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9501. What is a female lobster called?

9506. Concerning the Normandy Invasion of World War II what does the 'D' in D-Day stand for?

9507. How many countries in Africa begin with the letter 'Z'?

9511. What son of a famous US pro football player became a star pro soccer player?

9513. What is the maiden name of Dagwood Bumstead's wife Blondie from the comic strip?

9514. What city in Wisconsin once had an NBA team?

9515. How did sailors navigate on the open ocean between 700 AD and 1200 AD?

9517. Why is a nail sized by the word 'penny' and why is it labeled 'd?'

9524. Why is February such a short month, having only 28 or 29 days, whereas the other months have 30 or 31?

9527. In which part of the human body would you find a Mittendorf's dot?

9528. Which US state has the highest percentage of people who walk to work?

9533. In what year did the TV show "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" debut?

9538. What are the six ways a baseball player can get on base without getting a hit?

9539. What mythological character was charged with procuring the golden apples of the Hesperides?

9542. What year was the first 'Star Wars' movie released?

9544. What species is Jar Jar Binks?

9553. Which European capital city claims to have the highest number of famous fountains: Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, or Dublin?

9554. What is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on one ocean and the same sun set on a different ocean? Hint: The oceans are the Atlantic and Pacific.

9559. What holds the single game record for highest quarterback rating in a Super Bowl game?

9560. Who is the king of rock and roll in Europe?

9568. Which country declared a three day holiday in January 2000 as it was unprepared for Y2K?

9569. Which sportsman was the highest earner for the year 2000?

9570. Which European politician apologised recently for beating a policeman in a 1969 riot?

9572. What is endothelia?

9579. What are the names of all five members of New Kids on the Block?

9580. In 1985 Coca-Cola marked their 100th anniversary with what new product?

9581. On 'Family Ties' what was the full name of Mallory Keaton's fiance?

9585. What is the capital of North Korea?

9589. Why can't chickens fly?

9590. In what Florida city is FSU located?

9593. What are the fourteen US states that still have only one telephone area code?

9595. What are the words to the old folk song 'Missing in Action' and who sings it?

9599. What has started in Europe as a sequel to the infamous Mad-Cow Disease or the BSE: Mad-Cat Disease, Mad-Fish Disease, Mad-Rat Disease, or Mad-Horse Disease?

9600. Has there ever been a safety scored in a Super Bowl game?

9606. Does anyone know why they call it a 'bullpen' in baseball?

9607. Why is a left handed pitcher called a 'southpaw?'

9608. Which continent is also a country and an island?

9614. How long (cm) was the largest salamander ever caught and what breed was it?

9620. In what country does September 16 mark a martyred priest's failed attempt to overthrow the government?

9624. Which bird was adopted as an early Christian symbol for the resurrection and then used later as well in art?

9625. Which was the last officially communist European mainland state?

9627. The idea for this board game was first submitted to Parker Brothers in 1934 and originally had houses and hotels made out of wood but were switched to plastic in 1958?

9629. Did the Washington Redskins new offensive coordinator, Jimmy Raye, ever play professional football?

9630. What medical reason could there be for pirates wearing eye patches?

9633. What was discovered in the 1930's in astronomy?

9634. Who had an outstanding collegiate career, a poor NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, then went on to become an actor in only a handful of films, and what college team did he play for?

9636. As Radar on MASH why did Gary Burgoff always keep his left hand out of the view of the camera, either in his pocket or under a clipboard?

9637. Where was actor Andy Garcia born?

9639. What poet asked, "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?"

9641. Is it true that the White House used to be black?

9642. When was the White House built and who built it?

9652. There are seven oceans. What are they?

9654. How did M&M's get their name?

9655. Who was the first US president to be inaugurated on January 20th?

9656. What is an expert rifle shooter called?

9658. In 1967 the prototype of this toy was gravity powered and could reach a speed of 300 mph downhill. "Wow, those are --- ------!" What toy is this?

9666. What is the most common name in the world?

9669. What was John Wilkes Booth's famous quote after he asassinated President Lincoln?

9670. In preseason during his rookie season, what number did O.J. Simpson wear?

9671. What is the oldest fast food hamburger chain?

9672. What US state has the most millionaires?

9675. What video did MTV suggest George Michael re-shoot because of the AIDS scare?

9678. From 'Winnie the Pooh' what is the wonderful thing about Tiggers?

9683. What are ten facts about mammals?

9686. How do you measure your body fat?

9689. How much did Babe Ruth pay a fan for the return of the baseball he hit for his 700th career home run in July 1934?

9690. What is the origin of the saying 'on the fritz?'

9691. Is the national anthem at the actually sung at the Super Bowl or is it lip-synched?

9696. Which spin-off of 'All in the Family' came first, 'The Jeffersons' or 'Maude'?

9699. What was Albert Einstein's middle name?

9701. What was the score of the highest scoring football game in NFL history?

9702. From where did the TV 'Simpsons' get their first names?

9706. What is the official name for the American Civil War?

9714. What percentage of the earth's water is drinkable?

9716. Soluble dietary fibers help lower what?

9719. What breed of dog was Spuds McKenzie?

9721. Who is the singer of the song 'Love Potion Number Nine' and where can I buy it?

9722. Who invented the French Horn?

9725. What temperature is numerically identical on the Celsius and Farenheit scales?

9726. What is a piebald deer?

9727. What is the largest ocean, lake or sea in the world?

9730. What state in the US has the lowest legal age for marriage at 13 years?

9731. What is a young turkey called?

9732. What are the four least used letters in the alphabet?

9733. Who said, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you?"

9734. What weekly magazine has the highest circulation?

9735. Who said, "I shall return"?

9739. What year was the bowling ball created and what is it made of?

9741. Who said, "The Eagle has landed?"

9744. What age range does alcoholism tend to develop?

9750. Who said, "You can't fool all of the people all of the time?"

9753. What are 'gossamer wings?'

9754. How many squares are there on a Scrabble board?

9755. Which school originated the "class ring"?

9757. Is it true that in the movie 'Halloween' Michael Myers's mask is the shape of William Shatner's face?

9763. What is the actual weight of a major league baseball?

9774. What is the largest city in the world?

9775. What is the longest river in the world?

9776. Who was the largest human and how big was he?

9777. How big or hard does sleet have to get before it is classifed as hail?

9778. Who were the three opponents' quarterbacks that the Patriots defeated in the 1985 playoffs?

9779. For whom was the Hubble Space Telescope named?

9781. What basketball teams were playing when OJ Simpson interrupted with his high speed chase?

9791. How many grooves does the average 12 inch 33-1/3 RPM record have?

9793. Who sang the national anthem at the first Super Bowl?

9801. In area, what is the second biggest city in Illinois?

9803. What is the meaning of the goddess Isis' name?

9804. Who was the first US president to call the locker room to congratulate the Super Bowl winners?

9808. How many answers are on the Jeopardy board at the start of either the first or second round?

9816. Which player has the most Super Bowl appearances?

9817. Where does the rhesus monkey live?

9821. Besides President Bush, which US president had twins?

9823. In the American Revolution, when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, who did he give his sword to and why?

9825. Who kicked the winning field goal in Super Bowl V?

9826. In 1915 a very important phone conversation occured. What was it?

9832. What could disc jockeys in New York City in the 60s only do once per shift?

9837. What movie star had six toes on one foot?

9841. How many mammals are there in the world?

9846. Is there a published source that can be quoted stating that brand name prescription drugs are equal in quality to generic drugs?

9851. When was the first toilet shown on television?

9857. When was the first Super Bowl?

9858. How many years did the Vietnam War last?

9859. Who was on the cover of Life Magazine on the August 1980 issue?

9860. Who was the mythological African giant, who was invincible as long as his feet touched the ground?

9861. Who sang the first song in outerspace?

9864. Who is the only player to play on three consecutive winning Super Bowl teams?

9867. What is the record for the most punts in a Super Bowl?

9868. Who was the boyfriend of Miss Piggy?

9878. Who was Howdy Doody's brother?

9880. What was the first compact disc pressed in the United States?

9881. What is Tipper Gore's first name?

9883. Was T. E. Lawrence of Arabia actually born with the surname Lawrence?

9886. Can mononucleosis be spread ten years after having the virus?

9889. What was the first year the Volkswagen Super Beetle came into production?

9892. What year did the microwave oven become available for the average consumer?

9894. Do you known any unique trivia about the state of New Jersey?

9895. How much salt in water would it take to make an egg float?

9897. After being banned from the screen, what former actor directed movies for a time under the pointed pseudonym William B. Good?

9898. What is the largest lake in the world?

9902. On TV what were the first names of McMillan and Wife?

9916. Where did Jimi Hendrix sometimes put his acid?

9918. What city is home to the largest building in the world?

9919. Where is the Namib desert?

9920. What is the only island shared by three countries?

9922. What was the first television commercial?

9927. Where did the Hatfields and McCoys live?

9932. What animal kingdom does the peacock belong to?

9933. What two NFL players have won MVP awards in consecutive years?

9935. Who has the longest run from scrimage in Super Bowl history?

9936. Who scored the first points in Super Bowl history?

9937. Who has the record for the longest field goal in Super Bowl history?

9938. Larry Brown of the Dallas Cowboys became the second defensive back to win the MVP award. Who was the first?

9939. Who is the only player in Super Bowl history to have three interceptions?

9947. Where did safety pins come from and how have they been used over the centuries?

9950. Which US president was the first person in the United States to grow a tomato?

9952. What are all the capital cities named after US presidents?

9957. What is the figure on the front of a ship called?

9962. What was the movie playing in The Texas Theater when Lee Harvy Oswald ran in after shooting John F. Kennedy?

9968. Is Ethan Embry married?

9970. A girl's vital statistics can be terribly important to her success in Hollywood. Whose vital statistics are 19-19-19?

9971. Which moon is larger: Ariel, Miranda, or Oberon?

9973. Who are the presidents on the US bills from one dollar to 100 dollars?

9977. What state produces the most breakfast cereal?

9978. In the movie 'The Gods Must Be Crazy' what langage did the bushman speak?

9997. Who starred with various animals in a dozen Disney movies including 'Monkeys, Go Home!', 'The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit' and 'Million Dollar Duck'?