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1. The article "The King of Kung Fu" is about a martial arts expert and movie star of films like "Fists of Fury" and "Enter the Dragon". Although he only completed four martial arts films, they may be the best kung fu movies ever made. Born in San Francisco's Chinatown to parents from Hong Kong, who was this martial arts icon?
2. The article entitled "America's Forgotten Founding Father" tells the story of a member of the House of Burgesses and close friend of George Washington. Although he refused to sign the Constitution, he, along with James Madison, is called the "Father of the Bill of Rights". Who was this wealthy Virginian?
3. The article "Marathon of Hope" tells the story of a young Canadian who had lost a leg to bone cancer. Inspired by an amputee who'd run in a marathon, he decided to raise awareness about cancer and raise funds for research by running across Canada. Although lung cancer would deny him his goal and his life, his story would bring $340 million to cancer research between 1980 and 2004. Who was he?
4. Reading an article called "Made in Canada", fans of a TV skit called "The Great White North" will recognize brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie, played masterfully by Canadian comedians Dave Thomas and the film veteran of such flicks as "Ghostbusters" and "Spaceballs". Who is this other hoser, eh?
5. Another person highlighted in the "Made in Canada" article is a 17-year veteran of the Toronto Maple Leafs who helped the team win four Stanley Cups. He is mentioned in the article for investing in a donut shop in 1964. The franchise, which still bears his name, has one shop in Canada for every 12,500 people. What is the name of this franchise?
6. On a one-page listing of "Famous People's Pets", one celebrity is identified as having cats named Teeny and Weeny as well as Mozart, Vivaldi, Verdi, and Beethoven. Who is this media mogul who was once convicted on charges of insider trading?
7. At the bottom of each page in "Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader" is a trivia fact. The factoid at the bottom of page 168 identifies a member of the band KISS as being able to speak four languages and having a B.A. in education. Which band member, who happened to be born in Israel and whose makeup identified him as The Demon, is it?
8. I can't give you the complete title of the next article, since the answer is in it, which, using blanks, would be "_________ ________: Poet". But I'm sure you can identify this famous athlete if I give you one of the 11 "poems" listed: "I float like a butterfly, / Sting like a bee... / His hands can't hit / What his eyes can't see." Which celebrity is it?
9. In an article titled "Founding Fathers", the story is told of a 20-year-old entrepreneur who used his last $25 to open a tennis shop in 1920. But while using goose feathers to make badminton shuttlecocks, the idea came to him that goose feathers could provide good insulation for cold-weather clothing. And the rest, as they say, is history. Who was this business founder?
10. Our last person from the 17th Edition of the Bathroom Reader, published by the Bathroom Reader Institute, is from another factoid at the bottom of a page, this time page 103. Which pope, according to this factoid, once wrote a fan letter to Pinocchio? Hint: His reign was very short.
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