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Which once-common disease was also known as the "Great white plague"?

Who was the 35th president of the United States?

On what saint's day in 1572 did Catherine de Medicis have 3,000 Protestants killed in Paris?

What two boxers fought in the famous match-up dubbed the "Thrilla in Manila"?

In what year was the first opera created?

When did Napoleon Bonaparte begin his reign as Emperor of the French?

George III of the United Kingdom was given what nickname?

What year was the Jeddah Flagpole constructed in Saudi Arabia, becoming the tallest flagpole in the world?

Which European republic was the first to reach Australia in 1606?

The "Turbot War" was a fishing dispute between Canada and what other country?

When was Nescafe's instant coffee first launched?

What US state has been led by Orval Faubus and Jim Guy Tucker?

What year did the Mayflower transport the first English Puritans to the New World?

In 1939, Philo T. Farnsworth licensed his patents for what invention to RCA Victor?

Which war was fought along the 38th parallel?