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67001. In the Three Musketeers, what is D'Artagnan's strengths?
67002. In the Three Musketeers, who or what does D'Artagnan love?
67004. If you buy a beer in a pub in the UK, is it impolite not to tip the bartender?
67005. Exactly “what” did the Linear B Tablets end up saying?
67006. The Indus Script is composed of how many signs?
67007. Possibly relating to Question #66971, what is the technique called where the characters are computerized but bear a very strong resemblance to an actual human? (Currently seen on advertising.)
67008. What is the name of the disc located nearby that may help decipher the Linear A Tablets?
67010. Who produced the first Yellow Pages Directory?
67011. In the US and Australia it comes in plastic. In Europe it is found sporting glass. Its name changed over 40 years ago from a duel-meaning word that is also part of a new parody novel of The Da Vinci Code. What is it, and what did a woman once do with it at a certain Immigration Check Point?
67012. These two women played integral roles in solving the most important and dramatic problems of their respective fields, which were both solved in the same year. However, at the time, they did not recieve proper credit for the magnitude of their contributions, and in fact never lived to see it. Who were the two women, what was the date, what were their accomplishments, and what does this have to do with a mountain?
67013. How does Huygen's principal account for single-slit diffraction?
67014. What female tennis player won Australian Open in 1980?
67015. What shrink-wrapped book item did Madonna charge $49.95 for, in 1992
67017. What domestic animal did ancient Egyptians call Bast, a goddess of the home and the goddess of war?
67018. What are the most common surname prefixes or endings, for example Mc, Mac or -son?
67019. Not a question. McGruff has just been made one of the administrators of Funtrivia - for those of you who didn't know already.
67020. A large bush figures prominently on the "Rubber Soul" album cover. What kind is it?
67021. What code decreed that a woman, when accused of adultery, could prove her innocence by floating in the river?
67022. Why did colonial outhouse doors have cutouts of a moon or a star on them?
67023. What color was the first Bugs Bunny?
67024. How many Grammy Awards has Tina Turner won throughout her entire career?
67025. Is it true that in France private citizens are not allowed to possess land along the shoreline?
67026. What city in the United States has the largest Pagan population?
67027. Where is the 80-year-old queen of England going to be buried when she dies?
67029. What does George Strait and Led Zeppelin have in common?
67032. Does leaving your computer on for a long time take a lot of electricity?
67033. How long has Tony Blair been the prime minister of England?
67035. Every year on this day, a crowd gathers outside a certain cultural institution in Philadelphia in order to listen to a series of people reading something out loud. What is read, why is it read on this particular day of the year, and why does this institution sponsor this annual event?
67036. The Greek woman Kallipatera is famous for what feat?
67037. What people are prohibited by law from gambling in the casinos of Monaco?
67039. Does the phrase "life of Riley" refer to a real or fictitious person?
67040. At first what was the planned name to call the new state of West Virginia?
67041. Some American friends were surprised when I encouraged a black cat to cross my path. In what countries is this considered lucky, and in which is it considered unlucky?
67042. What Fatboy Slim video featured Christopher Walken dancing?
67043. There was, for a short time, another family member in Leopold, Molly and Milly's household. Who is tragically missing?
67044. He worked as a revenue collector for the transport industry and never had the opportunity to visit areas of the world that inspired most of his rainforest/safari themes. Who is it, which more famous artist recognized his potential from a street sale, and which famous piece is featured in a Simpsons episode?
67045. Mars and Saturn will appear to be just one half of a degree apart tomorrow in the evening sky. Worth looking for! When was the last time Mars transited (passed in front of) Saturn?
67046. What animal did Billy Crystal bring home in the movie 'City Slickers'?
67047. "I shine your shoes" is from which Dylan song?
67049. Where is the underground location of the storage space for preservation of movies?
67050. In chess what piece is considered to have a greater value - the bishop or the knight?
67051. What did the American Revolution do to US-Canada relations back then?
67053. Another Bloomsday question, sort of: Nora Barnacle and Rosalind Franklin are linked to the same writer. Who is she?
67054. Where can one go to see the famous drawing by Leonardo Davinci, "The Vitruvian Man"?
67055. How far does the Santa Fe Trail extend?
67056. What famous actor who played one of Marlon Brando's sons in "The Godfather" was arrersted and served a short time in a Rhode Island prison?
67057. What is the difference between the Torah and the Talmud?
67058. Who did Matt Kenseth battle with on the last lap before taking the win in the June 2002 Cup Race at Michigan?
67059. As a former British colony why does Canada drive on the right?
67060. What country has the highest consumption of ketchup per capita?
67061. Is it true that in Europe people put mayonaise on their french fies (chips)?
67062. In "Help!" Ringo receives a ring with a giant red jewel set in it from a female fan. Unbeknownst to him, it's the sacrificial ring required to be worn by all victims of an eastern religous sect. What's the name of the god that this group worships?
67063. Why does Fifa World Soccer sometimes go over 90 minutes?
67064. Which professional poker player plays with an unlit cigarette hanging from his mouth?
67065. In what issue did Superman die?
67066. What is the difference between a Rottweiler and a Dobermann?
67067. Is there a football goalkeeper who scored in an important match?
67068. What is the Japanese drink whose name is phonetically derived from the English term "lemonade"?
67069. What is the biggest country in the world and what is the smallest?
67070. What is the biggest continent and the smallest one?
67071. The national football team of this miniscule but ancient republic has been notably unsuccessful, but it did achieve a certain significant record in World Cup competition -- though not in a finals match. What is the country, what is the record, and what, ultimately, was the score of the game?
67072. In 1986 the International Court of Justice at the Hague concluded the United States was responsible for what violation(s)?
67073. How and where are chick peas produced?
67074. They say that Little Miss Muffet was eating 'curds and whey' on her tuffet. What are 'curds and whey'?
67075. What company provides the majority of seafood to the American sushi restaurants, and to which religious group does it have affiliation?
67076. From which movie is the line: 'you know how to whistle don't you'?
67077. What adverb describes the type of phrase "you say goodbye, hello say I"?
67078. To what end is a 'Hope Scholarship'?
67079. What connection is there between a song recorded by The Beatles on Dec. 6, 1966 and the date June 18, 2006?
67081. Which country has hockey as their national sport?
67082. What MTV video from the early 80's started off with a guy on a forklift in a warehouse who has an accident and winds up in the hospital with nurses at his bedside shaking their shoulders to the music? Seems the artist may have been Mike something.
67083. What kind of dachshund is black with white dots?
67084. In which episode of 'Friends' did Rachel say something along this line, "The only thing that Joey knows in Italian is swear words"?
67085. How many seasons of 'Smallville' are there?
67086. This unusual plant native to China bears a fruit quite popular within traditional Italian fare. An English translation of the Italian delicacy proves somewhat difficult, yet there seems to be one, however obscure. The flowers appear in autumn, and the fruit ripens in winter under normal cultivation. What are these tart tasting fruit, the English equivalent, and can you provide a picture?
67089. Who wrote "I Feel Love"?
67090. Where does Constable outrank Marshal?
67091. Which band adopted their name from a false one used by Paul McCartney to check into hotels?
67092. There are two types of poisonous lizards, one is the Gila monster but what is the other?
67093. What is the name of the black and white program that opens the "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" movie?
67094. On what day are most collect telephone calls made?
67095. What was invented by a Hollywood actress during World War II and who was the actress?
67096. What was the first pop album in history to print the words to the songs on its cover?
67097. Who was the Raider defensive player, during which game, the date, etc., that puked on the football prior to the other team's snap?
67098. What is "T-Town" Pennsylvania famous for?
67099. What percent of the world's population wears prescription glasses?
67100. What is a sequel?
67101. What are the countries where a Yellow Fever Card is required and why? I have been to Spain and there it was not asked for, but in some countries it is required.
67102. What is the difference between a revolver and a pistol?
67103. In export-import business, what is the exact procedure for officially declaring a container?
67105. What famous musician celebrated his 64th birthday yesterday, and what is the special significance of this?
67106. What does FIFA stand for?
67107. What was the commercial for where the line was "Look ma, no hands"?
67108. What was the most common type of rock to be found during the Precambrian Period?
67109. What was the name of the narrator in "The Great Gatsby"?
67110. What were we supposed to have learned from watching the movie "The Red Balloon"? In other words, what was the message?
67111. What was the circumstance and context surronding the TV quote, “I learned it from you, Dad! I learned it from watching you!”?
Happy Father's Day.
67112. Why did Orville and Wilbur Wright go through all the trouble to pack up their plane and transport it from Dayton, OH to North Carolina, just to take that first flight?
67113. I am looking for a word that rhymes with GUIDANCE. I can't think of any can anyone out there help me?
67114. When was the first book made?
67115. What did George Washington propose as the name for the planned US capital?
67116. What was the quetzalcoatlus named after?
67117. Can the Marianas Trench in the Pacific Ocean be described as a 'body of water'?
67119. Where can I find out what the military sign language means, for example, pointing to one's own eyes, "I'm watching you"?
67120. In American football, what do the numbers that the quarterback calls out before a play mean?
67121. What events strengthened or weakened the bonds of the French and the English around the year 1640?
67122. Who was in the Seven Years war, and why was it significant?
67123. What was the first flower to ever go into space?
67124. What is the official State Drink for the State of Rhode Island, USA?
67125. What does the male mouse deer have that no other deer has?
67126. Why does trimming hair promote faster growth?
67127. What date does the Da Vinci Code cease to show in cinemas in Australia?
67128. Who owns Norton internet security?
67130. How many addresses which are 10 Downing Street are there in the UK?
67131. Who first created coleslaw, and for what reason?
67132. Is semaphore still ever used, are people still trained to memorize it?
67133. What play does Will begin writing at the end of 'Shakespeare in Love'?
67135. Why does hair on our heads keep growing, but hair on the rest of our bodies grows to a certain length and then stops?
67136. Whose curse got its start in 1922 when Lord Carnarvon died of an infection after nicking himself shaving in Egypt?
67137. Which state became first to pass a bill that called for sterilization of people with mental disorders?
67138. Which country was the first to abolish capital punishment?
67139. As a previous question pointed out, a painting by Picasso has held a certain record. That record has just been broken. What is it, what is the new record-holder, and can you provide an illustration?
67140. Does anyone know the title of the current British TV crime drama series in which the two leading characters share their surnames with an archaic distilling apparatus and an old imperial measure of weight?
67141. What is the surname of Lady Maudie, a frantic and feather brained cartoon character who commentates on current affairs and who was invented by a 20th century British cartoonist and illustrator?
67142. What is the title of Blaine Larsen’s first album, which was released in 2004 before he signed with BNA Records?
67143. I have a fear of Craneflies (Daddy-long-legs). What is the name of this stange phobia/fear and how can I cure it?
67144. Is it possible to visit Rock All?
67146. In the song 'A Whole New World' when Jasmine says,
"A whole new world, Every turn a surprise, With new horizons to pursue, Every moment..." is it "gets better" or "red letter"?
67148. On the show "The West Wing" various cast members are seen wearing a small round/octagonal lapel pin specifically in the 5th season. What is it?
67149. How tall is every member in Franz Ferdinand?
67150. Can anyone give me the lyrics to the song "Wickeder"? It is on the soundtrack for 'Forbidden Broadway: Speacial Victims Unit.'
67151. How old is England now?
67152. Do any other countries, or states within a country, have this thing about State birds, State animals, State drinks, State cakes, etc. as America does?
67153. Is it considered dangerous to your health to work at a desktop computer for 8-12 hours per day?
67154. Is there any other natural food that 'pops' besides popcorn?
67155. Is it true that Dutch acquired Surinam in exchange for Manhattan Island in 1667?
67156. Is it true that in Tibet there is actaully a practice called "polyandry" where many men, usually brothers, marry a single woman?
67157. Is it true that UAE was a token of gift from Kuwait?
67158. What is the fear of going to the dentist called? Also, what is the fear of something scraping on your teeth called?
67159. What is plastic surgery?
67160. Who made the first roller coaster?
67161. What is the name of the movie where Robert Redford played Ty Cobb?
67162. What is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia the fear of?
67163. In how many movies did a character portrayed by John Wayne die and what are those movies?
67167. A specific region of a European country with one border prides itself on a certain 'fictional' dish on all their menus in the local restaurants. This dish tells of a fable about 'co-operation' and has connotations akin to the famous rhetorical question that refers to optimists and pessimists. What is it, what is the fable, where does it come from and what would you get if you ordered it?
67168. The term used for a female fishmonger is?
67169. In the NHL how many game sevens were there in the Stanley Cup finals, and who were they? Were there any overtime wins in a game seven of a Stanley Cup final, and who was playing?
67170. Who invented the plastic soda, or soft drink, bottle?
67171. What was the Beatles' longest single?
67172. What is the mushroom capital of the world?
67173. Jason Bateman's sister, Justine, appeared in which Top 5 rated sitcom of the 1980s?
67174. Why do some websites start with "www2" instead of just "www"?
67176. Now, why can a website end with "com", "gov", or "org"?
67178. Self's screenplay, of a novel partly based on manga, was used in whcih movie?
67179. If burning CD's on your computer is illegal, why do they make computers that can do that? Or is it selling CD's that you burn that's illegal?
67180. Does anyone have good tips for losing weight fast?
67181. Who was the first manager to write the names of two of his sons on a major league lineup card?
67182. Who was the leading character in Nan Gilbert's warmly received Fuzzy Wuzzy books?
67183. Where does the expression the "in thing " come from?
67184. What is the capital of the country of Nepal?
67185. Whose first five months in the U.S. attracted a daily average of 222 news stories, printed or aired in 1999 and 2000?
67186. Why do some web addresses not need the www.?
67187. What Russell Crowe movie did Roger Ebert sum up as “Rocky on downers”?
67188. What is the origin of the the new word yay?
67190. What is the title of Mindy Smith’s debut album?
67191. WHO AM I... Born in the usa, one of two children whose father was an accomplished musician and producer. I grew up around music and could play the piano as a young teenager. My father recognised my singing talent and encouraged me to concentrate on singing. He sent a demo tape to the group I would eventually join. Liking what they heard they sent me a song to record for another demo (which would later be a #1 hit for us). Growing up, I was always a bit of a rebel which was evident recently when I made an outspoken political comment that caused a bit of a furore. Becoming an accomplished singer/songwriter and multi talented musician with this group, who have recorded numerous #1 singles and albums with sales in the millions....I AM?
67192. Who was the first to win a World Drivers Championship in a car he designed and built himself?
67194. What is the name of Sonny Sandoval’s wife?
67195. Who was the Eyeball Killer?
67196. Which comic featured the first appearance of Batman?
67197. Which song did Paul McCartney write for Michael Jackson?
67198. Where do I find the list that came out in JUne 2006 of the 100 most influential movies of all time?
67199. Which bird can't stand on its own two feet?
67200. Who was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
67201. What is the name of the grooves or ridges on cordory material?
67202. Which two months have equinoxes?
67203. How can someone's sister be their aunt and their mother and their sister?
67205. What is the difference between a tubular and a clincher?
67206. I heard David Attenborough being asked this question on Australian radio a few years back. He was stumped - other than to suggest a type of cat that grows mould in its fur and even he admitted that this was cheating! So the question is this - There are green fish, green insects, green birds, and green reptiles, but are there any green mammals? And if not, why not?
67208. Why are there are typically 13 steps to every staircase?
67209. In "The Princess Diaries" what did the letter say from the dad to Mia?
67210. If you were born in Canada, but your parents are American, are you legally a Canadian resident, or American? Is the answer American because of the NAFTA agreement?
67212. Is it true that Swaziland has banned miniskirts in school in an effort to slow the spread of AIDS?
67213. Which country has more coffee bars?
67214. Is it true that Belgium is the only country that has never imposed censorship for adult films?
67215. Why is a Schengen Visa difficult to get?
67216. The song "Yesterday" is one of the most famous Beatles numbers ever recorded. Besides being such a great song, what else is so unique about it?
67217. What is the first name of Paul Walker's character in "The Fast & The Furious" movies?
67218. For how many complete seasons did George Clooney appear as a main character on ER?
67219. What happened to the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966 and where is it now?
67220. Is it true that you will be stopped at the border if you try to enter the UK without valid passport/visa?
67224. What is Sean Bean's middle name?
67225. What is Shinzon's ultimate goal in "Star Trek: Nemesis"?
67226. Who was the last pope to be made a saint?
67227. Which golfer won the World Matchplay championship four times between 1981 to 1985?
67228. What does "slowbro" mean?
67229. According to Donovan Philips Leitch, "what" runs in a "circular motion"?
67230. Tonight, I am cooking something that properly requires an ingredient dating back centuries in one country, though a region of another country has a closely-related name for it. In that first nation, its name has become an insult, possibly derived from a mildly-pejorative term in a third country, while the dish I am making is associated with a specific region in yet a fourth nation. If I tell you that I went out to buy this ingredient and some seafood this morning, can you tell me what I am making and what this item is?
67231. Where is the centre of the universe?
67232. Who is the actress that is in the commercials for Orbit Chewing Gum?
67235. How did Gary die on 'Thirtysomething'?
67236. Who is credited with introducing and popularizing the name "Nevaeh" and what is the story behind the name?
67237. What Ben Jelen song was featured on "Smallville" (or in what episode was he featured)?
67239. In 'The Simpsons' episode in which Homer predicts the end of the world, 'Thank God it's Doomsday', what is the name of the classical piece of music that plays when Homer first enters Heaven?
67240. What is the song about supermarkets that plays during the credits of the movie 'Over The Hedge', and who is it by?
67242. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands was apparently quoted as saying "I can't understand it. I can't even understand the people who can understand it." What was the "it" that she is talking about?
67243. How many current minor league baseball players are there in the United States?
67244. Who described his own acting style as 'left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised'?
67245. What 1985 movie is inspired by Patsy Cline?
67246. Who played 007 in a 1967 movie, went sailing for 15 months, and was sure he’d be famous upon his return
67247. What famed two-word ad slogan did William Bernbach dream up to launch the Volkswagen Beetle?
67248. Why are baby boys dressed in blue and baby girls dressed in pink? Why are some colours called boy colours and others girl colours?
67249. What is the unhealthiest fruit for humans, if there is such a thing?
67250. There is some odd, non-Beatle talking throughout the "Magical Mystery Tour" song "I Am the Walrus." What is it?
67251. Why do they say it is not possible to eat seven saltines in a minute?
67252. Who was the famous guitarist that stormed off stage the first time he heard Jimi Hendrix play?
67253. Three days of a person's life is spent doing what?
67254. 30% of all children do this?
67255. What is the name of the movie that opens with a corpse and a funeral and what is the name of the actor that played the corpse and what is the song that is playing during the opening?
67256. How many kids does Bob Dylan have and what are their names?
67257. What was the sequal to the Pink Panther movie?
67258. How do rabbits communicate with each other?
67259. What Everly Brothers song was number one the week of June 11, 1957?
67260. What does "Tijuana" mean in Spanish and how did the town get the name?
67261. Who is the women singing with The Clash in the song "Hitsville UK"?
67262. How would you define 'repeatable results'?
67263. What other cities are comparable to Chicago or Moscow as a great inland city, some few hundred miles from the sea, in terms of population or finanical and global linkage?
67264. When and why did the "Chuck Norris" jokes originate?
67265. What cult indie movie was Robin Williams in that is a vignette of three or four stories dating him from a medieval Scotsman who has his wife and child abducted to a modern florist in New York City?
67266. What cult indie movie had a group of medieval dudes travel through the center of the earth and into current day time in order to forge a golden cross to save their villiage from the black death?
67267. The US gave birth to him but what state/province claims him as their own (in which state/province was he born)?
67268. In the middle of last century an imaginary novel was written after it had already been on the Best Seller list. What was it called, who wrote it, and why was it written?
67269. What did Walt Disney want to call the mouse he created know as Mickey Mouse?
67270. What two-word ad slogan did William Bernbach dream up to launch the Volkswagen Beetle?
67271. What is a nine letter word for scientific?
67272. In the film 'Gladiator' there is a scene where a group of gladiators are circled round a table and are taking it in turns to throw seeds at a snake in the middle of the table. What is this game?
67273. What website, that is still running is the oldest, even if it has been updated?
67274. What country's vice president was denounced by China as "a scum of the nation" in 2000?
67275. What recording artist was at one time a gate guard at Elvis Presley’s home, Graceland, in Memphis Tennessee?
67276. Whose 66-page e-book 'Riding the Bullet' had 400,000 internet orders its first 24 hours on sale?
67277. What fitting number on Henry Aaron Drive is the Atlanta Braves’ office address?
67278. A European peninsula derives its name from the ancient name of the longest river which flows through the largest modern day country which is part of that peninsula. What, as used in English, is the modern name of that river?
67279. At what angle do the sides of a regular decagon meet?
67280. What is the most used button on an iPod?
67281. There once was an HBO(I think)show called "Emmit Otter's Jug Band Christmas" Does ANYONE know where I can find this Show??
67282. Who said, "No man is an island"?
67283. How long is the flight from New York to Athens Greece?
67284. Will a "people" pharmacy fill prescriptions for animals?
67285. What was the password of the Allied forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
67286. For all the Graduates: Who said, "When one door closes another door opens"?
67287. What do you call a forensic scientist who specialises in identifying writing?
67288. What TV show had a character say, "I am Antonio Banderas"? Along the lines of a Friends or Seinfeld, not animated.
67289. How is blood buffered in the human body?
67290. What are three ways in which waste is removed from the human body?
67291. In the television series 'Lois & Clark' who designed Superman's costume?
67293. Who plays rhythm guitar for Pearl Jam?
67294. What will be the first premiership football game shown on Sky Sports of the 2006/2007 season?
67298. How old were DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle in the first season of "Full House"?
67299. This 15-16th century alchemist’s real name has become a byword for arrogance, yet the pseudonym he gained fame under was a tribute to his hero but, typically, accorded him greater status. The pseudonym resurfaced as the name of the villain in a popular late 1980s TV show which was loosely based on a famous French fairy tale. Who was he, what was his real name, what was his pseudonym, and what was the TV show?
67300. What name did Bart Simpson once say he would take when he grew up that is the same as a referee in the English Premier League?
67301. Why are dress sizes always only even numbers? Surely there’s a market for “half” or inbetween sizes?
67302. Why did Prince Albert change his name to George upon acceding to the British throne in 1936?
67303. While "the" is the most commonly-used word overall, a respected authority on the English language has just announced that another word is the most frequently-used example of its part of speech. What is the authority, what is the word, and can you find a list of the top 25 examples?
67304. Who played Prince's father in 'Purple Rain'?
67306. In the UK, the fire service use codes, called stop or status codes, on the radio to stop the public from knowing what they're talking about. Does anyone know the meanings as it's not published anywhere online like the police are?
67308. Who was the one person to play in all World Series, little league, college, and MLB?
67310. What is the name of Will Smith's character in 'Men in Black'?
67311. Named after an animal bodypart, its accuracy varies between what goes inside it. An Act of Parliament set a standard, but over time it was settled to a certain number for one item and a certain number for another. What is it, what items are commonly put in it, and which Southern US state used it for something else?
67313. Which war was fought solely over the usage of certain game meats and fruits of the rosoideae variety?
67314. Who composed the Mission Impossible theme?
67315. Why hasn't Brazil hosted a world cup while Mexico has hosted the event on two occasions, 1970 and 1986? Is it is because of infrastructure (stadium, accommodations, etc.) or for other reasons?
67316. What is the full form of HBO, the movie channel?
67317. Has any individual person in history ever conquered a greater land area in his lifetime than Tamerlane?
67318. What is the name of the movie where a police woman and an ex-convict kidnap a baby? Who were the two actors, what were their character's names, and what was the baby character's name? Who was it written, directed, and produced by?
67319. What type of animal does Billy Crystal bring home in 'City Slickers'?
67320. What Liz Taylor movie had to have snow hosed off trees before its Lake Tahoe scenes could be shot?
67321. What Chuck Berry anthem did John McCain use as a theme song during his 2000 presidential run?
67322. Which early Pink Floyd song was originally titled "Let's Roll Another One"?
67323. Built in 70's AD, the Colosseum served as an arena for gladiatory games and it had many supporting buildings. What is the name of the building where the bodies of dead gladiators were put?
67324. In the 1960 edition of the classic board game 'Life' the faces on the currency are mostly fictional with names like Ransom A. Treasure, Basil O. Cash and more. But the face on the $100,000 bill was of a real person, someone who had endorsed the game. Whose face was it?
67325. More than 30 specimens of the well-known Tyrannosaurus Rex have been found around the world. Probably the most famous fossil of this creature is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago. What is the nickname scientists gave it?
67326. Can iPods get viruses, and if so, how are they prevented?
67327. In a speech in 1864, this person claimed,"Nits make lice." Who was this person and what was he or she talking about?
67328. The "Tomb of the Kossuth Giants" contained the mummified remains of a giant humanoid race, ten feet tall, red hair and double rows of teeth. To date, what is the "tallest" giant (skeletal or mummified remains) unearthed or discovered in the United States?
67329. Who is teaching Ashlee Simpson to play guitar?
67330. What was the name of the board game from the 60's that was based on a popular game show, that included a card which asked, "What's in my purse or pocket"? You had to quickly memorize the list of items on the card.
67331. Who played Meg in the first season of 'Family Guy'? For some reason it does not sound like Mila Kunis.
67333. What movie has the following line: "No one is going to get hurt! I'm Catholic"?
67337. Are there natural ways to increase testosterone levels in men, or is that already pre-determined in each individual and steroids are the only way to increase the levels?
67340. In the first Harry Potter book, what is the flavour of ice-cream that Hagrid buys for Harry in Diogon Alley?
67341. Where are pens made?
67343. What would you see in the mirror of erised?
67345.
What was the actual name of Oklahoma native Johnny Bond?
67346. What is the title of Chevelle’s debut album, released in 1999?
67347. Which is the most powerful country in the world?
67348. What is B4U channel? Someone told me that it is originally DUBAI channel. Is this true?
67349. What is the difference between principal and headmaster?
67350. Why in some products is there an R sign, for example Castor Oil®?
67355. "Glass Hair" is a very rare human condition. What is it and can you provide a picture?
67356. Can you provide the name and microscopic examples of the rare and confounding disease mainly characterized by non-healing lesions, filamentous autoflourescent (blue/red/white) structures, stinging, fatigue and joint pain?
67358. How come you can't touch water during a thunderstorm if there's lightning?
67359. In an Errol Morris film, the audience is introduced to an individual who once caught fish in a very unique manner. What was the film and what was the method he used?
67360. In which direction does the airplane go when it is flying from the US to India nonstop?
67361. Some scholars consider this important work of art to represent a virtual legal document, which records an event to which the artist was an official witness. What is it, what details support this theory, and can you provide an illustration?
67362. In some cultures it is represented by vermin. It has origins tracing back to the Viking era, and has connotations with warding off those in the habit of practicing sorcery. One society believes one must hurl the offending item in various directions depending on its origin, whilst chanting a certain phrase. What scenario am I referring to, and what name do the Spaniards have for this occurrence?
67364. Which country has the lowest age of consent?
67365. Which country has the highest age of consent?
67366. What happens inside the body when you get a crick in your neck or when you pull a muscle? What exactly is a knot, e.g., you have a knot in your shoulder?
67367. A "supervillain" plots a calamity to befall a large city and threatens that the world will follow if his (or her) demands are not met. In which literary work does this classic story first appear?
67369. Their dimensions are specfied by a second law, the latest model has 18 fewer parts than the previous version which has been standard since 1970, and well over half of the world's total are thought to be made by one city in Asia. What is the object, how many parts is it made of now, and which Asian city is its largest producer?
67370. Why are short bursts of human exertion associated with grunting? Does it help?
67371. What do Frank Lampard, Jack Straw, Jody Marsh and Noel Edmonds have in common?
67372. 41% of British women have done this. What is it?
67373. When was the first time that US soldiers fired upon US citizens?
67374. Why don't people sneeze while they're asleep?
67375. Who is the only Road Course "ringer" to ever win a cup pole at Infineon?
67376. Who was born in the 15th century to a young, unmarried couple (a notary and a peasant girl) in Tuscany?
67377. What does "prompt global strike" refer to?
67378. How can you make a static electricity project?
67379. What Wizard of Oz song tested so badly in screenings that it was cut out, but then later was reinserted in the movie?
67380. At a 1969 rock festival, the outlaw motorcycle group Hell's Angles were hired to provide security. A riot broke during the festival and Hell's Angles beat up the crowd, which resulted in multiple injuries and four deaths. Where was this famous event held?
67381. What does German Klaus Voormann have in common with the Beatles?
67382. Why did Metallica sue Victoria's Secrets?
67383. In an American Starbucks what are the three self serve cream options?
67384. Why is Sterling silver less valuable than Britannia silver?
67385. What is the technical term for the method by which the Siamang Gibbon moves through the trees?
67386. Which fish were the Romans particularly fond of breeding?
67387. What is the name of the allergy, similar to hayfever, which is caused by house dust, or the house dust mite?
67388. Who didn't need a rising moon or a ball and chain? They didn't need anything but you either, but this was a shame, the shadow of love?
67389. Why do we sleep?
67390. How come sometimes if you touch somebody, you get shocked?
67391. Why doesn't England use the Union Jack as their flag during the FIFA World Cup?
67392. Why are American banknotes all the same size and colour?
67393. What was the plot of the World War II era off-Broadway musical "Romance on Wheels"?
67394. What was the "slogan" for Pizza Hut's mexican pizza back in the late 70's?
67395. Who owns Tipitina's in New Orleans?
67396. Is Vin Diesel married?
67397. How does John Vernon tie in with Jack Klugman?
67398. Written just after the mid-19th century, this novel was shelved by its occasionally prescient author when his publisher criticized it for "lifelessness" and a lack of originality. Over one hundred years later, a descendant was able to get it into print. It has now been adapted as a play in a certain European country and includes a number of references that have turned the traditional views of some of the author's critics on their heads. What is it, who wrote it, and when?
67399. Commonly used in Asian cuisine, it has a name that is widely considered as a pejorative term in two different regions of the world. Part of this plant is mainly used in spicy Thai dishes but another part of the plant is used as a component of traditional medicine. What is it, and which alcoholic beverage is it sometimes added to in the distillation process for flavour?
67400. What do you play with atouts?
67401. His father made his name in manufacturing soup in a South American country before returning to his homeland. Then his son, showing expertise in mathematics and engineering made his name in another unrelated industry by making a certain kind of Greek Alphabet soup of his own. Who was he, how was the Greek alphabet utilized and why couldn't 'A' be used?
67402. Where do you wear a coif?
67403. What are the pointed parts of spurs called?
67404. On some containers, the fluid volume of the contents (in metric) is followed by a "e" symbol - I've seen this most frequently on shampoos and other cosmetic-type containers. What is the meaning of this symbol?
67405. Who is credited as being the first European to describe how to prepare and consume coffee?
67406. In 1588 how many ships made up the Spanish Armada that was created to invade England and how many ships did the Spanish and British lose?
67407. When Drake was informed of the Spanish Armada what game was he playing and what was the final score?
67408. Is it true that there is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice, and it is rebuilt every year?
67409. Is it true that Colgate faced a big obstacle in marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries because 'colgate' translates into the command, "Go hang yourself"?
67410. What is the difference between industry and factory?
67411. Is it true that when gentlemen in medieval Japan wished to seal an agreement, they urinated together, crisscrossing their streams of urine?
67412. How many miles is the ocean until it ends?
67413. How does the brain work?
67415. What is the cheapest way to send a package, UPS or USPS?
67416. In NHL hockey, what was the most consecutive shutouts that a goalie has posted against a specific team? NOTE: This doesn't ask for most consecutive shutouts in general but against one team.
67421. Why does Smeagol make the sound "Gollum", of which he got his name?
67422. It is referred to as the greatest news of all time. What is it?
67423. How are we affected by allergies?
67424. Citizens of St Augustine, Florida are justly proud of their city being the oldest in the New World. It was originally a Spanish City called San Agustin.
How come that it has not kept its Spanish name, like the cities in California such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, etc, have?
67425. What do The Hobbit and Led Zeppelin have in common?
67426. Does anyone know of any good video editing programs and as well as adding subtitles to video's that you can make?
67427. Which big cat brings down its prey by tripping it up?
67428. Into which opera did Mozart introduce a Masonic theme?
67429. What is the so called "Ring of Fire"?
67430. In 'The Addams Family' was Fester dead or lost?
67431. To what kind of light are the rod light-sensitive receptors in the retina sensitive to?
67432. What is the biggest thing in the world?
67433. According to recent Canadian teenage pregnancy statistics, how long will a boyfriend stay with his girlfriend after finding out that she is preganant, how many girls are forced to go on social assistance, and how,likely is it that the girls can pursue careers? Also, who looks after the child the most?
67434. Why is Vincent Van Gogh known as Van Gogh, but Ludwig Van Beethoven known as Beethoven? Is it a convention of nationality, or something grammatical?
67435. I just got a Yellow Lab puppy what is the easiest way to housebreak them?
67436. How long does Missing Persons keep looking for the missed and missing?
67437. Another music based question. Which band comprised of lipstick, callous, fishnets, and malice, as well as four men dancing like something out of the Talking Heads?
67438. In 2002, the Beijing Evening News printed a story straight from an American newspaper. The Chinese paper later had to shamefacedly admit the entire story was made up, and they hadn't checked their facts. What was the American newspaper and what was the story?
67439. How many war criminals from the wars in former Yugoslavia in the 1990s have actually been convicted?
67440. Which European country still (as of 2004) practise death penalty?
67441. Which country has the most death penalties per capita?
67442. Which Muslim countries do not practise the death penalty?
67443. Which highly publicised European city, has a name which is not only misspelled, and has been for over 60 years by a city official, but the original spelling is after someone who not only doesn't exist, but sounds like something in the regional dialect?
67444. A female who dances in a ballet is called a ballerina. What is a male who dances in a ballet called?
67445. If microwaves heat from the inside out, why is my reheated lasagne always cold in the middle?
67446. How does it only take seconds for certain animal toxins to kill a human?
67448. In 'Master and Commander' which weevil did Russell Crowe suggest was the best choice?
67449. What song is playing in the opening sequence of Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now"?
67450. How many feature films - films released in theaters - with the character Madea have there been to date?
67451. What is the difference between a golden retriever and a labrador?
67452. Is it true that in the TV show 'LOST' when Jack originally died in the pilot episode, he was going to be played by Michael Keaton?
67453. Who got into character for his role in Birdy by having his wisdom teeth pulled without Novocain?
67454. What feisty Mongol once filled his half-brother with arrows for grabbing a fish off his hook?
67455. What is song 25 in the Foxworthy Countdown?
67456. What is the scientific explanation of an itch?
67458. Does anyone know which novelist once owned a Rolls registration number "Any 1"?
67460. Who were the first recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross, and when?
67463. How many cells are there in the hen's egg?
67464. Tim McGraw goes by his middle name, which is Timothy. What is Tim’s first name?
67465. What is the term for the belief in a God or Creator, but that he has absolutely no part in what goes on in the world, or once he made the world, he totally left it alone for events to unfold as chance desires?
67466. I saw a quail somewhere in a book, and looking at the shape of its body, I kept wondering if maybe it was flightless. Is it?
67467. Who was the last man to win Wimbledon wearing long trousers? And who was the first to win wearing shorts?
67468. What is the difference between a road and a street?
67472. Which Hungarian soccer goalkeeper makes himself standout by wearing sweat pants, as opposed to shorts?
67475. In which year did women sit on a coroner's jury for the first time?
67476. On the Nick show "The Xs" why does Tuesday X's hair change color throughout the show?
67479. She was once interviewed by a now famous British talk show host who, over 25 years ago started his career as a children's novelist. A 'small-town gal' who gained recognition from beauty contests, she was inspired by a certain jazz singer and inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Who is she known as, who was the talk show host, and what is her last name?
67480. When and where will the "Railroad Killer" be executed?
67481. Believed to be between 500 and 2,000 years old, these giant figures near the Colorado River are said to represent "those" responsible for creation. What are they called and can you provide a picture?
67482. Does the Castle of Frankenstein really exist?
67483. How does an airbag save you and how does it work?
67484. How many "people" are thought to be "housed" in "les carrières de Paris"?
67485. There is a song sung by Joe Jackson, not sure of the title something about Jumpin' Jive. One line is "Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side" What in the world does that mean?
67486. A certain device, of which Martin and Ottawa are two types, has is mainly used on a pulse. It replaces a previous method involving a bath of brine, which increased sodium content unnecessarily. What is the device, what does it do and how does it work?
67487. What is a börek?
67489. Is Panama City Beach, Florida on Eastern or Central Time?
67490. A certain flower originated in Italy but has an annual festival in a Shropshire town devoted to it after a Scotsman made it popular in Victorian England. What are the names of the flower, the Scotsman and the town?
67493. Which World Championship is a test of accuracy that takes place every July in a village in Cambridgeshire, England?
67494. Who wrote 'Midnight Confessions'?
67495. Who coached an Olympic swimming team but didn't know how to swim?
67496. Which is the world's largest palace, where is it located and to which king did it belong?
67497. What is the name of the kind of "plastic" that is found in microwave and refrigerator interiors?
67499. What film critic penned the uplifting classic 'I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie'?
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