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2. In which UK city is the world's biggest crisp factory?
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4. On the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison, one of the greatest upsets in sporting history occurred. Which one?
5. In 1960, what did the Queen declare was her family's surname?
6. The groundhog is also known as what, its alternative name giving rise to a tongue-twister?
7. In 1895 William Morgan of the YMCA devised a game he called Mintonette, combining elements of handball and tennis. What was it eventually called?
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