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English in Europe

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What percentage of people in Europe (European Union countries) speak English as a second language?

Volcanoes

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How many active volcanoes are in the United States? (For the purposes of this question, count only volcanoes that are "historically active", i.e. volcanoes that have a written ...

Civil War

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Why was Cherbourg, France named a historic (US) Civil War site?

Hoist with his own petard

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What exactly is a "petard"?

Coat Hangers

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Who invented the coat hanger?

Family Transportation

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Why are station wagons called "station wagons"?

Man on the Moon

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Who was the last person to set foot on the moon?

The Dick Van Dyke Show

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Aside from Dick Van Dyke, who was originally considered for the lead role on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"?

Solresol

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What is "Solresol"?

Robots

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What is the origin of the word "robot"?

Classic TV

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Name the original TV shows from which the following were spin-off's... Fernwood 2Nite Good Times Green Acres Happy Days And for extra credit... Richie Brockelman: ...

TV Themes

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Who wrote theme songs for all three of the following TV shows: "Facts of Life", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "Wheel of Fortune"?

Cell Phones

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Who placed the world's first cell phone call, and to whom?

Capital Punishment

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How many individuals have been executed by the US federal government since the federal death penalty was reinstated in 1988 (and subsequently expanded in 1994)?

Words

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What is the most frequently used word on the planet?

Prizes

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What was the Orteig Prize?

U.S. Robotics

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How did modem company U.S. Robotics get its name?

Standard Time

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How long, exactly, is a second? (Or, put another way, what is the exact definition of a second?)

World Series

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What were the original names of the baseball teams known today as the San Francisco Giants and the Anaheim Angels?

Camels

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On what continent did the camel originate? (Since there are only seven continents, your first answer will be final.)

Frisbee

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What was the Frisbee named after?

New Words

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Who is credited with coining the words "reaganomics", "bumpersnickers", "skyjacker", and "guesstimate"?

Vicki Lawrence

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What TV game show was hosted by Vicki Lawrence?

One Hit Wonders 2

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Who sang the #1 hit "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"?

 

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