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39501. Christopher Columbus, well known explorer, discovered which part of America?

39502. Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the king of rock, Elvis, was born in what year?

39503. In which year is Beijing supposed to be hosting the Olympics?

39504. Why are leaves green?

39507. Why does the paper in books turn a sort of yellowy-brown with time?

39509. What was the family secret on 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'?

39510. I recall hearing that a human corpse was once used as a prop on a film set for some time before people discovered it was genuine. If this is true, what was the film and was the body's identity found?

39512. Which MLB player holds the mark for most hits during the 1990's?

39513. What city is home to the 'Coronado Bridge' and 'Petco Park?'

39514. If you are a 'Rhodes Scholar' what famous university did you attend?

39517. What is the biggest horse race in the international racing calendar?

39518. What is the name for works of art which appear distorted unless they are seen reflected in a cylindrical mirror?

39519. Which country will hold its first international competition by hosting this year's Bowling World Cup?

39521. What are those images where you first see colored patterns but then you unfocus your vision and see something?

39524. Is there an American political party or pressure group called 'GOP Conservatives' and if so, what does 'GOP' stand for?

39526. Who played the part of Betty Lou Spence and why did she become famous?

39527. Who were Simon, Alvin and Theodore?

39528. What day accounts for the highest chocolate sales? Valentine's Day?

39529. What exactly is the Bermuda Triangle?

39530. What is the traditional spice of Paella?

39531. Apart from the Bermuda Triangle, are there any others?

39532. Where does the expression "A fool and his money are soon parted" come from?

39533. Who was Père La Chaise after whom the cemetery is named?

39534. What colour are Mr. Blobby's spots?

39535. Which two people could be a connection between the movies "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "The Goonies", and why?

39536. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Who said this?

39539. What is the other title for Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

39540. What is a group of bears called?

39541. What are the world records for the standing long jump and standing high jump?

39542. What book was written in 20 days as one long paragraph and originally on a 250 foot long piece of paper?

39543. In the title of the song 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' by Jimi Hendrix, what does "slight return" mean?

39547. Which musician was raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him at an early age?

39548. Who was the French chemist, noted for his work on combustion and the author of the first table of elements, guillotined on 8 May, 1794?

39549. Which brand name was registered in 1923 by Joyce Clyde Hall (1891-1982)?

39550. Where is the world's driest area?

39551. What is the world's smallest country?

39552. In baseball, what is a ball that hits the foul pole called?

39553. What lamp is Edward Craven Walker credited for inventing?

39555. What is the first televison show that played reruns?

39559. Why does 'inflammable' mean the same as 'flammable'? Why are these words not opposites, as one learning English might think?

39562. Why do joints click?

39563. Which metal is used by orthopaedic doctors when mending broken bones and replacing joints?

39567. In the hit show 'America Idol' which contestant became the American Idol?

39569. What is the name of that big terrestrial flatworm that was introduced from Asia to the eastern United States, at least in North Carolina?

39575. What was the cause of death of Lord Williams of Mostyn?

39576. Who got kicked off of American Idol on April 1, 2003?

39579. In the 'Harry Potter' series which wizard family is known to live at 12 Grimmauld Place?

39581. On Eastenders, after fifteen years of being 'dead' with which famous line does Dirty Den return to Albert Square?

39582. Which famous actor was born in a lift?

39583. Where might you find Martin Scorsese's mother's recipe for meatballs?

39584. What color was Coca-Cola originally?

39585. The youngest pope was how many years old?

39587. What was the amount of the first minimum wage that the US Congress established in 1938?

39589. What name was comedian and movie star Jack Black given at birth?

39590. What does DSL stand for in high-speed internet?

39591. Who is the only known person to have survived this?

39595. Other than the four assassinated US presidents, who were the chief executives who died in office?

39596. He was a blues singer and guitarist. His songs include 'Long Lonesome Blues,' 'Black Snake Moan' and 'Matchbox Blues.' What was his name?

39597. When Blind Lemon Jefferson began recording in Chicago in 1925, he included some gospel songs recorded under a different name. What was that name?

39598. Accordimg to some Egyptian mythology, theories and beliefs, what was one of the stranger reasons for the sinking of the Titanic?

39600. Before Albus Dumbledore took over as headmaster of Hogwarts, what subject did he teach?

39603. In baseball, if three consecutive runners all achieve walks, therefore filling the bases, will the next walk result in an automatic homerun?

39609. Why do we get pins and needles?

39610. How high was the fruit on Carmen Miranda's hat?

39611. When did the Halloween begin and why was October 31 chosen?

39615. Peg Entwhistle was the first to do what in 1932?

39621. Which province contains five of its country's main population centres whose English names start with A, B, C, D and E respectively?

39622. Who is the American equivalent of Mr. Selby and Mr. Plinge?

39623. In which country is the world's remotest tree and why did one Frenchman have cause to regret its presence?

39625. Which countries have won a Soccer World Cup that they hosted and in what years?

39628. Exactly how many axes of symmetry does a circle have?

39631. In which country have reports emerged about a fortune in gold hidden in a cave by the Japanese during World War II?

39632. Who was the first player in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in a season twice?

39633. Who made the first solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic?

39634. Which singers featured in the booklet of stamps issued by the US Postal Service in 1992?

39635. Which player has taken more than 100 catches in Test Cricket?

39636. Out of the following which are the most closely related to spiders: lobsters, shrimp, scorpions, crabs, crickets, cockroaches, or wasps?

39637. Which principle in physics states that "we cannot simultaneously know both the position and the momentum of a given object to arbitrary precision?"

39638. Out of all the known elements, which has the greatest density?

39639. Which place in South America is also known as 'Ushuaia?'

39640. Which general had a wooden leg?

39643. What is the difference between left-wing and right-wing in politics?

39645. I've been reading a book recently that contains the word "rosbifs" a lot. What is it and what does it mean, it seems to pertain to the English written with a French perspective?

39646. Where did the font in Norwich Cathedral come from?

39649. What is a mid-latitude frontal depression?

39650. When were nicotine patches invented?

39654. In the book 'Misery' Annie Wilkes mentions a hotel also featured in another novel. Which book, and which hotel is this?

39657. If it is noon at the prime meridian, what time is it at the international date line?

39658. If you are speaking Portuguese, which two countries would claim you are speaking their national language?

39659. Who founded the African country of Liberia?

39660. What does P.L.O. stand for?

39661. How can I collect and see amoebas under a microscope?

39662. What word derives from the Greek for 'circle of animals?'

39663. Who was the first Portuguese king?

39664. On which Portuguese island did Christopher Columbus live?

39665. Bossard's Law indicates that the world is not quite the global village we might imagine. What does it state?

39666. Where is a dog on a box a local landmark and why?

39672. In printing, what is the slash between two numbers or two words called? (e.g. and/or, 2001/02)

39673. Which female Test Cricket player has taken the most catches?

39675. At which summer Olympic games did Great Britain win, in total, 98 more medals than the United States? I'm sure there is a trick to this like 11 medals for the football team.

39676. Why is it that when someone kicks something out of anger, for example, there is a delay before they begin to feel the pain in their foot?

39679. What does the Sue Bee corporation do?

39680. What was Susan B. Anthony famous for?

39681. What WNBA team does Sue Bird play for?

39682. What is the largest movie length on a "standard" VHS tape that will fit in the VCR that is in everyone's home? Also for a one-sided DVD, the kind used for normal viewing in the home?

39685. Who was the married girl in 'Just Married?'

39689. Are there any twins in the Bible?

39693. Where does the U.S. Treasury Department store its gold?

39694. Where is the tallest waterfall in the world?

39696. Were all the defenders of the Alamo killed by the Mexican soldiers?

39698. Who played the motorbike on the Shangri-La's "Leader of the Pack" and who was the famous unpaid pianist?

39699. The evil Dr. Periplaneta Americana poured a few drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid on some chips of marble left in a beaker. Which gas was released as a result?

39700. What is the response of plants to gravity called?

39702. Which protozoon is responsible for causing amoebiasis or amoebic dysentry?

39706. What is that Jewish song which sounds like "Hava nagiya" about?

39709. Cirrus and stratus are types of what?

39710. In which region did the current holder of the world record Test cricket score grow up?

39711. Which are the world's five most and five least livable countries?

39713. On 'The Simpsons' which character repeatedly says, "Think of the children"?

39714. Whose Uncle Andy was in the rope business, as you might say, being able to walk a tightrope?

39717. Which current Australian Test player was rejected by the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide because "we are only interested in players capable of playing first class cricket"?

39718. Why do leaves change colors in the fall?

39723. Which former children's TV presenter (who has, allegedly, got no brain) went on to host the forgettable quiz show "Say the Word"?

39724. Who made his British pop chart debut in April 1957 with "Butterfly?"

39728. What embarrassing mistake was made when the band Dexy's Midnight Runners performed the song "Jackie Wilson Said" on a particular edition of "Top of the Pops"?

39731. Which children's TV programme ended with the singing of "Time To Go Home?"

39732. Who was the subject of the film "Man On The Moon?"

39733. Which long-running cartoon strip first appeared in the British newspaper The Daily Mirror on the 5th of August 1957?

39734. Who had a hit with the delightfully named "Donald Where's Yer Troosers?"

39735. What museum can be found at 117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh?

39736. Which painting has had the most prints made of it?

39737. Which of the 380 chemicals in chocolate can dogs not digest?

39738. Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of what?

39742. Why does California seem to have so many cities that begin with 'San?'

39744. In many Terminator movies, there are vehicle chases in which the said vehicles suffer irreparable damage. Did the producers really waste dozens of vehicles or did they use models?

39745. What is the longest and narrowest country?

39748. Aside from 2000, which was the last US presidential election that was won by the shorter of the two candidates?

39750. Does anybody know what and how much of each element we breathe in, and how much we breathe out? Also, is this the same for plants as it is for humans?

39751. When we light candles indoors, why do we get a black smog which leaves a distinct marking on the ceiling of the room?

39755. In 1893, Queen Victoria issued a Coat of Arms to the Colony of Queensland. When was the last time prior to that occasion a Coat of Arms was granted to a British colonial possession, who granted it, and to which colony was it granted?

39757. Czakans, flageolets and shakuhachis are examples of what?

39760. What country has the most islands under its sovereignty?

39761. What is the name for the human disorder in which senses overlap so, for example, colours can be smelt, sounds tasted and so on?

39762. Crayola Crayon Corporation introduced four new colors in October 2003. What were they?

39764. What is WLL facility?

39768. Prior to the introduction of metal coins, what did the ancient Greeks use as the medium of exchange?

39769. What 27 foot long object is responsible for the expression, "the whole nine yards?"

39770. Why do we get headaches in different parts of our head?

39772. Who allegedly assumed the name by which he is best known because of a wart on his nose?

39773. How would you better know Dolores Haze?

39774. I am a fisherman. The sea where I trawl is running out of fish because too many fish are being caught. The fishing association has ruled that smaller nets with larger holes will be introduced immediately. Being selfish, and not trusting the other 1000 fishermen to change their nets, I do not change my net. This is on the premise that if I am the only one who does not change to the less efficient net, it will not significantly affect the overall outcome if I catch just a few fish more, and, if I am the only one who does change to the less efficient net, it will not significantly affect the overall outcome if I catch just a few fish less. What "concept" am I describing?

39778. The feature that gave this city its name was lost and lay undiscovered for about 1,200 years? This feature is now one of the city's main tourist attractions. Which city is it?

39780. Which notable mathematician died in a duel at the age of 20?

39782. What is Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, Jr., a.k.a. "Ron the Nut," known for?

39784. Which children's book, first published in 1908, has never been out of print since?

39785. Whose apartment were John Lennon and Yoko Ono outside when arrested for possession of marijuana in 1968?

39786. What was significant about a Somerset motorist being pulled over by police in 1967?

39787. Microsoft reportedly paid more than $10 million (US) to use which song in a campaign: Connected, Start Me Up, Flowers in the Window, or Run For Cover?

39789. Who is the Russian writer whose citizenship was taken away and restored later: Maxim Gorky, Yuri Trifonov, Aleksandr Solzhenistsyn, or Boris Pasternak?

39790. Who was Yasser Arafat's predecessor as president of the PLO?

39791. What is funambulism better known as?

39792. Who was the first NHL goalie to win the Calder and Vezina trophies in the same season?

39794. Which city is home to the Louvre Museum?

39795. What country has two capital cities?

39798. What was the name of the vacuum cleaner that reached number 18 in the UK charts in 1982 with a song called "Tantalise?"

39799. What was deemed to be two to three years for a husband, a year for a parent or child, but only three months for a wife?

39800. What does GIF stand for?

39802. If you go out on a chilly night or day and touch some glass or metal that has been outside for a while you will find that it is colder than the air around it. How can this be?

39803. Who scored the first points in the 1993 Rugby World Cup?

39804. Which Major League Baseball team was owned by George W. Bush?

39805. What two countries will join the Formula One circuit next year?

39806. When was a monarch's head first used on a British banknote?

39808. What is the only food in the world that will never rot or expire?

39809. Why does Silly Putty bounce off surfaces rather than splat?

39810. Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 70's where two young girls, one (at least) had braids, were always on swings and I believe there was a treasure chest?

39812. Who won the Brownlow medals in 2003?

39813. In what city and state is the college located that Charlie goes to in "Scent of a Women"?

39814. A hippy has just told me that to climb to the top of Silbury Hill I should get permission from the Keeper of the Stones. Who is this and how did he/she come by this title?

39817. Can anyone help with the spelling of Coliseum or Colosseum? My spell check gives the former.

39819. What is the difference between the Rebab, the Saron and the Gender, and the Bagana, the Mbira and the Krar?

39820. What was significant about the sinking of the Housatanic by the Hunley?

39821. Who was Grimod de la Reyniere?

39822. Just who is the Reuben the Reuben sandwich is named after?

39823. What brand of beer did the homesick alien get drunk on in Steven Spielberg's 1982 hit film 'E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial'?

39824. How does a grandfather clock work to keep time?

39827. I've heard it said that all fiction is based on just seven basic stories. What are they?

39832. Who were the one-eyed Norwegian, the Greek and the Chinaman to play Test Cricket?

39839. In Chinese cooking where would one find the hearts of wolves and/or the lungs of dogs?

39840. I smell gas! Which gas?

39843. Do electric eels put enough current through their victims to cook their food and do electric eels ever stun themselves and each other?

39845. During what you could say is the chorus in the song 'Return to Innocence' by Enigma a sort of chant is performed. Does anyone know what the translation of this is?

39846. To which specific person does the immaculate conception refer, Jesus Christ or Mary, the mother of Jesus?

39847. What would I be doing if I was using the Colbert method?

39848. I've talked Senior Moments into accompanying me to the opera. He did want to go to the Sex Pistols One Last Shot concert, but reluctantly agreed to seeing a performance of the only opera written by Beethoven. What opera are we going to?

39849. How many stars are there on the flag of Tuvalu?

39850. Who played TV's 'Vegas' detective Dan Tanna?

39855. In Back to the Future III, what is the name of Clayton Ravine when Marty arrives back to 1985?

39856. Io Saturnalia, Beata Saturnalia, Felix Dies Nativitatis, Natale hilare, Feliz Navidad - which of these, if any, is the correct Latin term for "Merry Christmas?"

39857. What is the difference between weight and mass?

39858. When and where was the most destructive earthquake known to man?

39859. In terms of earthquakes, which city is the most dangerous place to live?

39860. What causes earthquakes and what do they mean by an aftershock?

39862. When was the last earthquake in the UK and how big was it on the Richter scale?

39863. In what way did the song 'Power To All Our Friends' mark a turning point of sorts in Sir Clifford's recording career, or to put it another way, how did all his records differ prior to the release of the aforementioned song?

39864. What does BTNH means?

39865. What does T.H.U.G.S means?

39866. What country is the smallest in size at 0.2 square miles?

39867. What world religion worships Brahma as the creator god, considers the cow a sacred animal, and is the primary belief of India?

39868. What form of pollution falls to Earth as rain?

39869. What is ancient Chinese history divided into?

39870. Who said, "So whata gonna do, let go the dogs or the bee's or the dogs who have bee's in their mouths so when they bark the bee's come out and sting you?"

39871. When looking at stock information for a US company, and they say that a new product will be available in the fourth quarter of this year, when do they mean?

39872. Which substance may be useful if rabbits are invading your garden, you have crystal glasses to clean, ants are attacking your picnic, you have sand between your toes and some pages of your book have inadvertently gotten wet?

39874. In food, emmental and gruyere are both types of what?

39875. In chemistry, do acids turn litmus paper red or blue?

39876. In science, do neutrons have a negative charge or no charge at all?

39877. In food, fusilli and farfalle are both types of what?

39878. Why is it that when you are suntanning all day your body feels cold in normal room temperatures in the evening?

39880. Captain Cook was a Yorkshireman, but what would he be if he were born today?

39881. She's an Anglo-French beauty, born on December 11 1967, visited Australia in 1972, and retires this year. What is her name?

39882. Which traveller 'had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills?'

39883. Dzongkha is the language of which ancient kingdom?

39884. Where would I be if I was enjoying storzapreti?

39885. What is the fastest two-legged animal?

39886. Judge Lord Denning held the inquiry into the resignation of what politician?

39888. Who is singer Stuart Goddard better known as?

39889. How many balls in total are there on the table at the start of a game of snooker?

39891. Which Oscar winning film caused controversy when the main star bared his naked chest, and whose chest did we see?

39892. What was the name of the backing band that played on Cliff Richard's first UK number 1?

39895. On a per capita basis, which state has the most mobile homes?

39897. What is the biggest word in the world?

39900. What is a Mrdangam?

39901. I am an Australian musician more than 35 years old. What award, named in honour of the first Chairman of the Music Board, am I eligible to receive?

39902. If a googol (1 followed by 100 zeros) was written in binary notation, how many digits would it have?

39903. Who is John Galt?

39912. What is Avogrado's number?

39915. From which island can you see the four kingdoms of Great Britain?

39916. What was Victor Meldrew's telephone number?

39917. Why is the future king of England called "The Prince of Wales?"

39918. The actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has played the on screen mother to which two famous R&B divas, and in what?

39919. Whose next album is to be called "This Left Hand Feels Right?"

39920. What are the main characters in the movie "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen?"

39924. What country is the Gaza Strip located in?

39926. What is the capital of Azerbaijan?

39929. Who is the Portuguese prime minister?

39932. Steve played in an FA Cup final and his more famous brother represented England in another sport. What is their surname?

39935. What was the largest viaduct built in the UK and is it still standing?

39945. What is the difference between an undertaker and a funeral director?

39946. At the end of the Battle of Gettysburg who did General Robert E. Lee blame for the defeat of his troops?

39952. What was the first American television sitcom to air in Russia?

39960. Who invented the Catherine Wheel?

39961. How did John Buchan come to name his novel "The Thirty-nine Steps?"

39965. Is it true that hydra reproduce sexually when the environment is not suited for them or they are stressed?

39966. How can I find freshwater bryozoans?

39974. In math, what is a Box-and-Whisker plot?

39985. What was Spike Milligan's recommended cure for seasickness?

39987. Why do actors wish each other luck by saying, "Break a leg?"

39992. The father of which leading actor was an abstract expressionist painter?

39995. The namesake of which classic comedian was a French Academic painter?

39999. Which country has the least prisoners in the world: Slovenia, Hong Kong, Poland, or Singapore?