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Pub Quiz Night #1308322
10/22/23 02:48 PM
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-1. Which singer was nicknamed "The Velvet Fog"?
-2. What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
-3. The crown of the empire state building was originally built for what purpose?
-4. Which US general commanded the 7th army in Sicily and the 3rd army in France in World War II?
-5. The Old Believers is a schismatic sect of which church?
-6. What was the name of Mary Francis Crosby's character who shot JR in Dallas?
-7. Who discovered penicillin?
-8. The lake the forms the boundary between Malawi and Tanzania has two names. Lake Malawi is one, what is the other?
-9. What first was achieved by mountaineer Reinhold Andreas Messner on May 8th 1978?
-10. What is the Greek dip made from yoghurt, chopped cucumber, and mint called?
-11. In the human body, which vitamin helps the blood to clot?
-12. This is a detail from which painting?

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To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308323
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1. I think that was Mel Torme? wave


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308324
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It was indeed! grin


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308327
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10. Tzatziki think

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308328
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12. Girl With a Pearl Earring wave2

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: jboliver] #1308330
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7. Alexander Fleming


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308331
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2 - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308336
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308337
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308340
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308348
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9. He had a fair few firsts but given the date I will guess that he climbed Everest without oxygen


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308357
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Great selection - all spot-on! bravo

"Tzatziki" - looks like the rubbish I always finish up with at the end of a Scrabble game... hardwall


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308398
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308399
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Yes, Fil! smile


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I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308401
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Quote
"Tzatziki" - looks like the rubbish I always finish up with at the end of a Scrabble game... hardwall


lol

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308474
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3. The crown was originally intended to help support the torch, but the design changed.


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308480
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What I've got is that i was for mooring airships, but maybe my source is wrong think


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308494
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3. you are correct Rog ... that's what I found too.

Empire State Crown

I remember seeing this on the History Channel which we used to watch with the kids.


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308500
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5. Russian Orthodox Church
8. Lake Nyasa

wave


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1308519
10/26/23 10:54 AM
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Thanks soot, thanks Koala! thumbsup


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