What is the minimum number of sea crossings or aeroplane flights required to visit all the countries (UN sovereign nations) of the world?

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May 12 21 by gmackematix

Of all the pairs of countries which share a border with the same country, which are furthest apart?

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May 12 21 by gmackematix

In 1891, a young Japanese woman cut her throat with a razor in front of the Kyoto Prefectural Office to publicly show remorse after whose failed assassination attempt?

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May 11 21 by pehinhota

What is an AAPI voter (USA)?

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May 10 21 by parleydog

Who holds the world record for longest distance swum in 24 hours?

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May 09 21 by george48

In 216 BC Carthaginians, led by Hannibal, annihilated a larger Roman army in the battle of Cannae, but whose armed forces fought on the same battlefield in the year of 1018?

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May 09 21 by pehinhota

According to an ancient Greek legend, who was the first vampire to appear in history?

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May 08 21 by pehinhota

What is Bob "Rosebud" Butt's gift to the world?

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May 07 21 by serpa

Which former NFL quarterback had elbow surgery under the pseudonym Tom Brady in 1983?

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May 06 21 by serpa

Who is the only female British athlete to have won Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles?

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May 05 21 by pehinhota

What Minecraft mob is the most dangerous?

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May 04 21 by Chickadee_Rose

What links the US states of Idaho, Maine, Michigan and Vermont and not the other 46 ?

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May 04 21 by Luckymel

Becoming the first female surgeon in the Union Army, which woman was the only one to receive the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious military award of the US government?

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May 03 21 by pehinhota

What is incubus?

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May 03 21 by Gbt_13

"Dust, worms and ashes now ..... my name, wisdom that I have always loved, Pray, reader, for my soul " is the epigraph on the tombstone of which person, the most influential teacher and scholar at the court of Emperor Charlemagne?

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May 02 21 by pehinhota

What was the first unmanned aircraft to be catapulted from an aircraft carrier?

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Apr 30 21 by serpa

Happening in the summer of 1627, what was the only war-like attack on Iceland that resulted in casualties?

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Apr 29 21 by pehinhota

During the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, who became the first woman in the world to swim the Butterfly stroke in an official competition?

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Apr 28 21 by pehinhota

Who was the first woman to serve as prime minister of an African country?

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Apr 26 21 by pehinhota

What is the Bergensbanen?

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Apr 25 21 by Thesuperyoshi

Which Spanish explorer and author of "Naufragios", one of four survivors of the 1527 Narvaez expedition, continued to be a strong advocate for the rights of Native American Indians throughout his lifetime?

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Apr 24 21 by pehinhota

I know "-oid" means "in the form of", but what does the "ol-" in oloid mean?

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Apr 23 21 by tjoebigham

From 1938 to1945, with 900 officials from the criminal police and members of the SS, which former hotel was the largest office of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany?

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Apr 23 21 by pehinhota

Who, while sipping champagne on his deathbed said "Alas, I'm dying beyond my means"?

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Apr 22 21 by unclerick

Constructed in 1725, which is the oldest courthouse building in continuous use in the USA?

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Apr 22 21 by pehinhota

What is the safest color for an automobile?

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Apr 22 21 by unclerick

After Goering fell out of Hitler's favor, Hitler made which general the commander of the German Air Force, the last German field marshal in history?

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Apr 21 21 by pehinhota

How many towns in Mexico are named Agua Amarilla?

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Apr 21 21 by Cookie911

Quanah Parker, son of the Kwahadi Comanche chief Nokoni and Cynthia Ann Parker, a kidnapped American girl who was assimilated into the tribe, had two siblings whose names were what?

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Apr 19 21 by pehinhota

How does the strength of an adult male chimpanzee compare with the strength of an adult male human?

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Apr 19 21 by unclerick

The name of which place, the easternmost settlement in Western Australia, comes from an Aboriginal word that describes the beginning of the course of the planet Venus?

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Apr 18 21 by pehinhota

In 1962 who became the first African-American actor to be hired for a contract role on a soap opera?

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Apr 17 21 by pehinhota

What ancient city was Memphis, Tennessee named after?

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Apr 16 21 by Thesuperyoshi

The lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith in 1930 was the inspiration for which song?

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Apr 15 21 by serpa

A few years ago there was a car on the market that only had a single door for the rear passengers. This single door was behind the driver which in most cases required the rear passengers to exit into the traffic lane rather than the sidewalk. What was this vehicle?

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Apr 14 21 by unclerick

Can a fish see one object with two eyes?

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Apr 14 21 by mariappank511

Who said the following (or something like it): "A trial is just a contest to see which side has the better lawyer"?

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Apr 13 21 by TriviaFan22

If Queen Elizabeth lives to be 100 years old (like her mother), who will write the congratulatory letter that she would normally write to anyone else who reached their centenary?

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Apr 12 21 by 1nn1

Is there a generally accepted family name for dragons, wyverns, wyrms, drakes, etc.?

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Apr 12 21 by NovaLuna

The happy hour menu at Clyde's Restaurant in Georgetown (D.C.) brought about what hit song in the USA?

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Apr 11 21 by serpa

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