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20501. In the film 'The Mummy' what was the Mummy's name?

20502. Who are the members of Fat Albert's gang?

20503. What are the names of the members of the Banana Splits?

20504. What was the first TV show to show nudity?

20505. Who was the first baseball player to have an unassisted triple play?

20508. Established in 1803, this newspaper was the oldest in the country. What is the name?

20509. In what country did the French fried potato originate?

20510. Besides last night, when was there a tied All Star Game?

20511. When do scientists think the first humans lived?

20513. What is a tangelo a combination of?

20515. Is beer still available in full kegs, not just half and quarter kegs?

20518. What is the name of Simon's bar in 'The Secret Life of Us'?

20519. What film stars one member of the 'Odd Couple' and was directed by the other?

20521. In 'The Spy Who Loved Me', when we first meet Anya, she's in bed with her Russian lover. Her phone rings, and we see that it's kept inside a music box. What is the music that plays on Anya's music box when she opens it?

20522. Where did the saying 'By George, I think I've got it!' originate?

20523. Why do Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico?

20524. Why do birds sing so much in the morning?

20525. Another announcement for those who do not use the forums. l3i7l will be going to Finlady's funeral today, and will be representing all of FunTrivia, as well as himself and me. I spoke to Liane Monday evening and the family have been reading all the notes and messages, here and in the forums. They are astounded by all the support and condolences from Fun Trivia. Liane is printing everything out including the numerous e-mails received from members to save, and send to other family members. I thought you would all like to know your words are being read. [Do not delete - McG]

20526. In its early days, which business had the slogan, "Don't ask the price, it's a penny"?

20527. In today's 'Family Circus' panel, two comic strip characters are seen atop totem poles. One is Ken Griffith's Zippy, but what is the other one?

20529. Where was the worlds' first successful oil well drilled and when?

20531. Why do ripe bananas get spots?

20532. What is the largest sculpture in the world, and when was it created?

20533. Where was the record high temperture recorded?

20534. "For the love of Pete" and "For Pete's sake" - where do these sayings come from?

20535. How does Google make money?

20536. What nation is the most humid?

20537. What nations that begin with A do not end with A?

20539. Could you please tell me what kind of animal a Vmi-Vmi is?

20541. In what sport does the ball change colour at night?

20542. According to ST-TNG Warp Chart (www.startrek.com) a starship at Warp 10 would occupy all points in the universe simultaneously, so where would you be when you dropped below Warp 10?

20543. In feet, what is the deepest point of any of the world's oceans?

20544. Only once since the Revolutionary War has the United States been governed by a man who was born a king. It happened within the last 30 years. Who was the former king who ruled the U.S.A. ?

20545. "Talk in colour" is the advertising baseline used by which mobile phone manufacturer: Nokia, Samsung, Motorola or Ericsson?

20548. Did Jephthah intend to offer a human as a burnt offering?

20549. Why does my expensive bubble bath 'disappear' the moment I add the slightest bit of soap?

20550. Infinity is too much. How do scientists 'know' that space does not end?

20552. What percent of men propose over the phone?

20554. Loqeris. Si vis me flere dolenedum est, telephe vel peleu male si ipsi, dormitas aut mandata on satis est pulchra, ridenilbus adrident ita... ridebo. Can anybody help me with a translation please?

20557. Who is the founder of the Academy of Bhagat Singhs: Jaspal Bhatti, Raj Kumar Santoshi, Guddu Dhanoa, or Sunny Deol?

20560. What town was Bruce Springtein born in?

20563. When scripture scholars speak of 'Q' what are they talking about?

20564. Before Britian who governed Palastine?

20566. Is time infinite?

20567. Are there any fresh water lakes that are home to sharks?

20570. Why does Swiss Chesse have holes?

20571. Does anyone one have even a clue to the cryptic meaning of the Beatles song Revolution Number 9?

20573. The island of Formosa is today known by which name?

20574. How does an air conditioner work?

20577. What blue flower shares it's name with a suburb of Perth?

20578. Which eucalyptus tree is reguarded as the best honey producing tree?

20581. What was the first movie rated PG13?

20582. Who was the first American to draft the Decloration of Independance?

20583. What game using a ball has the largest playing field?

20584. Do alligators live anywhere else besides Florida?

20585. What is the smallest mammal in the world?

20586. What city had the first railroad station?

20587. What U.S. city had the first Railroad station?

20588. What sport using a ball has the largest playing field?

20589. Is it true that Britian just legalized marijuana?

20590. Where was Sir Elton John born?

20591. Before hitting it big as a singer, which of the following worked as a restaurant hostess: Shakira, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey or Kylie Minogue?

20595. What is Colby Donaldson's middle name?

20596. What is Austin Croshere's middle name?

20597. What is the most destructive insect in nature from a human point of view: carpenter ant, mountain termite, desert locust, or meandering aphid?

20598. Who is Austin Croshere?

20599. Why are the left handed called 'south paws'?

20600. Have any rock groups admitted to of having used backwards messages on any of their albums?

20601. In the Roman Catholic Church, how many Cardinals vote for the next Pope?

20602. Men like the round-circular kind, women like straight ones?

20604. Why does planet Earth experience seasons?

20605. In baseball, could anyone tell me what 'B' might stand for. I was looking at a box score on espn.com, and a pitcher recorded his 5th 'B' of the season. Just curious?

20606. What professional pitcher had 11 fellow players name thier kids after?

20607. Who knows any details about the Love Parade that just took place in Berlin?

20612. From which country would you hail with the letters IS on your car?

20614. How many Academy Awards did the movie 'The Titanic' win?

20617. What is a mojo?

20619. Propolis, a substance from the honeybee, is called 'Russian penicillin.' What else has the same name in folklore: garlic, badbreath, home-made vodka, or police torture?

20620. In the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" George Bailey and his wife bring a housewarming gift to the Martini family which consists of a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, and a box of salt. What did they say to the Martinis as they presented these gifts?

20622. What was the first network TV show with no theme music?

20623. What author said in 1998, "I watch lawyers, I watch trials. I get my ideas from CNN and USA Today"?

20625. What sitcom star began his life as Tom Dick?

20628. From where come the terms 'Bull' and 'Bear' for the stockmarket?

20629. What is the diameter of TV's famous Wheel of Fortune?

20630. What does rubbing someone with two porkchops mean and where did the saying come from?

20631. Where did the hot dog get its name?

20632. Which large island was sighted by Captain James Cook on October 10, 1774?

20633. Which highway links Nyngan with Cobar and Wilcannia?

20634. Is Taiwan known as just Taiwan or maybe The Republic of Taiwan?

20636. What is the name of the Big Elephant in Ocean City, New Jersey?

20637. What movie contains the line 'Love is like Oxygen'?

20638. On 'Neighbours' what happened to Mrs. Mangle in the show?

20640. Whose pudding consists of stewed apples topped with sponge?

20642. Name thw part on a sundial that casts a shadow?

20643. John Churchill was better known as?

20644. In Elizabethan London, Thursdays were reserved for which sport?

20645. Who could play only one tune 'Over the hills and far away'?

20646. In the 1994 Coco Cola cup final which Man Utd player was sent off?

20647. What money storing item got its name from the material it's made of?

20649. What is the technical term for the fear of dreams?

20650. What is the strongest Dutch beer, and how strong is it?

20651. What are the two lines that connect the bottom of your nose to your lip known as?

20652. What is the book that the Statue of Liberty is holding?

20654. In the history of music, what family has made it to the number one spot on the charts in three consecutive generations?

20655. Who used to read 'Lives of the Great Poisoners' at breakfast?

20657. On 'Neighbours' what was Portia's last name?

20659. Is it true that only female snakes musk?

20662. What was Australia first known as?

20663. What is the only US state that had its own Queen?

20664. What is the main ingredient of Alsatian soup?

20665. Do you Brits still believe in the Divine Right of Kings?

20667. In the Diet Coke advertisement, what room is the French lesson in?

20668. In the movie Momento what is the name of the disorder the main character has?

20669. How do worms reproduce?

20670. Which advert: Hi Mrs Clarke, I'll just go and check?

20671. Which advert provides clean bowl satisfaction?

20672. NALOPKT but surely Caine does?

20673. What is considered the healthist vegetable?

20674. Which car manufacturer has a name meaning 'Three Stones' in Japanese?

20675. Who reputedly put the tease into striptease?

20676. Simon and Victoria are reluctant to leave home. Which advert?

20677. What was New Zealand first known as?

20678. Under what name did Mrs John Bigg win an Olympic gold medal?

20679. Which advert: She's not marrying him is she?

20686. Five county cricket teams have a rose on their emblem, including Yorks and Lancs. What are the other three?

20687. Where would you find the inscription 'Standing on teh shoulders of giants'?

20689. Which animal has a liver so rich in Vit A it would kill you if eaten?

20690. In the 1st series of survivor Uk what was the name of the two tribes?

20691. What was discovered in 1935 in the Roraima mountains?

20692. Which English wicket keeper scored a test century V Austrailia in 1986?

20693. Which country won Rugby Unions 1st World Cup?

20694. Who was the model for the comic strip Jane?

20696. How many World Series did the Yankees win while Joe Demagio was playing for them?

20698. Who holds the Montreal Expos's (baseball team) single-season batting average record?

20699. What is a fifteen letter word in which no letter is used more than once?

20703. When people say 'there is always someone worse off than you', who is the person at the bottom of the chain and do they know of their predicament?

20706. Whose cow started the Chicago fire?

20709. In Coronation Street what is Streetcars phone number?

20710. Name the special little girl who led England out against Greece in the World Cup?

20711. The seeds of which plant are used to make Sainsburys pure vegetable oil?

20712. Don't sign on the dotted line.....complete?

20715. Is it possible for a human being to have black hair or can it only be very, very dark brown ?

20716. What interjection a word expressing approval is also used in the radio phonetic alphabet to clarify a certain letter ?

20720. What is the name of this outkast song I believe, I saw the video on mtv, and it like at a pool party, people swimming, and barbecuing and kids shooting waterguns at each other, anyone know?

20721. How much saliva does the average person produce daily?

20722. What is the world's oldest museum?

20723. What did Robert Woodward win in 1965?

20724. Which athlete was the first to retire his number?

20725. Does ice cream expire?

20726. Who is the Captain of the Boston Breakers Women's Soccer Team?

20728. When did the US first give out Welfare?

20730. Who invented sliced bread?

20731. What was the first successful colony in the New World?

20732. Who was the first American to get oil drilling concessions in Saudi Arabia and Keuwait?

20733. Where is North America's smallest jailhouse?

20734. What mammals lay eggs?

20735. What is the name of the band mentioned in the song The Monster Mash?

20737. How sick will mold make you if eaten?

20739. Can you produce sparkling white wine from red grapes?

20740. What is the name of the strong Dutch beer that is 14.2%?

20742. Who was the first African American player in the NFL, and what was his nickname?

20747. Which U.S president invented the folding bed?

20748. Who is considered 'The father of English Cathedral music?

20750. Did you know if the US dollar keeps going down in value, soon the copper in our penny will be worth more than a cent? What do you think will happen then?

20753. What is the Unforgivable Sin?

20754. Who are some great authors of today?

20755. Is the Isle of Man represented in Parliment?

20756. Are Puffins related to Penguins?

20757. Has the UK been in any serious wars since WWII?

20758. How did Britian gain controll of Australia?

20759. Who created Padington Bear?

20760. Does direct sunlight shine on the moon as it does on our tropics, or is the moon always in complete darkness as many photos would suggest?

20761. What is the origin of the Isle of Man's symbol--three bent legs connected?

20762. Who escaped from the most prisions?

20764. Was Bruno Hauptman guilty of the crime of kidnap and murder of the Lindburgh Baby, or did the State of New Jersey execute an innocent man?

20765. Why do flies like poop?

20767. I've read about this somewhere and I wonder if it's true. That the colors of the flag of Italy--red, white and green--has something to do with their national diet of pasta (pasta is {white;} tomato sauce is {red;} fresh leaves of herb is green)?

20768. What are the colors of the cars in the game of Life?

20770. Which Indian state is number 1 on ice cream consumption(Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh)?

20771. In an epidose of Seinfeld, Jerry pretended to be someone else in order to get a free ride from the airport. It turns out he was a Nazi supporter. What was the name of the person he pretended to be?

20772. Hi, in 1977, the pilot for the KNBC traffic station helicopter died tragically. It was described as tragic AND ironic, considering who he was and what he did before. Does anyone know his name and what he was famous for?

20773. From where comes the word lesbian?

20774. Why did the Molly Ringwald character go do detention in the Breakfast Club?

20776. What are the different playing pieces for Monopoly?

20777. How did Jim Morrison die?

20779. What film is about a Russian defector with a black roommate, a Cuban lawyer, and an Italian girlfriend?

20780. Where are British Royality buried?

20781. Question - Local -Any Hints Please - Who said or wrote 'I don't think much about clothes. I tend to burn holes in them with my pipe'?

20783. How many kings are buried in Westminster Abbey?

20784. What film is based on a true story of two families escaping from East toWest Germany by hot air balloon?

20785. Is 'Nacho cheese' a legitimate cheese, or is it only used in snack chips?

20786. What are the colors of the rainbow?

20787. How does a Sperm Bank work?

20789. Was Edward VIII ever king for even a second?

20790. What does the word Islam mean?

20791. How did the Prophet Mohammed die?

20794. What does G.I. mean, and are British soldiers called anything similar?

20795. What's the difference between Purple and Violet?

20798. What does it mean when we read in the newspapers that 'Technically, South Korea is at war with North Korea'?

20800. Is there a stuntman/woman training school in Canada?

20801. Does anyone know what happened to the film Imposter (with Gary Sinise) in Britain which seems to have opened and sunk without trace?

20804. Does any one know eve plumbs middle name, from the brady bunch?

20805. What is the longest running TV show in syndication that took place in a hotel lobby, living room, and barber shop?

20808. Does Britian have anything that compares to our Bill Of Rights?

20811. On the Capt Kangaroo Show what word (or phrase) did Mr Moose use to make pingpong balls fall?

20812. Question 12 in todays telegraph In which ocean is Bromley Plateau?

20814. Who used to polish coffins before he became a celebrity (clark gable, sean connery, michael caine, rock hudson) ?

20818. Who was Davy Jones of Davy Jones' Locker fame?

20819. Besides Pig what other meat is banned from the Kosher diet?

20820. How many bones are there in the human skull?

20822. What mysterious underwater nosie is not easily explained by natural phenomena, (Bloop, Train, Whistle, Slowdown)?

20826. Some big orchestra names have the word philharmonic in them, such as New York Philharmonic, while others don't, such as Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. What is the difference between the two, philharmonic and symphony?

20827. Do you have square dancing in England?

20829. A man was sentenced to death on the first of the month and was told that he would be executed during the same month but would not know beforehand which day. He argued that this was not possible. The governor agreed with his argument and let him go. How come?

20830. What town does Fred Flinstone live in?

20834. From which country would you hail with the letter N on your car?

20837. Hi, in the long history of TV cartoon series, one stands alone with more than 240 guest voice appearances. Which one is it?

20838. In drama,who was 'hell's black intelligencer'?

20839. Whose 'gang' was Naomi Campbell in in 1984?

20841. What was Scarlett O'Hara's real first name?

20843. What is the longest winning streak recorded in American sports history?

20844. Who are the two high school seniors to make the cover of Sports Illustrated?

20845. What two signers of the Declaration of Independence are on currently circulating coins?

20846. Which pitcher on what team struck out 27 batters in nine innings 50 years ago?

20847. What is the biggest company in the world?

20850. Why is Minister Louis Farrakhan banned from England?

20853. Who first created ice cream?

20854. Does sugar make children hyper?

20855. When were the first mechanical clocks?

20859. Hi, this same man was an accomplished Civil War general, paid Pat Garrett to kill Billy the Kid, and wrote a novel that became one of the best Oscar movies of all time. Does anyone know this man's name?

20860. Is there any programming language that does NOT have a 'goto' command (or some variant of goto)?

20861. There was a female Army General (or maybe she was a Colonel) who's trademark was to hand out 'nanoseconds' to people (lengths of wire cut to the exact length such that electrons traveling at the speed of light would take one nanosecond to traverse it's length)...What was her name and what was she in charge of in the Army?

20863. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?

20864. How many pennies are there in an ounce?

20865. Why is Whole Wheat more healthy than White Bread?

20871. Why are some States called Comonwealths--is their a difference or is it just semantics?

20872. What is a person called who gets pleasure from inflicing pain?

20873. What is the name for the marks on Jesus Christ's body caused by the nails?

20875. What are the Seven Seas?

20877. What was the biggest blowout in American college football history?

20878. In which movie do we find the delightful 'theme' restaurant called Jack Rabbit Slims?

20879. When did the last execution take place in Britian?

20880. Among the following which is the source of energy (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, all of the above) ?

20881. Which mineral is helps in healing (zinc, copper, gold, silver) ?

20882. Which is the vitamin that protects a person from ageing fast (vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin e) ?

20883. What is the name of the ancient language parallel to Sanskrit in which Hungarian, Finnish, Japanese and many native American languages have their basis?

20884. Where are the bones of Thomas A'Beckett?

20885. What is ringworm?

20887. Is there proof that Vitamin C helps to fight colds?

20888. What are the deadly Sins?

20892. A research company conducted a survey to find out who we would most want to manage our money. The majority of women chose Oprah Winfrey. Who did the men choose?

20894. The United States is first, Japan is second, and China is third at doing what?

20895. According to the census bureau the US loses and gains population at this rate for a net gain of on person every 13 seconds. Every 8 seconds=1 birth. Every 12 seconds=1 death. Every 29 seconds=1 what?

20896. In the Austin Powers' movies who plays Dr. Evil?

20897. Hi, Charles Rolls was co-founder of the Rolls Royce Co., but ironically, he died at the age of 33 at the controls of another famous family's invention. Does anyone know how he died?

20898. How does zinc help in healing skin disorders?

20900. Would it be possible to send a probe to the surface of the Sun?

20901. Did Karl Marx get any respect in his life while he lived in England?

20904. Can anyone tell me what the scientific name is for the study of thunder?

20906. Why is phlegm sometimes so hard to spit out after hawking that it goes back in the throat, and what gives it its consistency or viscosity? Is it safe to swallow, as it doesn't go back into the lungs?

20909. Is www.bl.uk the shortest domain name there is?

20910. Everyone has heard of Piccadilly in London. What does the name come from?

20911. Why could Princess Diana of England have become queen someday, whereas Prince Phillip can't become Queen Elizabeth's king?

20912. A brilliant hair color was named after an Italian painter. What is the hair color and who was the painter?

20913. What's the difference between a butterfly and a moth?

20914. What's the difference between a frog and a toad?

20915. Are rats edible?

20917. How did Virginia get its name?

20918. Who was Lord Haw Haw?

20919. What do mistral fin, 470, and tornado describe?

20920. What film is about Pennsylvania steelworkers and their tour of duty in Vietnam?

20922. I am afraid of lightning. What is this phobia called and how do you pronounce it?

20923. What is the title of the wife of a baronet?

20925. Recently watching Jay Leno and Conan O'Brian, I have realized, there have been a lot of funny jokes regarding Martha Stewart, was there something that happened regarding Martha Stewart in the past few weeks, or did I just notice the abundant references to Martha Stewart on the Tonight Show and Late Night?

20926. I just saw the Adam Sandler movie Big Daddy, during the movie, I recognized a song taht sounded like it was from the band Weezer, yet when I looked up the Soundtrack to Big Daddy, I saw no song by Weezer, anyone recognize which Weezer song it was, that was played for a short time in Big Daddy?

20931. What are the names and ages of the Australians who won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the Womens' Marathon at Manchester Commonwealth Games 2002 ?

20932. Which Australian state has the Scuba Doo as an underwater vehicle?

20933. Tenor Jose Carreras is to perform a concert at which World Heritage site in Asia on December 6, 2002?

20934. In which Italian province is Florence ?

20939. Is Wicca part of the Occult?

20942. Which ideology has a bundle of sticks as its symbol that represents unity (fascism, surrealism, fabian socialism, zionism) ?

20944. The greeks coined the wod hippopotamus to mean 'river horse', but what is the animal (river pig, river buffalo, river elephant, river rhino) ?

20945. The word paparazzi is the plural of paparazzo. what is it (camera, film character, photocopier, newspaper) ?

20949. Why is money often referred to as clams (at least in the States)?

20950. On a bumper sticker of a car, it read WWCD, what woudl Cthulthu do, the car also had another bumper sticker referring to Cthulthu, who is Cthulthu, I have never heard of this person before, what religion is he, if any?

20951. Great news that the trapped miners were rescued. However can anyone help with a question (well argument really) - I distictly remember seeing a film about trapped miners - sadly the whole thing turned into a carnival with fair rides etc. Does anyone know what film I'm thinking of?

20952. Who is Pywackett. Is he/she a literary character?

20956. Was WC Fields an alcholic...or did he just act as one?

20958. Does anyone know what 'sic frangit crispidum' means, if it means anything at all(I can find no reference to it anywhere, and it's driving me a little batty. Any help would be much appreciated)?

20961. What is your ip number?

20962. Where did the State of Massachusetts get its impresive name?

20964. For Computer Old Timers: In hexidecimal notation, what were the graphics assigned to the values 0 through 16 and, most important, why?

20965. What is the original meaning of guerilla---a)Red Angel b)Little war c)Screwdriver d)Gun Smuggler...(If references are available for the answer that would be a great help pl)..?

20966. Hi, he was so hot as the 50's ended and the 60's began, that he was on the cover of 20 major magazines in October of 1960. He even joined Connie Stevens on a top 40 hit even though he couldn't sing a lick. Who was this well-coiffed star?

20968. According to theatrical superstition, which play by Shakespeare should never be mentioned by name in a theater?

20969. In terms of tons what is the largest fruit crop harvested?

20970. Where was the first hospital?

20971. What state has the highest marrage rate?

20972. What year was the first microwave invented?

20973. What happened in the last episode of Hogan's Heroes?

20977. What was Rossco Pico Train dog's name?

20978. If a man held a artificial gravity well, would he then become invisible as the light would bend around him?

20979. How come the speed of light is constant while everything else has a speed limit? What makes this certain type of energy exempt from all other outside influences?

20981. Why are dollars called bucks?

20983. Aside from English, what (and why) are the other best languages in the world in terms of structure, construction, adaptability and all the other criteria....and also, Why is English considered to be among the top languages of the world?

20985. What are these strange Crop Circles that often appear at large farms?

20987. What common household good contains the chemicals dihydrogenated talliwamidoethyl hydroxyethylmonium mehtylsulfate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, and methylchloroisothiazolinone?

20988. In the classic song, how many gallons of beer are on the wall?

20990. Cricket question. The batting side require two runs to win - the ball is played into the outfield and, although not reaching the boundary there is time for the batsmen to run three. On completion of the second run the umpire at the bowler's end calls 'time' and removes the bails believing the match to be over. The square leg umpire then calls the first run short. The scorers have made no errors. For the purposes of Law 21(9) would this count as a mistake in the scoring that would allow the match to resume unless the last available ball had been bowled?

20991. Cricket question. In the last match of a season the batting side require one run to win the match but four runs of the next ball to overtake their opponents on average run rate throughout the season and secure the championship. Would it be in the interests of the bowling side then to bowl a deliberate no ball?

20994. Why did Thomas Jefferson, a champion pioneer of personal freedom, own slaves?

20995. Who assinated Ghandi, and why?

20996. Is milk healthy?

20999. Is there any reason as to why a language 'dies' or becomes extinct aside from its native speakers dying out?