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On 17 June 1994, what vehicle was O J Simpson driving in a slow-speed chase by police at 35 miles per hour (56 km/h)?

posted Nov 7 by Nikhil Pandey

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Until 971 the Southern Han dynasty in southern China kept a permanent military corps of what?

posted Nov 5 by Chahat Sharma

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British scientist Silvanus Thompson (1851 - 1916), a professor of Physics, talented lecturer and writer, recognised.....

posted Oct 25 by Aman

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Who is credited with the quote, famous in US history: "I have not yet begun to fight"?

posted Oct 23 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Where did Gustav Fabergé from the Baltics establish the jewellery firm in 1842 which later, under his son, created......

posted Oct 22 by Kapil Kapoor

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Dr Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936) was removed as rector of the University of Salamanca in 1917 and again, having.........

posted Oct 22 by Akriti

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Who is credited with writing the software for Skype?

posted Oct 22 by Anamika

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Who was thrown into the Tiber by his uncle, was suckled by a wolf, co-founded Rome and was killed by his brother?

posted Oct 22 by Rajni

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When did western scientists first demonstrate that it was possible to produce electricity from light?

posted Oct 18 by Sandeep Otari

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What was the name of two tyrants who ruled Syracuse in the 2nd century BCE?

posted Oct 18 by Ankur Athari

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Restoration Drama in Britain in the 1690s differed noticeably from that of the 1670s, one aspect being...?

posted Oct 14 by Chahat Sharma

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After the murder of his children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, Richard John Bingham disappeared on 8 November 1974.......

posted Oct 10 by Samardeep Acharya

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In 1936, prototypes of a car called "strength through joy", with a round shape and air-cooled, flat-four..........

posted Oct 9 by Pushpak Chauhan

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The World Championships in which sport are held both indoors (first held in 1979, competed annually) and outdoors.......

posted Oct 7 by Maninder Bath

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When was imprisonment with hard labour introduced into law in Britain?

posted Oct 7 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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In 1990, the first democratic elections were held in which country, the subject of tug-of-war for at least three........

posted Oct 3 by Udita

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How were the authors of the 19th century works, "Villette", "Remembrance" and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall", related?

posted Oct 3 by Nimish

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The Gunpowder Plot, planned for 5 November 1605, was an attempt by a group of Catholics to blow up the English..........

posted Oct 1 by Balwinder

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The 1934 British Empire Games, now the Commonwealth Games, were originally scheduled for Johannesburg, South Africa.....

posted Sep 30 by Riteshwar

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Which Olympics were the ones where the IOC first operated drug use controls?

posted Sep 30 by Akriti

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Which US President was assassinated by Leon Frank Czolgosz at the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition........

posted Sep 30 by Rajni

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On 24 July 1969, what object from outer space splashed down in the Pacific Ocean?

posted Sep 27 by Vikram Luthra

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The monumental book, "À la recherche du temps perdu", published in seven parts between 1913 and...... .

posted Sep 27 by Prithvi

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Where was the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre carried out?

posted Sep 25 by Pardeep Kohli

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Polish pole vaulter, Władysław Kozakiewicz, controversially did what when he won his event in the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

posted Sep 24 by Madhavi Latha

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Which Noble Order of Knighthood, whose motto is "honi soit qui mal y pense" was founded in 1348 in England.........

posted Sep 23 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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The US Stock Market crash known as Black Thursday happened on 24 October of what year?

posted Sep 20 by Aastha Joshi

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The largest eruption in South America in recorded history was in 1600, of which volcano?

posted Sep 18 by Maninder Bath

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Who was the first person (and only person, except for "Sergeant Pepper") other than The Beatles themselves, to have.....

posted Sep 18 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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What French military unit was established in 1831 to enable people from other countries to serve in the French Armed....

posted Sep 18 by Rahul Vaidya

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What was the name of the operation whereby 1,373 U.S. citizens and 5,595 Vietnamese and foreign nationals...........

posted Sep 12 by Swati Arora

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By what name do we better know Mr van Rijn, who lived in Holland in the 17th century?

posted Sep 12 by Swati Arora

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When the Australian penny coin was replaced in 1938 with a coin carrying the central design of a leaping kangaroo.......

posted Sep 11 by Atif

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What song was written by Bob Geldof in the aftermath of Brenda Ann Spencer's attempted massacre at an elementary........

posted Sep 11 by Mohammad

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The 1988 Winter Olympics saw the debut of the national bobsleigh team from where?

posted Sep 10 by Balwinder

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The plot of the 1959 film "Some Like It Hot", starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, is triggered........

posted Sep 9 by Kapil Kapoor

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Immediately after leaving his band Roxy Music in 1973, Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno........

posted Sep 9 by Anamika

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In 1947 what statues were unveiled on either side of the Mandraki Harbour entrance, Rhodes?

posted Sep 9 by Rajni

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What is the former name of the area that is now called Belize?

posted Sep 5 by Prithvi

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An investigation by the Roman Inquisition in 1615, which concluded that heliocentrism was foolish, absurd.........

posted Sep 2 by Pardeep Kohli

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A consciously didactic 1857 novel by British lawyer, judge, politician and author Thomas Hughes writes of whose......

posted Aug 30 by Puneet Batra

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Which boxers fought in the "Thrilla in Manila" in 1975?

posted Aug 29 by Saif Khanam

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What is the meaning of the name of the great building in Istanbul, built in the early 6th century as a Christian........

posted Aug 29 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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An act passed on 5 July 1900 and given Royal Assent by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900 led to what milestone.......

posted Aug 27 by Aarati Mahajan

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Where does the equal sign, "=", used in mathematics originate from?

posted Aug 26 by Maninder Bath

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What was the name of Vincent Van Gogh's brother?

posted Aug 22 by Prachi Sharma

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Which 17th century French playwright is still celebrated and popular for his witty satires, among them The School......

posted Aug 22 by Dilbagh

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On 25 April 1945, in which city did a group of nations begin to draft the Charter of the United Nations?

posted Aug 21 by Mohammad

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When the watchmaker Rolex introduced "oyster" into its advertising, what did the term refer to?

posted Aug 20 by Anil Chaurasiya

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In the 1984 Winter Olympics Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean set what never-to-be-repeated record?

posted Aug 20 by Anshika Utadi