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    I think it's pretty clear really. Cameron was born in the 60s, he was the first PM to be born in the 60s as he was PM before Johnson. It wouldn't be pedantic to challenge the question, it would be incorrect.

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      Guess who's back, back again - 20's back, tell a friend!

      1. In Ancient Greece, the Olympic Games were just one of a series of games in a four-year cycle. The others were Pythian, Nemean, and which other, shared with an English football league? S. aureus
      2. Cio-Cio San is the title character in which 1904 opera by Giacomo Puccini? ad hoc
      3. Named for an English physician, what name is given to the neurological condition characterised by rigidity, slow movement and a shaking palsy? ad hoc
      4. Which 2005 documentary by Martin Scorsese focuses on the early life and career of Bob Dylan? ursus arctos
      5. Aneto is the highest peak in which southwestern European mountain range? ad hoc
      6. Which traditional Scottish soup consists of smoked haddock, cream, potatoes, and onions? ad hoc
      7. Using a sample from David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes", "Body II Body" was a top 5 hit in 2000 for which Irish singer? It was a follow-up to her debut hit "Gotta Tell You"? Fussbudget
      8. Katie Ledecky has the most individual gold medals in the history of the World Aquatic Championships with 14, but which Swedish swimmer is second with 10?
      9. Sharing his name with a type of dance, what is the name of the intelligent ape in the TV series, The Umbrella Academy?
      10. Judi Missett created which fitness franchise, which teaches fitness through dance exercises and dance warm-up techniques? ursus arctos
      11. Which 2008 documentary by Martin Scorsese focuses on the Rolling Stones tour of two years previously? ursus arctos
      12. Corno Grande is the highest peak in which southern European mountain range? ad hoc
      13. Named for an American gastroenterologist, which inflammatory bowel disease has symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhoea and fever? S. aureus
      14. Calaf is in love with the title character of which 1926 Giacomo Puccini opera? ursus arctos
      15. The Isthmus of Corinth is close to the site of which ancient enigmatic religious ritual, sharing its name with the city where it was held? ursus arctos
      16. Sharing her name with a type of dance, what is the name of the assassin played by Mary J Blige in The Umbrella Academy? Etienne
      17. Andy Wake developed which trademarked fitness programme, deriving its name from the high intensity training used for a certain sport? ursus arctos
      18. Using a sample from David Bowie's "Andy Warhol", "Funky Dory" was released in 2003 by which British singer, whose other hits include "Some Girls"? Fussbudget
      19. Prior to A8, which Hungarian swimmer had the most individual gold medals in the World Aquatic Championships by a European? ad hoc
      20. Often eaten with haggis, what Scottish term describes a dish of turnips and mashed potatoes? S. aureus
      Last edited by Discordant Resonance; 19-08-2023, 18:33.

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        1. Isthmian?

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          13. Crohn's

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            2 Madame Butterfly
            3 Parkinsons
            6 Cullen Skink

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              19 Hosszú Katinka?

              (or possibly Cseh László)

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                20 neeps and tatties

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                  Originally posted by ad hoc View Post
                  19 Hosszú Katinka?

                  (or possibly Cseh László)
                  You're right first time.

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                    18 is Rachel Stevens

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                      Wracking my brain for 5, my best guess is Samantha Mumba

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                        4 - No Direction Home
                        11 - Shine a Light
                        14 - Turandot

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                        10 - Jazzercise
                        15 - Eleusiinian Mysteries (though Eleusis isn't that close)
                        17 - Boxercise

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                          9 is Cha Cha, even though I had never even heard of the Umbrella Academy hitherto.

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                            Apologies for the delay in updating, have been watching some rather ineffectual Irish rugby.

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                              Just 5, 8, 9 and 12 remaining.

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                                Eleusis is basically a suburb of Athens. It's not close to the Isthmus of Corinth at all

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                                  Anyway I'm guessing that Aneto is in the Pyrenees

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                                    And Corno Grande is either in the Apennines or the Dolomites. I'll plump for the former

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                                      Originally posted by ad hoc View Post
                                      Eleusis is basically a suburb of Athens. It's not close to the Isthmus of Corinth at all
                                      It's like saying that Potter's Bar is near Cambridge

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                                        I wouldn't have known, literally just taking the question from the PDF.

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