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Thomas Eaton

1 Who was the first person to renounce a hereditary peerage?

2 Which country introduced a solidarity tax in 1991?

3 The Monstera deliciosa plant is better known by what name?

4 Which marsupial sleeps for up to 22 hours a day?

5 What does the Dutch sport of fierljeppen involve?

6 Which group lived at No Fixed Abode, Cricklewood?

7 Which island is separated from the UK mainland by the Minch?

8 In 1973, which film won eight Oscars, but not Best Picture?

What links:

9 HMS Devastation; three-masted ship; kitchen utensils; white swan?

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