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Which ancient Greek poet first described Pandora and her container in Works and Days?
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Hesiod
In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, what was the original type of container later called a box?
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Pithos
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s academic field at Oxford when he became a professor in 1945?
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English language and literature
What Renaissance weapon did Leonardo da Vinci design with 33 parallel gun barrels?
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33-barreled organ
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What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s academic field at Oxford when he became a professor in 1945?
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English language and literature
What Renaissance weapon did Leonardo da Vinci design with 33 parallel gun barrels?
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33-barreled organ
In a traditional quinceañera ceremony, what kind of service may precede the party?
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A Catholic Mass
What did Leonardo da Vinci design as an early spring-powered vehicle around 1478–1480?
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Self-propelled cart
What 12-foot illuminated object descends in New York City’s Times Square at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
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The Times Square Ball
What company manages the Pokémon franchise alongside Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak?
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The Pokémon Company