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In Herman Melville's book "Moby Dick", what was Captain Ahab's peg-leg made from?
Ivory from the Jaw Bone of a Sperm Whale
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Who said "nothing is so much to be feared as fear"?
Henry David Thoreau
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What is the "oil" in artists oil paints?
Linseed Oil
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In the cartoon series "Popeye" what was the name of Popeye's boat?
Olive
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What is unusual about the eyebrows and eyelashes in the painting of the "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo Da Vinci?
They are not visible (experts have discovered they eroded over time)
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During the Civil War, how many Confederate states were there?
- 11
- (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia)
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During the Civil War, how many Union states were there?
Twenty-Five
(20 free states and 5 border states aligned with the Union)
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How long did the Persian Gulf war last?
Approximately seven months (1990-1991)
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What powered the warp-drive engines of the U S S Enterprise on "Star Trek"?
Anti-Matter
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What are a group of crows called?
Murder (based on folk-lore)
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NASDAQ is an acronym for what?
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
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What Middle East country includes the name of its first ruler?
- Saudi Arabia
- (King Abdul Aziz aka Ibn Saud-9/22/1932)
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T or F: London's "Big Ben" is the nickname for the great bell of the clock?
True
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What are the plastic tips on shoelaces called?
Aglets
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What is pomology?
- The study of fruits
- (particularly tree fruits i.e. apricots, pears, plums...)
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What entertainer was formerly known as Anna Mae Bullock?
Tina Turner
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Who is considered the founder of the modern method of freezing food?
Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956)
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Who signed with Motown Records at the age of 11?
Stevie Wonder
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How many bathrooms are there in the White House?
35
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What is the muddiest river in the world?
Yellow River (Huang He/Hwang Ho) in China
Discharges three times the amount of sediment than the Mississippi
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How old was "Joan of Arc" when she was burned at the stake?
19 (1431)
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In the TV show "Gilligan's Island" what was Gilligan's first name?
Willy
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Can horses vomit?
No (cut-off valve around the esophagus)
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Australian wild dogs are known as what?
Dingoes
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Who were the five pairs of US presidents that have the same last name?
- Adams (John & John Quincy)
- Harrison (Wm H & Benjamin)
- Johnson (Andrew & Lyndon)
- Roosevelt (Theo. & Franklin)
- Bush (Geo H W & Geo W)
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