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There was recently a robbery at a famous museum in Paris. What is the name of this museum?
The Louvre
Which famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park is known for its regular eruptions (about once every 90 minutes)?
The women in Amy Tan's book "The Joy Luck Club" gather to play what game?
Mahjong
Weighing around 8 lbs (for an adult), what is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
"Have it Your Way" is the slogan of which fast food restaurant/chain?
Burger King
Nicolas Maduro is the president of which South American nation?
Venezuela
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
What is the given name of the wrestler/actor known as “The Rock?”
Dwayne Johnson
Which famous physicist is considered the "Father of Relativity?"
Albert Einstein
What kind of chef works directly beneath the head or executive chef?
Sous chef
What is the name of Taylor Swift's newest album?
The Life of a Showgirl
Located between Israel and Jordan, which body of water is known for its high salt content, making it uninhabitable for most life forms?
The Dead Sea
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft with which of his childhood friends?
Paul Allen
Approximately what is the distance between the sun and earth?
93 million miles
Pommes frites is the French term for what popular American side dish?
French fries
Which Chinese online retailer just opened its first permanent IRL store (in Paris)?
Shein
What was America's first national park?
Yellowstone
What was the first animal ever to be cloned?
A sheep
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise on its axis?
Venus
What is the term for the spikes or prongs of a fork (they usually have 4)?
Tines
What is the job title of Pete Hegseth in the US Federal Government?
Secretary of Defense (or Secretary of War0
Which US state has the longest freshwater shoreline?
Mr. Fairbanks' dog, a friendly chocolate lab, is named after which Nordic god? (This name comes from a translation of the word "fury.")
Odin
What do you call a group of flamingos?
A flamboyance
What was the first vegetable ever grown in space?
Potato