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Who was the golden girl on the Golden Shot who couldn't add up | The Golden Shot
The Golden Shot was a British television game show produced by ATV for ITV between 1 July 1967 and 13 April 1975, based on the German TV show "Der goldene Schuß". It is most commonly associated with host Bob Monkhouse, although three other presenters also hosted the show during its lifetime. Hostess Ann... | Start Cheering"
- "Where Are the Songs We Sung?" w.m. Noël Coward
- "Where the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox" w.m. Jack O'Hagan
- "While a Cigarette Was Burning" w.m. Charles Kenny & Nick Kenny
- "Who Are We to Say? (Obey Your Heart)" w. Gus Kahn m. Sigmund Romberg from the film "The Girl Of The Golden West"
- "You Couldn'... | 42,100 | triviaqa-train |
Bill Wilson and Doctor Robert Smith founded which self help organisation | Bill W.
William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about 2 million members worldwide belonging to approximately 10,000 groups, associations, organizations, cooper... | drug addict. To help herself, and others like her, she co-founded Al-Anon/Alateen in 1951.
Cast.
- Winona Ryder as Lois Wilson
- Barry Pepper as Bill Wilson
- John Bourgeois as Dr. Clark Burnham
- Frank Moore as Dr. Bob Smith
- Rosemary Dunsmore as Matilda Burnham
- Ellen Dubin as Dora
- Adam Greydon Reid as Ebby Thach... | 42,101 | triviaqa-train |
How is acetylsalicylic acid better known | non-fatal bleeding problems to occur in 1 of 400 people. Low dose aspirin appears useful for people less than 70kg while higher dose aspirin is required to benefit those over 70kg.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), , recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardi... | Shauna Garr
Shauna Garr is an American producer and entertainment executive in Hollywood. She is best known for producing the film franchise "How High" and "How High 2" with Universal Pictures.
Biography.
Garr was born in Los Angeles. She is best known for producing the film franchise "How High" and "How High 2" with U... | 42,102 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first person to have appeared four times on Desert Island Discs as a guest | Johnson, Arthur Askey, Trevor Nunn, John Schlesinger, Kenneth Williams, Terry Wogan, Brian Rix, David Attenborough and Adele Leigh have been cast away more than once. The most requested piece of music over the first 60 years was "Ode to Joy", the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. One of the most remarked bro... | 's "60 Minutes" in the US. He had appeared as the guest on BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs", hosted by Kirsty Young, first broadcast on 12 August 2007.
In an interview with Ginny Dougary published in "The Times" in 2008 Dennis said that in the early 1980s he had killed a man, who had been abusing a woman he knew, by... | 42,103 | triviaqa-train |
Which word links these four, glow, noon, thought, birth | known as "hematospermia", and may indicate a medical problem which should be evaluated by a doctor if the symptom persists.
After ejaculation, the latter part of the ejaculated semen coagulates immediately, forming globules, while the earlier part of the ejaculate typically does not. After a period typically ranging fr... | the related "theta aurora", and "dayside arcs" near noon. These are relatively infrequent and poorly understood. Other interesting effects occur such as flickering aurora, "black aurora" and subvisual red arcs. In addition to all these, a weak glow (often deep red) observed around the two polar cusps, the field lines s... | 42,104 | triviaqa-train |
What are you suffering from if you have inflamed sebaceous glands | viscous and have a high lipid content, which provides good lubrication.
Clinical significance.
Sebaceous glands are involved in skin problems such as acne and keratosis pilaris. In the skin pores, sebum and keratin can create a hyperkeratotic plug called a comedo.
Clinical significance Acne.
Acne is a very common probl... | Areola
The human areola ("areola mammae", or ) is the pigmented area on the breast around the nipple. Areola, more generally, is a small circular area on the body with a different histology from the surrounding tissue, or other small circular areas such as an inflamed region of skin.
The mature human female nipple has ... | 42,105 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of The Sleeping Beauty | Thumb, his brothers, and the Ogre
Synopsis.
Setting
- "Time": Baroque
- "Place": Europe
Prologue (The Christening)King Florestan XXIV and his Queen have welcomed their first child, Princess Aurora, and declare a grand christening ceremony to honor her. Six fairies are invited to the ceremony to bestow gifts on the chil... | Sleeping Beauty (song)
"Sleeping Beauty" is a song by Australian rock band Divinyls. It was released in December 1985 from their second studio album "What a Life!". The song proved to be a minor success in Australia when it peaked at number fifty.
Background.
"Sleeping Beauty" was written by Mark McEntee and lead singe... | 42,106 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Bulgaria | some 1.54 million residents within 5723 km², which comprises Sofia City Province and parts of Sofia Province (Dragoman, , , , Svoge, , , , Kostenets) and Pernik Province (, ), representing 5.16% of the country territory. The metropolitan area of Sofia is based upon one hour of car travel time, stretches internationally... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 42,107 | triviaqa-train |
Which company makes the Hercules cargo transport aircraft | profit if they had such an aircraft. To help resolve this disagreement, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selected two contractors, Douglas Aircraft Co. and Lockheed-Georgia Co., to independently evaluate the possibility of producing such a freighter by 1990. This was done as part of the Cargo/Lo... | - C-123 Provider - cargo/transport aircraft
- C-124 Globemaster II - cargo/transport aircraft
- C-130 Hercules - cargo/transport plane
- C-133 Cargomaster - cargo/transport aircraft
- C-141 Starlifter - strategic cargo aircraft
- E-1 Tracer - carrier-based airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft
- E-2 Hawkeye - carrier-b... | 42,108 | triviaqa-train |
From which musical does the song Don't Cry For Me Argentina come | Don't Cry for Me Argentina
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" is a song recorded by Julie Covington for the 1976 concept album "Evita", and was later included in the 1978 musical of the same name. The song was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice while they were researching the life of Argentinian leader ... | of the song "marked the start of Madonna’s Serious Phase, one where she balanced youthful coquettishness with a more mature, introspective outlook". AllMusic's Jose F. Promis praised the "Miami Mix" version of the song; "['Don't Cry For Me Argentina'] was transformed into a passionate, flowing dance number", highlighti... | 42,109 | triviaqa-train |
What would you be buying if you went into Hamleys in London | with the launch of hamleys.com. The site offered worldwide shipping and focused on user experience, customer service and the sale of traditional products and collectables. The chief executive of Hamleys told "Marketing Magazine" "I do not want to become embroiled with the likes of Toys 'R'Us, Toyzone and eToys, which a... | to cheap jokes. Why does Mishima" drag out "the story? I wouldn’t be surprised if the key word were “drag” and something could be worked out with it. Using one word from the original title, what would you think of AFTERNOON DRAG? Come to think of it, a lot of homosexuals might be misled into buying the book.""There isn... | 42,110 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street | Jack Duckworth
Jack Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Bill Tarmey. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 28 November 1979. Jack was introduced by executive producer Bill Podmore. Tarmey had previously appeared as a background cha... | " in 1997.
He has played two different characters in "Coronation Street". Between 1980 and 1983, he occasionally appeared as Johnny Webb, one of the men on Eddie Yeats' bin round. In 2001, he returned for several months as Stan Wagstaff, a friend of Jimmy Kelly, who left his allotment to Jack Duckworth. Together with h... | 42,111 | triviaqa-train |
According to Exodus what is the first commandment | Judeo-Christian religions, to the exclusion of others: the statement "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" excludes non-monotheistic religions like Hinduism, for example. Whether the Constitution prohibits the posting of the commandments or not, there are additional political and civil rights issues regarding the p... | that it considers what many Christians call a prologue to be the entire first commandment.
History.
The Ten Commandments are recognized as a moral foundation by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They first appear in the Book of Exodus, according to which Moses, acting under the orders of God, freed the Israelites from ... | 42,112 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a hit single with a 1995 cover version of the Small Faces Itchycoo Park | Steve Marriott once said of The Small Faces "(We) were a mix of R&B and music hall. The R&B came from Detroit, the music hall from Stepney. That's what 'Itchycoo Park' is about…having a drink and a party."
M People version.
British band M People did a dance version of "Itchycoo Park" in 1995. The track peaked on number... | out Summer festivals in the UK, Belgium and Sweden. They then created a new radio and master mix for "Love Rendezvous", the fourth single from the album and a new track (the band's live favourite), a cover of The Small Faces' "Itchycoo Park". Like "Search for the Hero", the band re-edited the funky "Bizarre Fruit" vers... | 42,113 | triviaqa-train |
What make of car did John Steed drive in The Avengers | .
He maintained a modest mews flat in London during the 1960s (first at 5 Westminster Mews, later at 3 Stable Mews) and drove a variety of elaborate, old-fashioned cars, including a Rolls Royce and several different models of Bentley, one of which he calls Fido. In one episode also a Vauxhall 30/98 can be seen.
There a... | high-kicking skills she frequently used in the series) who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's female partners in "The Avengers".
Overview.
As he did for most of the original "Avengers" series, John Steed is once again acting without a direct superior—in many ways his character takes on the duties o... | 42,114 | triviaqa-train |
Before disbanding in 1996 how many number ones did Take That have | Take That
Take That are an English pop group formed in Marshfield in 1989. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Robert Mugabe and Joseph Stalin. Barlow acts as the group's lead singer and primary songwriter, with Owen and Williams initially providi... | already picked up by Washington or Richmond stations – especially as Washington had two independent stations, WTTG and WDCA – leaving WHFV to either duplicate the shows or pick up weaker ones. Third, all other network affiliates in the area were on VHF, with only educational and independent stations occupying UHF chann... | 42,115 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a top ten U.K. hit in 1998 with Chocolate Salty Balls | Chocolate Salty Balls
"Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You)" is a 1998 song from the animated comedy TV series "South Park", performed by the character Chef and featured on the soundtrack album "".
The song's vocals were performed by Isaac Hayes, the voice actor for Chef. The song as it originally appeared was in th... | artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1998, including singles that reached their peak in 1997 or 1999. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist.
Notes.
- "Heartbeat"/"Tragedy" reached its peak of number-one on... | 42,116 | triviaqa-train |
In Shakespeare's play where were The Two Gentlemen from | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earlie... | that thematically, it represents a 'trial run' of sorts, in which Shakespeare deals briefly with themes which he would examine in more detail in later works. E.K. Chambers, for example, believed that the play represents something of a gestation of Shakespeare's great thematic concerns. Writing in 1905, Chambers stated ... | 42,117 | triviaqa-train |
Which golfer was portrayed by Glenn Ford in the 1951 film Follow the Sun | Follow the Sun (film)
Follow the Sun is a 1951 biographical film of the life of golf legend Ben Hogan. It stars Glenn Ford as Hogan and Anne Baxter as his wife. Many golfers and sports figures of the day appear in the movie.
Plot summary.
In Fort Worth, Texas, Ben Hogan (Glenn Ford) works as a golf caddy to help suppor... | In the 1950s there came a string of nice roles like "Follow the Sun" with Glenn Ford, "The Gene Autry Show" as Pepito Garcia and "Girls in the Night" with Harvey Lembeck. In 1957 Don played a Page on an ocean liner in the film classic "An Affair to Remember" opposite Cary Grant.
In 1947 as a child Don was hired to open... | 42,118 | triviaqa-train |
"Which American General was nicknamed ""Old Blood and Guts""" | warfare into an art, and understood how to handle tanks brilliantly in the field. I feel compelled, therefore, to compare him with "Generalfeldmarschall" Rommel, who likewise had mastered the art of tank warfare. Both of them had a kind of second sight in regard to this type of warfare." Referring to the escape of the ... | that was hastily organized into the American North Russia Expeditionary Force, which came to be nicknamed the Polar Bear Expedition. Under his "Aide Memoire", Wilson set the guidelines for American intervention by saying the purpose of American troops in Russia was "to guard military stores which may subsequently be ne... | 42,119 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Brigitte Bardot's first husband | Allégret. Her parents opposed her becoming an actress, but her grandfather was supportive, saying that "If this little girl is to become a whore, cinema will not be the cause." At the audition, Bardot met Roger Vadim, who later notified her that she did not get the role. They subsequently fell in love. Her parents fier... | had a brief but successful career in British television, film and on stage. Critics likened her looks to Brigitte Bardot's.
She met her husband, the actor Andrew Ray, in her first role after stage school, the West End play "Flowering Cherry", which also starred Sir Ralph Richardson and Celia Johnson. Despite the initia... | 42,120 | triviaqa-train |
What is the one word motto of IBM | , more profitable markets. This includes spinning off printer manufacturer Lexmark in 1991 and the sale of personal computer (ThinkPad/ThinkCentre) and x86-based server businesses to Lenovo (in 2005 and 2014, respectively), and acquiring companies such as PwC Consulting (2002), SPSS (2009), The Weather Company (2016), ... | being commonly used.
Word size choice Variable word architectures.
Early machine designs included some that used what is often termed a "variable word length". In this type of organization, a numeric operand had no fixed length but rather its end was detected when a character with a special marking, often called word m... | 42,121 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Israeli national airline | September 2014 it was reported that there have been repeated incidents where some ultra-Orthodox male passengers refused to sit next to women passengers, sometimes delaying flights. As result, a petition was initiated with Change.org to pressure El Al to alter their policy of allowing ultra-Orthodox passengers on fligh... | Arik
Arik is a given name, and may refer to:
In sports:
- Arik Benado, the captain of Maccabi Haifa
- Ariel "Arik" Zeevi, Israeli judoka
In music:
- Arik Einstein, Israeli singer
- Arik Marshall, American musician
In other fields:
- Arik Air, Nigerian airline
- Ariel Sharon, former Israeli Prime Minister and military l... | 42,122 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first X rated film to win the Oscar for best film | mainstream films were released with an X rating, such as "Midnight Cowboy", "Medium Cool", "Last Summer", "Last of the Mobile Hot Shots", "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", "A Clockwork Orange", "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song", "Fritz the Cat", "Last Tango in Paris" and "The Evil Dead". (Films that achieved critical... | to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Its rating has since been downgraded to R. The previous year had seen the only G-rated film to win Best Picture, Carol Reed's "Oliver!".
"They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" set an Oscar record by receiving nine nominations without one for Best Picture.
This was the last time unti... | 42,123 | triviaqa-train |
In which pantomime does Robin Hood appear | , "Dick Whittington and His Cat" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", as well as "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Peter Pan", "Puss in Boots" and "Sleeping Beauty". Other traditional stories include "Mother Goose", "Beauty and the Beast", "Robinson Crusoe", "The Wizard of Oz", "Babes in the Wood" (combined with elements of... | is mentioned in an early Robin Hood ballad, entitled, "Robin Hood and the Potter", which reads, "Y mete hem bot at Went breg,' syde Lyttyl John". And, while Wentbridge is not directly named in "A Gest of Robyn Hode", the poem does appear to make a cryptic reference to the locality by depicting a poor knight explaining ... | 42,124 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county is the town of Wells-next-the- Sea? | Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea is a port on the North Norfolk coast of England.
The civil parish has an area of and in 2001 had a population of 2,451, reducing to 2,165 at the 2011 Census.
Wells is to the east of the resort of Hunstanton, 20 miles (32 km) to the west of Cromer, and 10 miles (16 km) north of Fake... | missions territory was extensive, Olidaño only took charge of the missions on the eastern side of the Yaqui River, which were only Ónabas and Tecoripa. Thus the visiting Pedro Pantoja made Molarja in charge of the missions on the western side of the river, which were Rebeico, Soyopa and Suaqui.
Life as missionary Confl... | 42,125 | triviaqa-train |
Who captained the England Cricket team 15 times in the early 1930's, winning 9 of the matches? | innings. He scored 254 at Lord's, 334 at Headingley and 232 at The Oval. Australia regained the Ashes winning the series 3–1. As a result of Bradman's prolific run-scoring the England captain Douglas Jardine chose to develop the already existing leg theory into fast leg theory, or bodyline, as a tactic to stop Bradman.... | English cricket team in South Africa in 1913–14
The English cricket team in South Africa in 1913–14 was organised by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The team played as MCC in the non-Test fixtures and as England in the five Test matches. They played 18 first-class matches including the Tests, winning 9 times with 8 draw... | 42,126 | triviaqa-train |
What is the chemical formula for Copper Sulphate? | Copper(II) sulfate
Copper(II) sulfate, also known as copper sulphate, are the inorganic compounds with the chemical formula CuSO(HO), where x can range from 0 to 5. The pentahydrate (x = 5) is the most common form. Older names for this compound include blue vitriol, bluestone, vitriol of copper, and Roman vitriol.
The ... | Forel-Ule scale
The Forel-Ule Scale is a method to approximately determine the color of bodies of water, used in limnology and oceanography. By means of mixing different chemical (The standard solutions are made with distilled water, ammonia, copper sulphate, potassium-chromate and cobalt-sulphate) a standard color sca... | 42,127 | triviaqa-train |
One of Michel Ball's earliest roles was as 'Marius' in the original London production of which musical? | "Les Misérables" was held at The O2 Arena in North Greenwich on 3 October 2010 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. It featured Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Hadley Fraser as Grantaire, Katie Hall as Cosette, Matt Lucas as Thénardier, Jenny Galloway as Madame Th... | to sing their roles on it.
The song, then titled "Demain" ("Tomorrow"), was sung by Maurice Barrier as Jean Valjean, Richard Dewitte as Marius, Fabienne Guyon as Cosette, Marie-France Dufour as Éponine, Michel Sardou as Enjolras, Jacques Mercier as Javert, Yvan Dautin as Thénardier, and Marie-France Roussel as Madame ... | 42,128 | triviaqa-train |
Which seeded player did Lukas Rosol beat in the second round at Wimbledon in June? | year after Melzer had reached the semi-final. A year later, Rosol defeated World No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the second round of Wimbledon to achieve one of the biggest wins in his career. Rosol has had sustained success since then having played an integral part in the Czech Republic's Davis Cup winning team in 2012, and win... | to Dudi Sela. At Indian Wells, he was the 27th seed and thus received a bye into the second round and defeated Martin Kližan and Robin Haase to reach the fourth round, where he lost to Tomáš Berdych. At Miami, he was the 26th seed and once again received a bye into the second round, where he beat qualifier and future t... | 42,129 | triviaqa-train |
What is the surname of the Roald Dahl character 'Matilda'? | Matilda (1996 film)
Matilda is a 1996 American black comedy fantasy film co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito, and written by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. Based on Roald Dahl's novel of the same name, the film stars Mara Wilson as the title character, DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz and Pam Ferris. The fi... | performance.
On 27 November 2018, Netflix was revealed to be adapting "Matilda" as an animated series, which will be part of an "animated event series" along with other Roald Dahl books such as "The BFG", "The Twits", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
Connections to other Roald Dahl books.
One of Miss Trunchbull... | 42,130 | triviaqa-train |
In 1993 who, with Mike Stroud, completed 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents, although bad weather meant the Antarctic race was held on the Falklands? | Mike Stroud (physician)
Prof Michael Adrian Stroud, OBE, FRCP (born 17 April 1955) is an expert on human health under extreme conditions. He became widely known when he partnered Ranulph Fiennes on polar expeditions.
Early life.
Stroud was educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift in the London Borough of Croydon. He... | for running seven marathons, on seven different continents, in fewer than seven days. Starting 1 February 2012 he improved on this by completing the 7 on 7 in under 120 hours.
Donovan has also completed transcontinental runs across North America in 2015 and Europe in 2016, adding South America in 2017. In addition to t... | 42,131 | triviaqa-train |
In which district of New York is Greenwich Village situated? | overall and 0.6 for Manhattan, as of 2006. (This is not unusual, as all large cities have greater income disparities than the nation overall.) In the first quarter of 2014, the average weekly wage in New York County (Manhattan) was $2,749, representing the highest total among large counties in the United States. As of ... | Coventry Village
Coventry Village is a commercial business district in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, situated on Coventry Road between Mayfield Road (U.S. Route 322) and Euclid Heights Boulevard. Coventry is associated with Northeast Ohio's artistic, musical, bohemian, hippie and emerging hipster communities and is the cent... | 42,132 | triviaqa-train |
"Which singer recorded the 1969 hit album ""Hot Buttered Soul""?" | Hot Buttered Soul
Hot Buttered Soul is the second studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. Released in 1969, it is recognized as a landmark in soul music. Recorded with The Bar-Kays, the album features four lengthy tracks; bolstered by the Burt Bacharach/Hal David cover "Walk On By" and an almost 19-minute l... | Eddy Arnold, and Dottie West. Other versions were:
- In a switch of genres, jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald recorded "Don't Touch Me" on her 1968 Capitol Records release, "Misty Blue".
- Wanda Jackson on her 1968 album "Cream of the Crop"
- The song was a hit for soul singer Bettye Swann in 1969. Her version peaked at #1... | 42,133 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year. South African police kill 56 people in Sharpeville, Israeli intelligence agents capture Adolf Eichmann, and Nigeria gains its independence? | Adolf Eichmann
Otto Adolf Eichmann (; ; 19 March 1906 – 1 June 1962) was a German-Austrian Nazi SS-"Obersturmbannführer" (Senior Assault Unit Leader) and one of the major organizers of the Holocaust. He was tasked by SS-"Obergruppenführer" (Senior Group Leader) Reinhard Heydrich with facilitating and managing the logis... | of Krug and the assassination attempt upon Kleinwachter. The arrests caused a public scandal for Israel. Israel publicly denied the claims, asserting that its agents only used methods of "peaceful persuasion".
Resignation of Isser Harel.
Following the capture of Adolf Eichmann, Isser Harel became preoccupied by the Hol... | 42,134 | triviaqa-train |
"Who won series 11 of ""Strictly Come Dancing"" in 2012?" | presenter Johnny Ball, who was 74 when he competed in 2012, is the oldest contestant; he was older than magician Paul Daniels and actress Lesley Joseph, who were 72 & 71 when they competed in 2010 & 2016 respectively.
Actress Louisa Lytton, who was 17 when she competed in 2006, remains the youngest contestant.
Actor Jo... | first dance and the top score for the swingathon). On 17 December he and Vilani won the series final at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom.
On 23 March 2012 Judd performed again in BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing Underwater", as part of Sport Relief 2012, and was narrowly beaten by Chelsee Healey.
Judd won the 2015 Christmas Spec... | 42,135 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year. Walt Disney dies, Hastings Banda becomes Malawi's first President, and Nelson's pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin is blown up? | Hastings Banda
Hastings Kamuzu Banda (15 February 1898 – 25 November 1997) was the prime minister and later president of Malawi from 1964 to 1994 (for the first year of his rule as it achieved independence in 1964, Malawi was the British protectorate of Nyasaland). In 1966, the country became a republic and he became p... | asks U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson for negotiations about the state of NATO equipment in France.
- March 8
- Anti-communist demonstrations occur at the Indonesian Foreign Ministry.
- Vietnam War: The U.S. announces it will substantially increase the number of its troops in Vietnam.
- Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Str... | 42,136 | triviaqa-train |
What star sign comes immediately before Aquarius? | Aquarius (constellation)
Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its symbol is , a representation of water. Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac (the Sun's apparent path). I... | . Jessie is also dislikes both Durian and Lightning but has a liking on egg rolls. Her star sign is Aquarius.
Bibi first met her in Episode 5 and befriended her despite her being an outcast. Later on, she and her friends learned that she is the guardian of the Vanilla Valley, which is a place filled with various kinds ... | 42,137 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the author of the 2006 novel “Shalimar the Clown”? | Shalimar the Clown
Shalimar the Clown is a 2005 novel by Salman Rushdie. The novel took Rushdie four years to write, and was initially published on 6 September 2005 by Jonathan Cape. "Shalimar the Clown" derives its name from Shalimar Gardens, in the vicinity of Srinagar. Srinagar is one of several Mughal Gardens, whic... | the Clown" won the 2005 Vodafone Crossword Book Award and was one of the finalists for the 2005 Whitbread Book Awards.
Setting.
The novel is based partly in a small town in the region of Kashmir. The town itself is imaginary, but it is located in an accurate geographic location not far from Srinagar.
The title refers t... | 42,138 | triviaqa-train |
In Norse mythology, who guards the Bifrost against the coming of the frost giants at Ragnarok? | Frey, whose weather and farming associations bring peace and pleasure to humanity; the goddess Iðunn, who keeps apples that grant eternal youthfulness; the mysterious god Heimdall, who is born of nine mothers, can hear grass grow, has gold teeth, and possesses a resounding horn; the jötunn Loki, who brings tragedy to t... | Heroine's Quest
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is an adventure game/RPG hybrid developed by Dutch studio Crystal Shard, set in the world of the Poetic Edda and Norse Mythology.
Plot.
The city of Fornsigtuna is wrapped in an endless winter. Egther, the last of the frost giants on Midgard, is causing this in an ... | 42,139 | triviaqa-train |
The men’s fragrances “Fahrenheit” and “Eau Sauvage” are made by which company? | Fahrenheit (perfume)
Fahrenheit is a perfume for men produced by Parfums Christian Dior. The fragrance was introduced in 1988. It was created by the perfumers ,Maurice Roger and Jean-Louis Sieuzac.
External links.
- Fahrenheit at Basenotes | its excellent fixative properties, vetiver is used widely in perfumes. It is contained in 90% of all western perfumes. Vetiver is a more common ingredient in fragrances for men; some notable examples include Dior's Eau Sauvage, Guerlain Vétiver, M. Vétiver by Une Nuit à Bali, Zizan by Ormonde Jayne and Vétiver by L'Occ... | 42,140 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Rosario, a port on the River Parana? | Rosario, Santa Fe
Rosario () is the largest city in the central Argentina province of Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third most populous city in the country, and is also the most populous city in Argentina that is not a provincial capital. W... | of grain. Located on the western banks of Parana river, about 14 miles from Rosario, the port complex comprise three cities San Lorenzo, Puerto San Martin and Timbues. These ports collectively handle mainly cargoes of grain, vegetable oil, refined products and crude.
This also includes the San Lorenzo-Puerto General Sa... | 42,141 | triviaqa-train |
Rastafarianism is based on the ideas of which Jamaican? | dietary requirements, twisting their hair into dreadlocks, and following patriarchal gender roles.
Rastafari originated among impoverished and socially disenfranchised Afro-Jamaican communities in 1930s Jamaica. Its Afrocentric ideology was largely a reaction against Jamaica's then-dominant British colonial culture. It... | by Michael Butler, Eric Nezhad, and David Cogan. The numbers were choreographed by Mike Malone with Glenda Dickerson alongside directing. There were 21 performances of the musical and 11 previews. The setting of the musical was "One day in Jamaica" and the storyline was based on reggae music and Rastafarianism. It was ... | 42,142 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city is there an area called Headington? | Headington United F.C. Until 2001 its home ground was the Manor Ground, which had its main entrance on London Road. In 2001 Oxford United moved to the Kassam Stadium near Blackbird Leys. The Manor Ground has since been demolished and a private hospital built on the site.
The City of Oxford Silver Band began as the Head... | and he is buried in the churchyard.
There is a former Methodist Chapel in Quarry High Street.
The Headington Quarry Morris Dancers are based in the area. Headington Quarry Morris Dancers were the first Morris dancers ever seen by Cecil Sharp, on Boxing Day 1899. This chance meeting was one of the events that sparked a ... | 42,143 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor starred in 'High Fidelity' (2000), 'Being John Malkovich' (1999) and 'Con Air' (1997)? | High Fidelity (film)
High Fidelity is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears. It stars John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, and Lisa Bonet. The film is based on the 1995 British novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, with the setting moved from London to Chicago and the name... | , "Con Air" (1997), "Rounders" (1998), "Being John Malkovich" (1999), "Shadow of the Vampire" (2000), "Ripley's Game" (2002), "Johnny English" (2003), "Mulholland Falls" (1996), "Burn After Reading" (2008), "Red" (2010), "Warm Bodies" (2013), and "Bird Box" (2018), as well as producing films such as | 42,144 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV comedy series of the 1970s was actually filmed at Wooburn Grange, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire? | wife Sybil, as well as their employees: porter and waiter Manuel, maid Polly Sherman, and, in the second series, chef Terry. The episodes typically revolve around Basil's efforts to "raise the tone" of his hotel and his increasing frustration at numerous complications and mistakes, both his own and those of others, whi... | Wooburn Parish Council, until 2005), based in Wooburn; Wycombe District Council, based in High Wycombe; and Buckinghamshire County Council, based in Aylesbury. The local police force is Thames Valley Police, who have an office in Boston Drive from which the local constables operate. Local healthcare services are commis... | 42,145 | triviaqa-train |
In which town or city is the principal site of the University of the Highlands and Islands? | University of the Highlands and Islands
The University of the Highlands and Islands () is a tertiary university composed of Academic Partners which are the 13 colleges and research institutions in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland delivering higher education. Its executive office is in Inverness.
The University of ... | the Council of Europe including advising the post-war restructuring of Pristina University in Kosovo.
In 2001, Cormack was named Principal of the UHI Millennium Institute, which created the University of the Highlands and Islands. Under his leadership, UHI achieved taught degree awarding powers in 2008 and reached the ... | 42,146 | triviaqa-train |
In which town is the principal campus of the University of Ulster? | "Ulster Polytechnic" in 1984, incorporating its four Northern Irish campuses under the "University of Ulster" banner. The university incorporated its four campuses in 1984; located in Belfast, Coleraine, Magee College in Derry, and Jordanstown. The university has branch campuses in both London and Birmingham, and an ex... | venture between the United Nations University and Ulster University. Established in 1993, it aims to address issues of the conflict in Northern Ireland and seek to promote conflict resolution internationally.
Academics Provost.
The principal academic post at the campus is the provost. Professor Thomas G Fraser was prov... | 42,147 | triviaqa-train |
Of which Spanish province is Seville the capital city? | a Basque substratum) was the mutation of Latin initial into whenever it was followed by a vowel that did not diphthongize. The , still preserved in spelling, is now silent in most varieties of the language, although in some Andalusian and Caribbean dialects it is still aspirated in some words. Because of borrowings fro... | use.
Seville is a Spanish province and the capital city of that province, renowned for its history and its treasures of art and architecture. The Spanish master painters Diego Velázquez and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo were from Seville. The Seville name first entered use by Cadillac as the designation for the two-door ha... | 42,148 | triviaqa-train |
The 4th brightest star in the sky is also the brightest star of the Northern Hemisphere. It is contained in the constellation Bootes (the Herdsman). What is its name? | Biblical scholar E. W. Bullinger interpreted some of the creatures mentioned in the books of Ezekiel and Revelation as the middle signs of the four quarters of the Zodiac, with the Lion as Leo, the Bull as Taurus, the Man representing Aquarius and the Eagle standing in for Scorpio. The biblical Book of Job also makes r... | Canes Venatici
Canes Venatici is one of the 88 official modern constellations. It is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for "hunting dogs", and the constellation is often depicted in illustrations as representing the dogs of Boötes the Herdsman, a... | 42,149 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in 1984 and went on to a complete double by winning the Gold Cup there in 1986? | the "strongest of fields ever assembled", with Night Nurse beating two other subsequent dual Champion Hurdle winners in Sea Pigeon and Monksfield.
The 1984 winner, Dawn Run, became the second mare to win the Champion Hurdle. In the same year she also won the Irish and French versions of the event, and two seasons later... | 1997 Cheltenham Gold Cup
The 1997 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Thursday 13 March 1997. It was the 70th running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by Mr Mulligan. The winner was ridden by Tony McCoy and trained by Noel Chance. The pre-race favourite Imperial Call pulled-... | 42,150 | triviaqa-train |
Which comic book hero, with an alter ego of Steve Rogers, did Joe Simon and Jack Kirby create in 1940? | before ultimately settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics P... | Schroeder drew the single issue of Toby Press' medieval-adventure comic "The Black Knight", and contributed to the company's anthology comic "Tales of Horror". He did some work the following year for Prize Comics' "Black Magic", under the celebrated writer-artist publishing team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. In 1955, Sc... | 42,151 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times in the 1930s? | it is sometimes referred to as the "Blue Riband" of jump-racing. Its roll of honour features the names of such chasers as Arkle, Best Mate, Golden Miller, Kauto Star, Denman and Mill House. The Gold Cup is the most valuable non-handicap chase in Britain, and in 2019 it offered a total prize fund of £625,000.
History.
H... | with three victories at Cheltenham, in the Paddy Power Gold Cup, Boylesports.com Gold Cup and an 18 length victory in the Letheby and Christopher Chase. However the horse finished second in both King George VI Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup both times behind Kauto Star. He ended the season with victory at Aintree where ... | 42,152 | triviaqa-train |
The men’s fragrances “Kouros” and “Jazz” are made by which company? | Kouros (perfume)
Kouros is a perfume for men produced by Yves Saint Laurent. The perfume was introduced in 1981. It was created by perfumer Pierre Bourdon.
The perfume was inspired by a trip to Greece Saint Laurent had taken. He was particularly impressed by the kouroi:
"(I had been fascinated by the blue of the sea, t... | Zino Davidoff Group
The Zino Davidoff Group (Zino Davidoff SA) is a Swiss family business founded in 1980 and active exclusively in the luxury segment offering a wide portfolio of products. The company owns and manages the brand Davidoff for watches, leather goods, writing instruments, men’s and women’s fashion accesso... | 42,153 | triviaqa-train |
Which beer was first brewed in Leuven in 1366? | , Sebastien Artois became the master brewer at Den Horen, and gave his name to the brewery in 1717, now part of AB InBev, whose flagship beer, Stella Artois, is brewed in Leuven and sold in many countries.
Leuven has several times been besieged or occupied by foreign armies; these include the Battle of Leuven (891), Si... | the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, a brewery established in 1366. Artois purchased the brewery in 1717 and renamed it "Brouwerij Artois".
In 1926, "Brouwerij Artois" launched Stella as a Christmas beer, named after the Christmas star. First sold in the winter season, it eventually became available year-round, with expor... | 42,154 | triviaqa-train |
What star sign comes immediately before Leo? | Astrological sign
In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30° sectors of the ecliptic, starting at the vernal equinox (one of the intersections of the ecliptic with the celestial equator), also known as the First Point of Aries. The order of the astrological signs is Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, ... | joins a game of Spin the Bottle. When it lands on Leo, Fabio quickly grabs Karina's dog for Leo to kiss instead of a person. Giovana drags Leo out before anything happens. Giovana does not tell Leo what Fabio was trying to do. Leo is annoyed at her for what he believes is her interfering, furthering Giovana's anger at ... | 42,155 | triviaqa-train |
To what does the adjective 'lutrine' refer? | Otter
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, honey badgers, martens, minks, polecats, and wolverines.
Etym... | does not make sense to refer to the absolute size of a viewed object (its linear size formula_1). What matters is the visual angle formula_10 which determines the size of the retinal image.
Terminological confusions.
In astronomy the term "apparent size" refers to the physical angle formula_10 or angular diameter.
But ... | 42,156 | triviaqa-train |
What was the real name of the murderer known as the 'Boston Strangler'? | Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler is the name given to the murderer or murderers of 13 women in the Boston, Massachusetts, area during the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo based on his confession, details revealed in court during a separate case, and DNA evidence linking him to the last vic... | example of what has become known as a serial killer novel, but before the term "serial killer" was coined and before criminals such as the "Boston Strangler" came to the attention of the American public. (The phrase "multiple murderer" is used in this novel as a synonym for "serial killer".) Considerable time is spent ... | 42,157 | triviaqa-train |
On which English racecourse is the 1000 Guineas classic race run? | five British Classics are:
It is common to think of them as taking place in three legs.
The first leg is made up of the Newmarket Classics – 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas. Given that the 1,000 Guineas is restricted to fillies, this is regarded as the fillies' classic and the 2,000, which is open to both sexes, as the... | for the race by their owners, at a cost of £100 each, but none of them appeared to oppose Tontine on the day. The Duke's filly was therefore allowed to claim the prize by walking over the course. Although many early runnings of the 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas attracted very small fields this was the only occasion on ... | 42,158 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city is St. Enoch Railway Station? | the arcaded approach embankments (now containing shops and restaurants) can be seen to the east of the shopping centre's car park on Osborne Street. Although the short remaining section which once led into the station now goes nowhere, the southern section remains as a freight line along the route of the Glasgow City U... | Shields Road to a temporary central passenger terminus at Dunlop Street. On 1 June 1871 the line was extended to Bellgrove, joining the North British Railway (NBR) there, and forming the north-south connecting link, which was heavily used for transfer goods trains.
It was not until 1 May 1876 that St Enoch station open... | 42,159 | triviaqa-train |
The goatsucker is an alternative name for which bird? | Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the subfamily Caprimulginae and in the family Caprimulgidae, characterised by long wings, short legs and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tale that they sucked the milk from goats (the Latin for goatsuc... | "Dromaius", with "Dromiceius" mentioned as an alternative spelling.
The etymology of the common name "emu" is uncertain, but is thought to have come from an Arabic word for large bird that was later used by Portuguese explorers to describe the related cassowary in Australia and New Guinea. Another theory is that it com... | 42,160 | triviaqa-train |
Fanny price is the heroine of which novel by Jane Austen? | Fanny Price
Fanny Price is the heroine in Jane Austen's 1814 novel, "Mansfield Park". It begins when Fanny's overburdened, impoverished family sends her at the age of ten to live in the household of her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, at Mansfield Park. The novel follows her growth and development, concluding in ear... | . She is considered the most lucid and responsible Austenian heroine and the reader is privy in a special way to her thoughts, which are of an exactitude and a perceptiveness which are without parallel in the heroines of previous novels.
Introduction.
Jane Austen, in a letter to her niece Fanny Knight dated the 13th of... | 42,161 | triviaqa-train |
Luis Suarez was later banned from the 2014 world cup for biting which Italian defender? | entering any stadium) for four months, following a biting incident on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. He was also fined CHF100,000. After an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Suárez was later allowed to participate in training and friendly matches with new club Barcelona.
Statistics Awards.
The followin... | The victory would stand as Spain's lone major title for 44 years. Spain was selected as host of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, reaching the second round and four years later they reached the quarter-finals before a penalty shootout defeat to Belgium.
Javier Clemente was appointed as Spain's coach in 1992, leading them to the... | 42,162 | triviaqa-train |
The clock tower which houses Big Ben in London is dedicated to which saint? | This includes a planned maximum of 22 mm increased tilt due to tunnelling for the Jubilee line extension. It leans by about at the finial. Experts believe the tower's lean will not be a problem for another 4,000 to 10,000 years. Due to thermal effects it oscillates annually by a few millimetres east and west.
Tower Nam... | Clock tower
Clock towers are a specific type of building which houses a turret clock and has one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building.
Clock towers are a common sight in many parts of the world wi... | 42,163 | triviaqa-train |
"The 1966 song ""All Or Nothing"" was which group's only number 1 single?" | All or Nothing (Small Faces song)
"All or Nothing" is a song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of the British rock band Small Faces and released as a single in 1966.
The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 15 September 1966, two weeks after being released.
The song was also a major hit in both t... | drum beats accompanied by a wailing saxophone. It omits the final verse of the song. In the US, "Over and Over" was the group's 12th Top 40 hit and was their only #1 hit. It was also the last #1 hit of 1965. Despite its success in the United States and the popularity of the group on both sides of the Atlantic, the sing... | 42,164 | triviaqa-train |
The animal welfare charity The National Canine Defence League changed its name to what? | Dogs Trust
Dogs Trust, known until 2003 as the National Canine Defence League, is a British animal welfare charity and humane society in the United Kingdom which specialises in the well-being of dogs. It is the largest dog welfare charity in the United Kingdom, caring for over 15,000 animals each year. Dogs Trust's pri... | laboratories for vivisection. In 1965 the name was changed to BUAV Animal Aid, in recognition that the work was not limited to only dogs.
In 1971 BUAV members established a separate charity named the Animal Welfare Trust as they felt the work of BUAV Animal Aid was departing from its original aims. From 1979, the AWT b... | 42,165 | triviaqa-train |
Which state of the USA is known as the Hoosier state? | operating and capital costs of intercity rail passenger service on Amtrak routes of not more than within 5 years. At a length of , the "Hoosier State" was affected by this provision of PRIIA, and the State of Indiana became responsible for funding the "Hoosier State" beginning on October 1, 2013.
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The fictional character Rip Van Winkle slept through which war? | , "When I wrote the story, I had never been on the Catskills."
Summary.
"Rip Van Winkle" is set in the years before and after the American Revolutionary War in a village at the foot of New York's Catskill Mountains where Rip Van Winkle, a Dutch-American villager, lives. One autumn day, Van Winkle wanders into the mount... | ," is divided into five parts, and one well-known part, entitled "The River," follows a group of vagabonds, in the 20th century, who are traveling west through America via train. In "The River," Crane incorporates advertisements and references Minstrel shows. He claimed in a letter that "the rhythm [in this section] is... | 42,167 | triviaqa-train |
In mythology who was the Greek equivalent of Mercury? | , as the "keeper of boundaries," referring to his role as bridge between the upper and lower worlds. In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his G... | Fraus
In Roman mythology, Fraus was the goddess or personification of treachery and fraud.
She was daughter of Orcus and Night (Nyx). She was depicted with a woman's face, the body of a snake, and on her tail the sting of a scorpion.
Fraus is an alternative name for Mercury, the god of theft (among other things). She i... | 42,168 | triviaqa-train |
Which golfer is the captain of the European team in 2014 Ryder cup? | 2014 Ryder Cup
The 40th Ryder Cup matches were held 26–28 September 2014 in Scotland on the PGA Centenary Course at the Gleneagles Hotel near Auchterarder in Perthshire. This was the second Ryder Cup held in Scotland; it was previously at Muirfield in 1973. The team captains in 2014 were Paul McGinley for Europe and To... | . He is the eighth most successful European golfer on points scored, with the second highest scoring rate.
During the 2008 Matches, Westwood sat out for the first session in his Ryder Cup career during the matches after a controversial decision by captain Nick Faldo. The European Team ended up losing to the U.S. 16½–11... | 42,169 | triviaqa-train |
To which James Bond film did Nancy Sinatra sing the theme tune? | 's tastes are also often taken from Fleming's own as was his behaviour, with Bond's love of golf and gambling mirroring Fleming's own. Fleming used his experiences of his espionage career and all other aspects of his life as inspiration when writing, including using names of school friends, acquaintances, relatives and... | Moonraker (soundtrack)
Moonraker is the soundtrack for the eleventh James Bond film of the same name.
"Moonraker" was the third of the three Bond films for which the theme song was performed by Shirley Bassey. Frank Sinatra was considered for the vocals, before Johnny Mathis was approached and offered the opportunity. ... | 42,170 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the trail boss in TV series Rawhide? | Eric Fleming
Eric Fleming (born Edward Heddy Jr.; July 4, 1925 – September 28, 1966) was an American actor and writer, known primarily for his role as Gil Favor in the CBS television series "Rawhide".
Early life.
Fleming was born in Santa Paula, California, an only child who was the son of Edward Heddy Sr. and Mildred ... | drive. In the 1958 film "Cowboy", Glenn Ford stars as a hard-living trail boss with Jack Lemmon as a citified "tenderfoot" who joins the drive.
The long running TV show "Rawhide" (1959–1965), starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood, dealt with drovers taking 3000 head along the Sedalia trail from San Antonio, Texas to... | 42,171 | triviaqa-train |
Which town is the administrative centre of South Yorkshire? | South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is the southernmost county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and had a population of 1.34 million in 2011. It has an area of and consists of four metropolitan boroughs, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. South Yorkshire was created ... | Governance.
Todmorden has a complex geo-administrative history. It lies along the historic county boundary of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Until the boundary reformation by the Local Government Act 1888, the Lancashire-Yorkshire boundary ran through the centre of Todmorden, following the River Calder to the north-west and... | 42,172 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the secretary and mistress of disgraced MP John Stonehouse? | the pretence of normality until he faked his death on 20 November 1974, leaving a pile of clothes on a beach in Miami. It appeared that he had gone swimming, and had been drowned or possibly killed by a shark. He was presumed dead, and obituaries were published despite the fact that no corpse had been found. In reality... | Irish Sea hits the Fastnet yacht race. Fifteen lives and dozens of yachts are lost.
- Disgraced ex-MP John Stonehouse is released from jail after serving four years of his seven-year sentence for faking his own death.
- 24 August – The Ford Cortina, Britain's best selling car, enters its fifth generation when a restyle... | 42,173 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the classic novel ""Uncle Tom's Cabin""?" | Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War".
Stowe, a C... | he helped other fugitive slaves settle and become self-sufficient, and where he wrote his memoirs. Stowe acknowledged in 1853 that Henson's writings inspired "Uncle Tom's Cabin". When Stowe's work became a best-seller, Henson republished his memoirs as "The Memoirs of Uncle Tom" and traveled on lecture tours extensivel... | 42,174 | triviaqa-train |
In mythology who was the Greek equivalent of Vulcan? | including Amon/Zeus, Osiris/Dionysus, and Ptah/Hephaestus. In his observations regarding the Scythians, he equates their queen of the gods, Tabiti, to Hestia, Papaios and Api to Zeus and Gaia respectively, and Argimpasa to Aphrodite Urania, whilst also claiming that the Scythians worshipped equivalents to Herakles and ... | Juno (mythology)
Juno (; , ) is an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state. A daughter of Saturn, she is the wife of Jupiter and the mother of Mars, Vulcan, Bellona and Juventas. She is the Roman equivalent of Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology; like Hera, her sacred animal was t... | 42,175 | triviaqa-train |
Lulu sang the theme tune to which James Bond film? | 2019 Lulu toured with Take That and their Greatest Hits tour and performed Relight my Fire which was previously released in 1993.
BBC TV Series.
BBC TV Series "Show Of The Week".
Broadcast on BBC2. Co-Produced by BBC TV, Sveriges Radio and SFB Germany.
BBC TV Series "Lulu" (Series 2).
Broadcast Saturdays on BBC1. Produ... | ", the James Bond theme was featured in a Funk-inspired version of the tune reflecting the music of Blaxploitation films popular at the time. After that in 1974 John Barry composed the theme and song but sung by Lulu. The brief quote of the theme in the pre-credits music of "The Spy Who Loved Me", titled "Bond 77", fea... | 42,176 | triviaqa-train |
Which stately home in Buckinghamshire is the official residence of the chancellor of the exchequer? | election of the first Labour Government in 1921, Viscount Lee of Fareham donated his country house Chequers to the nation for the use of a prime minister who might not possess one of his own. Chequers still fulfills that need today as do both Chevening House and Dorneywood, donated for sole use of high-ranking minister... | 11 Downing Street
11 Downing Street (sometimes referred to as just Number 11) is the official residence of Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer (who traditionally also has the title of Second Lord of the Treasury). The residence, in Downing Street in London, was built alongside the official residence of the Prime Mini... | 42,177 | triviaqa-train |
What relationship was shared by actors Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger in their 1988 film, directed by Ivan Reitman? | thriller film "The Terminator". He subsequently played a similar Terminator character in most of the franchise's later installments, "" (1991), "" (2003), "Terminator Genisys" (2015), and the upcoming "" (2019). He has appeared in a number of other successful films, such as "Commando" (1985), "The Running Man" (1987), ... | (Jańcio Wodnik) – (Poland)
- "Junior", directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson
- "Killing Zoe", directed by Roger Avary, starring Julie Delpy and Eric Stoltz
- "Krantiveer", starring Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia – (India)
Notable films released in 1994 L–Q.
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- "Ladybird... | 42,178 | triviaqa-train |
Prized by collectors, the “Inverted Jenny” is a famous what? | , with an 18 percent buyer's premium raising the total cost to US$1,593,000.
Background.
During the 1910s, the United States Post Office had made a number of experimental trials of carrying mail by air. These were shown by the first stamp in the world to picture an airplane (captioned as "aeroplane carrying mail"), one... | is such that US collectors know many of the numbers by heart, and dealers need only mention the number in their price lists. For instance, United States no. "C3a" is instantly recognized as the Inverted Jenny, a rare US airmail inverted error stamp.
The contents of each volume (in current editions) are as follows:
- Vo... | 42,179 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Snoopy's bird friend in the Peanuts comic strip? | -Pen (July 1954), Sally (August 1959), Frieda (March 1961), "Peppermint" Patty (August 1966), Woodstock (introduced April 1967; given a name in June 1970), Franklin (July 1968), Marcie (July 1971), and Rerun (March 1973).
Schulz decided to produce all aspects of the strip himself from the script to the finished art and... | Snoopy's siblings
In Charles M. Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts", Snoopy was often stated to have seven siblings. Five appeared at various times in the strip: four brothers, Andy, Marbles, Olaf, and Spike; and one sister, Belle. The two others were never mentioned by name in the comic strip. According to the 1991 TV spec... | 42,180 | triviaqa-train |
Characterized by a numbness at the back of the neck and arms, Chinese restaurant syndrome is commonly attributed to what food additive? | Glutamate flavoring
Glutamate flavoring is a generic name for the flavor-enhancing compounds based on glutamic acid and its salts (glutamates). These compounds provide an umami (savory) taste to food.
Glutamic acid and glutamates are natural constituents of many fermented or aged foods, including: soy sauce, fermented ... | Grisel's syndrome
Grisel’s syndrome is a non-traumatic subluxation of the atlanto-axial joint caused by inflammation of the adjacent tissues. This is a rare disease that usually affects children. Progressive throat and neck pain and neck stiffness can be followed by neurologic symptoms such as pain or numbness radiatin... | 42,181 | triviaqa-train |
Genoa, Jib, and Spinnaker are all types of what? | A working jib is no larger than the 100% foretriangle. A genoa is larger, with the leech going past the mast and overlapping the mainsail. To maximize sail area, the foot of the sail is generally parallel and very close to the deck when close hauled.
Genoas are categorized by a percentage representing their area relat... | was optional with a Proctor tapered anodized aluminum spar with two wire jib halyards, two spinnaker halyards, one wire main halyard, and a wire pole lift all internal. Also included were airfoil spreaders, a spinnaker pole and reaching strut, three Number 20 Barlow winches, one Number 24 Barlow halyard winch, one Numb... | 42,182 | triviaqa-train |
Although he's still holed up at an embassy in London, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was recently granted asylum in what country? | his failure to surrender to the court in June 2012 for extradition to Sweden. Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno stated that Ecuador withdrew Assange's asylum after he repeatedly violated international conventions regarding domestic interference. Moreno referred to Assange as a "spoiled brat" and "miserable hacker". Bri... | , where direct rule of the Governor had been in place since the islands had been subject to corruption and maladministration under the previous autonomous administration.
Foreign Secretary Julian Assange and right of asylum.
In August 2012, Hague declared that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks organisation founder, would n... | 42,183 | triviaqa-train |
Located in Venezuela, what is the highest, uninterrupted waterfall in the world? | mountains are the extreme northeastern extensions of South America's Andes mountain range. Pico Bolívar, the nation's highest point at , lies in this region. To the south, the dissected Guiana Highlands contain the northern fringes of the Amazon Basin and Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall, as well as "tepuis",... | Vantawng Falls
The Vantawng Falls (called "Vantawng Khawhthla" in Mizo language) is located south of Thenzawl in Serchhip district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in Mizoram. It is about 92 km (57.2 miles) away from Aizawl.
The falls.
Vantawng Khawhthla or Vantawng Falls is the... | 42,184 | triviaqa-train |
How many horizontal lines are used in a musical stave (or staff)? | Staff (music)
In Western musical notation, the staff (US) or stave (UK) (plural for either: staves) is a set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch or in the case of a percussion staff, different percussion instruments. Appropriate music symbols, depending on the intended... | to its horizontal position; rather, exact timing is encoded by the musical symbol chosen for each note in addition to the tempo.
A time signature to the right of the clef indicates the relationship between timing counts and note symbols, while bar lines group notes on the staff into measures.
Usage and etymology.
"Staf... | 42,185 | triviaqa-train |
The 2012 Democratic National Convention kicked off this week in what US city? | 2012 Democratic National Convention
The 2012 Democratic National Convention was a gathering, held from September 4 to September 6, 2012, at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which delegates of the Democratic Party chose the party's nominees for President and Vice President in the 2012 United ... | seated at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
Wolfe contested the Texas Democratic primary, garnering 5.05 percent of the vote, winning one county (Borden County) and tying in another (Sherman County). No delegates were at stake in the contest.
Wolfe lost his court case one week before the convention, and as a res... | 42,186 | triviaqa-train |
What Portuguese explorer is credited as being the first to circumnavigate the world, when his expedition returned to Spain on Sept. 6, 1522 (although he died a year and a half earlier)? | Lisbon to Goa since 1497, the island of Mozambique became a strategic port, and there was built Fort São Sebastião and a hospital. In the Azores, the Islands Armada protected the ships en route to Lisbon.
In 1525, after Fernão de Magalhães's expedition (1519–1522), Spain under Charles V sent an expedition to colonize t... | , the circumnavigation was completed under the command of the Basque Spanish seafarer Juan Sebastián Elcano who returned to Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, on 6 September 1522, after a journey of 3 years and 1 month. These men were the first to circumnavigate the globe in a single expedition.
- The survivors of García Jo... | 42,187 | triviaqa-train |
Known as an experiment in community, art, radical self-expression, and radical self-reliance, the Burning Man festival was held this year in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area in what US state? | Burning Man
Burning Man is an event held annually in the western United States at Black Rock City, a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada, approximately north-northeast of Reno. The late summer event is an experiment in community and art, influenced by ten main principles: radical inclusi... | Blazing Swan
Blazing Swan is an annual regional Burning Man event held near Jilakin Lake in the Shire of Kulin, Western Australia. It is an experiment in temporary community and artistic expression, and is guided by eleven main principles, including "radical inclusion", "gifting" and "radical self-reliance". The event ... | 42,188 | triviaqa-train |
Name the 1995 movie from the plot summary: "Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi." | Seven deadly sins
The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices, the seven traits of man, or cardinal sins, is a grouping and classification of vices within Christian teachings, although it does not appear explicitly in the Bible. Behaviours or habits are classified under this category if they directly give bi... | unusually supportive Lipnick, Meadows announces to Fink that he is going to New York for several days, and asks him to watch over a package he is leaving behind. Soon afterward, Fink is visited by two police detectives, who inform him that Meadows's real name is Karl "Madman" Mundt. Mundt is a serial killer whose "modu... | 42,189 | triviaqa-train |
Love him or not, Paul Ryan has been officially nominated as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. What state is he a Representative for? | slavery as a great evil, but did not call for ending it in the Southern states. The first public meeting of the general anti-Nebraska movement, at which the name Republican was proposed, was held on March 20, 1854 in Ripon, Wisconsin. The name was partly chosen to pay homage to Thomas Jefferson's Republican Party. The ... | familiar Washington mix of neediness and overconfidence, Biden's brain is wired for more than the usual amount of goofiness."
Biden was officially nominated for a second term as vice president on September 6 by voice vote at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. He faced his Republican c... | 42,190 | triviaqa-train |
What “magician”, born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, is the “genius” behind the Mindfreak tv show and the Believe Las Vegas show? | theatrical venues to television specials, which opened up new opportunities for deceptions, and brought stage magic to huge audiences. Famous magicians of the 20th century included Okito, David Devant, Harry Blackstone Sr., Harry Blackstone Jr., Howard Thurston, Theodore Annemann, Cardini, Joseph Dunninger, Dai Vernon,... | of cognitive science, or how and why people believe what they do. “Nothing I do uses psychic power," Draper said in an interview with Psychology Today. "All I use is influence and persuasion.”Draper's work as the house magician at the Venetian Hotel and Casinos in Las Vegas lasted for several years. Eventually, Draper ... | 42,191 | triviaqa-train |
Before being surpassed by Michael Phelps, which American swimmer held the records for most gold medals won during a single Olympics when he won 7 (all world records) in 1972? | Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympi... | increasingly shaky world economy, and therefore of the importance of keeping good relations with its government.'
One of the most prominent events of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing was the achievement of Michael Phelps the American swimmer, frequently cited as the greatest swimmer and one of the greatest Olym... | 42,192 | triviaqa-train |
According to Greek mythology, what was the only virtue that remained in Pandora's Box after she opened it? | while some literary and artistic treatments have focused more on the contents of the idiomatic box than on Pandora herself.
In mythology.
According to Hesiod, when Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus, the king of the gods, took vengeance by presenting Pandora to Prometheus' brother Epimetheus. Pandora opened a jar ... | Roman Earth and harvest goddess married to Saturn. Equivalent of the Greek Rhea.
- Pandoraea: Pandora (Πανδώρα), the first woman who opened a jar, known as Pandora's box releasing evil into the world, in Greek mythology.
- Persephonella: Persephone (also known as Kore), is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest goddess D... | 42,193 | triviaqa-train |
Sept 4, 1950 saw the introduction of what daily comic strip featuring a goldbricking US Army private, stationed at Campy Swampy, who is always at odds with Sgt Snorkel? | have been reduced.
Proof sheets were the means by which syndicates provided newspapers with black-and-white line art for the reproduction of strips (which they arranged to have colored in the case of Sunday strips). Michigan State University Comic Art Collection librarian Randy Scott describes these as "large sheets of... | (early 1960s) —stingy and always borrowing things.
- Pop (1960s)—married private: gets yelled at by Sarge all day and goes home at night for more abuse from his wife.
- Sergeant Webbing—variously described as being from either B Company or D Company. He somewhat resembles Snorkel, except that he lacks the trademark wri... | 42,194 | triviaqa-train |
On September 8, 1974, Gerald Ford issued Proclamation 4311 granting a pardon, for crimes that may have been committed, to whom? | Ford became the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment by President Richard Nixon. After the subsequent resignation of President Nixon in August 1974, Ford immediately assumed the presidency. His 895 day-long presidency is the shortest in U.S. history for any president who d... | ; rabbits were mentioned in deeds in 1251 and in 1276, 100 deer were sent to Kempton. Horses were bred at Kempton in the early 14th century as on other royal manors. The park was first excluded from the lease of the manor in 1340. Deer were still kept in 1376 but a grant of the herbage was made in 1384.
Henry VIII enla... | 42,195 | triviaqa-train |
Letter, Legal, ledger, and Tabloid are all types of what? | ratio.
Outside of North America, Letter size may also be known as "American Quarto". If one accepts some trimming, the size is indeed one quarter of the old Imperial paper size known as Demy, . A double demy is .
North American paper sizes Loose sizes Usage and adoption.
US paper sizes are currently standard in the Uni... | ).
Types of mail Other mail services.
Larger envelopes are also sent through the mail. These are often composed of a stronger material than standard envelopes and are often used by businesses to transport documents that may not be folded or damaged, such as legal documents and contracts. Due to their size, larger envel... | 42,196 | triviaqa-train |
What comedy duo made their feature film debut in 1978's Up in Smoke? | Cheech Marin
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, writer and activist who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on "Nash Bridges... | University School of Law until the middle of their third year of law school, when they dropped out to pursue stand-up comedy full-time.
Career.
They made their late-night debut on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" in 2012. The duo created the animated series "Lucas Bros. Moving Co.". They starred in truTV's series "Friend... | 42,197 | triviaqa-train |
Known as The Sunflower State, what was the 34th state to join the Union on January 29, 1861? | product in 2014 was billion. In 2015, the job growth rate in was .8%, among the lowest rate in America with only "10,900 total nonfarm jobs" added that year. According to the Kansas Department of Labor's 2016 report, the average annual wage was $42,930 in 2015. As of April 2016, the state's unemployment rate was 4.2%.
... | grocery store situated at what is today the southwest corner of Westfield Boulevard and 86th Street.
Lawson named the area after his home parish in Sweden. He was born as Per Israelsson on March 29, 1828, in Blexbergstorp, Nora parish, Örebro County Sweden. He emigrated in 1854 and from at least 1860 he is known to hav... | 42,198 | triviaqa-train |
Sept 5, 1774 saw the first sitting of what important body, which met in Philadelphia's Carpenter's Hall? | Continental Association
The Continental Association, often known simply as the "Association", was a system created by the First Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain. Congress hoped that, by imposing economic sanctions, they would pressure Britain into addressing the grievance... | Britain, but whom few in the other colonies had met. This was Henry's first stay in the North, excepting a brief business trip to New York in 1770 but he found that his actions were well known. The sessions began on September 5, 1774, at Carpenter's Hall. Silas Deane of Connecticut described Henry as "the compleatest s... | 42,199 | triviaqa-train |
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