Ask FunTrivia Question Archive

23001. Anyone with that 'Fable Book' from where comes the saying 'Bury the Hatchet'?

23002. When is the term Chicano appropriate?

23005. I love watching babylon 5 but now the new show is all weird and im confused.... can anyone explain to me who is sheridan's child and what is going on (what about that 'parasite' that sheridan was supposed to give his child when he was 16?

23009. What movie is this line from 'Out there with those natives it must be a temptation to play God...'?

23010. For what crime was Christ crucified?

23011. What is a Sporran?

23012. What is Tommy Lee's real name?

23014. Who was the first member of KISS to leave the band?

23015. HOw can I ease or cure cyatic nerve pain?

23017. How was Nutra Sweet invented?

23018. What causes bubbles to form?

23020. Is nuclear power widely used in Britain?

23021. Where and when was the first PROFESSIONAL baseball game played in the United States?

23022. At the end of a Led Zepplin song the cryptic words 'Where's the confounded bridge' are spoken. What song is this, and what do these words mean?

23023. What is a pulsar?

23026. Since 1066 there have been two british kings murders%5Bnot killed in a battle%5DWho were they and how were they murdered?

23030. Q23010 spawned this question for me, Pilate is supposed to be doomed to walk the earth until judgement day, I wonder has anyone has seen him lately and what is his job?

23034. Did London Bridge fall down?

23035. When did gun controll start in the UK, and do most Brits support it...cause if they tried that in the States, the majority of Americans would FREAK?

23037. What is a wind belt and which one is Britain in?

23038. Which climate zone does north Canada lie in?

23039. Is the Isle of Mann part of the United Kingdom?

23040. Does the Queen rule Canada?

23041. In the NFL, whatever happened to the barefoot kickers...did they realize how silly they looked?

23044. Sam Ryder was Captain of which golf club when he founded the Ryder Cup in 1929?

23045. What quiz answers my def leppard question about the video actresses?

23047. What's the difference between a liquid and a fluid, is there any?

23051. Did Albert Einstein believe in God?

23052. In which Australian national park are Burrumindle Falls?

23056. Which band released an album entitled 'Low Life' in the eighties?

23060. Did Bruce Lee advocate hashish?

23061. What's the difference between chemical and biological weapons?

23063. What nine letter word is applied to a second year student in a north american college or university ?

23070. In the original 1933 King Kong movie. What was the name of the island the great ape was discovered on?

23071. What is the origin of the expression 'boxer engine'?

23074. In the 1990's what was voted the Car of the Century?

23075. In the BBC Tv series 2000 Acres of Sky, which actor played the part of Kennys(Paul Kaye) long lost father?

23078. Does the liquid-filled ball compass work the same as the magnetic kind?

23080. As you enter gibraltar there are warning signs what are they warning you about ?

23083. Why when you take a bath or stay in the water a long time your fingertips are all wrinkely?

23086. Where are the Van Halen brothers from?

23088. At 2.4 km long, where is the longest pier in the world?

23089. At what date in the future were each of the following sci-fi series set: Futurama, Star Trek, Flash Gordon, Babylon 5 and Planet of the Apes?

23090. Which 3 actors have appeared most in Carry On films?

23092. What is Quaoar?

23093. What are the Redskins Fans who dress up like pig women called?

23094. In the thomas the tank engine stories, the helicopter is called Harold. What is the helicopters name in the french version of these stories?

23097. What year and model car can you get from the clues 'Big Brother is watching you', 'it's not a straight answer', 'Worth a shuffle', 'seen it on the telly' and 'Not exactly new'?

23099. Who was the first Yorkshire captain to tour Australia?

23100. Michaela Tabb is making her name for herself in which sport?

23103. When you do pushups, what percent of your total body weight are you lifting up, for instance, if you were doing the bench press, how much would you be benching when you do one pushup?

23104. How many bathrooms are there in the White House?

23106. Where did New Jersey get 'Nets' from?

23107. How many widowers were reported in the united states at the age of fourteen in 1970?

23108. Does anyone know of a real good website that is free that teaches people how to use 2d AutoCad or any CAD system like IntelliCAD pretty well?

23109. In the 60's TV show 'Topper' what was the Saint Bernard's name?

23111. Do insects - say locusts - have apon themselves meat?

23112. I read that the divisions of various countries of the world are called states (USA), provinces (Philippines) and prefectures (Japan). How do they differ....are there any more....how are other countries divided?

23118. What is the longest one syllable word?

23120. Who was the original GI joe and how did the name originate?

23121. What is the saltiest sea?

23122. What are the symptoms of Vitamin A poisoning?

23125. On what comedy show was there an alter ego named Geraldine?

23126. Who is Woodstock's sidekick/companion?

23130. In regards to batterys - there are AA, AAA, C, D, and 9 volt. What happened to A, CC, DD, and any other volt?

23132. What pro football quarterback required the fewest games played to reach 30,000 passing yards?

23134. Of Thousand Island, Italian, French, and Ranch dressings, which has the least calories or least fat or 'unhealthiness?'

23136. What tv family lived at 704 houser st?

23140. In the movie 'Rocky' --were Rocky Balboa's 2 turtles names: Rocky and Bullwinkle, Cuff and Link, Peanut Butter and Jelly or Ali and Frazier?

23141. Why do car mirrors say that objects in the mirror are closer than they appear?

23142. Where was the movie 'Animal House' filmed?

23143. In WWII graffiti saying 'Kilroy was here' was often found in and around American bases. Who was Kilroy?

23151. Is 129 a high IQ?

23152. How many animals of each species did Noah take aboard the Ark?

23154. What are the different ways that eggs can be prepared?

23157. Which character in all of Shakespeare's plays killed more ducks and chickens than any other?

23158. Why is it that if you sit on a chair which somebody has just vacated, you can feel the residue of that person's body heat, yet if you're sitting down, you don't notice the warmth of your own body on the chair?

23159. What NBA player has the largest sneakers and what size are they. Posted by: Shak (ip: 152.163.189.205) on Thu Oct 10 23:25:11 as #23144?

23160. What does Dada mean in the name of Idi Amin Dada. Posted on Fri Oct 11 09:29:55 by observer observer (ip: 80.200.74.92) #23149.?

23161. Who were Nicolae Ceaucescu's parents and what was their profession. Posted by: observer (ip: 80.200.74.92)on Fri Oct 11 09:30:45 #23150?

23162. Does anyone know of a Pidgin English translation site or the translation for 'hao iu stap'?

23164. How did the Son of Sam get his nick name?

23166. What is a calorie, and how do they cause weight gain?

23168. In which city the worlds first public library was opened?

23169. What world famous 20th century novel was originally titled 'The Last Man in Europe'?

23172. The Sherpa tribesmen of Nepal call the creature we know as the Abominable Snowman 'Metohkangmi.' What is the literal translation of the name?

23173. What actor appeared in more Alfred Hitchcock movies than any other?

23175. What was the first state to observe Columbus Day?

23177. In what war did Jim Morrison's father fight, and what was his rank?

23179. How, and when, did the Teddy Bear get its name?

23180. How do you make Eggs Benedict?

23181. Are there any pure Monarchies left in the world?

23182. How is Arena Football different from NFL football?

23183. Why are black cats considered unlucky if they cross your path?

23184. Does the Coyote ever catch the Road Runner?

23185. For good dental hygiene how many times a day should a person floss their teeth?

23188. Cappichino is named afted its creator the Cappichin Friars. How did the Friars get their name?

23189. What is the currency unit of Bolivia?

23190. How did the Oh Henry! candy bar get its name?

23191. How did the mr. Goodbar candy bar get its name?

23193. What is the most populous Muslim nation?

23194. Does a straight flush beat four of a kind?

23195. How is beer made?

23197. The principal food of which animal is named after another animal-- is it a caribou or coral snake or what?

23198. What is the difference between a papaya and a papaw fruit?

23201. How must the 8 white and 8 black pawns in a chess set be placed on a board so that no three pawns end up in the same horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line?

23202. Examine the following multiplication: 159 x 48 = 7632, In this multiplication, each of the nine digits from 1 to 9 was used exactly once. Can you find another similar multiplication, where each digit is used once?

23203. In a school there are 158 students. Although there are more girls than boys, only 1/11 of the girls wear glasses, while 1/7 of the boys wear them. How many boys and how many girls are in the school?

23204. A certain whole number, whose last digit is 7, has the curious property that in order to multiply it by 7, all that is needed is to take the 7 from its right end and place it at the beginning. What is the number?

23207. Is the official nickname of the United States flag 'Stars and Stripes' or 'Old Glory'?

23208. What was the cause of Christopher Columbus's death?

23212. What is a Congo Snake?

23213. Are Eggs Benedict named after Benedict Arnold?

23214. Is the fingering on a clarinet the same as on a recorder?

23215. The principal food of which animal is named after another animal %5BCamel, Caribou, Coral snke, Chimpanzee%5D?

23217. Do custard apples have any other names?

23219. What European country has the longest national anthem?

23221. Does anybody have any information on John Cabot, the explorer (because I'm doing a report on him at school and it's due tomorrow)?

23223. What is the book the Statue of Liberty is holding in her left hand?

23225. Why do Muslim women cover their heads and sometimes nose and mouth?

23226. What is selcar (sic) water, and when was it discovered?

23228. Who said 'The most beautiful thing one can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.'?

23229. What is the lowest possible score in an NFL football game?

23230. Is pepper spray legal in the UK for self defense purposes?

23231. Who thought up Baseball?

23232. Why do Jewish men wear Yamichas?

23233. When was the first helicopter constructed?

23235. What western movie feactured the actors John Barrymore and Joseph Cotton?

23236. How many Boeing 747s have been built and how many are flying at any one time world-wide (please quote source)?

23241. Was Merlon the Wizard a real person?

23242. In the children's game 'Simon Says...' who the heck is Simon?

23243. Where were the 'Spaghetti Westerns' filmed?

23244. What does MENSA stand for?

23245. What is the opening question is the Roman Catholic Baptism Ceremony?

23246. How old is Barbie supposed to be?

23247. How did Bugsy Segal die, and was he Italian?

23254. What are the front cutting teeth called?

23255. What famous European construction is made out of iron?

23256. What is the name of a domesticated South American camel?

23257. Who wrote the 1968 best selling book, The Double Helix?

23258. What is the primary flavoring of root beer?

23261. I know this question is stupid. Are llamas camels?

23262. How many nibbles are in a byte?

23263. What was Willis H. Carrier's 1902 invention?

23264. What is the chemical formula for pearls?

23265. What is the LARGEST LIVING lizard?

23266. Who discovered the Polio vaccine?

23267. What is another name for zero degrees Kelvin?

23268. What is the name of the second stomach of a bird?

23270. What causes wind?

23273. What is a seleonologist?

23274. What device first proved that the Earth rotates on its axis?

23275. What device do astronauts feel is the most important of all time?

23276. In Solomon Islands pijin, what does 'hao iu stap' mean?

23277. I've seen British local politics on TV, and when reading the election results there are always a few 'absurd' parties represented by people dressed in strange constumes. They only get a few votes, but lots of laughs. What is this nonsense?

23278. Any trainers out there, I have heard that it is better to exercise in the morning than at night time, is this true, also is more intense aerobic activity better than duration, like if i ran for an hour straight at a certain pace, compared to running at my top speed for 20 minutes, what is better?

23279. How did the elements on the periodic table get their names?

23281. What is pop culture?

23284. Who was Gordon Bennett?

23285. On the t.v. series 'Batman', to open the sliding door leading to the Bat Poles which led to the Bat Cave, Dick Grayson or Bruce Wayne would lift the head of a bronze statue in the study, depressing the secret button to open the doors. Who was this a bust of?

23288. What are Pomps?

23289. What causes Air Currents?

23290. What is the only village in Great Britain to have its own national Hunt racetrack?

23291. Should season names be capitalized?

23293. How long does it take the average person to fall asleep?

23296. Hw is limestone removed from the ground?

23297. What is Mortar used for?

23298. You call a reaction that produces heat exothemic, what do you call a reaction that requires heat?

23299. What is another name for calcium oxide?

23300. What is another name for calcium hydroxide?

23301. How much white gradulated sugar does the average american consume in a year?

23303. Can you please give me some real examples of glittering generalities (i just cant find good examples!) (preferably some photos or pictures please)?

23304. In the NBA, who scored the most field goals without missing a shot?

23306. What is the weight difference between a male human brain and a female human brain?

23308. Who said 'Cancell my subscription to the Resurrection'?

23309. How did the drink Tom Collins get its name?

23310. What percent of humanity is left handed, and why isn't it 50 percent?

23312. What does SPAM (as in junk e-mails) stand for?

23313. What is the difference between affect and effect?

23314. Who was Sambo?

23315. Traditionally, who is considered the author of the Bible's first five books?

23317. Who patented the refrigerator?

23318. In India,Textile major Raymond is acquiring a majority stake in which casualwear brand---Allen Solly,Tamarind,Proline Or ColourPlus?

23319. Who is all-India electronics manufacturers association ELCINA's Electronics Man of the Year (2002-03)?

23320. In Resevior Dogs what's the full name of the cop who gets tortured?

23323. Who was the president who started shaking hands rather than the tradional bow?

23324. What is the symbol of the Holy Spirit and why?

23325. I was watching 'Push, Nevada' one Thursday, and I heard the character Jim Prufrock mention something about companies deliberately manufacturing faulty products. Did anyone else ever hear of this before, and if so, what is the term for this?

23328. How did Bob Crane, Colonel Hogan from the show "Hogan's Heroes", die?

23329. With a regular deck of playing cards, how many different 5-card hands with 4 queens are possible?

23330. In chemistry how does something become super saturated?

23331. In the offical rules of Poker are there supposed to be wild cards?

23332. What city was the first to use parking meters?

23333. What is the name of the first syndicated comic strip?

23334. What is the name of the horse that won the 2002 Delmonte Stakes?

23336. What activity did 10.5 million Americans participate in 1999?

23337. How did Ohio get the nickname Buckeye?

23338. What is the only organ inside humans that can heal itself?

23340. What is a psyco-samatic illness?

23342. How long is 3 Mile island?

23343. What is the E number for/of Sodium Carbonate?

23344. Is it true, that if you lie, your nose will grow?

23345. Can anyone tell me the chief rabbi's name?

23351. Does hyperspace really exsist?

23352. What does it mean to get 'layed-off' as opposed to getting fired?

23354. Does Pringles have it's own company?

23355. If one - God forbid - gets sprayed by a skunk, what is hte best way to wash of the smell?

23356. What is the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

23357. How do they determine what date Easter will be?

23358. What is the worst seasonal record for an NFL team?

23359. Why are shakespeares plays so timeless with universal thems and issues so relevant to us today?

23362. Is it true that an old piece of paper will curl with age because paper has memory of being a tree and reverts to that shape?

23363. What college did Lyle Alzado play for?

23365. When does the Harvest Moon occur?

23367. Who was the first U.S.President to throw out the 'first' ball in a world series?

23368. How did the 100 year old Teddy Bear get its name?

23374. 3 chickens and 1 duck sold for as much as 2 geese. 1 chicken 2 ducks and 3 geese sold for {$25.} If each sold for a whole number of dollars, what was the price of each (by the way i don't know the answer...)?

23376. Can you think of any good symbols to put as: curious, patience, perseverance, independent, thinker, peaceful, complex, sneaky, mysterious, someone that always gets what they want, looks one way but its another, looks at things from all sides, smart, oportunistic, 'this is just the beggining', likes to learn. for example you can give me 'racoon: smart, oportunistic, always gets what he wants, looks at things from all sides' please?

23377. What is written on the outside of the ring in Lord of the rings?

23378. Can snakes only 'hear' when they have their jaw touching something?

23379. How far can snakes detect any body heat from their pray?

23381. Where are actual articles related to Biology like dna, rna, cell cultures and enzymes?

23382. Are there more Jews in Isreal or in the US?

23383. Why is the killer called the Beltway Sniper?

23384. Has a NFL or College Football game ever ended with a 0 - 0 tie?

23385. I need to know the reason school children give apples as gifts to their teachers and when and where it started?

23386. What is Diaspora?

23387. Where in the world's oceans are the most fish caught?

23388. How was popcorn discovered?

23389. What do the colors red and green have to do with Christmas?

23393. What is the reason for Christmas trees at Christmas?

23394. Which battle during the American Civil War had the highest casulty rate (men killed and/or wounded per minute)?

23397. 1. In 1488 what explorer sailed around southern Africa 2. In 1498 what explorer sailed around southern Africa and conitnued to India 3. What explorer circumnagivated the world, founded the Strait of Mallegan, and was killed in the Philppine Islands 4. What explorer tried to find the Fountain of Youth but never found it cause it was just a legend. 5. When panfilo Narvaez led an expedition that led to disaster, Narvaez was lost at sea but laned on some island near present- day Texas, Native Americans there held them prisoners. WHO assumed the leadership of the gorup?

23399. What does 'manis' in dialect mean?

23400. Which contemporary composer's choral piece was featured at Princess Diana's funeral?

23401. Cryptic Flowers - 'point finger at endless catalogue' and 'prickly leg'?

23405. Does anyone know the name of a Mythical Chinese Bear?

23406. What is the oldest living culture?

23407. How did Britain's Queen Victoria traditionally mark Halloween at her Balmoral retreat in Scotland?

23409. What is the Centenial State, and why was it so named?

23410. Who is credited for saving the American Spinich Industry?

23411. Who is this monkey that the Anahiem Angels keep yelling about?

23413. Can someone please point me in the right direction for a site on British catchphrases. Like who said 'Hello sailor' and 'Jolly hockey sticks' etc?

23414. Who has ben nailed to a 500 million dollar suit for lifting a Bappi Lahiri (Indian singer)tune ?

23415. Three playing cards, taken from a normal pack, are placed facedown on a table in a row. To the right of a king there are one or two queens. To the left of a queen there are one or two queens. To the left of a heart there are one or two spades. To the right of a spade there are one or two spades. Which three cards are we talking about?

23419. Name the London tube station from the clue: Platform for yellow bird?

23420. From where comes the phrase '...every Tom, Dick, and Harry'?

23423. What is the repetitive buying and selling of securities with a view to only generate additional commission to a stochbroker called?

23425. What does 'curbs in' mean on the Stock Market channels on TV?

23428. What is a 'Mexican Standoff'?

23429. Do flat screen TV's have tubes?

23431. Why do evergreen trees stay gren all year round?

23432. What butterfly has the shortest life span?

23433. What board game had 'Give and Take' cards?

23434. Are we sure it's the male sea horse that gives birth and not the female?

23435. Can anyone tell me the rate of pay that is awarded to the newly introduced Community Support Officers?

23436. Which game of our times is similar to the ancient Roman game of 'Paganica'?

23437. Name the movie that features three tunnels named Tom, Dick and Harry?

23441. What is the origin of putting a lime wedge in a bottle of beer?

23442. What is the attendance record for a MLB game?

23443. What NFL teams represent geographic areas other than a city?

23444. What is Aeryn Sun's rank and regiment in Scifi's Farscape?

23445. What's a boston steamroller?

23446. What is Napalm made out of?

23447. What are Ebonics?

23448. The green coloring material found in plants is called?

23449. Another name for the Huckleberry is?

23450. A tree or a shrub that has been dwarfed into a desired shape and grown in a pot is a?

23451. The oldest bristlecone pine trees found in the arid mountains of the Great Basin are almost how many years old?

23452. The General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park is how tall?

23453. What was the event that 3.5% of Americans participated in in 1999 ?

23454. Why does alcohol cause intoxication?

23456. One ancient Greek philosopher held that the only thing constant is change?

23457. If a man an a half eats a pie and a half in a minute and a half, how many men does it take to eat 60 pies in 30 minutes?

23459. Which film was refused an OSCAR nomination for special effects because it used computer graphics?

23460. What Country is the song, 'Michael Rown Your Boat' orinated from?

23461. Can anyone tell me what the English translation is for 'The Ketchup Song' by Las Ketchup?

23462. How did Foosball get its name?

23465. Buffalos don't have wings...so why do they called the little spicy chicken drums and wings this?

23467. What is lipstick for men?

23468. What is common to adolf hitler ,jawaharlal nehru, charlie chaplin ?

23469. What was Kierkegaard's famous quote about the paradox of living life forward, but be only able to understand it when it has passed backwards?

23470. What is the song 'I Am the Walrus' about, particularly the I am eggman, and the coo-ca-ca-choo?

23471. Who has been nailed to a rs 2,400 crore law suit for lifting a Bappi Lahiri tune?

23472. Is Peterborough part of Northamptonshire ?

23475. Who invented the snowglobe?

23476. How many cowhides does it take to supply the NFL with footballs for a year?

23477. Who is the only cricketer to score a test century in his debut and last test ?

23478. Why are some people night owls and some people early birds?

23480. Of what is St. Giles the Patron Saint?

23481. How many innings did it take Don Bradman to get a test century, before this what were his scores?

23482. Name some batsmen, who got ducks in their first test innings but went on to average somewhere over 40?

23484. When was the last time that five runs were scored in the first innings of a world series game?

23486. According to Greek legend which creature not only resisted fire but also extinguished it?

23487. Which British radio show had a signature tune that started 'Hello again, I'm on the radio again'?

23490. 'Nothing bears out in practice what it promises incipiently.' - Thomas Hardy-What does this mean?

23492. Where was baloney first served?

23493. Is it true that New York City phone booths have been removed since the summer.....see http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---14138,00.html ?

23494. In the world of basketball, what do the initials J.Y.D. mean......Jerome Williams of the Raptors has it on his armband?