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The first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, took place in and around the port of Machias in what is now eastern Maine.

Who is Biro?
In which city was the first McDonalds?

Michael Jackson's hair caught fire when shooting a video for this product

This version of Coke made its first appearance in 1985, only lasting three months before the company reverted back to the old formula.

Popular in the early 1900's, opera singer was immortalized in a fruit and ice cream dessert.

Bryan Adams wrote the theme song for Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. This is the title of the song.

Speaking of Prince of Thieves, this "Die Hard" actor also appeared in the Harry Potter series.

Popular in the early 1900's, opera singer was immortalized in a fruit and ice cream dessert."
The answer was Nellie Melba...for all fans for Peach Melba desserts

Speaking of Albus Dumbledore, this actor appeared many years before Harry Potter alongside Gregory Peck and David Niven in a great war movie! Name the movie and the actor for bonus points!

This year is considered to be the golden year for cinema when these great movies were released .... Wizard of Oz, Stagecoach and Gone with the Wind.

"this US president was the only one who served 2 unconsecutive terms "

This actress has been in popular sitcoms here in the US in the 70s,80s, 90s, 00s.

This car made its first appearance in Goldfinger and later resurfaced in Skyfall.

Harvard (1636) claims to be the oldest higher education institution in the U.S., so What is Harvard?
The U.S. Open finishes this weekend on Father's Day. Which still living golfer has won the most U.S. Opens?

This NASCAR driver, nicknamed The Intimidator, died in the final lap of the Daytona 500 in 2001.

This "distance" is the distance between two vectors in an n-dimensional real vector space with fixed Cartesian coordinate system, is the sum of the lengths of the projections of the line segment between the points onto the coordinate axes

This particle detector is the latest built at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland.

Here's our category: "S" words. I'll take "Swords" for $200, Alex. :-)
Name King Arthur's sword.

This film adapted from a one-woman off-Broadway show is considered the most profitable movie in Hollywood history

This singer, now in her 50's, had one of the most profitable tours of 2012.

Born in Fort Mcleod, Alberta, this Canadian folk singer came to fame during the "Woodstock" era, and has been an icon ever since. Recently diagnosed with "Morgellons syndrome", she appears this weekend in Toronto as part of the Luminato Arts festival.

Traditional dish made from a sheep's heart, liver and lungs, minced with oatmeal and seasoning, and boiled in the sheep's stomach

Stephen King makes a cameo appearance in a Baseball inspired movie about the Red Sox run for the pennant. Name the film.

He was originally cast as the Tin Man, but had to abandon the part after being hospitalised. The cause, a reaction to the aluminium powder in his make-up.

In the movie, Help!, this Beatle gets a ring stuck on his finger and can't get it off.

In this classic book, a governess falls in love with her employer at Thornfield Hall.

Robert Wadlow has the distinction of holding this record in the Guinness Book of World Records.

This group of quipsters met daily for lunch included Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchly and Alexande Woollcott among others at a NYC hotel.

This British golfer won his first major title at the U.S. Open this past weekend, becoming the first Englishman to win the Open in 43 years.

This cult classic TV show and subsequent movie was helmed by David Lynch and created such interesting characters as the Log Lady and Kyle MacLachlan's transvestite FBI agent who loved pie.

This Coen Brothers cult classic film, features the principal character hanging out at a bowling alley all the time but the character never actually bowls

... which starred Jeff Bridges who earned his sixth Academy Award for this movie about a country singer.

This traditional product, believed to have been made since the Middle Ages, is made from a reduction of cooked white Trebbiano grape juice.

Shirley MacLaine received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of this Parisian prostitute.
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