| Tickling the ivories
The name "piano" is actually an abbreviation of Cristofori's original name for the instrument.
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| Opposites
What is the opposite of a "vacuum"?
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| Spencer Tracy
The Oscar winner didn't always want to be an actor.
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| From opera to Oscar
Which one of Sunday night's Oscar-winning actors once studied opera?
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| Stiff punishment
You didn't want to be caught drinking coffee in the 16th and 17th centuries in Turkey.
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| Sailor speak
When sailors speak of sheets, as in "four sheets to the wind", they aren't talking about sails.
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| 'The Blind Side'
What was Quinton Aaron doing when he landed the lead role in The Blind Side?
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| Insects
How do termite queens differ from bee and ant queens?
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| Galileo
Galileo is known for many achievements including being known as the first man to suggest this.
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| Our nation's capital
Who was the planner of the city of Washington, D.C.?
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