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42501. According to Welsh legend, what happened wherever Olwen walked?

42502. What was the real name of Dr. Seuss?

42504. Which Star Trek film "introduced" Captain Picard? I don't think it is one of the series of Next Generation films but one of the original Captain Kirk films. Anyone help?

42505. Where is Her Majesty, the Queen's only true throne?

42507. Where was Britain's first comprehensive school?

42508. What holiday special had characters called Eon, a whale called Big Ben and a camel called Quarter-Past-Five?

42509. In 'It's A Wonderful Life' what tool does George and his friends use for recreation?

42510. Why did Mame declare "We need a little Christmas?"

42511. Who started the first Christmas Club?

42512. What country has never failed to qualify for the World Cup of Soccer assuming that you had to qualify to make the final number of teams selected?

42516. How was the earth created?

42518. What is the best way to warm my brandy snifter?

42520. What is the pre-Sanskrit language from where all other Indo-European languages orignate?

42521. Apocryphally, it is thought Benjamin Franklin determined that electricity came in positive and negative charges. Who was the first person to determine this?

42522. What country did the Jacaranda tree originate?

42523. Who invented the radio? This should be a simple google search, but it is quite interesting.

42524. Why do FM stations usually sound better than AM stations?

42528. Which is the largest palace in Europe?

42529. Which author's books have been adapted into the most movies?

42530. In medicine, what is the "Christmas factor" necessary for?

42532. When giving a date, what is the meaning of the preceeding expression "In the year of our Lord?"

42534. Which is the youngest capital city in Europe?

42536. Which European city has cultural ties with Canberra?

42537. Which artist or group has sold the most records?

42539. Who was Cale Yarborough's sponsor in Nascar's 1976 championship race?

42540. Many years ago I stayed in Japan and was introduced to Capsule hotels by a Japanese policeman friend of mine. What is a capsule hotel, site confirmation would be appreciated?

42541. Which German city was a former capital of the Roman Empire?

42543. Which is the smallest county in England?

42544. What is the major language of Bali?

42545. Who was the female vocalist on Krush's "House Arrest"?

42549. What was the first American colony to abolish slavery?

42550. In what present day country did Christopher Columbus first set foot on the North American mainland?

42552. Both of last year's Superbowl opponents (Bucs and Raiders) have not made the NFL playoffs this year. When was the last time that this happened, if it ever has?

42553. When George Clooney appeared on BBC Radio's 'Desert Island Discs' he chose a Beatles song. Who was the performer?

42554. What are Mondegreens, and who coined the term?

42555. How many people on average are connected to the world wide web at any one time?

42556. What was the code name that US servicemen called Saddam Hussein as they hunted for him?

42557. What was the first movie ever produced?

42559. When was 'The Odyssey' written and who wrote it? I've heard that it wasn't written by Homer.

42561. What is significant about the Latin motto, Annuit Coeptis?

42564. Upon whose advice did the British Navy introduce citrus fruit to prevent scurvy?

42565. What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?

42567. Why do most AM radio stations have a greater range than FM stations?

42576. What are all of Shawn Michael's wrestling nicknames?

42577. What is Shawn Michael's son's full name?

42578. What is Chris Jericho's wife's name?

42579. What is Triple H's real name?

42580. Which record is number one in the U.K. this Christmas?

42581. On which instrument was the carol "Silent Night" first played?

42582. What is Stone Cold Steve Austin's wife's name?

42583. What position in the charts did The Waitresses get with 'Christmas Wrapping' in 1981?

42584. When was New Orleans International Airport renamed after Louis Armstrong?

42585. Why do we put coins in Christmas puddings?

42586. Who wrote "The Conscience Pudding" about a Christmas pudding?

42587. How many pigs were needed to film the movie Babe?

42588. Did the Beatles ever record a traditional Christmas carol?

42589. Are Santa's reindeer male or female?

42590. Why does putting salt into water make it boil faster?

42592. What is the only conifer native to the UK?

42594. How old is a six foot high Norway spruce likely to be?

42596. Why did Dr. Albert Schweitzer teach himself to write with either hand?

42597. In his will, Sir Winston Churchill stipulated that there should always be one of these at his house, Chartwell. The National Trust currently maintains the third of them, what are they?

42598. Whilst I come from a land of geniuses, can you tell me three inventors fron Australia and what did they invent?

42599. In 1918 how did Ernest Fisk of Wahroonga in Sydney gain a footnote in history?

42600. Which former convict was placed in charge of Sydney Hospital in 1816?

42601. Who is the world's oldest surviving Test cricketer?

42602. What is believed to be the world's oldest continuously roofed building?

42603. Who is the most famous Norwegian footballer who is currently playing international football?

42604. I often hear people say "I am looking for 110 per cent effort from you." What does that mean?

42605. What is Colonel Sanders's first name?

42606. Who was the first non-pitcher to wear glasses while playing Major League baseball?

42607. Which soccer player has the shortest name?

42608. In the book "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote the jailer's wife states that Perry Smith told her, "When I saw the crowd I thought they'd tear me apart like the guy in that movie." To what movie was he referring?

42609. On which island will we not find native cats?

42610. Which game was invented first, cricket or baseball?

42611. What day is the official birthday of all race horses?

42612. How many million of years will the footprints of the Apollo astronauts be there on the moon?

42615. What are the four classical books in Chinese literaure?

42616. Which food additive prevents fat and water separating out?

42617. Who combined with Lieber to write the rock classic Jailhouse Rock?

42618. What is the usual temperature required when serving sake?

42619. Which place is used to form part of the Stranglers name?

42620. Which of the following has signed an MoU with Mauripast.net Ltd to provide internet services to Mauritius: MTNL, Tata-Indicom, BSNL, or Reliance Infocomm?

42621. Where is the oldest graveyard in the world?

42622. Who was the oldest king of England?

42623. How exactly do they make seedless grapes?

42624. How were Cardiff and Marlon Brando connected in 1957?

42625. Who is the only Major League Baseball player to win a batting title in three different decades?

42626. Can you name the three Major League Baseball managers with the most wins?

42627. Do you ever have earthquakes in the UK?

42628. What species of snakes can be found in Britain?

42637. Which well-known Christmas movie has a director whose surname is one of Santa's reindeer?

42638. Does a gherkin really glow green when an electric current is put through it and does this work for any other fruit or vegetable?

42640. For introducing the word 'McJob' and defining it as low paying and dead-end work, McDonald's has filed a protest against whom from the following: Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary, or Advanced Learner's Dictionary?

42641. In which city was the TCS Deccan park opened recently: Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, or Hyderabad?

42642. Which is the oldest continuing periodical in the world: Visionaire, Philosophical Transactions, Goblet of Fire, or Chaireas and Callirhoe?

42643. It is January 1997. A certain young lady is with me in New York and we are watching the Broadway musical 'Victor/Victoria.' For this month only Julie Andrews, one of the regular leads, has been replaced. By whom?

42644. Hares, rabbits, and which other animal belong to the Order Lagomorpha?

42645. What is ironic about the Pont Neuf in Paris?

42647. Did the the hairstyle known as the 'mullet' get its name by resembling the fish of the same name, or by another origin?

42648. Why is Santa Claus called 'Santa Claus?'

42651. What is the origin of the police being called "The Plod" in the U.K.?

42652. If chalazae (those white stringy things) of bird eggs keep the embryo at the top, why do hens have to rotate the eggs periodically?

42653. Who among the following persons is responsible for the highest box office earnings generated by an actress: Julia Roberts, Bringitte Nillson, Jessica Tandy, or Linda Hunt?

42654. In the first MLB All Star Game, who got the first RBI, who got the save, and who managed the National League?

42655. What field was used in the MLB All Star Game where Lou Boudreau managed the losing team, Stan Musial and Al Kiner homered, and Don Newcombe took the loss?

42658. Which tree features most frequently in London street names?

42661. If the Titanic had not sunk in April 1912, how long would it have remained the world's longest ocean liner?

42662. In some of the questions, usually 'Friends' questions, there are the letters TOW. What does that mean?

42666. Recorded in the 2003 Book of Records, how tall is the tallest man in that book?

42667. What is the word LASER actually an acronym for?

42669. Is there such a thing as a completely circular rainbow?

42670. In the sixth century B.C.E. what happened that caused the Medes and Lydian armies to stop fighting?

42672. Other than the name painted on the hull, what is the major external difference between the Titanic and her nearly identical sister the Olympic?

42673. With which of the arts do you associate Australian, Colin Thiele?

42675. What food should Mr. Claus be feeding his reindeer?

42678. Can Queen Elizabeth vote?

42680. A young man is brought into the emergency room and needs a blood transfusion. His blood type is AB. You call the blood bank to order AB blood but are told the bank is out of that type. What other type could the blood bank deliver for his transfusion?

42682. How many dogs were actually used in the film '101 Dalmatians' staring Glenn Close?

42683. Why did people call Elizabeth I 'Bess'?

42688. What is the name of the city that the Matrix Reloaded movie was filmed in?

42690. How is an aurora borealis created?

42694. Who wrote the Scottish Twelve Days of Christmas with "a wee heavy and a half pint" replacing the partridge, and in that version what are "Blue Lagoons" and "Happy Days?"

42695. In which book of the Bible are the "ox and ass" of the Christmas story mentioned?

42696. Why do we tend to feel sleepy after a big meal?

42697. Which common English word has, in its history, meant short-lived, famous or gallant but now usually means something else entirely as well as being another name for the wild black cherry?

42698. What was the name of the island home of Wonder Woman?

42700. What is the link between P.D. McCormick, Ninian Stephen, and the 19th April, 1984?

42705. How is the blood type of a human being determined?

42706. What annual event is held at the Story Bridge Hotel in Brisbane every Australia Day?

42707. Anne Elizabeth Alice Lawrence holds a unique postion in English society. What is it?

42708. What is this year's (2003) Christmas Number 1 hit single in Australia?

42709. Approximately how many milligrams of Vitamin C does an average grapefruit provide?

42711. I was told yesterday, of all days that my thermostat has gone on the boiler, but what is a thermostat?

42712. "I had no disagreements with ------ ---------, I was merely exasperated at her tendency to become a complete megalomaniac." Whose name will correctly fill in the blanks from this quote by Walter Matthau?

42713. "My father, he was a mountaineer, His fist was a knotty hammer; He was quick on his feet as a running deer, And he spoke with a Yankee stammer." This is the opening verse to which poem?

42716. Why was 11:15am on the 17th of February, 1977 significant in the life of Tjeerd van Andel?

42717. What bridge is the longest in the world?

42718. Fossil fuels (natural gas, coal, crude oil) are by far the greatest producer of energy for humanity today. What are the next six largest energy sources?

42719. What culture first developed the wheel and axle?

42720. Which actor has performed in the greatest number of professional pantomimes?

42722. Is it true that a beer belly is just muscle that has relaxed or is it fat that occurs from the drinker's lifestyle?

42723. "I had a motorbike accident while I was in Thailand that gave me a few scars, but I was rescued by a beautiful Dutch girl who took me off to her hut and kept me there as her sex slave for about two weeks." This allegedly happened to the explorer and writer Redmond O'Hanlon, the pop star Seal, or the TV presenter Jonathan Ross. Any ideas?

42724. Does anyone know what kind of southern Italian food "n'duja" is?

42728. What fabric is made up of lengthwise threads called warp and crosswise threads called weft?

42729. By what name is Thomas Walker more commonly known in the history of rock music?

42730. What was abolished by Saddam Hussein in Iraq in 1977?

42731. In what TV series were the police stationed at Anson Road?

42734. What was the purpose of the 1703 Methuen Treaty?

42735. What is a zyzzyva?

42737. The U.S. flag first flew over a foreign fort in what country?

42738. What American Indian led a war in New England against the colonists?

42739. Where is the world's oldest Christian monastery?

42740. Who owned dogs named Widdle and Puke?

42741. What is Vatican City's level of involvement in the United Nations?

42742. What causes tidal waves (tsunami)?

42744. During the American Revolutionary War, the British Crown employed the services of a large number of mercenary troops (Hessians.) What was the last War that Britain continued with this practice?

42746. Why is the name of one of Australia's political parties spelled "Labor" where under normal circumstances Australians use "British" spellings such as colour and favourite?

42747. If you attended a symposium in ancient Greece, who would not be present, and what would you expect to do there?

42748. In Asia, what name is given to the "King of Fruits" and why?

42749. In 1984, the Olympic Games were held in the city that had the most bids as is common, but why was this year different?

42750. In the Tour De France, how many times has Jan Ulrich finished in first or second place and give me the years?

42751. When was overtime first used in the NFL, what was the score, and what else was unique about that game?

42752. Name the non-British winners of the Embassy World Snooker Championships since 1976?

42754. Can anyone tell me the broadway play that includes the Puritans landing on Plymouth Rock lyrics?

42755. Every week at the end of his Radio 2 programme "Sounds of the Sixties" the presenter Brian Matthew thanks his producer Roger "the vocalist" Bowman. Why is he called "the vocalist"?

42756. Why did the Russian town of Detskoye Selo change its name in 1937?

42757. Which Jamaican artist won the Best New Act of the Year at the 2003 MTV Europe music awards?

42758. In the Three's Company episode Teacher's Pet what piano instrumental is playing on the cassette player when Janet's dance instructor makes a pass at her, and later when Jack asks Janet "May I have this dance?"

42759. On Three's Company what did Gladys, the elderly new resident of the apartment building, not offer to do for Jack?

42760. On "Three's Company" where does Andrew, the father of Jack's date, take Janet for drinks after Jack gives him dating advice?

42761. On Three's Company where was the location of the episode about Mr. Roper's niece taped?

42762. Other than Venice, which city had a Doge?

42763. Which king played at Wimbledon?

42764. Which Queen of England never actually set foot in England?

42767. Did Charles Dickens ever meet with Queen Victoria?

42769. Which song features the line "And we'll tak' a right gude-willy waught" and what does it mean?

42770. Which note does Big Ben play when it strikes the hour?

42771. What is the most common last name in the United States?

42773. For the sake of people outside of the United States, who is Dick Clark and what sort of ball does he drop on New Year's Eve?

42774. Why do Americans eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Eve?

42775. What was the most popular boy and girl baby name in the UK and the US in 2002?

42776. Why might the name given to the annual carnival held in Melbourne since 1954, cause some embarrassment among those who chose it?

42777. Who was the first American test tube baby?

42779. What is the formal medical term for "Mad Cow Disease?"

42780. David Cookson, Charlie Sage and Francis Oberon are names of characters from various films, all played by which British comedian?

42781. What infamous event occured on today's date in British history?

42783. My friend Karen called and said she'd love to spend New Year's Eve with me for an evening of celebration, and wondered if she should get "gussied up" for it. What's the derivation of that term?

42784. Name the first and last managers to do the double last century in English soccer and name the teams and the years?

42785. Which famous event will be held for the 150th time next time in the UK?

42786. I have been told that when Van Gogh cut off his ear he was using a hallucinogenic substance called Absinthe. Could anyone confirm this for me, and tell me a little more about this stuff please?

42788. What kind of animal is Goofy?

42791. Who coined the famous moniker "America's Team" formerly held by the Dallas Cowboys?

42793. On the matrix code or digital rain, what language is falling?

42794. What does S-XBS stand for?

42798. What does Montreal mean in English?

42799. Help! I've been racking my brains all day. What is the film called, starring Pauline Collins, who has a Greek holiday and doesn't go home because she wants to stay with her Greek lover?

42800. In which two sports has Sir Steve Redgrave represented Britain?

42801. I have read on their website that the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta is the tallest hotel in the world. Is this true?

42802. Does Sheraton operate Dolphin, and Westin operate the Swan?

42803. What are probably the most expensive air bags ever created?

42804. Since the sun exerts a greater gravitational pull on the Earth than the moon does, why is the sun not responsible for tides?

42805. Who invented the lightning rod?

42806. "Eubie Blake in 1923" was involved in what first (venue, date, title, reference)?

42807. Nora Heysen died today. She achieved two significant firsts. What were they?

42812. Do the Japanese still play Beethoven's Fifth on New Year's Eve and if so, why?

42813. What was the commonest New Year's resolution made by the ancient Babylonians?

42814. Asparagus contains vitamin C and which other vitamin?

42816. Which region of ancient Egypt did the Israelites occupy before the Exodus?

42817. Harriet and Margaret Curtis were exponents of which sport?

42818. During the 2003 season, what did Bill Mueller accomplish as a first in the record books of Major League Baseball history?

42819. How did Bob Monkhouse die?

42820. What most interesting person was murdered on this date in 1916, and how was he murdered?

42822. Which king was honoured in the naming of Kingston, Jamaica?

42823. What Broadway play or musical are the lyrics "Deep in December it's nice to remember without a hurt the heart is hollow" from?

42824. A singer referred to as the 'Asian Madonna' died from cervical cancer today in Hong Kong. What was her name?

42825. What is a "googly?"

42826. Which cricketer holds first place in batting averages in Test cricket?

42827. What trophy do England and Australia play for in cricket and can you tell me the origins of the trophy?

42828. I am very partial to Halkoum. What is its English name and what colours are available in the UK?

42829. In cricket, who holds the record for the number of runs scored in Test matches in a complete year?

42830. Who holds the record for the most number of caps won in cricket, world and UK?

42831. What is the only sport in America that allows its participants to legally wager on themselves while competing?

42832. Which lower level of clouds are commonly called "rain clouds?"

42833. Who, when he won the Booker prize, agreed that he should start repaying his debts?

42834. What country was a U.S. major referring to when he famously observed, "It became necessary to destroy the town to save it?"

42835. With all the buzz going on about mad cow disease, just what are the nutritional differences between eating beef, chicken, and fish? Would it make any difference in terms of nutrition if you never ate beef again?

42837. Why did the 1999 Mars mission fail to enter orbit and crash into the surface instead?

42841. In Sweden, what is the penalty for drunk driving?

42842. Why did Gabriel Fahrenheit define the freezing point of water to be 32 degrees instead of 0?

42843. At the ancient Roman Colosseum, what occurs every time there is an execution somewhere in the world?

42844. According to the Roman Catholic Church, who are the three archangels?

42845. Why aren't black, white or grey colours?

42848. What is the Urantia Foundation?

42850. How did the three wise monkeys forfend iniquity?

42851. Why did they rename Chicago's O'Hare Airport after Edward O'Hare instead of calling it Chicago International Airport?

42852. Where was the city of Atlantis located before it sunk into the ocean?

42853. Is a scorpion killed by dripping whisky on its back?

42854. Why is a dark-haired first-footer more lucky than a blonde or red-headed one?

42856. Which London street owes its name to a game similar to croquet?

42857. At the beginning of the film 'High Fidelity' what song does Barry dance to in the record shop?

42860. How did a small dog named Looty achieve fame in 1860?

42865. I won't be going to Trafalgar Square for the celebrations tonight, as it's too far from my little corner of England, but who made the bronze lions that stand guard at the base of Nelson's Column?

42867. What is the Sports Illustrated front cover curse?

42868. Before it became a execution device, the guillotine was used for?

42869. What was the world's most deadly recorded natural disaster?

42871. The 700 series of Boeing aircraft runs the gamut from 707 through 777, so why is the 717 never mentioned in connection with passenger carriers?

42872. What was the name given to the first pressurized passenger aircraft?

42873. In June 1953, Mrs. Watts (given name unknown) set out on her red and white tricycle from her Melbourne base. What was she delivering for the first time in Australia?

42880. On October 14, 1947, General Chuck Yeager was the first person to break the sound barrier in an airplane. Before he did this, he flew up to 43,000 feet above sea level. He went to this high altitude for two reasons, what were they?

42882. The crystal ball in Times Square has just dropped. Happy New Year! What was the first year that the ball was dropped in New York City?

42883. Apart from general prestige, are there any fringe benefits to becoming an OBE or MBE?

42884. Which film, set on New Year's Eve, featured an actress who put on an extra 32 pounds of weight for her Oscar nominated role and is credited with starting a whole new film genre, with a sequel following seven years later?

42887. Who was the BBC's royal correspondent at the time of the death of Princess Diana?

42888. In the 1930s the Queensland government imported cane toads in the hope of eradicating two small beetles badly affecting the sugar cane crop in the north of the State. How many cane toads were imported, and where did they come from?

42889. Australian cricket captain Bill Lawry hit 84 runs against England in the second innings of the first Test at Brisbane in 1970-71. What was unusual about this knock?

42890. When and what are the origins of Bassett's Jelly Babies and their interesting subsequent history?

42891. In the reign of the Roman emperor Caligula, it was punishable by death to mention which animal in his presence, and why?

42892. J.J. Thompson won the Nobel Prize for demonstrating the particle nature of the electron. What did his son win the prize for?

42893. Who first proposed daylight saving time, first used the terms positive and negative for electric charges, and was a constant frequenter of the Hellfire club?

42894. Why is 'Boxing Day' called what it is?

42895. Why was New Year's Day 1914 significant in the life of Tony Jannus?

42896. What is the word for a word which when its letters are reversed spells a different word?

42902. What are the four divisions of the Mummer's Parade?

42904. Who was the first black captain of a great British Athletics team?

42905. Which 'Bananas in Pyjamas' birdy duo is named after a famous Hollywood actor?

42906. What is 'white soup' which is mentioned in some of the Jane Austen novels?

42907. Where is King Edwin's palace?

42908. Why did Air France cancel its Concorde flights while British Airways still have their Concordes in flight?

42909. Which book of the Bible is set in Persia?

42911. What language's alphabet has the most letters?

42912. What is the motto of the United States Merchant Marines?

42915. To what city was the American Airlines DC-10 that crashed in Chicago in the 1970's headed?

42916. How many chromosomes are found in each human body cell?

42925. Which aeroplane disaster had the greatest death toll?

42926. Is there anything fascinating about Mauritania?

42931. What was the code name for uranium during World War II?

42932. What was the only military service in the world to use airships during World War II?

42933. Prior to 1995 who wore an A in Bristol, a number 16 in Bath, an 0 in Leicester and a number 15 almost everywhere else?

42935. I'm on my way to do some SCUBA diving in beautiful Hawaiian waters, and I'm trying to remember someone's law that applies to that high pressure sport. Any help?

42940. Where is Mr. Furley supposed to be the weekend the Ropers get in an argument and Helen stays overnight in Mr. Furley's apartment?

42941. What event occurred in Stockholm on New Year's Day 1982?

42942. Which of the two rival World Darts Championships has the bigger prize for the winner?

42943. Were the Ents and the Entwives ever reconciled?

42944. How many pieces does the world's biggest jigsaw puzzle have, and what does it depict?

42949. Who is Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien?

42951. If you feel your neck very carefully, you will find little bumps under your skin that can move a little bit and feel strange. What are they?

42958. What is the name of the fictional tribe in the 1998 film "Krippendorf's Tribe"?

42961. In World War II what was the Allied counterpart to the German U-boat?

42962. What made the first day of the 19th century special in the life of Guiseppi Piazzi?

42963. Why do golf balls have dimples?

42964. What does "You talk so hip, you're twisting my melon, man" mean?

42969. What is the link between Martin Luther and Fidel Castro?

42970. What is the origin of the legend of the three wise monkeys 'Hear-No-Evil, See-No-Evil and Speak-No-Evil'?

42971. What is Gollum's real name, and why is he called 'Gollum'?

42972. Ingredients: rabbit, pigeon, partridge, hare, pheasant, capon, (include all the livers), eggs, pickled mushrooms, dried fruit and spices. What might I be making?

42973. By weight, what is the largest object in the world that is made from pure gold?

42974. What is the origin of the phrase "I'll take a rain check"?

42975. What is the largest bronze statue in the United States and where is it?

42976. Is there a good, easy to understand website that can explain cricket to us Yanks that can't figure out what is actually going on in the pitch?

42977. In the classical Chinese story "Journey to the West" who accompanies the monk Tripitaka to India to fetch the holy scrolls as ordered to by Buddha?

42979. Who is the new "Master of the Queen's Musick"?

42980. There's a song by Roch Voisine called "St. Annie of the Wild Blue Eyes." From the lyrics, "at Bleecker and MacDougal where Kerouac stood" and "on those rain-soaked streets where Ginsberg wrote," which city is the singer referring to?

42981. What 20th century world leader's name literally means "Power of the Trinity"?

42982. When was the last time the Detroit Lions won the Super Bowl?

42983. In total, how many people has Jason Vorhees killed?

42985. I've often seen the word "natch" used in various written articles, and have not known what it means. If it isn't rude, would somebody please tell me its meaning?

42987. Is the Rugby World Cup made from solid gold?

42988. Does anyone know of a site that provides a biography of the late British comedy actor Harry Worth?

42989. Does the minimum age at which an unaccompanied person may legally drink alcohol in a bar vary between US states?

42991. How does an earthquake occur?

42992. Why is snow colored white?

42993. In the ancient Greek Olympics, a basic practice did not occur that always occurs today. What is this practice?

42994. Is Warner Brothers with MGM Studios?

42999. Where does a compass really point to?