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43001. Why is the plural of us, i?

43003. Which dis-affected group of workers ended a thirty-three year old strike in 1961, the longest on record?

43004. What object was photographed for the first time in 1839 by Louis Daguerre?

43006. Who was the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner?

43007. What is the most poisonous common plant in the world?

43008. What was the name of the painting that Van Gogh was doing when he committed suicide?

43010. Can a diamond scratch a diamond, and if not, is there anything that can?

43015. The story of which Labour of Hercules involved a trip believed by some scholars to have been to the Canary Islands?

43016. A town in Tenerife is one of the last to be still extracting which commonly used substance from the insects that give the substance its name?

43017. What happens in the Canary Island sport of "juego del palo"?

43018. Why did Charles Darwin and the Beagle turn away from the eco-diversity of Tenerife and head for the Galapagos Islands instead?

43019. Why can Geckos climb up walls and windows?

43020. Which pope refused Henry VIII permission to re-marry?

43024. In which prison did Hitler write "Mein Kampf"?

43025. What two-word Latin phrase normally found on gravestones means 'here lies?' [Originally posted as #18363 on Apr 17 02 by Jack]

43026. What is the correct name for the indentation in the top lip running vertically to the base of the septum?

43027. Where is the biggest surf?

43028. What is the less than self effacing term that describes my passion for collecting the largest currency denominations?

43029. Why are some people bald?

43030. Did Florence Nightingale die a hypochondriac?

43033. What was the city of Tokyo named after?

43034. After Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz divorced, did Ball ever remarry?

43036. Who replaced Alexander Dubcek as President of Czechoslovakia following Soviet intervention in August 1968?

43037. When did it last snow on Christmas day in England?

43038. What is the link between George Washington and George Bush, Sr.?

43040. I have just been out for dim sum with some Chinese friends and when I pour them tea they tap their fingers on the table three times to say thank you but they can't tell me why they do this. Can you?

43041. Who holds the world record for the deepest dive on one breath of air and how far did the person dive?

43043. Fifty years ago Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillery stood on top of Mount Everest but how many were in their team and what were their names?

43044. How much money is there in the UK version of Monopoly?

43045. On January 4th, 2003, Brett Favre set an NFL record by tossing a touchdown in his 14th consecutive post-season game. Who held the old record of 13?

43046. I was a spy plane pilot, a park ranger and spent a semester at Oxford where I wooed an English novelist, and met my wife in the Mindo-Nambillo forest of western Ecuador. I'm fairly well learned and spoken. I'm happy to hand out advice, though those asking don't always understand the true meaning of my wisdoms. Who am I?

43048. March 1, 1969 Jim Morrison engaged in public activity in Dade County, Florida that caused him to be arrested and charged with a felony. After a jury trial, Judge Murray Goodman sentenced Morrison to what?

43050. From where comes the saying, "My fine feathered friend"?

43052. In the box of 120 Crayola crayons, there are 19 shades of blue. How many shades of blue are there in a 64 Crayola crayon box?

43053. How many Lennon and McCartney songs have been a UK top ten for acts other than the Beatles?

43054. How much would a 110-pound person weigh on Pluto?

43055. Who was the first person to send an email and what was the text?

43056. When and by whom was the first computer virus sent, and what did it do?

43057. What would you call a person who can speak many languages?

43061. From which country did the dish "biryani" originate?

43064. What is nominative determinism? Examples are welcome.

43065. What is the name of Groundskeeper Willie's tractor in "The Simpsons"?

43070. Who took part in the gunfight at the OK Corral and who survived?

43073. What was significant about the martyrdom of Felix Manz in 1527?

43074. January 6 has seen the last day of Test Cricket for several Australian players in the past twenty years, including Steve Waugh yesterday. In that period, which other Australians retired?

43076. What is the lowest and highest temperature in Antarctica?

43077. Why are mugs round?

43078. What is the only book in the Bible within which God is not mentioned?

43079. What did Harry Truman say to do if you wanted a friend in Washington, DC?

43081. What is the difference between mass and weight?

43083. Movie mogul Adolph Zukor had several nicknames, including "Sugar." How did he earn that nickname?

43085. What are birthmarks?

43086. This fella is from Peru and travels to the United Kingdom to live with the Brown family. He enjoys sandwiches. Who is he?

43087. Just heard this on the radio. Who made the first cat flap?

43089. How long is a Planck length?

43090. Of all the books ever published, which one has the longest title?

43091. Native to Borneo and Sumatra, what is the world's largest single flower?

43092. What is the difference between Javascript and HTML?

43095. How long has Tae Kwon Do been practiced?

43096. Why are the Blue Lakes at Mount Gambier blue?

43097. A question related to the Mad Cow Disease scare, how old does the average cow live to be before it is slaughtered?

43098. Why is Los Angeles International known as LAX?

43099. What is the KKK or Ku Klux Klan?

43100. Who are the likely suspects for the Italian poet from the 13th century to which Bob Dylan refers?

43101. Is there a word for a string of more than two vowels which are pronounced together?

43102. What is plasma physics?

43103. How long can tarantulas survive without food?

43104. How many people live at Brisbane, Queensland?

43105. How many polydactyl cats did Hemingway supposedly own?

43107. What is the meaning of the Chinese word "Shaolin"?

43108. Who was awarded the 1994 US Figure Skating Championship in Detroit, Michigan, and why?

43109. What was the former name of Saudi Arabia?

43112. Because a huge explosion coming from nothing would be illogical, what do most scientists say existed before the Big Bang?

43113. Does our galaxy have an internationally accepted name?

43114. What is an Einstein Ring?

43115. What does sea-dog mean?

43118. What is the abundant lichen that is found in arctic regions?

43119. In Association Football (soccer) which year was a back-pass to the goal-keeper disallowed?

43120. Has Greg Rusedski ever won a Grand Slam in tennis?

43121. What country's national folk hero is called Holger Danske?

43122. Who wrote "The Ugly Duckling"?

43123. What was the name of the craft Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Morocco to Barbados in July, 1970?

43124. Patagonia is found mainly in what South American country?

43126. Scientists predict about how many native species could vanish or plunge to near extinction by 2050 if people keep doing what they are doing?

43127. What three NFL teams play all of their home games in a different state than the one in their names, and what states do they actually play in?

43129. Where does the term "bedlam" originate?

43130. Where was the delicious dessert Sticky Date Pudding 'invented'?

43131. What is the most common method of execution?

43132. What is the origin of the phrase "by hook or by crook"?

43136. I heard about some infamous appearance Madonna had on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1994. Why was it infamous, what happened?

43137. Today, about how many words are added to the English dictionary every year?

43138. What is cloning?

43139. What is a RCC monastery?

43140. What is a blog?

43141. Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world?

43142. What does gossip mean (etymology)?

43144. What are the four fundamental forces in the universe?

43145. What is the difference between a US primary election and a caucus?

43146. Who was the only wicket-keeper to stump Bradman?

43148. What is considered more damaging to the environment - paper bags or plastic bags?

43150. Who or what was Australia named after?

43152. What colour is the hat in 'The Cat in the Hat'?

43153. How do astronomers measure distances? How do they know a galaxy is 10 million light years from Earth?

43155. Which Disney creature's nickname was given to Tony Blair?

43156. Has there ever been an experiment similar to 'Shattered' before?

43157. During which World War did tanks begin to be used in large numbers?

43158. What are the three branches of the United States government?

43159. Where is the Cotton Bowl played?

43161. What is Fatman Scoop's real name?

43162. Who was the last NFL player to host Saturday Night Live?

43166. Why are two ponytails called 'pigtails' in a girl's hair?

43167. Which successful female singer made her television debut on the Arsenio Hall Show?

43168. Guns N' Roses were formed when which two bands combined?

43169. Which former NFL football coach is the new head coach for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers?

43171. What award winning American crime series has the theme tune 'Woke Up This Morning' by Alabama Three?

43172. What exactly is E=MC˛?

43174. When and how was an important aspect of Einstein's General Theory of Relatitvity proved?

43177. Why do humans have a coccyx?

43179. American pop sensation Britney Spears had a one night marriage in Las Vagas to an old childhood friend. Can someone tell me what his name was?

43180. What happened 30 years ago in and around Brisbane on the Australia Day weekend?

43182. How did Major Jimmie Erickson fill in the time as he was flying over San Diego, California, early in the year of 1911?

43183. Was Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson 'Lady Bird' or Lady Byrd'?

43184. Which icon of the American Wild West is buried on Lookout Mountain, Colorado?

43187. What exactly is the Grand Slam Cup in tennis?

43191. Who invented scissors?

43193. Who is Tom Brokaw?

43194. What does phi equal and why is it famous?

43195. What causes our arms, legs, or feet to "fall asleep" giving us "pins and needles"?

43196. When is the best time to drop a bomb from an aircraft: before, over, or after passing the target, and why?

43199. Which two countries established diplomatic relations in 1984 for the first time in over a century?

43200. What make of rather expensive car has a name that comes from a native South American language?

43201. I love pigs in a blanket, especially mochyn and Hamlet. What is a pig in a blanket?

43202. What is the origin of the shoe shop's name 'Saxone'?

43203. Who is Klaus Barbie?

43206. What is a Jap Dessert?

43207. What does "way out woop woop" mean?

43211. In the name of the cocker spaniel, why cocker?

43213. What is the original meaning of "hold your horses"?

43214. Why is it cold in the winter?

43215. Who are the top five female singers in terms of album sales in the United States?

43216. What is the exit exam?

43219. Which US President was nicknamed "Fatty McGee McGaw" by his father?

43221. How old are Lucy and George supposed to be in the film 'Two Weeks Notice' and how old are Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant?

43223. According to whom, paradise has a pink hotel, a boutique and a tree museum?

43225. What angle does a cannon need to attain the greatest range?

43227. 'Chicago' was a great musical. Individually, what do the following words refer to: pop, six, squish, uh-uh, Cicero, and Lipschitz?

43230. What is "home to the largest living thing on Earth"?

43231. Which famous politician's mother and wife died on the same day, Valentine's Day?

43232. What would deep-sea divers experience if they surface too fast?

43234. This animal is of the bovine species. A female is called a cow and a male is called a bull. It is the number one source of milk and beef for Americans. It is probably the most common farm animal but what is the English name for it?

43235. Why is it that in the British monarchy king's wives are called queens, but when a queen rules in her own right, her husband is called prince?

43237. Stan and Mae Laurel separated in the late 1920's and never saw each other again except during an 'alimony' trial in the 1930's. Why didn't they ever get divorced?

43239. How did fourteen-year-old Leonard Thompson make history at Toronto General Hospital on January 11, 1922?

43240. Where would I take Mibby to show her the oldest operating tram depot in Australia?

43241. Where was the Queen Elizabeth when she was destroyed by fire in 1972?

43243. What is the difference between streaming and downloading?

43245. When did the last dodo die?

43246. Which famous sportsman said, "I got eight 0-levels in school... 0 in every subject"?

43247. Ben Hogan won three Majors in 1953. Name them and tell me why he did not try for a Grand Slam?

43248. Who broke Muhammed Ali's jaw during a boxing match?

43249. Which soccer player holds the record for highest percentage of goals scored per game in national football matches?

43250. How was the length of a mile first determined?

43252. Where might you have heard Princess Anne on sousaphone and John Wayne on xylophone, and what was Eric Clapton playing?

43255. Has a tidal wave ever hit the United States?

43256. Al Martino was the first person to have what in the UK?

43258. What is the name of the biggest ocean liner in the world?

43259. On 'Charmed' how old was Grams when she had Patty?

43260. What was the former name of Detroit?

43261. "Someone to hold you too close, someone to hurt you too deep, someone to sit in your chair and ruin your sleep, and make you aware of being alive," is from what Broadway play?

43264. I thought, "Don't just do something, stand there" was a famous quotation but I'll be blowed if I can find it?

43266. Why wasn't St. Paul crucified?

43268. How long would a flight that usually takes 45 minutes in a light aircraft take in a Concorde?

43270. What causes a brain freeze, also known as "ice-cream headache"?

43275. What is the link between Georg Frederich Handel and Jimi Hendrix?

43276. Brett Lee became only the second bowler in Australian Test history to concede more than two hundred runs in a single innings, during the Fourth Test against India. Who was the first?

43277. A survey shows that about 20% of us use this as a computer password. What is it?

43278. More than 1,130,000 packages of this are purchased or eaten everyday. What is it?

43281. What was the name of the boy that saw dead people in the movie "The Sixth Sense"?

43283. In which Hollywood film of the fifties did drummer Gene Krupa play the drum solo "Skin Deep"?

43285. How many hairs are in a full head of hair?

43286. Who played Dr. Henry Blake in the film M*A*S*H*?

43287. What is the former name of Northwest Airlines?

43288. What is the largest known volcanic eruption in history?

43289. In which very famous person's description of the difference between wire telegraphy and radio did the words 'there is no cat' occur?

43291. When was the last bomb dropped from a plane over England and who dropped it?

43292. What did Raphael, Shakespeare and Ingrid Bergman all do?

43293. Whose Christmas wish was to see all of mankind reunited in everlasting peace in heaven except for Alexander Graham Bell?

43294. What did Phil Everly do for Buddy Holly, John MacEnroe for Vitas Gerulaitis, James Stewart for Clark Gable, and King Edward VII for William Gladstone?

43295. What retired Philadelphia 76ers center and Philadelphia Eagles player share the same last name?

43296. What does RFD stand for in 'Mayberry RFD'?

43298. The 50th anniversary of the the greatest Jazz concert ever took place at Massey Hall in Toronto on May 15, 1953. Which five Jazz musicians played together for the first time at this concert?

43300. What formal education did the brilliant American inventor Thomas Alva Edison have?

43301. Are there any theories as to what causes the Min Min light?

43302. Why did SARS start in Guangdong Province of China?

43303. Who is vice president under George W. Bush?

43304. Calculus was invented by whom?

43305. Who said "Wow" when he saw this: 6EQUJ5?

43306. When was the major power outage in the NE part of the US?

43308. What is Avogadro's hypothosis?

43309. What are "quark nuggets"?

43310. Whose saint's day is on January 12?

43313. Who is Lord Caitanya Gauranga MahaPrabhu?

43315. What are the similarities and differences between chlorophyll and blood?

43317. In cycling what is a criterium?

43318. When Bob Hope did his U.S.O. shows during World War II he had a sidekick who had a big mustache and kind of googley eyes. What was his name and whatever happend to him?

43319. Which chemical element is named after the German word for "goblin"?

43320. What was the first country music album to top the US Pop Album chart?

43321. What famous person said, "A woman drove me to drink and I never even had the courtesy to thank her"?

43322. What was the number on Susan Saint James' football jersey on 'McMillan and Wife'?

43323. What was the first song to hit the Number 1 spot in the United States twice in one year?

43324. How many of the Beatles were not known by their real names? The obvious answer is Ringo (Richard Starkey) but I am sure I've read somewhere that Paul's real name is John and he was known as Paul so the two Johns were not confused. Can someone back me up on this?

43325. Who was the first artist to sing "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" to the general public?

43327. What causes 'hot spots' on some plates or cups when they are placed in a microwave oven?

43328. What is the name of the dog who sits next to the gramophone on the H.M.V. logo?

43332. Why do juicemakers make juice from concentrate and go through all the trouble of making concentrate before making the final product?

43335. In "Friends" what is the monkey's favorite song?

43336. When was Halley's Comet first noted appearance?

43338. What was Galileo's punishment for challenging the Roman Catholics' view that the Earth was the center of the universe?

43339. Pepsi, Coke and 7-Up are the best selling soft drinks in the world. What is the fourth?

43340. To whom did Emile Zola address "J'Accuse" in 1898?

43341. What caused the nuclear accident at Chernobyl?

43342. What is the link between a horse that ran in the 1958 Kentucky Derby and a type of biscuit or cookie?

43343. Is pi considered an infinite number, or have we yet to discover its last digit?

43345. Why did Franco, the president of Spain, decide that after his death the monarchy should be restored?

43347. For those who know what's what, what's a whatnot?

43349. What did John Lennon shoplift from a Dutch store and use on the hit single 'Love Me Do'?

43350. Who was the last known living Spanish American War veteran in the United States?

43353. Who is the only British national to have been awarded the Order of Lenin?

43354. What on earth is Chek Lap Kok?

43356. At which two bases did Sergeant Bilko serve?

43357. Where is the world's longest subway system?

43358. How many presidents of the United States served in office while both parents were still living?

43359. What does the healthcare organisation B.U.P.A. stand for?

43360. Which British pre-decimal coin was nicknamed "The Alderman" in the 19th century?

43363. The halfcrown was one of the British pre-decimal coins. What was the first British coin issued with a decimal value and when?

43364. What chemical is in a glow stick that makes it glow?

43365. What was known about epilepsy in the 1910's?

43366. Which other famous sculptures did George Frampton create other than the Peter Pan Monument?

43368. When did the City of York become a city?

43369. In German, day is tag, Sunday is Sonntag, Monday is Montag, Tuesday is Deinstag and so on, but why is Wednesday 'Mittwoch'?

43370. What type of tree is traditionally used to make a Highland Games 'caber'?

43371. I have just watched a film called 'Paradise Lost' and saw a guy named William Forsyth who looks and sounds very similar to actor Viggo Mortensen who was in 'G.I. Jane' with Demi Moore. Are these people related?

43373. How many types of kryptonite are there and what effect does each colour have on Superman?

43374. What two countries were formerly separated by the Berlin Wall?

43375. What was the native language of Bach, Goethe, and Freud?

43376. What are the two primary languages of Puerto Rico?

43377. What sea borders the countries Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania?

43378. Which major war was started indirectly by a Bee?

43379. Does the Bermuda Triangle exist today?

43380. What does the Australian slang term "zot" mean?

43382. Who is quoted, "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious"?

43383. What was the worst industrial accident in world history?

43384. Who said, "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self"?

43385. Who said, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand"?

43387. In what culture, when old people become a burden, do they go out in a canoe to "catch the big fish" and never come back?

43388. On 'Friends' what is the name of the Soap Opera Digest Magazine interviewer that interviews Joey?

43389. On the TV show "Charmed" who is the Charmed Ones' grandfather?

43390. Can anyone tell me what Eddie George's middle name is?

43391. What British dirigible disaster occurred before the Hindenberg?

43392. In 1920s America, what were "Muggles"?

43393. Which British royal converted to Catholicism in 1994, the first to do so in more than 300 years?

43396. High frequency speakers are called tweeters and low ones are woofers. Is there a word for middle frequency speakers?

43398. If a major in the military outranks a lieutenant, why does a lieutenant general outrank a major general?

43399. What ever happend to Barney Google in the comic strip "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith"?

43401. What is the only US state that has a congress with just one chamber as opposed to two?

43402. Where might one find a critical mass?

43404. What was the first US Naval submarine?

43406. Where did the phrase "bone up" originate?

43411. What year were Junior Mints first made?

43413. Who is the premiership's leading goal scorer?

43414. When it's night-time in Italy, when is it over here?

43416. Mibby and I have decided it's time to deal with Mochyn's obsession with pornographic websites. We plan to discuss the problem over dinner. As an entree I am going to prepare ficelles picardes. What are they?

43417. Whose second and third given names are Rose Blight?

43418. What is a French dauphin and what is it worth?

43420. What topic of society is related to the term "suffrage"?

43423. What is the name given to a small circular window in the side of a ship?

43424. In the human eye which cells enable us to see colours: cones or rods?

43425. What book starts famously with the sentence "Call me Ishmael"?

43427. According to the Guinness World Records, who is the world's most prolific serial killer?

43431. What is the strongest earthquake recorded in an urban area?

43432. What did the name "Caligula" mean?

43433. What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki?

43435. What figure of speech assumes that things of nature have feelings like those of human beings?

43439. In which town was the hottest temperature ever recorded for the state of Queensland?

43440. Why is January 16 a day that Paul McCartney will never forget?

43442. What was interesting about Casanova's lover "Bellino"?

43443. What was the full name of King Edward VIII of England?

43444. In the spin off of 'All in the Family' called 'Archie Bunker's Place' the character of Edith died. What did she die of?

43445. I heard a great quote when I was in England that went something like, "I spent 95% of my money on women, fast cars and booze. The other 5% I wasted." Can somebody tell me the exact quote and who said it?

43446. What was the name of Eddie Munster's doll that looked like a wolfman?

43448. Who was the last Cub's player to steal home prior to the 2000 season?

43449. What was the name of Buffy's doll on the 60's TV show 'Family Affair'?

43450. What musical opened at the 46th Street Theatre on November 24, 1950 and enjoyed a run of 1,200 performances?

43451. What year did GI Joe make his debut as the first boys' "action figure" in the world?

43452. What is the name of the 1967 movie starring Patty Duke and Sharon Tate that was based on Jacquelin Susann's phenomenal best-seller about the underside of Hollywood?

43453. Mention of green hats made me think of the song line "All around my hat I will wear the green willow." Why did the person do this?

43456. What is unique about the female nutria?

43459. What article of clothing did the revolutionary hero of the Philippines, Auginaldo, wear from the time of his capture by the US army until the Philippines was granted independence in 1946?

43460. What is a Magic 8 Ball and how does it work?

43461. Who is Delta Goodrem's manager? This person also manages another great Aussie singer who recently retired from touring.

43462. It was twelve by the village clock when who crossed the bridge into Medford town?

43463. Which is the only continent where the osprey doesn't breed?

43464. What does the term 'Onoshobishobi Ingelosi' from 'The Power of One' mean?

43465. What purpose do male nipples serve?

43467. Who was Pat Sajak's announcer / sidekick on his CBS late-night talk show?

43468. What word describes the point in the orbit of the moon around the earth when it is most distant?

43469. What planet's moons were the first heavenly bodies discovered with a telescope?

43471. Gov. John Rowland of Connecticut is facing possible impeachment. According to The Council on State Governments, how many state governors have been impeached?

43476. It is my birthday on 25th January and I won't be around on this site that weekend to set some questions so which important Christian feast is on that day?

43478. Which actress, born on 25th January, was made a dame at the age of 100 - lovely singing voice when she was 17?

43480. What was the final insult that the Roman empire inflicted on Carthage as revenge for Hannibal's attacks on the Roman empire?

43482. How heavy was an old fashioned red telephone box?

43484. Who said, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford"?

43485. Which London pub was frequented by Dickens, Samuel Johnson, Mark Twain and Teddy Roosevelt?

43487. What is the only non-ecclesiastical Wren building in the City of London?

43489. What is a "comfort woman"?

43490. What is the longest word not to have a consonant (no Y's) and what does it mean?

43492. I am James Madison Randolph. Why am I famous?

43493. Where is the best coffee in the world produced?

43495. What is a five letter word for boomarang?

43496. When is Chinese New Year in 2004?

43497. Dionysis was the Greek god of what?

43498. Who holds the world record for owning the most pairs of shoes, and how many pairs does she own?