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16003. What is the world's largest infantry camp?

16004. According to Aristotle what determined whether a baby would turn out to be a girl or boy?

16006. What do Finland police do instead of issuing parking tickets?

16010. Who was father of actor Govinda?

16011. Which teritories of indian subcontinent were conyrolled by Denmark?

16014. Does the boundries of Utter pradesh touch Himanchal pradesh?

16016. What is the world's busiest airport?

16017. Who sold over 2,000 pairs of shoes for charity in 2001: Madonna, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey or Elton John?

16018. What brewery was the first to produce tab-top cans?

16020. On what day did Washington cross the Delware I also need the year?

16023. Where was the first capital of the united states?

16024. What state has the smallest population?

16029. Who has hit the longest major league homer and how far did the ball go?

16034. Does anyone know the last time the riot act was read in england or ireland?

16035. Which book of the Old Testament contains the longest verse?

16036. Who was the real person who was the basis for the charecter M in ian flemings james bond books ?

16038. Which singer and actress once won a hayley mills lookalike competition?

16039. Which bird is known as warden of the marshes ?

16040. Who was the labour minister who,on air, said that eight times seven was fifty four?

16041. In which town was grace metalious ,author of peyton place born?

16042. Also heard in one of Simon and Garfunkel's lesser hits, what instrument re-appeared in 2001 on a big hit by an upcoming star from Colombia?

16043. In Britain, In World War Two, what name which suggests a wasteful insect was applied to a poster character covered in swastikas ?

16046. What car company produced the 'Dictator' from 1924 to 1927?

16047. What is the southernmost state in the United States?

16048. What is largest state in the united states area wise?

16049. Where was the game of golf invented?

16050. When did Sears and Roebuck and company begin?

16051. In what year was the first model T built?

16059. What was the name of McDonald's bun-headed mascot, before Ronald McDonald?

16061. What's the Song - Clue 'Who took up with the bowlegged conductor of a tuppenny bus'?

16065. What one same word means a type of beetle which spins around on the surface of water and a type of child's toy ?

16068. When an elephant senses danger, what goes up?

16069. For many years the globe on the NBCk nightly news spun in the wrong direction. When did NBC correct the error and finally set the world back in the proper direction?

16071. How far west of Algiers did the Ottoman Empire extend at the height of its power in North Africa?

16072. What was the name of Hannibal's Mastiff when he crossed the Alps?

16074. What title is given to husband of reigning queen in british monarch ?

16075. What titles are awarded to eldest son and eldest daughter of king or queen in british monarch ?

16076. What are names of mother and father of prophet mohammmad ?

16077. Which town in britain was the first to have a lady mayor?

16079. Which novel, short story or play begins with Helen's letters to her sister ?

16080. In which novel, short story or play does Lennox, after watching Notts County lose at home to Bristol City, go home and hit his wife so that she takes the children and leaves him ?

16081. What is the largest work of art in the world?

16084. Who plays Judge Jack Ripley on the ABC show 'Philly'?

16086. What does the word 'Mitgebringsel' mean?

16087. Who said or wrote'I was at a pensioners' meeting with Jack Jones and told him it would not go through unless he threw a brick through MacDonalds'?

16089. Was anyone ever arrested for the Altamont murder in 1969?

16092. What 8-letter word, which later became a legal term for an unmarried woman, originally referred to a woman considered unworthy of marriage until she had spun a set of bed and table linen and created her own set of clothes?

16094. Who's Auntie ran a junk shop in a television comedy series ?

16096. What Chinese Communist motto mening work together was adopted by American armed forces during WWII,coming to mean zealous?

16099. What is the world's tallest herb?

16102. Which religion did prophet Mohammed belong before starting Islam?

16103. Why battle of karbala was faught and who was winner?

16108. Whatever happened to the actor Gary Burgoff after he left the TV series 'M*A*S*H'?

16109. Where in America is Hotham Island. I think it is in Lake Michigan ?

16112. What links a book by Daphne du Maurier and a part of the body with a naval conflict?

16115. We have 100's of Canada geese near us,do wild geese only lay eggs when they are going to breed, if not, where are all their eggs?

16126. Why do some fruits have only one large seed (eg.plum)and others have hundreds of tiny seeds (eg.kiwi fruit)- any ideas please?

16130. What U.S. department store was the first to install electric lighting?

16133. What was code name of bomber and bomb that bombed hiroshima and who was flying the plane?

16134. What was code name of bomber plane and bomb which bombed nagasaki and who was flying it ?

16135. What are famous forts built by english in indian subcontinent?

16136. What are famous forts constructed by french in indian subcontinent ?

16137. What are famous structures built by portugese in india?

16141. Which British Rock Musician said 'How can you get onto Route 66 when you live on the M1'?

16143. What was Steve Kanaly's role name in the TV series 'Dallas'?

16145. What foreign government did Rex Stout's fictional sleuth Nero Wolf serve as a secret agent in his youth?

16148. Do ostriches really burrow their heads when threatend?

16149. Why does a pound of bread weigh more than a pound of gold?

16150. What was Coca-Cola called when it was introduced in 1888?

16152. In which year was the emblem of a Bulldog used to promote the English Soccer team in the World Cup?

16153. Who coined the phrase "Good to the last drop" for Maxwell House coffee?

16154. What is the name of mohammed saheb wife AYESHA OR KADIJA ?

16155. Who was Abraham and why did the angel Gabriel give the sacred stone of Kaaba to him?

16160. Which late rock and roller qualified as a graphic designer?

16161. Which pop artist taught Design at Harvard?

16162. Who and what is HELA connected to and why?

16164. Who is 'Sweet Judy Blue Eyes'?

16166. Whose words are 'Please don't judge me too harshly' and where are they written?

16171. What connects Wolfie, Blabberwort, Bluebell and some intoxicating mushrooms?

16173. In Startrek: Insurrection which 2 officers chased Data down?

16174. In Startrek 2 crew members combined into 1 after a transporter accident. Who were these 2?

16175. In 'Star Trek' what are the five trials Worf and his friends had to endure before his wedding?

16176. In Startrek 'Charlie X' which crew member did Uhura tease with a song?

16177. In which Startrek episode did Picard learn to communicate in metaphors?

16181. What gold plated 33-RPM record did the Apollo Astronauts leave behind on the moon?

16182. What is signifcant about Cabo Froward ?

16186. What breed of horses were used in the movie "A Knight's Tale"?

16190. Annie Oakley, in a demonstration of her incredible marksmanship, once shot at 5000 pennies tossed into the air. How many did she hit with her rifle fire?

16197. Why do Brussels Griffons get disqualified in competions if they have a bit of white on their fur?

16204. Which boys name is derived from greek meaning lord ?

16211. Who is the only Quaterback to throw three touchdowns on three consecutive passes?

16217. Please this is Very important- When did humanlike life appear on earth (please give website or a complete pargraph)?

16218. Please this is very important- When did primordial oceans form (please give website or a complete pargraph)?

16220. From what year to what year were the popeye cartoons drawn?

16221. How many grand-children did artist Grandma Moses have?

16223. How many wives and daughtersdid mohammad saheb had?

16227. In a commercial, what was the product with an "ancient Chinese secret"?

16228. What's the minimum number of bars on an abacus?

16230. What station name can be found on both the London Underground and the Paris Metro?

16231. Virginia Madsen and a very personal Personal Computer make beautiful music together in what film?

16232. On December 12, 1982 the Patriots defeated the Miami Dolphins 3-0. What is interesting about this game?

16233. What is the world's record for hiccupping the longest time?

16239. Dr. Miles sold what condiment as a medecine in the early nineteenth century?

16240. What was Snoopy's birthplace, according to the comic strip?

16244. What did Richard M. Nixon's father raise on his ranch in Yorba Linda California?

16246. Who was the pilot of the first US passenger flight and whom was his passenger?

16247. Why did Ferrari call its first car the 815?

16248. Who said of Carl Lewis 'I had the haircut first'?

16249. Who became Benetton's driver in 1994 and what accident caused him to be replaced?

16254. How many moons has uranus ?

16260. In the book of Luke, the Jewish rulers came to John the Baptist to be baptized, and he asked them basically why, since they weren't repentant. When and why did Jews start baptizing people?

16265. What is the highest sea wave ?

16266. Which Brasilian famous personality made crocheted g-strings a fad for men at the beach?

16267. Were the Russian winters that so devastated the German military during WWII ordinary winters for Russia, or were they extreme for even Russia?

16278. When did primordial oceans form?

16279. When did humanlike life appear on Earth?

16280. What is the largest volcanic crater?

16283. How tall are Howie Long and Arnold Schwarzenegger?

16284. On December 31,1970 something disappeared from television, what was it?

16288. In which book or play are there characters named Uncle Aquila, Lady Valaria and Kaeso appear?

16296. Who is the artist and scientist of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries whose sketches anticipated such modern inventions as the airplane and the tank?

16303. What company produced the first car radio with push-button tuning?

16306. Will there be a sequal to The Foresaken, starring Kerr Smith and Brendan Fehr?

16314. I think this car came out in the early 60's. You could drive it and also it served as a boat. What was it called?

16315. When were air filled bags first introduced on the landing side of the high-jump bar?

16317. Why might you wear red spots after completing a strenuos climb?

16318. I lost points at a trivia night recently for saying cheese on toast was welsh rarebit.. they said the answer was welsh rabbit... surely not.... which one is right?

16320. At what age could couples marry in England in the 18th century?

16322. How many tons of jelle beans did the White House buy during the Ronald Reagan's presidency?

16323. What is the importance of the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and who constructed it?

16324. When the big ben was placed on tower of british parliament which company made it and has it been replaced any time?

16327. Which artists/characters said following {catchphrases;} Ooh me {leg;} I've a brain as big as a {planet;} Well i only {asked;} It's only {me;This} is Germany {calling;} No no no no no no no Yes.?

16330. What is the world's highest active volcano?

16334. Which company made the Hispano-Suiza automobile(s) in the period c. 1918-30?

16336. Did Gordon Cowan ever play for Dover Athletic?

16337. The diaries of which theatre critic were collected under the title ego?

16338. Who in 1980 successfully assaulted Knightsbridge?

16339. On a banner in a painting, there is a Latin phrase 'Aeterne pungit cito volat et occidit'. Could someone please translate this into English?

16344. What is the password Tom Cruise used in the movie Eyes Wide Shut?

16345. This is 11 feet long. What is it?

16346. What are Hoot the Owl, Tabasco the Bull,Peanut the Elephant, Rex the Tyrannosaurus and Peking the Panda?

16347. In the 'Quantum Leap' episode 'Honeymoon Express' who was the female lead who played across from Scott Bakula?

16350. When, and by who, were canal locks invented to allow changes in level?

16352. Where was Dian Fosse born?

16356. What did Joseph C. Gayetty invent in 1857?

16358. How many crisp, new, one dollar bills are there in a pound ?

16359. What did Jeff Tull invent?

16365. What do the initials DNA stand for?

16369. What two brands of beer together account for 50% of the beer consumed aboard the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth 2?

16372. How many grooves are there on the edge of a quarter?

16373. The Super Bowl record for points scored by an individual player in a game is 18. Only one player did it more than once. Who is he?

16374. What does 'AD HOC' mean on a fax machine transmission report?

16375. Who is the guest starring actor who plays Oliver the screenwriter on Dawson's Creek?

16377. Who wrote the tune and lyrics of the song "It's Raining Men"?

16380. What is the name of New York City's official groundhog?

16386. Who said, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" - JFK, Lord Acton, Winston Churchill or Richard Nixon?

16387. Which Oscar winning actress married in 1961 the son of a man she had married in 1948?

16388. Which 1950's sci-fi novel contains a local police called'Dirac kaimina tempiti'?

16389. My friend in school used to be able to turn her eyelids inside out. How do you do this trick?

16390. Who was the intended first ever subject for This Is Your Life on British television?

16392. What are teeth made out of?

16393. Who's going to spill the beans and tell us which tv horse was stabbed in a stable in Hollywood in 1964?

16396. How is it physically possible for those gross kids in elementary school to blow milk out of their eyes, nose, etc.?

16397. What was Booth's motivation for killing Lincoln, besides his 'preference' for the South?

16400. Who was the artist credited for the comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes'?

16408. We all know George C. Scott refused the Oscar in 1970 for 'Patton' but what was the reason why?

16409. Where did the Worlds largest McDonalds open in 1990?

16414. What is the oldest baseball park still in use?

16415. How much liquid can the 27' high silver American Cup hold?

16417. What is the name of Smokey the Bear's mate?

16418. What is the origin of the term 'piles'?

16420. What ancient structure has been called the 'longest cemetery in the world'?

16421. The last couple of decades were called the eighties and nineties. What do you call the decade we're in now?

16422. How did Hunter 'Patch' Adams get his nickname?

16423. in what year whas the phrase 'The Greatest Show on Earth' first used?

16427. Why is Stockport County so called when Stockport is not a county unlike Derby and Notts?

16428. The magazine FHM, what does FHM stand for?

16429. Cabbie Bobbie Wheeler, on 'Taxi', played the role of Skip on what tv soap opera?

16431. At Epcot Center, what are the elevators called that deposit guests at the ocean research center Sea Base Alpha?

16433. Of which two presidents' wives are there no known actual portraits?

16434. Who was considered the first pro football player?

16435. What famous tomb made of white marble was made for a woman?

16437. Why are CDs, videos and DVDs always released on Tuesday instead of any other day of the week?

16438. What is the ball at the top of a flagpole called?

16440. What was Hitlers last will ?

16441. What is meant by king Solomans mine ?

16442. In what year was the first floodlit english soccer league match ( 1926 , 1936 , 1946 or 1956)?

16445. Coming from an old Native American language, what does the name Massachusetts mean?

16446. What is the name of a 60's TV show with 'heart' or some other spelling of 'heart' in the title?

16448. What type of cooking was developed because of its efficeint use of fuel ?

16449. Where were the nuremberg trials held(country) and please give me GOOD websites of pictures of the nuremberg trials ( who, what, where, how, when)?

16452. Does anyone out there know the christian name of peter rabbits mother apparently she had one ?

16453. In Revelation 13:18 what does 666 symbolize?

16459. How many players have been drafted in the first round of two different major league sports?

16463. What was the Official Super Bowl logo used this year?

16464. What did we call the Carvel ice cream cone that was dipped in the chocolate or strawberry syrup that turned into an immediate hard shell topping?

16466. Trying again...In the hip (hip-hop...) lingo, what is 'bling-bling'supposed to mean?

16467. Why do people drive on opposite sides of the road in England and the U.S.?

16468. Is there a quantifiable difference between a private detective and a private investigator?

16469. In the sixties, there was a popular bumper sticker that said 'Question Authority'. Who said this?

16470. What causes a stye in your eye?

16474. Does anyone know what the world record is for the most doughnuts eaten in one hour?

16475. Does anyone know how many calories are in 1 krispy kreme doughnut?

16477. What percentage of men are left handed, how about women?

16482. How many countries are there in the world?

16485. What was the name of the black and white (furby-style) gremlin?

16487. Who developed the Dewey decimal system for nonfictional books?

16489. Which philosopher wrote the following...(I loved this quote and thought my fellow ask.funners might, too)... 'Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.'...?

16490. The discovery of what semi-precious stone often indicates that diamonds are nearby?

16497. What superhero's theme song included the lines, "When criminals in this world appear, and break the laws that they should fear, and frighten all who see or hear, the call goes up both far and near"?

16498. I am about to undertake a high school project for next term on health and the aged. Can anyone please tell me what 'doubly incontinent' means?

16499. What was the name of the first lighter-than-air dirigible to fly around the world?