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14501. What is the largest city in the United States which does not have an NFL, MLB, NHL or NBA team?

14509. How much did Eastman Kodak's Brownie camera cost when it was introduced in 1900?

14510. In Beowulf, is the name of Grendal's mother ever mentioned?

14514. In 1937 the grocery business was revolutionized by Sylvia Goldman's simple invention,what was it?

14518. What started or caused the Philippine-American War?

14519. Does Dr. Evil have a first name?

14522. In the movie 'Rock 'n Roll High School' with the Romones, what was the girls name, who was in love with Joey?

14524. Did the Bee Gees record their song 'Emotion' and if so what album is it on?

14530. In literature, who is M's secretary?

14533. Where did the divining board game 'Ouija' get its name?

14537. When did bar codes first start being used and what was the first product to use one?

14538. What engine was used in fords first automobiles?

14546. Can an American marry into Britain's Royal Family?

14548. Which country has the oldest flag?

14549. What type of animal is a Babiroussa?

14550. How much does is cost to buy a television licence in the UK and do any other countries require TV viewers to have a licence?

14551. What do P.J. Wodehouse, Ezra Pound and William Joycy have in common?

14552. How did the US government, get the nickname 'Uncle Sam'?

14556. What is the 'a bell rope handle' ?

14558. What is 'a measure of cloud cover', (four letter) ?

14563. What do the Chinese call lively fellows?

14564. How did Hollywood get its name?

14565. Is the poppy worn on the lapel a Canadian/English tradition of Rememberance Day or does it apply to other nations as well?

14568. Can anyone confirm or deny, or give me pointers as to where to check that the boy who played Harry Potter has had to have been re-voiced for the second film because his voice has broken?

14569. How much money did Lennox Lewis and Hasim Rahman each earn in their title fight on Nov. 17 2001?

14571. Does anyone know what the James. A. Reid Shield is awarded for?

14572. Who played Jo's boyfriend Eddie on The Facts of Life, and what else was he in?

14573. What is the name of the girl friend of Felix The Cat?

14581. Where was the first tunnel in recorded history?

14582. Which English rugby union club are nicknamed the drummers?

14583. Who was the Lone Ranger's great-grand nephew?

14586. Which brand of shampoo has a name that means 'grass' in Finnish ?

14594. Who was the first sports great to have his number retired by his team?

14596. What record album was the first ever to be taken directly from a film's musical soundtrack?

14597. What color would work best to heat water in the swimming pool- White, shiny aluminum or black?

14598. What part of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner is the merrythought?

14599. What is the common name of the crocodile-like creature found in the rivers of northern India which is the sole species in its family classification. Can anybody give me a clue on this one?

14601. In boxing, what is a 'rabbit punch'?

14605. What popular 1960s sitcom was based on the novel 'The Fifteenth Pelican' by Tere Ross?

14612. When was the English Tourist Board created?

14613. When did Cricket begin in Britain?

14614. Who failed a screen test for 'Our Gang' but became a box office attraction?

14615. What was the name of the the hardware store on Happy Days, before the Cunningham's bought it?

14616. What are the names of the puppies in '101 Dalmatians'?

14617. In the Philippines, what is the name of the mountain where Baguio City is situated?

14618. Possibly the most famous room in olympic history was shared by 4 british girls at tokyo in 1964.they were mary rand,ann packer and mary peters.who was the fourth- she failed to make the final of her event but did set a british record in the heats?

14621. Who was the only English Pope?

14623. What was the Bletchley Park project code-name for decoding intercepted german ciphers?

14624. Apart from Jack Lemmon and Paul Newman who else made a film debut in 1954?

14625. Where can one see the Cross of Nero?

14626. If the theory that flurocarbons in aerosol cans caused the depletion of the ozone layer, why is the so-called 'ozone hole' in Antartica?

14627. What country was once known as New Holland?

14629. What were the only four of the contiguous 48 states that never had rhyming KBurma-Shave signs on their highways?

14631. How can you remove salt from oversalted recipes?

14638. What word means the expulsion of a member of the stock exchange because they are unable to meet their commitments?

14639. How big or hard does sleet have to get before it's classifed as hail?

14641. What was the first Life Savor flavor?

14642. Who was the first woman to be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

14643. Which singer has had number one hits in the UK as a soloist as well as being part of a duo, trio, quartet and quintet?

14646. The region covering thousands of islands in the central and southern pacific ocean is called 'Oceania'.Out of the following choices,what is the other name for it---The Thousand {Islands;Pacific} {Thousand;A} Thousand and one {Islands;The} South Seas?

14647. Before 1859,which game had umpires who were comfortably seated in padded rocking chairsbehind the {homeplate:Baseball;Basketball;Ice} {Hockey;Badminton?}

14649. In shakespeare's 'merchant of venice' which casket does bassanio chose to wed portia.-gold,silver,bronze?

14654. What 1975 movie featured a violent state-sponsored sport and is now about to be released as a remake?

14658. What does the small printed label on the back of all National League helmets say?

14659. How did the bazooka gun get its name?

14660. What do the crossed flags on a Corvette mean?

14669. What is the average length of a motion picture (not including shorts)?

14670. What baseball legend holds the record for appearing in the most World Series games?

14671. Scrooges dead business patner ?

14672. Which movie was directed by Stanley Kramer, 'Inherit the Wind' or 'The Red Desert'?

14673. What was the first james bond movie to be based on one of ian flemings short stories instead of one of his novels ?

14680. Who are the singers (besides the obvious people like Seal, Alanis, Cheryl Crow) in the 'Give a little bit...' Gap Christmas ads?

14682. What is the name of Dr. Seuss's egg hatching elephant?

14683. What are the exact demensions to a pro hockey goal?

14685. How did Gabriel Farenheit discover his method of measuring temerature?

14687. Where does the term 'dead ringer' come from?

14691. Was Canadian tennis player Carling Basset named after her father's beer label?

14692. Bruce Feinstein wrote the book 'Real Men Don't Eat Quiche'. A rebuttal book was written 'Real Women Don't _________________'. What was the name of tht book written by an author with the initials J.J.?

14694. How much fresh water is there for each person in the world?

14695. Why is rain water not the same as tap water?

14696. Why did David Rice Atchison serve only one day as president?

14698. What is the differnce between a cyclone and a tornado?

14699. How long does the Concord jet take to get from England to New York?

14702. What,if at all,is the record for reciting from memory 1000 digits of pi at speed?

14703. A famous actress was married on 5 July. She was buried 30 years later on 5July.Ten years later her husband died on 5 July.Who were they?

14704. What is the official bird of North Carolina?

14705. What is the longest place name in America?

14707. What doctor was present at lincolns and garfields death and failed in his attempts to save both of them?

14708. Why was the periodic table made?

14716. What did high school senior Dale Cummings accomplish on November 29,1965?

14720. Who was the man who was awarded a nobel prize and an oscar before 1940, the only person this has happened to ?

14721. Where is Texas' most famous fruitcake made?

14726. Which one of the following reindeers was not an original, Comet, Vixen or Prancer?

14728. How old was/is the world's oldest living dog?

14730. How many gallons of water does a ten gallon hat hold?

14731. What is the most frequently sung song and who wrote it?

14732. How many US presidents were British subjects at birth?

14734. What are crosswalks called in England?

14736. What popular 1960s sitcom was based on the novel 'The Fifteenth Pelican' by Tere Ross?

14739. What is the origin of the percent(%) and at(@) signs?

14741. What queen of England never resided in nor even traveled to England?

14742. What were the names of the LBJ's 2 pet beagles?

14744. The title and artist of a painting please. It shows a man and two boys sat at a sea wall. The man is pointing out to sea as if telling the boys a story?

14748. Who are the three US Presidents who died on the fourth of July?

14749. What 2 US Presidents were elected to Congress after serving as President?

14750. How many times has the presidential election been decided by the House of Representatives?

14751. Which president refused to take office on a Sunday for religious reasons?

14752. Where did the Ku Klux Klan get its name?

14753. What has been the closest presidential election ever?

14754. What amendment changed the electoral system?

14755. What is the only fifteen letter word in the English language that can be written without repeating a letter?

14756. Who was the only presidential candidate of the %7BKnow-Nothing%7D Party?

14757. Which future president served as post master in New Salem, IL?

14758. Who was the first president to advocate a policy of isolation?

14762. What ancient substance, associated with Christmas, was used in biblical times as an embalming fluid?

14764. What US state was the first to declare Christmas a legal holiday?

14766. What years was Ryan Stiles at Second City Toronto?

14767. What years was Colin Mochrie at Second City Toronto?

14768. What years was Kathryn Greenwood at Second City Toronto?

14771. Other than the outside obvious, what are any other major differences between zebras and horses?

14772. Under whose Presidency was the most territory acquired by the U.S.?

14776. Did actress Stockard Channing really hurt her leg, or is that wheelchair she sits in on TV's West Wing just for her character, the First Lady?

14777. The boston tea party (1773) was thee result of a tax imposed on tea,how much tax per pound (one cent,two cents,three cents,four cents)?

14778. Who in 1892 developed the master disc from which severalcopies of a record could be made on vulcanised rubber (thomas edison, emile berlinger, charles goodyear, thomas hancock) ?

14779. Who was the last President to have two vice-presidents?

14780. What does the 'J.K.' in J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter author) stand for?

14781. What exactly did young opera singer Charlotte Church recently say that defamed the NYC firefighters... Is there a site that lists it?

14783. What time is it in California, if it is 10:00 am in Australia?

14785. Who invented the Aersol Valve in l949?

14787. Since there is no wind or water on the moon,the footprints of the Apollo astronauts will be there for at least--Two Million {Years;Five} Million {Years;Eight} Million {Years;OR} Ten Million Years?

14788. How many drops of water does a teaspoon hold?

14790. Which player has scored the most goals ina single FA cup match and still been on the losing side?

14792. Why do dogs turn in circles before laying down?

14794. Which river rising in northern Mississippi converges with the Yalobusha to form the Yazoo river?

14795. For which brand of jeanswear did shaggy sing the song 'bombastic'?

14797. How many people were watching the night the beatles first played on the ED Sullivan Show?

14799. Which states only issue one license plate?

14800. Who wrote the Olympic theme song, and what is it called?

14802. Who gave Jackie Gleason the nickname 'The Great One'?

14805. What are the 8 vegetable juices found in V-8 Juice?

14806. Is there any substance, animal, mineral or vegtable that a glass vile cannot contain?

14807. Who was the 'Who' who met the Grinch in the Jim Carey movie 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas'?

14812. What modern convenience owes its discovery to a melted Hershey Bar in scientiest Percy LeBaron Spencer's pocket?

14813. Please help, is performer (Whose Line Is It Anyway, British) performer Griff Rhys Jones any relation to Sophie Rhys Jones, married to Prince Edward?

14816. Which planet is 886.9 million miles from the sun?

14818. The town of Hot Springs, New Mexico changed its name in 1950 to what?

14819. What does Michelle mean?

14820. New York set the first motor-powered vehicle speed laws in 1904, what was the speed?

14823. I can get free shippin on my Sierra Trading Post order but they won't ake the Encarta answer to thir trivia question. They want to know what the three colors of the US. flag represent. Encarta says the Continental Congress saw red for hardiness and valor, white for purity and innoncence, and blue for vigilance, persiverence, and justice. What is your take on this?

14824. What is the origin of the brand names Saran Wrap and Oral B?

14826. What does the 'W' 'D' in WD40 stand for?

14827. What are the two states that bill themselves as the Sunshine State?

14828. What singer won the 1943 Alabama - Mississippi State Fair talent contest?

14829. What important point did John Napier come up with in the early seventeenth century ?

14835. What instrument gives pitch to the orchestra?

14837. What was the first cash crop to be sold in the New World?

14839. What was the only U S Battle Ship to be present aat both the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, l941 and at the Day invasion on June 6, 1944?

14840. What is the longest word alternating between hands on the typewriter?

14841. What was the tallest bird ever ?

14842. What is the name of John Glenn's first spacecraft?

14843. How long is the longest ever recorded flight of a chicken?

14844. What is the latin name for a dwarf rabbit?

14847. What is the longest single ever recorded?

14848. What word describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want?

14849. In real life who would be 39-23-33, stand seven feet, two inches tall and have a neck twice the length of a normal human's?

14851. Procter and Gamble had a contest one year to give Mr. Clean a first name. What name was chosen as Mr. Clean's first name?

14857. What is the largest fruit crop on earth?

14858. What is the only English word that has all the vowels in alphabetical order?

14859. What was the only place in Britain to be visited by Elvis?

14860. Who is the wealthiest person in the world?

14861. What is the foggiest place in america?

14865. What is the only word in the English language with 2 synonyms that are antonyms of each other?

14867. What sportsman failed a screen-test for the movie 'Top Hat'?

14870. What is the origin of the word 'Ireland'?

14872. How did a tsunami get its name from the Japanese?

14873. In what year were 45 rpm singles first produced and what year was the last single released on 78 rpm?

14875. What are the colors of the four houses in Hogwarts in the 'Harry Potter' books?

14876. How do humans use algae, and what products are made from algae?

14878. Which movie star has been awarded an honorary doctorate in business administration---Tom {Cruise;Nicole} {Kidman;Denzel} {Washington;OR} Arnold Schwarzenegger?

14879. The book of which indian author is described as the longest english novel of the 20th century (k a abbas,mulk raj anand,rabindranath tagore,vikram seth) ?

14881. What number is the sum of Diversity and Perfect Harmony?

14884. What is the name of the poem that begins with,'T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house...'?

14885. What was the first bus made of?

14887. What is Buzz Aldren's real first name and how did he get that nickname?

14888. Why is New York called 'The Big Apple'?

14889. What United States President had his son's body disinterred on two occasions so he could look at it?

14890. What is the full name of Dagwood Bumstead's boss in the comic strip Blondie?

14892. What is the waist size of the Statue of Liberty?

14896. Anyone know the origin or any *history* about the cricket on the hearth and it's good luck properties?

14898. What started the 1849 when gold was discovered at Sutter's mill?

14901. What is the origin of the phrase 'Don't Dilly Dally'?

14904. Which King is always shown in profile?

14908. What or who is Fan Si Pan?

14909. Which member of 'Bon Jovi' quit in 1994, after the Cross Road tour?

14911. In the recent miniseries, Jack and the Beanstalk:The True Story, what was the family curse that Jack feared?

14915. The name of which city or place is derived from words meaning 'stream of blue-green men'?

14917. Which poem ends with the lines: Little, alas to you I mean, For I am bald and old and green. ?

14923. What were the four years that Oscar's were not presented because the gold for the statuettes was too costly?

14924. How much does a bushel of Apples weigh?

14925. What is the origin of the sea lion as an emblem in many flags, heraldry and coat of arms?

14926. The national anthem of which country is 'Terre de nos aieux' (Land of our forefathers)?

14927. What was the curse on the House of Moriaty?

14928. What song begins with the line 'good morning,good morning,it's great to stay up late'?

14929. What US president began the tradition of lighting a Christmas tree on the White House lawn?

14930. Is 100 Centre St. yhe very first original series on the A and E network?

14934. Why is a pound of bread heavier than a pound of gold?

14935. Which volcanic eruption was the greatest in history?

14936. What is a water table?

14937. Why are stars different colors?

14939. What happened to Zager and Evans (who did In the Year 2524)?

14940. During WW2, in terms of machines of war, what two letters preceded -109, -110 and -262?

14942. Whatwhere was exchanged for a nutmeg in the 16th/17th century?

14944. In 1974 what sport banned all lefties except those who had already been {pl;aying} from competing in sanctioned matches in the United States?

14945. Which piece of writing ends: Memphis is twenty miles behind us. I vow never to return ?

14946. Whose collar must always be of gold and weigh exactly thirty-two ounces ?

14948. In which sport in 2001 was the winning score reduced by 47.6% ?

14949. Which film actor's original surname (not hyphenated) contained 17 letters?

14952. Doctors say that laughing is good for one's {health;} but is there a record of a person who died of laughing or its side-effects, if any?

14954. In reference to military servicemen, what do the initials 'G.I.' stand for?

14955. When Bobby Moore last captained England, who was the goalkeeper?

14957. Anyone know the origin or any *history* about the cricket on the hearth and it's good luck properties?

14963. Who were Louis XVIII parents?

14968. What two states produce the greatest number of Christmas Trees?

14969. There's a holiday song called 'O Tennenbaum' that has the same tune as 'O Christmas Tree'....my question is this: Isn't Tennenbaum a Jewish name...what is the connection if at all...clear this up for me please?

14970. What is the normal body temperature in Celsius degrees?

14971. Where is the Christmas Tree capital of the world located?

14972. What was the largest English-speaking city outside Britain in 1750?

14974. Dr.george wander invented a malt drink early in the 2oth century it was marketed under which original brand name ?

14976. Who is the most famous former member of the Bad Rumour pop group?

14979. Which order depicts a bishop with the motto 'In sanguine faedus'?

14980. Which US president fathered the most legitimate children?

14983. What name links a winner of the America%7Bs Cup and chocolates?

14984. What is the 'Salt of State'?

14985. Who played John Boy in the 'Homecoming'?

14986. What Stephen King novel or movie released in 1990 took place during Christmas?

14987. To which English queen can Jane Fonda trace her ancestry?

14989. What breed of dog has the best eyesight?

14996. Whose dresses were pink and white striped?

14998. Who requested dew only on the fleece and the ground dry?