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1. What U.S. submarine sank in WWII
after being hit by its own runaway torpedo? [Hint: It shares a name with
a space-age beverage]
2.
Prior to the authorization and construction of the U.S. Interstate
Highway Network, the largest road system in the Americas (40,000 km /
25,000 miles) was built where and by which people?
3.
Who was the "ghost-singer" whose singing voice was dubbed in many films
for Margaret O'Brien, Jeanne Crain, Marilyn Monroe [high notes in "Some
Like it Hot"], Ida Lupino, Debra Kerr ["The King and I"], Natalie Wood
["West Side Story"], Audrey Hepburn ["My Fair Lady"],and more?
4. Are all parakeets budgies?
No, but all budgies are parakeets. Budgie is one species of parakeet.
5.
The professional baseball franchise that became the Philadelphia
Phillies was awarded in 1883. What was the original name of this team
when it came to Philadelphia?