On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 06:32:32 PM CDT, Mary Landers via groups.io <maryeland@...> wrote:
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?Sports:?Wide World of Sport:?Wide World of Sport : I'm Crying and I'm Not Chopping Onions!
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The Australian cricketer Kim Hughes, in this interview, was struggling to hold back the tears. He was so overcome he got up and left the interview unfinished, passing his statement to a member of Aussie team. What reason did he have for his distress?
?He was resigning the captaincy of the Australian cricket team
?He had the winning lotto numbers but had forgotten to play
?His lucky cricket pants had been eaten by a dingo that had been trained by David Gower
?He was unlucky in that he had just been bowled a cricket ball in his sensitive area
?Animals:?Reptiles and Amphibians:?Wild Mammals: Four-Legged Friends - Less Common Ones!
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Although smaller than its African counterpart, this strong animal is used for heavy hauling in many countries in Asia. What is the name of this pachyderm that is always a favorite sight for tourists too?
?Buffalo
?Asian Elephant
?Asian Rhinoceros
?Zebu
?Geography:?Where on Earth?:?Where on Earth?: Walls of the World
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The Great Wall of China was constructed over a period of about 2,000 years from 476 BC-221 BC to 1368-1644 and eventually measuring 5,500 miles but do you know who was the 1st foreigner to explore the whole length of this great structure?
?J. Edgar Hoover
?Mao Zedong
?Dr. William Edgar Geil
?Walt Disney
?General:?9 for 10:?9 for 10: Back in the U.S.S.R.
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Which Soviet woman was the first woman in space?
?Valentina Tereshkova
?Ekaterina Gordeeva
?Faina Melnyk
?Vera Figner
?History:?20th & 21st Centuries:?19th, 20th & 21st Centuries: The Year of the Horse
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In The Year of the Horse 25th January 1906 to 12th February 1907 a mighty volcano erupted and devastated a European city. Which was it?
?Naples
?Edinburgh
?Paris
?Oslo
?Literature:?Mixed Literature:?Something in Common: Nemesis
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This novel can be difficult for English-speakers to read because of the structure and usage of the characters' Russian names. Which lengthy novel set during the Napoleonic Wars can be a literary nemesis?
?The Fountainhead
?War and Peace
?All Quiet on the Western Front
?The Sun Also Rises
?Hobbies:?Mixed Food and Drink:?Mixed Food and Drink: In a Jam - or is it a Pickle?
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"Chutney". A strange word, don't you think? (Pass your teacup, I'll give you a refill). Where did chutney originate?
?India
?Egypt
?China
?Spain
?Celebrities:?Death Becomes Them:?Death Becomes Them : Gone But Not Forgotten 1
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This celebrity was famous for his music compositions and singing ability. His credits include "Take Me Home Country Roads" and "Rocky Mountain High". Who was he?
?Jim Croce
?John Denver
?John Lennon
?Buddy Holly
?World:?Worldwide Greetings!:?Worldwide Greetings!: Thank You Around the World
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"Gracias" is from what language?
?Portuguese
?Romanian
?Italian
?Spanish
?Movies:?Name It - Very Easy:?Name It - Easy: Name That Movie
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What movie is about a young woman who, whenever she goes to get married, always runs away?
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