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Which British monarch arrived in Washington for a four-day state visit to celebrate America's 250th anniversary?
💡 King Charles III
Which San Antonio Spurs star returned from a concussion to post 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 blocks in a playoff win over the Trail Blazers?
💡 Victor Wembanyama
Japanese author Haruki Murakami's upcoming novel is notable for being the first of his full-length novels to feature what kind of main character?
💡 Female
Mixed bag
On a standard basketball court, how many players from each team are allowed on the floor at the same time?
💡 5
In grammar, what is the term for a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another word of its own kind — telling us how, when, where, or to what degree something happens?
💡 Adverb
Hotly contested in courts and legislatures across the country, what is the name of the legal doctrine that shields government officials from civil liability for actions taken in their official capacity, unless those actions violated a clearly established legal right?
💡 Qualified immunity
On this date (27 April)
On April 27, 1521, explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle on the island of Mactan. In which present-day country is the island of Mactan located?
💡 Philippines
On April 27, 1978, a coup in Afghanistan brought the People's Democratic Party to power in an event known as the Saur Revolution. What neighboring superpower would invade Afghanistan less than two years later, partly in response to the instability that followed?
💡 Soviet Union
On April 27, 1981, Xerox introduced a groundbreaking workstation that was among the first commercial computers to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface. What was this workstation called?
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