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Trivia : Which U.S City is the home of the Mowton Record Company?

Trivia : Which martial art has a name that originates from the Japanese word for "gentle"?

Trivia : In the first modern summer Olympic games in 1896, how many countries competed?

Trivia : What device is normally used to measure wind direction?

Trivia : What name is given to the belt of low air pressure that is located at the equator?