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1. What animal's intestine secretes ambergris - a strong-smelling - waxy gunk used in making perfume?






2. What 1957 film made the Colonel Bogey March famous?






3. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Esmerelda?






4. The Whalers - the Sabres - or the Nordiques--what team's Jim Lorentz killed a bat with his hockey stick during the infamous 'Fog Game' of the 1975 Stanley Cup finals?






5. What novel begins with this first chapter: TheLast to See Them Alive?






6. What holy day celebrates Jesus's entry into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey?






7. What's the name for the diamond-shaped 'soft spots' on the skull of a newborn?






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






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






10. Which company merged with Chevron?






11. Who killed the literary character Uncle Tom?






12. What fruit comes in these varieties: Damson and Mirabelle?






13. What kind of animal is the title character of Finding Nemo?






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






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






16. Which core Flintstones cast member was absent from Flintstone vitamins until 1996?






17. 007 has been wearing a Swatch since 1995 - when what upscale Swatch brand became the official wristwatch of the James Bond films?






18. Which company merged with Viacom?






19. Mohammed Khatami is both a former national librarian and a former president of what nation?






20. What mythological creature was the longtime mascot of Mobil gas?






21. On what PBS TV show did the Bloodhound Gang solve mysteries?






22. What TV catchphrase was first utter - in 1990 - by retired nurse EdithFore - portraying 'Mrs. Fletcher'?

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






24. On TV's Mission: Impossible - what organization did Jim Phelps work for?






25. What 1963 song led to a thirty-one-month FBI investigation into supposed obscenities hidden in its unintelligible lyrics?






26. Into how many numbered sections is a dartboard divided?






27. Pablo Picasso was one of the suspects question when what item was stolen in Paris in 1911?






28. What owner-bartender of Chicago's Lone Star Saloon was famous for his drug-laced drinks?






29. What nation is divided in two by the Cook Strait?






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






31. What fruit comes in these varieties: Damson and Mirabelle?






32. Who - in 1964 - was the first-ever Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl?






33. The 1991 doc Hearts of Darkness follows what movie's chaotic production?






34. Who is the only Zanzibari in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?






35. In what movie does Ray Liotta play a ghost?






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






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






38. What Oscar-winning Best Picture is named for a type of rose?






39. What coach famously ran up and down the sidelines in disbelief after his team edged Houston in the 1983 NCAA Finals?






40. In 1927 - the Harlem Globetrotters (then the Giles Post American Legion) played - and lost - their very first game; whom against?






41. Jefferson Davis was sworn in as Confederate president on the steps of what city's state capitol?






42. Name the two-time number one song sung by both Shocking Blue and Bananarama






43. Which artist had the double album Being There?






44. What Margate City - New Jersey - housing area has been misspelled on the Monopoly board for almost eighty years?






45. Alicia Keys's hit 'Fallin' is written in E minor - but the album title suggests it should be sung in what other key?






46. Who lost a toe in frostbite in 2002 - two years after stealing a gold medal from undefeated Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin?






47. What issue was addressed by congressmen Reed Smoot and WC Hawley's namesake Act?






48. What kind of animal is the title character of Oliver & Company?






49. Where is the 'Naked Cowboy -' an underwear-clad guitarist - famous for playing?






50. What playwright's friendship with Sylvia Llewelyn-Davies' family inspired a 2004 movie? (Two initial names)







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