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34009. Can elephants lay down?

34014. What does Separation Creek in Oregon separate?

34019. Is the bigfoot, yeti, or sasquatch a homo sapien?

34020. What was/is the Australian federal government's role in the establishment and current operation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)?

34032. What year was the first ever James Bond film released?

34034. Is Mr. Will Tuttle (Karuna Music) an animal rights activist?

34038. Do movie producers still say lights, camera, and action when it is a dark scene?

34040. How many BBC channels are now available?

34042. In the Bible, Jacob wrestles with an angel and refuses to let him go until he is given a new name. What name did the angel give him?

34043. While we are on the subject of Bible questions, did Noah have woodpeckers on the ark, and if he did, where did he keep them?

34044. In the Simpsons, when Bart wins an elephant on KBBL Radio, what does he name it?

34045. In Bram Stoker's "Dracula" who was the count's first victim?

34049. Since rabbits are not well liked in Australia, people want to replace the EASTER BUNNY with what native animal?

34050. What is the real name of the 'Simpsons' character Duff Man (OH YEEEEEAAHHH!!!)?

34051. When did the Holy Roman Empire cease to exist?

34052. How did Vincent Furnier choose his stage name?

34053. How much money are you playing for in the show 'Fear Factor'?

34054. In a Chinese meal containing duck, which course is served last?

34063. Why is it the TWELVE days of Christmas when there is only one day of Christmas?

34064. What year did the Beatles play in concert at The Chicago Stadium?

34067. What oil outfit did the U.S. sell a record 47,000 acres of land to in 1999?

34068. How many live two-headed persons are there?

34070. CO2 is the most abundant human-made green house gas. What are the second and the third?

34071. How many football fields of rainforest in Brazil alone are cut every single day?

34072. How many ozone (03) molecules can a single CFC molecule destroy?

34073. How many CFC molecules does a normal CFC-using refrigerator expell into the atmosphere every single day?

34074. About how many species of organisms are believed to go EXTINCT (gone forever) every single day?

34077. Do hummingbirds nest in North Carolina (USA)?

34078. The greatest human mystery... how old is Blanche Devereaux from the show 'Golden Girls'?

34079. What is a bicorn?

34080. Excuse me if someone is offended, for the native English speakers, I believe gay means also happy or cheerful, is this right (q mark) In that case, what was first, the use of the word to name happy people or homosexuals?

34085. In '1984' what was the name of the protagonist and what was the number of the room where wrong thinkers were taken to have their spirits broken?

34086. Today, the US Government raised its terror alert level to 'orange'. How many levels are there and what are their colours?

34087. What is any trivial or bad poetry called?

34088. Do you know the name of any haunted house in Calcutta, India?

34089. What is the cleverest mammal?

34091. Why are Canadians called Canucks?

34093. Who sang the requiem at Princess Diana's funeral?

34094. Who threw the first cream pie in a movie?

34095. Is it true Harrison Ford got that little scar on his chin from a car accident?

34096. Why is Mr. Woods (the golfer) called Tiger and what is his first name?

34097. It was ruled that George Harrison's song 'MY SWEET LORD' plagiarised what other hit?

34098. What book was Markyboy carrying when he was arrested for the murder of John Lennon?

34099. What NHL goalie has notched the most playoff wins in history?

34100. In 1985 a film was made for TV called "John and Yoko - A Love Story." Who was originally picked to star as Lennon and why was he later replaced?

34101. What is the unit of measuring the heat content of hot peppers?

34102. Which comedy team made their debut in a film called 'Soup to Nuts?'

34103. Who was the first Russian astronaut that went on an American space mission?

34104. If I feel a sneeze coming on and just hovering on the brink of release, why does looking at a bright light finish the sneeze?

34106. In 'Gone with the Wind' what does Scarlett eat that makes her declare, "As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again?"

34107. Which writer claimed he came in with Halley's comet and would go out with Halley's comet?

34113. King Arthur's sword Excalibur was thrown into which lake?

34115. The last wild specimen of this bird was shot down on March 24, 1900 in Ohio?

34116. Forget Land's End and John O'Groats, what is the furthest point east in England?

34117. What is the furthest point west in Wales?

34120. What was Thomas Bowdler famous for and where is he buried?

34121. In an 'I Love Lucy' episode, Lucy attempts to cover up the damage she has done to an historic statue by posing at the statue itself. What was the name of the statue?

34122. What is the link between Pembroke Castle and BBC Radio 2?

34123. Where is England's most famous pier, not on the coast, and who made it famous?

34124. What is the last letter in the Hawaiian alphabet?

34126. What Hollywood sex symbol had a figure of 40-18-36 and an IQ of 160?

34127. What movie actress was discovered at the age of 18 by George Burns?

34128. Where was Camelot supposed to be situated?

34129. In the comic strip, what is the name of the hat that Hagar the Horrible wears?

34130. Is sign language the same in languages other than English?

34131. Perhaps I'm missing something here, but lately when I've been doing Google searches, I've been coming across this word 'blog'. I haven't the faintest idea what it means, but it must be popular, because it seems to come up on almost every search I've done just recently. Any ideas?

34132. Who gets to keep the pennies in a wishing well?

34133. Why is 'number' abbreviated as 'no' when there is no 'o' in number?

34136. Why does spaghetti bolognese stain if you drop it on clothes?

34139. Which planets have not got moons and why?

34141. Who directed the film 'Crossroads'?

34148. Can anyone name the 7 Heisman trophy winners from Notre Dame and the years that they won them?

34153. Who is the tallest man in the world and how tall is he?

34154. What was the first Volkswagen model after the original Beetle to sell over 20 million units?

34155. Who hyped himself to a Florida crowd as 'vice president of the goverment in exile,' in 2000?

34156. Explain to me biomagnification and why it is worse for top predators. I mean, they have a bigger body, so wouldn't pesticide and stuff be worse on a small body rather than a big body?

34158. The other day I was watching TV and they showed a white cockroach. It wasn't ugly at all. I want to show this type of roach to my mom but I can't find it in the web. Can anyone help?

34159. In the deep ocean, there is this creature (arthropod) that lives in the bottom in the sediment that looks just like a giant rolly polly. Any information on this?

34161. Who has the highest Test cricket batting average while playing for Australia?

34162. Where does the name Ottoman (for the empire) come from?

34163. This is so creepy... They describe how to make 'bonsai kittens' so detailed that I'm beginning to think it isn't a joke and they really do it! Here is the website: http://www.bonsaikitten.com/ Please tell me they don't really do it?

34164. What word in the English lauguage has five vowels all the same, with no other vowels?

34166. What word has the meaning opposite that of 'if' ?

34168. Researchers say that if you do this type of low-input exercise, you will greatly reduce your chances of a heart attack. What exercise is this?

34169. What do 'Klondike' and 'Yukon' mean in the Athabaskan language?

34173. In terms of area, which is the biggest city in the world?

34174. Which entertainment industry great had the middle name DeForest?

34175. How did Elvis Presley die?

34180. How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

34182. What is Justin Timberlake's album called?

34185. Since there is a rule that states 'i' before 'e' except after 'c', wouldn't 'science' be spelled wrong?

34186. The world's highest waterfall is called Salten Churun Meru, where is it?

34187. Cilla Black, although popular in the UK, had only one Top 40 hit in the States, name it?

34188. Who was the only performer to appear on 'American Bandstand' performing live instead of lip-synching?

34189. What is the only crime specifically defined in the U.S. Constitution?

34190. Who was the only athlete allowed to forego the sex test in the 1976 Summer Olympics?

34191. How many American battleships were sunk or crippled in Pearl Harbour in 1941?

34192. If you added up all the numbers appearing in the titles of Oscar winning Best Pictures, what would the total be?

34194. TV historian Simon Schama recently said that 'the history of the Peloponnesian War is the history of a cock-up.' What precisely did he mean?

34196. 'Socks' was the last resident, what was the name of the first similar resident?

34197. What British superstar, the love of my life, was known as 'The Dancing Divinity'?

34198. 'The Buoys' is the nickname for Celtic Football Club. Does anyone know the origin of this name?

34199. Here is a weird question: Imagine someone is butt naked outside when it is really cold and the person 'passes a wind.' Would the 'wind' ... show?

34200. What was the first British ship over 1000 feet long?

34201. The USS Constitution is the oldest American ship, what is the second oldest?

34202. What world capital means 'elephant trunk' in Arabic?

34203. What two rivers form the Shatt-al-arab?

34204. The war between the U.S and Iraq was quickly over but what was the shortest war ever?

34205. What enclave, British for 297 years, did Spain begin talks to reacquire in 2001?

34207. In 2001, what chain was sued by a vegeterian attorney for flavoring its french fries with beef?

34208. In 2000, what daredevil plains state had the lowest rate of car seat belt use, at 47.7 percent?

34209. How long has Terry Wogan been a dj on Radio 2?

34210. What is the origin of the pawn shop logo of three balls?

34211. What event did Princess Anne participate in during the 1976 Summer Olympics?

34212. What is light, what is it made of, how do we know, and could you trap light (theoretically) forever in a mirror ball, and would it ever slow down or change its speed, and how do we guess that?

34214. What modern day capital city was also a capital of the Greek empire?

34215. What planet was named for the Roman god of war?

34216. What is the name of the Budweiser theme song?

34219. Is Pavlova's origin New Zealand or Australian?

34220. Who is Tanzania's minister of education?

34221. Who is the finance minister of Tanzania?

34222. Who is the minister of political affairs in Tanzania?

34224. Who said 'The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief's face'?

34225. In what river are tucunare fish found?

34226. Which European castle claims to be the most photographed in the world?

34235. Who was the last British person to be awarded a hereditary title?

34236. I am looking up some trivia and this is one of two question driving me crazy - What American industry was the first to have a five day, forty hour work week?

34237. Which U.S. president has communities named for him in 37 states?

34238. What continent boasts Ushuaia, on the Beagle Canal, arguably the world's southernmost city?

34241. Which were the songs included in the disc that was sent to space years ago?

34242. My acting career turned out well, even though I was a dropout from New York's High School of Performing Arts and turned down major roles in several notable films. I worked odd jobs before breaking into theater, eventually winning both an Obie and two Tony awards. An early screen part as a junkie got me an audition for 'The Godfather,' and I would star in many crime dramas over the next 30 years, playing both criminals and cops. After many nominations, I won an Academy Award in 1993. Who am I?

34244. How did Chubby Checker get his name?

34245. After the fire at Windsor Castle, who repaired the ceiling of St. Georges Hall?

34246. Is it possible that the body can have too much blood. If yes, how and/or why?

34247. Buckingham Palace was opened to the general public and an admission fee was charged to help pay for the damage to Windsor Castle, but prior to this, were you able to enter the Royal residence?

34249. What future Pulitzer-winning cartoonist was fired from a college photo editor gig for putting a halo atop the head of a street preacher?

34250. What does the word 'taliban' mean?

34252. What Verdi opera was produced in China with lions, tigers, camels, an elephant and a cast of 2,200 humans, in 2000?

34255. What does the Thai phrase 'mon thong' mean and to what does it refer?

34256. On car insurance, etc., there is provision for 'third party' cover. Who or what is the first and second, and what is the literal meaning?

34260. What is the BEST thing to help sun-burned skin (I'm dying over here!!!)?

34263. Is the restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken really from Kentucky?

34264. Why do Dodge and Plymouth make the same cars?

34269. Can you get charged, even put in jail, if found with a bong, underage?

34274. What percentage of men grind their teeth in bed?

34277. How did the French Colony in South India get its name Pondicherry?

34278. Why is aloe so good with skin burns, etc. - because it has vitamin A (carrots have lots too, can I use carrots)?

34279. How come when a cobra bites itself, it does not die? I know they are immune, but how?

34280. Why is it illegal in the US for a 14 year old to buy cigarettes but it is not illegal for them to smoke?

34281. How can I get rid of aphids without spraying pesticides which are terrible for the environment?

34283. Which camp British comedian of the 1970s/80s had the catchphrase 'Ooh chase me chase me'?

34284. Are igloos still used by Eskimos or Inuits or other indigenous Arctic peoples?

34285. What is cured by rolling naked in stinging nettles?

34288. Where is Survivor 7 going to take place?

34292. What U.S. governor urged citizens to give up newspapers for talk radio, calling it 'less stressful'?

34294. When was the anaconda discovered?

34295. What Arctic island asks vacationers to apply a year in advance to visit the world's largest park?

34296. What size hard drives did the ZX81 and Sinclair Spectrum have?

34297. Is it true that if a ship sinks no other ships are subsequently given the same name?

34298. To settle an argument with my brother - what is Billy Joel's ethnic origin?

34299. What happens to slugs in the winter?

34301. Who sang the 60s hit 'Build Me Up Buttercup'?

34305. Why is there a ribbon between the cups of a bra?

34306. What kind of motorcycle does Steve McQueen ride in 'The Great Escape'?

34311. When did brothers play on opposing teams in the Stanley Cup finals?

34312. Where does the spice 'Cream of Tartar' come from?

34314. Where is Abraham Lincoln buried?

34315. Why do cats hate water?

34316. Which pop singer wrote a modernist novel (Bob Dylan, John Lennon, George Harrison, Michael Jackson)?

34318. Why do some small animals hibernate at winter?

34319. On the old TV series 'Sky King' what was the name of his ranch?

34320. Where did performer Mos Def get that nickname?

34322. How do these iPod gadgets work?

34323. How many vertices are on a five-pointed star?

34324. What is the purpose of loads of music channels when most of them are the same?

34326. What is Jay-Z's real name?

34329. Which bird has the largest egg in relation to its body size?

34330. What is the maximum speed of a San Francisco cable car?

34332. I live in NC. I found a mushroom growing on a piece of wood that I think may be a Chanterelle. The cap is creamy and becomes darker at the center. The stem and gills are whitish. They are 4 in a clump. The edge of the cap points upward. How can I be sure it is edible or not?

34333. Is it true that a duck's quack will not echo?

34335. What were the long term effects of World War One for soldiers and their families and is there a site about it?

34338. How many Aussie soldiers voluntarily enrolled in World War I?

34339. This year and next year have been designated by the United Nations as 'International Year of the ...' what?

34341. Which of Queen Victoria's sons was the victim of an assassination attempt in Australia and who was the would-be assassin?

34342. Who has replaced Justice Mary Gaudron on Australia's High Court and what state is he/she from?

34343. Who was the last Governor-General of Australia to hold a peerage while in office?

34344. Where was the Hundred Years War fought (village that starts with 'A' in NW of France)?

34345. Who was the first Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medalist to go on to be World heavyweight champ?

34346. Who attempted to assassinate Australian federal opposition leader Arthur Calwell and in what year?

34347. Who holds the record for longest play in NFL history?

34352. What's the name of that really depressing instrumental commonly played on television as a tribute when someone dies?

34359. How many American soldiers died in 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'?

34360. What is the #1 vacation destination in the world?

34361. What percent of the world's population is Jewish?

34362. Can a metal plate in your head get rusted?

34366. Where does banana oil come from?

34367. What is the name of the extra-ordinary plant in the film 'Little Shop of Horrors'?

34368. Did Margaret Mitchell ever publish a book entitled 'Road to Tara'?

34369. Is there any other contries apart from Britain that have The Red Cross?

34370. What is a Maine Coon Cat?

34371. Further to #34347, what is the record length of time for which the ball has been 'live' between downs in the NFL?

34372. Can anybody remember the name of a famous piece of music used in a coffee advert about thirty-five years ago, maybe Nescafe or something to do with morning?

34373. I heard recently that Olympic gold medals are actually gold-plated silver. Is this true, and if so, is it also true of gold medals awarded at the Athletics World Championships and Commonwealth Games?

34376. What music is playing in the background through most of the movie 'Ordinary People'?

34377. Does Avril Lavigne write her own songs?

34378. Who was the very first person to have a Mohawk, who invented it, and when?

34381. Can anyone find a link to the complete list of the Australian Society of Authors 40 best Australian novels?

34383. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?

34384. Who is on the US $1,000 (one-thousand dollar) bill?

34385. Who comes up with the official names for hurricanes and tropical storms?

34386. Where does the disease SARS came from?

34387. What are the full 16 lines of William Henley's poem 'Invictus'?

34388. What are the components of gunpowder and in what proportions?

34389. All Enid Blyton's books featured this favourite tea time snack - the Famous Five and the Five Find Outers and dog loved it especially. This is made with clotted cream and strawberry jam. What is the snack?

34390. What's the name of that really depressing string instrumental commonly played on television as a tribute when someone dies?

34391. What is the official email address of the president of India?

34395. What is 'clotted cream'?

34396. Why is there a stone in the middle of a cherry?

34397. What is a mohawk?

34398. Was Enid Blyton a nice person?

34399. I've heard that the Dixie Chicks have received death threats for comments made while on tour in the UK. What did they say?

34400. What French dame was the first designer to build an empire in 20th-century couture?

34401. Why do Asians have dark hair and Europeans have different colour hair?

34405. What is Alpha corona?

34409. Where on earth can I find a Green Man?

34412. Is it true that we only use about 3% of our brains, if so, do REALLY smart people use a higher percentage?

34414. Were any people convicted of war-crimes after First World War and what were their sentences?

34415. Why is Leeds castle so named?

34416. What is the name of the smallest pub in England?

34417. From where do we get the saying 'Peeping Tom', who was Tom?

34418. What is a gelding?

34419. Who was the man from New Zealand who some say flew in an airplane before the Wright brothers did?

34420. From who did the Nazis get the idea for the concentration camps?

34421. What song was 'The Glass Menagerie' best known for?

34422. There was a cartoon years ago called 'Tennessee Tuxedo.' Does anyone remember his friends, or is there a website?

34423. There are 12 teams in the Scottish Premier League, but each team plays 38 games instead of 22. How can it happen?

34424. Still about Scottish football: what does 'celtic' mean?

34425. In Scottish football, why does the flag carried by referee assistants have a red-and-yellow pattern (I haven't seen another pattern, while there are some variations in corner flag)?

34426. What were the #1 boy and girl names for the years 1880-1925 in the United States?

34433. What is the name of Wally Cleaver's best buddy?

34434. What are the events of the modern pentathlon and are they in a particular order?

34435. What are the events of the heptathlon, are they competed in a particular order and over what period of time?

34436. What is the difference between jelly, jam, and perserves?

34439. What happened in the Sienfeld episode that James Spader made an appearance?

34442. How much sugar is in an average can of soft drink?

34447. Who is the current poet laureate?

34448. As blood flows through the heart, what is the order of the chambers throw which it flows and to where?

34450. What is the name of the Pro Chicago football player who had never played football until the 11th grade?

34451. What is the name of the new Albuquerque baseball team and what farm team do they represent?

34453. Why is Bury St. Edmund so named?

34454. Does sonar kill whales and dolphins?

34455. What is the name of the bone disease that Samuel L. Jackson had in the movie Unbreakable (2000)?

34456. Many place names are named after people but what does Wales mean?

34460. What was the name of Wrangler Jane's horse on F Troop?

34464. What is the highest score anyone can get on the ACT and SAT tests?

34465. What is a chancellor's scholarship?

34470. What is the holiday that is about to occur during the movie Stand By Me?

34477. I kow that Alex Trebek has two children, but is he married, and to whom?

34484. Why do they say there are male and female fruits and how do they know, and what's the difference, and are they really male and female?

34485. How many hours does an elephant spend eating in a day?

34486. Why do Muslim women always wear veils?

34487. How did they know what the gravity would be on the moon?

34491. How much skin does a person loose in his or her lifetime?

34492. Is it true that in every episode of Seinfeld you can find a Superman?

34493. Small birds like sparrows get around by hopping on two feet together, while most bigger birds walk step by step on their feet. Ornithologically speaking, is there a genus name for these two types of birds?

34497. What future U.S. President was wounded and reported dead in the Civil War?

34498. How many years did Robinson Cruso stay ship wrecked on an island?

34499. What fruit is named for the Popes summer residence?