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1. Christopher Columbus' father expected him to take up the family trade, and was disappointed that his son chose the life of a sailor. Without fabricating, tell me what was Columbus' father's occupation?
2. Legendary singer Bob Marley grew up in Trenchtown, part of a capital city in his homeland. Keeping in mind that Marley was known for reggae and rastafari, what is the name of the city that Marley was born in?
3. An American band scored their first number one hit on the US Billboard chart with "If You Leave Me Now". If I can hear you over the wind, can you tell me what the name of this band is?
4. The popular TV series "Friends" ran for ten seasons. Putting aside your whisky, can you tell me the first name of the character portrayed by David Schwimmer?
5. Without looking around the room, can you tell me what Catholic college won the NCAA basketball title in 1954, with Tom Gola as its star player?
6. This question might be peanuts to you, but can you tell me which of these U.S. presidents was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis?
7. Whilst I write a letter, can you tell me what syndicated column was written for many years by Pauline Phillips, and was later taken over by her daughter Jeanne Phillips?
8. I need to take an aspirin for my headache now, but can you tell me which Wyoming town was the setting for Owen Wister's Western novel "The Virginian"?
9. I am suddenly thinking about English kings, but maybe you can tell me what the name is of the Air Force Base where Chuck Yeager started his flight that broke the sound barrier?
10. Finally, what is the title of the TV series that links all of the correct answers to the previous questions?
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