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Wallace Souza was a Brazilian television presenter and politician. He was an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas.He began presenting Canal Livre in 1989, a program which was described as "investigative journalism aimed at fighting crime and social injustice.” It ran until late 2008. The program, which drew a large audience, showed police raids and arrests, with presenters often following police chases in a helicopter. What method did he use to boost the ratings of his show?

He was accused of hiring hitmen to kill people to increase the ratings of his program.

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This painting depicts the story that is the inspiration for what?

Marathon The name Marathon comes from the legend of Pheidippides. He was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon which took place in August or September, 490 BC. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming "nenikekamen", ("We wοn"), before collapsing and dying.

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A hotel corridor was constructed by Guy Hendrix Dyas, the Production Designer, Chris Corbould, the Special Effects Supervisor, and Wally Pfister, the Director of photography. It rotated a full 360 degrees to create the effect of alternate directions of gravity. The idea was inspired by a technique used in Stanley Kubricks 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). X said, "I was interested in taking those ideas, techniques, and philosophies and applying them to an action scenario". Who is X and what is being talked about?

Christopher NolanInception hotel corridor scene

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Ad for?

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Tim Ryan, an Australian-born IT Professional, was a regular player for the East Box Hill Cricket Club in Victoria before moving to England in 2004.In 2012 his knowledge of cricket came in handy when he opened the batting in what some have called the most viewed cricket game in history. A shortage of white shirt meant that Tim had to play in a blue shirt and was hence easier to spot. Where was Tim Ryan playing?

London Olympics Opening Ceremony

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This shop is owned by Mittals of Sujatnagar, a small hamlet near Jaipur. They later undertook automobiles business. But we know them for their growth in some other sector.

Lovely Sweets

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Who has his foot on top of Muhammad Ali?

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Whose name is missing?

Adolf Hitler

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tionOn what occasions does the Allianz arena become blue and white?

Blue: TSV 1860 München(Home Ground)White: German national football team

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This is a scene from a 1994 movie Ed Wood. This led to the beginning of a catchphrase relating to the actress which later went viral and got stuck with her. What am I talking about?

Sarah Jessica Parker looks like a horse!

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This restaurant was in news recently for a controversy. They had done something offensive which would have led to their shut down or the restaurant being bulldozed. What did they do?

Answer

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How do we know this in its current form?

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Four Goldberg brothers Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Max invented anddeveloped the first automobile a/c. On July 17th 1946 the temperature in Detroit was 97 F. The brothers walked into Henry Ford's office, and sweet talked his secretary into telling him that the gentleman had the most exciting innovation.Henry was curious. They refused to meet him an asked him to come to the parking lot. The temp was about 130 F. They turned onthe a/c. Ford, now excited, offered 3 million for the patent.The brothers refused and said a 2 million + a recognition label" The Goldberg Air Conditioner". Ford was notready for this. After two hours of haggling, they finally agreed at 4 million anda new convention ... What??

Car a/c speeds called

“Lo”“ Norm”“ Hi”“Max”

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In his Nobel prize acceptance speech, he said: “Coming as I do from India, a land which gave birth to civilization in ancient times, where much of the earlier tradition and wisdom guides actions even in modern times, the philosophy of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," which means “The whole universe is one family,” must dominate global efforts to protect the global commons.”

Prof. Rajendra Pachauri of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the Nobel peace prize with Al Gore.

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Celebrated journalists Alister Doyle and Paul Salopek are coming up with new units of measurement to explain complex and often intangible concepts in media.

The X unit is something that indicates how much international aid a country is likely to get when it becomes a personal cause of a high profile celebrity.

Unit Y is the amount of global attention Y commands across all media over the space of a day. Using a tool like Google Insights for Search, compare a given search term to Y and measure how small a fraction of Y any given issue or cause merits. ID X and Y.

X- JolieY- Kardashian

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The actor Pran's name usually appeared at the end of the credits in a lot of the movies he acted in, and the way it was written became the title of his biography written by Bunny Reuben published in 2004.What was the title of this biography?

….And Pran

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Following are the names of various “sailing ships” The Grand Turk The Friendship John Wesley Propontis Maria Teresa Sooloo Star of the WestWhat are we talking about?

These were used as trademark logo for the brand Old Spice

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The ____ was invented in 1994 by Toyota's subsidiary, Denso Wave. Its purpose was to track vehicles during manufacture; it was designed to allow high-speed component scanning. Originally designed for industrial uses, _____ has become common in consumer advertising. _____ storing addresses and URLs may appear in magazines, on signs, on buses, on business cards, or on almost any object about which users might need information.FITB

The Quick Response Code (QR-Code)

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Ad campaign by?

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What is the significance of this movie poster? On whose request was this movie made?

1st Bhojpuri film made (in 1963) on request from India’s 1st President Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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This contraption was originally used to harness the power of animals or humans to do work, usually to grind flour. In later times they were also used as punishment devices for people sentenced to hard labour in prisons. In modern times, the usage has totally changed. What?

Treadmills

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Ad for which brand?

Good Knight

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On April 12, 1976, India chased down a record 406 for four in the fourth innings to pull off a sensational victory against West Indies. Clive Lloyd was furious with this defeat and took a decision which would change Test cricket. After the match Lloyd slammed his teammates:“Gentlemen, I gave you 400 runs to bowl at and you failed to bowl out the opposition. How many runs must I give you in future to make sure you get the wickets?” What decision was taken?

West Indies used to play with spinners only.Lloyd replaced his spinners who were underperforming with the “Fearsome Foursome”.Andy Roberts,Michael Holding,Colin Croft & Malcolm Marshall.

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X is named after Dr. Elbert Dysart X, a California Department of Transportation(Caltrans) engineer credited with overseeing the research that led to the development of the markers. X’s are most commonly white but may be yellow when used to substitute for the yellow lines on the road. They are made of various ceramic materials or plastics like polyester. They are mostly used in North America and Middle East. In the U.K, another version of X called Cat’s Eye is used. What is X?

Botts’ Dots

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In July 2013, Two teenage robbers in Sweden robbed a hamburger restaurant. Around £240 was taken during the raid after the restaurant chef was threatened with weapons. But later they incriminated themselves after a very ‘foolish act’ after robbing. Swedish police probably couldn’t believe their luck with what they found. An investigation led police to the girls’ grandmother’s house, where they found balaclavas and kitchen knives, believed to be those described by restaurant staff, who witnessed the robbers escape. What foolish thing did they do?

They took a selfie before the robbery!

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In 2012, After careful training, three dogs from the Auckland SPCA — Monty, Ginny and Porter were trained to do something in order to show that dogs that have been abandoned and abused are smart, trainable and worthy of adoption. This was another remarkable step to show how dogs can be used to help the humans in a rather unconventional way. What did they learn to do?

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Gary Connery (born 1970) is a British skydiver, BASE jumper and professional stuntman. Connery has performed stunts and appeared on television and films such as Die Another Day, The Beach, Batman Begins and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He is acknowledged as the first skydiver to land after a wingsuit jump without using a parachute. Recently he was in news again for a skydive during a “secret mission”. Why and When?

Stunt-doubled for the Queen. London Opening Ceremony.

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Whose Ad campaign?

Answer

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What does this map depict?

Countries under/not under the British Rule.

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He was a successful investment banker at D.E. Shaw & Co, until he jumped into the world of Technology seeing its rising popularity, and has made it really big in the 1990s. He was recently in news worldwide since his company acquired Washington Post. He has also been named Time Person of the Year. Name him.

Jeff BezosAmazon.com(Founder)

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What are these stories collectively called? Also id the writer. How the Whale got his ThroatHow the Camel got his HumpHow the Rhinoceros got his SkinHow the Leopard got his SpotsThe Elephants ChildThe Sing-Song of Old Man KangarooThe Beginning of the ArmadilloesHow the First Letter was Written How the Alphabet was MadeThe Crab that Played with the SeaThe Cat that Walked by Himself The Butterfly that Stamped

Just so StoriesRudyard Kipling

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Music videos that have accumulated at least 100 million views on YouTube are 'honoured' with the mark of being __ certified.

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For security reasons, the Tunisian Government decided that all Professional Football League games would be played without any audience in the stadiums. After average results throughout the season and with the year's most important game approaching, historical Tunisian team, C.S Hammam-Lif needed the support of their fans. To reconnect the fans with the Club, a novel app was thought. The idea was simple: A simple tap on sound icons is instantly turned into powerful support: cheering, clapping, drumming, singing... The more fans press on the icons, the louder the sound in the stadium. Who was behind this interesting development ?

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Absolut Ad depicting what?

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Connect & Explain

Julian Assange

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The last survivor who returned home to tell the tale? Which story am I talking about?

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Ub Iwerks, born Ubbe Eert Iwerks, March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971) was a two-time Academy Award winning American director, animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician, who co-created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and X. He also directed the short film Y which marked the debut of X. In 1998 the film was selected for preservation in the United States' National Film Registry for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.“ Give me X & Y.

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On 10 May 2012, X tried his hand at being a weather presenter for the BBC, reporting the forecast for Scotland as part of their annual week at Holyrood Palace. He injected humour in his report, asking, "Who the hell wrote this script?“ Id him.( from audio)

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King of Diamonds: Caesar King of Spades: David (a biblical king)King of Clubs: AlexanderKing of Hearts: Charlemagne

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Id this famous daughter. Her mother was ranked #3 in Forbes 2013 list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World. Despite this, googling her(daughters’) name won’t give any pictures of her for the first 30-40 results.

Jennifer Katherine Gates

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A description of whom?

•Loud-mouthed, short-tempered and aggressive•Blue-collar construction worker turned police officer•Interests include bowling, playing poker, pool and golf•Severe gambling issues•Loving husband and father•Took ballet lessons, which led to the nickname ‘Twinkletoes’

Fred Flinstones

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