You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: LEADING MEN 
Clue: 1 of 2 actors who have earned acting Academy Award nominations in the last 5 consecutive decades

A: jack nicholson or michael caine
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Q: Category: PLAGUES & PESTILENCE 
Clue: Having first escaped from a South American research lab in 1957, they became a threat to the U.S. in 1990

A: killer bees
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Q: Category: POLITICIANS 
Clue: This politician adopted his last name from a southern California beach & surfing community

A:
governor jesse ventura
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