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1. Who has performed marriages for both Corey Feldman and Vince Neil? (Two initial names)






2. Name the two-time number one song sung by both LaBelle and Christina Aguilera - Lil' Kim - Mya - & Pink






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






4. What was 'Che' Guevara's real first name?






5. What 1950s Kikuyu uprising helped end British rule in Kenya?






6. What Suns forward beat out Dr. J - Dominique - and Clyde Drexler to win the NBA's first Slam Dunk Contest?






7. What Sergio Leone 'spaghetti western' is a remake of Kurosawa's Yojimbo?






8. What former Civil War general became the only man to serve as US senator for three different states?






9. What had Adams - Norris - Patrick - and Smythe divisions prior to 1993?






10. Which artist had the double album Tales from Topographic Oceans?






11. What extra letter did Dan Quayle add to the word 'potato' when he misspelled it in 1992?






12. The space shuttle's engines run on what two supercooled liquids?






13. HO scale is the world's most popular size of what?






14. First film of the 3-D boom?






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






16. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by The Coppertone girl - in the original ad?






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






18. Despite retiring form NASA in 1977 - what astronaut and physicist was the only person to serve on both the Challenger and Columbia investigation panels?






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






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






21. What nation did the US hockey team beat in the finals of its improbable ('miracle') gold medal run at Lake Placid in 1980?






22. Last names instead of first names: Sanders & Sanders & Henderson & Henderson






23. Who receives 554 red roses on the first Saturday of every May?






24. Which company merged with JP Morgan Chase?






25. Who both married and directed Geena Davis






26. The Beatle's 'Dear Prudence' is named for the sister of what actress - who didn't enjoy her stay in Rishikesh -India?






27. What running back won the biggest landslide in Heisman voting history - beating Leroy Keyes of Purdue by 1 -750 points? (Two initial names)






28. What nation is divided into 26 cantons - each of which was an independent state until 1848?






29. What nation's only female leader has been Portia Simpson-Miller?






30. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Nala






31. Albert Fall became the first US cabinet officer to serve jail time for his part in what scandal?






32. What novel begins with this first chapter: The Bertolini?






33. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Captain Li?






34. What was Bill Clinton's answer to the infamous underwear question seventeen-year-old Laetita Thompson asked him at a 1994 Rock the Vote event?






35. What does a 'screever' do on a sidewalk?






36. What college football contest is fought between the Kai and Aina squads?






37. Which company merged with BP?






38. Who both married and directed Emma Thompson?






39. What placekicker's famous 'gaffe' kept Miami from shutting out the Redskins in Super Bowl VII?






40. Which artist had the double album Tinsel Town Rebellion?






41. What TV series is about this show: The Girlie Show?






42. What peninsula is located between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan?






43. Anoura fistulata - a bat recently discovered in Ecuador - is the only mammal to have what body part measuring almost twice the animal's total length?






44. What stadium hosted college football's Sugar Bowl from 1975 to 2005?






45. What's the only title shared by an Oscar-nominated Best Picture and an Oscar-nominated Best Documentary feature?






46. Who married his own cousin Celeste in an elaborate 1931 ceremony?






47. The name of what 19th century parson and avid hunter is still remembered today thanks to his beloved pet terrier Trump?






48. What country was invaded in Operation Enduring Freedom?






49. According to 'Michael - Row the Boat Ashore -' where is Michael rowing?






50. The first two times two different versions of a song hit number 1 - the same songwriting team was responsible.Who were they?