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Mar 9

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The Theatre of the Living Arts was founded in Philadelphia in the 1950s by Anne Ramsey and her husband Logan. For her role in what 1987 movie did she receive an Academy Award nomination?

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Mar 2

Who wrote Bayou Folk in 1894 and A Night in Acadie in 1897? (That’s right folks, it’s I Heart the 90s Week. In addition to the 1990s, there will also be questions about the 1890s, 1790s, 1690s, and so on.)

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Feb 23

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This Prussian aristocrat (and hardass) arrived at Valley Forge in February of 1778, and despite speaking very little English, taught the Continental Army the essentials of military discipline.

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Feb 16

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What was the first US city to host a Mardi Gras celebration, doing so in 1703?

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Feb 9

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What terrible 2003 romantic comedy starred Ashton Kutcher and Tara Reid?

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Feb 2

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Pennsylvania’s fearless prognosticator is Punxsutawney Phil. What is the name of the groundhog that predicts the weather on February 2nd in Ohio?

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Jan 26

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This was FDR’s presidential yacht, was later bought by Elvis, and in the 1970s was used by drug smugglers. What is the name of this boat with such a checkered past?

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Jan 19

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Who became Edgar Allan Poe’s literary executor after Poe’s death and went about trying to destroy Poe’s reputation, beginning with a scathing obituary in the New York Tribune under the name “Ludwig”?

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Jan 12

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Founded by David Bohnett and John Rezner in 1994, by 1999 it was the third most visited site on the web, after AOL and Yahoo.

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Jan 5

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The world’s tallest man made structure just opened in Dubai. What is it called? (It recently changed names, so be careful. I’m looking for the current one, not Dubai Tower!)