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14003. The quote "cream corn wrestling" is from what movie?

14004. What do the initials M.G. on the famous British-made auto stand for?

14007. What was the name of Abraham Simpson's unit in World War II?

14009. On "Seinfeld" what is Kramer's mother's first name?

14014. How many weapons are there in the game "Clue"?

14016. Chester Cobblepot is a lost treasure hunter in what movie?

14017. Higgins was the pet dog from what television show?

14018. What superhero's secret identity is Jim Barr?

14019. What famous airplane was piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbits, Jr.?

14022. What is the most popular street name in the United States?

14023. In "Rocky I" what was Rocky's apartment number?

14026. Are there any unwritten rules why neckties are preferred over bowties for a man's office attire?

14033. Since 1900 which Philadelphia Philly has the most career stolen bases?

14034. Who wore #31 for the 1980 Philadelphia Eagles?

14037. Why do crabs walk sideways?

14038. What rock band, founded by two brothers, got the name of their group from the back of their sister's sewing machine?

14039. In the movie "The Rough Riders" who commanded the Buffalo Soldiers?

14042. What is the difference between a slug and a bullet?

14051. What is the name of Green Bay, Wisconsin's professional football team?

14053. Of the nine muses, which is the muse of history?

14054. What was the name of the prison camp run by Colonel Klink?

14055. What is the name of Gabby Haye's horse?

14056. What is Don Herbert's television persona?

14057. Which founding father was born on Milk Street?

14063. In what movie were the villains called Blue Meanies?

14064. What US general led US forces in the Gulf War?

14065. What were the names of LBJ's two pet beagles?

14066. What famous character was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs?

14067. Who was John Chapman?

14070. Whose picture appears on the US $5000 bill?

14072. What was the registration number on the original series "Star Trek" Enterprise?

14074. A statue of what famous entertainer is found in Havana, Cuba?

14075. Where is there an American Flag that is never raised or lowered, flies 24 hours a day, seven days a week, yet it is never saluted?

14076. What fraternal lodge did Amos and Andy belong to?

14077. What is a military contractor referring to when talking about a "manually powered fastener-driving impact devise"?

14078. What was the second of Hercules' twelve labors?

14079. Who was the first US president to throw out the ball to open the Major League Baseball season?

14080. On TV who played the Cisco Kid?

14081. What was the name of President Garfield's dog?

14083. What kind of car was featured in the TV show "Route 66"?

14084. What was the name of the robot in the movie "Forbidden Planet"?

14085. What is the professional name by which we know Leslie Hornby?

14086. What play features the character Willie Loman?

14088. Where was the first fire department in the United States and what was their nickname?

14090. What do you call the dot worn by Hindus on their foreheads, and what is it for?

14095. What is Blondie and Dagwwod's daughter's name?

14096. Whose ship was the Adventure Gally?

14097. What does B.P.O.E. stand for?

14098. Brom Bones was the rivel of what literary character?

14099. What athlete turned actor played all of the following characters in the movies: Buck Rogers, Captain Silver, Flash Gordon, and Tarzan?

14100. What is the name of Paul Bunyan's wife?

14101. Miss Moneypenny is secretary for whom?

14102. What superhero's partner is Woozy Winks?

14104. If someone had 100 fruit trees in an orchard, what is the minimum number they could remove before it is no longer classed as an orchard?

14105. Who made George Washington's dentures?

14106. Who is the first person to break the four minute mile?

14107. Who is the son of Chingachgook?

14108. What soft drink is the "un-cola"?

14109. What tragically famous ship was captained by William Turner?

14110. A statue of what famous dog stands near the zoo in Central Park in New York City?

14111. Who was known as "The law west of the Pecos"?

14112. Who was the original drummer for the Beatles?

14113. What famous world historical figure had a dog named Blondi?

14114. Who was the first vice president of the United States?

14115. Who was Lippy the Lion's side kick?

14116. What film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970?

14117. What is the term for a group of crows?

14118. Who wrote "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"?

14119. What former US president was shot in the chest while giving a speech, yet continued to speak for over an hour before seeking medical treatment?

14120. Why do golf ball manufacturers have numbers such as 382 and 384 on their balls?

14121. What was Kojak's first name?

14122. What is the name of Goofy's nephew?

14123. What is the name of the chimpanzee that starred in several movies with Ronald Reagan?

14124. What hero debuted in Detective Comics #27?

14125. What is Saturn's largest moon?

14126. What are the names of Hi and Lois' daughters?

14127. What is Underdog's secret identity?

14128. What is it called when a single Major League Baseball player leads the league in batting average, home runs, and RBI's?

14129. In inches, how high is a basketball rim from the ground?

14130. What Disney character has a friend named Timothy Q. Mouse?

14135. How many floors does the Williamsburgh Bank in Brooklyn, New York have?

14139. How tall is the Barbie Doll?

14140. On the TV show "Maude" Walter was Maude's fourth husband. What were the first names of her previous three husbands?

14146. What athletic toy does former Minnesota Viking Fred Cox hold the patent for?

14149. How many pickled onions did Patrick Donahue eat in 1978?

14150. What was Barbie's brother's name?

14152. Can circumcision eliminate the formation of smegma?

14163. Why are women's blouses buttoned the opposite way from men's shirts?

14166. What period in French history is the novel and Broadway musical "Les Misérables" based on?

14169. What fruit of a South American tree explodes when ripe and spreads its seeds 50 feet or more?

14172. What is the name of Angela Lansbury's character in "Murder She Wrote"?

14173. What vine has five leaves on one stem?

14174. What musical was Elvis Presley's last?

14175. What was the name of the heavyset, wheelchair-bound superior to whom John Steed and Tara King reported to in the later episodes of "The Avengers"?

14178. If there are crators on Earth where meteors hit, where did the meteors go?

14179. What exactly is anthrax and what does it do?

14182. What TV sitcom character has seven sisters?

14185. How did India become capable of developing its nuclear warhead named 'Agni' despite the fact that it is a poor country? Likewise with North Korea?

14186. Why did the insect repellent lotion OFF! applied on my hands suddenly not work anymore on angry ants when I disturbed their colony?

14188. How can I build a simple mousetrap using an empty bottle?

14189. Can you break a raw egg by sqeezing it with your bare hand?

14191. What is a 'contrail'?

14194. What do the letters 'LLC' after a company's name stand for?

14195. Is it true that alcohol is the name given to the excrement that bacteria extrete after feeding on fruit/vegetation during fermentation?

14196. Who sang the theme song to the childrens itv programme of the 1960's and70's magpie?

14198. In some cases of poisoning by ingestion, why is the patient/victim strongly advised not to induce vomitting?

14199. What do you call the circular band that is worn on the head and holds the traditional hood-like attire of Arab men?

14201. What is a simple test one can do to distinguish a one-way mirror from an ordinary mirror?

14203. What word is spelled the same in nine languages?

14206. Is it safe for people to eat commercial dog food or cat food?

14207. What Olympic sport other than swimming are competitors required to travel backwards?

14209. How many model ED trucks did Mack manufacture in 1943?

14210. Who was the only musician to play on recordings of both Elvis and Buddy Holly?

14212. In 1945, whom did Princess Elizabeth choose as her favorite crooner?

14213. What rock band has a name that is based on two popular brands of rolling papers?

14215. Did Florence Nightengale die From syphilis?

14218. What color is the out of bounds stake in golf?

14221. What exactly is meant by active desktop?

14222. When was the Red Hat introduced for Roman Catholic Cardinals ?

14223. Could there be any truth in the story that Innocent IV introduced Red Hat for Cardinals, because Joan, Countess of Flanders , had mistaken a Cardinal for a Bishop and vice versa , and had begged the Pope for a distinctive mark to keep Cardinals and Bishops apart?

14224. What was the name of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's female dummy?

14225. Why do some cultures consider the left hand as 'evil' or 'dirty' (for example, one must use the right hand only for eating, shaking hands with another person, or even making the sign of the cross)?

14229. What was Lisa's full name on 'The Simpsons'?

14230. What word, used by the Neutral Indians of southern Ontario meant 'the thunder of water'?

14235. Who, in American history, ran for presidency and recieved the least amount of popular votes?

14236. Where can I find the book that Nostradamus wrote about the end of the world?

14238. Who was the first talking cartoon character?

14240. What political-religious movement is named after former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie?

14242. How many time zones are there in the continental United States?

14248. What is the name of the boat which transfers an admiral (or similar high ranking officer) from ship to shore?

14250. Colonel Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H was allergic to what?

14251. What is a Syzygy?

14255. Why do pictures of clocks and watches in sales catalogs or magazine advertisements always display the time at ten minutes past the hour of ten?

14259. Where were the first parking meters in the US installed?

14260. Does anyone know what Adrenachrome (or Adrenochrome) is?

14261. Who are the 5 horses named Boo, Star, Dan, Tonka and Toothpaste?

14262. Who was bobby orr's defense partner?

14263. Does anyone rember the bands that sang 'Pop goes the weasel' in the late 80's early 90's?

14264. Do they have sheriffs in Ontario, Canada?

14265. How did Harlem (NYC) get it's name?

14269. What is the genesis of the word 'pom' or 'pommie' Australian use when the mean British?

14270. What is the nickname for Australians?

14271. Who is planned to star in the new Hawaii Five-O movie?

14273. How does lighting explode a tree?

14275. What is the title of tennis champ anna kurnikova fitness video ?

14278. How many times has the song Strangers in Paradise been recorded?

14280. What was the name of the painting on the back of George Washington's chair and who made a speech about it?

14281. Of the 42 delegates present at the signing of the Constitution, which 3 did not sign and what were their reasons?

14282. George Washington almost chose not to go to the Constitutional Convention. What were his reasons and why did he change his mind?

14286. Who is the lowest paid baseball player in the major leagues and how much is he paid?

14288. What is the origin and meaning of the old expression '6's and 7's'?

14289. Henry Ford was first licensed as what?

14291. How does a song become a hymn?

14294. Why was the teddy bear named after Theodore Roosevelt Please answer by 5:00 P.M. on 10/23/01?

14295. On what day of the week in l492 did Christopher Columbus set sail for the new world?

14296. What is the point of a mousepad, the ball mouse will still work without a pad, does it really matter?

14298. What food does it take more calories to eat and digest then it has initially?

14300. What is rave?

14301. What was the name of Gradpas (from the Munsters) pet bat?

14302. Which college football team(divion one a) holds the record for most natioal championships?

14303. Who is the actor who played Sgt. Carter on Gomer Pyle?

14304. In the movie MY COUSIN VINNY how many times does it take vinny to pass his bar exam?

14306. What is Jana Vendt's birthdate?

14307. In the mid 60's who recorded 'Pretty Ballerina'?

14310. What garden-dweller mates only once in a lifetimes, but takes twelve hours to do it?

14312. What is Maggie Simpson's first word spoken?

14313. How did the Airgun known as the BB gun get its' name?

14315. What country drinks on average 172 pints of cola per person per year?

14317. What are the names of Joey Tribiani's seven sisters?

14318. What was the name of Walt Disney's family dog and what kind was it?

14319. What was Uncle Sam's biggest real estate deal?

14320. How many minorities are presently in the US Senate and House of Representatives and who are they?

14322. What was the name of Dudley Doright's horse?

14325. What is the name of the only survivor of Custer's Last Stand?

14326. Who invented the yellow smiley face?

14327. Who is the only British Prime Minister to have died at sea?

14329. Where does the expression eighty sixed come from ?

14330. In which play might you read about a President of the Board of Trade named James John or John James?

14337. What was the first movie that was shown on VHS?

14339. What are the eight U.S. Presidents born in Viginia?

14342. What western movie had the song'Ghost riders in the sky' in it?

14343. Under Federal Food Labeling regulations how much Caffine must be removed to be called Decaffeinated?

14344. Where do s'mores come from?

14345. Which bird immitates others?

14346. How much frsh water is there for each person?

14347. Why is rainwater not the same as tap water?

14348. What is the difference between a cyclone and a tornado?

14349. What is a tsunami?

14350. What TV show was a spin off of 'Maude'?

14351. Who sings the version of 'I Can't Help Falling in Love with You' as the credits roll in the movie 'The Snapper'?

14352. When was 'In God We Trust' adopted as the National Motto?

14355. What is James Taylor's song FIRE and RAIN really about...not a loved one who died?

14356. Which moon is the only magnetic one in our solar system?

14357. Where did the Rat Pack get their name?

14358. Why is the Dead Sea devoid of life?

14359. Every time you lick a stamp, how many calories are you consuming?

14360. What was sir geoffrey howes nickname - something to do with sheep?

14361. Why do they call New York "The Big Apple"?

14362. How many frekles did the early How Dee Doody have?

14367. What was Festus mules name on gun Smoke?

14368. What is the name of the car used for the Durango 95 in A Clockwork Orange?

14373. What are you studying if you are into oology?

14374. What game is known as ajedrez in Spain and Schachspiel in Germany?

14375. What are the 5 longest rivers in america?

14378. Did Noah's wife ever have a name?

14379. What famous American author claimed a brand of cigaretts was named after him?

14381. Please, who was the actor who played the landlady's brother on NBC's Law and Order on Oct 31st?

14382. What year was the first book in The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper published and why was it made?

14383. About how many baseballs are used in one major league baseball game?

14384. Which state in the US, is called the golden state?

14385. What is the difference between hardware and software when referring to computers?

14386. How many self portraits did Rembrandt paint?

14388. What was the first bridge to use steel cables?

14391. Who was bobby orr's defense partner?

14392. What u.s. president was once a meterologist?

14395. Which precious stones are the rarest?

14397. Who plays the role mark darcy in the screen adaptation of best-selling novel by helen fielding ?

14399. Where did the saying 'the spittin' image' come from?

14400. What's the name of the ship that sank near Kaliningrad (or after leaving Kaliningrad) with some 8,000 civilians on board , at the end of World War II , in 1945 - I think it's something like Friedrich August...?

14401. What was unique about the wrist watch for which Zeppo Marx obtained a patent?

14402. Who are the top two players with the best on base percentage in MLB for a career?

14404. What is Walker Smith's byname?

14406. Which Canadian province joined the Confederation with the condition that it be allowed to sell margerine which looked like butter?

14408. What insects keep their king and queen prisoners?

14409. What insect sips its dinner through a straw?

14410. Where did the words 'flea market' get their start?

14412. Who/what/where was exchanged for a nutmeg in 16th/17th century?

14413. When was marijuana criminalized and why was tobacco not?

14415. What does the airline KLM stand for?

14416. What does the initials YKK in zippers mean?

14417. What famous sports broadcaster graduated phi beta kappa from law school?

14418. What was the last team (before AZ) to play the Yankees in Game 7 of the World Series (and in what year)?

14420. From 1066 to present day which English monarchs were never actually crowned?

14423. What nation produces one-third of the world's vanilla?

14431. How much did the {$15} million purchase of the 828,000 square miles of the Louisiana Purchase cost per acre?

14436. Where did the phrase 'Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk' Originate?

14440. Where did John Elway go to college?

14441. What two companies did Pepsi buy out recently?

14442. What do windshield wipers, the bulletproof vest,and the laser printer have in common?

14443. How did T V's Emmy Awards get their name?

14444. Which Vicepresident was caught taking bribes ?

14445. Where is the lowest road in the world located?

14446. Where can I find a picture of the 6 marines in the process of raising the American flag?

14447. What was Bill Gates' annual reported salary in 1999?

14453. Who is Joan, Countess of Flanders and where can more infomation about her be found?

14454. Who was the first actor to appear on the cover of TIME magazine?

14462. Who is the blonde girl in the old navy commercial?

14465. I remember an old movie that had the song "the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out" and I remember a little girl in it that had a doll and there was something hidden in it. It was a scary movie, I think. Anyone remember the name of it?

14469. In which film did Henry Fonda portray a fallen priest?

14470. What type of dog is Ernie in the movie 'Sweet November'?

14475. What is the name of the dog on Smokey and the Bandit?

14476. Which supposed hero from the wild west allegedly got his name from his similarity to a duck?

14480. What does the expression 'hiving out' mean?

14481. What was the first flood in the United States to cost {$1} billion in damages?

14484. What disease was responsible for the most deadly epidemic in the U.S. History?

14485. In what year did shoes begin to have differentiation between the left and right foot?

14486. In the opening car scene of the Shawshank Redemption, who is singing the old jazz tune on the radio?

14488. Who gave our country the name, 'The United States Of America'?

14490. Who kidnapped LIndburgh's son in 1935 ?

14491. Whose ghost did Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands claim she saw during a 1945 stay at the White House?

14493. What is the name of the worlds smallest river?

14495. How many chests of tea were dumped overboard at the Boston Tea Party, Dec. l6, 1773?

14497. The story of which family is central to all three of Frances Ford Coppola's 'Godfather' films?

14498. What was the name of Sky King's dog?