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A social media app is about to be banned in the USA by Congress. What app is it?
Tiktok
Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Paris, France
Who was the alleged shooter of the United Healthcare CEO?
Luigi Mangione
What was the trend inspired by Charlie XCX's new album?
brat summer
A piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in November. What was it?
A banana
Moo Deng stole the global spotlight this year. What animal is she?
A hippo.
Who competed in the UEFA Euro final (歐洲國家盃) in 2024, and who won?
Spain vs England; Spain won
Which chocolate bar became viral, and what does it contain? (Name two ingredients except for milk chocolate)
Dubai Chocolate bar. It contains crispy kataifi (similar to filo pastry), pistachio and tahini paste wrapped up in a casing of milk chocolate.
Which two rappers were involved in a diss war?
Kendrick Lamar and Drake
In January, a door plug flew off what type of vehicle?
A Boeing 737 Max plane
Which food item went viral during the Olympics?
What word was named Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year?
Brain rot
Who are the two leading actors in the movie Wicked?
In April, parts of North America saw an eclipse. What kind of eclipse was it?
A total solar eclipse.
A gigantic I.T. outage in July created chaos at airports, hospitals and businesses around the world. What caused it?
A faulty software update which caused widespread problems with Microsoft Windows computers running the software.
Which film won seven Oscars at the Academy Awards?
Which singer currently has the most monthly listeners on Spotify?
Bruno Mars
In a stunning turn of events after 13 years of civil war, rebels marched into Damascus as Syria’s president fled to Russia. Until Dec. 8, what family had ruled Syria for more than five decades?
The al-Assad family.
In October, for the first time in history, a father-son duo hit the court together in an N.B.A. game. Who were they?
LeBron and Bronny James
What animated movie from China is going viral for the clip: “自己嚇自己”?
美人魚的夏天/The Summer of Mermaid
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour ended in 2024. How many shows did it run for?
It ran for 149 shows, and was also the highest-grossing tour of all time by earning over $1 billion in revenue.