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120502. Who wrote "Prometheus Unbound"?

120503. Where did the verbal reaction to a surprise "holy cow" come from?

120504. What "all girl" group was the first to tour with the Beatles?

120505. What did members of the John Birch Society mean when they called someone a "comsymp"?

120506. What song did George Harrison write as a tribute to John Lennon?

120507. In what one movie did Ronald Reagan play the bad guy?

120508. When and where did John Lennon upset the crowd by giving a Nazi salute?

120509. What NFL owner is closely connected to a movie that won an Oscar in the 2011 Academy Awards?

120510. What do you call the abdominal muscles?

120511. Someone that has parsimony is said to have what?

120512. Who is Ellis Bell also known as?

120513. Who were Dagwood and Blondie Bumstead's neighbors?

120514. What song began with the lyrics, "Comma, comma, down, dooby, do, down, down"?

120515. What film of director Fred Zimmerman featured the line, "Will you be trying for a head shot or a chest shot"?

120516. Are humans related to monkeys?

120517. Where did the expession "have one dead to rights" come from?

120518. Was the Conway Cabal successful?

120519. What is the Natchez Trace?

120520. What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps?

120521. Which boxing champ was known as "The Old Mongoose"?

120522. When did Mr. ZIP make his first appearance?

120523. Is it true that the fangs of an Australian Funnel web spider can bite through a shoe?

120524. How did sculptor Erminio Blotta lose his vision?

120525. During World War II what did movie mogul Jack Warner have painted on the roof of his Hollywood studio?

120526. Where did 63 countries agree to ban nuclear weapons from on February 11,1971?

120527. Was Albert DeSalvo ever proved absolutely to be The Boston Strangler?

120528. What is Charlie Sheen's opinion of Alcoholics Anonymous?

120529. What gift did Heidi Klum give to Jay Leno?

120530. What is the event called The War of Jenkin's Ear and who were the participants?

120531. What Mary McCarthy novel was written about her experiences at Vassar College?

120532. What singer introduced the new word "hootenanny" to the English vocabulary?

120533. What singer did Truman Capote once say moved "like a parody between a majorette and Fred Astaire"?

120534. What is the difference between canthopexy and canthoplasty?

120535. What are the other 44 ways in the song "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"?

120537. How many U.S. presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while still in office?

120538. Did the USSR create their own version of 'Star Trek' that was shown on Soviet TV?

120539. Which internet content acronym was used first, NSFW or NFBSK?

120540. Which band member has been with Deep Purple the longest?

120541. What was the diameter of "The Big Cheese" made in Ingersoll, Ontario in the 1860s?

120542. Molly Brant and her brother Joseph were prominent members of which Indian tribe?

120543. Who is Nikolaus Otto?

120544. What is the Bronko Nagurski Trophy?

120545. What is the name of Cameroon's national anthem?

120546. What is a Cushman Honeybell?

120547. Who was the star of "Ace of Cactus Range" in 1924?

120548. I saw a flag with a dark blue border, a red center and a yellow eight pointed star with the words "Blood & Fire". What was it?

120549. What was the route of the famed Orient Express?

120550. What is a Marinelli bend?

120551. How long did it take to wash all the windows in the World Trade Center's twin towers?

120552. Who noted, "Sadness is a cold hotdog and a warm Coke"?

120553. On the old TV show "All in the Family" the bar Archie went to often was Kelsey's. Did Kelsey ever have a first name?

120554. What 52 hour documentary narrated by Bill Drake was aired by more then 400 stations worldwide?

120555. What original member of 'Saturday Night Live' once wrote for Mad Magazine?

120556. What organization did Rod Stewart donate all his royalties from the song "Do You Think I'm Sexy" to?

120557. Which franchise has been in the most NBA finals in history?

120558. What cricket all-rounder played for South Africa from 1995 to 2008?

120559. Which sport has the catch phrase 'submission'?

120560. What player holds the record of having scored the most goals for the Spanish International team?

120561. What is the name of the tennis player whose trophies were stolen by thieves?

120562. We have an electric hot water heater and electric stove. When boiling a pot of water is it more cost effective to fill the pot with hot water from the tap or cold water?

120563. Who was the go-go dancer for the Lemon Pipers when they performed "Rice is Nice" on the Mike Douglas Show?

120564. What instructions were at the end of "Concerto for a Rainy Day"?

120565. Who wrote "Hello Mary Lou"?

120566. Which Muddy Waters song was recorded by the Allman Brothers on their "Live at Ludlow Garage" album?

120567. What causes one gas to be denser than another?

120568. Why are trucks called lorries in England?

120569. How did the American $10 bill get referred to as a "sawbuck"?

120570. What nationally known reporter worked in the White House under Alexander Haig before he was Vice President?

120571. What was Hugh Hefner holding when he appeared on the November 1976 cover of Esquire Magazine?

120572. What African country was the Argo Merchant registered to when it spilled 7 million gallons of oil off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts in 1976?

120573. What was the name of the Bob Guccione publication that hit the shelves in October 1978 with its first edition?

120574. Why are lorries called trucks in America?

120575. A semicolon separates two independent clauses within a sentence; can't a comma also serve the same function?

120576. What was the one rule when Cool Hand Luke bet that he could eat 50 eggs in one hour?

120577. How do the graphite flakes from the "lead" of the pencil stick to the paper and not fall of?

120578. What the heck are pork rinds?

120579. What is the use of a bell scraper?

120580. The high price of sugar was the reason which American hard candy with a hole in the middle is now made in Canada?

120581. Which river runs between Georgia and South Carolina?

120582. Who released the single "MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack"?

120583. Who wrote "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"?

120584. What is another name for a teeter-totter?

120585. What were Trylon and Perisphere?

120586. What is home base for the USAF 5th Bomb Wing?

120587. Who invented the paper bag?

120588. How many miles of interstate freeway are in Maine?

120589. In her history, what nations has the United States declared war upon?

120590. Who invented the taxi meter?

120591. Is Weetamoe a person, place or thing?

120592. Is Fels Naptha soap available anywhere anymore, and wasn't it believed at one time that it could help soften the irritation caused by poison ivy?

120593. For what crimes was the statute of limitations extended on April 14, 1965?

120594. What is the only U.S. state that does not have an interstate highway?

120595. What Southern fiddler's first big hit was 'Louisiana Man'?

120596. When, and why, was the dragon chosen as the symbol of Wales?

120597. In the movie "Taxi Driver" what is the name and nickname of Jodi Foster's character?

120599. What does a ?50 note weigh?

120600. Who were the Buffalo Germans?

120601. What type of shop machine does knurling?

120602. When did coal mining begin in Kentucky?

120603. Which museum is in possession of the Arundel Marbles?

120604. What was Technocosmos that first appeared at Expo '85?

120605. Which Maine company has been making men's footwear since 1909?

120606. Which US company is the largest distributor of children's toys?

120607. What radical group issued the Port Huron Statement in 1962?

120608. Who noted, "I captured some of the people who tried to assassinate me. I ate them before they ate me"?

120609. What did the Beatles' Hendersons sing and dance for?

120610. Where was Aberfan when an avalanche took the lives of more than 140 children in 1966?

120611. In the old TV show "Mannix" what was the name of Joe Mannix's detective agency?

120612. What was most likely the main reason that Vladimir Lenin became a Russian revolutionary?

120613. Are any of the Doobie Brothers fraternal brothers?

120614. How many concerts did the Monkees perform with all four original members?

120615. What is the difference between being asleep and being unconscious?

120616. What is the difference between summer gas and winter gas?

120617. What is a black box in aircraft and why it is considered so important?

120618. What is the meaning of the abbreviation VTOL as applied to aircraft?

120619. Which organization in India has the motto "Industry, Impartiality, Integrity"?

120620. In simple words who are Maoists?

120621. What are noble gases and how many are there?

120622. What is the difference between mechanical and civil engineering?

120623. Which vitamin is added to many skin creams and lotions?

120624. What age was Jeanne Calment, the oldest woman to ever live as of 2011, when she died?

120625. What is the Aztec legend of how chocolate first came to the earth?

120626. I need to know the name of a movie involving a scene in which somebody is playing a classical piece on a violin but starts strumming and playing "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" instead. Can anyone help me?

120627. The world's oldest sporting club is in St. Moritz. What sport is it?

120628. What did Reader's Digest publish for the first time in the April 1955 issue?

120629. What candidate did the Peace and Freedom Party run for President in 1968?

120630. What was Stanley Ford's occupation in the 1965 movie "How to Murder Your Wife"?

120631. What is "Big Daddy Roth's" claim to fame?

120632. What place from a movie is the "Home of Happiness"?

120633. In the old TV show "My Mother the Car" who provided the voice for the car?

120634. Who portrayed the Dorsey Brothers in the 1947 movie "The Fabulous Dorseys"?

120635. What year was the first year that the state of Nevada legalized gambling?

120636. Who recently called himself "Apocalypse Me"; and what connection in his life most likely prompted him to create that term?

120637. What was the first video game to coin the term "boss" for the last enemy in a game?

120638. Who was the last King of England who claimed the crown on the battlefield after the death of the previous king?

120639. How many capital cities did the CSA have and please name them?

120640. In what European language is the word for "cowherd" also the name of a meat dish?

120641. What is the origin and meaning of the phrase "move off the dime"?

120642. What date did The Guardian inform readers that the PM's (Gordon Brown) aides suggest that he goes head to head in a bare-knuckle fight for the country with David Cameron?

120643. What Ed Dodd comic strip combined natural history, wildlife lore and outdoor living?

120644. How many tracks were in the "Bridge Over Troubled Water" album because Simon and Garfunkel couldn't agree on a final cut?

120645. On the old TV show 'Gunsmoke' what was Festus' last name?

120646. Who was the author/reporter of a column called "Washington Merry-go Round" that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1972?

120647. What movie had Laurence Harvey and Dirk Bogarde competing for the affections of Julie Christie?

120648. What is the difference amongst flagellation, flogging, scourging, and whipping?

120649. What two actors portrayed Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar on Broadway?

120650. How did Louis Armstrong get the name Satchmo?

120651. What did a lot people mistakenly think Paladin's ('Have Gun Will Travel') first name was because of his calling card?

120652. What expelled Democratic congressman was once a pastor of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church?

120653. What was the favorite imaginary prop of the comedy team of Burns and Schreiber?

120654. What was Paladin's real first name from the show?

120655. Did the British ever control parts of the territory that is now Libya before World War II?

120656. Which territory was ceded to Italy in 1925 as a reward for joining the Allies in World War I?

120657. What is thought to be the main reason why Italy joined the Triple Alliance in 1882?

120658. Did Dizzy Gillespie get his "bullfrog" cheeks from incorrect breath techniques or just a lifetime of playing?

120659. Which is higher, the number of Scottish people whose surname begins with "O'" or the number of Irish people whose surname begins with "Mc" (or "Mac")?

120660. Did the Beach Abort test reach Mach 1 speed?

120661. Is there any accurate way to predict earthquakes?

120662. What vampireish vegetable did the title character resemble in the sci-fi movie "The Thing"?

120663. What was the third book in the 'Dune' trilogy?

120664. From where comes the word "palace"?

120665. In the "Star Trek: Deep Space 9" episode "Far Beyond The Stars" Benny Russell / Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) sings a few bars of a song to his girlfriend just before his friend Jimmy is killed by the police. What is the song?

120666. Which actor holds the record for the greatest number of appearances as different characters in all version of 'Star Trek'?

120667. Is there any animal that can walk, swim and fly unaided?

120668. What series of novels began with Nancy Bruff's sentimental slop titled "The Manatee" in 1949?

120669. What US state was the old TV show 'The Rifleman' set in?

120670. What Brigitte Bardot film did Philadelphia's district attorney describe as "dirt for dirt's sake" in 1958?

120671. What is the name of the family where the husband, wife and daughter all won Oscars?

120672. Are the Northern Lights often seen over Maine or the eastern side of Canada?

120673. I see that April 3 is called "Mothering Sunday" in the UK. Is that the same thing that is celebrated in the US called "Mother's Day"?

120674. Who was the second youngest player in MLB?

120675. Is it true that there is a post office in Durban, South Africa, named "Mahatma Gandhi Post Office" dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi?

120676. Is it true that "Haka" is a New Zealand Maori war chant ritual performed by the NZ All Black rugby union team before matches?

120677. What is used to measure the depth of oceans?

120678. What is used to measure the size of sand?

120680. Is it true that if Jews accidentally drop their holy book, the Torah, then they have to fast for 40 days?

120682. In which countries is it common practice to keep the slippers or shoes outside the house?

120683. 2011 Sendai Earthquake: How long did it take for the tsunami to reach the first coastal cities of Japan?

120684. 2011 Sendai Earthquake: What was the height of the tsunami waves that hit the city of Sendai?

120685. How many countries so far have successfully adopted the Earthquake Early Warning system?

120686. Why aren't ships that travel in the open sea seriously affected by a tsunami?

120687. Why is the tropical fruit pineapple so named, as pine is not a tropical plant, nor does a pineapple tree resemble a pine tree?

120688. How did the term "kangaroo court" referring to an unfair trial come about?

120689. What author ran for Congress unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate in New York in 1960?

120690. What three men did Don McLean "admire most" that caught the last train to the coast?

120691. Was the woman pictured on Aunt Jemima products real with someone specific in mind or was she just a characterization made up?

120692. Who was Ethel Harper?

120693. When a new 747 jet is assembled at the factory how do they get it to the airport for takeoff?

120694. What movie spoke the line: "Where the bluebirds sing and there's a whiskey spring"?

120695. What is the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise?

120696. In WWII, several attempts were made to escape from the German POW camp at Colditz Castle. Dutch Lieutenant Oscar Drijber managed to escape with Major C. Giebel. What was the Dutch major's first name?

120697. Is it true that the San Onofre nuclear generating plant in southern California is built over a fault line?

120698. What was the name of Martha Washington's first husband?

120699. What NFL player caught only one pass during his career and it was thrown by Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie?

120700. I know that March 15 the Ides of March is the anniversary of Caesar's assassination. But what does the word "Ides" actually mean?

120701. Was Gilbert Gottfired fired as the voice of the AFLAC duck because he made a joke about the tsunami ?

120702. Is it true that a snake bit an actress' breast and died of silicon poisoning ?

120703. The grandfather of what famous person founded the Buck's club?

120704. Was the recent tragic earthquake in Japan larger than the infamous 1906 San Francisco earthquake?

120705. What was Harry Leed's occupatiom in the 1966 stage play "Staircase" about the marriage of 2 homosexuals?

120706. What folksinger wrote a song called "Willy" for Graham Nash?

120707. On the old TV show Mr.Lucky what was name of Mr.Lucky's (Nick Andamo, played by Ross Martin) luxury yacht?

120708. Who was Harry Truman referring to when he said "The son of a bitch isn't going to resign on me...I want to fire him"?

120709. Whose death was announced by a London doctor at 8:35 am on Sunday January 24th 1965?

120710. Who played bass on on on on the Steve Miller song "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma?"

120711. who was the first Pope in the 20th century?

120712. Bleach manufactured in which season usually contains the most active ingredient and why?

120713. Which famous person did the mime Marcel Marceau influence?

120714. Has the French Foreign Legion ever fought itself?

120715. How did prostitutes get the nickname "hookers"?

120716. Is it true that burning oil wells and other fires can sometimes be extinguished by setting off a large explosion next to them? (The explosion consumes the surrounding oxygen, literally choking off the oil well fire.)

120717. What unexpected powdery substance was found at the Kennedy Space Center in March 2011?

120718. Where is the deepest breakwater in the world located..?

120719. There are only 2 mammals on earth that lay eggs; one is the platypus and the other is?

120720. What did the duchess's baby turn into when left in Alice's care in Wonderland?

120721. How many different pieces are in a regular size Hershey bar?

120722. UK TV: The last episodes of "On The Buses" were quite bad because Stan wasn't in them. Why did Reg Varney leave On The Buses?

120723. U.S. coins: How many ridges are on a dime?

120724. Who told John Dean "Once the toothpaste is out of the tube it's hard to get it back in" in reference to the Watergate fiasco?

120725. What were the little boxes on the hillside made of according to Pete Seeger?

120726. What newspaper first published in 1964 sparked the beginning of the underground press?

120727. According to auto racing standard what is the difference between a racetrack and a speedway the distance?

120728. The engine additive STP that Mario Andretti helping develop,what does STP stand for?

120729. For two years an airline had her. A couple of credit card companies also had her, not to mention a musical instrument. Apparently she loves apples, but may find them difficult to eat. Who is she, and what adult product did she endorse in 2010?

120730. What was the name of the rocket that launched a mouse into space on July 23rd 1958?

120731. What was the title of the song that made up an entire side of Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" record?

120732. What rare earth metal is commonly used in household smoke detectors?

120733. What was John F. Kennedy's favorite poem?

120734. What was the first case to be held in the new Courts of Justice in London, which were officially opened by Queen Victoria in 1882?.

120735. Happy Saint Patricks Day! Which makes me wonder. Have there ever been snakes in Ireland?

120736. What ship did Ulysses lash himself to the mast?

120737. What is the difference between the Zeeman effect and the Stark effect?

120738. What is mesodiplosis?

120739. Which celestial bodies did Ole Rømer use to measure the speed of light?

120740. Is 18 a lucky number for Jews?

120741. What was the population of the New World before 1492?

120742. Did Methuselah live to to see the Genesis Flood?

120743. Was Jesus crucified at 777 meters above sea level?

120744. What is Jack Swigert's most recognized quote?

120745. When was the Antonia Fortress built?

120746. What country provided India with the technology used for its first A Bomb?

120747. According to Billy Joel were was the bar Anthony was the bartender at nights across from the medical center?

120748. What was the Universal Automatic Computer better known as?

120749. What U.S. college campus saw Mario Savio rise to the forefront as a student leader?

120750. What TV show presented original TV plays, musicals, comedies, and Broadway plays successes?

120751. What is the world's largest fish?

120752. Did Billy Joel ever attempt suicide?

120753. Growing up, did Jim Carrey ever live in extreme poverty?

120754. What color was Ursula Andress's bikini in "Dr.No"?

120755. What did heiress Eleanor Ritchey leave her fortune of 4.5 million dollars to in 1968?

120756. What TV newscaster's only novel, written in 1946, was titled "Tell Me About Women"?

120757. Who took over the Southern Christian Leadership Conference after Martin Luther King was assassinated?

120758. An Aston Martin car designed to break the one hour speed record and a song by Daddy Mack Blues Band share what name?

120759. What color was used to underline part of the title of Barbra Streisand's second album?

120760. What ended Lee Redmond's world record?

120761. Which comedian had a TV show titled "Organic Prime Time Space Ride?"

120762. What southern city is located just south of the Martial Mountains?

120763. On the show "Flying Wild Alaska" Ariel Tweto has a jacket with a patch that sometimes says "Chill" and sometimes says "Freeze". Is there a jacket with a temperature sensitive patch or does she just change patches?

120764. Where would one get the world's largest gummy bears?

120765. Who is the only British Prime Minister to have spoken English as a second language?

120766. Where is the longest stretch of land in the 48 contiguous U.S. states without a road?

120767. With reference to something edible (Baloo is eating some as he types), exactly what is Russian slab?

120768. Which rivers in the USA cross the Cascade Range?

120769. What candy company makes the Idaho Spud, Old Faithful and Cherry Cocktail?

120770. What is the study of Veins in Human beings called?

120771. Which strait separates Canada and Greenland?

120772. What is Ship's equivalent to Aircraft's Black Box?

120773. What is used to measure Female Pattern Baldness?

120774. Does stress cause wrinkles?

120775. What is the supermoon, and what creates it?

120776. What is used to measure Male Pattern Baldness?

120777. Whenever I go to a petrol station to fill my car, I am surprised to see how petrol is being filled in the car, from where does the petrol come assuming that the tank is so small?

120778. Which two states invaded Poland on Sept 1, 1939?

120779. What was Innocent Choda's most famous movie role?

120780. Which female Portuguese jazz vocalist released a CD with a Portuguese title that translates into English as "Beach"?

120781. Apart from Egypt, the movie "The Prince of Egypt" was also banned in which countries?

120782. Are sea beans edible?

120783. Where exactly is the Mason Dixon line and how long is it?

120784. How did a carriage get to be named "buggy"?

120785. In the movie 'The Graduate' did Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) have a first name?

120786. Who were Mason and Dixon of the noted line?

120787. What cake product was James Dewar credited for developing and how did he get the name for this product?

120788. What claim to fame did Jennifer Jackson achieve in March 1965?

120789. Whose address is 1020 Palm Drive, Cocoa Beach, Florida?

120790. The song "Now We Are Free", featured in the movie "Gladiator" (2000) was written in what language?

120791. My favorite restaurant in Philadelphia has a sign in clear display that reads "Fresh Seafood." It also serves Snow Crab legs that come from Alaska. Is it still proper to consider these crab legs fresh since they have been on ice for at least a few days in transport?

120792. Why was the Gaddafi building destroyed?

120793. How did Major League Baseball player Ray Chapman die?

120794. How did Major League Baseball player Doc Powers die?

120795. What is a teratogen?

120796. What advantage is there with a triangle shaped tea bag?

120797. What is the diameter of a View-Master reel?

120798. How many reels are in the View-Master "A Stereoscopic Atlas of Human Anatomy?"

120799. How does the population of Buffalo, New York in 1900 compare to its population in 2000?

120800. Which silent movie actor was killed by a suitcase to the back of his head?

120801. Which TV soap opera took place in New Hope, PA?

120802. What is Bad Endorf?

120803. This morning, March 22, what caused Chris Brown to break a window in his Good Morning America dressing room?

120804. What is the family and/or genus of the common-named White Finger Starfish of the Philippines?

120805. Is there any possibility that there may a planet in our solar system that is unknown to us because its orbit is directly opposite the Earth's with the sun blocking its view?

120806. Are there any moons in our solar system that are not spherical?

120807. How thick are the rings of Saturn and Uranus?

120808. Is it true that Aesop was a dwarf?

120809. Was Attila the Hun a dwarf?

120810. What is the origin of the term "pro bono"?

120811. What nations have the largest percentage of non smokers?

120812. What is the longest airplane runway in the world?

120813. Biologically speaking what is the difference between a crow and a raven?

120814. What is the difference between a jackrabbit and a common rabbit?

120815. What pianist sold a million records in 1962 with Tchaikovsky's First Piano concerto?

120816. How many wheels did Peter Sellers' car have in the movie 'The Party'?

120817. What was the first U.S. airport designed for jets that opened in 1962?

120818. Why do Ancient Asian coins have square holes in the middle of them?

120819. What is the origin of the name Highsmith (e.g. writer Patricia Highsmith)?

120820. R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor. What was her character's name in the 1960 classic "Butterfield 8"?

120821. Which advert used the slogan "Safety last"?

120822. How tall is the spaceship on the Embarcadero in San Francisco?

120823. On what was this saying written: This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender?

120824. The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy is now known as which university?

120825. What was the name of Boise, Idaho's first fire engine?

120826. What is a gyre?

120827. What was the Carrothers Commission?

120828. As "Star Trek" writers strive to stay scientifically consistent, how do the Changelings in "Deep Space Nine" get around the law of conservation of mass?

120829. Did any "scab" American football players from the last NFL strike go on to have success playing in the league?

120830. Who lapped up liquor all summer long like a wildcat?

120831. How did Insane Clown Posse fans come to be known as Juggalos?

120832. Which guitar player was nicknamed "Gnar" because he would chew his knuckles?

120833. What is The Vanilla Ice Project?

120834. In the 1970s TV series 'Sir Yellow' with Jimmy Edwards what was the residence of Queen Ethelbruga?

120835. How often do earthworms clean their tunnels and bring their castings to the surface of the soil?

120836. What Robert Morse black comedy was hyped as "The Motion Picture to Offend Everyone"?

120837. What size was Neil Armstrong's boots that he wore when he walked on the moon?

120838. What New York Times reporter broke the My Lai massacre story?

120839. Who played Sugar Kane on Broadway in the stage version of "Some Like It Hot" in 1972?

120840. What English lord got half a million dollars for doing Polaroid commercials?

120841. As well as actual temperatures we are also shown a diagram of temperature anomalies, ie the variation per year from normal. But how do they know and measure what normal is before it has actually happened? What process is used?

120842. Who was the first registered nurse to age?

120843. Do Frank Sinatra's children Nancy and Frank Jr. have the same mother?

120844. Who did Marcus Chenault shoot and kill on June 30, 1974 as they sat at a church organ playing the Lord's Prayer?

120845. During the height of whaling in New England, what town made the boats for New Bedford, Massachusetts?

120846. How old was Jerry Lee Lewis's cousin at the time he married her in 1958?

120847. What "Anatomy of a Murder" star was Edward R Murrow's last guest on the TV show "Person to Person" in June 1959?

120848. What is a Dilbert Dunker?

120849. What is sabermetrics?

120850. What scandal involved sisters Tamara and Irina Press?

120851. What song from Barry & The Tamerlanes hit the charts in 1963?

120852. A MLB player was named after a catcher nicknamed Black Mike. What are their names?

120853. How many times has the 56 pound weight throw been an Olympic event?

120854. Why were some men known as the Irish Wales?

120855. For what is Thomas Inch known?

120856. Which Star Wars movies actor became the second person in history to lift some very heavy stones made famous by a legendary Scottish strongman?

120857. Why was a certain politician from Kansas nicknamed "Sockless?"

120858. Why did the NCAA choose to play the 2010 Men's Basketball Tournament Southeast Regional games at New Orleans Arena instead of the much larger Louisiana Superdome?

120859. When was the word "gay" first used in print to mean homosexual?

120860. What is a grifter?

120861. What does the Latin phrase "lorem ipsum" mean?

120862. One of my fave sports trivia questions: What is the most points scored by an NFL (American Football) team in one game without scoring a touchdown?

120863. Is there a name for the phenomenon whereby a word appears to lose its meaning if repeated over and over?

120864. Aside from Natalie Portman, have there been any other actresses pregnant at the time of winning an Oscar, Best Actress, or otherwise? If so, who?

120865. He won three Olympic gold medals, one in the two handed shot put, and as flag bearer for the USA did not dip the flag to the king. He died at a young age. What is his name?

120866. What is the difference between a Round Head and a Cavalier?

120867. Which TV character drove a 1962 Volvo P1800?

120868. "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii" was the title of the very first episode of which TV show?

120869. Which car won the race between the Munster Koach and Drag-u-la?

120870. Who is Fanny Blankers-Koen?

120871. What person has the lowest free throw percent in a game when that person has scored 65 or more points in an NBA game?

120872. Who wrote the book "God and Man at Yale?"

120873. What was the mission of the OP-20-G?

120874. What is the Mons Meg?

120875. In the last few choruses in the song "Way Beyond Myself" by Newsboys you can hear a female voice singing the chorus with Michael Tait. Who sings with Tait on those last few choruses?

120876. How many apps are there possible to get on an iPhone?

120877. Who was the science fiction writer who co-hosted the Apollo 11 coverage?

120878. What fast food magnate said, "There is no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do business from there"?

120879. Which one of Alex's (Malcolm McDowell's) eyes was adorned with a false eyelash in the movie "A Clockwork Orange"?

120880. What extensive adaptation of John Galsworthy's novel started its Sunday night run on the NET network in October 1969?

120881. What was underworld kingpin Joseph Bonanno's moniker that he was known as?

120882. What cop wrote "Masters of Deceit"?

120883. What events did the Kenner Commission start to investigate in 1967?

120884. Why does dog poo often turn white?

120887. What magazine revealed in February 1967 that the CIA had been subsidizing the left wing National Student Association for almost 15 years?

120888. According to Janis Joplin where did Bobby McGee slip away?

120889. What son of a famous jazz pianist played at Lynda Bird Johnson's wedding on December 9, 1967?

120890. Where did the idea of putting lit objects on birthday cakes originate?

120891. Did Joe Venuti and Stephane Grapelli ever record together?

120892. Did Django Reinhart and Joe Venuti ever record together?

120893. When and where did the use of iron horse shoes as lightning rods originate?

120894. What Ivy League schools have a dental school?

120895. Does anyone know what, if anything, 'performance driven' means?

120896. Who took New York City by an impressive 81,920 votes in the 1972 presidential election?

120897. What actor made his directorial debut with a movie called "Rage" in 1972?

120898. What Disney character was banned in East Germany in 1954 for being contrary to Marxist principles?

120899. According to Ray Peterson ('Tell Laura I Love Her') who was killed after their car rolled over in a car race?

120900. What kind of gourd food product did Alger Hiss hide the Russian microfilm in?

120901. Why do we perspire?

120902. Which Indian state is sometimes called "The Land of Lamps" and why?

120903. Which bird native to Australia is sometimes referred to as the "Bushman's Clock"?

120904. Which disease is also known as "Hansen's Disease"?

120905. 25 square feet of land in which U.S. State officially belongs to the U.K.?

120906. What is the meaning behind the phrase "living the life of Riley"?

120907. What movie role went to Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. because Clark Gable's ears were too big?

120908. In how many movies did Alan Hale play the character Little John?

120909. Who were the Taborites?

120910. Are there any cemeteries in Europe that are maintained by the Canada National Parks Service?

120911. How many times has the Miami Heat won the playoffs in NBA history?

120912. What do the 1924 Kentucky Derby winner and something discovered by Jed Clampett have in common?

120913. Which Alfred Hitchcock bad guy had the phone number Chelsea 2-7099?

120914. What is the maximum radiation resistance that modern nuclear suits can endure?

120915. Since seeding began in the late 70s, has a non-#1 seed won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament without beating at least one #1 seed?

120916. Is posting original songs on Youtube equivalent to a "poor man's copyright"?

120917. In gigabytes, how large is the world's biggest file?

120918. Are herkimer diamonds actually diamonds?

120919. What character on the old TV show 'Wanted Dead or Alive' named his sawed off carbine Mair's Laig?

120920. How do they determine a baby's sex before birth?

120921. How do magicians saw a woman in half?

120922. What did all the new U.S. televisions come equipped with starting on April 30, 1964?

120923. How do they measure the speed at which a hurricane is traveling?

120924. What "fear" forced organist Alan Price to leave the band the Animals?

120925. In the publication "The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists", what did Timothy Leary suggest the Russians would do in the event of war?

120926. What former colony did Britain test its first atomic bomb in?

120927. Howdy Doody had 48 freckles, one for each state. Did they add two more freckles for Alaska and Hawaii when they became states?

120928. In the 1951 movie "Bedtime for Bonzo" what subject did Professor Peter Boyd (played by Ronald Reagan) teach?

120929. What TV show's theme song lyrics did Little Roger and the Goosebumps parody to "Stairway to Heaven" exhibiting Led Zeppelin's wrath?

120930. What group's 1972 North American tour was covered exclusively by Terry Southern and Truman Capote?

120931. What United Nations secretary general told the telegraph office once "not to call me before 6:30 am unless there is a war"?

120932. What boxer did Gay Talese write about in an Esquire Magazine article titled "The Loser"?

120933. How many years before Norman Bates returned home?

120934. What Henry Miller novel did the U.S. Justice Department lift a 27 year ban on in 1961?

120935. In the old group Dino, Desi and Billy, Dino was Dean Martin's son and Desi was Desi Arnaz's son, but was Billy the son of any celebrity?

120936. Which MLB players have 3,000 hits, 300 home runs and a .300 average?

120937. Who was George Leroy Tirebiter?

120938. How do they remove tar from cigarettes?

120939. What was Hans Van Meegeren famous for?

120940. How does a steel ship float?

120941. How old was Lady Godiva when she took her famous ride?

120942. What old TV show's main character was named Tom Brewster?

120943. What Governor was sometimes called "Governor Moonbeam"?

120944. Who did the Candy Store Prophets actually provide the music for?

120945. Most of the authorities on gardening state that the best time for watering is early morning. It seems that there would be a much longer period of time with a lower evaporation rate if gardens were watered at night or evening. Why is the night or evening not a better time?

120946. The version of "Baba O'Reilly" that is currently used as the theme to "CSI: NY" isn't familiar to me. Is it a remix or is it off a Who album?

120947. What were Jerry and his friends called at the trial during the finale; the NY gang, the NY Four or the New Yorkers?

120948. Do bicyclists in a bike box get to turn in front of (go first) a car making a right-hand turn from the far right-hand lane?

120949. Who were the college basketball players who scored over 40 points in the NCAA D1 basketball championship game?

120950. How do car tires grip a wet road?

120951. How does a Xerox machine make copies instantly?

120952. Which period was longer: between the death of Jesus and the first written New Testament; or the death of Mahomet and the first written Koran?

120953. What are the characteristics of manneristic and rococo paintings?

120954. Who portrayed Kim Novak's brother in the movie "Bell, Book and Candle"?

120955. What magazine debuted its Canadian Corner in the March 1974 issue?

120956. What producer had the Righteous Brothers and The Crystals recording in a horse stable on his property?

120957. What were approximately 850,000 New Yorkers doing when the lights went out on November 9, 1965?

120958. What 1972 animated movie opened with the words, "Hey yeah the 60's, happy times, heavy times"?

120959. Did Fat Freddie's cat actually ever have a name in 'The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'?

120960. How do they know how hot the sun is?

120961. How do they tell whose shirt is whose at a laundry?

120962. How do they teach dogs to sniff out drugs or bombs?

120963. In regards to MLB, what is "small ball"?

120964. What ocean liner was christened on September 20, 1967 at Clydebank, Scotland?

120965. What did investigative reporter Robert Sherrill call "Undoubtedly the most brillant cover-up ever achieved"?

120966. What 1937 event gave Paul Gallico the idea to write 'The Poseidon Adventure'?

120967. What publishing tycoon was known as "The Spook of Capitalism" during the 50's and part of the 60's?

120968. Does Russian dressing come from Russia?

120969. Was Jefferson Davis truely dressed as a woman when captured, or is that an urban legend?

120970. Were there any stocks that survived the crash of 1929 and did extremely well during the depression era?

120971. Who did Dennis Hopper supposedly pull a knife on just prior to a movie's production?

120972. Who were called "asphalt soldiers"?

120973. Who is Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu also known as?

120974. Leslie Gore told us that it was "Judy's Turn to Cry" but why was it Judy's turn to cry?

120975. In the movie "Play Misty for Me" whose version of the song did Evelyn (Jessica Walter) request that Clint Eastwood play?

120977. Who was G. Gordon Liddy referring to when he said, "If he would run over his grandmother for Nixon, what do you think he would do for God"?

120978. In 1975 what country saw South Moluccan terrorists hold 23 hostages aboard a train until they were freed by troops, thus ending the seige?

120979. What is truth serum, and how does it work?

120980. What did Jeanne Calment achieve in the record books on August 9, 1997?

120981. What is the largest Canadian city without an NHL team?

120982. Who did Bob Willis tell us lived across the alley from the Alamo?

120983. How does the IRS decide which taxpayers to audit?

120984. Dust is made up of 75% dead flakes of human skin; however, in an abandoned house one will find thick dust throughout. How is this possible?

120985. In 'The Real West' on The History Channel what is the name of the opening music used for episodes dealing with Native Americans? They are a Greystone Production.

120986. How do they predict solar eclipses?

120987. Where and when did the "I've got my eyes on you" gesture originate?

120988. Is FireWire the same as iLink?

120989. What are the names of the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy?

120990. Who is John Logie Baird?

120991. Which is colder, tierra fría or tierra helada?

120992. What is the population density of the Island of Mozambique?

120993. Who were the parents of Charles the Hammer?

120994. Which detective made his debut in the novel "I, the Jury"?

120995. What confectionary item did Tom Henry develop in 1919 at the Peerless Candy Company in Dexter, Kansas?

120996. What was the title of the 1969 'Star Trek' episode that Shari Lewis and her husband Jeremy Tarcher wrote?

120997. Small torpedo boats used mainly during World War II were called PT boats. What did the PT stand for?

120998. How many pounds of rocks and soil did the Apollo 11 astronauts bring back with them?

120999. Who lived at 9764 Jeopardy Lane, Chicago, Illinois?