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Which city in South Yorkshire was ceded to the Kingdom of Scotland in the first Treaty of Durham of 1136, a move that was never formally reversed?

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Jul 19 25 by pehinhota

Founded in 1636, in which South American city was the oldest synagogue in the New World established?

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Jul 17 25 by pehinhota

When did the first aerial bombardment by a foreign power on the continental United States take place?

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Jul 15 25 by pehinhota

Most modern acoustic pianos have 88 keys that create a hammer action upon (normally) metal 'strings'. How many internal 'strings' are there?

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Jul 15 25 by odo5435

In the game of cricket, when the bowler delivers the ball to the batsperson, what makes the action of 'bowling' a legitimate delivery as opposed to 'throwing' the ball (which is called a 'no ball')?

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Jul 15 25 by odo5435

When Alaska was sold in 1867, the Russian Tsar is said to have first made a sale offer to the which European ruler before making an offer to the USA?

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Jul 12 25 by pehinhota

Which African head of state sold the government's fleet of expensive Mercedes cars in the 1980s and made a Renault 5 the ministers' official car?

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Jul 09 25 by pehinhota

Which collaborative team has written the most number of musical theatre shows (e.g. Puccini/Fontana, Gilbert/Sullivan, Gershwin/Gershwin, Hart/Rodgers, Rodgers/Hammerstein, Rice/Lloyd Webber, etc., etc...)?

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Jul 09 25 by odo5435

Are the Eagle Talon and Mitsubishi Eclipse just the same car under different names? What differences, if any, are there between the two?

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Jul 09 25 by Thesuperyoshi

If arithmetic is only one branch of mathematics, how many other branches of mathematics are there?

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Jul 09 25 by odo5435

Members of which Central American ethnic group played the parts of the indigenous peoples in the movies “The Mission” (1986) and “1492: Conquest of Paradise” (1992)?

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Jul 08 25 by pehinhota

Who was the first Olympic medalist from the Republic of Cabo Verde?

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Jul 07 25 by pehinhota

This now defunct company had its main factory in what is now the Czech Republic and its name is a portmanteau of two English words (one misspelt). It popularised something found in libraries across the USA and beyond, which are named after a profession in another setting (i.e. not librarian). What are the company and the object so described?

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Jul 06 25 by gmackematix

How did Residente and Visitante, members of the hip-hop group Calle 13, get their stage names?

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Jul 06 25 by Thesuperyoshi

Many tissues, cells and organelles of the human body, like the Golgi apparatus, Eustachian tubes, Circle of Willis and so on, are named after men. Are there any named after women?

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Jul 05 25 by gmackematix

What does the song "Salma Ya Salama" (Dalida 1976) translate as?

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Jul 05 25 by chabenao1

Why is "orange" (the fruit) called "Burtukal" (Portugal) in Arabic?

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Jul 04 25 by chabenao1

How did darts player Michael Smith get his nickname "Bully Boy"?

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Jul 04 25 by Thesuperyoshi

Which European monarch received the Soviet Order of Victory in 1945?

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Jul 03 25 by pehinhota

What is the largest and heaviest animal found in South America?

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Jul 03 25 by chabenao1

How many vehicles were destroyed during the filming of "Blues Brothers" (1980)?

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Jun 30 25 by unclerick

The Second Crusade (1147–1149) in the Holy Land failed to achieve its goal, but was successful in contributing to the rise of which European kingdom?

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Jun 28 25 by pehinhota

Who is the lowest drafted NHL player to play at least 1000 games and have a successful career?

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Jun 27 25 by apathy100

Which is the longest-running show, "Cats" or "Les Miz"?

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Jun 27 25 by chabenao1

Which female swimmer is the second most successful Olympian (at Summer Games) after gymnast Larissa Latynina?

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Jun 23 25 by pehinhota

If the national cricket teams of two nations not currently among the ICC "Test" nations were to meet and play a 5-day match according to test rules, what status would that match have? Could it be counted as a sanctioned international at all or would it be no better than two amateur village teams playing a 5-day match?

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Jun 23 25 by WesleyCrusher

How far is the modern port of Bandar-Abbas from the ancient port of Hormuz?

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Jun 23 25 by chabenao1

Why was one of the newest federal electoral divisions in Australia named 'Bullwinkel'?

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Jun 22 25 by odo5435

Which continent is home to the 'least highest' highest mountain?

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Jun 22 25 by odo5435

Why would a hydrometer be used instead of a hygrometer?

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Jun 22 25 by odo5435

What is the difference between, and the correct usage of, the words "toward" and "towards"?

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Jun 20 25 by RedRobin7

How many named seas are recognized in the English language?

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Jun 20 25 by RedRobin7

What was the first area code in the USA to have a middle digit other than 0 or 1?

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Jun 19 25 by serpa

Did any chess player have a positive score against Bobby Fisher or Mikhail Tal?

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Jun 18 25 by chabenao1

The most expensive film ever made in Nazi Germany, "Kolberg," premiered in Berlin and in which French "Atlantic fortress" besieged by the Allies, in January 30, 1945 ?

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Jun 17 25 by pehinhota

In 2018, what record did Snoop Dogg break at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival?

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Jun 17 25 by Thesuperyoshi

What superhero has had the most adaptations made of him/her in movies and TV?

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Jun 16 25 by pennie1478

Which emperor's illegitimate son suffered the same fate as his father, being executed in 1917 (the father in 1867)?

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Jun 12 25 by pehinhota

When was the dwarf planet Gonggong discovered?

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Jun 12 25 by serpa

The first nationalization of a North American oil company by a South American country took place in 1937 where?

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Jun 12 25 by pehinhota

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