Tennis: What was the Mother's Day Massacre?

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Mar 15 21 by serpa

Who was the first astronaut to play a musical instrument in space? ("Jingle Bells" on a harmonica, 1965)

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Mar 14 21 by pehinhota

Which Central Asian capital is supposedly named after the paddle that is used to stir up the fermenting milk from which the Kumis drink is made?

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Mar 08 21 by pehinhota

How did Hell, Michigan get its name?

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Mar 08 21 by Thesuperyoshi

September of 1752 was a sad month for much of civilization. The harvests in the month were about half of those of previous years. Birth rates and marriages rates also plummeted and commerce percentages fell. The snows of winter came earlier by calendar date. What could have happened to cause this calamity?

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Mar 06 21 by davefg

What was the last television series originating from the Dumont Television Network to air new episodes? (This might be a program that switched from Dumont to another network.)

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Mar 06 21 by bernie73

What is an eggcorn?

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Mar 05 21 by serpa

Who introduced Pigmeat Markham's catchphrase "Here comes the judge" to Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in?

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Mar 04 21 by serpa

In international cricket, which bowler has, or has had, the fastest run in to bowl?

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Mar 03 21 by elvislennon

Which German ocean liner, in 1913 the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, was renamed after the wife of Richard the Lionheart in 1921?

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Mar 02 21 by pehinhota

"I've often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming." is attributed to Jimmy Carter. When and where did he say this?

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Mar 02 21 by 480154st

Though a few hundred of these decorations were minted, which valor award in a time of war of the German Democratic Republic was never awarded as the country was never in a state of war?

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Mar 01 21 by pehinhota

March 1st is a public holiday in Ethiopia in commemoration of which event in 1896?

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Feb 28 21 by pehinhota

Besides great apes including humans, which can be taught, what is the only mammal which cannot instinctively swim?

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Feb 27 21 by gmackematix

How did WW II era tracer bullets light up?

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Feb 26 21 by unclerick

What did WW II tracer bullets look like compared to regular bullets if you were holding them in your hand?

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Feb 26 21 by unclerick

The German market town Buttenheim was the birthplace of which American businessman?

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Feb 26 21 by pehinhota

How did Two Egg, Florida get its name?

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Feb 26 21 by unclerick

When I was a kid growing up in the 50s and 60s, there were a lot of western series on TV but not anymore. What was the last western series on any of the Big Three U.S. networks?

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Feb 25 21 by BAMBOOMANIA

There are four types of teas: white, green, black, oolong (blue). In what way are they different?

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Feb 25 21 by mariappank511

Are there any species of oaks that produce acorns which are edible to humans, perhaps with some processing?

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Feb 23 21 by unclerick

How did Tycho Brahe's pet moose die?

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Feb 23 21 by serpa

What is the African country founded by black American slaves called?

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Feb 23 21 by Thesuperyoshi

What countries in Africa were occupied (or controlled) by Germany?

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Feb 22 21 by mariappank511

Which two incumbent heads of state in the Arab world claim to be descended directly from the Prophet Muhammad?

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Feb 21 21 by pehinhota

Has there ever existed a biplane fitted with a jet engine?

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Feb 21 21 by davejacobs

What's the highest altitude anyone has flown in a biplane?

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Feb 20 21 by davejacobs

What is the reason for giving the name ''Egypt'' to Egypt?

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Feb 20 21 by mariappank511

The sinking of which vessel in 1873 was the greatest disaster for the White Star Line prior to the loss of Titanic in April 1912?

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Feb 19 21 by pehinhota

What Brian Wilson/Mike Love song was recorded by Alvin and The Chipmunks on the album Chipmunks a Go-Go in 1965?

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Feb 18 21 by serpa

What song recorded by Roy Orbison and Van Halen has played more than six million times on the radio?

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Feb 18 21 by serpa

The opening guitar riff of "Venus" by Shocking Blue was taken from which song by The Who?

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Feb 18 21 by serpa

"At certain times the water in the Reversing Falls of St. John actually flows upstream or 'up the falls." What is meant by the above statement?

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Feb 17 21 by mariappank511

Which was the seventh largest army in the Anti-Hitler Coalition in Europe during World War II (Soviet, USA, UK, French, Yugoslav, Polish, Australian, Canadian etc.)?

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Feb 13 21 by pehinhota

What is the longest river in Gambia and what is its width near the seashore?

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Feb 12 21 by mariappank511

Who was the first Native American to fly in space?

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Feb 11 21 by Thesuperyoshi

Is there a reason why Americans usually place the word "river" following the name of a waterway, for example, the Ohio River or Rio Grande River, while the British often place the word river first, as in the River Thames or River Ouse?

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Feb 10 21 by daver852

Which convict was probably the first white person in Australia to be executed in 1820 for murdering an Aborigine?

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Feb 10 21 by pehinhota

During a baseball game played in August 1960 a flyball was hit at 4:00 PM, Wednesday and it wasn't caught until 4:00 PM on the following Thursday. What's that all about?

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Feb 10 21 by unclerick

What do the military forces of Canada and Denmark do to assert their national sovereignty during the ongoing dispute over the possession of Hans Island?

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Feb 09 21 by unclerick

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