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1 Which actor born on February 1 1921 played Norman Cleggy Clegg in all 295 episodes of ‘Last of the Summer Wine’? He gained worldwide fame as the voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-honored Wallace and Gromit films. He died aged 96 on June 2 2017.

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1 Peter Sallis

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2 And who took over as the official voice for Wallace after the retirement of the answer to Q1?

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2 Ben Whitehead

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3 Taking place on February the 15 2003 which novel by Ian McEwan opens with a neurosurgeon rising from bed at 3:40am?

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3 Saturday

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4 Which city in North Africa flourished during the 193-211AD reign of the Roman emperor Septimus Severus who was born there on 11 April 145? He died on February 6 211.

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4 Leptis Magma

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5 Which recurring cast member of ‘The Waltons’ family was born in Blackburn England on February 6 1956?

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5 Jon Walmsley (Jason)

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6 What was the title of the 1993 film directed by Jim Sheridan (born February 6 1949) based on the case of the Guildford Four?

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6 In the Name of the Father

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7 Which American film and television actress born February 7 1985 played the young girl Enola who has a map to Dryland tattooed on her back in the 1995 movie ‘Waterworld’?

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7 Tina Majorino

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8 Which US President was born in an apartment on the second floor of a commercial building in Tampico Illinois on February 6 1911?

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8 Ronald Reagan

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9 Born in Hamburg in 1809 which composer’s work includes the Reformation and Scottish symphonies?

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9 Mendelssohn

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10 Which American sprinter born February 10 1982 won the gold medal in the 100 m at the 2004 Olympics the bronze medal in the 100m at the 2012 London Olympics and the silver medal in the 100m at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

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10 Justin Gatlin

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11 Rene Descartes died on February 11 1650 in which European capital city where he was employed as philosophy tutor to Queen Christina?

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11 Stockholm

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12 Famous in another field who was the maternal grandfather of Charles Darwin (born 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882)?

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12 Josiah Wedgwood

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13 Which wife of King Henry VIII was executed on February 13 1542?

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13 Catherine Howard

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14 Widely credited with reconstructing the capital Beirut after the 15-year civil war which Lebanese business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again in 2000 was assassinated on 14 February 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 1800 kg of TNT were detonated as his motorcade drove past the St. George Hotel in Beirut?

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14 Rafic Hariri

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15 How is the Canadian singer songwriter and record producer Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born 16 February 1990) known professionally?

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15 The Weeknd

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16 Which American actor born February 16 1974 won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 2016 movie ‘Moonlight’? His win at the 89th Academy Awards made him the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar.

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16 Mahershala Ali

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17 Miffy the Rabbit was the best known creation of which Dutch artist (23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017)?

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17 Dick Bruna

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18 Born 18 February 1947 which Portuguese former long-distance runner winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles brought home Portugal’s first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record – 2:09.21.?

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18 Carlos Lopes

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19 Which AC/DC frontman was found dead on February 19 1980?

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19 Bon Scott

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20 In January 2018 who succeeded James Brokenshire as British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?

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20 Karen Bradley

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21 Which German R&B duo from Munich was founded by producer Frank Farian in 1988 and consisted of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus? They won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on 21 February 1990 but were subsequently stripped of their Grammy Award when it was discovered that Morvan and Pilatus did not sing any of the vocals heard on the group’s debut album ‘Girl You Know It’s True’.

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21 Milli Vanilli

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22 Who (born 22 February 1950) was nominated for Oscars for her roles as Rita in ‘Educating Rita’ and as Mrs Wilkinson in ‘Billy Elliot’’?

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22 Julie Walters

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23 Which Hollywood star twice married and divorced Virginia Ruth Rogers (m. 1935–1937; 1941–1946; divorced twice) He died aged 74 on February 23 1965.

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23 Stan Laurel

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24 The 2011 film ‘Albert Nobbs’ starring Glenn Close is based on the 1927 novella ‘The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs’ by which Irish writer born February 24 1852?

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24 George Moore

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25 Born February 25 1955 who was Formula One World Champion in 1985 1986 1989 and 1993?

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25 Alain Prost

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26 Which French professional rally racing and rallycross driver (born 26 February 1974) competed for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship (WRC) and is the most successful driver in WRC history having won the world championship a record nine times in a row (2004-2012)?

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26 Sébastien Loeb

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27 And which French rally driver is the current holder of the World Rally Drivers’ Championship having won the title five times in 2013 2014 2015 2016 and 2017?

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27 Sébastien Ogier

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28 Nicknamed Supernova which Russian model philanthropist and occasional film actress was born in Gorky on February 28 1982?

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28 Natalia Vodianova

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29 Which German politician (4 February 1871 – 28 February 1925) of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) was the first President of German Weimar Republic from 1919 until his death in office in 1925.

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29 Friedrich Ebert

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30 Which architect born February 28 1929 designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall Guggenheim Bilbao and Experience Music Project?

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30 Frank Gehry

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31 Which Roman god of love is the son of Venus and husband of Psyche?

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31 Cupid

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32 Which former electrician defeated Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor to win the 2018 PDC World Darts Championships?

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32 Rob Cross

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33 Who born February 13 1933 is currently the longest ruling non-royal national leader in the world? He became first prime minister and later president of Cameroon on June 30 1975.

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33 Paul Biya

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34 Said to be the world’s most expensive coffee which coffee also called civet cat coffee is produced from coffee beans which have been partly digested and defecated by the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)?

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34 Kopi luwak

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35 Sharing its name with the central Chinese province in which it is located what is the largest lake in China?

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35 Qinghai Lake

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36 English actor Clive Swift (born 9 February 1936) probably best known for his role as Hyacinth Bucket’s husband Richard in the British television series ‘Keeping Up Appearances’ was married to which English novelist between 1960 and 1975?

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36 Margaret Drabble

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37 In December 2017 the former footballer George Weah was elected president of which African country?

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37 Liberia

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38 Beginning on February 16 2018 is the Chinese year of which creature?

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38 Year of the (Earth) Dog

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39 Under what pseudonym did Daniel Mallory write the best-selling thriller ‘The Woman in the Window’?

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39 A. J. Finn

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40 What do the initials JM stand for in the name of the South African novelist J. M. Coetzee born February 9 1940?

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40 John Maxwell

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41 A minute amount of the radioactive element americium 241 forms a critical component of which common domestic appliance?

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41 Smoke detector

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42 Often used disparagingly what term is the trademark name of the system developed by the US inventor Major General George O Squier in 1922 to transmit recorded music to public places?

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42 Muzak

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43 What chemical test for proteins involves adding sodium hydroxide and a small amount of copper sulphate to the test substance?

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43 Biuret Test

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44 The development of a blue-black colour when iodine is added to a substance indicates the presence of what?

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44 Starch

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45 In which town in the Crimea did Churchill Roosevelt and Stalin convene for the last time in February 1945?

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45 Yalta

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46 The wines of which French region include Muscadet Touraine Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé?

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46 Loire Valley

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47 Which Bavarian handmade-paper mill produces the golden envelopes that are opened at the Oscars?

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47 Gmund

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48 Alpheratz is the brightest star in which constellation?

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48 Andromeda

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49 Which country on mainland South America is the only one to be a former British colony?

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49 Guyana

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50 ‘Never Ever’ and ‘Bootie Call’ were UK number one hit singles for which girl group?

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50 All Saints

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51 The Heaf test is a skin test to determine if an individual is immune to which disease?

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51 Tuberculosis

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52 Which elevated ridge in Jordan approximately 817 metres (2680 ft) above sea level mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land?

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52 Mount Nebo

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53 With an elevation of 11933 ft (3637 m) what is the southernmost and highest mountain in the Wasatch Range of Utah in the United States?

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53 Mount Nebo

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54 Belukha (4506 m) is the highest mountain in which range of mountains on the borders of China Russia Mongolia and Kazakhstan?

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54 Altai Mountains

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55 Located on the south-eastern tip of the Korean peninsula around 300km from Seoul what is the second-largest city of South Korea?

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55 Busan / Pusan

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56 In microbiology what infectious agents are classified by the Baltimore system?

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56 Viruses

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57 Heliciculture is the practice of raising what for human use?

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57 Snails

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58 The Fourcault Process is used in the manufacture of which everyday commodity?

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58 Glass

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59 In Greek mythology who was the mother of Heracles?

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59 Alcmene

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60 Which American author journalist writer and producer born February 9 1960 was the creator executive producer head writer and show runner for all five seasons of the HBO television series ‘The Wire’ (2002–2008)?

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60 David Chase

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61 Who formed the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great?

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61 Crassus

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62 Who formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Mark Antony?

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62 Lepidus

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63 Lorna Laidlaw (born 1 February 1963 in Birmingham) is an English actress best known for her role as which character in the BBC television show ‘Doctors’ for which she has been nominated for the category of Best Actress three years running under the British Soap Awards?

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63 Mrs Tembe

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64 Which contemporary Pagan new religious movement was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner (died 12 February 1964) a retired British civil servant?

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64 Wicca

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65 The modern city of Hanover is the capital of which German Land or state?

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65 Lower Saxony

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66 Which aid to motoring was invented by Mary Andersen (February 19 1866 – June 27 1953) in 1903?

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66 Windscreen wipers

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67 Under what pseudonym does the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland (born 25 February 1967) write thrillers including The Righteous Men (2006) The Last Testament (2007) The Final Reckoning (2008) The Chosen One (2010) Pantheon (2012) and To Kill the President (2017)?

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67 Sam Bourne

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68 What is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein?

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68 Kiel

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69 What term is used for training shrubs or trees to grow flat against a wall or framework to facilitate picking the crop from them?

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69 Espalier

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70 Espoo is the second largest city of which EU member country?

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70 Finland

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71 Released on February 10 1971 and one of the best-selling albums of all time with over 25 million copies sold worldwide ‘Tapestry’ was the second album recorded by which singer-songwriter born February 9 1942?

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71 Carole King

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72 On which Roman road did Bath Leicester and Lincoln all stand?

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72 Fosse Way

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73 Baku capital of Azerbaijan stands on what body of water?

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73 Caspian Sea

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74 Who will represent Ireland at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon in May with the song ‘Together’?

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74 Ryan O’Shaughnessy

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75 In which television series first shown in 2005 did Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles play the demon-hunting brothers Sam and Dean Winchester?

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75 Supernatural

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76 In Hindu mythology who was the wife of Shiva and mother of Ganesh and Skanda?

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76 Parvati

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77 Bruce Thomas author of the Bruce Lee biography ‘Fighting Spirit’ is known principally as the bass player with which band?

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77 Elvis Costello and the Attractions

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78 Which pope born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti was the longest-reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church serving for over 31 years from 1846 to his death aged 85 on February 7 1878?

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78 Pope Pius IX

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79 ‘Galliard Battaglia’ composed by Samuel Scheidt is the signature tune of which RTÉ Radio One programme?

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79 Sunday Miscellany

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80 Under what pen-names did Daniel Nathan and Manford Lepofsky write detective fiction?

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80 Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee under the name Ellery Queen

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