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1. What novel begins with this first chapter: Jonathan Harker's Journal?






2. Who was Time Magazine's first Man of the Year in 1928?






3. Peanut butter - coffee - or roses--according to a Yale study - what's the most recognized smell among American adults?






4. What style of pants is named for an island in the Gulf of Naples?






5. Which two US states salute the Wright brothers on their license plates?






6. Give the missing last member: Triassic - Jurassic - and...






7. In what movie does Jake Busey play a ghost?






8. Last names instead of first names: Parker and Barrow






9. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Nigeria and Gabon?






10. What 'hip-hopera' did R. Kelly divide into twenty-two serialized chapters?






11. On what REM debut album would you find their song 'Radio Free Europe?'






12. What late-breaking news story kicked Dumbo off the cover of Time magazine six weeks after the elephant cartoon's release?






13. According to the 1980s slogan - what was 'underwear that's fun to wear'?






14. What kind of animal is the title character of My Friend Flicka?






15. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Faline?






16. At just twenty-one - who became the youngest MVP in NBA All-Star Game history?






17. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Belgium and Spain?






18. What's the name of the 'saber-toothed squirrel' voiced by the director in Ice Age?






19. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by Phoebe Cates - in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?






20. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Costa Rica and Honduras?






21. What Michigan pathologist invented the Thanatron and the Mercitron?






22. What term did journalist Don Hoefler coin in 1971 in reference to Santa Clara Valley?






23. In the Bible - whose daughter-in-law Orpah is the source for Oprah Winfrey's misspelled name?






24. What famous structure was transplanted to Lake Havasu City - Arizona - in 1971?






25. What fruit comes in these varieties: Navel and Blood?






26. What nation's only female leader has been Kim Campbell?






27. What song about a glass of wine is Don Ho's signature tune?






28. The famous 'peace symbol' was designed to combine the semaphore positions for N and D.What do the N and D stand for?






29. What kind of animal is the title character of Them!






30. Last names instead of first names: McCardle & Lowell






31. What's the name of the head elf in charge of baking Keebler cookies?






32. First film in CinemaScope?






33. Who has the only speaking part in Mel Brooks's 'Silent Movie'?






34. In what movie does Paul Scofield play a ghost?






35. Who was president when Congress passed the first Clean Air Act?






36. What kind of trust is a REIT?






37. Most of Robert Goddard's pioneering rocketry research took place at what western city - now associated with a different kind of spacecraft?






38. What then-struggling English teacher did Portuguese TV journalist Jorge Arantes divorce in 1993 (Two initial names)






39. At what nation does Panama attach onto South America?






40. First scheduled in-flight movie?






41. What Alban Berg opera is based on the same play as the classic Louise Brooks movie Pandora's Box?






42. What band's album Smell the Glove was released with an all-black cover because Polymer records and retailers balked at the misogynistic original cover






43. Deuteranopia - or Daltonism - is one of the most common varieties of what condition?






44. Give the missing last member: Kukla - Fran - and...






45. Who both married and directed Emma Thompson?






46. In 1905 - the largest rough diamond ever discovered - weighing in at 3100 carats - was found in South Africa--what is its name?






47. In 1893 - who became the first woman to appear on a US postage stamp?






48. What was the name of HenryFord's only son?






49. The Carboniferous period - 300 million years ago - is divided into two epochs with the names of US states.What two states?






50. What two US states border Mexico's largest state - Chihuahua?