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Why does head hear grow continuously but body hair stays the same length?
If you never cut your hair, you will find that it will reach a length where it sheds or breaks and won't get any longer. This length varies greatly--while some women can grow hair below their knees or even to the floor, others can only grow it to a shorter length. (Less information is available on men's hair.) (aliki) |
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#131010, Posted on
May 16 13 by Jordanar18 
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Which star wars film was not the top box-office earner the year of its release?
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones was third on the list in 2002 behind Spider-Man and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2002&p=.htm (thelancinator) |
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#131066, Posted Today by thaibob
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What was the last television show to be partially broadcast in black and white (ignoring any "special" episodes of modern shows)?
"Homicide" was the first major television series produced in Australia. It ran from October 1964 to January 1977.
Initially, episodes were produced in black and white, mostly on videotape. In 1973, production switched to colour film, to cater for the international market and possible re-runs. It continued to air in Australia in black and white until March 1975, when colour broadcasting commenced.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide_%28Australian_TV_series%29 (mctavish99) |
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#131059, Posted on
May 19 13 by Buddy1
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Which team were the winners of the first English Premier League?
Manchester United were the champions of the 1992-93 Premier League. The Premier League was formed in 1992 as a way to take advantage of the television rights money available to top teams. The current deal with BSkyB and BT Group is worth an estimated 3 billion pounds.
http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/about/history.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League#History
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jun/13/premier-league-tv-rights-3-billion-sky-bt (blantonrk) |
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#131064, Posted Today by navaho56
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Kid Creole and the Coconuts did backup vocals for whch three songs on U2's album "War" (1983)?
"Red Light" and "Surrender" are the only two tracks from U2's "War" album that credit Adriana Kaegi, Cheryl Poirier & Taryn Hagey (The Coconuts from Kid Creole and The Coconuts) with backing vocals. Jessica Felton is also listed as singing on these tracks.
http://www.discogs.com/U2-War/release/496426
A YouTube page says that The Coconuts also sang on "Like a Song".
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwDp_LrttPpS6AUtMFI2ZmiKnhQlfrlaJ (blantonrk) |
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#131065, Posted Today by gracious1
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What was the last television show to be partially broadcast in black and white (ignoring any "special" episodes of modern shows)?
Following on from the UK soap point above, this would probably be Coronation Street which first transmitted on 9 Dec 1960 in B&W and the last black and white episode was broadcast on 8 February 1971.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_street#History (GoodwinPD) |
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#131059, Posted on
May 19 13 by Buddy1
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What is the origin of the Coca-cola brand name?
It was named by its inventor, Dr John Pemberton. His original formula had coca leaves and kola nuts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola
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#131063, Posted Today by MyGirl2000
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Who was the killer in the "Halloween" movies?
Michael Myers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_%28franchise%29
This is a better link than the previous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Myers_%28character%29 (wyambezi) |
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#131061, Posted Today by carlyp
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What's the most popular animated T.V. show?
Given that it has been on the air 24 years, The Simpsons would seem to be the likely candidate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons
IMDB does rate television shows as well as films, and their top ranking is "Avatar: The Last Airbender."
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?genres=animation&title_type=tv_series&num_votes=1000,&sort=user_rating,desc
(parrotman2006) |
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#131060, Posted on
May 19 13 by ElusiveDream
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What was the last television show to be partially broadcast in black and white (ignoring any "special" episodes of modern shows)?
ABC: The FBI, started in 1965, ended April 1974. It's not weekly, but The Lawrence Welk Show began in July 1955, and ended in syndication in 1982.
CBS: Lassie, started in 1954, ended in March 1973.
NBC: Daniel Boone, started in 1964, ended September 1970
In England, it would have to be "Doctor Who." It began in black and white in 1963 and ran until 1989. If you don't want to count some of the long-running soaps.
timeline
The first color television sets were sold in March, 1954.
NBc was the first network to completely convert to color in November, 1966.
It took until 1972 for color sales to be larger than black-and-white TV sales.
(parrotman2006) |
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#131059, Posted on
May 19 13 by Buddy1
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When did the average family have a microwave in the home?
This would vary by country, In the US, the rate of adoption once cheaper models became available in the late 1970s was rapid: "Figure 1 shows that as recently as 1979
less than ten percent of U,S. households owned
microwave ovens. By the late 1980s about eight
out of ten homes had microwave ovens." -from http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/27501/1/22030045.pdf To my eye, Figure 1 in this paper show the 50% ownership mark in the US to first be surpassed in 1986.
In Great Britain, the year that more than 50% of families owned an item was used to furnish the family in the TV series "Electric Dreams" with that item- similar to the US, they did not get a microwave oven until the mid-1980s: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/history-science-technology-and-medicine/history-technology/electric-dreams-technology-makeover (sportsherald) |
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#131030, Posted on
May 17 13 by Lord_Digby
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Who played a character on "Law and Order" the longest?
However, if we consider all of the incarnations of "Law and Order", including "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit", then the answer is Dann Florek, who plays Capt. Donald Cragan. Florek was a member of the original cast of "Law and Order" in 1990-91 before being replaced by Merkerson after the 1992-93 season over the concern that there was no recurring female character in a position of power on the show, returned for an episode in 1995, and then became part of the original cast of "Law and Order: SVU" in 1999 and has remained there until now, meaning that his total run in the "Law and Order" universe runs from 1990 to 2013 (and still running), with gaps in 1994 and 1996-1998.
That works out to a total of 18 seasons (4 seasons on the original and 14 seasons on SVU). Not bad for playing one part.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0282648/
(AyatollahK) |
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#131056, Posted on
May 19 13 by GreekGirl4888
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Who was the first person of African heritage to win a Nobel Prize in a category other than Peace or Literature?
Max Theiler of the Union of South Africa was a Nobel winner in 1951 for Physiology/Medicine.
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1951/theiler-bio.html (knud77) |
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#131058, Posted on
May 19 13 by PDAZ
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Who was the first person of African heritage to win a Nobel Prize in a category other than Peace or Literature?
Sir William Arthur Lewis from Saint Lucia. In 1979, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.
First and (so far) only black person to win a Nobel Prize other than Peace or Literature.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_Nobel_Laureates (Agape2012) |
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#131058, Posted on
May 19 13 by PDAZ
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When is the television show "Breaking Bad" going to begin a new season?
August 11, 2013
http://collider.com/breaking-bad-season-6-premiere-date-august/ (deaconblues63) |
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#131057, Posted on
May 19 13 by arscreens
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Are there any gemstones that cannot be created synthetically in a laboratory, besides pearls?
Short answer yes, everything can be produced but artificial topaz does not seem to be being produced.
I took a look at only the precious stones because if there is no value in producing a synthetic, then why produce it? According to infoplease, "The precious stones are diamond; some forms of corundum (ruby, sapphire, Oriental emerald, Oriental topaz, and Oriental amethyst); and emerald." Based on that, "Among the synthetic gems produced commercially are rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and spinels. Diamonds of gem quality have also been manufactured."
Read more: gem: Types of Gemstones | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/gem-ornamental-mineral-or-organic-substance-types-gemstones.html#ixzz2TlIkhUWm
According to several websites, synthetic amethyst is fairly common.
According to Gemology.com forum, "As far as I know Synthetic Topaz doesn't exist and probably never will. There is a ton of Irradiated blue and coated (vapor deposition?) topaz on the market for cheap because Topaz is very plentiful, even in large sizes. I mean, I can go to Utah and literally collect pounds of facet-grade topaz in one weekend- for free! Some of the more desirable colors like the oranges and sherry-colored stones might be harder to come by (esp. large sizes) but colorless and extremely pale colors aren't too hard to find, and those are the ones treated. If I am wrong someone please correct " Later in the forum, someone posted, "The Institute of Experimental Mineralogy of Chernologovka, Russia published a report in 2000 where they succeded in growing gemquality topaz in a hydrothermal process. It was done on experimental basis and I do not know if there is any production going on anylonger"
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#131045, Posted on
May 18 13 by daver852
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What song was featured on an episode of either CSI, Without a Trace, or Law and Order, that told the story of the giant who was very strong, but without an article of clothing was weak?
Wolfe In Sheeps Clothing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1256054/ (honeybee4) |
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#80584, Posted on
May 17 07 by AlchemyGirl
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Who played a character on "Law and Order" the longest?
S. Epatha Merkerson, who played Anita Van Buren from from 1993 through 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Law_%26_Order_characters (daver852) |
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#131056, Posted on
May 19 13 by GreekGirl4888
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What African animals are traditionally considered the 'Big Five', originally the most difficult/dangerous to hunt on foot?
"In Africa, the big five game animals are the lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros. The term big five game (sometimes capitalized or quoted as "Big Five") was coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. Subsequently the term was adopted by safari tour operators for marketing purposes. The term is used in most tourist and wildlife guides that discuss African wildlife safaris. The members of the Big Five were chosen for the difficulty in hunting them and the degree of danger involved, rather than their size."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_five_game (22crows) |
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#131054, Posted on
May 19 13 by iwa2
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Relative to each other, which of these cities in Alabama (Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma) is located to north, east, or west?
Montgomery is almost directly south of Birmingham. Selma is almost directly west of Montgomery. So Selma is SW of Birmingham.
http://www.alabama-map.org/road-map.htm
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#131052, Posted on
May 19 13 by Mariamir
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Exactly how many teams play in the NFL?
Currently there are 32.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League
| Arizona Cardinals
Baltimore Ravens
Carolina Panthers
Cincinnati Bengals
Dallas Cowboys
Detroit Lions
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
St. Louis Rams
Tennessee Titans
| Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Browns
Denver Broncos
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
Kansas City Chiefs
Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints
New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
San Diego Chargers
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Washington Redskins |
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#131053, Posted on
May 19 13 by lesleyswart
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When did lower case letters appear in written English?
Insular script was a medieval script system originally used in Ireland, then Great Britain, that spread to continental Europe under the influence of Irish Christianity. Irish missionaries also took the script to continental Europe, where they founded monasteries such as Bobbio. The scripts were also used in monasteries like Fulda, which were influenced by English missionaries. It is associated with Insular art, of which most surviving examples are illuminated manuscripts. It greatly influenced Irish orthography and modern Gaelic scripts in handwriting.
Origin
The script developed in Ireland in the 7th century and was used as late as the 19th century, though its most flourishing period fell between 600 and 850. It was closely related to the uncial and half-uncial scripts, its immediate influences; the highest grade of Insular script is the majuscule Insular half-uncial, which is closely derived from Continental half-uncial script.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_script? (MyGirl2000) |
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#131049, Posted on
May 18 13 by daver852
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Which state does the independent Bernie Sanders represent in the US Senate?
He is representing Vermont, according to Wikipedia. He was once a mayor of Burlington. Visit his website for more information on him
www.sanders.senate.gov. (snhha) |
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#131050, Posted on
May 19 13 by redwaldo
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Which band/ artist was the first to offer a track as a free download?
Maybe Aerosmith.
http://forums.aeroforceone.com/viewtopic.php?t=65780&sid=e7618d8281c12495f29f48bb391ed182 (daver852) |
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#123473, Posted on
Sep 08 11 by Mooseflapper
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What is the length of the pitch between wickets in cricket?
And for those with more of an interest in baseball, the distance between bowler and batsman in cricket is almost identical to the distance between pitcher and batter. (MikeMaster99) |
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#131039, Posted on
May 18 13 by paa2isback
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Which states in the USA do not change to Daylight Savings Time?
See Q 129804
http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question129804.html (mctavish99) |
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#131044, Posted on
May 18 13 by mandy2
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What year did Walt Disney visit Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark?.
His first visit was in 1950. He visited it many times after that.
http://books.google.com/books?id=pQQYZwFls3sC&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=disney+first+visited+tivoli+in&source=bl&ots=gXQCjscCyn&sig=UB_Vesd9Rlu-CYVFl373N1kfiyw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=gEWYUZDPGoHLyAGO3YHgBg&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=disney%20first%20visited%20tivoli%20in&f=false (daver852) |
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#131048, Posted on
May 18 13 by michaelbond007
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Who holds the MLB record for hitting the cycle the most times?
Amazingly the record is three, and the holders are 3 oldies: John Reilly of the Cincinnati Reds in 1883 twice and 1890; Bob Meusel for the New York Yankees in 1921, 1922, and 1928; and Babe Herman of the Brooklyn Robins, twice in 1931 and the Chicago Cubs in 1933. No contemporary player has done it, altho there are a couple who have 2 (Adrian Beltre and Aaron Hill).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_to_hit_for_the_cycle (shorthumbz) |
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#131046, Posted on
May 18 13 by grumoriav
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How did the Boxer Rebellion get its name?
The term 'Boxer' was what foreigners call this group:
"The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, known by foreigners as the Boxers, or "Yihe Magic Boxing", was a secret society founded in the northern coastal province of Shandong consisting largely of people who had lost their livelihoods due to imperialism[clarification needed] and natural disasters.[5] The group originated from the Lí sect of the Ba gua religion group.[6] Foreigners came to call the well-trained, athletic young men "Boxers" due to the martial arts and calisthenics they practiced."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion (TAKROM) |
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#131034, Posted on
May 17 13 by lorance79
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Who controls the naming of race horses in the USA?
Thoroughbreds foaled in the United States and Canada are registered in The Jockey Club's "The American Stud Book". The Jockey Club approves thoroughbred names and they have strict rules. See Section V, No. 6 of the following link.
http://jockeyclub.com/registry.asp?section=3#six
This link takes you to a short interview National Public Radio conducted with The Jockey Club's registrar.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4634884 (wyambezi) |
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#131043, Posted on
May 18 13 by Terapins68
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How did the brindle colour of a dog develop?
It may have developed as a sort of camouflage. Many breeds of dogs come in brindle; brindle is the most common coat for greyhounds.
http://www.allstargreyhounds.org/About.htm (daver852) |
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#131033, Posted on
May 17 13 by pajamas87
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What instrument is Paul McCartney holding on the cover of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album?
http://en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_images_on_the_cover_of_Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band
Paul McCartney holding a Cor Anglais.
(MyGirl2000) |
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#131041, Posted on
May 18 13 by trialballoons
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Why is the Roman Catholic service called a 'Mass'?
The term "Mass" is derived from the Late Latin word missa (dismissal), a word used in the concluding formula of Mass in Latin: "Ite, missa est" ("Go; it is the dismissal").[6][7] "In antiquity, missa simply meant 'dismissal'. In Christian usage, however, it gradually took on a deeper meaning. The word 'dismissal' has come to imply a 'mission'. These few words succinctly express the missionary nature of the Church". (Pope Benedict XVI, Sacramentum caritatis, 51)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_%28liturgy%29 (elburcher) |
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#131040, Posted on
May 18 13 by Midget40
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On "Father Knows Best", who did daughter Betty marry?
She had not married at the close of the original TV series, but was a widow in the 1977 reunion movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Knows_Best (looney_tunes) |
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#131036, Posted on
May 18 13 by Jodisull 
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What is the length of the pitch between wickets in cricket?
The pitch is a rectangular area of the ground 22 yards (20.12 meters) m in length and 10 ft (3.05 m) in width.
http://www.sportsknowhow.com/cricket/dimensions/cricket-pitch-dimensions.html
The width refers to first class pitches. Much more narrow dimensions are used when playing on concrete pitches, but the length of 22 yards is sacrosanct, even for little children of nine or ten years old, which has always struck me as ridiculous. (ceetee) |
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#131039, Posted on
May 18 13 by paa2isback
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Who invented the first lawn mower?
Edwin Budding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_mower
http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/mowinfo/mowhist.htm (Pegbshack) |
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#131038, Posted on
May 18 13 by genoveva
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What is the real name of the insect called a "Billy Witch"?
The Cockchafer, also known as a May Bug; part of the Scarabaeidae family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer (Chavs) |
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#131035, Posted on
May 18 13 by pmarney
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How did the Boxer Rebellion get its name?
The rebellion was led by the The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, a group of young men who were heavily into the martial arts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion
(parrotman2006) |
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#131034, Posted on
May 17 13 by lorance79
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How did the brindle colour of a dog develop?
Brindle is one of the recessive genes on the K locus
http://www.doggenetics.co.uk/brindle.html (britenglis) |
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#131033, Posted on
May 17 13 by pajamas87
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Approximately how many giraffes exist in the wild and what countries in Africa do they live?
There are nine giraffe subspecies. While overall it looks like there are at most about 87,000 total giraffes in the wild, some subspecies have fewer than 250 each. Giraffes are African animals and live in parts of South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Chad, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Mozambique, and Niger, depending on the subspecies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe (shorthumbz) |
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#131032, Posted on
May 17 13 by george48
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Play Now! 