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1. Who won two Emmys for Lou Grant before HBO returned her to stardom in 1999?






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






3. What World Heritage Site is found along the Zambezi River - in Zambia's Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park?






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






5. 'White Christmas' playing on ArmedForces Radio was the secret signal for what April 30 - 1975 event?






6. What paint color was actually unavailable on the first Model Ts - though it became the only color used from 1914 to 1926?






7. What fruit comes in these varieties: Redchief and Earliglow?






8. What fruit comes in these varieties: Bartlett and Bosc?






9. Who was the first Italian American to serve on the Supreme Court?






10. What two Republicans are the only US presidents ever to serve a full eight years as vice president as well?






11. Who 'discovered' New Zealand?






12. Who became the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on 1995?






13. What songwriter of 'A BoyNamed Sue' also wrote the children's poems inWhere the Sidewalk Ends?






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






15. What country was invaded in Operation Uphold Democracy?






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






17. What's the Latin name for the atmospheric glow also called the 'southern lights'?






18. Who killed the literary character Clare Quilty?






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






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






21. The 'Mohorovicic discontinuity' divides what?

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22. What two words appear in the original recording of 'Candle in the Wind' where 'England's rose' appear in the 1997 version?






23. Who killed the literary character Richard Cory?






24. Who killed the literary character Captain Ahab?






25. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Jasmine?






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






27. Whose 1957 killing spree began with the murder of Lincoln Nebraska gas station attendant Robert Colvert?






28. In what movie does Nicole Kidman play a ghost?






29. What was Doogie Howser - MD's real first name?






30. What city's summer olympics had the beaver Amik as their mascot?






31. Who both married and directed Frances McDormand?






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






33. What 1979 hit was the first song featuring a marching band ever to make the Billboard Top Ten?

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34. Who set most of his most famous book in the year 802 -701 AD? (Two initial names)






35. In what country was the last original Volkswagen Beetle produced - in July 2003?






36. What term did journalist Don Hoefler coin in 1971 in reference to Santa Clara Valley?






37. What novel begins with this first chapter: The Bite of the Raptor?






38. What 1972 comedy begins 'Once upon a time there was a plaid overnight bag'?

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






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






41. What 1992 TV revival featured a duck wearing a Temple University sweatshirt?






42. What was the first food ever frozen by Clarence Birdseye - the inventor of frozen food?






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






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






45. The beaver is North America's largest rodent.What South American animal is the world's largest?






46. According to the 1980s slogan - what was 'underwear that's fun to wear'?






47. What fruit comes in these varieties: Eureka and Meyer?






48. What proper name is spelled unusually - with a single 'n' both on the Liberty Bell and in the US Constitution?






49. What event inspired Herbert Morrison's famous quote - 'Oh - the humanity!'?






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