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In which year was the board game Monopoly Patented?
1935
5000 games produced in 1933, patent granted 1935,
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Which of the Three Tenors would be first in the telephone directory if they all lived in the same town?
José Carreras
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Simon Thurley is head of which conservation body?
English Heritage
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Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World stood at Olympus?
The Statue of Jupiter/Zeus
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Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea, but what did the Romans call him?
Neptune
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With over 26,000 accepted species, what is the largest family of glowering plants?
Orchids
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What is the main aim in the Caber Toss in the highland games?
To get the end that was held, and flipped, at 12 o'clock with respect to the run-up.
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What did Albert Parkhouse invent that is one of the most stolen items from hotels?
The coathanger
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Harry S. Truman was the US president who ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb. What does the S stand for?
Nothing. It's just "S"
It was an attempt by his parents to appease /their/ parents: Anderson *S*hipp Truman and *S*olomon Young
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What is the name of the process used for clarifying or improving the taste of beer or wine?
Fining