| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Rapper killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas | Tupac Shakur | 87%
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| New video format which would replace VHS | DVD | 85%
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| Name of the first cloned mammal, a sheep | Dolly | 83%
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| Cattle disease which caused the EU to ban British beef | Mad cow disease | 83%
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| Disease which was treated effectively for the first time thanks to a "cocktail" of drugs | HIV/AIDS | 82%
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| Musical group whose first single, "Wannabe", reached #1 on the pop charts | The Spice Girls | 80%
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| Militant group which captured Kabul | Taliban | 79%
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| Nickname of terrorist Theodore Kaczynski, who was arrested in a remote cabin in Montana | Unabomber | 71%
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| City which hosted the Summer Olympics | Atlanta | 70%
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| Couple whose divorce after 15 years of marriage was a tabloid sensation (name either person) | Princess Diana and Prince Charles | 66%
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| Song by Los Del Rio which people danced to in stadiums | Macarena | 66%
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| Singer who starred in the movie "Evita", setting a Guinness world record for the most costume changes in a film | Madonna | 66%
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| TV host who started a "book club" featuring a different book every month | Oprah Winfrey | 66%
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| Alien invasion movie which topped the box office | Independence Day | 64%
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| Fad toy which was in short supply during the Christmas shopping season | Tickle Me {Elmo} | 57%
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| New cable format which would infuriate billions with the need to plug it with the correct side facing up | USB | 56%
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| Video game console released by Nintendo | Nintendo 64 | 48%
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