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41501. How did the "gongman" logo of England's Rank Studio come about?
41504. Which terrible killer was known to the British Army in the 19th Century as Corporal Forbes?
41506. What was the name of the Frisbee when it was first released before it was bought out by WHAMO?
41508. Which 1985 hit lifted its first line from a song by Simon & Garfunkel?
41509. Which English word originates from a river in the ancient region of Phrygia?
41510. The heart of a Blue whale is about the same size as what common object?
41511. What are the major banks in the US and also in the UK?
41512. What was the title of the first English cookery book?
41515. Whence doth the expression "to damn with faint praise" originate and what does it all mean?
41516. What is the skeleton of sharks made out of?
41517. How many kilobytes are there in a megabyte?
41519. In terms of body-size, which is the smallest species of bear in the world?
41522. Where does the phrase "none so blind as those who cannot see" come from?
41523. Who wrote 'The Life and Times of Cleopatra'?
41524. What is the Hayflick limit?
41525. Where is Jim Morrison buried?
41528. Dot Dot Dot - Who got the message?
41529. Which modern day battle resulted in over 1,000,000 deaths?
41533. Which country has the lowest gross national income per capita?
41535. Making an air hole in the fountain pen nib was the revolutionary idea of whom?
41538. Which criminal gang has over 30,000 members?
41539. Who deals with the Sherlock Holmes fan mail sent to 221b Baker Street?
41540. Is there a special name to Sherlock Holmes hat?
41544. To whom was Uma Thurman married before Ethan Hawks?
41545. Which double winner soccer manager died in October, 2001?
41546. Philip Blaiberg was the second to do what?
41547. CIPS is the body which regulates which sport?
41551. Who was the first king of Rome?
41552. What made the de Medici family wealthy?
41553. What did Dante finally have a vision of in Paradise?
41557. In the movie Winter Wonderland the lovestruck couple pretends the snowman is what?
41559. In 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' what made the Grinch so mean?
41560. What Canadian city has the most liquor stores per thousand people?
41561. Who was the youngest US president?
41562. When it is twelve o'clock in California what time is it in Africa?
41565. What is the weight of a standard Forster / Diamond toothpick?
41573. Crosswords is one of the top ten ways to stave off Alzheimer's. What are the other nine?
41574. Who are the world's shortest man and shortest woman?
41575. Which novelist has written the most books?
41576. Where is the world's biggest toilet?
41577. Who coined the phrase "warts and all?"
41578. When was the last time a farthing was minted?
41579. Who was the first person to sail around the world, also, who was the first English person?
41580. How many columns and rows are there in one Microsoft Excel worksheet?
41581. What were the names of the two monkeys the US sent into space in 1959?
41583. What planet has some moons named Io, Callisto, and Ganymede?
41584. In television, what do the letters "CBS" stand for?
41585. What world religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in 528 B.C.?
41586. What sea lies between Greece and Turkey?
41587. Excluding Russia, which European country occupies the most area?
41589. How fast does rain fall?
41595. When was the first VCR introduced to the consumer market?
41598. What persons born under this particular sign of the Zodiac are prone to sciatica and rheumatism?
41600. What was unusual about the soup served at King Henry VI of England's coronation banquet?
41601. Where would one find a tooth 14 inches around and 4 inches high?
41602. What happened to Kato, the Green Hornet's valet on December 7, 1941?
41603. The city of Athens is named after which Greek goddess?
41605. Who were Montaigne's adopted son and daughter?
41606. Who was ancient Greek's first 'doubter?'
41607. What esoteric-occultic principle was the I-Ching based on?
41608. Who was the main character in the literary masterpiece 'Cardenio?'
41610. For how long have British prime ministers been living at No. 10 Downing Street?
41612. "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chiante." What is chiante?
41615. What is grammatically wrong with the phrase "fava bean?"
41616. Are there any viviparous snakes? (ovoviviparous is not the same as viviparous)
41617. Who was the first page 3 girl in the Sun?
41618. When was oil first discovered in Saudi Arabia?
41620. When did black people get the right to vote in the United States?
41621. What did Egypt and Syria unite to form on February 1, 1958?
41622. In one of his 1940's cartoons Bugs Bunny enlists in the army under what name?
41624. How many Starbucks are there worldwide?
41631. When did World War I begin and when did it end?
41632. What is the name given to the numerous volcanoes located on the outer edges of the Pacific Ocean?
41636. Who wrote the Sinatra standard "Somethin' Stupid?"
41638. Are TV cameras prohibited from filming the Queen's reactions during the Royal Variety Performance?
41641. What is unique about the number 4?
41642. Which code system is based on the numbers 1 and 0?
41643. Which cricketer established a record with six 6's in one over?
41644. Who commanded the Eighth Army at the second battle of El Alamein?
41648. What interesting characteristic does the Xoloitzcuintli breed of dog have?
41649. Where did this old saying come from, "...as the blind man picked up his hammer and saw?"
41651. How did the Frisbee get its name?
41652. What was Herschel's suggestion as a name for Uranus?
41653. Who wrote "A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic- Depressive Illness?"
41655. What are Ernest Hemingway's Four Steps to Manhood?
41656. Who is the first woman whose name is inscribed on the Stanley Cup?
41657. In human biology what term is used to describe the process of breathing out?
41658. Does the Russian word "babushka" literally translate to grandmother or mother?
41659. Does an ectoparasite live inside or outside its host?
41660. Where is the world's largest door and how heavy is it?
41662. Ekco, one of my favorite brands of kitchen gadgets, was founded by whom and when?
41666. Where is Jerry Garcia buried?
41668. Who played Santa in the Macy's parade in 1962?
41669. Can you tell me what was different about the way Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1939?
41671. Who was the leader who invited the pilgrims for Thanksgiving?
41677. When was the first pantomime held in the UK and what was its name?
41678. Really, this has been bugging me for a week now, who shot JR? I am drawing a blank for some reason.
41679. How long was the longest television advert shown in Britain, and what was it advertising?
41681. Who was the first black player to lead his league in round trippers?
41682. Where did the beverage stout get its name?
41683. Who was the first black player to capture an American League MVP Award?
41686. Which language do most people speak on the planet as a first language?
41687. How many rings are there in total in 'The Lord of the Rings'?
41688. Does anyone know how this holiday got the name "Thanksgiving?"
41690. With whom did Walter Denton have breakfast every morning before school?
41691. What is the symbol of Scotland?
41692. Who is the voice of Chihiro in Spirited Away?
41693. How many golf balls were left on the moon?
41695. Over what artistic difference did writer Charles Lamb give the writer William Hazlitt a black eye?
41696. Which town was once listed as the world's most boring despite its museum of gas history?
41700. Who was the inventor of the method of dialectic in Greece?
41702. Which two poets were instrumental in shaping Dante's poetic creation of "Divine Comedy?"
41703. What is the radioactive material used commonly in smoke detectors?
41704. Who said, "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most"?
41706. What is the etymology of the word "sherry?"
41707. Which country and western singer married at thirteen and was a grandmother at twenty nine?
41709. What is the most common official language amongst African countries?
41711. How did Cyd Charisse get her unusual first name?
41712. What country just switched allegiance from China to Taiwan and what action did Beijing take?
41713. When was the hotline set up between the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union?
41721. Who was Sunshine Dessert's most eccentric employee?
41722. What book became legally available on November 2nd 1960?
41725. What are the only three jobs that an elf can do?
41727. What is the oldest team in the NFL?
41728. What creature was the first papermaker?
41729. Why do people snore?
41731. Who put the dome on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome?
41732. What was remarkable about Eddie Merckx's 1969 Tour de France?
41734. Who made his pile when Pardon won the Cup?
41735. 'The Lord of the Rings' is split into how many books?
41736. How many siblings (brothers and sisters) does Ron Weasley have in 'Harry Potter'?
41737. An Italian playwright wrote of Six Characters in search of a what?
41738. Which company employs the most people in West Sussex?
41742. Where does the term "baited breath" originate and what is its meaning?
41743. At what age did the author Leo Tolstoy run away from his wife?
41748. In whose pool did Brian Jones drown?
41752. What occupation was the first to have a labor union in the United States?
41753. When and where did Tom Cruise live in Canada as a child, and for how long?
41756. What is actinium and what is it used for?
41762. What is the second largest mall in the world?
41764. How did "Black Friday" get its name?
41765. When did the US Cavalry become the US Air Cavalry?
41768. Which museum counts among its holdings Michelangelo's Statue of David?
41770. On which planet would you find the Great Red Spot and what is it?
41773. "I must say I'm damned tired," is the last line of what literary work?
41774. Whose last words were "It little matters how the head lies if the heart be right?"
41776. What word describes the ability of a metal to be drawn into thin wire?
41778. What sort of thing would I be looking up if I referred to the Sassines?
41782. What did the actor who played Dumbledore in Harry Potter die of?
41783. Which infamous adultress was immortalised with a mention in Cole Porter's "You're the Top?"
41785. In physics how is the standard second measured?
41787. Which is the most versatile organ in your body?
41788. In what year was penicillin discovered?
41789. How many elements are there in the periodic table?
41790. What is the distance to the Sun from Earth?
41791. How many satellites (moons) are there around the nine planets in our solar system?
41795. The now perennial and seasonal movie "A Christmas Story" is based on what novel?
41796. What dramatist was nicknamed "Colossus of the North?"
41797. Where did the word or game padiddle come from?
41800. What do "White Rabbits" have to do with the first of the month?
41802. I've heard some conflicting info on this, what is the largest breed of dog?
41803. What was the original name of Ratbert in the Dilbert comic strip?
41804. What award was Nazi-sympathizer Charles Lindbergh given by Herman Goering?
41806. Who is captain of the victorious 2003 Australian Davis Cup team?
41807. Which country has won the Davis Cup the most times?
41812. Which planet is the speediest in the solar system?
41813. What is the electromagnetic wavelength?
41815. Which band has had Briana Corrigan and Jacqui Abbot amongst the vocalists?
41818. What breed of dog is featured in the movie 'Bruce Almighty?'
41821. "Oh, well. Nobody's perfect," is the last line from which book or play?
41822. Whose last words were, "That unworthy hand"?
41823. Who said, "It's a rummy business?"
41826. What temperature is absolute zero?
41827. When did the first advent calendar go on sale?
41828. Who was the first person to declare that the Earth was round?
41830. How do we see the color yellow if we only have red, green and blue cones?
41831. What is the most venomous snake in the world?
41832. What is the natural world's most toxic substance known? Where is it found, and what produces it?
41833. Who was the famous person in the Bible who was an albino?
41834. Who was Alexander the Great's famed painter, and what word did this painter coin?
41836. What is the connection between AIDS and the number 46664?
41839. Where is Budweiser bier brewed?
41844. Why did Newton leave Cambridge in 1665, and what official titles did he eventually receive?
41845. What is the length of a photon?
41846. Who was Alexander the Great's military counselor?
41850. Are flying foxes rodents or bats?
41851. Banana trees originate from which continent?
41852. Which company issued the world's first travellers' cheques?
41854. What are the Four Last Things?
41856. With which form of entertainment do you associate the name O. Basselin?
41857. What is the Dewey code?
41861. How does the marine iguana expel excessive salt from its body?
41862. What is the name of the bird that can only be found on the island of Bali?
41863. What does LASER stand for? I know that the first two words are 'light amplification.'
41864. How many Knights of the Round Table are there and what are their relationship to each other, if any?
41865. Who is the highest mountain in the world named after?
41866. How long is the world's shortest opera?
41867. Who was the lady that helped defeat the enemy the last time an invasion of Britain was attempted?
41869. The name of what musical instrument comes from Greek words meaning wood and sound?
41870. Where would you find that fine educational institution known as Yale?
41873. How many British prime ministers have there been in the 20th century?
41874. How many counties border West Sussex?
41875. From which platform does the Hogwarts Express depart?
41876. How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in the 1984/88 Olympics Games?
41877. Which bird has claws on its wing tips?
41878. Who wrote the screen play for the movie 'The Bodyguard?'
41879. In which country is the city of Chiba?
41880. The song 'Secret Love' came from which movie?
41881. In which country is the city of Constanta?
41884. Which are the seven pilgrimage churches of Rome?
41885. What is the difference between speed and velocity?
41888. What alphabets use mostly hieroglyphics?
41889. Why is molybdenum used in car engines?
41890. What is Socrates' real name?
41892. Was Audrey Hepburn related to Katharine Hepburn?
41894. What is the difference between sarcasm and irony?
41895. If both sides are at sea level, why do canals need locks?
41897. Which element was named after the Devil, from the German for "Devil's copper?"
41900. With regard to the country of Burkina Faso, what does its name literally mean?
41901. Who is the author of the book "The Day My Bum Went Psycho?"
41903. What is considered the ultimate speed limit?
41904. Who was the 3rd baseman in the infield for Tinkers to Evers to Chance?
41907. What is the biggest snake ever recorded?
41912. Why are many alcoholic drinks refered to as "dry"?
41914. Who was Queen Boudicca, queen of the Iceni, married to?
41916. Who created the Barbie doll?
41919. What kind of saddle has a horn to hang on to?
41920. What word describes the period "before recorded history?"
41921. What is the official language of New Zealand?
41922. What mechanical writing machine was first patented by Henry Mill in England in 1714?
41924. Is there a difference between a violin and a fiddle?
41926. Where does the president of the United States live?
41928. Why do tires have treads?
41929. From what movie is the line, "Badges, we don't need no stinking badges?"
41930. What was the Land of Beer created by Plautus?
41931. Collectively, what are the 12 knights of Charlemagne called?
41932. What is the Malay vampire that preys on newborn infants?
41934. What is the collection-instrument for obtaining insects called?
41935. What is the Shakespearian word that was coined to describe the belongings of a character?
41936. What is a pollinctor?
41937. What was Schopenhauer's pet poodle dog called?
41946. TV's popular sitcom 'To the Manor Born' was set in which English village?
41947. How did Prince Charming awaken Snow White in the non-Disney version?
41948. What was the alphabet ditty that included something like, "P for relief, Q for the toilet?"
41949. By what name is Daryl Dragon better known?
41952. Who was the first person to win three Academy Awards in a single night?
41955. What is the largest island in the world?
41957. What document did Button Gwinnett sign on the upper left-hand side?
41959. When and where was the first car radio invented?
41961. Who wrote the first biography of Alexander the Great?
41962. On Sesame Street, is that green monster that lives in the garbage can called Oscar or Grouchy?
41963. Of the carnivores, which animal is the least carnivorous?
41966. How do they determine what the most popular radio stations are?
41970. What part of a flame is hotter, blue or orange?
41971. What is the traditional dress of an Indian woman called?
41972. What U.S. state bordering the Atlantic comes first alphabetically?
41973. H.I.V. attacks what part of your body?
41977. How many sides does a Chinese pagoda have?
41978. What is the first airline to use the Airbus 380?
41979. What was the only undefeated German army group in WWII?
41980. What does 'stream of consciousness' mean?
41983. In season 6 of "Charmed" are Piper and Leo still married or are they divorced?
41984. A scientist who studies what would use the abbreviations PFFR, FEV1 and VC?
41985. Who sends and who receives the greatest number of Christmas cards?
41986. Why is "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" associated with British rugby?
41987. Which seasonal word originated from a language called Micmac?
41988. What causes rainbows to appear inverted in the south?
41989. What is the sweetest substance known on Earth?
41992. What drug was marketed as the "hero drug"?
41996. What was the Know-Nothing movement and how did they get this name?
41997. Why do we say, "No thank you, I have had elegant sufficiency," when asked if we want more to eat?
41998. Which golfer was the only one to win sanctioned tournaments over a period spanning six decades?
41999. What is "Stinking Roger?"