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Tell me where the northernmost monuments to Lenin are located and which island the ancient Greeks called triangular.
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On the railways of Japan, this work is done by "pushers". What are they doing?
They stuff people into carriages.
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In Southeast Asia, this country alone has never been anyone's colony. No wonder its name is translated as "Land of the Free". Name it.
Thailand.
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These mollusks came to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean and Azov seas. In the century before last, only the poor Ajarian did not disdain them, now this product is a delicacy. Name it.
Mussels.
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The name of these legumes is possibly related to the Greek word for "spider", because the net pattern on the fruit is exactly like a spider's web. What is this plant?
Peanut.
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On his island, this hero proclaimed freedom of religion. So, in his possessions a Protestant, a pagan and a Catholic coexisted peacefully. State his name.
About Robinson Crusoe.
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In movies, fights are usually voiced by fist blows on a head of cabbage or a piece of raw meat; this sound is the clatter of plastic cups. Which?
The clatter of hooves.
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In the films of George Lucas, he was brilliantly embodied by the former orderly Peter Mayhew, seven feet tall (213 cm). What is the name of the character.
Chewbacca.
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The referee shows the hooligan footballers a yellow card, the unruly field hockey players - a card of that color. Which one?
Green.
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The ancient Greeks called this island Trinacria - "triangular". What is it called now?
Sicily.
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The northernmost monuments to Lenin are installed in the villages of Pyramida and Barentsburg. In which archipelago are they located?
Spitsbergen.
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This is the strongest tendon in our body, capable of withstanding 6-8 times the weight of the body, but still quite vulnerable to injury. Name it.
Achilles tendon.
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The writer Thomas Harris said: the prototype of the creepy character of his tetralogy was a doctor who was in prison in the Mexican city of Monterrey. Who is this hero?
Hannibal Lecter.
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This letter received its current name at the suggestion of Academician Yakov Grot, but it entered the alphabet only in the 20th century. Name it.
J.
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The Beatles became the first band in history to print just that on the back of an album cover. What?
Lyrics.
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To enter the informal association of climbers "7 Summits Club", you need to conquer Everest, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Vinson Peak, Punchak-Jaya or Kostsyushko Peak, McKinley and this five-thousander. Which?
Elbrus.
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On the border with which country is the southernmost point of Russia?
Azerbaijan.
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In this ballet, Maya Plisetskaya appeared on stage more than 800 times. And each time I danced two parts. What is it called?
"Swan Lake".
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By replacing white phosphorus with red, Swedish chemist Johan Lundström made this invention harmless to health. Which?
Matches.
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Portuguese ice cream Mimopet is produced without sugar and lactose, but with vitamins. And it is designed specifically for them. For whom?
For pets, for dogs.
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In octopuses, they are rectangular to better see underwater. What is it about?
About the pupils.
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