64
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How many possible answers are there on a Magic 8 Ball?

A

$4,000

20

65
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Which of these numbers is twice the sum of it's digits?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 24
D. 19
A

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B. 18

66
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What is the life span of a US Patent?

A

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17 Years

67
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A one with forty zeros in front of it is a what?

A

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Septillion

68
Q

List the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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Conquest, Death, Slaughter, Famine

69
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When people are asked to pick a number from one to ten, what number is usually selected?

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Seven

70
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Morology is the study of what?

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Ridiculous Conversation

71
Q

What is your Buccal Cavity?

A

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Your Mouth

72
Q

Your outermost layer of your skin is called what?

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Stratum Corneum

73
Q

The Muppet named “Animal” was modeled after what rock bands drummer?

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The Who (Keith Moon)

74
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What was the name of MTV’s first VJ?

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Adam Ant

75
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Who composed The Twilight Zone theme?

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Marius Constant

76
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What KISS member was a staff songwriter for TV’s Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi?

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Vinnie Vincent

77
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Swedish confectionary salesman Roland Ohisson was buried in a coffin made of, what?

A

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Chocolate

78
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Before establishing fame, Michelle Feiffer worked as a, what?

A

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Supermarket Cashier

79
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What instrument did Julia Roberts play in her Smyrna, Georgia, high school band?

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Clarinet

80
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Who took home a Grammy in 2000 for her performance in the spoken word recording, “Listen to the Storyteller.”?

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Kate Winslet

81
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Johnny Depp played slide guitar on what 1997 Oasis album?

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Be Here Now

82
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Each pole of Uranus is dark for how many years at a time?

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42 years

83
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Who were the first people to record sightings of the planet Mercury, in about 3,000 BC.?

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Ancient Sumerians

84
Q

Approximately how many miles wide is Jupiter’s Great Red Spot?

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25,000 miles (100 miles more than the circumference of the Earth)

85
Q

What three cartoon characters have rocks on Mars named after them?

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Yogi Bear, Gumby, Scooby Doo

86
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What is the name of the unique cloud pattern that circles Neptune at an extremely fast pace?

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The Scooter

87
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What NFL star has the most Super Bowl touchdowns in History?

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Jerry Rice (8)

88
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What basketball player has the most points scored in his carrer?

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Kareem Abdul Jabbar

89
Q

The worlds oldest restaurant, Casa Botin, is located in what country?

A

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Spain

90
Q

According to experts, the worlds best tasting tap water is located in what major city?

A

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Los Angeles

91
Q

Sunlight can penetrate clear ocean water to a depth of what how many feet?

A

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240 Feet

92
Q

What quirky thing did Beethoven do before he started composing?

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Dipped his head in ice water

93
Q

What type of dancing is derived from Irish Clog Dancing?

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Tap Dancing

94
Q

Which king of France was an avid ballet dancer in his youth?

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King Louis XIV

95
Q

What is the State dance of South Carolina?

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The Shag

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