Daily Quiz #4766
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Q1. Which writer is said to have thought "The reason a writer writes a book is to forget a book and the reason a reader reads one is to remember it"?
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Q2. The origin of the word "collywobbles", a very upset stomach (either physically or emotionally), is generally thought to have developed from which word?
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Q3. It has been ranked in the top 20 TV shows of all time in American pop culture, and ran in the US from 1987 to 1991, centring on a group of baby boomer yuppies. Which is it?
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Q4. What is the name for the style of furniture made in England between 1603 and 1688?
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Q5. What technique do some woodpeckers, who nest in tree cavities, use to protect the nestlings?
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Q6. Which country held the most gold medals in the Men's European Volleyball Championship from 1948 to 1999?
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Q7. Which country rules over the Caracas island archipelago?
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