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17501. Which were the first two constituencies to declare results in the 2001 General Election?

17502. Which film is based on the book 'Golden Dreams'?

17503. Who was the last man to be killed in the American Civil War?

17504. Which film opens with the written words: 'essential words in London underground slang'?

17507. How did the phrase 'third degree' originated?

17508. Any ideas for OTTHETOMORROW?

17509. Who invented these cryptic things (Example: RAKOOLGE) and what is the proper name for them?

17511. Why does the air sac get bigger as a chick is developing inside an egg?

17512. What Elizebethan figure is sometimes given credit for writing much of Shakespeare's work?

17513. How tall was Napoleon?

17514. What is the meaning of DEABSENTED?

17515. How high is the glass on a hockey rink?

17518. Can anyone help me with a quiz question.. What country is the language 'Ha' spoken?

17520. How many freckles did the Puppet Howdy Doody have?

17522. In which English village is Constance Place House, once the home of William Bendlowes, MP?

17523. In 'Star Wars' which art do the Bith specialise in?

17524. Who wrote 'Proud', Labour's campaign theme song for the 2001 General Election?

17525. Which snooker player is nicknamed 'Angles'?

17526. What is the answer to the ditloid "2000 P in a T T B"?

17527. What is the real story on ben franklin and his kite?

17530. With regard to the European Champions League(Soccer),why was it the case that if both Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen had won last night,bayer would have qualified for the last eight,whereas had both draw or both lost Arsenal would have had priority?

17532. With regard to reply to Question 17530,when three teams are equal on points,what determines the order of consideration of the three possible pairs of teams' selection of results?

17535. What are the top ten tallest animals?

17536. In 'Jerry Maguire' what song, artist and title, is playing in the background in the famous "show me the money" scene?

17538. What is petrified wood?

17539. How did the notorious Rector of Stiffkey meet his unusual demise?

17540. Which 5 movie studios have won the most best movie oscars?

17541. Who was the famous English author born in the County of Dorset?

17544. How many Presidents of the United States have been Generals?

17545. In the 2000/2001 football season, which was the only Premiership team not to be awarded a penalty?

17546. Which film is set in and around Brainerd?

17548. How many caddies per game is a golfer allowed?

17549. Which british prime minister was born in a toilet during a dance?

17550. What was the lowest ever denomination bank note ever distributed by the Bank of England?

17551. In which century did the Royal Mail first deliver their post in?

17552. Who was the first president born in a log cabin?

17553. What was casper the friendly ghost's horses name?

17554. Why is the cricket position called 'silly mid on' named so?

17555. Who invented rubber dental plates in 1855?

17556. What is the definition of 'Pi', the math thing that nobody wants to mess with?

17557. Can anyone come up with the origin of the quotation, "Cometh the hour; cometh the man"?

17559. What is the connection between Alma Reville and David Lloyd George?

17560. What is the name of Ben Cartwright's horse?

17562. A man lived alone in a house for three months. He had no visitors and never left the house. One night, he turned off the lights and left the house. He was never seen again. But his his exit resulted in 100 people dying. HOW WAS THAT?

17564. Is it true palm trees are not indegenous to Southern California but were imported from North Africa and planted in CA many years ago?

17565. When two met,one was half the others age plus 7 years.Ten years later,when they married the bride was 30 but this time one was 9 tenths the age of the other.How old was the groom?

17566. Corset Coster Sector Escort Courts.Of these five words which is the odd one out and why?

17567. Who is credited with inventing the computer?

17568. Does anyone know how to find the dates when different French wines received their AOC status?

17569. Where were the first parking meters in the United States installed?

17571. In Spanish, is gold 'oro' or 'dorado'?

17574. What company makes the PC game 'Oregon Trail'?

17575. The song 'Too Soon to Know'. I have always understood that Roy Orbison recorded it as a tribute to his wife after her death in an accident.A friend argues that it was always a Don Gibson song and that Don was the original writer and singer of the song. A substantial wager depends on the right answer. Any ideas, folks?

17576. How many warm-up pitches are allowed when a relief pitcher enters a major league baseball game?

17577. Anthony and Cleopatra were lying dead on the floor of an empty villa. There was no signs of anyone in the villa. Looking around there was a puddle of water on the floor with some broken glass. Anthony and Cleopatra were killed together. How did they die?

17578. How did Harry Houdini die?

17579. I have a problem with a question I set for a pub quiz not so long ago. The question concerned the most recognised brand name in the world. I had McDonalds as the answer, but this was disputed by some. Does anyone know the answer for sure?

17580. Can anyone tell me what the German zerspratzt means?

17581. What is the title of a 40's or 50's movie that has at least one scene in an airplane, with the captain demonstrating the 'Mae West' life vest, female passengers who change assigned seating, and the suggestion of impending danger?

17582. Which 1995 movie forbad the lead actor from ever wearing a tuxedo again in another movie and the Rolling Stones declined to sing in it?

17584. Quizmail 104 Can anyone give any clues regarding people whose names are also planets or satellites in the solar system (the stage surname of an exotic 20th century film actress and dancer) ?

17585. Sally Stevens was surprised one evening to see her window slide open and two men climb inside. They proceeded to ransack her room, stealing jewellry, artwork and antiques. They left via the same window. Sally then went back to what she was doing prior to the robbery and pretty soon she forgot all about it. Sally was in perfect health, physically and mentally. Why didn't she try to stop the thieves or call the police?

17587. What was used as a carburettor when the first legendary Harley Davidson motorbike was built---a)A beer can 2)A tomato can 3)A buffalo skull OR 4)No carburettor?

17588. When the modern olympics started in 1896,the first place winners were given silver medals because gold was thought to be....1)Inferior 2)Terribly expensive 3)Witchcraft metal OR 4)Royal stuff ?

17590. Here's another one of those questions that do not seem to have a definitive answer. I wanted to set this one for my pub quiz, but I'd like to be reasonably confident that the answer is correct! What are the 5 largest US cities by population?

17591. Can there be siamese twins that share a head?

17593. I heard last night that they are only awarding 24 'gift packages' to the major Oscar nominees this year. 5, categories, 5 per! Does anyone know who got skipped and why?

17597. Where did the writer Ian Fleming find the name James Bond for his Hero-Spy?

17598. Britain adopted the Gregorian Calendar on Thursday, 14 September 1752 and New Year's Day changed from March 25 to January 1 in 1752. Was the previous leap year four years before, i.e. 1747 (old Style)= 1748 New Style or 1748 (Old style)= 1749 New Style?

17599. I'm writing an article about famous losers, where being second or third best is no hindrance to success, like Buzz Aldrin's second footprints on the moon, or Eddie the Eagle. Can anyone help?

17600. 1978 Womens Commonwealth 100m champion?

17601. P.V. -i-m-n- former WestIndies test cricketer who played for Wales in the 2001 C and G trophy?

17603. The name of the movie that we believe David Nivens (from the pink panther) starred in the 80's or 90's, he was a simple gardener and whenever he was asked a question, he would always answer in 'gardening terms and words'. He then became famous for this and went into the political arena. Is this called the 'Gardener'?

17604. What is the name of the show about a group of explorers who are trapped on a lost plateau filled with dinosaurs and Neanderthals?

17607. Auxiliary to Question 17598 to establish my point. George Washington is quoted as being born on 11 February 1732. I presume this to mean the date now known as this and called in England at the time 11 February 1731 the year having started on the previous 25 March. Was the day 18 days later,now known as 29 February 1732 then called 29 February 1731 or 1 March 1731 putting the days between the two styles out of phase for 12 months?

17608. What is the most successful British TV show to have been broadcast in the US?

17609. A millionaire took his lady friend to dinner. He told her he had eaten in the finest restaurants in the world and assured her this place served the best. Shortly after dinner, both of them were extremely ill. In fact, almost everyone in the restaurant was ill. The diners all ate different meals. There was nothing wrong with the food. Why was this?

17617. How many times did the right arm and torch of the statue of liberty cross the Atlantic Ocean: only once, two times, three times, or not even once?

17618. What is the name of the actor who was in 'Dude, Where's My Car' who has recently been arrested in the Far East for drug possession?

17619. A cop is walking past a house when from inside he hears a voice cry: 'Hey,man,don't shoot me!' followed by a gunshot. The cop runs in to find a doctor,a priest,a lawyer and a body. Though nobody was holding the gun,the cop arrests the priest. Why?

17620. Which American President has a statue in Parliament Square, London?

17621. What are some good recent bank robbery/robbery/killing movies?

17622. What is the most common animal in Australia?

17623. What is the average lifespan of an NBA basketball in bounces?

17624. What states have only one represtative to the US House?

17625. What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?

17626. What was Apollo the god of?

17631. When a patient died in Ancient China, what was hung outside the doctor's house ?

17634. Fred and Wilma were married for what seemed like ever and were devoted to each other. They lived in the penthouse of a tall block of flats. One morning Fred was going to work so he kissed his wife goodbye and left. Half way down to the ground floor (First floor in the US) he was heartbroken as he knew Wilma was dead. How come?

17635. What was banned in England in 1665 in an attempt to stop the spread of the plague?

17636. How many letters are British race horse names limited to?

17641. Clue:English Rugby Player - Which Car make or model?

17642. Clue: Famous Artist - Which Car make or model?

17644. Who won the womens 100m at the 1978 commonwealth games?

17645. Clue: Party Island - Which Car make or model?

17646. Clue: Exotic Flower - Which Car make or model?

17647. Help me solve a riddle! The word candy can be spelled using just 2 letters. Can you figure out how?

17648. You are hiking in the woods and you see a cabin. You look in the cabin's window and see two dead people. How did they die?

17649. Dr. Carlos Booth of Youngstown Ohio was the first docotor to use a motor car while making rounds in 1895, after 18 months he abandoned the effort, why ?

17650. Which English village did John Leleand describe as 'a praty cloting towne, and hath a faire church?

17651. Who is Bill Buckner?

17657. Ernie Banks has a cousin who is in the football hall of fame. Who is it?

17659. What is the song playing when actress Phoebe Cates climbs out of the pool in the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"?

17660. What does the SR stand for in Gibbs SR toothpaste?

17661. You are cast adrift on a raft and dying for a fag. All you have is a BLT sandwich, a sunday paper and a packet of cigarettes. What do you do?

17662. What site lists all the Oscar winners?

17663. It is late in the summer and you are standing in the middle of a small island that is flat but is 200 feet above sea level with vertical cliffs and jagged rocks at the bottom. The island is covered with long grass. There is a stiff westerly wind. Suddenly lightning strikes the most westerly point and a fire starts which is going to engulf the whole island. There is no way off the island. Do you survive?

17664. Clue.. 28=p on a mb?

17665. Clue.. 2=g of v?

17670. What essential piece of office equipment did Johann Vaaler invent in 1900?

17672. After the Yankees, what baseball team has won the most World Series?

17673. When is the best time to wrestle?

17674. Do blind people dream?

17675. A man is in the Guinness Book of Records and makes a living by that record. One day he is distraught and shoots himself. The police find his body and a pile of sawdust and arrest the man who would have replaced him in the record books. Why?

17679. What is the average life expectancy of a toilet?

17680. What was Mr. French's first name on TV's 'Family Affair'?

17681. What was Play Doh originally used for?

17684. In which English village did John Castillo live in Poets Corner next to the paper mill?

17687. What is sam stacey famous for?

17688. How much did the first tv dinner sell for?

17689. What state is number 2 in wine production?

17690. Who is the only president born on Main street?

17691. What do Gloria Swanson, Debra Winger, and Eleanor Parker have in common besides that they are all actresses?

17692. What is the English translation of the Japanese word 'Nintendo'?

17696. Some whistles contain a 'pea' while other equally loud ones do not find the spherical object necessary. What is the purpose of the pea?

17697. Many opinions differ as to the 'correct' answer to this next question, but here goes, anyway: what is the best-selling album of all time by a British act in the United States?

17698. Who is the King of Moo?

17702. How does one know how much to inflate tires when at a gas station. Can you damage your tires from overinflating. I'm new at this! ?

17704. In the film 'Big' Tom Hanks' character Zach stayed at the Saint James Hotel just after becoming an adult. What was his room number there?

17705. Washington DC has streets named for 48 of the 50 states, which two states are not represented in the streets of DC?

17708. Why is yawning infectious, even when talking on the telephone?

17710. Clue: Broken field - Which car make or model?

17713. What is the Worm Moon?

17715. Dr. Crawford Long performed the first surgery with anesthia in 1842, however, after nine successful surgeries using ether he was forced to stop, why ?

17716. What is the fastest accelerating production car?

17718. The american flag is never flown at half staff at four locations 1.the moon 2. USS Arizona (Pearl Harbor)3.the statue of marines at Iwo Jima , what is the fourth location ?

17719. What percentage of Americans have ever appeared on television?

17721. A reference book states that most US states have nicknames. Can anyone tell me what Flickertail (North Dakota), Tar Heel (North Carolina) and Sooner (Oklahoma) are supposed to represent or what they are?

17722. We now know what the SR is in Gibbs toothpaste, but what was the GL-70 that went into Gleem?

17723. This is the last line of a poem 'That heaving bosom sigh for me' what is the first?

17725. This is also the last line of a poem 'And the general view' ..what is the first?

17727. At the end of the credits of which film are the words 'A special thanks to Sol Horn for his inspiration?

17729. If my car is running out of petrol on the way home, would it be better to drive fast or slow in order to get as near as possible to home?

17730. Approximately how long does it take to digest an average meal?

17732. Crossword clue: Dog star (6 letters) _ _ _ S _ _ ?

17735. How are the monkeys Misgrew, Kickagaaru, and Iwargau better known as?

17736. What is the Church of England's 'top priest' called?

17737. What TV series features four sisters that are named after flowers?

17738. What recent TV series featured a lead character that was a physician before acting?

17739. Does anyone Know of a Site exactly the same as this but for kids?

17741. What is the formula for working out the volume of a suitcase and why is this always given in litres?

17742. A man visits his doctor. Upon seeing his patient, the doctor slaps the man's face. The patient thanks the doctor and leaves. Why?

17743. On March 28, 2002 the TV show 'Survivor' aired and Gabriel was the cast off of choice. Upon arriving on Marquesas, what was his luxury item and what name did he give it?

17745. Where does the word 'Bohemian' come from?

17749. Which film included acknowledgement of the events surrounding HMS Truculent in its written prologue?

17750. In the TV series T J Hooker what does L.C.P.D stand for?

17751. What is a 'pre med' and is it ever used now in a British hospital?

17754. Local school quiz.. 640=A in a SM?

17755. Local school quiz.. 7=P in a NT?

17757. What was the largest peaceful gathering in history?

17758. In the television series 'Frasier' I often hear the name 'winebago'. What exactly is this - some kind of camper van, perhaps?

17759. What films has Annette O'Toole starred in, other than Superman 3 ?

17761. I've just been asked if anyone knows the number of suvivors left from The Great War(1914-1918)?

17762. What has Stephen Hawking ACTUALLY contributed to Cosmology and modern science in general ?

17763. Can anyone tell me if and how magnetic shielding for stereo speakers can be constructed ?

17764. Can anyone offer an intelligent opinion as to whether analogue amplification is better then digital amplification ?

17765. Where did cookies come from, time and place?

17768. What was the first movie to be shown in the White House?

17769. Who were the last two men to stand on the moon during the Apollo 17 mission?

17770. Do cats eat mice?

17773. Can non-jews be soldiers in the Isreali army?

17774. Why do people call Psychics?

17775. What are some really good deep films, like Requiem for a Dream and things like this...?

17776. What are the German-born cultural theorist Nordau's views on society and 'degenerates'?

17777. Who invented the whistle for the railroad train ?

17778. What does the G stand for in Basil G Nevinson?

17779. Which film had a character named Samantha Gaine in ?

17780. Which member of Led Zepplin appeared on 'all your own' in 1960?

17781. Which daved mammet play is dedicated to the memory of michael merrit?

17782. Where the Nazis inspired by an accurate interpretation of Nietzche?

17783. What story begins with the fall of Grey's Government over the Reform Bill?

17785. Who said that Tommy Smith (of Liverpool F.C.) 'would start a riot in a graveyard'?

17787. Which actor speaks the last words in film 'absolute beginners' ?

17788. Which actor played a ventriloquists dummy in 1975 Ideal Milk advert?

17789. Who was the youngest of the Bedser twins ?

17790. Which novel is the castle of Garde Doulourence beseiged?

17792. Which beer advert with the slogan 'discover the legend' did nick hancock appear in?

17793. Who wrote a small book of poetry, some 15 years ago, called 'The Incognito Lounge'?

17794. What 8-letter word has the same first two letters and the same last two letters with the letters, a-b-a-c in the middle?

17795. Which nine letter word means stock that is lost, in the retailing trade, due to damage or pilfering?

17796. What drink did clint eastwood advertise on tv in 1954?

17798. Which salvation army bandsman made his tv debut aged 12 on the tex rittler talent show.his name will include an initial?

17799. Can anyone tell me how easy/difficult it is to network desktop comps and what software is needed, if any ?

17800. What should be eaten or drank to counteract the effects of alcohol?

17801. Are there any agnostic members of the Funtrivia network who can define the fundimental beliefs of the agnostic movement ?

17803. What 1948 movie was about a dance team named Don and Nadine that split up, and the male partner finds a new protege to make into a star?

17804. Wenn ist das nunstuck git und slotermeyer?

17805. What are some possible blockbusters coming out this summer, besides the star wars movie, spiderman and austin powers 3?

17808. Is zero a number?

17810. Kangaroos congregate on the nine-hole golf course of which Queensland resort island?

17811. Which sportsman married Phyllis Konstam in 1931?

17812. In which book were McGarrity and his wife Mae characters?

17813. Where would one look if they wanted to find Mary Johanna Harum?

17814. Which cruise ship operates from Sydney on South Pacific voyages all year round?

17815. Which is the largest city in new caledonia?

17816. 'The horror...the horror...' is the last line of what movie?

17817. In which sport does a tambour play a part ?

17818. What is generally regarded as the best hotel or restaurant in the world?

17819. Did the South have a Constitutional Right to leave the Union?

17820. Where can I find particular pseudonyms?

17821. This is a cryptogram, the answer being a well known quote, phrase or proverb: S O t M C. Can anyone help please?

17822. Which is the fastest growing ethnic group in the united states?

17823. What was Barbara Feldons name on 'Get Smart' the TV sitcom,her number was#99. I need the name?

17824. How is worcestershire sauce supposed to be used?

17826. Which country is not pleased with UN goodwill ambassador angelina jolie on account of her upcoming film beyond borders (Namibia, Ethiopia, Slovenia,Zambia) ?

17830. What is the origin and meaning of the word Easter?

17831. Did Clark Gable and Carole Lombard ever appear in a film together and if they did, what film was it?

17832. What is the largest bird in the world?

17835. I read in 'Greta Garbages's Outrageous Bathroom Book' that Darryl Hannah is missing a finger and that Andy Garcia was born with an underdeveloped twin the size of a tennis ball attached to his shoulder. This book doesn't give any sources and I doubt these statements. Can anyone back them up or prove them wrong?

17837. Who was the first animated character to be featured on a United States postage stamp?

17838. Who dubbed the Academy Award 'Oscar' after her husband's bottom?

17841. Does anyone have a translation (if indeed there IS one) for that strange repeating loop on The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' album, which is heard at the end of the last track, 'A Day In The Life' on side two?

17843. Where can I find a site, where I can type in a given sports question (like, in the MLB, who pitched the 1st 100 mph ball), and find the answer ?

17844. Who threw the 1st 100 mph pitch in baseball ?

17845. What is the name of Babar the Elephant's wife?

17846. Who was the Vice President of the Confederacy?

17847. What is the sound of one hand clapping?

17848. Which english village has an inn called the hare and hounds whose sign depicts the master of the per ardua(raf)beagles ?

17849. Which music producer was names after a governor of louisiana(name will have an initial in it) ?

17850. Which jockey is nicknamed 'the window cleaner'?

17851. If it's true that everyone has a double somewhere in the world, (let's say mine is in Australia), will my double's parents in Oz be replicas of my parents here in UK?

17853. What is the largest bird that can fly?

17854. In which country do red onions originate?

17855. Any ideas - what type of animal is a markhov?

17858. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

17861. Tell me the frame format of TCP/IP?

17865. Which is a larger company:: McDonald's or Coca Cola?

17871. George B. Grinnell founded the Audobon Society, what did the middle initial B stand for?

17872. Where does Europe end and Asia begin, specifically relating to the Middle East countries?

17873. I'm looking for a word that contains the letters 'for' (foxtrot, oscar, romeo) together and in that order: to make holes in something (nine letters)?

17874. In Greek mythology, into what animal did Zeus change Lo?

17875. If six is ten one is his five is legs what is seven?

17877. What substance creates a Comet?

17878. Are sponges animals?

17879. Who said 'its the hinge that squeaks that gets the grease'?

17880. Who said 'o dont know if i believe in God or not.the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that prayer ' ?

17881. What film was the book 'ask agamemnon' turmed into ?

17882. Which car advertised itself 'good news for vampires..air conditioning instead of a sun roof' on tv ?

17883. In Greek mythology, Arachne was transformed into what creature?

17884. What was the Name of the Inn on The Bob Newhart Show?

17885. What are the names of the six Gummi Bears?

17886. What words end with the letters 'gry'?

17888. You have Nine matchsticks, without adding to them (or breaking them), how do you make them Ten?

17891. Before the 1930's Baseball games often ended in ties, why is this no longer done?

17892. Where Deleware and Maryland part of the Confederacy?

17894. What US President suffered from mental illness?

17895. How did the Los Angeles Lakers get their name, are there lots of lakes in Los Angeles?

17898. How large are the rings around satern in miles plz and if possible what is the thickness of them?

17899. If i were to visit mozarts grave what country would i be in?

17900. What is the only man made object you can see with the naked eye looking from space to earth?

17901. Can anyone tell me the size (in square kilometres) of Ontario Canada?

17902. Will sheep/cows etc drink from running water(streams etc)?

17903. Please tell me the theory os SMTP PROTOCOL?

17904. What does the initial stand for in Fireman Sam's number plate?

17905. Who said 'The only people interested in marriage are the two in it'?

17906. In which tourist attraction are Dukes Avenue and CutThroat Paddock?

17908. Who is Mrs Turnbull 1234 1234 1234 1234?

17910. In 1841 R.H.Dara Jr. published a dictionary called Dictionary of....?

17911. In the dummy draw immediately before the real draw for the fifth round of the FA cup in 2000/01 who were Liverpool drawn at home to?

17912. In 1840 William Humble's dictionary of what was published?

17913. The following people all published dictionaries in the 1800's i need the names of the dictionaries J.R.Beard (the peoples dictionary of..... robert Eden's Churchmans......dictionary E.S.H.Cambell's dictionary of..... J.S.Henslows Dictionary of.... can any one help?

17915. Which place name links Mia Farrow, Jennifer Jones and Madonna?

17916. Who was St. Cloud?

17918. How did the 'Paul is dead' hoax start?

17919. Why do some Bulls have rings in their noses?

17920. What was the name of Ana Ann's first album?

17921. Why do Christians use a fish as their symbol?

17922. What is the lengthy word which describes small particles of ash and dust?

17923. Who said ' This year was my second time, I played the wicked witch in Snow White in Belfast. Last year I played the Fairy Godmother, but I prefer to be booed, so this time I asked to play the baddie'?

17924. Which advert has a couple sitting in a car ( one being June Allison, I think), with a caption saying ' Barbara wasn't sure how long she could keep smiling, as Peter drove from bank to bank in search of a good deal!'?

17925. Which advert has a man opening a can of drink which sprays him in the face?

17926. Where can I find the Hotel which is made of Ice, featured on a holiday programme not so long ago?

17927. Whhose logo features apair of wings attached to what looks like a wheel?

17928. And whose logo features a 'white' silhouetted family of 3, the two adults holding up a child in between them by the hands. The people appear to be skipping?

17929. Can anyone tell me what happened to the 'internet twins' after they were returned to the U.S.?

17931. I have recently acquired a set of rechargable batteries that claim to hold 1000 times as much charge as a normal AA battery. will it actually charge the batteries to the same energy level 1000 time and then begin to store less as the batteries wear out or will the batteries be on a down hill slope, after the first use, that ends after 1000 charges, leaving them useless after that point ?

17932. How important is it to use expensive, high quality interconnections and speaker cable in a middle range stereo system (%A3300 amp, %A3500 speakers and %A3200 CD player) and how much should i spend on each ?

17933. What is a good technique for weeding in the garden (excluding chemical methods) and how much effort should be put into removing every scrap of organic material when weeding ?

17934. What is an 'internet shell account' and why are ISPs so tight about who they give them to ?

17935. Can anyone recommend webcams where I can see ships (other than the Panama Canal) ?

17936. I wish to cover a 'frequently touched' surface with comic cuttings and newspaper. firstly, how could i attach the cuttings and secondly, how can i prevent the ink smearing or rubbing off completely over a long period of very frequent touching and rubbing ?

17938. E.S.H. Campbell published a dictionary in 1840. what was it a dictionary of ?

17939. Who is reputed to have said to his mother after his brother was hanged 'ours will be another path' ?

17940. To whom did J.F.Kennedy dedicate 'Profiles in Courage' ?

17941. What 3 letters were fought over between animal and man?

17942. Please help with this brainteaser UNTS?

17943. Where can I find a good *free* website for making webpages without ads?

17944. How did the casino game Craps get its name?

17947. Where did the phrase 'If what doesn't kill us makes us stronger' come from?

17951. Which film has a cow strapped to a hot air balloon in it?

17953. What speed did Marti need to reach in order to go back to go forward?

17954. How many episodes of Blue Peter were celebrated on 15th October 2001?

17955. What did 5,200 radio stations broadcast around the world at 10:50 A.M. on this day 17 years ago?

17958. You may have to bend over backward for this one. His company is still around today, but in colonial America, who courted treason by manufacturing wrought iron shovels?

17959. Which danish player ended his 16-year inernational career at the 1998 world cup(peter schmeichel, jan heintze, michael laudrup) ?

17960. Against which country did english man michael owen score his first world cup goal (argentina, romania, tunisia)?

17965. What causes the light on a firefly (in England I think they are called glow worms)?

17968. Karen Horney was a well know psychiatric patient of Abrahm, is this were the term 'Horny' comes from?

17969. T.V. and Film: n One was born in 1908, the other in 1913. Born with the same name, what did one of the film stars change his name to?

17970. Quotes: Who said 'You have to make the most of every day, always look forward, have no regrets and learn from the good things and the bad things that happen to you.'?

17971. Who said, "The real reasons for the dissolution of my marriage will always be speculation, because I'll never talk about what went down and neither will Dennis"?

17972. Who said, "Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is elephant"?

17973. Children's corner: At a distance of 70 miles (and travelling there and back by candlelight) where would you be going?

17974. Lateral Thinking: 16= R in the Q?

17975. Sport: Which name is missing from this list- Lahooq, Fraulein, Vision of the Night, Mr. MAhoose and Noverre?

17976. Who's line in Empire Strikes Back is ,'YOU DID IT'?

17978. What is the purpose of an Appendix?

17980. Are Pigs smarter than Dogs?

17981. Who was the voice of Howdy Doody?

17982. Who said 'I am quite wise, I understand people.'?

17983. Who said 'Kill me {tomorrow;} let me live tonight.'?

17984. Who said 'Apart from the known and the unknown, what else is there'?

17987. I've often seen 'antidisestablishmentarianism' being given as the longest word in English, but surely the proponents of antidisestablishmentarianism would be termed 'antidisestablishmentarianists', which would be one letter longer?

17988. What is the technical, or botanical if you prefer, difference between a vegetable and a fruit?

17989. How did the universe begin?

17990. GBQ question - which two word term is used in financial circles to mean a group of shareholders who pretend to act independently in their purchase of a company's shares while, in reality, they are plotting a joint takeover?

17991. What was the title of the song from the film 'The Millionairess'that was a hit in 1960 for Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren?

17992. Which language was translated into which other language in the 1520's edition of the New Testament known as the September Bibile?

17995. Is there a real difference between the words 'moslem' and 'muslim'. Should one be used in preference to the other. Is one American English and the other British English?

17996. Who lived with her aunts at 133 Collins Road?

17997. GBQ question: In the translation from the original Italian who sings to whom in a well known opera 'There you will give me your hand/There you will tell me 'yes''?

17998. Which film provided the origen of the reverse rocket countdown later used for real rocket launches?

17999. Music: Aphex Twin, Craig David, Elton John, Rowan Keating,Robbie Williams amd Ian Brown. Who is the odd one out?