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1. In which comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan did they parody the popular British General, Sir Garnet Wolseley?
2. In order to squelch a rumour about its safety, which great showman, in 1884, led a parade of elephants across the Brooklyn Bridge?
3. While researching possible candidates to play the role of the Terminator in the series of films based on that character, director James Cameron rejected famous footballer and actor, O.J. Simpson, for the role. Why?
4. A sculpture of Abraham Lincoln stands at the front of his famous tomb in Springfield, Illinois. It is considered good luck to rub part of this statue - resulting in a rather comical effect today. Can you name this part?
5. What was the name of the famous New Zealand aviatrix who, because of her good looks and reclusive nature, became known as the "Greta Garbo of the skies"?
6. What seemingly impossible record is against the name of Jean Thurel, a soldier who served in the French army for an incredible ninety years?
7. P.L. Travers based one of her famous characters on her aunt. Which character was this?
8. Both the second wives of American Presidents Wilson and Reagan are descended from which famous person?
9. In 1931, during a baseball exhibition game between New York Yankees and a minor league baseball team, the Chattanooga Lookouts, which famous baseball player did female pitcher Jackie Mitchell demolish on her fourth ball?
10. After Charlotte Corday's beheading in 1793, something peculiar was done to her head. What was that?
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