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Thomas Eaton

1 Which magazine was founded to campaign against the Corn Laws?

2 What is the only US state without bald eagles or coyotes?

3 Which saint’s head is on display in Siena?

4 Which fast food company sponsored egg experiments in space?

5 How many deities lived on Mount Olympus?

6 Which Jacobite heroine hosted Boswell and Johnson on Skye?

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