What I Bought On Ebay
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I was bored with just buying from Ebay's UK site, so I spread my wings and made some bids on a few things from other countries. What could possibly go wrong with that? Let's see!
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Languages
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Tough
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10 |
127
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Jan 29 10
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rossian
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Lost In Musical Translation
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A love of music is universal and many cultures have their own favourite kinds. Many songs and tunes, though, have crossed international and cultural borders. See if you can spot some old familiars in unusual settings.
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Which Song Is It
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Average
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10 |
154
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Jan 27 10
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darksplash
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Speaking "World of Warcraft"
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Since "World of Warcraft" (PC) is a massively multi-player online game, a big part of the fun comes from interacting with other players. Can you decipher "Warcraft's" distinctive lingo to understand what those players are saying in-game?
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World of Warcraft
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Average
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10 |
49
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Jan 23 10
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CellarDoor
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Love, Fatally
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It doesn’t matter whether you are immoral or a saint, because love can be fatal, and it doesn’t discriminate. This quiz looks at ten individuals from the world of film, television and literature, whose love for another brought about their own demise.
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Entertainment by Themes
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Average
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10 |
526
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Jan 10 10
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poshprice
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Kickstart My i-Heart
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What happens when cheesy retro pop tunes meet cardiology? Take this quiz and find out. Don't forget your glass of wine!
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Cardiovascular System
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Average
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10 |
165
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Jan 03 10
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Squisher
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NASCAR Cup: 2000-2009
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Please take this quiz on NASCAR Cup racing in the first decade of the 21st Century. Good luck!
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NASCAR 2000s
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Average
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10 |
71
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Jan 02 10
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mrgrouchy
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A Jew's Survival Guide to Christmas
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Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year -- that is, if you're Christian. If not, then take this quiz to learn how to get through the holiday and understand how it connects to Judaism. And if you're not Jewish, you might learn something!
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Traditions
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Average
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10 |
239
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Dec 29 09
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adams627
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Gimme Sympathy
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Gimme gimme never gets, but these individuals didn't care about manners. They really needed something! Can you tell me what? All scenarios are fictional.
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Vocabulary
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Average
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10 |
354
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Dec 20 09
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Squisher
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Verdict: Guilty!
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This is a quiz about all the criminal creatures running wild in the Grimm fairy tales. They are standing now at the court of law. There is just one verdict possible: guilty!
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Fables and Fairy Tales
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Tough
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10 |
354
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Dec 20 09
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heidi66
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When Oops Just Doesn't Quite Cover It...
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People make mistakes. But there are mistakes and MISTAKES. Sometimes people make a mistake so huge, so monumental, that we can only shake our heads. This quiz relates to some of 'em.
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Thematic 15 Questions
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Average
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15 |
672
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Dec 11 09
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Correspondguy
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Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men?
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This quiz is all about wartime Christmases during the 20th century, including examples from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. In some cases, the spirit of good will toward men was remembered, in some it was not.
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War History
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Average
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10 |
234
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Dec 06 09
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guitargoddess
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O Holy Night! The Stars Are Brightly Shining
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It's the gospel truth! Isn't it? Our Christmas carols provide us with so many details about the circumstances of Jesus' birth. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself how many of these are true to the biblical account?
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The Christmas Story
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Average
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10 |
298
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Dec 01 09
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glendathecat
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Who Do You Think You Are?
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Join Jonno the journalist as he meets five stars from the world of film and five from the world of television. Do you know who they are? Good luck!
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TV & Movies Mixture
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Easy
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10 |
738
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Dec 01 09
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jonnowales
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The Doomsday Clock is Ticking
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The Doomsday Clock was created more than 60 years ago to represent how close we are to destroying our civilization.
This quiz will cover some of the history behind the clock as well as some events that have led to the clock's hands being moved.
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20th & 21st Centuries
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Easy
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10 |
462
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Nov 17 09
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kevinatilusa
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The Poetic Stylings of Poems Themselves
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Poetry is a wonderful art, and poems can be free, or very structured. I’ll give you part of a poem I’ve written; you choose the closing line, based on the poem’s style.
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Poetry Terminology
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Tough
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10 |
124
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Nov 08 09
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Tchochkekop
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A History of Hymnody : Vol. 1
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Hymns have been a significant part of worship since time immemorial. In this quiz, we shall trace the development of hymn-writing through to the mid-seventeenth century.
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Hymns and Sacred Music
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Tough
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10 |
110
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Nov 07 09
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glendathecat
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Not Tonight, I'm Washing My Hair
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Thank you to Romeomikegolf for this author challenge - "Not Tonight, I'm Washing My Hair". This is just one of many great put-downs used in film, television, books, plays and by well known people all over the world. See how many you recognize.
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Entertainment Mixture
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Tough
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10 |
551
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Nov 03 09
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dopple44
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We're Number Two! - VOL I
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Ever think about those songs that stalled at Number Two on the Billboard charts? This series of quizzes will tell their story. Vol. I will focus on the 1960s.
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No. 2 Hits
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Tough
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10 |
350
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Oct 30 09
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maddogrick16
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In Other Words, Dumb
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This quiz features some of the more common and amusing expressions that are used to imply dim-wittedness. If you're "not all there", you should be here.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Average
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10 |
774
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Oct 30 09
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Wizzid
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Mewsical Mewtations
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No, this isn't a quiz about a Webber musical. It's about ten finicky felines who think that while some melodies are purrfectly fine, changes ought to be made to the lyrics. If cats were able to re-write songs, what would the titles be?
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Something in Common
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Average
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10 |
511
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Oct 28 09
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Jakeroo
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Sports Schmorts!
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This is a quiz about the more unusual sporting activities of the world. I hope all sports fans enjoy!
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Name the Sport
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Tough
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10 |
292
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Oct 26 09
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Plodd
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Pseudoscience Basics
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"Science" isn't so much a thing as a way of thinking. "Pseudoscience" is when people, through ignorance or malice, use a thought process that looks like science, but doesn't have the same rigor. This quiz tells the story of how you make that mistake.
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Philosophy
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Average
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10 |
450
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Oct 11 09
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Correspondguy
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Painting by Numbers
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One "Blue Boy," two "American Gothic" farmers, "Three Musicians" ... some might classify paintings by color or medium or style, but I like to look at them strictly by the numbers. Will you help me count my way through the history of western art?
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Art By Subject
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Average
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10 |
236
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Oct 06 09
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CellarDoor
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FT Detectives: The Case of the Pink Car Nation
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Detectives, we've got a dastardly crime spree on our hands! Some clever vandal has taken his spray can to famous vehicles from classic TV shows, and now they're all pink! Help us figure out what colors we should use to restore the original paint jobs.
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TV Common Bond
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Tough
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10 |
128
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Oct 05 09
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kscleaves
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Raised in the 1660s
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Meet Faith, a young girl growing up in London in the 1660s. Peek into her journal, and try to deduce what she's writing about.
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UK History
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Average
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10 |
390
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Oct 05 09
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leith90
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Word Smiths
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All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Tough
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10 |
235
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Oct 01 09
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agony
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Pick a Card, Any Card...
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Hi! This quiz will explore some of the card magician's repertoire that dazzles us, or perhaps just makes us say, "how did he do that?" Thanks to highfells for the inspiration.
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Magic & Magicians
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Average
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10 |
295
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Sep 20 09
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avrandldr
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It's Never Lupus
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"House, MD" is a great medical drama, and fans of the show might be aware that lupus is an ongoing joke by the show's producers: although often diagnosed, it never seems to be correct. See if you can remember these episodes where lupus was suspected.
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House, M.D.
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Tough
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10 |
239
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Sep 12 09
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adams627
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These Mad Hungarians were Really Martians!
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While some Hungarians--like the Gabor sisters--were unquestionably from Venus, others were really from Mars! A metallic voice clicks, “Take. Me. To. Your. Leader.” Let’s go meet the Martians...
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People by Country
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Average
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10 |
108
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Sep 10 09
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queproblema
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It's J.C. and the Pussycats!
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Do you remember Josie and the Pussycats? Do you associate Jesus Christ with the initials J.C? This quiz isn't about any of them. This quiz is about 10 other J.C's, and their cats! Thanks to LeoDaVinci for the challenge, although I added the cats!
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
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10 |
160
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Sep 04 09
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leith90
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