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Ken Jennings was on Jeopardy! 75 times in a row, so long that your grandma got sick of him. He is the author of nine books, most recently the Junior Genius Guides for children. He lives in Seattle.

Kennection #168

Who founded the Women's Social and Political Union with her daughter Christabel in Manchester in 1903?

Kennection #167

Which Greek god sewed his unborn child Dionysus into his own inner thigh to save the baby's life?

Kennection #166

Despite its name, what hairstyle popularized by Mr. T more closely resembles the cut favored by Pawnee Indians?

Kennection #165

In Mark Twain's story about a Calaveras County frog named Dan'l Webster, Webster is a champion at what activity?

Kennection #164

What pioneering vacuum cleaner company used the slogan "It beats as it sweeps as it cleans"?

Kennection #163

What modern invention was still called "Hertzian waves" when Guglielmo Marconi began experimenting with it?

Kennection #162

At the end of the 2012 movie Skyfall, Ralph Fiennes became the latest actor to take on what role?

Kennection #161

On March 19, Catholics celebrate the feast of what man by eating bread crumbs, to represent the sawdust in a carpenter's shop?

Kennection #160

A new statue outside Seattle's Safeco Field honors what player, with a plaque reading "The Kid was the face of the game for over two decades"?

Kennection #159

The Golden Bear, Palme d'Or, and Golden Lion are awards given for work in what medium?

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