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If you took a walk along Venice Beach, in which city would you be?
Los Angeles

 

Sir Sandford Fleming came up with a world changing invention when a mistake printed in a timetable caused him to miss his train, this apparently inspired his invention of what?.
Worldwide Standard Time Zones

 

What part of the eye can be described as the transparent front part that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber
Cornea

 

Mediterranean capital whose name is derived from the Greek word for 'Anchor'
Ankara

 

Which film of 1995, tells the story of William Wallace.
Braveheart

 

The adventurer and archeologist Thor Hayerdahl was born in which country?
Norway

 

Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos? a) George Frideric Handel b) Ludwig van Beethoven c) Johann Sebastian Bach
c) Johann Sebastian Bach

 

David Beckham's son Cruz was born where?
Madrid, Spain

 

Which planet in our solar system has the most rings?
Uranus

 

As of 2016, which nation has been runner-up in the Football World Cup the most times without actually winning it?
Netherlands