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What is “eye of newt”?

What is “eye of newt”?

How did Def Leppard get their name?

How did Def Leppard get their name?

What is the name of Frankenstein’s monster?

What is the name of Frankenstein’s monster?

Where is Old Zealand?

Where is Old Zealand?

What state of matter is Jell-O in?

What state of matter is Jell-O in?

Is it “The” Ukraine or just Ukraine?

Is it “The” Ukraine or just Ukraine?

Why is the same side of the moon always facing earth?

Why is the same side of the moon always facing earth?

In how many films did Michael Douglas play Batman?

In how many films did Michael Douglas play Batman?

Why does Tim Hortons restaurant have no apostrophe?

Why does Tim Hortons restaurant have no apostrophe?
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From where did Engelbert Humperdinck get his name?

From where did Engelbert Humperdinck get his name?

What do they call turkey in Turkey?

What do they call turkey in Turkey?

Why did Gene Roddenberry write lyrics to the Star Trek theme then not use them?

Why did Gene Roddenberry write lyrics to the Star Trek theme then not use them?

On which film is Airplane! based?

On which film is Airplane! based?

Which came first – Burger King or Dairy Queen?

Which came first – Burger King or Dairy Queen?

Which is correct – “octopuses”, “octopi” or something else?

Which is correct – “octopuses”, “octopi” or something else?

Why do some refer to Toronto as the 6ix?

Why do some refer to Toronto as the 6ix?

Which came first – the electric car or the gasoline car?

Kramer’s name on Seinfeld wasn’t originally Kramer. What was it?

Kramer’s name on Seinfeld wasn’t originally Kramer. What was it?

What Canadian political party famously vowed to repeal the law of gravity?

What Canadian political party famously vowed to repeal the law of gravity?