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What French term, which literally means 'outside the work', in essence means that which is "not part of the ordinary set of courses in a meal"?
The ancient Parthian Empire was centered in which presnt day country?
What 6-letter word denotes a grassland plains in a semi-arid climate, which is encountered in regions too dry to support a forest, but not dry enough to be a desert?
Glyptics is the art of engraving on what material?
Any style of penmanship in which characters are written joined in a flowing manner is known as what type of writing?
What is the only soverign country to have left the European Union?
Japanese entertainment company Toho is best-known for creating which character/franchise?
Moths house their pupae in structures called cocoons, while butterflies house their pupae in structures called what?
Before the adoption of the Euro, pfennings were the equivalent to pennies in which country?
Which team just won the 2024 NBA Championship in June?

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