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Question 1 of 10

What site turned out to be a little too effective when, soon after its 1995 launch, founder Gary Kremen's girlfriend left him for a man she met on it?

Question 2 of 10

In 2006, what Irish supernatural figure apparently appeared in the Chrichton neighbourhood of Mobile, Alabama, inspiring plenty of web memes?

Question 3 of 10

The first Groupon deal, in October 2008, was a two-for-one offer for what "deep" treat, for which Chicago is famous, sold from the first floor of Groupon's building?

Question 4 of 10

John Rendall and Anthony Bourke bought a pet named Christian from Harrod's in London in 1969, released him back to the wild, but reunited in a tearjerking web video. What was Christian?

Question 5 of 10

Just before Christmas 2013, Justine Sacco was a nobody, tweeting before she got a plane. When she got back online after landing, 12 hours, she was world famous. And fired. What had she tweeted?

Question 6 of 10

Jeremy Meeks is a very handsome man. And he became famous when a photo of him went viral. What was odd about the photo?

Question 7 of 10

Life is short. Have an affair. What web site encouraged adultery?

Question 8 of 10

In a Funny or Die video, shy office worker Karen sings amazing covers of Jewel songs on karaoke night. Who, in fact, was Karen?

Question 9 of 10

What Mon Calamari is widely used in Photoshop contests, along with his fishy catch phrases "It's a trap!" and "It has begun"?

Question 10 of 10

Creating an instant web meme during the 2012 election, who bragged about the "binders full of women" he was given to choose from, when picking candidates for state government positions?

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