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1 Which English author born 9 July 1901 married Alexander McCorquodale in 1927 and his cousin Hugh in 1936?

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1 Barbara Cartland

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2 In June 2018 who was appointed the next commissioner of An Garda Síochána and will take up the position in September?

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2 Drew Harris

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3 What form did Tracy Emin’s (born 3 July 1963) artwork ‘Everyone I have slept with 1963-1995’ take?

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3 Tent

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4 What was invented by British accountant Edward Craven Walker (4 July 1918 – 15 August 2000) in 1963? About his invention Craven said If you buy my xxxx you won’t need drugs… I think it will always be popular. It is like the cycle of life. It grows breaks up falls down and then starts all over again.

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4 Lava lamp (psychedelic Astro lamp)

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5 Who representing Israel won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon Portugal with the song Toy?

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5 Netta Barzilai

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6 Which renowned French writer remembered as a master of the short story form died in an insane asylum on July 6 1893?

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6 Guy de Maupassant

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7 The Philadelphia Story (1940) Gaslight (1944) Adam’s Rib (1949) Born Yesterday (1950) A Star Is Born (1954) Bhowani Junction (1956) and My Fair Lady (1964) are all notable films directed by which American director (July 7 1899 – January 24 1983)?

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7 George Cukor

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8 Which Australian martial arts champion (8 July 1948 – 13 April 2000) guest starred as Parsons the bully on the boat in the famous ‘The Art of Fighting Without Fighting’ scene with Bruce Lee in the classic martial-arts movie ‘Enter the Dragon’?

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8 Peter Archer

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9 Which versatile American film actor born July 9 1951 won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the comedy-drama metafilm ‘Adaptation’ (2002)?

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9 Chris Cooper

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10 Which influential French theologian of the Reformation was born in Noyon Picardy on July 10 1509?

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10 John Calvin

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11 Which American actress (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16 1911 – April 25 1995) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ‘Kitty Foyle’ (1940)?

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11 Ginger Rogers

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12 Which battle one of the most bloody ever on Irish soil in which over 7000 people were killed was fought on Kilcommadan Hill on 12 July 1691?

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12 Battle of Aughrim

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13 Who was assassinated by Charlotte Corday in Paris on 13 July 1793 whilst writing in his bath?

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13 Jean-Paul Marat

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14 Daniel Campbell ‘Dan’ Smith (born 14 July 1986) is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the lead singer primary songwriter. and founder of which British rock band?

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14 Bastille

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15 Which professional wrestler and actor in the 1987 film ‘Predator’ was born James George Janos on July 15 1951 in Minneapolis. He later served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.

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15 Jesse Ventura

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16 Which of the six wives of Henry VIII was the last to die doing so on July 16 1557 more than ten years after Henry?

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16 Anne of Cleves

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17 Where was Nicholas II the last Tsar of Russia and his family executed by firing squad on July 17 1918?

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17 Yekaterinburg

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18 Born Franz Reuther on 18 July 1941 which German record producer and songwriter is best known as the founder and voice behind the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M and as the mastermind and voice behind the lip-synching group Milli Vanilli?

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18 Frank Farian

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19 An anthropomorphic wolf with brown and white fur by student designer Ekaterina Bocharova with a name that translates from Russian as The Goalscorer who is the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia?

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19 Zabivaka

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20 Which pope born Vicenzo Pecci was the oldest at 93 years when he died on July 20 1903?

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20 Pope Leo XIII

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21 Which 7708 m (25289 ft) mountain ranked #33 in the world the highest of the Hindu Kush range and the highest mountain in the world outside of the Himalayas-Karakoram range located in Chitral District of Pakistan was first climbed on 21 July 1950 by a Norwegian expedition consisting of Arne Næss P. Kvernberg H. Berg and Tony Streather?

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21 Tirich Mir

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22 Prior to 2018 2013 was the last year in which Ireland qualified for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Which pop singer from Strabane in County Tyrone (born 22 July 1985) represented Ireland in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with Only Love Survives?

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22 Ryan Dolan

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23 Which American track and field athlete (born July 8 1923) is the only male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events? He won the 100 m gold medal at the 1948 London games and the 110 m hurdles at the 1952 Helsinki games.

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23 William Harrison Bones Dillard

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24 Which American actress born July 24 1982 is known for her roles as Zoey Bartlet in ‘The West Wing’; Peggy Olson in ‘Mad Men’; Det. Robin Griffin in the BBC miniseries ‘Top of the Lake’ and in the lead role of Offred in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?

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24 Elizabeth Moss

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25 Who was born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in Mogadishu the capital of the then Trust Territory of Somaliland on July 25 1955?

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25 Iman (model widow of David Bowie)

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26 Which American stage film and television actor (July 26 1922 – December 26 2000) won two consecutive Academy Awards for ‘All the President’s Men’ in 1976 and ‘Julia’ in 1977?

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26 Jason Robards

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27 Which English musician singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (born 26 July 1949) is an best known as the drummer for the rock band Queen?

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27 Roger Taylor

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28 Which 20th century philosopher (28 July 1902 – 17 September 1994) was the author of the works ‘The Logic of Scientific Discovery’ ‘The Poverty of Historicism’ and ‘Unended Quest’?

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28 Karl Popper

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29 Which American silent film and stage actress nicknamed The Vamp was born Theodosia Burr Goodman (July 29 1885 – April 7 1955)? She made more than 40 films between 1914 and 1926 but most were lost in the 1937 Fox vault fire.

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29 Theda Bara

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30 On the 30th of July 1956 President Eisenhower signed the official motto of the United States of America into law. What is it?

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30 In God We Trust

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31 Which British author of books for children and adults born 31 July 1929 wrote the books ‘The L-Shaped Room’ (1960) and ‘The Indian in the Cupboard’ (1980)?

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31 Lynne Reid Banks

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32 Which country took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Bulgaria for the second half of 2018?

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32 Austria

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33 On 13 September 2012 the World Meteorological Organisation disqualified the record for the highest recorded temperature exactly 90 years after it had been established at El Azizia Libya with a measurement of 58°C. The official highest recorded temperature is now 56.7°C (134°F) which was measured on 10 July 1913 at Greenland Ranch where?

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33 Death Valley CA

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34 Who was the composer of the 1934 work Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini?

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34 Sergei Rachmaninoff

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35 Which astronaut and geologist (born July 3 1935) was the Apollo 17 partner of Eugene Cernan and thus the second last man to walk on the moon?

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35 Harrison ‘Jack’ Schmitt

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36 Which American thoroughbred racehorse trained by Bob Baffert became the thirteenth American Triple Crown winner in 2018 when he won the 2018 Kentucky Derby the 2018 Preakness Stakes and the 2018 Belmont Stakes?

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36 Justify

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37 Which body of water is crossed by three bridges? The first of these the 15th July Martyrs Bridge is 1074 m (3524 ft) long completed in 1973. The second named Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge is 1090 m (3576 ft) long and was completed in 1988 about 5 km (3 mi) north of the first bridge. The third Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge is 2164 metres (7100 ft) long and was completed in 2016.

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37 Bosphorus

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38 Iain Armitage (born July 2008) plays the title role in which TV series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molano?

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38 Young Sheldon

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39 Who was the first female commander of a U.S. Spacecraft with Shuttle mission STS-93 launched on 23 July 1999 which deployed the Chandra X-Ray Observatory from the Space Shuttle Columbia?

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39 Eileen Collins

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40 The plot of which of Oscar Wilde’s plays centres around an object that the title character tells Lord Darlington is a birthday present from her husband?

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40 Lady Windermere’s Fan

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41 Which British composer (15 July 1941 – 21 September 2010) is best known for his television and film scores? Among his most recognisable works are ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian’ for film and ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ and ‘Brideshead Revisited’ for television the latter two earning Ivor Novello Awards in 1979 and 1981 respectively.

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41 Geoffrey Burgon

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42 In ‘The Flintstones’ Ricky and Pearl Slaghoople were the parents of which character?

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42 Wilma Flintstone

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43 Which African country lies directly to the east of Ghana?

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43 Togo

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44 Taking place on the evening of July 2nd 1644 what is often cited as being the largest battle fought on English soil?

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44 Marston Moor

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45 Where in the human body is the Bundle of Kent?

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45 In the heart

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46 On which Egyptian peninsula is the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh?

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46 Sinai Peninsula

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47 Which Oscar nominated American actor was born with the surname Einstein on July 22 1947?

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47 Albert Brooks

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48 Which horse ridden by William Buick and trained by Charlie Appleby won the 2018 Epsom Derby at odds of 16/1?

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48 Masar

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49 And which horse trained by Joseph O’Brien and ridden by his brother Donnacha won the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh at odds of 14/1?

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49 Latrobe

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50 Which football team’s home ground is the Estado Santiago Bernabéu?

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50 Real Madrid

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51 Which Austrian composer died on Friday the 13th of July 1951? A sufferer of triskaidekaphobia he had stayed in bed all day fearing – and trying to avoid – the worst before dying just before midnight.

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51 Arnold Schoenberg

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52 What is the only chemical element whose English name begins with the letter ‘A’ but whose symbol does not?

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52 Antimony (Sb)

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53 What term is used in Indian cuisine for a dish of small pieces of chicken or other meat similar to tandoori marinated in spices and yoghurt threaded on skewers and grilled or cooked in a clay oven?

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53 Tikka

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54 Under what stage name did Tom Allen older brother of Tony Allen of Foster and Allen find fame?

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54 TR Dallas

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55 In which country is Lake Toba a large natural lake occupying the caldera of a supervolcano? It is the site of a massive supervolcanic eruption that occurred approximately 74000 years ago representing a climate-changing event and is the largest-known explosive eruption on Earth in the last 25 million years.

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55 Indonesia (North Sumatra)

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56 Onychocryptosis is the medical term for what common complaint?

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56 Ingrown toenail

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57 On which Greek island was the philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras born in about 570 BC?

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57 Samos

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58 For what 1958 film did David Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) win the Academy Award for Best Actor his only nomination for an Oscar?

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58 Separate Tables

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59 Which American professional golfer won consecutive U.S. Opens at Erin Hills Wisconsin in 2017 and at Shinnecock Hills Long Island in 2018?

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59 Brooks Koepka

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60 And who was the last golfer to win a back-to-back major championships i.e. won the same event in consecutive years?

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60 Padraig Harrington (British Open 2007 & 2008)

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61 And which American golfer won consecutive U.S. Open titles in 1988 and 1989?

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61 Curtis Strange

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62 The American voice actor Tom Kenny (born July 13 1962) is best known for his long-running role as the title character in which TV animation series video games and films?

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62 SpongeBob SquarePants

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63 From Limoges what is the name of the French Maître d’hôtel best known for appearing on Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’? More recently he presented Million Pound Menu’ on BBC2.

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63 Fred Sirieix

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64 And who is the Croatian-born maitre d’ in ‘First Dates Ireland’?

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64 Mateo Saina

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65 Which American boarding house owner was convicted of taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate U.S. President Abraham Lincoln? Sentenced to death she was hanged on July 7 1865 and became the first woman executed by the US federal government.

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65 Mary Surratt

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66 In which town or city is McGovern Park (Páirc Mhic Shamhráin) GAA Grounds?

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66 Ruislip London

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67 Born July 24 1867 who wrote the ‘Mapp and Lucia’ series of novels?

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67 E F Benson

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68 Which vegetable did Dr Samuel Johnson say ‘should be well sliced and dressed with pepper and vinegar and then thrown out as good for nothing’?

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68 Cucumber

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69 Where was the titanium-rich mineral Armalcolite with the chemical formula (MgFe2+)Ti2O5 first found in 1969?

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69 On the Moon

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70 Which Welsh novelist (26 July 1923 – 13 October 2004) became in 1970 the first woman to win the Man-Booker prize for her novel ‘The Elected Member’?

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70 Bernice Rubens

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71 Guangzhou is the capital city of which province the most populous of China?

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71 Guangdong

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72 Which actor born in Liverpool on July 10 1972 played Pete in ‘Shaun of the Dead’ (2004) and Garthan Saal in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014) as well as providing the voice of Darth Maul in ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’ (1999)? Most recently he stars as the titular character in the live-action adaptation of ‘The Tick’.

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72 Peter Serafinowicz

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73 British actor David Niven died aged 73 on July 29 1983. Which Canadian/American actor who co-starred with Niven in the 1946 film ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ died on exactly the same day aged 86?

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73 Raymond Massey

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74 From the Greek amathos (sand) and phobos (fear) Amathophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of what?

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74 Dust

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75 Which Australian actress (born July 30 1982) is best known for playing Rene Carpenter in ‘The Astronaut Wives Club’ and Serena Joy Waterford in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?

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75 Yvonne Strahovski

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76 In which city was the American Declaration of Independence signed in 1776?

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76 Philadelphia

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77 Which organisation was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize [for] protecting the human rights of prisoners of conscience?

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77 Amnesty International

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78 What was the name of the trained orangutan that played Clyde Clint Eastwood’s sidekick in the 1978 box office hit ‘Every Which Way But Loose’?

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78 Manis

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79 Which modern puzzle was designed anonymously by Howard Garns a 74-year-old retired architect and freelance puzzle constructor from Connersville Indiana and first published in 1979 by Dell Magazines?

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79 Sudoku

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80 Which American writer (born 1981) is known for her books ‘The Red Leather Diary’ (2008) and ‘The Astronaut Wives Club’ (2013)? The latter served as the basis for the ABC short-run TV series ‘The Astronaut Wives Club’ recently broadcast on RTE2.

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80 Lily Koppel

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