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Donut Trivia
Uncover mind-blowing donut facts that will amaze every sweet tooth! From the 1847 Maine sea captain who invented the hole to the 1.6-ton world record - these sugary secrets will shock you with their glazed-over truth.
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What was the price of a dozen donuts at Dunkin's first shop in 1950?
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In what US state was Hanson Gregory, the reputed inventor of the donut hole, from?
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A 'donut shop' in a US highway setting typically sells what alongside donuts?
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What is the French Canadian term for a beaver-tail-shaped fried pastry served at Winterlude?
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At Dunkin', what are their bite-sized round donuts called?
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What 1973 comedy song by Cheech and Chong became a cult hit referencing basketball culture?
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Which major fast-food chain removed 'Donuts' from its name in 2018?
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What was Fred the Baker's catchphrase?
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In which month is National Donut Day celebrated in the United States?
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What ring-shaped Japanese dessert sold as 'pon de ring' uses tapioca flour?
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What hollow center in a ring donut is named simply?
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What 1934 world's fair featured donuts marketed as 'the food hit of the century'?
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In what Cambodian genocide survivor community did donut shops proliferate in Southern California after 1975?
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On which Hawaiian island did Portuguese immigrants introduce malasadas in the 1870s?
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What day was the first National Donut Day observed in 1938?
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What type of pastry is the original 'cruller' French etymologically related to?
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What US government agency's inspection regulations caused discontinuation of the Pepto Bismol donut?
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What Japanese chewy donut variety made with rice flour is popular in the US?
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Which animated TV family features a dad famously obsessed with donuts?
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In what year was the Cronut trademarked?
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What was Dunkin' originally called when it opened in 1948?
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What is a cake donut leavened with, rather than yeast?
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What is the French name for fried dough rolls coated in sugar, popular at carnivals?
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What Tennessee brothers founded Krispy Kreme in Nashville before moving to North Carolina?
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In what country were the Dutch 'olykoek' dough balls that inspired American donuts originally made?
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What Canadian leaf symbol appears on many Tim Hortons menu items?
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In what city did Adolph Levitt debut his donut machine?
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On which Jewish holiday are fried donuts eaten to honor the miracle of oil?
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Which beverage is most famously paired with donuts?
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What Russian inventor patented an automated donut machine in 1920 that changed the industry?
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Which Italian doughnut is filled with custard or chocolate and rolled in sugar?
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In the 'Donuts' episode of classic TV, what is the size of Homer's big jumbo donut?
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What was the original color of the iconic pink donut box used by California donut shops?
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Which competitive eating champion won Nathan's Hot Dog contest 16 times and also competes in donut eating contests?
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What type of oil did Krispy Kreme traditionally use to fry its donuts?
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In what year did Tim Horton open his first donut shop?
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Who is the 'donut king' who helped Cambodian refugees open over 80 donut shops in 1980s California?
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What is the Spanish fried-dough treat, similar to a donut, that is often served in Madrid churrerรญas?
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What microorganism makes yeast-raised donuts rise?
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What Bostonian sandwich, made with a donut, was popularized by the Luke's franchise?
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What was the name of Dunkin's original mascot introduced in 1970, a little chef?
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Which US President gave a 1963 speech in Berlin where 'ein Berliner' was sometimes mistranslated as 'I am a jelly donut'?
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What famous quirky donut shop is headquartered in Portland, Oregon?
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In what New York city was the record-breaking 1.7-ton jelly donut created in 1993?
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What is the common American nickname for a Boston cream donut?
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In which 1996 Coen Brothers film does a police officer stop at a donut shop in small-town Minnesota?
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Which color neon sign at Krispy Kreme stores indicates fresh donuts are coming off the line?
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In what year did the Dunkin' Munchkin debut?
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What filling sits inside a Boston cream donut?
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In what year was the French cruller introduced to the American donut scene by Dunkin'?
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A 'fritter' donut is characterized by what texture?
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In what year did Dunkin' introduce its 'America Runs on Dunkin'' slogan?
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In what year was National Donut Day first established?
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Who founded Dunkin' in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1950?
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In American pop culture, which profession is stereotypically obsessed with donuts?
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What common donut activity involves briefly submerging the pastry in a drink?
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Who founded Krispy Kreme Doughnuts?
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What color is Homer Simpson's most iconic donut?
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What is the Hungarian jam-filled carnival donut coated in powdered sugar?
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In 1993, the world's largest jelly donut was produced, weighing approximately how much?
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What season brings pumpkin-spice donuts to most American bakeries?
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Which fried Spanish donut-like dough is typically served with thick hot chocolate?
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What German-American round cream-filled donut is named after a 19th-century chancellor?
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What Mexican hole donut dunked in hot chocolate has a name meaning 'gordita' or 'fat one'?
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What Indian deep-fried lentil donut is often served with chutney for breakfast?
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What state is home to the most donut shops per capita in the US?
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What is the name of the croissant-donut hybrid created by Dominique Ansel?
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In 'Twin Peaks,' what kind of pastry does Agent Dale Cooper famously love?
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What Houston-based donut chain, founded in 1936, is one of the oldest continually operating in the South?
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What is the minimum wait time in line required for first-time Cronut buyers at Dominique Ansel Bakery post-2013?
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What automated donut machine did Adolph Levitt patent in 1920?
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What European private equity firm purchased Krispy Kreme in 2016?
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What Portuguese fried-dough pastry is shaped in a spiral and coated in cinnamon sugar?
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On which exact date did Krispy Kreme open its first store in 1937?
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What is the name of the Filipino potato-and-cheese stuffed fried donut from Cebu?
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What chunky fried donut is typically stuffed with apple pieces?
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How many sides does a typical ring donut have (counting top and bottom)?
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What year did Dunkin' Donuts change its name to simply 'Dunkin''?
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Which country has the most Dunkin' locations outside the US?
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What fictional Springfield police chief on a popular animated show is often seen eating donuts?
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What famous NYC bakery sold the first hybrid croissant-donut in 2013?
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Which Canadian coffee-and-donut chain was co-founded by an NHL hockey player?
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What twisted, rope-shaped fried donut is often glazed?
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What was the name of Ted Ngoy's first donut shop in Orange County, California?
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What 2007 film opens with a Krispy Kreme and features a time-traveling cop?
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What Quebec dish involves a filled yeast donut covered in sugar, sometimes called 'beignes'?
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What white powdery topping is most common on jelly donuts?
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What US state is home to the headquarters of Dunkin' Brands, as of its 2020 acquisition by Inspire Brands?
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What is the name of the famous bacon-topped Voodoo Doughnut creation?
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What signature Dunkin' coffee innovation was introduced in 2003?
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What US city is home to the original Voodoo Doughnut shop?
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What is the first known American recipe for a 'dough-nut' printed in a 1803 American cookbook?
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What is Krispy Kreme's signature hot-off-the-line donut called?
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According to legend, while working on what type of ship did Hanson Gregory invent the donut hole?
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Which US state's 'Spudnuts' used potato flour to make donuts, patented in 1946?
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Which Brazilian fried, sugar-coated donut is often filled with doce de leite?
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What do bakers call the tool used to cut the center hole in a donut?
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What long, stick-shaped Mexican fried-dough cousin of the donut is coated in cinnamon sugar?
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What British-style confection is a ring-shaped donut with a nutmeg undertone and jam glaze?
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Who founded the Spudnut Shops in 1940?
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Who wrote the 1809 book 'A History of New York' that first mentioned 'dough nuts'?
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Which chemical leavener makes cake donuts rise?
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Which influential food critic dubbed the Cronut 'the pastry sensation of 2013' in GQ magazine?
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Who voiced Fred the Baker in Dunkin's TV commercials?
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Which American chain uses the slogan 'America Runs on Dunkin''?
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What Ethiopian fried dough ring, often coated in honey, is served at weddings?
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What famous New Orleans cafรฉ is known for its beignets dusted in powdered sugar?
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Who is credited with inventing the hole in the American donut in 1847?
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What is the German cousin of the jelly donut called?
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What Filipino yeasted ring donut is typically coated in granulated sugar?
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What Indonesian ring-shaped cake donut is often topped with chocolate sprinkles?
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What California manufacturer made the famous pink donut boxes?
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In what US city was Krispy Kreme founded in 1937?
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What organization handed out donuts to American soldiers during World War I, inspiring National Donut Day?
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Which children's book character Stampy-loving aardvark enjoys donuts?
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What Dutch word for 'oily cake' refers to the early donut predecessor?
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In what year was Tim Hortons acquired by the parent company of Burger King, creating Restaurant Brands International?
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In what ledger year did the word 'doughnut' first appear in Washington Irving's writings?
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What West African fried-dough snack is similar to a donut ball?
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What Canadian hockey team did Tim Horton play for when he co-founded his chain?
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What is the English word for a dough ball deep-fried and sugared, often served in paper bags at fairs?
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What long, rectangular yeast donut is often topped with maple or chocolate?
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What word do Britons and Australians often use instead of 'donut'?
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What drug-referencing Voodoo Doughnut was also discontinued by the FDA in 2009?
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In the 1977 film 'Saturday Night Fever,' which John Travolta character works at a paint store?
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What breakfast cereal is used to top Voodoo Doughnut's 'Captain My Captain' donut?
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What sweet liquid coating gives a classic glazed donut its shine?
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In what year did Krispy Kreme go public on the NASDAQ (its first IPO)?
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What grain provides the main ingredient in most donut dough?
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What are Krispy Kreme's donuts cooked with that makes them extra light?
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What sugary topping gives donuts their classic rainbow look on top?
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How are traditional American donuts cooked?
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How many donuts per day can a typical Krispy Kreme factory store produce at peak?
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What children's game involves snapping donuts off a string without using hands?
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In the TV show 'Arrested Development,' the Bluth family enters what donut-adjacent frozen banana business?
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What Iranian rose-water-scented deep-fried donut ball is served with saffron syrup?
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What is the airy fried Greek donut served with honey and cinnamon called?
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In what 1990 Martin Scorsese mob film do characters pass time eating diner food and pastries?
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What unique Voodoo Doughnut treat is topped with Pepto Bismol frosting? (Note: this was discontinued in 2009.)?
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In which Los Angeles-area suburb is 'The Donut Hole', a famous drive-through shaped like giant donuts, located?
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What is the classic shape of a ring donut?
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What jelly-filled donut is eaten by Jewish families during Hanukkah?
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What age was Hanson Gregory when he reportedly created the hole in 1847?
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How many donuts did Eric 'Badlands' Booker eat in 5 minutes at a 2003 competition?
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What year did Shipley Do-Nuts open its first location?
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In what year did Dunkin' open its first international store?
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What Southern US chain nicknamed its signature pastry the 'Hot Now' glazed?
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From what New Orleans chef did Vernon Rudolph buy the original Krispy Kreme yeast-donut recipe?
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Which children's singer-songwriter is best known for 'Baby Beluga' and recorded kid-friendly food songs?
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What circular Polish donut, traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday, is filled with rose jam or plum?
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