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The world's first tilting bridge straddles which English river? |
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In Greek mythology, what is the name of the giant watchman with 100 eyes, also adopted as the name of a UK retail chain? |
3 |
Which UK tv series set in a hospital, which first aired in 1979, had the theme tune 'H.A.P.P.Y'? |
4 |
Mizaru, Mikazaru and Iwazaru are the names of the three what? |
5 |
'The Heater from Van Meter' was the nickname of which American Major League Baseball pitcher? |
6 |
Googol is a number written as the numeral 1 followed by how many zeros? |
7 |
In December 2007, The Empire State Building in New York was illuminated yellow to promote which film? |
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Which US singing duo started out under the names Caesar and Cleo? |
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Aside from the Flightless Cormorant, which is the only bird that can swim but can't fly? |
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Which famous singer died of a heart attack on a Spanish golf course in October 1977? |
11 |
According to the bible, what was the name of the murderer who was released by Pontius Pilate in preference to Jesus? |
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Fidel Castro, former President of Cuba, ordered which board game to be destroyed when he took power? |
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What is the name of the last Beatles album to be recorded before the band split up? |
14 |
What is the name of a community of ants? |
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What disability did the wife and mother of inventor Alexander Graham Bell both suffer? |
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The Lady Lever Art Gallery is in which English city? |
17 |
The symbol ''£" in British currency derives from the first letter of which Latin word for pound? |
18 |
Pink Fairy and Nine Banded are species of which animal? |
19 |
Which politician formed the French National Front in 1972? |
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What were the first names of English novelist R.D.Blackmore? |
21 |
The Iroquois Cup is competed for in which sport? |
22 |
Don Diego de la Vega is the secret name of which Spanish fictional character? |
23 |
The Sipi Tau is performed by which national rugby union team before each of their international matches? |
24 |
'Piapa' is the alphabet of which US state? |
25 |
Which creature features on the label of a Bacardi rum bottle? |
26 |
Which English Premier League football club has the motto 'Audere est Facere' (To Dare is to Do)? |
27 |
Which 1930's US gangster, upon being admitted to Indiana State Prison, is quoted as saying 'I will be the meanest bastard you ever saw when I get out of here'? |
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'Shazam' is the favourite word of which comic book hero? |
29 |
In warfare, what does ICBM stand for? |
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Which wife of English monarch King Henry Vlll was imprisoned in the Tower of London in May 1536? |