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QUIZ

Thomas Eaton

1 Who came back from the dead in 1894?

2 Where is a CAPTCHA test taken?

3 Who was the first woman to be paid $1m for a film role?

4 Which island is named after the navigator Lancelotto Malocello?

5 Who got a haircut in Judges 16:19?

6 The Ostwald process converts ammonia into which acid?

7 Which rock festival began as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction?

8 By area, what is the smallest borough in New York?

What links:

Hr and Fr; Sr and Sra; M and Mme?

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