Question
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Answer
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What river flows through Paris?
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The Seine
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Who is Posh Spice's husband?
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David Beckham
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When Jack fell down and broke his crown, who came tumbling after?
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Jill
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What Starbucks size, larger than a grande, is also the Italian word for "twenty"?
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Venti
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What is Superman's achilles heel?
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Kryptonite
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What is Eminem's real name?
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Marshall Mathers
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What toxic element were hatters once exposed to - causing some to become "mad"?
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Mercury
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What was the name of Italy's currency prior to the Euro?
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The Lira
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What is 5 factorial?
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120
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What is the only Olympic sport where the gender of the participant is not considered, and men and women can directly compete against each other?
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Equestrian
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What famous document was King John forced to agree to 1215?
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Magna Carta
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Other than Mexico and Canada, what country's territory lies closest to the United States?
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Russia
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The star Betelgeuse is pronounced like what two English words?
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Beetle Juice
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What does the Sandman bring to children?
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Good dreams
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If you follow the Yellow Brick Road, where do you end up?
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The Emerald City
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What is the English translation of the Latin word “Rex”?
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King
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What is the biggest stadium in the United Kingdom?
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Wembley Stadium
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In the U.S., what profession is practiced by a person who ends their name with "esquire"?
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Law
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What famous Paris cabaret theater has a name that means "Red Mill"?
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Moulin Rouge
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What body part can be affected by cataracts?
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Eye
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Didnt get venti though, but did get seine, magna carta and the factor thing
The spelling 'Charta' originates in the 18th century, as a restoration of classical Latin 'charta' for the Medieval Latin spelling 'carta'. While "Charta" remains an acceptable variant spelling, it never became prevalent in English usage. Thus the English usage is Magna Carta.
And there is another point also between the USVI and BVI that is still closer than between the Diomedes.
I accept my deserved ribbing from 8 years ago. :-)
Far for preferable to be trained to ask questions and search for answers, which is why it’s said that the truly educated are those who are aware of how much they don’t know. Graeme has clearly not understood that knowledge isn’t nearly as important the ability to find it. Always better to ask a question and appear a fool, than to stay silent and remain one.
Learn something new every day. Mind you, like most maths you learn at school, not sure how much use it will be in everyday life.
Long live "Beetle Juice"! Long live Betelgeuse!
I love you, Baby, can I have some more?
Gone, gone. The damage done."
I watched the needle take another man
Gone, gone, the damage done
It's the plural form.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lira
However, sailing should also count as an answer for the Olympic question.