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1. What then-struggling English teacher did Portuguese TV journalist Jorge Arantes divorce in 1993 (Two initial names)






2. What company advises - 'Trust your car to the star'?






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






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






5. What movie is divided into chapters bearing title cards that include 'The Gold Watch' and 'The Bonnie Situation'?






6. What famous 1963 heist was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds - author of The Autobiography of a Thief?






7. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Ecuador and Bolivia?






8. In what movie does Michelle Pfeiffer play a ghost?






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






10. What movie is narrated by Jack Nicholson's 'Dear Ndugu' letters to a Tanzanian boy he's sponsoring






11. What planet is home to the Jedi Temple?






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






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






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






15. How many band members were there in Slipknot?






16. Who was Time Magazine's first Man of the Year in 1928?






17. In what movie does Charles Laughton play a ghost?






18. What entrepreneur did Cybill Shepherd portray in 2003 and 2005 movies?






19. What Suns forward beat out Dr. J - Dominique - and Clyde Drexler to win the NBA's first Slam Dunk Contest?






20. What kind of trust is a REIT?






21. Last names instead of first names: Jones 'n' Brown

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






23. What nation is divided into 26 cantons - each of which was an independent state until 1848?






24. In 2002 - the NFL created the AFC and NFC South divisions.Which of their eight teams actually plays its home games to the north of its two 'North' division counterparts?






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






26. Albert Fall became the first US cabinet officer to serve jail time for his part in what scandal?






27. Who is worshiped in the 'Temple of Doom' discovered byIndiana Jones?






28. What chain introduced the 'Blizzard' in 1985?






29. First film with Dolby sound?






30. Who 'discovered' New York Harbor?






31. What movie ends by introducing a litter of five 'dronkeys'?






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






33. What was the original flavor of the cream in Twinkies?






34. Who wears an alb and a chasuble over his street clothes?






35. From Jesus Christ Superstar: 'Poor _____'






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






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






38. What lagoon south of Queens - NY - is named for a localIndian tribe and has nothing to do with the Caribbean?






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






40. Name the two-time number one song sung by both The Jackson 5 and Mariah Carey

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41. Who's the younger sister of Paris Hilton?






42. In what movie does Ian McShane play a ghost?






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






44. Whose estate was disputed in the 'Mormon will' belonging to Utah gas station operator Melvin Dummar?






45. What 42-to-1 underdog KO'd Mike Tyson in Tokyo in 1990?






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






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






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






49. Whom did George Steinbrenner hire and fire five separate times?






50. Who has coached the UConn Huskies to two national titles and an undefeated Final Four record?