The Oireachtas is the parliament of what nation?
Leo Varadkar was both the first half-Indian and the first openly gay Taoiseach—that is, the prime minister of what country?
What if I told you he was also the leader of the Fine Gael (i.e., Gaelic Family) party? And he was born in Dublin?
Wreaking havoc on Southern California trees since 2008, the goldspotted oak borer is a member of what insect order?
About a quarter of all known animal species belong to what insect order that includes ladybugs and weevils?
The Volkswagen Type 1 eventually became known by the name of what insect order?
"Three months seems to me quite a reasonable time to complete a book, if one can get right down to it." So said what indeed-prolific mystery writer?
Being a World War I pharmacy nurse influenced the 41 poisonings that happen within the pages of the Marple and Poirot novels of what author?
Marrying her second husband, an archaeologist, inspired what Englishwoman's classic "Death on the Nile"?
"Annie McGuire" and "New York News" were late, unsuccessful starring vehicles for what TV legend?
In an occasionally-viral clip, what co-star nailed a first-take trick shot on a pool table in a 1962 episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show"?
Originally formed to produce her own show, the TV hit machine MTM Enterprises was founded by what actress who, not coincidentally, also had those initials?
Before GPS, the U.S. and six allies operated a global radio navigation system named for what non-English letter?
The official timer of the Olympics is what Swiss watch brand with an aptly-Greek name?
Hard to resist that assonance: Oldsmobile and Opel both made longrunning cars named for what Greek alphabet-ender?