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19502. How many MPH must be the winds of a storm for it to be a hurricane?

19503. What is the widest indentation in the Australian continent?

19504. Who succeeded Sir Donald Bradman as Captain of the Australian Cricket Team?

19507. Colonel Potter on 'M*A*S*H' was allergic to what?

19508. The Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean are named after what animal?

19510. What TV sitcom character has 7 sisters?

19511. What word is spelled the same way in 9 different languages?

19512. What two flowers are considered to be the flowers of May?

19513. What is the meaning of the Scandinavian phrase 'Uff Da'?

19516. Where is Holly Valance from?

19517. Where are Sum 41 from?

19519. What television sitcom family's children attended Westdale High School?

19521. The follwing quote is attributed to George Tilton: 'Success is never final and failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.' Can you tell me who George Tilton is and something about him?

19522. Does Truth Serum Exist?

19523. Before Star Wars, what films did Lucas direct?

19524. Where are Atomic Kitten and The Sugababes from?

19526. Where are the only free-roaming panthers in North America?

19527. In Superman, who is Bo Kent?

19528. Who invented photography?

19530. Whats worse--a nuclear melt down, or the sinking of a huge oil tanker that belches its thick black goo everywhere?

19531. What was the longest successful field goal kick?

19532. Does anyone know what the eight for the April Rainers refers to in Green Grow the Rushes O and is it true the three rivals are mountains in Wales?

19533. Is the male counterpart of a witch called a wizard or a warlock?

19534. Is the correct term a grandfather or granfathers clock and how did that name come about?

19535. Why do we name hurricanes and name them alphabetically and why did they name them origianlly with female names only?

19537. Which eventual Oscar winning actress once played Dorothy Parker and in which film?

19538. Does anyone know who won the most recent National Book Awards in the USA----I can't seem to find a current listing?

19539. What nations still have absolute monarchs?

19540. Where does the hamburger come from?

19543. Where can I find the lyrics to Amanda Marshall's song 'Everybody's Got A Story'?

19547. Are french fries French?

19555. Singer and songwriter John Williamson will accompany a tour party on a scentic rail journey through which country later this year ?

19556. In the Netherlands it is legal to smoke marijuana and hashish (or at least you won't get in trouble for it)--are there any other places in the world that are similarly permissive?

19558. What was Mickey Mouse originally called?

19559. What was Walter Matthau's real name?

19560. In New Zealand what type of meal would you eat by sampling hoki?

19561. How did the custom of knocking on wood to avoid a misfortune begin?

19562. Who is Salim Pasha?

19563. Who was Jabr-Ibn-E-Hayan?

19566. I have a hazelnut/filbert tree in front of my house but every year the squirels take all of them before they're ready to eat. Does anyone know a safe method for preventing this theft of my nuts?

19567. The 1994 Soccer World Cup was held in the USA in front of enormous crowds and it looked like the game was about to take off in the States. It hasn't happened . Why ?

19568. What is the (brief) history behind world's fairs and world's expositions and do they still have them?

19569. Were there one or two government comissions to evaluate a conspiracy behind the asassination of president Kennedy and what were the result(s)?

19570. Please could someone tell me how to play the board game Escalado?

19571. What drink does gin, honey and lemon juice make?

19572. What is Newton's fourth law?

19575. Who said that the people in Philadelphia have an open door,but not much strength?

19576. In 'Sabrina' (1954) what kind of car did William Holden's character, David Larrabee, drive?

19577. When a horse gallops are all four of its hoofs ever of the ground at the same time?

19578. Does anybody know the name of the gun the British Army use, standard issue?

19579. Can anybody tell me the name of the guns the SAS use?

19580. Today, do any people speak Esperanto?

19581. Anyone ever hear of a children's book called The Zoad in the Road?

19582. Is there a site on the internet that has an online Music Composer Program, or something of the sort?

19583. Did Queen Victoria also have a huge golden jubilee celebration?

19584. What was the working title for the 80's tv show DALLAS?

19587. Is the Red Cross a private or government agency?

19588. How old is Big Bird?

19589. America stows (eats) more of this food than any other?

19590. What are the only two mammals that sunburn?

19591. Who used 'AuH2O' as an election slogan?

19592. In stars wars(ist one) what was the profession of the robot 19-88?

19595. What is the difference in English usage of effect and affect?

19596. Why is Ouija pronounced weegee?

19597. I'm doing a crossword puzzle and I need a name for a lage aquatic rodent, I have the letters c - - - u. can anyone help me ?

19599. Where are the International Australian Football Championship held every two years?

19600. How did the Brooklyn Dodgers (now the LA Dodgers) get their name?

19601. Which character did george lucus describe as slightly destructive and sort of enjoying being on the brink of disaster in star wars?

19603. In which James Bond film did Big Ben strike 7 times at 6'o'clock?

19604. Did Robert Young play a recurring character on Bonanza?

19605. Does anyone know anything, aside from the shows she has been in to date, about the actress Sutton Foster who just won The Antoinette Perry Award for her work in 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'?

19610. What is a 'Bronx Cheer'?

19644. Who in the WWE is nicknamed 'The Whole Dam Show'?

19648. What MLB team (if any) did Gus Riley play for?

19651. Which quitessential screen villain provided the eerie narrator's voice in Michael Jackson's Thriller Video?

19653. What was the very first PG-13 movie?

19656. Who in the WWE is nicknamed Latino Heat?

19657. What road in Paris is named after a Nobel Prize Winner?

19658. What are the first words spoken in 'Gone With the Wind'?

19660. What means relating to large stonework. _e_a_i_h_c. Possibly ends in 'ithic'?

19661. What Percentage of people pay Tithes to a Church?

19665. What caused Brian Epstien's death?

19666. How many baseball managers have also been team owners at the same time?

19667. Where was the first zoo?

19668. Where does checkers come from?

19670. Which WWE diva has 41" legs?

19671. Which WWE wrestlers are nicknamed 'The Next Big Thing' and 'Big Evil'?

19673. Did david bowie dedicate the album aladdin sane or the single the jean genie to iggy pop?

19675. I have to think that this question has been asked before somewhere but I never read the answer. Why do women's blouses and men's shirts button on different sides?

19676. What is the smallest species of shark?

19677. Who was bobby orr's defense partner?

19678. I've seen all of the Simpsons episodes and I've noticed that, on reruns, sometimes very small bits of scenes are cut out. This happens infrequently so I'm assuming it's not to allow for more commercial time. What would be the reason for these omissions?

19681. Who was the last caller on the last phone-in of the Richard and Judy show on ITV?

19684. What five letter word when typed in all caps is spelled the same when upside down?

19690. What is WWE superstar The Hurricane's real name?

19697. Of which overture did Vaughan-Williams write in the programme notes,that the audience should talk through it,so as not to have heard all the tunes before the 'Opera' began?

19698. What is the name of the lines between our nose and upper lip?

19699. What is the name of the line between the numerator and denominator of a fraction?

19700. What were the first companies to trade on the New York Stock Exchange?

19701. Does anyone know what speed a 767-300 is travelling when it actually touches down on the runway while landing?

19702. What sport has eight goal poste?

19703. What is 'up to mud'?

19704. Who invented the Big Mac?

19705. Can a person be HIV+ and still not have AIDS?

19706. What is the motto of the state of Maryland, and what does it currently mean?

19707. How do pigeons find their way long distances to home?

19708. Why is the motto of the state of Maryland Italian?

19710. What are the smallest bones in the human body?

19711. Having looked at the sites given, I have discovered nothing that tells me why the motto of Maryland, rather than the legend, is written in Italian rather than in, say, Latin. Does anyone known why, please?

19712. What do the letters BDSM stand for?

19716. What woman was the first to win an Academy Award in a category other than Best Actress?

19717. In 1980 what woman was the first to be named president of a major movie studio?

19718. What actor/director was the first person to receive four Oscar nominations for the same film, and who else has done this twice?

19720. When was Shane Helms a.k.a ( The Hurricane ) born?

19721. What Actress has for her epitaph the Shakespearean quote, 'Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies a lass unparallel'd,' and if you would, please include your reference?

19724. Change one letter in the name of this india city and you get a yo-yo. which one (pune, chennai, bangalore, delhi) ?

19725. Who is credited with the discovery that there are galaxies beyond our milky way (galileo, copernicus, isaac newton, edwin hubble) ?

19726. In the soccer World Cup, what are the team colours of Argentina?

19727. Where did Mangal pandey kill sargent major in first battle of indian independence,in Meerut or in Barrakpore(calcutta)?

19728. What do the following have in {common;} Kurt Schwitters, Nonnenmacher, Bertram, Kaufman, Markiewicz,and Uhlman?

19729. What might you send to post code BL 11 1XX?

19730. Which famous mountain is associated with Concorde?

19731. What is the low lying supersaturated form of magma in a volcano called?

19732. What is the tree native to china with edible nuts fan shaped leaves and corky brown bark?

19733. Who said 'We have discovered the meaning of life' ?

19734. Norway has land borders with how many other countries ?

19735. Who said 'I have no desire to prove anything by dance........I just dance' ?

19737. With records to support his age, how many years old was the oldest man ever. in modern times?

19738. Why are restrooms sometimes call 'The Head'?

19739. What are some words that have 'Q' but not 'U'?

19740. Does anyone know the name of a North American Indian people living in East Montana?

19741. What is an underground earth oven meal called in Samoa?

19743. You have 2 plastic jugs filled with water. How can you put all the water into a barrel without using the jugs or any sort of divider and still tell which water came from which jug?

19744. What is the smallest county in England?

19745. The first hit by Australian singer John Paul Young (1972) was about which place in California ?

19746. What makes the lion unique among all other cats?

19747. When is Stacy Keibler's Birthday?

19748. What was the first European city to have electrict street lighting?

19749. Is it true that cats kill you by going for the back of the neck and dogs kill you by going for the chest?

19750. What is the Territorial Army?

19752. When is Torrie Wilson's Birthday?

19753. Where does the U. S. Rank by total population?

19754. When are the birthdays of Trish Stratus and Lita?

19755. Who plays the role of Fr. Guido Sarducci?

19756. What is a dirty bomb?

19761. What is the hallow earth theroy, and is there any scientific evidence proving it at all, or is it all just myths?

19762. Where does Ceaser Salad get its name?

19764. If two teams are equal after the round robin section of the world cup and both have the same goal differential, what is the next critera for qualifying for the next stage. Is it based on most Goals For or least Goals Against. What if Goals For and Goals Against are identical?

19765. Which japanese player scored the japan's first goal in the 1998 world cup (asaka, kinohara, hiroto, sampaio) ?

19766. Who scored the first goal in the FIFA World Cup 2002 (Matt Holland, Patrick Mboma, Papa Bouba Diop, Jon Dahl Tomasson)?

19768. The small town of Selcuk is near which large archaeological site in Turkey?

19771. When Are The birthdays of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira?

19773. Who plays Peter Parker's crush in the film 'Spiderman'?

19774. When is the birthday of Anna Kournikova?

19776. When is the birthday of Britney Spears?

19777. Whose cow started the Chicago fire?

19778. What does WD-40 stand for?

19782. In the 'Kipper the Dog' stories what is the name of one of Kipper's friends, who is the youngest of the 2 pigs featured?

19783. How many sons did David have during his reign in Jerusalem?

19785. President Johnson, President Lincoln's successor, was taught what by his wife?

19788. Who was credited with the discovery that there are galaxies beyond our milky way?

19790. What is the only essential vitamin not found in the white potato?

19791. Why do certain noises (such as a metal utensil in a saucepan)cause a physical discomfort to the body?

19793. Name the six NFL teams that have won back to back Super Bowls?

19794. When was Constantinople's name offically changed to Istanbul?

19798. How did the bikini get its name?

19799. Who is the five time former WCW Champion?

19800. In the theatre world if you are filling a house with invited guests on complimentary tickets, you are said to be '........ the house'?

19801. When and where did Ozzie Ozborn try to bite the head off a bat?

19802. What are some commonly used articles that came from Native Americans?

19804. What country has been bombed the most?

19805. Who was the most senior US officer killed in action during World War II?

19809. Is Timothy Stack (Son of a Beach) any relation to Robert Stack (The Untouchables) ?

19811. When we hit our knee or elbow (funny bone) it hurts but why do we laugh?

19814. Why are so many great writers also alcoholic?

19816. What is the name of the Beatles first number one single in the United States?

19821. Whatis the name of that little girl in those old pepsi commercials?

19822. What's the difference between pool and snooker?

19823. Does anyone know anything about spinal cord injuries?

19826. What ten letter name is given to a person who deals in animal skins and hides ?

19827. What chemical can be put in clouds that make it rain?

19828. What is the 5th differential of e%5Ex ?

19830. A few months ago the GBA (Game boy advance) was released in black and was rumoured to have a higher quality screen. Do all GBAs since launch of black GBA have higher quality screens ?

19833. Is a sponge a plant?

19834. What was the original purpose of Stonehenge?

19838. Name the seven ancient wonders of the world?

19841. Why do some Beer Stiens have a glass bottom?

19842. For us ignorant yanks--what are the major cricket tournaments in the UK?

19844. Who first declared the world to be round?

19845. Is there a pyschiatric condition where a person believes that they are a vampire and actually drinks blood?

19846. Geographically in which city is the nearest railway station to the shetland islands ?

19848. In the Jlo and Nas song 'I'm Gonna Be Alright' who is the music by in the background?

19849. Whaat world-renowned scientist played himself in an episode of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation?

19850. How far north in America did effective, contiguous Spanish rule extend, and how far effective non-contiguous control?

19851. Can you name each James Bond movie in order?

19852. Can you name the actor who portrays James Bond in each movie?

19853. Which actor has played the role of James Bond in the most movies?

19854. I've always wondered... How did the song 'Unchained Melody' come to have such a title?

19855. Where can I get British paper money with a picture of George V which was issued during the First World War?

19857. In the movie, Shakespeare in Love, which event is not accurate for the era in which the movie is placed?

19858. What are the names of the Ivy League colleges in the United States?

19859. Do other countries besides the United States have Ivy League colleges?

19860. What makes a university considered an Ivy League?

19861. Is time travel theoretically possible?

19862. A study by the University of Washington found that contrary to sterotypes, women are more willing to initiate what in a relationship?

19863. According to a research group, Varilux Boomer Watch, 48% of baby boomers notice this as the first sign of aging. What?

19866. Where did General McArthur (famous words were, 'I shall return.') really land, in Leyte Beach or Lingayen Gulf?

19870. Where does the name 'Tory' come from?

19871. Could a member of the royal family make a political endorsement?

19874. When is the birthday of S Club 7 member Rachael Stevens?

19876. What is the definition of 'elderly'?

19877. In 1954 Boxers and Wrestlers were not allowed to compete in India until they swore under oath that they were not what?

19879. What was the first college that Woodrow Wilson taught at?

19880. What does SCUBA stand for?

19881. What is a Hoagie?

19882. Does anyone know the entire lyrics to 'Happy Trails To You' that Roy Rogers and Dale Evans used to sing?

19883. Where can I hear the tune and lyrics to 'Happy Trails to You' by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans?

19884. Why did the College of New Jersey change its name to Princeton in the 1870s?

19885. 'all we can do is bring them a little joy. we can't find them a job'. which soccer champ said this about his countrymen (Nesta, Zidane, Ronaldo, Batistuta) ?

19886. What two small Victorian towns on the Murray River have names spelled backwards to each other?

19887. Within 3 weeks of hatching a monarch butterfly caterpillar increases its weight up to how many times (100 times, 750 times, 1800 times, 3000 times) ?

19889. What is the name of Vince McMahon's personal assistant?

19890. Where would you walk on the Devil's Causeway ?

19891. Give the origin of this practice: Generally, why does a bride from the West (Europe and USA) have to pay for the wedding while in the East (China, Philippines, etc.), it is the groom who shoulders the cost?

19893. Piazza Bra's Roman Amphitheatre is found in which Italian city?

19894. On the back of the Connecticut Quarter is 'The Charter Oak'. What significance does this tree hold?

19895. How accurate are polygraph tests?

19897. In the period when legal punishment was hanging, has there ever been any reports of people surviving the ordeal?

19898. What are considered the top universities in Canada?

19902. An Emmy-nominated actress in 1967, she had a small role in an Oscar winning movie in 1957. Who was she?

19903. Is PI (3.14) an infinite number?

19907. What hairy animal would you come face to face with at Malaysia's Sandakan?

19908. Singer Kim Wilde had a top 10 hit in 1981 named after which war-torn nation?

19909. From which European country would a vehicle with the letter B hail?

19911. How much 90% vinegar do you have to add to a gallon of 5% vinegar to get 20% vinegar?

19912. Why did the town of Sexmoan in the Philippine province of Pampanga change its name to 'Sasmoan'?

19913. What person was nominated for a total of 34 Oscar nominations, winning only 8?

19914. Does anyone know any film titles that are repeated words eg Reuben Reuben, Liar Liar etc?

19915. In the field of aviation, What fatal accident happened at a New York airport in May of 1977 that limited New York to only 9 of these while LA has 58 and Chicago has 15?

19918. Which mammal can hold breaqth for the longest time?

19919. Where did the term 'ground zero' originate (it was in use before Sept. 11), and what does it mean?

19920. In which year was the first ever football match held in korea (1882, 1892,1884,1984) ?

19921. What is the national sport of England?

19922. Which female athelate won the first gold medal in asian games ?

19923. In first asian games, which country won the gold medal ?

19924. Who sang the song 'HAIR' in the musical (movie version) of the same name?

19925. In chess, after Viswanathan anand who is the 2nd grand master of india ?

19926. Who is the current world heavy weight boxing champion?

19928. 3 records were made in 2 days in one edition of a worldcup football.All of them continue to exist.Which are they?

19929. I just saw the movie Dog Soldiers and I was wondering what the name of the gun is that the group carries at the start, the one that fires blanks. At one point, I think someone refers to them as 80's, but what is its full name?

19930. What is the name of Nelly's album?

19932. From which country does the beer Lion Red hail?

19933. Which south american country can truly say that its currency is Real money?

19934. What Scottish-born industrialist and anthropologist endowed 2800 libraries?

19935. Is there a word in the English language that does not contain a vowel sound?

19937. I recently got into a conversation concerning 'action' film of World War One. I rememeber reading (or hearing) somewhere that virtually all the supposed 'live' combat film from that war was, in fact, 'staged', usually after the event it was supposed to depict. Does anyone know of a definitive reference that can confirm - or deny - this?

19938. Are there any Amish communities in Europe?

19939. Have the US and UK ever met in an important soccer (football) match?

19941. In which place the wimbldon tennis championship played ?

19942. In recent concluded india-west indies series (2002) which indian cricketer scored highest runs ?

19945. In olympic games which woman%5Cfemale won the first medal for india ?

19946. Crossword clue. 'Briton neck bands' 5 letters. The letters I have are -o-cs Can anyone help please?

19947. Who in the WWE is nicknamed 'Red Devil, Big Evil'?

19949. Exactly which type of matches can be defined as 'first-class cricket' and do these include the equivalent for women's cricket?

19951. Can anyone explain linguistically how 'Mene, mene, tekel upharsin' comes out as 'Thou has been weighed in the balance and found wanting'?

19952. In which cricket stadium kapil dev got 432nd wicket in test macth record and broke the richard hardlee's record ?

19953. In a Shakespearean play, what is it called when a single actor stays on stage and saids his thoughts out loud?

19954. In what different guises has Paul Weller topped the UK charts?

19955. Whose wedding dress featured exclusively in the issue of Hello Magazine published week commencing Moday 3rd June this year?

19956. What is a life form that does not require oxygen to live?

19957. Who was the greatest Ace of WWII?

19958. In Thailand, what is a wat?

19960. Pub sports quiz. Prior to 2001 how many eight year olds have won the Melbourne Cup. Is it None, One, Two or Seven?

19961. Who won the 2001 Kentucky Derby?

19962. Prior to 2001, name the last seven year old to win the Melbourne Cup?

19963. Can any one help me with the name of song and artist.....Somebody's knockin should I let him In. Lord it's the devil would you look at him, I've heard about him but I never dreamed he'd have blue eyes and blue jeans......?

19964. You say this animals's name when you talk about something that is the opposite of antique. What animal is it. The answer is a homonym?

19970. When surveyed 70 percent of people admitted to doing what?

19973. What were the three animals used in the 1912 political conventions?

19974. Where and when where the last slaves freed in the US?

19976. Can anybody tell me the name of the song playing on the TV in the movie 'Taxi Driver'? I think it is played during American Bandstand and some of the lyrics sound like, "How long have I been sleeping?"

19978. How does the calculating power of a human brain compare with today's computers?

19979. Can anyone find the url of a freee site with the sheet music for music played in the godfather movie, i believe composed by nino rota, all the sites I have found charge money or are trying to sell something?

19980. In the 19th Century, the operation of this was suspended for one day?

19981. What year was June Dairy Month established?

19983. What is an ornithopter?

19984. Alaska has the most miles of streams in the US. What state is second?

19985. The female dragonfly is called?

19987. Can anyone remember the (Australian) breakfast cereal advertisement which had the punchline 'thank goodness he's had his' -----which cereal was it?

19988. What were the scores in the World Cup 2002 Group F with England, Argentina, Nigeria and Sweden in it?

19992. Who finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd in all the group stages in the World Cup 2002?

19995. In which country did football avoid a war between rival factions in the year 1990 (israel, iraq, jordan, beirut) ?

19996. What moves faster uphill than downhill?

19997. According to a new gallup poll, 4 out of 5 Americans are willing to give up what for more security?

19998. According to a survey for Americredit, when we are late paying bills this is the order in which we will pay them...1) Mortgage 2) Car payment 3)****. What is #3?