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When Thetis, the mother of the Greek god Achilles, dipped him into the River Styx to protect him, what part of him famously did NOT get wet?
A: Heel B: Eyebrow piercing
C: Mohawk D: “Greece Rules” tattoo
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Saving college students thousands of dollars each year, Chegg.com is a popular website that rents what?
A: Flip flops B: Textbooks
C: Frisbees D: Stolen American History term papers
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What mayonnaise-based condiment is also the swear word substitute of choice for SpongeBob Squarepants?
A: Hot Salsa! B: Olive Oil!
C: Tartar Sauce! D: Pickle Relish!
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Excluding the half dollar, what is the fewest number of U.S. coins you can use to make exactly 99 cents?
A: 7 B: 9
C: 11 D: 13
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The points with the highest and lowest land elevation on Earth are located about 3,000 miles apart on what continent?
A: Asia B: North America
C: Africa D: Australia
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Exemplified by Pokémon Go, what technology abbreviated “AR” did Forbes name as one of its “7 Technology Trends That Will Dominate 2017?”
A: Animated resolution B: Augmented reality
C: Automated reward D: Anticipatory routing
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As 1-inch-high letters have a font size of 72 points, what size font would be needed to create the 45-foot-tall letters of the iconic Hollywood sign?
A: 540 points B: 3,240 pints
C: 38,880 points D: 432,000 points
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Although they were all attributed to “Carolyn Keene,” the books in what classic kids series were actually written by a number of ghostwriters?
A: Nancy Drew B: A Series of Unfortunate Events
C: Goosebumps D: Curious George
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Now believed to have been formed “just” 100 million years ago, which of the following is thought to be younger than the dinosaurs?
A: The rings of Saturn B: The Moon
C: The Milky Way D: Pluto
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Which of these animals can slow its metabolism enough to survive for a year on a single insect?
A: Scorpion B: Salmon
C: Platypus D: Flamingo
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