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Omaha, Nebraska produced pioneer Wynonie Harris and jazz great Preston Love in this genre's early days, and Lubbock, Texas is the birthplace of Buddy Holly, with a cultural center named for him. What genre of American popular music, born in the 1950s, do both cities celebrate?

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Adele's 'Easy on Me' hit number one in Iceland and more than twenty other countries including Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy and New Zealand. In which North American country did it spend eight weeks at number one on the Hot 100 and earn a 3-times platinum certification in January 2022?

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In the United States (particularly Louisiana) versions of this sweet dessert are often served with whiskey, rum or caramel sauce, while in Argentina, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay it is known as 'budín de pan'. Which classic baked dessert made from stale bread, milk and sugar?

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This American talk show host's Jewish parents escaped from Landsberg an der Warthe (today Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland), and his maternal grandmother was killed in the gas vans of the Chełmno extermination camp, a story he explored on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'. Which host of a famous tabloid talk show?

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The Spice Girls' 1996 debut single 'Wannabe' topped the singles charts in Sweden, along with Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. In which Low Countries nation, famous for its tulip fields and canals, did it also hit number one?

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Athens has hosted the modern Summer Olympic Games twice, in 1896 and 2004, as part of the broader story of Greece at the Olympics. Which other Asian city has also hosted the Summer Olympics twice, matching Athens and Los Angeles, though it still falls short of London and Paris with their three editions each?

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In 2006 the Lemont, Illinois All-Star team played at the 60th edition of this youth baseball tournament in South Williamsport, while Kirkland, Washington's National team won the 1982 title 6-0 over Taiwan in a game later featured in the ESPN 30 for 30 'Little Big Men'. Which annual kids' baseball tournament?

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This Central African dance style was originally conceived in 1990 by Brazzaville artist Sixte Singha, and later embraced by Ivorian singer Serge Beynaud from Abidjan. It became a popular African dance across Belgium, France, the UK, Germany, Canada and the US. Which style, known for fast hip movements and whirling body rotations?

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Ujjain hosted Ranji Trophy matches at its Pipe Factory Ground in 1977 and 1980, since the city has no big stadium of its own. In 2022, two players from which other Indian city were selected to play for the Uttar Pradesh Men's Cricket Team in the same competition?

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By 1900 this West African Islamic state, centered on what is today Sokoto State and reaching east into Zamfara State, both in modern Nigeria, held as many as 2.5 million slaves (second only to the pre-1865 United States). It grew out of the 1804 jihad led by Usman dan Fodio. Which 19th-century West African polity, home to over 30 emirates, is this?