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1. How many different types of falling pieces are there in the game Tetris?






2. Where will I 'fear no evil -' according to Psalm 23 - the 'Shepherd Psalm'?






3. What was the first expansion team to win a World Series?






4. What A-list movie star was a pallbearer at his aunt Rosemary's 2002 funeral?






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






6. What is a young bee fed to ensure that it develops into a queen?






7. Give the missing last member:Athos - Porthos - and...






8. In 1886 - Karl Benz patents the first gas-powered automobile - calling it what?






9. Last names instead of first names: Chasen and Chardin






10. What kind of trust is a REIT?






11. The US's first successful ICBM was what rocket named for a Titan of Greek myth - later used to launch John Glenn into orbit?






12. What fruit comes in these varieties: Redhaven and Harmony?






13. What novel begins with this first chapter: The Master of the Universe?






14. Who are Frederick Dannay and Manfred B. Lee?






15. Last names instead of first names: Truman & Adler






16. Ironically - German shepherds now do the rescue work at what historic Alpine hospice?






17. What ominous signature first appeared at the bottom of the 'Dear Boss' letter of September 25 - 1888?






18. What is the easternmost point of the Outer Banks?






19. What BlackForest town was called 'Aurelia Aquensis' by the Romans?






20. Who has had a record fourteen videos retired from MTV's Total Request Live countdown?






21. For his tenacity - nineteenth century biologist Thomas Huxley was named whose 'bull dog'?

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22. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by Borat?






23. In what model of SUV is Krayzie Bone 'Ridin' -' according to the second verse of the 2006 Chamillionarie hit?






24. Who produced the movie 'The Elephant Man' - casting his wife in a lead role and hiring director David Lynch - but insisted on going without screen credit to avoid confusing audiences?






25. What nation's only female leader has been Isabel Peron?






26. Who both married and directed Nancy Allen?






27. Who 'discovered' Brazil?






28. What goddess started the Trojan War in a fit of pique - having not been invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis?






29. Last names instead of first names: Shanowski & Fairfield






30. What is a female donkey called?






31. What famous fictional librarian's last name was Paroo?






32. What thirteen-year-old became the youngest player ever to qualify for an LPGA event in 2002?






33. Who killed the literary character Fyodor Karamazov?






34. Between 1944 and 1945 - almost 1400 of what rockets fell on London?






35. What editor of The American Mercury was called 'the Sage of Baltimore'?






36. How many 'fab' makeover artists hosted Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy?






37. What Hershey's candy is so named because the original manufacturing process couldn't produce the perfectly round candies the company wanted?






38. Who has been called the first victim of the 'Madden curse -' due to his abrupt 1999 retirement?






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






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






41. What's the word for the small plastic tag at the end of a shoelace?






42. What novel begins with this first chapter:In which the foot of the abbey is reached - and William demonstrates his great acumen?






43. Who both married and directed Joanne Woodward?






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






45. What was - famously - the phone number of NYC's Hotel Pennsylvania?






46. Last names instead of first names: Hopkins and Leplastrier






47. Give the missing last member: Cyan - magenta - and...






48. What actress is the daughter of the Scottish singer Donovan?






49. What modern-day conglomerate built the Zero fighter planes used to bomb Pearl Harbor?






50. The 'Mohorovicic discontinuity' divides what?

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