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25501. 'The Circle of Trust' is a theme that occurs in what movie?

25502. What movie ends with Robert Redford standing outside of the New York Times office building?

25503. 'Mr. McKittrick, after very careful consideration, sir, I've come to the conclusion that your new defense system sucks.' is a quote from what movie?

25504. From what movie is this quote taken...'I hope you washed your ass this morning, it's about to be kissed by a king.'...pretty easy one actually?

25505. What movie ends with a young couple walking off together along the top of a hydroelectric dam?

25506. What movie ends with the main character on a jogging path that parallels a river?

25507. In what movie does John Wayne plant roses?

25508. In what movie does Robert Redford repeat the words 'Hail, Mary, full of grace' over and over again?

25510. In what movie does Henry Fonda receive the 'Order Of The Golden Palm' (or words to that effect)?

25511. In what movie does Meg Ryan play 3 different characters?

25512. What movie contains a scene where Michael Douglas thinks he's eating dog?

25513. In what movie does Bill Murrey flop out of a swimming pool pretending to be a seal?

25514. How many sonnets did Wm.Shakespeare write?

25515. What is a Buffalo Soldier?

25517. Is cologne (the men's scent) named after the German city?

25518. I note that when a candle is blown out and a stream of thin smoke rises from the wick, if another flame touches only this stream of smoke then the candle lights! Why does this happen?

25522. How does the Paradise Tree Snake fly?

25524. What movie has as its key word - 'Plastics'?

25525. For how long now has the British Monarch been giving a Christmas Address?

25526. Why do some peppers taste mild and sweet, while other peppers intensly burn your mouth for hours?

25528. The day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day, but is also the holy day of which saint?

25530. 1. After Scrooge reforms his life in Dicken's 'A Christmas Carol' he proposes getting together with Bob Chratchit for some 'Smoking Biship'. What is Smoking Bishop?

25539. When visiting Finland, Santa is said to leave his sleigh behind and use another mode of transportation. Does anyone know what he rides on according to the Finnish story?

25540. Why does hip-hop star Nelly have a piece of tape on his cheek? What does it represent?

25541. Is it true that glass is acturally not a solid, but a very very slow moving liquid or fluid?

25542. Are liquid and fluid the same thing?

25543. What is the currency of India?

25544. What is the population of Pakistan?

25545. Why had Christmas almost died off in England before Queen Victoria and Price Albert were on the throne?

25547. What is a yenta?

25548. Please tell me, in terms of the art of painting, which is correct: watercolour or water colour?

25550. What in aviation is Parks Drive more traditionally known as?

25551. By what name are supporting team members known in the Tour de France?

25553. Who said 'I'd rather be looked over than overlooked'?

25558. Who has 'got the sweetest disposition','would never ever start an argument',and is 'never wrong but always right'?

25565. What is the origin of the Welsh Dragon?

25566. What is written on the most stolen street or road signs?

25567. After Van Gough cut off his ear, what did he do with it?

25569. What is a Principality, and please name a few?

25571. If a rocket is launched vertically upward with a speed of 11.2 km/sec, it will be able to escape the earth. Now suppose that the rocket is launched almost horizontally with the same speed. Neglecting air resistance, will the rocket still be able to escape from the earth?

25574. What was the Spanish Inquisition, and was it as horrific as many say it was?

25575. What maneuver must an airplane execute so that its occupants achieve Weightlessness for a period lasting up to a minute?

25576. What days are The Twelve Days of Christmas supposed to represent?

25580. When Bill Cosby pitched the Cosby Show to producers he had Claire's occupation as something other than an attorney. What was this occupation?

25587. How do fungi reproduce.... without pollen, sperm, eggs, etc (or do they)?

25609. Who invented the internet?

25610. Why is it called internet?

25611. How is gold created...is it by a bacteria?

25613. Why do metiorites look like rocks on the outside?

25616. What does it mean when a woman's water breaks?

25621. The Joe Cocker version of 'With a Little Help From My Friends' was used as the theme tune to the TV show 'The Wonder Years'. Was Donovan's 'Catch the Wind' ever used as the theme tune?

25622. What major award did olivia newton johns grandfather win in 1954 ?

25623. How many archbishops of canterbury have there been including rowan keating?

25628. Has there been even a partial translation of the Voynich manuscript - and if so, what did it say?

25630. How much water fills up the entire Earth?

25631. What do British Supermarkets play over the loud speakers to relieve stress?

25633. What's the difference between plain glass and crystal glass?

25634. How many British monarchs have reigned for more than 50 years?

25639. What is the name and author of a 18th/19th novel which had a diabolical hypnotist?

25640. In what percentage of matches has a test cricket team which has been sent in to bat again, after the opposition enforced the follow-on rule, gone on to win the test match?

25643. Do worms have 2 brains?

25644. How come if you cut a worm withwise it will grow into 2 and if you cut it lenghtwise it will die?

25646. How can I grow cotton in my own home?

25647. How can plant's cells survive being frozen?

25652. How can stem cells in some kinds of plant grow to be root cells (as in when you cut a plant and put it in soil and roots will come out)?

25657. Why don't worms, insects, arachnids or other small things that are not mammals bleed to death if you cut their legs or if you cut them in half (is their blood really that thick or is it because they are so small that the cells just clog the wound)?

25658. Why are 'black' and 'white' not regarded as colours?

25660. How many lunar landings have there been?

25661. In a saltwter aquarium, is a porcelen crab a danger to small fish , invertabrates, or corals ?

25665. How does one 'seed' a cloud?

25667. What causes ear wax?

25674. Does anybody know who sang the song 'Victoria'. I think it is from the 70's?

25678. The inner edge of Saturn's rings revolves 2 1/2 miles per second faster than the outer edge. Based on this information, would it be possible for Saturn's rings to be solid disks?

25679. On any clear night a meteor can be seen in the sky about every ten minutes. However, their number increases toward morning. Why?

25680. What is the oldest Monastic order that has remained unchanged in its rules and traditions?

25681. What does 'Monte Cristo' mean as in Alexandre Dumas' literary work, 'The Count of Monte Cristo'?

25684. How many holes are there on a connect 4 board?

25685. Which movie decorates its title with two red chillies poised like painted lips. Mirch Masala, Maid in Manhattan,Catch me if u can, or Women on Top?

25686. Which Indian System of medicine was in use before the time of Hippocrates. Yoga, Siddhha Yoga,Ayurceda or Ashtanga Hridaya?

25688. Does anyone have any additional answers as to why the other 2 services call the RAF crabs?

25691. In which Michael Caine film did he say the words, "And not a lot of people know that"?

25692. In which James Bond Movie did actress Judi Dench first appear as M?

25693. What was the name of the sixties pop show, televised on friday nights that began with the catchphrase 'the weekend starts here'?

25694. Which TV presenter has daughters named Saskia and Allegra?

25695. Who played the charcter 'Heather Black' in Brookside between 1982-86?

25696. In a musical score it is described as the length of 'two crotchets'?

25697. Who became Andy Caddick's 200th test wicket in March 2002?

25698. Who succeeded Estelle Morris as Education Secretary in Autumn 2002?

25699. Who was the first player to score 200 goals in the Premiership in April 2002?

25700. When was VAT first introduced to Britain?

25702. Who was responsible for introducing the Penny Post to Britain in 1840?

25703. Inthe 2001 film 'Fellowship of the Rings' which character was played by Elijah Wood?

25704. In Sue Townsend's novel 'Number Ten' what is the name of the fictional Prime Minister?

25705. What famous event in British history took place in MDCLXVI?

25707. What is the hardest substance in the human body?

25708. What is the opposite of 'euphemism'?

25709. The daughter of which indian maestro has created a splash in jazz music(Ravi shanker,Bismillah khan,Balamurali krishna,Zakir hussain)?

25710. Where is 'English Jelly' making a last gastronomic stand?

25711. Where did Walter Mitty work?

25714. A taxing question for Browser! In the history of aviation, who was the first pilot to lose his life in Canada?

25718. Who was bobby orr's defense partner?

25720. Which is the most successful Cornish sports team?

25721. How many European countries, at one time or another, established colonies in the Americas?

25723. Why does someone yell 'DUCK!!!' when something is about to hit someone (i mean why duck...like the bird)?

25724. Who invented the fork?

25726. What special number was created by Floris in 1890?

25727. Which breed of dog took its name from the man who developed it, a night watchman and dogpound guard?

25731. Who actually wrote the song 'the real thing', was it Johnny Young or Ian Meldrum or someone else?

25732. Does anyone know of a longer sponsorship in the history of sponsorship in sport than Ford's sponsorship of the Geelong Football Club, which I believe to be the longest as a major sponsor hence the same name on the guernsey for so many years?

25733. I was once told by a history professor that more colonists volunteered to fight for the British in the American Revolution than for Washington et al. I could not believe it, and have never found this in print. Can anyone give me a reference?

25734. What is the real name of Shaggy on 'Scooby Doo'?

25735. What happened to Admiral Grog?

25736. Why did the Czech Republic and Slovakia split into two separate countries?

25737. Which England cricket player made a 3 fingered gesture to the media during a one-day international at Lords in 2002?

25739. Which test playing cricket country won its first test in 2002 at its 43rd go?

25741. What is a 'Dumpbin'. If the word is typed into Amazon they have a list of some for books but they are very expensive?

25747. Another Lyric poser: 'Back with the heavyweights, back with the heavyweights' anyone know where this comes from?

25752. Which element was discovered by the Swiss chemist who was Professor of Mineralogy at Geneva University for 33 years?

25754. Which London landmark was Hitler planning to move to Berlin?

25758. Who composed the pop gospel standard 'The Bible Tells Me So'?

25759. How far can you see on the ocean?

25761. What nfl coach has the longest tenure?

25762. Who composed Cat and Mouse?

25763. Who wrote the 2001 theme Music?

25764. Who are famous authors, poets, etc., especially with last names beginning with a (aeschylus) thru d (doyle) who committed suicide?

25766. What is the Hypostatic Union?

25767. Was Napoleon anti-semetic?

25768. Where did Surfing begin?

25769. Who was the 'Deer of Firefly Farm'?

25771. Why is the flight deck on a aircraft known as a cockpit, No rude answers please it is a serious question?

25773. Who is the world's best-selling author of fiction?

25775. How old is English Language?

25776. What famous author has a bank named after him/her?

25777. What famous author has a braodway theater named after him/her?

25789. Which authors had a musical created from their works?

25791. Which dance has two letter 'x's in its name ?

25795. Which two British Universities were founded in 1969?

25796. Which two word French term describes the period in Europe from the start of the 20th century to the start of world war I in which the affluent lived in comfort and style?

25797. Which Wall Street guru was arrested in 1986 for insider trading and fined 100 million dollars?

25798. What is the only airline which will carry elephants?

25800. How old is Peter Noone?

25806. Which authors ONLY with last names beginning with A (aeschylus) to D (Doyle) committed suicide?

25809. Who is famous for 'rags to riches' stories?

25811. I'm looking for the name of a movie with an Asian girl and a white guy as the main characters. I can't remember exactly what it was about, something like the world was ending and right before everything went down they shot each other in the head and there is a big white bright flash in the movie. Does anyone know what movie this is?

25818. What is the correct term for the son of ones niece, great nephew or grand nephew?

25820. What's the origin of the australian term 'Pom' or 'Pomme' for an Englishman?

25821. Where does the quote 'Hold off, unhand me grey beard lune' come from?

25822. What is the oldest building in London?

25823. What is the name of the movie made in the mid 80's about a military man who sets up a mock POW camp and simulates the different tortures used by the their captors?

25824. How many bits of memory does a ram-chipset with 12 address pins and 8 data pins have ?

25828. Is there actually a Bj%9Ark album titled 'Sugarcubes' or was that just her former band?

25830. What happens when a company incorporates?

25832. Why is the sky blue in color?

25833. In Britain which organisation is nicknamed 'Auntie'?

25839. What could be world's population as on today?

25845. In horticulture, what is a 'Dutch House' ?

25846. What is the name given to a miniature greenhouse used to transport plants on long sea voyages?

25854. Oops - If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then where are Hermaphrodites from?

25857. How did the gasogene (that Victorian predecessor to the seltzer syphon best known from the Sherlock Holmes stories) work?

25858. From where comes the wording of 'E-mail'?

25865. What is the tallest tree in the US?

25866. Clues have to be unravelled rather than solved, because a clue was a name for what?

25867. Why does a burp make a sound instead of sounding like a normal breath?

25870. Can you give blood if you have a tattoo?

25871. What are the three types of wild fires, and what ignites them all?

25875. Alex. Ryan, and Steve each has a different favorite sport among football, baseball, and basketball. Alex doesn't like {basketball;} Steven doesn't like basketball or baseball. Name each person's favorite sport?

25879. These three words can be rearranged into two words that are also three words - the red rows - Can you decipher this curious puzzle?

25881. Can any one list out the states in US?

25882. Which book begins 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen'?

25884. According to researchers, Wednesday is the best day for this?

25887. If you are in a car that goes into and under very deep water, what is the safest action to take?

25897. Who was the last English cricketer selected to play a test match in the footsteps of his father?

25898. Who was cast as Eddy Foy Senior in the film 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'?

25899. From which movie is the line 'If you wanna make an omlet you gotta crack some eggs...'?

25900. What honorific title is commonly bestowed upon one who is descended from the Prophet Muhammad ?

25906. Which are the top ten world cities, in terms of population?

25907. Has Oliver Twist's Fagin got a surname and is it Samuel?

25908. Cansome tell me why number keyboards and telephone pads are different in their number arrangements?

25910. In American football, during practice, what is the color of the Quarter Back's jersery?

25912. How much did the Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for?

25914. What is a hot flash?

25915. Where did the term 'Rx' for Medication come from?

25918. Which author appears in every section of the dewey decimal system?

25922. What author was a huge sensation when he/she made a series of public appearences across the U.S.?

25924. What author's father had a town in New York named after him?

25925. Who wrote what is considered the first detective novel?

25926. How can you get pink eye?

25927. Who made the first wristwatch and for whom was it made for?

25928. Why does Spike Lee name his film productions 'joints'?

25929. What nationality is Rachel Wiesz?

25930. What nationality is John Hannah?

25931. In Mean Machine, the Vinnie Jones version, who played Monk and is it the same person who played Turkish in Snatch?

25932. In the film Sliding doors what do the Monty Python boys always say?

25936. Tom Hanks is related to the mother of what president?

25937. Can anyone confirm my memory for the lyrics, "Casey Jones, a steamin' and a rollin', Casey Jones you never have to guess, when you hear the tootin' of the whistle it's Casey at the throttle of the Cannonball Express"?

25938. Why is Arkansas not spelt as it is pronounced, 'Arkansaw'?

25939. The following are five words. By adding the same three letters at the beginning of each word, you can come up with five new words - Her, Ion, Or, If, To ?

25941. Why are the Wright brothers famously credited with being the first to achieve powered flight in 1903, when John Stringfellow did so in 1848?

25942. Does anything live in the Dead Sea?

25943. In the 1980s, the iconic Nick Kershaw sang 'I won't let the sun go down on me'. How fast would he have to travel round the world at the equator in order to fulfil his statement?

25946. What is Black Ice?

25947. What is a Black Diamond?

25953. Is there a rule of divisibility for dividing by 8?

25955. If you wrote down all the numbers from 5 to 83, how many times would you write the number 4?

25956. A certain barrel of candy can be equally divided (without cutting pieces) between five, seven, or thirteen people. What is the least number of pieces of candy the barrel could contain?

25957. How many times in a 12-hour period are the hands of a clock directly opposite each other?

25960. Which is the correct spelling: 'inputer' or inputter'?

25963. What is an otter's tail called?

25964. I hope this makes sense - Sometimes, when I watch a film, I see, just for a fraction of a second, what looks like a small black circle in the top right-hand side of the picture. This may happen several times during a film. Has anybody else noticed this, and if so, can you explain why?

25967. Besdies Milton and Helen Keller, which authors were blind?

25968. Which authors have had movies made about their lives?

25972. Who is famous for 'rags to riches' stories?

25975. What U.S. college has the largest student population?

25976. John B.Higgins was an American who created carnatic music history in India.Who or what attracted him to the field---was it a visit to a temple or another American or an Indian historian?

25977. Is your weight on the equator different to your weight on the north pole. If so, why?

25981. What is the claim to fame of Ogof Ffynnon?

25983. What was the first computer called?

25984. I once had a record player which could be adjusted to play discs at 78, 45, 33 and 16 RPM speeds. I have never in my life seen a record which plays at 16 RPM. Does anyone know anything about these discs - Were such records ever manufactured?

25986. What was the first Boy Scout Camp in the US?

25995. What word means - the study of puzzles?

25996. Who wrote the book 'Lady and the Tramp'?