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10. What word for the violent fragmentation of a larger region into smaller, mutually hostile states, which entered wide use in the aftermath of WWI, is drawn from the name of a peninsula whose own wars, fought in 1912-13, gave the term its original meaning?
BAJA BLAST
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BAJA BLAST
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September 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM
10. What word for the violent fragmentation of a larger region into smaller, mutually hostile states, which entered wide use in the aftermath of WWI, is drawn from the name of a peninsula whose own wars, fought in 1912-13, gave the term its original meaning?
BAJA BLAST
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BAJA BLAST
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11. No Depression mag—the bible of the alt-country movement—took its name from the 1990 debut studio album by what band, pioneers of alt-country? They formed in 1987 outside St. Louis, and their 1994 split spawned Wilco and Son Volt.
ALT COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
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ALT COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
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September 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
11. No Depression mag—the bible of the alt-country movement—took its name from the 1990 debut studio album by what band, pioneers of alt-country? They formed in 1987 outside St. Louis, and their 1994 split spawned Wilco and Son Volt.
ALT COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
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ALT COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
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12. What textbook first published in London in 1858 gave its name (though not precisely) to a popular television series that premiered in 2005?
DANCING WITH THE TSARS
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DANCING WITH THE TSARS
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September 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
12. What textbook first published in London in 1858 gave its name (though not precisely) to a popular television series that premiered in 2005?
DANCING WITH THE TSARS
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DANCING WITH THE TSARS
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13. In a famous 1948 film, Mexican bandits who claim to be Federales (despite not possessing any "stinking badges") confront a group of American prospectors who have amassed thousands of dollars worth of gold in what mountain range?
THEM THAR HILLS
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THEM THAR HILLS
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September 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
13. In a famous 1948 film, Mexican bandits who claim to be Federales (despite not possessing any "stinking badges") confront a group of American prospectors who have amassed thousands of dollars worth of gold in what mountain range?
THEM THAR HILLS
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THEM THAR HILLS
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14. Identify the term, from Latin & popularized by Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons, that characterized several members of 19th-century Russian radical intelligentsia and today describes the rejection of established moral values, beliefs, or systems of meaning.
CUBS FANS
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CUBS FANS
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September 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
14. Identify the term, from Latin & popularized by Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons, that characterized several members of 19th-century Russian radical intelligentsia and today describes the rejection of established moral values, beliefs, or systems of meaning.
CUBS FANS
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CUBS FANS
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15. What was the nickname of the redheaded Scottish brigand, born into Clan Gregor in 1671, whose outlaw days began after his lands were seized and burned by the Duke of Montrose?
YOUNG MACDONALD, WHO'D HAD A FARM
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YOUNG MACDONALD, WHO'D HAD A FARM
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September 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
15. What was the nickname of the redheaded Scottish brigand, born into Clan Gregor in 1671, whose outlaw days began after his lands were seized and burned by the Duke of Montrose?
YOUNG MACDONALD, WHO'D HAD A FARM
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YOUNG MACDONALD, WHO'D HAD A FARM
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1. An Afrikaans name for a type of antelope was chosen for what shoe company at its founding in the UK in 1958, in the English municipality of Bolton?
GNU BALANCE
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GNU BALANCE
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July 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
1. An Afrikaans name for a type of antelope was chosen for what shoe company at its founding in the UK in 1958, in the English municipality of Bolton?
GNU BALANCE
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GNU BALANCE
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2. Name the society, founded in December 1776 at the College of William & Mary in Virginia & still existing today, that set the precedent for collegiate societies in America naming themselves after the initial letters of a secret Greek motto.
NICE TRY, BUT I'LL NEVER TELL
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NICE TRY, BUT I'LL NEVER TELL
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July 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
2. Name the society, founded in December 1776 at the College of William & Mary in Virginia & still existing today, that set the precedent for collegiate societies in America naming themselves after the initial letters of a secret Greek motto.
NICE TRY, BUT I'LL NEVER TELL
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NICE TRY, BUT I'LL NEVER TELL
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3. What imperial and U.S. customary unit is equal to 258.9988 hectares?
1 DATA CENTER
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1 DATA CENTER
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July 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
3. What imperial and U.S. customary unit is equal to 258.9988 hectares?
1 DATA CENTER
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1 DATA CENTER
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4. Debates among people in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, & other nations center on whose version of what rice dish is best? Cooked in one pot with onions, peppers, & spices, it descends from Thieboudienne & named after a powerful historical West African state.
UNCLE BENIN'S
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UNCLE BENIN'S
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June 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
4. Debates among people in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, & other nations center on whose version of what rice dish is best? Cooked in one pot with onions, peppers, & spices, it descends from Thieboudienne & named after a powerful historical West African state.
UNCLE BENIN'S
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UNCLE BENIN'S
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5. Whether the fourth tooth from the front on each side of the lower jaw is visible when the jaws are closed is a key differentiator between two otherwise very similar animals. Name either one.
WILL FERRELL, CHAD SMITH
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WILL FERRELL, CHAD SMITH
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June 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM
5. Whether the fourth tooth from the front on each side of the lower jaw is visible when the jaws are closed is a key differentiator between two otherwise very similar animals. Name either one.
WILL FERRELL, CHAD SMITH
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WILL FERRELL, CHAD SMITH
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6. In Ars Poetica, written around 19 BCE, Horace praises Homer for beginning his epics in the middle of the action rather than at the beginning. Horace used what 3-word Latin phrase, now a common literary term, for starting in the middle of things?
ANYWAY, SO BASICALLY
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ANYWAY, SO BASICALLY
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June 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
6. In Ars Poetica, written around 19 BCE, Horace praises Homer for beginning his epics in the middle of the action rather than at the beginning. Horace used what 3-word Latin phrase, now a common literary term, for starting in the middle of things?
ANYWAY, SO BASICALLY
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ANYWAY, SO BASICALLY
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7. The terms "any%", "glitchless", "100%", and "blindfolded" are categories for the practice of completing a video game as fast as possible, commonly known by what name, also a TikTok trend where participants rush through Church of Scientology facilities?
NOT TODAY, THETAN
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NOT TODAY, THETAN
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June 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
7. The terms "any%", "glitchless", "100%", and "blindfolded" are categories for the practice of completing a video game as fast as possible, commonly known by what name, also a TikTok trend where participants rush through Church of Scientology facilities?
NOT TODAY, THETAN
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NOT TODAY, THETAN
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8. The British accent often regarded as the most socially prestigious, and sometimes associated with the "King's (or Queen's) English", is known to linguists by the abbreviation RP. What does RP stand for?
RESEMBLES PADDINGTON
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RESEMBLES PADDINGTON
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June 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
8. The British accent often regarded as the most socially prestigious, and sometimes associated with the "King's (or Queen's) English", is known to linguists by the abbreviation RP. What does RP stand for?
RESEMBLES PADDINGTON
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RESEMBLES PADDINGTON
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9. The "hypermarket" retailing model, combining a supermarket and department store under one roof, was pioneered by what French retailer, which opened its 1st hypermarket outside Paris in 1963 and supermarket in 1960 at the crossroads of Ave. Parmelan and Ave. Theuriet in Annecy?
LE COCHÓN WIGGLY
LE COCHÓN WIGGLY
June 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM
9. The "hypermarket" retailing model, combining a supermarket and department store under one roof, was pioneered by what French retailer, which opened its 1st hypermarket outside Paris in 1963 and supermarket in 1960 at the crossroads of Ave. Parmelan and Ave. Theuriet in Annecy?
LE COCHÓN WIGGLY
LE COCHÓN WIGGLY
10. A teenager named Cassia lives in a rigidly controlled dystopia where Officials determine citizens' jobs, spouses & death dates. She's paired with one boy but develops feelings for another, threatening the system. This is what 2010 YA novel?
1984 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
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1984 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
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June 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
10. A teenager named Cassia lives in a rigidly controlled dystopia where Officials determine citizens' jobs, spouses & death dates. She's paired with one boy but develops feelings for another, threatening the system. This is what 2010 YA novel?
1984 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
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1984 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
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11. Raytheon engineer Percy Spencer noticed that a chocolate bar had unexpectedly melted in his pocket in 1945 while at work, and this observation led directly to the development of what now-common apparatus?
A SIGN THAT SAYS "NO FOOD BEYOND THIS POINT"
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A SIGN THAT SAYS "NO FOOD BEYOND THIS POINT"
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June 27, 2026 at 2:01 AM
11. Raytheon engineer Percy Spencer noticed that a chocolate bar had unexpectedly melted in his pocket in 1945 while at work, and this observation led directly to the development of what now-common apparatus?
A SIGN THAT SAYS "NO FOOD BEYOND THIS POINT"
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A SIGN THAT SAYS "NO FOOD BEYOND THIS POINT"
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12. Mammals are divided into 3 groups: placental mammals, whose young develop inside the mother's womb; marsupials, whose young are born at an early stage and develop in a pouch; and what 3rd group, whose young hatch from eggs outside the mother's body?
EGG MCMAMMALS
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EGG MCMAMMALS
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June 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
12. Mammals are divided into 3 groups: placental mammals, whose young develop inside the mother's womb; marsupials, whose young are born at an early stage and develop in a pouch; and what 3rd group, whose young hatch from eggs outside the mother's body?
EGG MCMAMMALS
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EGG MCMAMMALS
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13. A teenager named Cassia lives in a rigidly controlled dystopia where Officials determine citizens' jobs, spouses, & death dates. She's paired with one boy but develops feelings for another, threatening the system. This is what 2010 YA novel?
NINETEEN EIGHTY THREE-SOME
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NINETEEN EIGHTY THREE-SOME
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June 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
13. A teenager named Cassia lives in a rigidly controlled dystopia where Officials determine citizens' jobs, spouses, & death dates. She's paired with one boy but develops feelings for another, threatening the system. This is what 2010 YA novel?
NINETEEN EIGHTY THREE-SOME
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NINETEEN EIGHTY THREE-SOME
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14. Debates among people in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, & other nations center on whose version of what rice dish is best? Cooked in one pot with onions, peppers, & spices, it descends from Thieboudienne & named after a powerful historical W. African state.
RATATIMBUKTOUILLE
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RATATIMBUKTOUILLE
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June 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
14. Debates among people in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, & other nations center on whose version of what rice dish is best? Cooked in one pot with onions, peppers, & spices, it descends from Thieboudienne & named after a powerful historical W. African state.
RATATIMBUKTOUILLE
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RATATIMBUKTOUILLE
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15. H. Harrison's 1966 scifi novel Make Room! Make Room!, in which unchecked population growth devastates society & an affluent class hoards resources, is basis for what 73 film (though the novel doesn't contain the film's cannibalistic twist)?
A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING
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A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING
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June 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM
15. H. Harrison's 1966 scifi novel Make Room! Make Room!, in which unchecked population growth devastates society & an affluent class hoards resources, is basis for what 73 film (though the novel doesn't contain the film's cannibalistic twist)?
A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING
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A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING
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2. Wait a few hours.
3. Rinse gently with warm (not hot!) water using a rubber bulb syringe: tilt head, gently squirt, reverse tilt.
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May 18, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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2. Wait a few hours.
3. Rinse gently with warm (not hot!) water using a rubber bulb syringe: tilt head, gently squirt, reverse tilt.
4. Dry with a freshly laundered towel. No digging!
5. LL109 has arrived.
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1. Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
[REDACTED]; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world
What redaction from this Yeats 1919 poem is the most widely read book in modern African literature?
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The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
[REDACTED]; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world
What redaction from this Yeats 1919 poem is the most widely read book in modern African literature?
10 YARD PENALTY
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April 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
1. Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
[REDACTED]; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world
What redaction from this Yeats 1919 poem is the most widely read book in modern African literature?
10 YARD PENALTY
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The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
[REDACTED]; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world
What redaction from this Yeats 1919 poem is the most widely read book in modern African literature?
10 YARD PENALTY
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2. What Swedish warship sank on her maiden voyage in Stockholm harbor in 1628, was eventually salvaged in 1961, and has been housed since 1990 in a museum on the city's island of Djurgården?
FJORD EXPLORER
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FJORD EXPLORER
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April 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
2. What Swedish warship sank on her maiden voyage in Stockholm harbor in 1628, was eventually salvaged in 1961, and has been housed since 1990 in a museum on the city's island of Djurgården?
FJORD EXPLORER
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FJORD EXPLORER
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