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1. After auditioning for the third season of "American Idol", which Asian singer's out-of-tune performance of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" actually led to a recording contract?
2. Which character actress starred in a 1984 TV commercial for Wendy's hamburger chain and demanded to know "Where's the beef?"
3. After having served only nine days as queen of England, which member of royalty was deposed in favor of her cousin?
4. Like novelists Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee, Ross Lockridge Jr. wrote only one novel in his lifetime. The book was later made into a 1957 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. What is the title of this critically acclaimed novel?
5. Not all child actors continue acting once they become adults. The transition can be difficult. Which adorable actress, who had major roles in the films "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Matilda," later dropped out of sight?
6. Most everyone is familiar with explorers like Christopher Columbus and Sir Walter Raleigh. There are those explorers who have become lost to the pages of history. One British explorer disappeared in 1925 while searching for the Lost City of Z, located in an unexplored region of Brazil. Who was he?
7. In 1975, entrepreneur Gary Dahl created a product that turned into a fad and made him a millionaire. His invention came in a box with instructions on caring for what was inside the box. What did Dahl invent?
8. The ninth President of the U.S. spent only one month in office before succumbing to complications of pneumonia. Which U.S. president was it?
9. On the morning of January 28, 1986, as the world watched, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift-off. Among those on board the shuttle was a teacher. What was her name?
10. In early 1990 a "singing" duo, based in Germany, received a Grammy award for Best New Artist. It was later revealed that the duo's vocals had been lip-synched. What were they known as?
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