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26501. What hit record has the most people singing on it?

26502. I can think of 'Whiskey Galore' 'Lavender Hill Mob' 'Passport to Pimlico' and something about a white suit that never wore out ........ so how many Ealing Comedies were there and what were they?

26504. Who makes 'Top Hat' beer?

26507. Middle Earth: what races were mixed to produce the umli?

26508. Middle Earth: what was the elvish name for the 'city of the elves' in Eriador?

26510. Who owns the NFL - not the franchised teams but the NFL organisation itself ?

26511. When did the points needed to win a game of table tennis change from 21 to 11 in Britain?

26513. During WWII, the British Royal Navy had very few aircraft carriers. What ingenious plan was thought up to remedy this deficiency?

26514. When London was bombed during World War II, St. Paul's Cathedral, in the center of the city, was never hit. Why not?

26516. How did Alexander the Great send secret messages with his envoy?

26517. There was a huge boulder in the middle of a village green. It was too big to be moved, to hard too split, and dynamiting it was too dangerous. How did a simple peasant think of a way to get rid of it?

26518. The most expensive car ever made is for sale. Although many people want to own it and can afford to buy it, nobody will do so. Why?

26521. Who gave one of the original fourteen copies of the Magna Carta to the United States as a gift?

26522. What was the title of Glenn Miller's signature tune?

26524. Why are hash browns so called?

26525. What movie about boxing is it that Lucy Lu, Antionio Banderes, and 'woody' from Cheers star in?

26526. What were Dukers and tom Puddings?

26530. How many US or Canadian cities have pro football, baseball, hockey and basketball teams?

26531. Where is the southernmost cathedral in the world?

26532. Is it true that coke contains cocain?

26538. Who is the 52 year old TV presenter been arrested in britain?

26539. How many times faster - to date - have humans gone than the speed of sound?

26541. How many professors are there at Oxford University?

26543. What is the title of the 1989 biography of cartoonist Charles Schultz?

26544. What do the echidna and platypus have in common?

26545. The Kangaroo and the Emu hold the shield in the Australian coat of arms. Why?

26548. Name a famous pianist known only by a single name who is also a biblical character?

26550. Who was the first couple shown in bed together on TV?

26551. What junior golf tournament did Tiger Woods win 6 different times, but lose in his last appearance as a 17 year old....and who won that tournament?

26552. What is the largest island in Asia?

26553. Where did the saying 'Clear as a Bell' come from, what does it mean?

26557. Was Parliment ever hit during the war?

26559. Does water go down drains clockwise and couter-clockwise in different hemispheres?

26563. Why do they say 'Only the good die young'?

26565. What US cities have one of each of the following sports teams - 1) Football 2) Baseball 3) Basketball 4) Hockey ?

26566. What was the name of the telephone operator on 'The Andy Griffith Show'?

26568. If someone has the initials MHK after their name what does it mean?

26569. How many UK cities have one (or more) of each of pro: football, rugby and cricket teams?

26570. Which British towns (not cities) have a cathedral and an university?

26571. Which British cities do not have a university?

26573. What continent has more species of poisonous snakes than non-poisonous?

26574. How did Chicago get the nickname 'The Windy City'?

26575. In legal slang what is a Chinese Wall?

26576. When and where was the first skyscraper built?

26577. Was Old King Cole based on a real king?

26578. Where can I find a list of all the British cities?

26579. What are all the colours of the gang in 'Reservoir Dogs'?

26580. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

26581. Can anyone name 5 premiership footballers who have scored for 5 different premiership teams?

26582. What 40-inch piece of black basalt unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

26583. 7 d o t w=7 days of the week.Does this type of word puzzle have a particular name?

26586. Robert Burns day. I am assuming it is celebrating the life of Robert Burns. If not tell me and if so who is he?

26587. I know i am supposed to eat haggis on Robert Burns day,(not going to happen), but are there other traditions i can do?

26590. Who was the very first gerber baby?

26591. Which soap was originally going to be called One Way Street?

26592. What is a Shank?

26593. Of the 11 Confederate states which one was the last one readmitted to the Union?

26594. Who said 'Education is the progressive realization of our ignorance.'?

26595. Which US coin was the first to have 'In God We Trust' engraved on it?

26597. How many muscles are found around the face and neck area of the body?

26599. Where do the words 'nerd' and 'geek' come from?

26605. When did the Titanic sink?

26609. When the Los Angeles Lakers won 33 Straight won beat them on the 34th to snap the Lakers winning streak?

26610. What do Inuits - and anyone else who lives in icy places devoid of vegetation - eat other than fish and marine mammals?

26611. What does the German word uber mean -I keep seeing it everywhere?

26612. What was the Japanese code signal (translated to English) to begin the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941?

26613. This is a quiz question! (That is, a question I would like to use in one of my quizzes). Could somebody please find me a list of the top five Christian denominations in the world, or failing that, in the UK- Thankyou. - The obligatory question mark?

26614. WHere did Nicky COle ( Woman )of England started her North Pole Adventure ?

26615. Who shot down the Red Baron?

26616. Are Laurel and Hardy buried together?

26617. In what year did Hal Roach die and how old was he?

26619. How muchpopulation did Canada have when it started ?

26620. Secretary of state when elected president?

26621. What is it call when someone sings the same song done by someone else?

26622. Is it true that in the 1930's the Royal Navy had a ship named after the football team Aston Villa?

26623. Apart from Lichfield Cathedral in England, are there any other churches/cathedrals with three spires around the world?

26630. Only president to be marreid in the white house?

26643. Did Michael Collins ever set foot on the moon?

26644. Which of the metallic elements is the poorest conductor of heat?

26647. What do the initials in the drugstore CVS stand for?

26656. Important question - Normally there is a two week break between the Conference Championship games and the Superbowl. But this year there is only a one week break. Why?

26657. Who was Tony Blair's father in law's, father in law?

26658. What was the Roman Numeral for Zero?

26667. Until 1963 it was known as the west norfolk hunt how is it now known?

26668. Which athlete won an Olympic gold medal in 1948 and over the next 6 years broke 13 world records?

26672. Were there nine Deep Space stations or was it just called Deep Space Nine for the fun of it?

26673. Are there any Australian whiskies that are like Bourbon?

26674. Does anyone know who is going to take over the role of Dumbledore following the death of Richard Harris?

26676. Sound of conversing actors?

26677. How long is a length at a horse track?

26678. Who is Vin Diesel's biological father?

26681. Which football team has supplied England with the most internationals?

26687. An American nightclub called the Coconut Grove had a terrible fire in which over 400 people died. A simple design flaw in the building led to the death toll being so high. Subsequently, regulations were changed to ensure that all public buildings throughout the country eliminated this one detail which proved so deadly. What was it?

26691. Hi-my mollies have had baby fish and ive put them in a separate tank.at what age can i put the babies back into the big tank?

26692. The difference between engraving or stamping coins. Please tell me if I am thinking this correctly. The original item is engraved. Then the engraving is used for stamping the coins?

26694. What is the highest score in any regular season NHL (National Hockey League) game, and who were the two teams?

26695. What american football stadium, i believe in 80s , was known as 'THE HOUSE OF PAIN'?

26697. The tallest build in a famous city is 62 storeys high and covered in glass panels. The proud owners of the new building were horrified when glass panels started to fall off the building, causing danger and damage in the surrounding area. It transpired that the glass manufacturer had been negligent in supplying glass which was not properly pre-stressed, as specified in the building designs. The company that owed the building instituted a lawsuit against the glass company claiming millions of dollars worth of damages. They had an excellent case and would have won the suit, but one week before it was due to start they dropped all claims against the glass company and received no compensation whatsoever. Why?

26702. Why is a toliet called a john?

26703. What was Aids originally called?

26711. Following my quest for what fishermen of the North East(Great Britain is the country) call 'SWARTHERS'(this is the correct spelling no letters missed/or juggled) are there no fishermen from up north using this site, help me if you can please, time is running out for me to answer this?

26713. Who was the American World Speedway Champion of 1982?

26717. Which candles burn longer, beeswax or tallow?

26719. How many dimples appear on a golf ball?

26723. What is the name of the Columbo film which starred Billy Connolly as the murderer?

26724. Who invented and or patented the television design we use today?

26725. Did John Stevens ever reveal his reasons for resigning as chief engineer of the Panama canal project?

26727. How many current English Premiership football clubs are managed by former managers of the England football team and who are the teams and managers?

26728. Does anyone know the current countries with nuclear weapons and numbers of warheads per country?

26731. What was the date that there were enough nuclear weapons to destroy all life on earth?

26733. In which city was the world's first purpose-built stock exchange?

26734. Where was the first European skyscraper built and in which year?

26735. Is there such thing as a million dollar bill and what is the largest paper currency the U.S. makes?

26736. Why are doormen called bouncers?

26739. Why does Dr Pepper seem to 'fizz up' on opening much more than other carbonated bottled drinks?

26742. 500 Americans have hurt themselves doing what ?

26743. 93% of men and 85% of women have done what once in there life?

26744. Did freya or odin ever own a pig ,and if either of them did what was its name?

26746. Who played catweazle?

26747. Who was the winning pitcher in game 3 of the 1954 World Series?

26750. Where are Britain's nuclear weapons built and are they still being researched by Britain?

26755. Who was the winning pitcher in Game 6 of the 1954 World Series?

26757. Who wrote 'Oh I hate to get up in the morning'?

26758. I need to find the anagram of this person's name which is animal related. 'I Wol AA Skant'?

26759. Where do kebabs originate from?

26760. Who was the original lead singer of the SUPREMES?

26761. What was the name and type of animal that sailed with Thor Heyerdahl on the Ton Kiki?

26764. What is the difference between a Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra like the New York Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?

26773. Does anyone know the respective sizes of the world's 10 biggest navies?

26781. Outside of tv what sort of transport business does Noel Edmonds run?

26789. What is bara menyn?

26790. When Perdita gave birth to Pongos puppies how many puppies did she have?

26791. In the uk did it snow in the month of june 1976?

26794. Which American state portrays the Union Jack?

26795. What is the longest named railway station in the U.K?

26796. In the Harry Potter stories who takes care of Harry after his parents die?

26801. What's a safe level of carbon monoxide for a house?

26802. If you want to decrease the amount of C6 H12 O6 in your diet, what food should you decrease?

26806. What word contains three sets of double letters in a row?

26814. Which animal inspires scientists to develop better optical devices; blue whale, zebra fish, octopus, or brittle star?

26815. I was watching a programme about vets (as in animal doctors not soldiers) and wondered why they didn't wear masks or caps when they were performing surgery. Aren't animals at risk from human germs (you know what I mean - no animal rights diatribes please!) ?

26817. In which radio programme do we meet Eccles,Bluebottle and Henry Crun?

26818. Whose favourite saying was'How tickled I am'?

26819. Who was soccer's first million pound player?

26821. What is the name of the large disc used in tiddlywinks?

26825. Three players have played in the Merseyside, Manchester and Old Firm derbies. Who are they?

26826. The Chinese have Dim Sum for breakfast.What does Dim Sum mean?

26829. Who were all the kings of England?

26830. I had to run the used book and video stall at local school and have been overwhelmed by the response. One of the videos has written on it 'Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit - Original USA version - safety copy'. Is this sort of thing valuable - and given that I live in the UK - who on earth might want it?

26831. What does the D.C. in Washington, D.C. stand for?

26834. Why did ancient Egyptions wear false beards that are depicted as blocks of wood under their chins?

26835. What was the name of the village in Scotland that wss only supposed to appear once every 100 years?

26836. Where was the worlds longest traffic jam and how far did it tail back?

26837. Which Hollywood star was born Frederick Austerlitz?

26838. In which sport do blue and black play against red and yellow?

26839. What was abandoned in 1975 ,after only progressed 3 miles in 93 years?

26840. What purpose on Earth(if any) does a wasp have?

26841. Which is the largest bird of prey in the world?

26842. At what age does a filly become a mare?

26843. Where and on what date will the 2003 World Chess Championship take place?

26847. Who had a minor hit in the 70's with the song 'Wonderful Dream'?

26850. So to make many of you happy - I now will start asking trivia questions along with my riddles. What is the world's longest suspension bridge?

26852. Who wrote the US Constitution?

26856. What is the oldest public house in Dublin, Ireland and what year did it open?

26857. What ancient culture is credited with inventing the wheel?

26859. Out of the five permanent UN Security Council members which one has used its veto most times?

26861. What is the tallest mountain in Wales?

26865. Why are apples associated with teachers?

26869. Wearing headphones for just one hour will increase bacteria in your ear by how many times?

26870. If you have a balance scale what is the minimum number of weights that can be used to weigh any number of pounds from one to forty...What are the weights?

26872. Which was Britain's first stretch of motorway?

26873. Another easy Q to give your brains a rest - Name the only father and son BBC commentators?

26874. What were the first 4 foods to be rationed in Britain in 1940?

26875. What famous writer invented the word assassination?

26876. In which radio panel game did we hear the phrase'and the next object is...?

26877. In a children's novel what were the little people that lived under the kitchen floor in an old house in Bedfordshire?

26878. Where is the world's most expensive building?

26879. What United State uses only one vowel, three consonants and has eleven letters long?

26880. Who was the first President of China?

26882. Name the year that the F.A .Cup was taken out of England and in what circumstances?

26883. Who sang the theme to the movie Alfie?

26884. Who was the last american president to be taken to his inauguration by horse and carriage ?

26886. What is the largest publishing house in the world?

26887. When did the R.A.F. stop using Spitfires?

26890. What is the name of the following mathematical formula: 1 + 1 = 2 ?

26895. Who yelled 'I've got blisters on my fingers!' ?

26896. A certain instrument produces 75,000 vibrations pre seconds. What animal or animals can hear that sound?

26898. Who is the second football player in the English Prem to test positive?

26903. Whose said "It isn't over until the fat lady sings"?

26904. Who said 'It's goodnight from me and it's goodnight from him'?

26906. Who is the only nfl player to play in the superbowl in three decades, 60's, 70's, and 1980's?

26908. Where did Sherlock Holmes live before Baker street?

26909. That's the way the money goes,Pop goes the weasel! is attributed to?

26911. How many m and m's are in one bag?

26914. How many goals did John 'bane of hibernian' robertson score for hearts against city rivals hibs?

26920. How do they get the pee from skunks or cats that they use to make perfumes?

26922. With which number did John Lennon have a strange fixation?

26923. The 1,000th goal in the World Cup finals was scored in 1978 - Holland v Scotland. But who scored it?

26924. Why do onions make our eyes water?

26927. How can a parrot almost talk like a human?

26928. To pay for your socialized medicine in Great Britain, do you have really high taxes?

26933. What is a hypocycloid?

26938. What is the origin of the term 'spick and span'?

26939. What is the origin of the term 'kettle of fish'?

26941. Who invented Dental Floss?

26945. What are ley lines?

26947. What comedian was famous for his 'short ,fat,hairy legs'?

26948. What is inside area 51?

26949. According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" what number is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything?

26950. Mike and the Mechanics had a No. 1 in the U.S charts with what song?

26954. Neon in lamps is naturaly red. What colour does it become when a few drops of mercury are added?

26955. Who invented 'radar' and what was he asked by the government to invent but he told them it was impossible?

26958. Where did the term 'strawman poll' come from?

26960. My apologies if this appears twice - it didn't seem to take the first time. What is 'The Unanswered Question'?

26961. What is the name of the Superbowl Trophy?

26964. What was Bambi's first word?

26966. Why are kids prone to getting sick easier than adults?

26967. What is redundant word?

26968. Where does the phrase 'girl friday' come from?

26972. What was the very first ice cream flavor?

26973. What was the barber's name in Eastenders?

26974. In the racist organization the Ku Klux Klan, what does 'Ku Klux' mean?

26975. What are the three deepest lakes in North America and where are they?

26980. Which of these probably saw more icicles more that 2 in. long during her life: Queen Elizabeth I, of England (1533 - 1603), or an Native American woman living in upstate New York during the same years?

26981. What is unusual about Rodin's statue 'The Thinker' and where is the statue presently located?

26982. How close does any part of North America come to being as far east as any part of Europe?

26983. As of 1968, which city in the world is the next biggest in population to New York City?

26985. Most states of the US are at least partly bounded by arbitrary straight lines. Which, if any, are completely rectangular...Which, if any, have no straight lines as boundaries?

26987. To whom did Jesus say, 'Get thee behind me...'?

26988. Excluding Alaska, what is the most northerly part of the United States?

26993. Since it is the super bowl coming up. who where the only team to get a perfect season, who was the coach and what year?

26995. Year in which a person was first arrested for drunk driving?

26997. What name is given to incidences where people confuse their words, either by transposing initial letters, swapping the order of words in the sentence, or mistakenly substituting a similar-sounding word for the one they meant - and do you have any personal examples?

26998. What fictional character appeared in Seinfeld's show?

26999. What was Rachel's father's first name on the T.V. show Friends?