SAY THREE IRANIAN OIL TANKERS AND TWO CARGO SHIPS TRANSIT STRAIT OF HORMUZ – TRUMP SAYS
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Nixon remains the only U.S. president to resign from office.
Facing near-certain impeachment over the Watergate scandal, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. His farewell speech remains one of history's most dramatic exits. Read more at Wikipedia
This storyWhat % of global oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz?
- About 10%
- About 20%
- About 30%
- About 40%
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About 20%
Nixon funded his first political campaign with Navy poker winnings!
During WWII, Nixon became a skilled poker player while serving in the Pacific. He reportedly won around $6,000 — a substantial sum at the time — and used the money to help finance his successful 1946 congressional run.
Topic poll · all networksWhich city has bid for the Olympics the most times without winning?
- Detroit, USA
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Osaka, Japan
- Leipzig, Germany
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Detroit, USA
Topic poll · all networksThe EBS was only activated nationally once — by accident. What year?
- 1963
- 1971
- 1979
- 1984
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1971
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