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Which boyband catapulted Robbie Williams to stardom in the UK?
Answer: Robbie Williams shot to fame as the young, cheeky member of Take That, the boyband that ruled the UK charts in the ’90s. A 2023 Netflix documentary dives into Robbie’s rollercoaster life, from his Take That days to his solo stardom. It also covers his not-so-smooth attempt to charm the US.
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How old is the Palace of Versailles?
Answer: The Palace of Versailles was originally a modest hunting lodge built by King Louis XIII in 1623. It was later expanded and transformed into a lavish royal residence by his son Louis XIV, who moved the court and the government there in 1682. The palace witnessed many historical events, such as the signing of…
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Which of these unforgettable appearances did NOT earn the late Alan Arkin an Oscar nomination?
Answer: Alan Arkin’s performance as George Aaronow in Glengarry Glen Ross was memorable but did not award him an Oscar. He died on June 29, 2023, at 89. Arkin won an Oscar in 2006 for his performance in Little Miss Sunshine, for which he also won the BAFTA award, and was nominated for three other…
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What is the title of Chris Rock’s Live 2023 Netflix special?
Answer: Chris Rock’s sixth standup special and his second for Netflix. Selective Outrage, was performed live from Baltimore on Mar. 4, 2023. The special featured jokes about Will Smith slapping Rock at last year’s Oscars ceremony, abortion, pronouns, O.J. Simpson, Meghan Markle, and more. Netflix’s first-ever global live show was preceded by a pre-show hosted…
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Where was Michelle Yeoh born?
Answer: Michelle Yeoh was born in Malaysia and became a movie star in Asia before crossing over to the US with “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) and “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018). Due to the pandemic, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was a surprise box-office success last March. She said it resonated partly because it came…
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What’s the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history?
Answer: Serena Williams’s third-round loss to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic on Sept. 2, 2022, at the US Open, was the most-watched tennis telecast in ESPN’s 43-year history, peaking with 6.9 million viewers. Serena Williams’s defeat to Venus Williams at the 2001 US Open finals was watched by 22.7 Million viewers – but was broadcasted on CBS…
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President Joe Biden intends to run for re-election in 2024. How old will he be?
Answer: Joe Biden was born on Nov. 20, 1942. He already became the oldest person elected president in 2020, when he was 78-years-old. In 2024 he’ll be running for office at 82.
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Where can you find the ivory-billed woodpecker these days?
Last seen in 1944, the ivory-billed woodpecker was officially announced extinct by the U.S. government on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, along with 22 more birds, fish, and other species. All 23 species were thought to have a chance of survival when added to the endangered species list beginning in the 1960s,
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What’s in London’s 60 Coleherne Court, near King’s Road?
60 Coleherne Court, near London’s King’s Road, is the apartment where Princess Diana lived between 1979 and 1981 until she married Prince Charles. On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, the house was honored with a blue plaque. The honor comes in the year when Diana Spencer would have celebrated her 60th birthday.
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How many planes were hijacked in the 9/11 attacks?
On Sept. 11, 2001, four hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.
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Who is Selena Montgomery?
Selena Montgomery is voting rights activist Stacey Abrams’s pen name. She wrote several romantic suspense novels during her third year at Yale Law School and published her most recent book in 2009.
