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The Europa Clipper was launched to investigate Europa, an icy moon of which planet?
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Jupiter
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Which city had its bridge destroyed when a boat named The Dali crashed into it in March?
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Baltimore
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During which month was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed?
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October
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How many astronauts were left stuck in space after a part of their ship stopped working?
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2
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Which grandmaster quit a chess championship after being told to change his jeans to other trousers?
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Magnus Carlsen
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Which band headlined at the Glastonbury music festival for a record breaking 5th time?
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Coldplay
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The UK House of Commons recently approved a new bill that could stop terminally ill people from travelling to Switzerland for it - what was it?
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Assisted Dying / Euthanasia
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Oasis announced their reunion tour in August. What was the band originally called before Noel Gallagher joined?
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The Rain
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Approximately how many countries (to the nearest 10) had national elections this year?
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80
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Michel Barnier became the first prime minister since 1962 to lose a motion of no-confidence in which country?
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France
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Which country hosted COP29?
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Azerbaijan
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What was the name of the Australian breakdancer who has been mocked for her performance at the Olympics?
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Raygun (Rachel Gunn)
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Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the new DOGE department – but what does it stand for?
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Department of Government Efficiency
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Which Russian leading opposition politician died in mysterious circumstances in prison?
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Alexei Navalny
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Who was Kamala Harris's running mate for the US Election?
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Tim Walz
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Which country invaded Lebanon in October?
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Israel
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Which country was briefly under a period of martial law?
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South Korea
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What is the nickname of Russ Cook, the man who ran the entire length of Africa?
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Hardest Geezer
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In which city were Taylor Swift's Eras Tour performances cancelled after a terrorist plot was foiled?
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Vienna
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Which rape survivor's decision to waive her right to anonymity and insistence on a public trial attracted worldwide media attention and admiration?
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Gisèle Pelicot
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Which artist added all of their followers to their 'close friends' on Instagram?
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Billie Eilish
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In which country did an Azerbaijani plane crash-land, killing 38 people on board?
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Kazakhstan
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Which English manager stepped down after the Euros?
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Gareth Southgate
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Which president was re-elected for his fifth term (in a 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 election)?
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Vladimir Putin
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In which UK city was the incredibly disappointing 'Willy Wonka Experience' held?
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Glasgow
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All the televised darts tournaments in 2024 were won by players from two countries. England is one. What’s the other?
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Belgium
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How many Oscars did Oppenheimer win?
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7
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The daughter of an African leader surprised the world when she came out as a lesbian in an Instagram post. Of which country is Brenda Biya's father the leader?
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Cameroon
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Which country became the 32nd to join NATO?
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Sweden
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Celine Dion gave her first live performance for four years, in July, at the finale of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. What did she sing?
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L'Hymne à l'Amour
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The Labour party was voted for by the UK to become the next Government. How many years of Conservative rule did this break?
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14
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Which nation sacked their football manager during the Africa Cup of Nations group stage in January yet still went on to win the tournament?
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Ivory Coast / Cote d'Ivoire
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Why did Nicki Minaj get arrested in May?
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Possession of drugs
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A Spanish craze encouraged single people to seek partners in supermarkets by putting which fruit into their trolley?
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Pineapple
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What app was debated about being banned in the USA, to many people's disappointment?
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TikTok
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This British musician died at only 31 years old in Argentina. What is his name?
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Liam Payne
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What is the name of the (adorable) pygmy hippo who went viral on social media?
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Moo Deng
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What was the name of the song that won Eurovision by the Swiss artist Nemo?
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The Code
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Who won the Euros (the European football championship)?
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Spain
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Wild orcas off the west coast of North America hit the headlines for wearing what on their heads?
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Salmon
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What was Pantone's colour of the year called?
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Mocha Mousse
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Which Spanish region saw deadly flooding killing over 200 people and destroying infrastructure?
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Valencia
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Where was the 33rd NATO summit held?
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Washington DC
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Which film-maker said he walked out of Joker: Folie à Deux after 15 minutes to go shopping and called it “a really bad musical”?
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Paul Schrader
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Which British singer inspired people to have a 'Brat Summer'?
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Charli XCX
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Which country banned X (formerly known as Twitter) in August?
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Brazil
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Who played General Acacius in Gladiator II?
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Pedro Pascal
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An 88-year-old man who had been the world’s longest-serving death row inmate was acquitted by a Japanese court. For how many years had he been convicted?
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56
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Who performed at the Super Bowl Half Time show?
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Usher
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Which political candidate survived an assassination attempt, receiving only an ear injury, while a man in front of him was killed by the bullets intended for the candidate?
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Donald Trump
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What was the name of Billie Eilish's new album?
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HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
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Luke Humphries beat teenage sensation Luke Littler in the PDC darts final to become world champion for the first time. What age was Littler on the day of the 2024 final?
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16
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How many athletics world records were set at the Olympics?
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3
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During which month did Joe Biden step back from the Presidential Race?
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July
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Which North American country got its first female president?
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Mexico
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Lewis Hamilton announced in February that he will be moving to Ferrari for the 2025 season, having spent how many years with Mercedes?
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12
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Which country passed legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media?
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Australia
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Taylor Swift wrapped up her Eras tour this year. How many shows did she play in total?
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149
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Which company saw a window of one of their planes being blown off during flight?
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Boeing
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Which music company pulled all of their artists' songs from TikTok?
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Universal Music Group
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The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for which Prime Minister, as a result of war crimes?
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Which book, written by Samantha Harvey, won the Booker Prize?
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Orbital
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Who won 'Record of the Year' at the Grammys with their song Flowers?
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Miley Cyrus
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The world's largest crocodile in captivity died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. The ancient reptile was thought to be at least 110 years old - what was his name?
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Cassius
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Which Harry Potter actress died in September at the age of 89?
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Dame Maggie Smith
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Hurricane Helene, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Maria in 2017, made landfall in which US state in late September?
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Florida
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A penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium went viral for being extremely tall and heavy. What was his name?
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Pesto
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On August 24th, 600 people were massacred by Islamists associated with Al-Qaeda in which landlocked African country?
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Burkina Faso
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How much is the renovation of the 850-year-old Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris said to have cost? (to the nearest ten million euros)
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€700m
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Which hit Broadway and West End musical was turned into a movie featuring Ariana Grande?
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Wicked
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What was the name of Beyonce's new album, featuring hits such as Texas Hold'em?
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Cowboy Carter
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Which continent was lucky enough to experience a total solar eclipse?
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North America
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A huge Maya city was discovered by accident, centuries after it disappeared under a jungle canopy in Central America. In which country did researchers discover the remains of Valeriana?
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Mexico
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Which celebrity turned up to their own viral look-a-like competition in New York?
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Timothée Chalamet
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At the Olympics, Team GB won its first ever Olympic medals in artistic swimming, sport climbing and which other sport?
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Kitesurfing
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Scientists have mapped the position, shape and connections of every single one of 130,000 cells and 50 million connections in which animal's brain?
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Fruit Fly
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This year, Charlotte Wood was nominated for the Booker prize. How many years had it been since an Australian author was nominated?
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10
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In which month did a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit NYC and New Jersey?
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April
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The Parker Space Probe breaks the record set in 2018 for coming close to which object in the Solar System?
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The Sun
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Which other religious holiday was on the same day as the first day of Hanukkah this year?
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Christmas Day
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In November, a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at Sotheby’s for US$5.2m. What was the name of the person who purchased this work by artist Maurizio Cattelan?
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Justin Sun
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What company did Brian Thomson, who was shot on December 4 in NYC, work for?
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United Healthcare
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Street artist Banksy caused a stir in London and further afield as he unveiled a number of new works over nine days. How many new artworks were made during this time?
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9
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Which country saw the fall of the regime of president Bashar al-Assad by rebel action?
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Syria
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What was the name of the single Sabrina Carpenter released in April?
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Espresso
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What is Taylor Swift's current boyfriend's AFL team?
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Which video game did an American teen beat, becoming the first human believed to have done so?
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Tetris
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Who did Time magazine name as their person of the year?
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Donald Trump
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According to Spotify Wrapped, which artist is the most streamed globally in 2024?
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Taylor Swift
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Queen Margrethe II, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, surprised her country by announcing her abdication in a new year TV address. Which country did she rule?
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Denmark
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Sabrina Carpenter’s song Espresso became song of the (northern hemisphere) summer this year. She’s now selling a Sabrina Carpenter-branded product line named for it. What is the product?
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Perfume
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Who, very humbly, claimed to be the inventor of Gay Pop?
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Jojo Siwa
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What was the name of former prime minister Boris Johnson’s autobiography, released in October?
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Unleashed
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What did the Oxford University Press declare their word/phrase of the year?
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Brain rot
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Which album name became Collins Dictionary's word of the year?
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Brat
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What album are the songs 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' and 'So Long, London' from?
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The Tortured Poet's Department
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How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at the Olympics?
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3
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In which country did the world’s largest election in history take place, with nearly a billion registered voters?
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India
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Content creator Jools Lebron took TikTok by storm in the summer when she coined a phrase that quickly caught on. What was Lebron's contribution to the English language? (4 words)
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Very demure, very mindful
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Where were the Paralympics and Olympics held this year?
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Paris, France
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