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Which of the following do you not need to make a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?

Santraginian fish. You do, however, need Santraginian seawater.

How many words are there about Earth in the Hitchhiker's guide (before being revised by Ford Prefect)?

1&one. Harmless.

What does the ownership of a towel say about a hitchhiker to a strag?

He's amazingly together. Hence the expression, "Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? Now there's a frood who really knows where his towel is."

According to the Guide (before its revision by Prefect), what do you do if you want to get a lift from a Vogon?

forget it. This information is outdated, however, since the Dentrassis will welcome you aboard.

What do some thinkers, including Oolon Colluphid, use the highly improbable evolution of the Babel fish as proof of?

the existence, or nonexistence, of God. "'But the Babel Fish could not have evolved by chance' said Man. 'I refuse to prove my existence, for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.' said god. 'Ah, but the Babel Fish is a giveaway, isn't it! It couldn't have evolved by chance, therefore proving your existence. But by your own arguments, you don't exist!' said Man. 'Oh' said god 'I never thought of that' and he promptly vanishes in a puff of logic. For an encore, Man goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next Zebra Crossing."

From the Guide, "Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way to ___________, but that's just peanuts to space."

the chemist. "After a while the style settles down a bit and it begins to tell you things you really need to know."

How long can you survive in the vacuum of space?

30 seconds. However, the chances of being picked up in space are 2 to the power of 276,709 against.

How did the engineers in Magrathea make planets?

Sucking matter through white holes. They custom-made planets for wealthy parties.

Who created the theory of a ballpoint-oid world?

Veet Voojagig. He then claimed to have visited this planet, and was placed in a mental institution.

According to the Guide, if a society asks the question, "Where shall we have lunch?" it has reached the phase of-

Sophistication. Survival asks "How do we eat?" Inquiry asks "Why do we eat?"