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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
What is 'Pride and Prejudice'?
Lady Gaga takes her stage name from a song by this legendary rock band.
Who is Queen?
Pennsylvanians have strong feelings on whether Pat's or Geno's is the best spot for this type of sandwich.
What is a cheesesteak?
Now most famous for the prizes named after him, Alfred Nobel first distinguished himself by patenting this useful chemical mixture.
What is dynamite?
This group has won the Westminster Dog Show 45 out of 103 times.
What is the terrier group?
Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested.
What is 'The Trial'?
This British band paid tribute to "Yellow Submarine" on their debut single, released 28 years after the song by the Beatles.
Who is Oasis?
Adding this ingredient turns a croque monsieur into a croque madam
What is an egg?
This 18th century Swedish botanist is known as the father of modern taxonomy.
Who is Carl Linnaeus?
The tallest dog in history, named Zeus, stood nearly four feet from paw to shoulder and was this breed.
What is a Great Dane?
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
What is 'Anna Karenina'?
This solo act was the final performer at Woodstock.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This classically French food is an integral part of a Vietnamese banh mi
What is pâté?
Pioneering physicist-chemist Marie Curie is honored with a monument and museum in this, her home country.
What is Poland?
Pugs were popularized in part by this 19th century British queen.
Who is Queen Victoria?
It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York.
What is 'The Bell Jar'?
This was Elvis Presley's first #1 hit on the Billboard charts
What is 'Heartbreak Hotel'?
A francesinha, the national sandwich of Portugal, is distinguished by a sauce made of tomato and this beverage poured over the top.
What is beer?
This British anthropologist and animal behaviorist earned a Ph.D from Cambridge despite not holding a university degree.
Who is Jane Goodall?
The second day of Tihar, a five-day Hindu festival celebrated in this country, is dedicated to honoring dogs.
What is Nepal?
124 was spiteful.
What is 'Beloved'?
The 1983 Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet "Islands in the Stream" was written by the BeeGees and was originally intended for this artist of a different genre.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
Benjamin Banneker is credited with creating the first clock in the United States, but he also helped create the boundaries for this American city.
What is Washington D.C.?
This 1957 movie set in Texas is the only dog-centric film with a perfect 100% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Old Yeller?