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This fast food restaurant boasts that you can "Have it your way."
What is Burger King?
100
The first chocolate chip cookie was invented in this state.
What is Massachusetts? The most notable chocolate chip cookie recipe was invented by American chef Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938. She invented the recipe during the period when she owned the Toll House Inn, in Whitman, Massachusetts
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England's capital is this city -- which is surprisingly the smallest city in the country.
What is London? The megacity that most of us know as London is actually called ‘Greater London’, whilst the City of London itself is a small portion of this sprawling metropolis. Its population is only 9,123 people, making it the smallest in England.
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This sports team was called the Americans, Pilgrims, Somersets, Puritans and Plymouth Rocks before owner John Taylor re-named them in 1907.
Who are the Red Sox?
100
This real-life on-again off-again Hollywood power couple starred in the film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who is Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor?
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This fast-food chain known for its "fresh, never frozen" beef is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive through window.
What is Wendy's?
200
This movie star played Twister with Johnny Carson The Tonight Show.
Who is Eva Gabor? The "Green Acres" star is credited with saving the controversial game.
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Sweden's capital also shares its name with a psychological condition.
What is Stockholm? Stockholm Syndrome is named for a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden in which criminal Jan-Erik Olsson kept bank employees captive for six days.
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This sweet treat, that bears the name of our city, is the official dessert of Massachusetts.
What is Boston Cream Pie? The Boston Cream Pie was invented at the Omni Parker House.
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This 1937 Disney classic is the first feature-length animated film to be released.
What is Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs?
400
Before founding Wendy's, Dave Thomas worked for this fast-food franchise.
What is KFC? Thomas worked as a Head Chef for the. franchise in the 1950s and encouraged owner Col. Harland Sanders to reduce the number of items on the menu and focus on a signature dish. This suggestion was proved so successful that Thomas was able to sell his shares in KFC back to Col. Sanders for 1.5 million.
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This famous singer’s signature song was “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and was propelled to stardom by the hit song “Because of You.”
Who is Tony Bennett? Bennett was an army veteran whose big break came when Bob Hope heard him sing in a nightclub.
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It may come as no surprise that the world's largest beer garden can be found at this German Capital.
What is Berlin? The beer garden lies along the Karl-Marx-Allee which is between Frankfurter Tor and Strausberger Platz. It spans 2.2 kilometers (0.6 miles).
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This type of bowling, which is played with narrower pins and a smaller, 2.7-pound ball, was invented in Worcester, MA.
What is Candlepin Bowling? It was invented in 1880 by Justin White, a local bowling center owner.
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It is in this 1976 thriller where Robert De Niro famously say "You talkin' to me?"
What is Taxi Driver?
600
This fast food chain is best known for serving Blizzards and Dilly Bars.
What is Dairy Queen? In 1988. the Dairy Queen company purchased the Orange Julius brand. Today, they have 7,500 locations in 20 different countries.
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What prized color of dye in the ancient world was made in Tyre from the mucus of sea snails and often worn by the wealthy?
What is purple? This dye was so difficult to make that one pound of it cost half of the average Roman soldier’s annual salary.
600
The capital of Japan is home to the most restaurant in the world.
What is Tokyo? Regularly topping the world's most expensive restaurant list is Tokyo's very own Aragawa, a steakhouse specializing in Kobe beef that will cost you at least ¥35,000 ($227) per person, per meal.
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This soft, fruit-filled cookie gets its name from this Massachusetts town.
What is Newton, MA? Philadelphia baker and fig lover, Charles Roser, invented a process in 1891 which inserted fig paste into a thick pastry dough. Cambridgeport, Massachusetts–based Kennedy Biscuit Company purchased the Roser recipe and started mass production.
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Freddy Kreuger, from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise wears stripes of these two colors.
What is red and green?
800
This many herbs and spices make up the secret blend used on Colonel Harland Sanders’ fried chicken recipe.
What is 11?
800
Several regions in the U.S. are known for their barbecue, including Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Kansas City, and Memphis. This state has the highest percentage of barbecue restaurants in the nation.
What is Alabama? Bear Mountain Barbecue Company collectively calls these seven regions the “Barbecue Belt.” Each is known for its own unique style of barbecue.
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Nairobi is known as the Safari Capital of Africa. It is also the capital of this country.
Nairobi is a starting point for exploring Africa's famous wildlife destinations. From Nairobi, tourists can easily reach Kenya's national parks like the Maasai Mara, making it a convenient hub for safari adventures.
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The biggest art heist in history took place at this notable Boston Museum.
What is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum? In 1990, more than $500 million of paintings were stolen from the museum. The case remains unsolved to this day.
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In the 1983 film Risky Business, Tom Cruise famously lip-synced to this song in his underwear.
What is "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger?
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According to Health magazine, this bakery-café based in St. Louis, MO is the healthiest fast-food chain in the United States.
What is Panera Bread? Health Magazine used criteria that was created with the help of an expert panel to score fast-food chains on such factors as the use of healthy fats and preparations, healthy sodium counts in entrées, availability of nutritional information, and the use of organic produce.
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Author A.A. Milne penned a popular children's book with this character at its center.
Who is Winnie the Pooh? As a child, A.A. Milne was taught by H.G. Wells.
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Caracas is one of the most populous cities in South America with a headcount of 3 million. It is also the capital of this coastal country.
What is Venezuela?
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Since 1984, you'll be hard-pressed to find one of these at any Boston bar.
What is a happy hour? Boston outlawed Happy Hours after a series of fatal drunk-driving incidents in 1983.
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He is the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Lord of the Rings movie.
Who is Ian McKellen? Ian McKellen was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Gandalf the Grey at the 2002 Oscars.