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Who starred as the titular Octopussy in the 1983 James Bond film?
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Maud Adams
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The Philadelphia 76ers were known by what name until 1963?
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Syracuse Nationals
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Which artist painted the first official portrait of King Charles III since his coronation?
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Jonathan Yeo
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What is the name of the private boarding school on the outskirts of Brighton widely regarded as "Eton College" of the all-girls boarding schools in the UK?
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Roedean School
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Who won his 4th Olympic Gold in the Men's Discus Throw in 1968, becoming the first person to win a gold in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympics?
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Al Oerter
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Named after the Dutch ophthalmologist who developed it, what is the name of the eye chart consisting of rows of letters in decreasing size?
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Snellen chart
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Published in 1915, what is the name of the first novel published by Virginia Woolf?
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The Voyage Out
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The textile linen is made from the fibres of what plant?
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Flax
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What is the birth name of the musician known professionally as Flea?
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Michael Peter Balzary
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Performing on Top of the Pops from 1964 to 1968, who were the first of a series of dance troupes on the programme?
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The Go-Jos
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Which cosmetics entrepreneur, founded the Red Door salon in New York in 1910?
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Elizabeth Arden
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Which constellation is home to the group of stars known as the Northern Cross?
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Cygnus
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What is the name of the RAF squadron commonly known as The Dambusters, for its actions during Operation Chastise?
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Number 617 Squadron
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What name is given to the study of trees, shrubs, and lianas?
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Dendrology
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A rhetorical device consisting of repeating a sequence of words at the beginning of neighbouring clauses, such as MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, is known by what name?
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Anaphora
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Which Japanese poet, often considered the greatest master of haiku, is also known for travel essays such as Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton?
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Matsuo Bashō
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Winston Churchill was born in his ancestral home of Blenheim Palace in which year?
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1874
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Who has been nominated for the Best Leading Actress Oscar for Tom & Viv (1994) and Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Damage (1992)?
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Miranda Richardson
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In Celtic Mythology, what is the name of the "phantom queen" who is a triple goddess associated with war, fate, and sovereignty?
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Morrigan
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What is added to a Welsh rarebit to make it a buck rarebit?
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Egg
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