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This American cinnamon-roll bakery chain, known for its sweet, spiraled pastries, has franchise operations in 50 countries worldwide, including Australia, Bolivia, Armenia, Aruba, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cambodia, Canada, China and dozens of others. Which chain is being described?

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The Ghost Festival is celebrated in China on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, and the same tradition is observed in Okinawa and the Amami Islands. In which neighboring East Asian island nation is it traditionally believed that ghosts haunt the land for the entire seventh lunar month, during which the mid-summer Ghost Festival is held?

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In Germany, the Döner version of this grilled meat dish was introduced by Turkish immigrants in Berlin in the 1970s and has become one of the most popular take-away foods in the country; in India, the modern versions mostly trace their origin to the influence of Mughlai cuisine. Which dish is being described?

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The Cross of Lorraine, a two-barred Christian cross, came to the Duchy of Lorraine from the Kingdom of Hungary in the 15th century, inherited by Rene II of Lorraine from his ancestors in the House of Anjou of Hungary. The symbol also appears on the coat of arms of which Central European country, home to Bratislava, whose flag also displays it?

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People gather at the fountain at the Vancouver Art Gallery at or before 2:00 pm for this annual marijuana legalization parade through downtown Vancouver. In 2007 the Toronto version of this event, part of the Toronto Freedom Festival, drew 20,000 participants. Which annual event is being described?

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This Brazilian professional surfer, born 22 December 1993 in Sao Sebastiao, shares his surname with the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, and at age 14 competed at the 2008 Onbongo Pro Surfing event in Ubatuba, Brazil, defeating his idol Adriano de Souza. Which athlete is being described?

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Which extreme sports competition began in 1995 as the Extreme Games held in Newport and Providence, Rhode Island (where Chris Senn beat Tony Hawk in Skateboard Street), and in 2001 held its seventh edition at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, where Bob Burnquist earned a near-perfect 98.00 in Skateboard Vert?

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Alicante in Spain is the headquarters and starting point of the Volvo Ocean Race, a yacht race around the world. Which Brazilian port city was chosen in 2013 as the arrival point of the Transat Jacques Vabre, and has also served as a stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race in 2012, 2015 and 2018?

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This Australian rugby coach's team faced Argentina in London in the first Rugby Championship match ever played outside the SANZAAR nations, and later trailed Argentina 7-31 at halftime in Salta before mounting a record comeback to win 45-34. Which coach is being described?

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On June 10 of this WWII year, Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom after Mussolini committed to the Axis. In the ensuing fall of France, a troopship evacuating British troops and nationals from Saint-Nazaire was sunk by Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88 aircraft with the loss of at least 4,000 lives. Which year is being described?