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What is Flashdance?
The fashion trend of cut-off sweatshirt, leg warmers and tights was influenced by this 1983 film??
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What is Spain?
This country celebrates by eating 12 grapes in Barcelona?
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What is 1918?
All quiet on the Western front: in which year did the big guns fall silent marking the end of WWI?
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What is Groundhog day?
A popular belief is that a certain little furry creature sees his shadow on this day, returns to his burrow and winter continues 6 more weeks.
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Who is Dolly the sheep?
This is the most photographed sheep in the world
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Who is Donald Duck?
Disney celebrated this character`s 50th birthday in 1984.
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What is Denmark?
This country celebrates by jumping off chairs together at the stroke of midnight in Aarhus.
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What is 1908?
"It's all bunkum to me": In which year did the Ford Motor Company first produce its Model T?
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What is Kwanzaa?
A seven day festival, in the tradition of African harvest festivals, that honors the family.
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Who is Aerosmith?
This 70's Boston-based band is best known for their song "Dream On"
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Who is Coca-Cola
This world famous company outraged its customers by introducing a reformulated version of its popular drink in 1985.
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What is Japan?
This country celebrates by ringing a bell 108 times in Yokohama.
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What is 1608?
"Out with the old, in with the new": In what year was Quebec city, later to be the capital of New France, founded?
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What is Earth day?
This annual celebration was first celebrated April 22, 1970, to focus on environmental problems.
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What is Paris?
This European city is known as the "City of Lights" or the "Fashion Capital of the World"
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What is Nintendo Entertainment System?
This brand name of game console was first introduced in 1985
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What is Colombia?
This country celebrates by carrying empty suitcases around the block in Medellin
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What is 1989?
"In the face of tanks": In which year did the students of Beijing face off against the Army in the Tiananmen Square?
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What is Valentine?
This day had its origin in an old belief that on this day birds begin to choose their mates.
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What is HBO?
This cable television network debuted "Sex and the City", "The Sopranos", "Entourage", "Big Love" and "True Blood"?
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What is the Statue of Liberty, New York?
This famous building celebrated its hundredth birthday in 1986
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What is Finland?
This country celebrates by casting molten tin into water in Espoo
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What is 1964?
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee": When did Muhammad Ali first become world heavyweight champion to cement like his legacy as the greatest?
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What is Victoria Day
This statutory day in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday before May 25.
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What is the oak tree?
Which tree, that you might find a yellow ribbon tied around, is America's National Tree?
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