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What year did the "Turbot War" fishing dispute end?

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought outside which city?

What two boxers fought in the famous match-up dubbed the "Thrilla in Manila"?

In 1939, Philo T. Farnsworth licensed his patents for what invention to RCA Victor?

What war saw the use of tanks in battle for first time?

What Civil War anthem about a radical abolitionist inspired the US military anthem "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"?

Shirley Temple Black was the US ambassador to what nation at the time of its 1989 revolution?

Who were the first people in the world to eat popcorn?

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973?

What US first lady was nicknamed "the Silver Fox"?

What is the name of the first Lunar Module to land on the Moon?

What year was Budweiser first introduced?

How many days were there in the ancient Egyptian year?

What 21st-century US presidential candidate had a spouse who was president of two colleges?

United States' observation of Mardi Gras was started in which city and state?