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Which cartoonist named Harold MacMillan, 'Supermac' | of them in Cabinet. He was also devoted to family members: when Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire was later appointed (Minister for Colonial Affairs from 1963 to 1964 among other positions) he described his uncle's behaviour as "the greatest act of nepotism ever".
He was nicknamed "Supermac" in 1958 by the cart... | D. R. Thorpe's biography of Macmillan (2010) was entitled "Supermac: The Life of Harold Macmillan".
In a subsequent cartoon, a cinema named the "Torytz" (after "Tory") was portrayed with posters proclaiming "Supermac - He's terrific - He's stupendous ... A super-colossal-top-production in true-blue colour". The Conserv... | 40,700 | triviaqa-train |
In the Disney cartoon version of Robin Hood which type of creature played Little John | Robin Hood (1973 film)
Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Produced and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it is the 21st Disney animated feature film. The story follows the adventures of Robin Hood (Brian Bedfor... | as an "effeminate ... arrogant and cowardly stay-at-home". The character of John acts either to highlight the virtues of King Richard, or contrasts with the Sheriff of Nottingham, who is usually the "swashbuckling villain" opposing Robin. An extreme version of this trend can be seen in the 1973 Disney cartoon version, ... | 40,701 | triviaqa-train |
Who was head of the family in the cartoon series the Jetsons | List of The Jetsons characters
The following is a list of major characters in "The Jetsons". "The Jetsons" is an animated television comedy produced by Hanna-Barbera and first broadcast in prime-time on ABC as part of the 1962–63 United States network television schedule. Additional episodes were produced from 1985 to ... | The Jetsons" (1962–1987).
From 1972 to 1974, Hanna-Barbera produced "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home", an adult-oriented sitcom in the style of "All in the Family".
The 1980s and 1990s was a renaissance of the cartoon children's television series and adult's television series. Various broadcast networks and media compa... | 40,702 | triviaqa-train |
What three words appear at the end of every Loony Tunes cartoon | with the release of "Buckaroo Bugs" in 1944. Schlesinger began to phase in the production of color "Looney Tunes" with the 1942 cartoon "The Hep Cat". The final black-and-white "Looney Tunes" short was "Puss n' Booty" in 1943 directed by Frank Tashlin. The inspiration for the changeover was Warner's decision to re-rele... | Tunes shorts to list the director's name first.
At the close of the cartoon, when the "modern" close is in progress, they have the first four notes of the Westminster Quarters play to bring on the four elements of the "WB" lettering, then as the words "A Warner Bros. CartOOn" scroll appear, Big Ben chimes, and then as ... | 40,703 | triviaqa-train |
Which cartoon show was turned into a film called Bigger, Longer and Uncut in 1999 | time. Examples of these are:
During the 1990s more mature content than those of traditional cartoon series began to appear more widely, extending beyond a primary audience of children. These cartoon series included "The Simpsons", "The Ren & Stimpy Show", "Rocko's Modern Life", "Beavis and Butt-Head", "King of the Hill... | the 2009 film "", the main plot is to save the world from a warhead containing deadly nanobots called the "Nanomites", which if detonated over a city could destroy it in hours.
The popular NBC science fiction show, "Revolution", is based on a worldwide blackout due to the manipulation of nanotechnology.
In 2010 "Genera... | 40,704 | triviaqa-train |
Which river runs down the middle of Paraguay | more south-southwesterly course, dividing the country of Paraguay into two distinct halves: the Gran Chaco region to the west, a largely uninhabited semi-arid region; and the eastern forested departments of the country, accounting for some 98% of the country's inhabitants. As such the river is considered perhaps the ke... | through of rugged terrain known as the Salmon River Mountains, in which there are peaks that reach as high as .
Permit.
A permit is required to travel down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, which can be obtained through the Four Rivers Lottery and Permit Reservation System. The Middle Fork of the Salmon River permit... | 40,705 | triviaqa-train |
Which islands are known as The Friendly Isles | the Aleutian Islands, the Mariana Islands, and most of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. The only examples in the Atlantic Ocean are some of the Lesser Antilles and the South Sandwich Islands.
Another type of volcanic oceanic island occurs where an oceanic rift reaches the surface. There are two examples: Iceland, which is t... | Bishop of the Isles, hence the islands became known as the "Bishop's Isles". Murray writes that they belonged "to the Bishop of the Isles "de jure" although to MacNeil "de facto""..
Many of the islands are extremely small. Only the largest island Vatersay, which is now linked by causeway to Barra, remains inhabited. Be... | 40,706 | triviaqa-train |
If you were on holiday at the coastal resort of Bodrum, which country would you be in | Bodrum
Bodrum () is a district and a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova, and is also the center of the eponymous district. The city was called Halicarnassus (ancient G... | to ITV launching a rival show, "Wish You Were Here...?".
Each week the programme consists of several reports, in each of which one of the presenters visited a holiday resort in the UK or overseas and reviewed the attractions of the region. Despite the programme's obvious attraction as escapism, over the years it was cr... | 40,707 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the chemical plant responsible for the Bhopal disaster | pipe maintenance caused a backflow of water into a MIC tank, triggering the disaster. Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) argues water entered the tank through an act of sabotage.
The owner of the factory, UCIL, was majority owned by UCC, with Indian Government-controlled banks and the Indian public holding a 49.1 percent ... | for the disaster or its repercussions, but in July 2013 Indian courts decided that Dow Chemical is still responsible to survivors of the almost three decades old disaster. It is thought that 100,000 people are still suffering from the 1984 gas leak.
Historical references Outside intervention.
The Sambhavna Trust is an ... | 40,708 | triviaqa-train |
Which tanker caused the world's greatest ever oil spillage in 1989 in the Gulf of Alaska | to disease, and abnormal reproductive cycles.
By the sheer amount of oil carried, modern oil tankers can be a threat to the environment. As discussed above, a VLCC tanker can carry of crude oil. This is about eight times the amount spilled in the widely known "Exxon Valdez" incident. In this spill, the ship ran aground... | Mid-deck tanker
A mid-deck oil tanker is a tanker design which includes an additional deck intended to limit spills if the tanker is damaged. The extra deck is placed at about the middle of the draft of the ship. This design is an alternative to the double-hull tanker design, and is superior in terms of spill volume.
A... | 40,709 | triviaqa-train |
Which country singer had hits with El Paso and Devil Woman | Devil Woman (Marty Robbins song)
Devil Woman is a song written and performed by American country music artist Marty Robbins. It was released in June 1962 as the first single and title track from the album "Devil Woman". "Devil Woman" was Robbins' seventh single to reach number one on the country chart, spending eight w... | jealousy over the young woman. The singer kills the newcomer, then flees El Paso for fear of being hanged for murder or killed in revenge by his victim's entourage. (The abbreviated version of the song, often found on compilations, omits a verse in which the singer expresses shock and remorse over the "foul evil deed" ... | 40,710 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number one in 2000 with Groove Jet (If This Ain't Love) | Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" is a song by Italian electronic music producer Spiller, featuring vocals from British singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The single was released in August 2000 by Positiva Records. It peaked at number one in the UK, New Zealand, Ireland and Austral... | in an instrumental track called "Groove Jet", on the "Mighty Miami EP", and in 2000 in the vocal version of the track, called "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" with vocals performed by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The track featuring Ellis-Bextor reached number one in the UK and Australia, and sparked renewed demand for the ori... | 40,711 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a top ten hit in 1972 with Nights In White Satin | Nights in White Satin
"Nights in White Satin" is a song by the Moody Blues, written and composed by Justin Hayward. It was first featured as the segment "The Night" on the album "Days of Future Passed". When first released as a single in 1967, it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 103 in the United St... | spending five weeks at #1 to close out 1972.
Two hit singles came from this album: "Isn't Life Strange" (#13 UK, #29 US) and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (#36 UK, #12 US). However, both songs were overshadowed by the re-release of "Nights in White Satin," which had been first released in 1967. Whereas ... | 40,712 | triviaqa-train |
Which female singer now deceased sang the theme from the Six Million Dollar Man | We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better...stronger...faster." During the operation, when he is having his bionics fitted, a list of items and numbers is displayed and lists his powerplant as "atomic".
Production Theme music.
Dusty Springfield, backed by Ron "Escalade" Pisc... | who had first worked with Majors on "Alias Smith and Jones", where Majors guest starred in one episode, and later on "The Six Million Dollar Man") asked him to star in the pilot of "The Fall Guy". Majors played Colt Seavers, a Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter. Majors was also a producer and a direct... | 40,713 | triviaqa-train |
What aid to musicians did John Shore invent in 1711 | Tuning fork
A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs (tines) formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal (usually steel). It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object, and emits a pure musical tone once th... | , speaking of ""novacula occami"". Ockham did not invent this principle, but the "razor"—and its association with him—may be due to the frequency and effectiveness with which he used it. Ockham stated the principle in various ways, but the most popular version, "Entities are not to be multiplied without necessity" () w... | 40,714 | triviaqa-train |
How many minutes are you allowed before being timed out in first class cricket (not the 20 20 competition) | ball, scratching the surface or picking at the seam is illegal ball tampering.
Laws and gameplay Basic gameplay: bowler to batsman.
During normal play, thirteen players and two umpires are on the field. Two of the players are batsmen and the rest are all eleven members of the fielding team. The other nine players in th... | goal advantage. Sanogo soon completed his hat-trick by netting twice in the space of as many minutes, as he first rolled into an empty net and then prodded past Artur after being picked out from the left by Kieran Gibbs. Arsenal entered half time with a 4–0 lead, and looked sure to progress further into the competition... | 40,715 | triviaqa-train |
Which Blue Peter presenter praised a pair of door ornaments by saying what a beautiful pair of knockers | presenters were en route to Ceylon for the summer expedition at the time of transmission. Other well-remembered and much-repeated items from this era include the Girl Guides' campfire that got out of hand on the 1970 Christmas edition, John Noakes's report on the cleaning of Nelson's Column, and Simon Groom referring t... | end of a piece on a replacement door knocker at Durham Cathedral, declaring "what a beautiful pair of knockers". Another remark followed a piece about hedge maintenance where he closed with the remark, "As long as you have a decent length to start with, well then you can manage a good lay."
Career Other work.
After lea... | 40,716 | triviaqa-train |
Which character in Are You Being Served was often worried about her pussy | the Ladieswear department.
Ladies wear Mrs Slocombe (Mollie Sugden) (also appeared in spin-off Grace and Favour).
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Abergavenny "Betty" Slocombe (née Yiddell), portrayed by Mollie Sugden was the senior in the ladies department. Born in 1926 in Blackpool. She frequently sported elaborat... | of the character being on-screen North commented more about his character saying: "The first time you step onto the Street you have to stamp your mark as to what kind of character you are. At first Gary was shouty and happy to be aggressive, but the more you see it, his nicer side is coming out. In the run-up to the co... | 40,717 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed the World War 2 fighter the Hurricane | early 1930s between RAF officials and British aircraft designer Sir Sydney Camm on the topic of a proposed monoplane derivative of the Hawker Fury biplane. There was an institutional preference at the time for biplanes and a lack of interest from the Air Ministry, but Hawker chose to continue refining their monoplane p... | cowling for Merlin engines used in Hurricane and Spitfire fighter aircraft. He described the work as "intensely boring". Towards the end of the war, Rolls-Royce's Car Division had prepared a postwar car which was to have its own factory-supplied bodywork, all-steel so it could be exported all over the world. Blatchley,... | 40,718 | triviaqa-train |
In which London street did Virgin Records open their first shop | Virgin Megastores
Virgin Megastores is an international entertainment retailing chain, founded in early 1976 by (Sir) Richard Branson as a record shop on London's Oxford Street.
In 1979 the company opened their first Megastore at the end of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. The company expanded to hundreds of sto... | Gate, London, specialising particularly in "krautrock" imports, and offering bean bags and free vegetarian food for the benefit of customers listening to the music on offer. After making the shop into a success, they turned their business into a fully fledged record label, Virgin Records. The name Virgin, according to ... | 40,719 | triviaqa-train |
With which political party was the landlord of The Golden Lion Hotel in Ashburton connected | believed to have been started in the mid-1880s to raise funds for a new hospital.
Ashburton Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1910. The club continued into the 1920s.
Ashmoor Hockey Club was formed in 2003 and plays at South Dartmoor Community College.
Politics.
Ashburton was the first place to elect a candidate o... | . He himself undertook major building and landscaping works at Oxton.
Biography.
John Tripe was born in 1752, the son Nicholas Tripe, a surgeon in Ashburton, Devon, by his wife Rebecca Yard, according to Swete's "Journal" a member of the ancient Devonshire gentry family of Yard of Whiteway in the parish of Kingsteignto... | 40,720 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Reparata's backing group | Bow Incident cover of The Four Tops' "Reach Out".
History The Delrons without Reparata (1969–1973).
Reparata married in 1969. She took her husband's name and became Mary O'Leary. She decided to stop doing live shows and to concentrate on starting a family and on her separate career as a schoolteacher.
Reparata agreed t... | and some children's backing vocals, which have been wrongly (and perhaps facetiously) credited to Reparata's sixth grade students (she was a schoolteacher). One blogger describes the song as "Boney M meets Dusty Springfield". Another blogger comments that "This is one weird '70s song. It sounds like “Gypsy Wine” meets ... | 40,721 | triviaqa-train |
Lara's Theme came from which film | violinist, clarinettist, arranger and composer Ronnie Aldrich covered the song as Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos for his 1967 Decca LP "Two Pianos In Hollywood" under the title Lara's Theme (From "Dr. Zhivago"). Italio-American tenor, Sergio Franchi covered the song as "Somewhere, My Love" in his 1967 RCA Victor alb... | radio sketch show, presented by TV presenter Bart Peeters and writer Hugo Matthysen. Most of the comedy came from the hosts playing bizarre and silly characters who reappeared in every episode. The nonsensical atmosphere was highlighted by the fact that both Peeters and Matthysen often starting corpsing , sometimes to ... | 40,722 | triviaqa-train |
What title is given to the finale of Elgar's Coronation Ode | popularity, asked Elgar to revise ""Land of hope and glory"" so it could be produced as a separate song, and this was in fact sung by Clara Butt with great success at a "Coronation Concert" a week before the "Ode" was first performed in London.
The work was published for five royal occasions:
- the Coronation of King E... | Royal College of Music with Stoneleigh Youth.
The 2011–12 Season saw three concerts with the Corinthian Chamber Orchestra performing Elgar's First Symphony in May again on the South Bank. This was an amazing success, endorsing opinions that Adrian is a major Elgar Conductor. Bromley Symphony had already enjoyed this un... | 40,723 | triviaqa-train |
What part of the body would a cardiologist specialise in | make an average of $436,849 in the United States.
Specializations Adult cardiology Cardiac electrophysiology.
Cardiac electrophysiology is the science of elucidating, diagnosing, and treating the electrical activities of the heart. The term is usually used to describe studies of such phenomena by invasive (intracardiac... | . Claude's opened in what was previously a Spanish restaurant. Corne and his wife had immigrated from France to Australia in April 1970. He was appalled to discover a chef making a traditional French sauce "the wrong way", which in part led to him establishing the restaurant–a desirability to serve authentic French cui... | 40,724 | triviaqa-train |
What is the only Arab country without a desert | Charter of the Arab League endorsed the principle of an Arab homeland whilst respecting the individual sovereignty of its member states.
Today, Arabs primarily inhabit the 22 Arab states within the Arab League: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, ... | what is the density of the Arab population", namely twice that of the United States. In 1913 he criticised those who insisted on repeating that Palestine was "empty and derelict" and who called him a traitor for reporting otherwise.
According to Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Zangwill told him in 1916 that, "If you wish to give a c... | 40,725 | triviaqa-train |
In which ocean is the island of Papua New Guinea | zone undergoes dramatic changes in salinity with depth, it contains a halocline. If a zone undergoes a strong, vertical chemistry gradient with depth, it contains a chemocline.
The halocline often coincides with the thermocline, and the combination produces a pronounced pycnocline.
Earth's global ocean Exploration.
The... | Ocean. The third is between the Australian external territory of Christmas Island and the Indonesia island of Java, in the Indian Ocean.
The boundary is established by four treaties, the fourth of which has been signed but not yet ratified. The Agreement between the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and the G... | 40,726 | triviaqa-train |
Over which city does the statue of Christ the Redeemer look | Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Christ the Redeemer (, , ) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the ... | with his statue of David, and went on to a fifty-five-year career. He produced over thirty five monuments in the city of Paris and twelve more in the surrounding area. Among those is the Art Deco figure of St. Genevieve on the 1928 Pont de la Tournelle. He also created "Les Fantomes", the French Memorial to the Second ... | 40,727 | triviaqa-train |
In which city could you climb the Spanish Steps | Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps () are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top.
The monumental stairway of 174 steps (the slightly elevated drainage system is often mistaken for the ... | North Yorkshire town of Whitby. Jarvis said in a 2015 press release. "Now the time is right to climb those 199 steps once more and discover what’s been happening. Gasp – very grave and Dark things…" He further said of the town "The place won't leave me alone, it compels stories out of me. It's such a perfect blend of e... | 40,728 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name given to fishing equipment | to anything that preceded them. George Cotton and his predecessors fished their flies with long rods, and light lines allowing the wind to do most of the work of getting the fly to the fish.
Tackle design began to improve from the 1880s. The introduction of new woods to the manufacture of fly rods made it possible to c... | to remember him; the title of Oloto was given to his successor. When one of his sons becoming the Oloto his other children parted ways to what is known as visible settlements in present-day Lagos.
Until the coming of the Benins, Lagos's geographic boundary was Lagos Mainland. Lagos Island, the seat of the Oba of Lagos,... | 40,729 | triviaqa-train |
What were the Commonwealth Games previously called | At the closing ceremony of every Commonwealth Games the CGF President makes an award and presents a trophy to one athlete who has competed with particular distinction and honour both in terms of athletic performance and overall contribution to his or her team. Athletes are nominated by their Commonwealth Games Associat... | and what was later called the Saint Lawrence River. The Mahican was located in western New England and in the upper Hudson River Valley (around what was developed by Europeans as Albany, New York). These groups practiced agriculture, hunting and fishing.
Tribal identities Mid- and south-Atlantic & Long Island.
The Lena... | 40,730 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Lennox Lewis beat to become undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1999 | to regain the titles, Tyson defeated Donovan Ruddock twice in 1991, but pulled out of a fight with then-undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (who had defeated Douglas later in 1990) due to a rib injury.
In 1992, Tyson was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison, but was released on parole af... | and was broadcast by HBO.
Background.
On November 13, 1992, Bowe defeated Holyfield to become the unified (but not undisputed; the World Boxing Organization did not recognize him as champion) world heavyweight champion. The World Boxing Council ordered Bowe to defend against Lennox Lewis, the man who had defeated Bowe ... | 40,731 | triviaqa-train |
Who were the last team in the 20th century to win the FA Cup wearing stripes | Albion and Derby County (in a replay).
In 1989, Sutton United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Gander Green Lane. Sutton United were in the Conference at the time, whilst Coventry were in the First Division, and had won the cup 18 months earlier. This was the last occasion that a non-League club beat a top division club in th... | City 2–0 to win the 1961 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium to become the first team in the 20th Century to win the double.
League Cup.
The 1960–61 was the inaugural staging of the Football League Cup, The tournament was won by Aston Villa, who beat Rotherham United 3–2 on aggregate after extra time. Although Aston Villa ... | 40,732 | triviaqa-train |
What type of acid is there in a bee sting | describing many reactions, it is also quite limited in its scope. In 1923 chemists Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted and Thomas Martin Lowry independently recognized that acid-base reactions involve the transfer of a proton. A Brønsted-Lowry acid (or simply Brønsted acid) is a species that donates a proton to a Brønsted-Lowry... | Bee sting (disambiguation)
Bee sting is the sting from a bee.
Bee sting and similar may also refer to:
- "Beesting", a song by Ugly Casanova from their 2002 album "Sharpen Your Teeth"
- "Bee-Sting", a 2018 song by The Wombats
- "Bee Sting", a cocktail made from whiskey and vodka
- Beestings, a word for [colostrum],a fo... | 40,733 | triviaqa-train |
Which insect gives off the froth known as cuckoo spit | Froghopper
The froghoppers, or the superfamily Cercopoidea, are a group of hemipteran insects in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha. Adults are capable of jumping many times their height and length, giving the group their common name, but they are best known for their plant-sucking nymphs which encase themselves in foam in s... | are used as a defence tactic in order to ward off predators. The females can reach lengths of up to .
The eggs of the Goliath stick insect look like seeds, so that common ants may take them underground, allowing them to hatch in safety. Males are smaller, slimmer, and darker in colour than females. While both sexes hav... | 40,734 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was Madame Tussaud | Strasbourg, France. Her mother worked for Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, who was a physician skilled in wax modeling. Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling beginning when she was a child. He moved to Paris and took his young apprentice, then only 6 years old, with him.
Grosholtz created her first wax ... | Louis Tussaud
Louis Joseph Kenny Tussaud was the great-grandson of Marie Tussaud, creator of the Madame Tussauds wax museums. He worked at Madame Tussauds museum as a wax figure sculptor but left when his brother John Theodore Tussaud became chief artist and manager of the museum after a limited company was formed in 1... | 40,735 | triviaqa-train |
The London store Harrods describes itself as Harrods of where | Middle-Eastern Arab Muslims have based themselves around Mayfair, Kensington, and Knightsbridge in West London. There are large Muslim communities in the eastern boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham.
Large Hindu communities are in the north-western boroughs of Harrow and Brent, the latter of which hosts what was, until... | a department store in Buenos Aires; the only Harrods ever opened outside London. Harrods Buenos Aires became independent of Harrods in the 1940s but still traded under the Harrods name.
Afternoon tea became standard amongst large segments of the population and generated the popular "merienda", an afternoon snack also k... | 40,736 | triviaqa-train |
Who flew the last Concorde on a scheduled flight | including former Concorde pilots, and G-BOAE to Edinburgh. The three aircraft then circled over London, having received special permission to fly at low altitude, before landing in sequence at Heathrow. The captain of the New York to London flight was Mike Bannister. The final flight of a Concorde in the US occurred on... | decree launching the Tu-144 programme defined that the Tu-144 should fly in 1968; it first flew on "the last day" of 1968 (31 December) to fulfill government goals set five years earlier. (By the way of comparison, Concorde's first flight was originally scheduled for February 1968, but was pushed back several times unt... | 40,737 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Motown record company's country label | in the early days of Motown, leading the company's first session group, The Rayber Voices, and overseeing Jobete.
History West Grand Boulevard.
Also in 1959, Gordy purchased the property that would become Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studio. The photography studio located in the back of the property was modified into a sm... | and musicians working on all the major subsidiaries, and artists were often shuffled between labels for internal marketing reasons. All of these records are usually considered to be "Motown" records, regardless of whether they actually appeared on the Motown Records label itself.
Motown subsidiary labels Major division... | 40,738 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the spaghetti Dollar westerns | epic westerns are commonly set during a turbulent time, especially a war, as in Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966), set during the American Civil War, or Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" (1969), set during the Mexican Revolution. One of the grandest films in this genre is Leone's "Once Upon a Time i... | Dollar for the Dead
Dollar for the Dead is a 1998 TNT western television film. Film directed and written by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez. It is the third western film which Estevez stars. Film also stars William Forsythe, Joaquim de Almeida, Jonathan Banks, Ed Lauter and Howie Long. Actor Jordi Mollà nomin... | 40,739 | triviaqa-train |
In the 50's western series Maverick who played Beau the English Maverick cousin | the third season due to a legal dispute, after which Garner began a successful movie career, Roger Moore was added to the cast as cousin Beau Maverick. As before, the two starring Mavericks would generally alternate as series leads, with an occasional "team-up" episode.
Partway through the fourth season Robert Colbert... | Young Maverick
Young Maverick is a 1979 television series and a sequel to the 1957–1962 series "Maverick", which had starred James Garner as roving gambler Bret Maverick. Charles Frank played Ben Maverick, the son of Bret's first cousin Beau Maverick, making him Bret's first cousin once removed (second cousin). Frank's... | 40,740 | triviaqa-train |
Which Football League side was once known as Small Heath Alliance | City were founded as Small Heath Alliance in 1875, and from 1877 played their home games at Muntz Street. The club turned professional in 1885, and three years later became the first football club to become a limited company with a board of directors, under the name of Small Heath F.C. Ltd. From the 1889–90 season they... | Tersana SC
Tersana Sporting Club () is an Egyptian sports club based in Meet Okba, Giza, Egypt. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Egyptian Second Division, the second-highest league in the Egyptian football league system.
Tersana's most important accomplishments include winning the... | 40,741 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the San Marino Grand Prix in 2005 | 2005 San Marino Grand Prix
The 2005 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the XXV Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino) was a Formula One motor race held on 24 April 2005 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. The 62-lap race was the fourth round of the 2005 Formula One season, and the 25th running of the San Ma... | 2006 San Marino Grand Prix
The 2006 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the XXVI Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino) was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy on 23 April 2006. The 62-lap race was the fourth round of the 2006 Formula One season, and the 26th running of the San M... | 40,742 | triviaqa-train |
Who duetted with Kenny Rogers on Islands In The Stream | Islands in the Stream (song)
"Islands in the Stream" is a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Named after the Ernest Hemingway novel, it was originally written for Marvin Gaye in an R&B style, only later to be changed for the Kenny Rogers album. It was ... | During the show, some of country music's biggest names came to show their admiration. Carrie Underwood performed "Islands in the Stream" with Rogers, Parton's original duet partner. Krauss performed "Jolene" and duetted "Coat of Many Colors" with Twain. McEntire and Reese Witherspoon also came to pay tribute. On Novemb... | 40,743 | triviaqa-train |
What Johnny Cash song did Blondie sing in the film Roadie | Cash," followed by his signature song "Folsom Prison Blues".
Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. His other signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm", and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous ... | 1993, a retired Scoggins learned that 20th Century Fox was making a film version of the series. He called their offices only to be told that they'd had no idea he was still alive. The studio preferred Johnny Cash or Willie Nelson to sing the theme song, but the director, Penelope Spheeris, insisted on Scoggins getting ... | 40,744 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote The Tales Of Hoffman and Orpheus In The Underworld | The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died in October 1880, four months before the premiere.
Compositio... | More directly, the story of Orpheus is similar to the ancient Greek tales of Persephone captured by Hades and similar stories of Adonis captive in the underworld. However, the developed form of the Orpheus myth was entwined with the Orphic mystery cults and, later in Rome, with the development of Mithraism and the cult... | 40,745 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Joe Cocker singing about in Delta Lady | three drummers – Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, and Chuck Blackwell, and backing vocalists Rita Coolidge and Claudia Lennear. Denny Cordell christened the new band "Mad Dogs & Englishmen," after the Noël Coward song of the same name. Cocker's music evolved into a more bluesy type of rock, compared to that of the Rolling Ston... | The Best of Joe Cocker (1983 album)
The Best of Joe Cocker was a compilation album of hits by Joe Cocker released in 1983 by EMI in Australia. The album spent three weeks at the top of the Australian album charts in 1983.
Track listing.
1. "With a Little Help from My Friends"
2. "Delta Lady"
3. "Feeling Alright"
4. "Th... | 40,746 | triviaqa-train |
In which Canadian state is Montreal | it is written nowadays originated when an early map of 1556 used the Italian name of the mountain, ;
the Commission de toponymie du Québec has dismissed this idea as a misconception.
History.
History Pre-European contact.
Archaeological evidence demonstrates that First Nations native people occupied the island of Montr... | (which is part of the Montreal Alouettes franchise history.) He played in all of their 16 games, starting 5 times. He completed only 75 of his 174 passes, for 989 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The Concordes finished the year 2-14.
He is notable for not only being a Canadian starting at quarterback for a CF... | 40,747 | triviaqa-train |
On which island is Palermo | as Palermitani or, poetically, "panormiti". The languages spoken by its inhabitants are the Italian language and the Palermitano dialect of the Sicilian language.
Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic and tourism capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, music and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to th... | site – were found scattered throughout the island. The circuit of the latter does not exceed 2.5 km, and it is inhabited only by a few fishermen; but is not devoid of fertility. The confined space on which the city was built agrees with the description of Diodorus that the houses were lofty and of solid construction, w... | 40,748 | triviaqa-train |
Bougainville is the largest of which group of islands | heavy breakers and had to change course to the north and east. He had almost found the Great Barrier Reef. He sailed through what is now known as the Solomon Islands but, because of the hostility of the people there, avoided landing. He named Bougainville Island for himself. The expedition was attacked by people from N... | Lively Island
Lively Island () is the largest of the Lively Island Group of the Falkland Islands, The island group lies east of East Falkland. Lively Island is the largest rat-free island in the Falklands, hence its importance to birdlife. The island also has a sheep farm.
History.
The Spanish name, "Isla Bougainville"... | 40,749 | triviaqa-train |
Which European capital was the first city to begin numbering the houses | meeting of the leading Swiss politicians from both sides in Paris. The result was the Act of Mediation which largely restored Swiss autonomy and introduced a Confederation of 19 cantons. Henceforth, much of Swiss politics would concern balancing the cantons' tradition of self-rule with the need for a central government... | strengthen his military forces. Already Makassar was a cosmopolitan society with a large population of Europeans, of which the Portuguese were the most numerous, numbering nearly 2,000. The large numbers of European experts available allowed Makassar to greatly modernize their army and navy; for example by 1632 the Mak... | 40,750 | triviaqa-train |
By what common name is Hansen's Disease better known | Leprosy
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria "Mycobacterium leprae" or "Mycobacterium lepromatosis". Initially, a person who is infected does not have symptoms and typically remains this way for 5 to 20 years. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory trac... | Lane. Whether this is the hill referred to in the town's name is not known.
The few buildings in the area were the two farmhouses, at Hammonds Ridge (still standing as a residence) and one at Queen's Crescent, in the west of what is now Burgess Hill. But until the nineteenth century, the town was known as St John's Com... | 40,751 | triviaqa-train |
25What disease is also known as wool sorter's disease | believed to have been isolated from William A. Boyles, a 46-year-old scientist at the US Army Biological Warfare Laboratories at Camp (later Fort) Detrick, Maryland, who died in 1951 after being accidentally infected with the Vollum strain.
Society and culture.
Society and culture Site cleanup.
Anthrax spores can survi... | rot, lumpy wool, or strawberry footrot
- ehrlichiosis
- enterotoxemia
- enzootic posthitis and vulvitis, also known as sheath rot, pizzle rot, or enzootic balanoposthitis
- foot rot
- infectious necrotic hepatitis
- leptospirosis
- listeriosis
- mastitis
- mycoplasmosis
- paratuberculosis (Johne's disease)
- pasteurell... | 40,752 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of chef Jamie Oliver's wife | was listed by UK-based company Richtopia at number 2 in the list of 100 Most Influential British Entrepreneurs.
Personal life.
In July 2000 Oliver married Juliette Norton. They have five children: Poppy Honey Rosie (b. March 2002), Daisy Boo Pamela (b. April 2003), Petal Blossom Rainbow (b. April 2009), Buddy Bear Maur... | Oliver's Twist
Oliver's Twist is a 2002 television series featuring chef Jamie Oliver, the name of the programme is a pun on the title of Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist. Following the popularity of his first TV series, The Naked Chef, he began producing Oliver's Twist to be aired outside the UK. The show became a ... | 40,753 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was the painter Diego Rivera | Diego Rivera
Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez, known as Diego Rivera (; December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957) was a prominent Mexican painter. His large frescoes helped establish the Mexican mural movement in Mexican art. Between 1922 and 1953, Rivera ... | Rafael Coronel
Rafael Coronel (24 October 1931 – 7 May 2019 in Zacatecas, Zac.) was a painter from Mexico. He was the son-in-law of Diego Rivera. His representational paintings have a melancholic sobriety, and include faces from the past great masters, often floating in a diffuse haze.
There are some paintings of his o... | 40,754 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the Flight of the Bumble Bee | Flight of the Bumblebee
"Flight of the Bumblebee" is an orchestral interlude written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for his opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", composed in 1899–1900. Its composition is intended to musically evoke the seemingly chaotic and rapidly changing flying pattern of a bumblebee. Despite the piece's bei... | Starr Bumble Bee II
Bumble Bee II was the world's smallest piloted airplane. It was built by Robert H. Starr. Its first flight was on 8 May 1988.
The Bumble Bee II crashed on the same day due to an engine failure. Robert Starr was seriously injured in the crash, but he fully recovered from his injuries.
External links.... | 40,755 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the 1994 Pacific Grand Prix held | the track at the wheel of a Formula One car for 20 years, until the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix where Jules Bianchi collided with a recovery vehicle after aquaplaning off the circuit. Since 1994, three track marshals have lost their lives, one at the 2000 Italian Grand Prix, the second at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix an... | 1993 Indonesian Grand Prix
The 1993 Indonesian Grand Prix was a Formula Brabham race held in August 21-22, 1993 at the Sentul International Circuit near Citeureup, Indonesia. It was the first round of a two event Pan-Pacific series for the Australian-based Formula Brabham category. It was the first race held at the new... | 40,756 | triviaqa-train |
What sport is played by the Florida Marlins | Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. Their home park is Marlins Park. Though one of only two MLB franchises to have never won a division title (the other... | Limited by prior injuries, he didn't play much in as the A's missed the playoffs for the first time since 1987. In what would be his final year in Oakland, he hit .212 in and was traded to the new NL expansion Florida Marlins during the offseason.
He played in 158 games in for the Marlins, but after the season became a... | 40,757 | triviaqa-train |
Which country won most medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | of state other than the Head of the Commonwealth, and the first time the games were held in a country whose majority of the population did not have English as the first language. For the first time ever, the games included team sports. The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia. Malaysia was the ... | number of athletes sent to the Olympics was 57, to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Malaysian athletes have won a total of four Olympic medals, all of which are in badminton. Malaysia has competed at the Commonwealth Games since 1950 as Malaya, and 1966 as Malaysia. It has been dominant in badminton, and hosted the games... | 40,758 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Matt Dillon's limping deputy in Gunsmoke | ended on June 18, 1961. The show stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as Dillon's assistant, Chester Wesley Proudfoot.
Radio series (1952–1961) Radio cast and character biographies Matt Dillon.
Matt Dillon was played on radio by... | Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man is a 1992 American made-for-television western film starring James Arness as retired Marshal Matt Dillon and featuring Pat Hingle. Hapless rustlers make the fatal mistake of stealing Matt Dillon's cattle and Dillon blunders into the gory Pleasant Valley War during the... | 40,759 | triviaqa-train |
In the 50's western series Maverick who played Bart Maverick | Maverick (TV series)
Maverick is an American Western dramatic television series with comedic overtones created by Roy Huggins and originally starring James Garner. The show ran for five seasons from September 22, 1957, to July 8, 1962, on ABC.
Overview.
Maverick initially starred James Garner as Bret Maverick, an adroi... | Maverick in the Western series "Maverick" from 1957-1960.
Only Garner and series creator Roy Huggins thought "Maverick" could compete with "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Steve Allen Show" and for two years it beat Sullivan in the time slot. The show almost immediately made Garner a household name.
Garner was the lone ... | 40,760 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of Cheyenne Bodie in the TV series Cheyenne | Clint Walker
Norman Eugene "Clint" Walker (May 30, 1927 – May 21, 2018) was an American actor and singer. He was perhaps best known for his starring role as cowboy Cheyenne Bodie in the ABC/Warner Bros. western series "Cheyenne" from 1955-63.
Early life.
Clint Walker was born Norman Eugene Walker in Hartford, Illinois,... | , a special episode was aired, "A Man Named Ragan", the pilot for a program called "The Dakotas", starring Larry Ward, Chad Everett, Jack Elam, and Michael Greene, that was to have replaced "Cheyenne" in the middle of the next season. However, because Cheyenne Bodie never appeared in "Ragan", the two programs are only ... | 40,761 | triviaqa-train |
Which British island is served by Ronaldsway Airport | operate every 20 minutes Monday – Saturday daytime (Services 1, 1H and 2) and every 30 minutes during evenings and Sunday (Services 1H, 2A, 11, 12 and 12A). Routes 8 and 8A also connect the airport with Peel – St John's – Foxdale and Castletown.
The Isle of Man Railway also stops at the nearby Ronaldsway request stop, ... | . When Ronaldsway was "out" due to bad weather, N.S.A. staff were quick to suggest that passengers get a refund and fly with them to Hall Caine which never suffered from fog. From the period of June to September 1936, there was total of 39 diversions from Ronaldsway Airport to Hall Caine as a consequence of fog affecti... | 40,762 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the son of Abraham and Hagar | God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land originally given to Canaan but which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. Various candidates are put forward who might inherit the land after Abraham; and, while promises are made to Ishmael about founding a great nation, Isaac, Abraham's son by ... | unfaithful to Yahweh, especially in the Book of Hosea and the Book of Ezekiel; the descriptions of sexual acts and punishments of the metaphorical "zonah" in those books are brutal and pornographic.
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) Sex, marriage and family Hagar and Sarah.
Abraham is an important figure in the Bible, yet "... | 40,763 | triviaqa-train |
Who built the first iron hulled steamship, the Great Britain | SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship, which was advanced for her time. She was the longest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol ... | The 1971 ship is at least the sixth to carry the name. The first "Rangatira" was in service between Great Britain and New Zealand by 1857. The second was an iron-hulled steamship built in 1863 and wrecked in 1880. The third was a Shaw Savill Line steamship built in 1890 and sold and renamed in 1909. The fourth was a Sh... | 40,764 | triviaqa-train |
What is or was the name of Cliff Richard's backing group | obliged to change its name to "The Shadows" after legal complications with the American group the Drifters as "Living Doll" entered the American top 40, licensed by ABC-Paramount. "Living Doll" was used in Richard's début film "Serious Charge", but it was arranged as a country standard, rather than a rock and roll stan... | left The Tornados in 1965, he became a successful session musician, playing on recording sessions for other artists, and was featured in Cliff Richard's backing bands. He holds the record for appearing the most times on UK #1 singles.
Rhythm guitarist George Bellamy is the father of Matthew Bellamy, the front man for B... | 40,765 | triviaqa-train |
Liz McLarnon, Natasha Hamilton and Jenny Frost are all members of which pop group | Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten are a British pop girl group formed in Liverpool in 1998 whose current members are Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon. The group was founded by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) members Andy McCluskey and Stuart Kershaw, who served as principal songwriters during Atomic Kitten's early ... | - 3:51
- Whole Again (M*A*S*H Master Mix) - 7:16
Credits and personnel.
- Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw, Jem Godfrey and Bill Padley – lyrics and music
- Engine/Padley & Godfrey – production
- Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon and Kerry Katona – vocals
- Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon and Jenny Frost – vocals
- Kerry K... | 40,766 | triviaqa-train |
What is the home ground of Chelsea FC | Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English professional football club. Founded in 1905, they compete in the Premier League, the top division of English football. Chelsea are among England's most successful clubs, having won over thirty competitive honours, including 6 top-flight titles, 8 FA Cups, 5 League Cups,... | 's football tournament, while the attendance record post-configuration is 83,598, set by the friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea in June 2015.
Currently, Stadium Australia is one of two temporary home grounds of the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League, alongside the nearby Sydney Showground Stadium. The c... | 40,767 | triviaqa-train |
What sport is played by Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Browns play their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium, which opened in 1999, wit... | and played for an Army Black Knights football team that won all of its games in 1944 and finished first in the AP Poll. When the war ended, he returned to Ohio State to finish his college career.
Sensanbaugher joined the Cleveland Browns, a professional team coached by Brown, in 1948. The Browns went undefeated that ye... | 40,768 | triviaqa-train |
What letter is used the most in the English language | English language
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and eventually became a global "lingua franca". It is named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that migrated to the area of Great Britain that later took their name, as England. Both names derive from Anglia, ... | Cunth escapes by using an axe to chop off his handcuffed hand.
Six months later, MacGruber and Vicki are getting married. Also present at the wedding as ghosts are his dead team members. MacGruber spots a disfigured Cunth with an RPG. MacGruber saves Vicki, and battles Cunth before throwing him off a cliff behind the a... | 40,769 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the most famous daughter of Major Bruce Shand | Bruce Shand
Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand MC and bar, DL (22 January 1917 – 11 June 2006) was an officer in the British Army. He is best known as the father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
Early life.
Shand was born in London into an upper class family whose ancestors ha... | was a Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards, and was appointed to be a Deputy Lieutenant in 1939 and held office as Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Surrey in 1940.
Family.
On 16 November 1920 he married Sonia Rosemary Keppel, daughter of Hon. George Keppel and his wife Alice Keppel, at the Guard's Chapel, Wellington Barracks in ... | 40,770 | triviaqa-train |
What product did Actor Rutger Hauer advertise on TV | Manning during his research for the role. Hauer returned to science fiction in 1989 with "The Blood of Heroes", in which he played a gladiator in a post-apocalyptic world.
By the 1990s, Hauer was well known for his humorous Guinness commercials as well as his screen roles, which had increasingly involved low-budget fil... | your heart desires (and network TV allows)".
In February 2011, Warner Bros. announced plans to produce a new feature film adaptation of "The Stand". King commented that he would like to see Dutch actor Rutger Hauer in the role of Flagg, but conceded that he may be too old for the part. In August 2014 it was reported th... | 40,771 | triviaqa-train |
From which country do we get the cheese Danbo | Danbo
Danbo is a semi-soft, aged cow's milk cheese from Denmark. It was awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status under European Union law on 2017.
The cheese is typically aged between 12 and 52 weeks in rectangular blocks of , coated with a bacterial culture. The culture is washed off at the end of the agin... | Queijo prato
Queijo prato (, literally "plate-shaped cheese"), named after the shape it was originally made by the immigrants, is a Brazilian soft cheese, similar to the Danish cheese danbo. It is one of the most popular .
In the 1920s, Danish immigrants in rural parts of Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais, laid the foundation for... | 40,772 | triviaqa-train |
What is the main ingredient of the Indian dish dhal | include pearl millet ("bājra"), rice, whole-wheat flour ("aṭṭa"), and a variety of lentils, such as "masoor" (most often red lentils), "tuer" (pigeon peas), "urad" (black gram), and "moong" (mung beans). Lentils may be used whole, dehusked—for example, "dhuli moong" or "dhuli urad"—or split. Split lentils, or "dal", ar... | Fried bake
Fried bake is a Caribbean dish. Many West Indian nations including Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, and Guyana eat this dish. The main ingredient in fried bake is flour. It can be served in a multitude of ways. This dish is usually served with salt fish and steamed vegetables.
Fry Bake Recipe can b... | 40,773 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred as Jerry opposite Julia Roberts in the 2001 film The Mexican | , who had been the highest-paid actress through the 1990s, became the first actress to make "The Hollywood Reporter"s list of the 50 most influential women in show business since the list had begun in 1992.
Roberts' first film following "Erin Brockovich" was the road gangster comedy, "The Mexican" (2001), giving her a ... | and other roles.
The romantic comedy "America's Sweethearts" was Zeta-Jones' sole film project of 2001. She starred as a shrewd movie star, opposite Julia Roberts who featured as her character's under-confident sibling. The critic Roger Ebert compared the film unfavourably to the musical "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), b... | 40,774 | triviaqa-train |
Who won an Oscar by playing the male lead in the 1999 film American Beauty | American Beauty (1999 film)
American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, played by Mena S... | 1997), a Peter Cattaneo-directed comedy about six unemployed steel workers who decide to form a male striptease act. Dudley won the "Best Original Musical or Comedy Score" Oscar for her music;
- "American History X" (1998), an American drama directed by Tony Kaye, starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong;
- "Pushing T... | 40,775 | triviaqa-train |
Tomorrow is another day is the last line in which film | Tomorrow Is Another Day
"After all… tomorrow is another day", is a quotation from "Gone With the Wind", it is also the title of:
- "Tomorrow Is Another Day" (1951 American film)
- "Tomorrow Is Another Day" (1951 Italian film)
- "Tomorrow Is Another Day" (2017 film)
- "Tomorrow Is Another Day" (TV series) a 2014 Hong Ko... | Is Not Enough", John Cleese appeared as Q in Pierce Brosnan's last film, "Die Another Day". For Daniel Craig's third film, "Skyfall", the character was re-introduced, with Ben Whishaw playing the part.
Plot elements Guns, cars and aircraft.
- Guns
The first Bond film, "Dr. No", saw M ordering Bond to leave his Beretta ... | 40,776 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley | The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)
The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written for the screen and directed by Anthony Minghella. An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name, the film stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, Gwyneth Paltrow as Mar... | Asthitva
Asthitva is a 2016 Kannada thriller film directed by Nuthan Umesh, who had earlier directed "Krishnan Marriage Story". The movie is a remake of the 2012 Tamil thriller "Naan" which itself was inspired by the 1999 movie "The Talented Mr. Ripley".The 2012 Tamil film "Naan" was also remade as "Amanush 2" in 2015 ... | 40,777 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the character played by Christopher Lloyd in the Back to The Future series of films | Playhouse production of "Death of a Salesman". That September, he reprised his role as Doctor Emmett Brown in "", an episodic adventure game series developed by Telltale Games. On January 21, 2011, he appeared in "The Firefly" episode of the J. J. Abrams television series "Fringe". That August, he reprised the role of ... | to effectively utilize the flash.
References to popular culture.
- Devon sends Ellie to the Buy More to purchase "ER: The Complete Series", which he claims is "the best show ever."
- Christopher Lloyd plays Dr. Leo Dreyfus. This references the names of the character Dr. Leo Marvin played by actor Richard Dreyfuss in th... | 40,778 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the song Crazy, made famous by Patsy Cline | Cochran's and Harlan Howard's "I Fall to Pieces," Hank Cochran's "She's Got You," and Willie Nelson's "Crazy," and ended in 1963 with Don Gibson's "Sweet Dreams." She broke a record spending 251 weeks on country music charts in the United States. Millions of her records have sold since her death. She won awards and acc... | Imagine That (Patsy Cline song)
Imagine That is a country/pop song written for Patsy Cline by Justin Tubb.
"Imagine That" was one of three minor hits produced by Patsy Cline in 1962. By this time as well, Patsy Cline was already a very successful Country/Pop singer, racking up a string of major hits like "I Fall to Pie... | 40,779 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first top ten entry for The Jam (1979) | Eton Rifles", "Going Underground" and "Town Called Malice" mainly using a Rickenbacker 4001 or a Fender Precision Bass, as well as, on rare occasions, an Epiphone Rivoli.
Jam biographer Sean Egan said of the Jam that they "took social protest and cultural authenticity to the top of the charts."
History.
History Formati... | The Vapors were then offered a slot supporting The Jam on the Setting Sons tour in 1979.
The band signed to United Artists, releasing their first single, "Prisoners" at the end of 1979 but it failed to chart. Their second single is the song for which they are best remembered: "Turning Japanese". The track was produced ... | 40,780 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the crossword game show that was presented by Tom O' Connor | Tom O'Connor (comedian)
Thomas Patrick O'Connor (born 31 October 1939 in Bootle, Merseyside) is a retired British comedian, TV presenter and actor. He is best known for presenting game shows such as "Crosswits", "Pick Pockets", "The Zodiac Game", "Name That Tune", "Password" and "Gambit".
Early life.
Tom O'Connor atten... | inspired to develop the episode by reading "Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword", a non-fiction book by Alan Connor. Pemberton had first met Connor through an appearance on the BBC game show "Only Connect", on which the latter was working as a question setter. Subsequently, he rece... | 40,781 | triviaqa-train |
In which American cop series did the hero keep a cockatoo called Fred | Baretta
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975–78.
The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–74 ABC series, "Toma", starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept w... | and that her father was going to kill her. Coppola responded with, "Well, you can keep your bra on" which resulted in him being reprimanded by the producer after he saw the completed film. Hill received $25 for his work on the film and Coppola received $250. Coppola was a student at the University of California, Los An... | 40,782 | triviaqa-train |
The name of which Greek god is used to describe a handsome man | until the mid 2000s.
Archaeology and mythography have revealed influence from Asia Minor and the Near East. Adonis seems to be the Greek counterpart—more clearly in cult than in myth—of a Near Eastern "dying god". Cybele is rooted in Anatolian culture while much of Aphrodite's iconography may spring from Semitic goddes... | Used to describe men with great wealth, a perfect body, as well as high qualifications and social status—ideal characteristics in mainland China. The word comes from an animated TV series, “Tall, Rich and Handsome,” in which the protagonist's name was “Tall, Rich and Handsome.” This slang has become widely used on the ... | 40,783 | triviaqa-train |
In Roman mythology how were Romulus and Remus related | the suckling of the twins by the she-wolf.
Depictions in art Palazzo Magnani.
In the late 16th century, the wealthy Magnani family from Bologna commissioned a series of artworks based on the Roman foundation myth. The artists contributing works included a sculpture of Hercules with the infant twins by Gabriele Fiorini,... | She-wolf (Roman mythology)
In the Roman foundation myth, it was a she-wolf that nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in the wild by order of King Amulius of Alba Longa. She cared for the infants at her den, a cave known as the Lupercal, until they were discovered by a shepherd, Fau... | 40,784 | triviaqa-train |
How many hurdles are jumped in a men's 400 metres hurdle race | system) can track no more than six targets on their own, with an additional two battalions if they are within a range. The 92N6E (or 92N2E) is a multi-functional radar with a range which can track 100 targets. The 5P85TE2 launcher and the 5P85SE2 on a trailer (up to 12 launchers) are used for launch. The 48N6E, 48N6E2,... | 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22, 23 and 25 August.
Summary.
While Kenya has dominated the longest hurdle race, the 3000 metres steeplechase since the 1968 Olympics, a... | 40,785 | triviaqa-train |
Which British surgeon is generally recognised as the founder of antiseptic surgery | , while others are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth.
Antibacterials include antiseptics that have the proven ability to act against bacteria. Microbicides which destroy virus particles are called viricides or antivirals. Antifungals, also known as an antimycotics, are pharmaceutical fungicides us... | 1st Baron Lister, an English surgeon who was the founder of antiseptic surgery.
See also.
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
Maps.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated... | 40,786 | triviaqa-train |
What does a barometer measure | for gravitational acceleration use g = 9.807 m/s.
If water were used (instead of mercury) to meet the standard atmospheric pressure, a water column of roughly 10.3 m (33.8 ft) would be needed.
Standard atmospheric pressure as a function of elevation:
Note: 1 torr = 133.3 Pa = 0.03937 In Hg
- Elevation of Mount Everest,... | on the Open Definition of open data, while the Open Data Barometer adds two more indices compared to the previous one.
Scoring standard.
According to the service offered by Open Knowledge International, they run a measurement called "Global Open Data Index" which is "an annual effort to measure the state of open govern... | 40,787 | triviaqa-train |
What is the traditional antidote for a nettle sting | dermatitis. The term, "contact urticaria", has a wider use in dermatology, involving dermatitis caused by various skin irritants and pathogens. Dock leaves are a traditional remedy for the sting of nettles, and suitable larger docks often grow conveniently in similar habitats to nettles.
Influence on language and cultu... | to cure the sting or paresthesia of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica).
Bodos of Northeast India cultivate a subspecies of malva called lapha and use it extensively in their traditional cuisine, although its use is not much known among other people of India. Malva Leaves are a highly cherished vegetable dish in north ... | 40,788 | triviaqa-train |
What is the piece in tiddly-winks called that is flicked into the cup | be played by its owner. The wink on top may be played, though, and sophisticated play involves shots manipulating large piles of winks.
The game ends in one of two ways: either all the winks of one colour are potted (a "pot-out"), or play continues up to a specified time limit (usually 25 minutes), after which each col... | competed at World Cup events around the world, and was training in Sydney, Australia, in February 2005 when he crashed after the rider in front of him hit a piece of metal in the road which was flicked up into Thomas's wheel. He suffered internal bleeding after the piece of metal entered his body during the fall, ruptu... | 40,789 | triviaqa-train |
What is sports presenter and former goalkeeper Bob Wilson's middle name | Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1941)
Robert Primrose Wilson, OBE (born 30 October 1941) is a former Scotland international football goalkeeper and later broadcaster.
As a player, Wilson is most noted for his 11-year playing career at Arsenal where he made over 300 appearances. Wilson as well featured as a youth and senio... | John Wilson (broadcaster)
John Richard Wilson (born 2 August 1965) is a British journalist and broadcaster. He is the son of Bob Wilson, former Arsenal goalkeeper and television sports presenter.
Life and career.
John Wilson was born in London in 1965. He attended Chancellor's School in Hertfordshire and studied at the... | 40,790 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Dawn French married to | .
In films, French played The Fat Lady in the film adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", replacing Elizabeth Spriggs, who played the character in the first film of the series. French's then-husband, Lenny Henry, provided the voice of the Shrunken Head in the same film, though they shared no screen t... | Christine Goutiere Weston
Christine Goutiere Weston (1904–1989) was an India-born American fiction writer. She was born in Unnao, now in Uttar Pradesh, India, the daughter of a British indigo planter of French descent, who was also born in India. In 1923 she married American businessman Robert Weston, and moved with hi... | 40,791 | triviaqa-train |
Which former bandleader was married to Ava Gardner and Lana Turner | was a commercial success, and led to Turner appearing on the cover of "Look" magazine.
In February 1940, she garnered significant publicity when she eloped to Las Vegas with 28-year-old bandleader Artie Shaw, her co-star in "Dancing Co-Ed". Though they had only briefly known each other, Turner recalled being "stirred b... | her after an incident at "The Rustic Cabin" which led to his arrest. Sinatra had numerous extramarital affairs, and gossip magazines published details of affairs with women including Marilyn Maxwell, Lana Turner, and Joi Lansing.
Sinatra was married to Hollywood actress Ava Gardner from 1951 to 1957. It was a turbulent... | 40,792 | triviaqa-train |
Which 60's fashion designer was married to Alexander Plunkett Greene | Mary Quant
Dame Barbara Mary Quant, Mrs Plunket Greene, DBE, FCSD, RDI (born 11 February 1930) is an English fashion designer and fashion icon, who is of Welsh heritage.
She became an instrumental figure in the 1960s London-based Mod and youth fashion movements. She was one of the designers who took credit for the mini... | in the Royal Air Force.
Marriage.
She met her future husband and business partner, Alexander Plunket Greene, in 1953. They were married from 1957 until his death in 1990, and had a son, Orlando (b. 1970).
Fashion career.
Fashion career Early career.
In November 1955, Quant and Plunket Greene teamed up with a photograph... | 40,793 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor manufacturer made the commercial vehicle called the Vario | Mercedes-Benz Vario
The Mercedes-Benz Vario (model designation BM667/668/670) is a full-size commercial heavy van manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1996 and 2013.
History.
The Vario was launched in 1996 as a facelifted version of the Mercedes-Benz T2.
The bodyshell remained relatively unchanged throughout its 17-ye... | history to the 1902 founding of the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company in Pontiac, Michigan. In 1909 William C. Durant gained control of Rapid Motor Vehicle Company and made it a subsidiary of his General Motors Company. In 1908 Durant gained control of Reliance Motor Car Company, another early commercial vehicle manufacturer... | 40,794 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer made the Stilo | Fiat Stilo
The Fiat Stilo (Type 192) is a small family car available as a three door and a five door hatchback, as well as an estate (Fiat Stilo MultiWagon), produced by the Italian automaker Fiat. The Stilo three door and five door were launched in November 2001, at the Bologna Motor Show, to replace the Fiat Bravo/Br... | crew uniforms are manufactured outside of Los Angeles, CA in their 52,000 sq. foot facility. Simpson also has a factory in Pedrengo (Italy) where helmets are manufactured. Simpson also employs the largest customer service and sales team, based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Simpson Milestones.
2016
-May, Simpson forms... | 40,795 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the local pub in Eastenders | had to be rebuilt, so The Queen Victoria set was burnt down in a storyline (and in reality) to facilitate this.
In November 2011, a storyline showed character Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick, selected to be a torch bearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics. In reality, Fenwick carried the torch through the setting of... | as a barmaid at her local pub, The Royal Oak in Loughton, Essex.
Her first television appearance was in an episode of the ITV police drama series "The Bill" in 1999. Wallace is best known for playing the role of Kat Slater in BBC One soap opera "EastEnders" between 2000 and 2005. In Summer 2008, Wallace said she hadn't... | 40,796 | triviaqa-train |
Which single was Motown's first American chart topper (It was by The Marvelettes) | , some of which had never been released on CD. "The Marvelettes: Forever More – The Complete Motown Albums Vol. 2", which included their later albums and bonus material, was released in 2011.Their much-covered 1961 million-selling # 1 hit tune "Please Mr Postman" was inducted into the "Grammy Hall of Fame" in 2011.
The... | chart and number #2 on the Billboard R&B chart
- March – "(You're My) Dream Come True" by The Temptations was released on Motown's Gordy label and became the group's first nationally charting single, peaking at #22 on the Billboard R&B chart
- April – "Playboy" by The Marvelettes was released on Motown's Tamla label an... | 40,797 | triviaqa-train |
Which Motown singer had a top ten hit with It Should Have Been Me | It Should Have Been Me (Norman Whitfield song)
"It Should Have Been Me" is a 1963 song written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield for Kim Weston. It has been performed by Yvonne Fair, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Adeva among others. Knight's version peaked at number 40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1968... | actually been with Gordy since before the formation of Motown Records. In late 1960, the group recorded their first hit single, "Shop Around", which became Motown's first million-selling hit record. Between 1960 and 1970, Robinson would produce 26 top forty hits with the Miracles as lead singer, chief songwriter and pr... | 40,798 | triviaqa-train |
Where did Motown relocate to in 1971 | the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967 and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland-Dozier-Holland the same year over pay disputes, Gordy began relocating Motown to Los Angeles, California. The move was completed in 1972, and Motown later expanded into film and television production, remaining an independen... | week of the show and final three instead of final two.
Format Nomination process.
The Farmer of the Week nominates two people (a man and a woman) as the Butlers. The others must decide which Butler is the first to go to the Battle. That person then chooses the second person (from the same sex) for the Battle and also t... | 40,799 | triviaqa-train |
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