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1. Who was the only English king to be crowned on the field of battle?
2. What word or words did Londoners hang on their doors to ward off the 1665-66 Great Plague of London?
3. What was the first man-made object to break the sound barrier?
4. Sideshow performer, Oofty Goofty, was given that name when, for a short time in his touring career during the late 19th century, he portrayed which fictional character?
5. I.L. Bula was a cricketer from Fiji, who played nine first class matches for his country between 1947-54. Sportswriters were pleased they didn't have to write his full name. Why was this?
6. Speaking of cricket, England's Earl of Sheffield, in the 1860s, once tried to organise cricket-on-ice games during winter by testing it out first on a party of his house guests. Why was it a failure?
7. The heavy metal band "Kiss" didn't have a very illustrious beginning when they started out in show business. How many were in the audience at their first public performance?
8. Which US President, known for his wide variety of pets, once owned a one-legged rooster?
9. Models often smear Vaseline on their teeth before trotting down the catwalk. Why do they do this?
10. Is it true that, with some people, they sneeze during the initial stages of sexual arousal?
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