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






2. In 1989 - what 59 year old became People's oldest Sexiest Man Alive?






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






4. Who got his beloved New Mexico ranch in exchange for the original manuscript of his novel Sons and Lovers?






5. Name either of the two LA area streets mentioned in the lyrics of Tom Petty's 'Free Fallin''?






6. H. L. Mencken coined the word 'ecdysiast' to describe whose famous stage act?






7. What food does Richard Dreyfuss use to sculpt Devils Tower - Wyoming - in Close Encounters of the Third Kind?






8. In Apocalypse Now - Robert Duvall says he loves the smell of napalm in the morning' because it smells like what?






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






10. Who both married and directed Frances McDormand?






11. Who both married and directed Linda Hamilton?






12. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Italy and Slovakia?






13. Whose posthumous album Loyal to the Game was produced by Eminem?






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






15. What unknown revolutionary was - alongside 'The American GI -' one of only two nameless entries on Time's list of the twentieth century's most influential people?


16. Give the missing last member: The Bad News Bears - Breaking Training - and...






17. With over 5.3 million sold since 1959 - what's by far the most successful British car of all time?






18. Who 'discovered' New York Harbor?






19. What thirteen-year-old's 1963 hit 'Fingertips' was the first live recording ever to top the pop charts?






20. In 2001 - who gave the first concert in Oslo's Vallhall football arena?






21. What battle in American history was the origin of the famous quote 'Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?'






22. What country overthrew its authoritarian regime via the bloodless 'Velvet Revolution?'






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






24. What team had seven of the eight starters on the 1957 National League All-Star team - thanks to ballot stuffing?






25. Who created 'the Chipmunks'?






26. First studio film with a black director?






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






28. In what movie does Rex Harrison play a ghost?






29. What record-breaking pilot discovered the jet stream in his plane the Winnie Mae?






30. What traditionally tops the meat in shepherd's pie?






31. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Prince Philip?






32. Excepting Alaska and Louisiana - what U.S. state is divided into the fewest counties - with only three?






33. Who was famously named for a Joni Mitchell song covered by Judy Collins in 1969?






34. What nation's only female leader has been Chandrika Kumaratunga?






35. 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?






36. In what Edgar Allan Poe story does an old man's oddly clouded eye lead to murder?






37. What city's famous Mozart-platz memorial was donated by Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria - a big fan of the composer?






38. Why did The Greatest American Hero's name hurriedly change to 'Ralph Hanley' in 1981?


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






40. What country was invaded in Operation Enduring Freedom?






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






42. Who founded the 'People's Temple' in 1955?






43. Who appropriately spelled their 2005 greatest hits collection Greatest Hitz?






44. What Islamic shrine is today built on Jersualem's Temple mount?






45. How many band members were there in UB40?






46. What issue was addressed by congressman John Sherman's namesake Act?






47. Dollar - Budget - or Enterprise--Thrifty Car Rental merged with what other discount car rental agency in 1990?






48. In what city did Charles Lindbergh take his first piloting job - flying the mail?






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






50. First Best Picture Oscar?