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• Leonardo Da Vinci's Inventions

What did Leonardo da Vinci call the spiral device he designed for vertical flight?

Answer

Aerial screw

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• Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary

In what year did Metallica's 1991 album reach the 550-week Billboard 200 milestone?

Answer

2019

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• Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary

What award did Metallica win in 1992 for the album Metallica?

Answer

Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance

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• Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary

Which is the longest track on Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?

Answer

My Friend of Misery

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• Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary

Which Metallica bassist performs on the band's 1991 album Metallica?

Answer

Jason Newsted

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• Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary

What was Metallica’s highest position on the Billboard 200 after The Black Album was released?

Answer

Number one

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• World's Stock Market Crashes

During Russia’s 1998 financial crisis, which currency was sharply devalued after the government defaulted on domestic debt?

Answer

Russian ruble

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• World's Stock Market Crashes

What date is known as Black Tuesday, the second major collapse day of the 1929 Wall Street Crash?

Answer

October 29, 1929

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• World's Stock Market Crashes

Which technology-heavy index peaked on March 10, 2000, at the height of the dot-com bubble?

Answer

Nasdaq Composite

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• World's Stock Market Crashes

Which index reached 38,915 in December 1989 before Japan’s stock-market crash?

Answer

Nikkei 225

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• World's Stock Market Crashes

Which European financial center saw a major stock exchange crash on May 9, 1873?

Answer

Vienna

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• World's Stock Market Crashes

Which U.S. stock-market index fell 12.8% on Black Monday, October 28, 1929?

Answer

Dow Jones Industrial Average

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