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Approximately how long does it take Pluto to make one full revolution around the sun?

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$1,000,000

248.53 Years

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How long does it take the Milky Way Galaxy to do one complete revolution?

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200 Million Years

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What celebrity has a degree from a Beauty School?

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Chuck Berry

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Which KISS member was once an elementary school teacher?

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Gene Simmons

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What country singer majored in Advertising in college?

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Garth Brooks

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Which celebrity had the nickname “mirage” because she was absent so often?

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Mariah Carey

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What was the first official blues record published in 1912?

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“Dallas Blues”

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What is the only Major League Baseball team located outside the US?

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Toronto Blue Jays

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What is the name of the worlds largest Blue Sapphire?

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Blue Giant of the Orient (466 Karats)

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What is Canada’s largest fruit crop?

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Blueberries

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What strange soft rock band is made of up 6 former astronauts?

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$100,000

Max Q

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What band was heavily inspired by Arnold Schwartzeneger and is known as “the pioneers of action adventure hardcore rock and roll”?

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Arnocorps

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What European city once said that it was a sin to eat a woodpecker?

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Rome

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Who is said to have invented the coat hanger?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Coca-Cola invented by Dr. John S. Pemberton in 1885 was originally sold as a, what?

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Brain Tonic

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In 1995, inmates on death row in Texas protested because they had banned…what?

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Smoking in the Prison

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Since 1951, what cause of death has been disallowed on death certificates?

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“Old Age”

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After her husband Albert’s death in 1861, Queen Victoria slept with a what next to her?

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A portrait of Albert

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What is the simplest US Tax form, with only 30 pages?

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1040EZ

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Approximately how many words does the US Tax code contain?

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7 Million

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In 1798 the United States instituted it’s first property tax on land, homes, and what?

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Slaves

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What baseball player in 1959 became the first to throw 12 perfect innings?

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Harvey Haddix

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What heavy metal band released it’s first self-titled album on Friday, February 13th, 1970?

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Black Sabbath

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Who became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926?

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Gertrude Ederle

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Who was the first Asian American woman to win the Olympic gold metal in figure skating in 1992?
$25,000 Kristi Yamaguchi
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Who was the first basketball player to enter the NBA immediately after high school?
$16,000 Moses Malone
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What company's name is the combination of the words, "motor" and "Victrola"?
$100 Motorola
28
What was the First Nation to develop rocket powered aircraft, during World War II?
$8,000 Germany
29
The Switzerland Pilatus Railway, climbs how many feet to the top of Mt. Pilatus?
$25,000 7000 Feet
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Climbing to the top of it's mountain at 7000 feet at a 48 degree grade, what is the name of the Worlds Steepest Railway?
$50,000 Switzerland's Pilatus Railway
31
In what musical key do most car horns in the US beep?
$500,000 Key of F
32
Who was the first female boxing star?
$50,000 Barbara Buttrick
33
What is Marilyn Manson's real name?
$100,000 Brian Hugh Warner
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What does LL Cool J's name stand for?
$50,000 "Ladies Love Cool James"
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"Dunnies" are known as what in Austrailia?
$8,000 Outhouses
36
The canning process for canned herring developed in what country?
$16,000 Sardinia
37
What is the most widely used herb in the world?
$50,000 Parsley
38
How many countries were involved in World War II?
$250,000 51
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The troll dolls of the 1960's were also known as what?
$100,000 Dam Dolls Creator: Thomas Dam
40
The O' prefix in Irish surnames means what?
$16,000 "Grandson of."
41
Who authored the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"?
$2,000 Douglas Adams
42
Malcolm X named his first daughter after whom?
$250,000 Attila the Hun Daughters name: Attalah
43
What Philanthropist and patron of the arts was named, "The First Lady of Texas."?
$100,000 Miss Ima Hogg
44
Who was the first president to be impeached?
$100,000 Andrew Johnson
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What is the most common presidential religious affiliation?
$25,000 Episcopalian
46
Who was the last president to have his term end on March 3rd?
$25,000 Herbert Hoover
47
Chinese brides traditionally wear what color wedding dress?
$8,000 Red
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The first US patent was issued in 1790 for the process to make what?
$500,000 Potash (Potassium Carbonate)
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What acid can be stored safely in plastic containers?
$100,000 Hydrofluoric Acid
50
What is the name of the altitude for when blood begins to boil?
$100,000 Armstrong Limit (63,000 Feet)
51
What was the name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's sister?
Marianne Mozart
51
Plastic lawn flamingos were inspired by a picture of real flamingos in what 1957 magazine?
$100,000 National Geographic
51
The 1986 film "Stand By Me" is based off of what Stephen King short story?
$50,000 The Body
51
When Albert Einstein was young he became interested in science after being given what device?
$50,000 a magnetic compass
51
What film had a villain that was inspired by a Florida serial killer named, "The Gainesville Ripper."?
$8,000 Scream
51
Star Wars creators modeled Yoda's face after what famous scientest?
$50,000 Albert Einstein
51
What celebrity was originally a member of Steely Dan?
$25,000 Chevy Chase
52
Which rock musician never took a formal music lesson?
$250,000 Jimi Hendrix
52
Composer Phillip Glass once played in a new-wave band called what?
$250,000 Polyrock
52
After the Roman Civil War, Julius Ceasar proclaimed that every poor family in the Roman Empire would live rent free for how long? 4 Years -- 1 Year -- 3 Years -- 9 Years
$100,000 1 Year
52
What is the national flower of the United States? Tulip -- Rose -- Orchid -- Sunflower
$4,000 The Rose
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What type of flower releases a chemical that can make bees drunk?
$25,000 Bucket Orchids
52
What vegetable(s) is/are member(s) of the lily family?
$25,000 Garlic and Onion
52
What do the initials stand for in the company name of Maine retailer L.L. Bean?
$100,000 Leon Leonwood
53
"Fake it till you make it!", is the motto of what cosmetics company?
$16,000 Mary Kay Cosmetics
54
What was the original name to Ex-Lax?
$100,000 Bo-Bo's
55
What do the initials stand for in B.F. Goodrich?
$25,000 Benjamin Franklin
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Who is the worlds largest maker of Musical Instruments? | What musical instrument company has the logo with three interlocking tuning forks?
$8,000 Yamaha
57
The Nike swoosh logo was created by whom?
$100,000 Carolyn Davidson (Graduated from Portland State University)
58
Rhode Island covers how many square miles?
$250,000 1,212 Square Miles
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What is the state of Rhode Island known as?
$50,000 The Ocean State
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Who was the first person to snowboard down Mt. Everest in 2001?
$500,000 Marco Siffredi
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What is the worlds oldest, largest, and longest cross country ski race?
$250,000 The Vasaloppet
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Between what two towns in Sweden does the Vasaloppet ski race run?
$250,000 Sälen and Mora (distance of 56 miles)
63
What are Muppet Ms. Piggy's clothing measurements?
$500,000 27-30-32
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How many possible answers are there on a Magic 8 Ball?
$4,000 20
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``` Which of these numbers is twice the sum of it's digits? A. 16 B. 18 C. 24 D. 19 ```
$100 B. 18
66
What is the life span of a US Patent?
$500,000 17 Years
67
A one with forty zeros in front of it is a what?
$100,000 Septillion
68
List the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
$50,000 Conquest, Death, Slaughter, Famine
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When people are asked to pick a number from one to ten, what number is usually selected?
$100,000 Seven
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Morology is the study of what?
$250,000 Ridiculous Conversation
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What is your Buccal Cavity?
$25,000 Your Mouth
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Your outermost layer of your skin is called what?
$250,000 Stratum Corneum
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The Muppet named "Animal" was modeled after what rock bands drummer?
$100,000 The Who (Keith Moon)
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What was the name of MTV's first VJ?
$100,000 Adam Ant
75
Who composed The Twilight Zone theme?
$100,000 Marius Constant
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What KISS member was a staff songwriter for TV's Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi?
$50,000 Vinnie Vincent
77
Swedish confectionary salesman Roland Ohisson was buried in a coffin made of, what?
$4,000 Chocolate
78
Before establishing fame, Michelle Feiffer worked as a, what?
$16,000 Supermarket Cashier
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What instrument did Julia Roberts play in her Smyrna, Georgia, high school band?
$100,000 Clarinet
80
Who took home a Grammy in 2000 for her performance in the spoken word recording, "Listen to the Storyteller."?
$100,000 Kate Winslet
81
Johnny Depp played slide guitar on what 1997 Oasis album?
$250,000 Be Here Now
82
Each pole of Uranus is dark for how many years at a time?
$1,000,000 42 years
83
Who were the first people to record sightings of the planet Mercury, in about 3,000 BC.?
$500,000 Ancient Sumerians
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Approximately how many miles wide is Jupiter's Great Red Spot?
$250,000 25,000 miles (100 miles more than the circumference of the Earth)
85
What three cartoon characters have rocks on Mars named after them?
$250,000 Yogi Bear, Gumby, Scooby Doo
86
What is the name of the unique cloud pattern that circles Neptune at an extremely fast pace?
$500,000 The Scooter
87
What NFL star has the most Super Bowl touchdowns in History?
$50,000 Jerry Rice (8)
88
What basketball player has the most points scored in his carrer?
$50,000 Kareem Abdul Jabbar
89
The worlds oldest restaurant, Casa Botin, is located in what country?
$25,000 Spain
90
According to experts, the worlds best tasting tap water is located in what major city?
$8,000 Los Angeles
91
Sunlight can penetrate clear ocean water to a depth of what how many feet?
$250,000 240 Feet
92
What quirky thing did Beethoven do before he started composing?
$100,000 Dipped his head in ice water
93
What type of dancing is derived from Irish Clog Dancing?
$4,000 Tap Dancing
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Which king of France was an avid ballet dancer in his youth?
$250,000 King Louis XIV
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What is the State dance of South Carolina?
$50,000 The Shag

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