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Why did Thomas Edison tattoo on his right forearm five dots like those on dice?

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Jun 09 05 by tjoebigham

What is a collection of pens called?

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Apr 24 06 by spikytrivia

Where did and how did the saying "In a Pigs eye" come about?

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Jul 19 14 by endoverend

Why are there so many left handed batsmen in cricket? Isn't this disproportionate to the general population.

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Apr 23 16 by Tahi

What was the first color major motion picture produced?

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Jul 22 01 by Woody

What is the meaning of -mark in the name Denmark and is it in any way comparable to -mark in Hitler's name Ostmark for Austria?

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Dec 14 08 by flem-ish

Why do vultures "waste time" by circling their dead prey instead of swooping in and eating immediately?

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Sep 05 10 by star_gazer

What is a negative majority?

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Jun 15 11 by star_gazer

What was Elvis Presley's ethnic background?

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May 21 00 by Chris

How did the bands Steely Dan and Lovin' Spoonful get their names?

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Jul 25 00 by Meaty

What is the U.S. high school football record for longest field goal?

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Sep 02 00 by steve

I've heard that 38 people die each year from licking a 9 volt battery. Can you really die from licking a 9 volt battery?

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May 13 04 by bpop3

How many peppercorns are in a cup?

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Aug 02 09 by zbeckabee

What does John Belushi spit out of his mouth in the movie 'Animal House'?

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Jul 24 06 by darecat

Why are dark irises of eyes, such as brown, harder to dilate than light-colored irises such as blue?

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Dec 12 07 by smartienumber1

What's the meaning of -vik in such Scandinavian placenames as Narvik, Selvik, Husavik, Keflavik, Reykjavik and is there any link with -wick in British names such as Berwick and Lerwick?

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Aug 09 08 by Flem-ish

Which is the hardest precious stone after diamond?

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Feb 15 09 by armindasantana

Why was the hula hoop outlawed in Japan in the 1950s?

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Apr 10 00 by HipSter

NFL - A punt returner makes a fair catch. Is that counted as a return, thus lowering the average yards returned per punt?

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Jan 11 10 by serpa

Is Burghley House in Lincolnshire or Cambridgeshire?

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Aug 02 12 by Mooseflapper

Who is the largest maunfacturer of tyres in the world? It may not be as obvious as you first think.

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Jul 20 06 by 500monkeys

What does it mean when US paper currency has an asterisk after the serial number?

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Aug 21 10 by star_gazer

What is the word for people who take everything literally, and I don't mean 'gullible'?

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May 26 06 by crazycube

What was Ward Cleaver's occupation on the "Leave It To Beaver" show?

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Nov 01 07 by donvt

Is the term banshee just a name of a crazy native American or is it a real authentic tribal name given by the tribe,such as a special warrior?

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Nov 29 14 by endoverend

What celebrity, if any, went to Forest Hills High School in Forest Hills, New York?

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Jun 14 06 by bootskitty92

Why is it important that all regions of chromosome are not continually active?

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Mar 09 10 by real_pc

What is the largest lake in Britian?

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Jul 10 02 by Wett

Is there a difference between a cougar, a puma, a mountain lion and a panther?

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Aug 24 08 by author

What became of the license plate of the VW Beetle on the cover of the Abbey Road album?

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May 19 10 by serpa

Who played hockey for the New York Rangers, baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and basketball for the New York Knicks in a single season, and in what position?

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Aug 25 00 by Sportsfan

In the UK, women are to curtsy before the King or Queen; but, what if a woman is wearing pants or slacks?

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Apr 23 11 by star_gazer

In which month of the year were most US Presidents born?

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Sep 24 14 by rthomasr

Why was table tennis once banned in Russia?

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Aug 19 18 by chabenao1

What bizarre sight did Christopher Columbus claim to have seen which he wrote in his logs?

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Jul 14 09 by star_gazer

Did the Coliseum get its name because of its "colossal size" or is there another explanation?

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Oct 28 09 by flem-ish

Which animal of the world has the longest known hibernation period?

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Mar 13 23 by psnz

I was under the impression that the "glass" slipper in Cinderella was a mistranslation of the French word for fur, now I find that it was, in fact, a glass slipper after all and not a mistranslation. Any light from esteemed contributors?

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Sep 24 03 by mibmob

Were Bobby Horton & Johnny Horton related?

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Nov 04 14 by C30

U.S. Geography: What is the eastern most state and what is the western most state?

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Aug 30 18 by CaseyOB

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