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1. What issue was addressed by congressman Sonny Bono's namesake Act?






2. Stone Temple Pilots' name was inspired by what Clorox brand's logo?






3. Who both married and directed Kate Capshaw?






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






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






6. WC Minor - a murderer and schizophrenic - spent the last decades of his life in a lunatic asylum writing hundreds of entries for what reference work?






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






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






9. Give the missing last member: Brahma - Vishnu - and...






10. What nation was forced to sign the Boxer protocol in 1901?






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






12. Who's the younger sister of Britney Spears?






13. Name the two-time number one song sung by both Percy Sledge and Michael Bolton






14. What storm name was retired and replaced by 'Matthew' after the deadliest hurricane in recorded history - in 1998?






15. What part of the eye changes shape during LASIK?






16. On TV's Alias - what organization did Sydney Bristow work for?






17. Who's the only eligible back-to-back MVP not enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame?






18. Give the missing last member: Luciano Pavarotti - Placido Domingo - and...






19. For what famous son is Genoa's airport named?






20. First 'Director's Cut'?

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21. What issue was addressed by congressmen Phil Gramm - Warren Rudman - and Ernest Hollings's namesake Act?






22. Surus ('the Syrian') - who had a broken tusk - was the standout among whose elephants?






23. For what famous son is Genoa's airport named?






24. What band recorded the only James Bond theme song to become a Billboard number one?






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






26. What's the name of the inflatable automatic pilot in Airplane!?






27. What Shirley MacLaine movie did Khrushchev call 'depraved' and 'pornographic' when he visited the set in 1960?






28. First PG-13 rated film?






29. The first name of the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System was what famous author's last name






30. What song is playing during Tom Cruise's iconic underwear dance in Risky Business?






31. What TV series is about this show: Tool Time?






32. What inspirational poem of 1927 ends - 'Be cheerful. Strive to be happy'?






33. What novel begins with this first chapter: Not Dick Clark?






34. In what city would you find the famous black stone called the al-Hajar-ul-Asward?






35. What kind of sporting event is divided into chukkas?






36. From 42nd Street: 'Shuffle Off to ____'






37. What organ produces insulin and glucagon - the hormones that regulate blood sugar?






38. What NHL team is named for a WC Handy standard?






39. What Jim Carrey movie featured the screen debut of Cheri Oteri?






40. Who 'discovered' Brazil?






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






42. What nation's only female leader has been Golda Meir?






43. Who both married and directed Frances McDormand?






44. What kind of animal is the title character of Paulie?






45. What Hall of Famer is the only person to play as a Brave in Boston - Milwaukee - andAtlanta?






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






47. Though he lived almost forty more years - Giaochino Rossini never composed another opera after what 1829 work - rarely performed today due to its six-hour length?






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






49. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by Betty Grable - in her World War II pin up?






50. Which SEC college football team uses an elephant as its mascot?