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29001. What does the name of the children's game Pokemon actually stand for?

29002. Which European city is home to the Shrine of Magic (Magi) which reputedly contains the fossilised bones of the three wise men?

29005. What talisman does Steven Spielberg keep in the glove compartment of his car?

29006. Which sporting projectile weighs between five and a half and five and three-quarter ounces?

29007. Who did Michael Jackson kiss in public for the first time during the 1994 MTV video music awards?

29008. Whisky, gin and pernod make what cocktail?

29010. This sport dates back to 23 BC and until 1919 female spectators were banned. The first professional club for this sport was established in 1751. Which sport is it?

29011. How many times has India played against Pakistan in World Cup Cricket?

29012. How many teams participated in the 1999 World Cup Cricket?

29018. Approximately how many 'squirts' from a cow's udder are needed to yield a gallon of milk?

29027. What are moslings?

29034. Was there ever an NFL game with a final score of 2 to 0?

29045. Why are blue bottles (man-o-war) not considered to be a single organism?

29047. Can someone tell me an interesting fact about black holes?

29049. What actor portrays the Gorton Fisherman in the television ads?

29055. There is a comic strip called Frazz by Jef Mallett where the characters look very similar to Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbs. Is this the same person?

29056. What were the four Allied nations that sent soldiers to D-Day beaches?

29058. In what direction is the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaning?

29060. Is the temperature cooler or warmer at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?

29061. When painters finish painting the Forth Bridge, they return to the start and begin again. Is this true, or just an urban myth?

29062. What were 'skedaddlers' in the nineteenth century?

29068. Which English seaside resort only got its first fish and chip shop in 1992?

29069. Which English seaside resort was shelled by the Germans?

29072. Where can I find the world's fastest passenger train?

29073. Who coined the term 'disc jockey'?

29078. When was spaghetti invented?

29079. If you put a freshly peeled potato in the fridge why does it turn black?

29081. What was the name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse?

29082. Where is the Garden of Eden?

29083. What's the difference between a baron, a duke, and an earl?

29085. How many children did Adam in the Bible father?

29086. How many people have died in the electric chair?

29087. How was the Grand Canyon created?

29088. There are supposed to be four quarters of the Garden of Eden, what are they called?

29091. Why are the social security offices in the UK commonly referred to as 'dole' offices?

29092. How did the Red River get its name?

29093. Who were the leading stars in the film Beau Geste?

29094. Name the deepest trenches in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans respectively?

29095. Who was the first group or person to go to number 1 on the UK charts?

29096. What is the earliest date to appear on a British coin?

29100. In which area (give the main town) were the telephones not run by the GPO, later BT, but by the local council?

29101. Who played as Lisa Addison in the movie 'Resident Evil'?

29102. When is Maundy Thursday and what are the major traditions of this day?

29104. What do vinegar and aspirin have in common?

29105. Who wrote 'Waiting For Godot?'

29109. What were the names of the coins given by the monarch on Maundy Thursday?

29110. Is there something anyone does that leads up to appendicitis? Is there a certain way people can prevent it, like eating certain foods or drinking a lot of water? What if you have pain in your right side, but it comes and goes?

29111. What are the main ingredients in the white powder on individual sticks of chewing gum?

29114. Before the A.D. and B.C. dating systems were adopted, what was the most common dating system used in the western world?

29115. Who was Saladin the Great?

29117. How much is an angel worth and what did it replace?

29122. In the world today, what language is spoken by the third most people?

29124. What is 'an inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence?'

29125. At eighteen he lived in a cardboard box and was an unknown graffiti writer. He went on to become one of the most successful, controversial, and glamorous artists in the world. His paintings were sought by collectors and museums alike. The New York Times described him as 'the art world's closest equivalent to James Dean.' He died at the age of 27. Who is he?

29127. How many people went down with the Titanic?

29128. In Paris, a man with a job known as a quatorzieme sits in his place of work for the evening. Sometimes he is called on to do something, but most evenings he is not. What does he do?

29131. A little bear from Peru arrives in London wearing a dufflecoat and a red hat. Who or what is he named after?

29133. What was the hotel room number where John and Yoko Ono had their Peace Bed In?

29134. There used to be people living in the mountains of Peru in a place called Machu Picchu. What happened to them?

29137. The smartest and most expensive Wall Street law firms are referred to as 'white shoe' firms. Anyone know where this comes from?

29138. What was the name of Adam's first wife?

29141. Why and when did the Catholic church deem you could not eat meat on Ash Wednesday or on Fridays during Lent?

29142. What large breed of dog was originally bred to rescue avalanche victims buried in the snow?

29143. A mix between a Golden Retriever and a Yellow Labrador is called what?

29147. What is the deepest trench in the Indian Ocean?

29148. Who was the first female solo singer to have a number 1 in the UK charts?

29149. Where exactly was the famous female singer/songwriter Joan Baez born?

29152. Who is Mr. Owl and what the heck is a Tootsie Pop?

29153. In snooker, when the cue ball is played into the pack of reds for the opening break, must a certain number of reds come into contact with a cushion in order for the break to be legal?

29154. What is the longest gap between number one hit records for any solo recording artist or group?

29157. What drug did Beijing zoo officials give to endangered tigers suffering from 'cage life' in hopes of perking them up in 2001?

29158. What is the world's only airport to handle over 50 million international passengers per year?

29173. What is the world's largest religion of today?

29182. What do the Japanese use as a guard dog?

29184. Is Smokey the Bear still alive?

29185. What is the name of the mythical Hawaiian dog that roams the Nuuanu Valley?

29188. Did Kaupe have a companion?

29190. How long is the course used for events staged by the World Organization of Racing Maggots?

29194. Why do people stutter?

29195. Is there a special name for a person born without any arms?

29196. Has anybody ever been buried alive?

29197. Did the ancient city of Atlantis ever exist?

29198. Whats the difference between Cream of Wheat cereal and grits?

29203. Why do we call goose bumps, goose bumps? What is the origin?

29204. What is the name of the character in the Li'l Abner comic strip who always has a cloud over his head?

29205. What is Ohio's state vegetable?

29206. Three cars were named after fish, the Barracuda, the Stingray, and what else?

29208. What British car was named after an ocean?

29214. In which country would I find the Coloured Sand Forest?

29219. Who is Satchmo?

29222. From where does the racial slur 'coon' come from?

29229. Where comes the saying 'grain of salt'?

29230. When and at what venue was the first performance that the Greatful Dead called themselves this and not the Warlocks?

29235. What Alfred Hitchcock film mentions Pi (math) in it?

29241. Who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country"?

29242. What causes some people to lisp when they talk?

29245. As of 2003, how old is Lionel Richie?

29246. What carbohydrate cannot be digested?

29247. What is the most common salivary gland infection in children?

29250. What is the most common type of headache?

29251. What was Kip Wilson's middle name in Bossom Buddies?

29255. During the 1930's how did some clever Japanese businessmen overcome American mistrust of goods made in Japan?

29259. On February 14th in many societies boys give girls presents on what is known as St. Valentine's Day, but in Japanese society later in the year girls give boys a reciprocal present. Can you tell me the name of this day and what is the tradition?

29262. Who said, "I wasn't mad, I just tossed it into the water because I didn't never want to see it again?"

29264. Whose catch phrase was "Can you hear me, mother?"

29265. Whose catch phrase was "I won't take my coat off, I'm not stopping?"

29270. Why is the Canadian curling championship known as 'The Brier'?

29274. What male movie star was the first to light two cigarettes at once for his female counterpart? Who was she, and what was the movie?

29275. What famous Motown singer also tried out for the Detroit Lions?

29277. Who coined the word 'punk' refering to the style of music?

29285. Why does the first day of spring, summer, fall and winter differ every year and what is the greatest span of difference? It's not more than 24 hours, is it?

29290. In which Irish county will you find the 'Mountains of Mourne'?

29291. Which river flows through the Irish town of Ennis?

29292. Who directed the film 'Ben Hur'?

29293. What is the deepest trench in the Arctic Ocean?

29294. Who is the world's first woman prime minister?

29295. Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

29296. Who was the first Indian woman ambassador?

29297. Who was the first Indian woman to become Miss World?

29298. Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest?

29301. What is the last name of the family on the original Lassie?

29303. Who won the 1970 Masters Golf Tournament?

29304. What does PAL stand for in relation to videos?

29305. Why do maple trees produce syrup?

29309. When was Michelle Kwan hired by Campbell's Soup to be one of their spokespersons?

29310. What's the plural of the word 'equinox?'

29323. I hear that near Stonehenge there is a similar monument called 'Woodhenge.' What is this?

29330. On 'Happy Days' who were the Cunningham children?

29332. Is there really a Knockin Shop?

29334. Who was the first king of an united England?

29343. I remember a film called 'The Magnificent Seven.' How many of the seven are still alive and what are their names please?

29345. Which players were involved in a piece of outstanding sportsmanship in the Ryder Cup, where on the last hole, one player picked up his opponent's ball on the green and accepted a draw rather than making him putt for it?

29346. Who are the days of the week named after?

29347. The country where the Celts lived was called 'Briton' or Albion. When was it first called England?

29348. What do they call hamburgers in Hamburg?

29349. Can anyone identify a very famous ship that was named after an item of clothing?

29350. What ever happened with the Winona Ryder case?

29351. In which country that has a parliament are neither men nor women allowed to vote or stand for election?

29354. How did the American Civil War lead to a reduction in droughts in various parts of the world?

29355. How do we know that the war between Lydia and Media in Asia Minor ended on precisely May 28, 585 B.C., in our dating system?

29357. A woman once came forward and claimed to be Anastasia, heiress to the Russian throne. How did the authorities quickly discover that she was an imposter?

29358. King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1931) apparently employed a man at court with just one specific function in relation to music. What was that function?

29359. How is it that modern words can be translated into defunct languages, like the word computer being translated into Latin?

29360. Whatever happened to 'QC British Sherry?' Can you still buy it, or it is a long dead product?

29362. Who played the role of Emma's youngest son in the 1983 movie Terms Of Endearment?

29364. How old is Jimmy Kimmell?

29365. What is the largest gulf in the world?

29369. Is China the most populated country in the world?

29370. What was Buster Brown's dog's name?

29371. Do we know for sure how Latin was pronounced?

29372. I have just seen 'The Gangs of New York.' Did Paradise Square really exist, and if so, where would it have been in present-day New York?

29376. Who was England's first saint and where are his bones?

29377. Can you tell me the name of the person who called this country 'Zipangu?'

29378. I remember a sporting event where the first and second people standing on a podium raised their black gloved hands in a salute. What was the event and who were the people?

29379. Before Michael Schumaker who was the last Ferrari driver to win the F1 world title?

29380. If Michael Schumaker wins the world title this year, or whenever, he will have broken 'Bandy Legs' record. Who was this?

29383. What was the name of the last front engined car that dominated F1?

29384. What special clause, relating to clothes, did James Stewart have included in all of his movie contracts?

29386. What was the real name of the Welshman who had a hit with 'Tell Laura I Love Her'?

29387. In 'Mission Impossible' instructions were given to the team by tape. What were the last words on the tapes?

29389. Today, are there people living in the backwoods of Louisiana who can only speak Cajun French?

29390. What is the origin of the word Cajun?

29397. What is a 'Bemo'?

29400. What is the oldest unchanged Christian monastic order?

29401. How is the Net Run Rate calculated in this current World Cup of Cricket?

29406. We know that there are no snakes in Ireland but what other temperate countries have no wild snakes?

29412. I am trying to remember the name of this American author, who I think lived around the late 1800's and wrote many 'rags to riches' stories. Can anyone jog my memory?

29413. What is the name of the tune which played in the background as Simon Bates related some improbably tragic story on his radio slot "Our Tune?"

29415. What city is the setting for most of the Dirty Harry films?

29422. One of the world's capital cities spends much less (both as a proportion of its budget and in absolute terms) than other capital cities on a social service which is generally considered vital in all other capital cities. Why is this?

29424. I know with many things it is bad if you eat or drink too much of it, but is this true also for water? If you happened to drink five gallons of water in one day, healthwise, is it bad to drink that much water?

29425. Who first created the drug Methadon?

29427. Which country holds the record for remaining undefeated in the first two Cricket World Cups, 1975 and 1979?

29430. Who was the highest scorer in the 1983 Cricket World Cup final?

29432. What Pulitzer Prize winning book was later made into a movie?

29440. Which cricket player is said to be superstitious about removing his gloves on the field (Brian Lara, Gary kirsten, Waqar Younis, or Sourav Ganguly)?

29448. Which two English football league grounds are closest to one another?

29452. Who is the first woman in the world to win a Noble Prize?

29467. During the Vietnam war how did soldiers get from the ships to the land past the heavily mined beaches without suffering any casualties?

29469. In 'The Good Life' what were the names of Barbara's two pigs?

29474. What does "Oort Clouds" refer to, a vast collection of nuclear waste, ice and rock lumps, or African locusts?

29478. How many poisonous birds are there in the world?

29479. In 'It Ain't Half Hot, Mum' what were the nicknames of Gunner Graham and Bombadier Beaumont?

29480. Which animal has the most teeth?

29481. Sir Walter Raleigh, one of England's greatest heroes, died how and why?

29482. Who now publishes the Survey of London started in the 19th century and still producing volumes at the end of the 20th century?

29483. In 'Rising Damp' what was the name of Rigsby's cat?

29489. What is a pregnant goldfish called?

29493. What language did the locals speak when the Romans arrived in Kent in AD 55?

29494. In which show did Morecambe and Wise make their debut?

29495. Which classical actress said that appearing on the 'Morecambe and Wise Show' was the highlight of her career?

29496. When and by whom were the mathematical symbols '=' and 'x' introduced?

29497. Did the singer Frankie Vaughan ever play football for West Bromwich Albion ?

29498. In 'Only Fools and Horses' what was the name and colour of Del's vehicle and what was written on the side?

29499. In Reservoir Dogs what song is playing when the cop gets his ear removed?