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November 25, 2023

In this game of trivia, let’s raise the stakes a little shall we? You’re now in a life-or-death situation, and the only thing that can save you is your knowledge of “The Battle of the Words” in World War I. That knowledge is in here somewhere. Find it… Or else!

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PATRICK DEMPSEY is a racecar driver. Driving isn't exactly brain surgery, like his character for BOLLET MIX BA used to perform in Grey's Anatomy. Still, not every driver competes at AT 58 Porsche - и 0 Le Mans and Daytona, as Dempsey has. CRACKED.COM — Source

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SAMUEL L. JACKSON WAS PART OF THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT. Jackson and other radical students held his college's trustee members hostage in an effort to reform the school's curriculum. His mother sent him to LA after the FBI threatened him. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Ethiopia banned the export of teff in 2006, fearing food shortages. CRACKED.COM The staple crop of Ethiopia is a superfood, like quinoa. The export was banned when quinoa prices skyrock- eted in Bolivia, thanks to trends in western countries that increased demand. — Source

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James Bond first appeared in 1953 and through all the books & movies... On HER MAJESTYS SECRET SERVICE There has been one monarch of Britain: Queen Elizabeth II. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Ozzy Osbourne arranged to have Robin Williams come to the house when his wife Sharon had all but given up on cancer treatment. Williams climbed into bed with her, and the entire family went from tears to laughing. Sharon resumed treatment the next day. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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A fire destroyed several buildings next to a Carl's Jr. location, and the restaurant was spared. Carl's Jr. CHARRION en Carl's Jr. cooked 165 burgers as thanks to first responders but a grease fire ignited and caused substantial damage to the building. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 1999, Raven the chimpanzee chose random stocks using darts. She became the 22nd most successful money manager on Wall Street. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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As many as three U.S. presidents may have died because of contaminated water at the White House. Before 1850, there was a night soil depository (read: a field of human poop) upstream from the White House's water supply. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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I'm feeding the fish. Mr. Rogers made it a habit to say out loud when he was giving his finned friends food because he received a letter from a young blind fan who would cry if she thought he forgot. GRACKED.COM — Source

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Bill Nye wears bow ties because a long tie would be at risk of falling into his science experiments. GRACKED.COM — Source

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