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28501. What quartet dressed up as The Bat Lizard, Star Child, Space Man and The Cat?

28503. What island do most North Atlantic icebergs come from?

28506. What state did McCloud come from before he came to New York as a policeman?

28508. Where does Yorkshire pudding come from?

28509. How many elements did Edison try before inventing the light bulb?

28510. Did the artist Henri Mattise go blind in later life?

28515. What animal is unable to stick out its tongue?

28520. How do you tell the differences between cows?

28521. What are the names of Shakira's brothers and sisters?

28522. My brother tells me that a stuntman was killed during the filming of the chariot race in 'Ben Hur' and that the footage of the crash was used in the film. Is that true?

28523. Brandon Lee died during the filming of 'The Crow.' Was the footage of the incident which caused his death used in the film?

28524. Is it true that a red sports car is visible at some point during the film 'Ben Hur' or is that just an urban myth?

28525. I seem to recall someone stating that there were only around eight or so categories of jokes and that every joke ever told is just a variation of one of these types. Who said this, and what are the descriptions of the types of joke?

28527. What is the highest ever winning score in a game at the Scrabble World Championships, and what is the record for the highest scoring word?

28532. What and when was the first airplane to fly in Britain?

28533. Which element is found in da Vinci's drawings, the United States Constitution and permanent lip liners?

28534. In what year did the UK become a member of the European Economic Community?

28535. What river is important in Islam?

28537. If you play an offence in the key, which sport are you playing?

28540. Against which country did Sachin Tendulkar get his first World Cup century?

28541. Who was the first bowler to take five wickets in a World Cup innings?

28542. What is the highest partnership for any wicket before the start of the 8th Cricket World Cup?

28543. What is the lowest innings total recorded in the previous seven Cricket World Cups?

28547. What was the tallest building is 1884?

28561. Is there a minimum age to become president of the United States?

28562. Is there a maximum age to become president of the United States?

28563. At night ships display coloured lights on each side to show which way they are facing. What is the colour displayed on the port side?

28565. Why does orange juice taste so bad right after I have brushed my teeth?

28567. Who was the legendary queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas?

28568. Which tree has fireproof bark?

28569. Which national flag is not rectangular in shape?

28570. What mineral is put into the ground by lightning?

28574. Is it possible for me to become president of the United States, and can I serve two terms?

28578. More people die while playing this sport than any other?

28580. Are unicorns mentioned in the Bible?

28581. What is an AutoCad draughtsman?

28583. Who created millitary time and when?

28593. Is marijuana a narcotic?

28594. What are the names of all the citrus fruits?

28599. In terms of food, which nation has the highest daily calorie consumption per head? I recall from an encyclopedia I once owned that Ireland was marginally, and surprisingly on top, ahead of America.

28603. Why did the Symbionese Liberation Army choose that name?

28604. Why are paper cuts so painful, sometimes more so than bigger cuts?

28609. What is the term for the team that trains players for a pro baseball team?

28611. In the book 'Tex' by S.E. Hinton, who is Tex's biological father?

28612. What exactly is 'itching?' Can someone describe what is going on in the body when you feel an itch?

28621. Which state annually consumes the most ice cream per capita?

28624. More people die as a result of this sport than any other, what is it?

28625. Which character in an award-winning TV show is now played by the son of the original cast member?

28627. What was the name of Wrangler Jane's horse on F Troop?

28641. Why do people get smaller and thinner after the age of 50?

28642. What is the kiln for drying hops called?

28644. Who won the 1988 Women's javelin in Seoul?

28645. What game bird of Central and South America is related to the ostrich?

28647. What is the name of the river that separates the Isle of Thanet from the mainland?

28648. Who was the Best Actor nominee for the film 'Fiddler on the Roof'?

28650. What was the name of the Cisco Kid's horse?

28651. In the 50's TV series 'Superman' what were his adoptive parents' names on Earth?

28652. How many miles can an elephant swim in one day?

28655. How many games are played in a five team round-robin tournament?

28656. What are the names of Madonna's children?

28657. What are the names of Michael Jackson's children?

28658. What are rayon balls?

28659. Was Georgia Engel on 'The Gomer Pyle Show' as his girlfriend Lou Ann?

28661. Which was the first Grand Prix to be televised?

28663. Why are potholes called potholes?

28667. In the United States we have the NHRA for the world's fastest accelerating cars and motorcyles. Is there an similar organization for drag racers in the UK?

28670. How did Dixie Cup get its name?

28672. Name the short-tailed primate also called a kinkajou?

28673. Name the 19th Century English explorer who named Lake Albert in Africa?

28674. What is the name of the dark green variety of chalcedony with red spots used as a gemstone?

28675. What is another name for mother-of-pearl?

28676. Name the airline created in 1945 by the UK government to cover domestic and European routes?

28677. Name the New York born comic actress who died in 1980?

28678. What is known as the 'Devil's Bedpost?'

28680. What name is given to the largest European deer?

28686. What was the name of Robert Plant's band before he was in Led Zeppelin?

28687. Leaving aside theological arguments, does the Bible indicate where the Garden of Eden was sited?

28690. Did the ancient city of Babylon exist, and if so, in what country would it be today?

28691. What is the oldest sports trophy?

28692. What is so special about a bee from Monty Python called Eric?

28693. What three countries in South America have the equator passing through them?

28694. What is the capital of the New England state that has a large 'hook' of land jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean?

28695. Where in the world do corals get aquacultured for public aquariums?

28696. How many continents does the equator cross?

28698. Of the four oceans of the world which is the largest in terms of area?

28699. Of the four oceans of the world which is the smallest in terms of area?

28700. Who is the new president of South Korea?

28701. Did Rose Mcgowen star in a Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial?

28702. What is the origin of hair braiding?

28703. Was the bullwhip the first man-made object to break the sound barrier?

28704. I am one of the longest plants in the world. Sometimes I'm green, sometimes I'm brown. Sometimes I have roots, sometimes I don't. Part of me is used in the manufacture of Ice cream. What am I?

28705. Name the only cricketer to have represented two different countries in the history of cricket World Cup?

28706. What 80's television show featured 'The Bloodhound Gang' and what was their occupation?

28707. What country holds the record for the number of languages spoken, and name them?

28715. What would be the likely outcome if a great white shark and a killer whale attacked each other?

28716. Who is Vivica Fox married to?

28717. What is a female cat called?

28718. What was the very first music CD ever made?

28719. Is it true that our hair is self-cleaning and we have no good reason to use shampoo?

28720. Name the little village in Ireland where the actor Oliver Reed is buried?

28721. Toulon is the capital of what department in France?

28722. Name the mild creamy Italian cheese whose name means 'beautiful country?'

28724. What is the name of the town in North Yorkshire associated with an army garrison?

28725. What was the male name of the first tropical storm ever given a name?

28726. Frank Sinatra once boxed under what nickname?

28728. Was Bill the Butcher from the Gangs Of New York a real person?

28729. When officers in British police series (e.g. 'The Bill') refer to an "IC1 male" what does the "IC" stand for?

28730. The actor Oliver Reed did indeed die in Churchtown in Ireland, but out of curiosity does anyone know in which county that village is located?

28735. In Fraggle Rock what are the names of the gouls that are outside Fraggle Rock trying to capture the Fraggles?

28739. What is the 'dark matter' made of?

28741. Is the universe supposed to be infinite?

28743. What was before the Big Bang? What created the universe, scientifically speaking?

28744. How many metacarpals are there in the human body?

28745. My mummy told me that the earth is not completely round like a ball but she can't tell me why. She said it is smaller around the middle. Can you tell me by how much?

28746. Bob Hope used to box under what nickname?

28748. How many number 1 hits did the Bangles record?

28752. What game board shows the territories of Irkutsk, Yakutsk and Kamchatka?

28754. Since the death of Llewllyn at Grufydd (the last true Prince of Wales) who tried unsuccessfully to set himself up as the new prince, kicked English butt and set up a Welsh parliament?

28756. What is the longest river in Maryland?

28757. Are Richard Dreyfuss from 'Jaws' and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss from 'Sienfeld' married?

28758. When did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the death penalty is contrary to the Constitution and since that time which Governor has sent most people to death?

28759. Which U.S. President was kicked out of college after one year?

28760. What are some interesting facts on bulimia?

28761. Did President George W. Bush get kicked out of Harvard after one year and if so, what year and why?

28762. It looks like a pretty tough time coming up in the Middle East but 50 years ago it was no different. Can you tell me who succeeded King Farouk and why?

28766. Who played the ghost in 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir?'

28767. What is Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons jail identification number?

28771. Where is the Doomsday clock and what time does it show now?

28774. Where and when did the British first test the atomic bomb?

28778. Does anyone know anything about the McKenzie Poltergiest?

28786. What does catafalque mean?

28789. What is a hydroxyl compound?

28790. I am trying to find information about the brilliant Southern jugband The Soggy Bottom Boys. Does anyone have any leads?

28792. Who was taunted with the phrase 'Ma, Ma, where's my Pa?'

28794. How much money did WWII cost the US?

28796. How many teams did hockey great Wayne Gretzky play for?

28799. How many countries took part in the 1975 Prudential World Cup Cricket in England?

28802. Is there a difference between veterinarians when they are listed as either a V.M.D. or a D.V.M.? Is one better than the other and is there more schooling involved?

28804. How many star systems are in the Milky Way?

28805. Cloning came about by identifying DNA. Who is recognised as the person or persons who first pictured DNA as a helixical structure?

28806. Where and when was Jesse James' first bank robbery?

28808. What famous athletes have had the number 52?

28810. What was Captain Kangaroo's Bunny Rabbit's middle initial?

28812. Darwin replaced Dickens in 2000. Who had he replaced some 89 years previously?

28814. Who is the present chairman of Indian Airlines?

28816. Who was selected as the best forward in the last World Cup football?

28817. What does the black and white lines in the World Cup Cricket logo denote?

28822. What is the world record for the number of dominoes toppled by a group?

28829. Did Hitler or his cronies ever have a plan to choose his successor?

28830. Here in the States the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve is Eagle Scout. What is the highest rank possible for British Scouts?

28831. Vocalist John Foster replaced which more famous singer in which British pop band?

28832. Did Wile E. Coyote ever catch the Roadrunner?

28835. In which song did Louie ruin Christmas?

28837. Who coined the word 'dude' and how did they coin it?

28844. In 'Pulp Fiction' how did the Wolf like his coffee?

28846. What is known as the cultivation of citrus fruits?

28850. When a person dies the estate normally goes to the eldest son but what are the terms for giving the inheritance to the youngest, or shared amongst all equally, called?

28852. The National Anthem of Greece has how many verses?

28856. Some TV shows are based on other countries' TV shows and vice versa, and I know there is an international Seasame Street, but was there an international Mr. Rogers, or was it the same Fred Rogers we saw in the States?

28861. Which color does the leader jersey have in snowboarding?

28863. What was the name of Zorro's horse?

28864. Is the Laker's coach, Phil Jackson, Jewish?

28865. From what did actress Jean Harlow die?

28866. Did they ever find Hitler's body?

28867. Who said "Fair exchange is no robbery?"

28868. How many brothers does Marie Osmond have and what are their names?

28869. What is salami made from?

28872. Who is the Indian batsman who has scored the maximum number of runs in ODI's against Pakistan?

28873. Who was the only survivor of General Custer's cavalry at The Battle of the Little Big Horn?

28879. How many decks were on the Titanic?

28885. Does any kind of slime-mold occur in North Carolina?

28886. Who bowled the first over in the history of Cricket World Cup?

28887. Who was the captain of the Indian cricket team in the first two World Cups, in 1975 and 1979?

28888. The most economical bowling figures in the Cricket World Cup read 12-8-6-1. Who holds this unique record?

28889. In the 1983 World Cup final, who took a brilliant catch on the boundary to dismiss Viv Richards?

28890. Who was the first Indian batsman to score a century in the history of Cricket World Cup?

28895. From which institute did Jerry Seinfeld and George graduate?

28898. Where can I find statistics on the banana production in the world in general and, more specifically, in Ecuador?

28899. What is the average snow fall for London?

28900. Referring to the banana question, did I hear recently that scientists think within the next ten years or so, the banana might become extinct?

28901. Name the race of warrior women famed for their heroic role in the Trojan War?

28902. Which Nobel Prize winner wrote a chapter on the technique of cracking safes?

28903. Joseph de Veuster went into history as what?

28904. Name the princess who saved her life by telling stories for 1001 nights?

28905. Which river emerges from the depths of a glacier and rises at the ice cave Gaumukh?

28913. It is defined as "an inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence." An example of this is the following sentence: "I had the tequila; then the tequila had me." What is this called?

28919. Where did the English game of cricket get its name?

28920. In Holland, what is the space between two dykes called?

28940. When Joshua came to Jericho, how did he destroy the city?

28941. What did Thelma Lou do for a living on the Andy Griffith Show?

28947. Are the elk and the caribou the same species, and if not what is the difference, and what about the reindeer?

28953. What are the official colors of Mardi Gras, and what do they symbolise?

28955. Here in the States, New Orleans is famous for its Mardi Gras celebration. Are there any places in France (or other countries) that are also so famous?

28956. What does Cead Mile Failte Mean?

28957. What does the shamrock represent in the Christian faith?

28960. Where and when was St. Patrick's Day first celebrated in the United States?

28973. I know the original name of 'Pepsi Cola' was called 'Brad's Drink' but where did the name 'Pepsi' come from?

28976. In terms that a scientific simpleton might understand, how does a Galileo thermometer work?

28977. What is the longest-matured widely-sold cheese?

28978. How many episodes of 'Frasier' have there been?

28979. Does Lieutenant Columbo have any children?

28981. In football, what are the British and world records for the highest transfer fee paid for a goalkeeper?

28982. Repost of Q-28921. Can you tell me the name of the person whose home is Terminal 1 of a very famous airport? Can you name the airport, how long he has lived there and the very strange circumstances behind his plight?

28983. Does Frodo die in the third 'Lord of the Rings'?

28984. In the movie 'Back to the Future, Part 2' how did they get the skateboards to hover?

28985. Does anyone know the name of the road that Jesus carried the cross on up to Calvary?

28986. What is the name of the actress who played the wedding singer in The Godfather?

28989. Were the Duane Reade stores of NYC named after a real man? If so, who was he?

28992. What country designates the color blue to indicate stop?

28993. Who invented the roulette wheel?

28996. In 1968 which cheese was advertised on TV for the first time?

28997. What is the second best selling book of all time?

28999. This sport was discontinued from Olympic competition after the Antwerp Olympics in 1920. What sport was it?