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1. Animals: The largest woodpecker in the U.S. once ranged from the Carolinas to Texas, and was assumed to be extinct after 1987. In 2022, field teams in swampy forests of Louisiana found evidence of which bird with a cream-colored appendage?
2. Brain Teasers: Rebus, two words:
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3. Celebrities: Which English actor made his major film debut as a U.S. soldier in "Blackhawk Down" (2001), played comic book characters Bane and Venom, and supporting character Alfie Solomons in "Peaky Blinders" (2014-2022)?
4. Entertainment: Older entertainment venues, named for the entrance fee, share a name with which modern children's television network?
5. For Children: What is the usual answer to "See you later, alligator"?
6. General: Which instrument is used to measure radiation?
7. Geography: What is the North Atlantic Gyre?
8. History: The Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo celebrates an 1862 military victory over forces of what nation?
9. Hobbies, cooking: what are the two main ingredients in a meringue?
10. Humanities, American folklore: Who was the Native American leader that assisted the Plymouth Colony survive many challenges from 1620-1622?
11. Literature: "Go Set a Watchman", published in 2015, was a controversial work connected to which 1960 classic American novel?
12. Movies: Rarely do movies spark international incidents and death threats, but which 2014 movie with producer, director, and actor Seth Rogen did?
13. Music: The group "Gorillaz" was touted as the first "virtual band" in 2000, but many think the first was which animated animal group from 1958?
14. People: What links these three people: Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak?
15. Religion: In 2016, a U.S. federal court ruled that which movement is a "parody religion" and so not entitled to religious accommodation under federal law?
16. Sci/Tech: Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2007. Which of these other objects is also a dwarf planet?
17. Sports: Broomball is popular in the U.S. and Canada, and is a derivative of which better known sport?
18. Television: Which 2000-2015 U.S. crime show franchise was criticized by prosecuting attorneys for making real juries expect more forensic evidence?
19. Video Games: What is the unusual musical wind instrument that appears in the title of a 1998 version of "The Legend of Zelda"?
20. World: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of which international organization?
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