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If the names of the 'Spice Girls' (eg ‘Baby Spice’) are arranged alphabetically, which is the last? | Spice Girls
The Spice Girls are an English pop girl group formed in 1994. The group comprised Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"). They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut si... | Noted American film critic Roger Ebert gave the film one-half of a star and listed "Spice World" as one of his most hated films, saying: "The Spice Girls are easier to tell apart than the Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that is small consolation: What can you say about five women whose principal distinguishing characteristic... | 48,100 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the third largest island in Italy after Sicily and Sardinia? | Elba
Elba (, ; ; Ancient Greek: Αἰθαλία, "Aithalia") is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, and the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located ... | Tourism in Sardinia
Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and before Cyprus) and an autonomous region of Italy. Tourism in Sardinia is one of the fastest growing sectors of the regional economy. The island attracts more than a million tourists from both Italy (particularly from Lo... | 48,101 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Salford born comedian and sausage maker used the catchphrase ""Right Monkey""?" | Al Read
Al Read (3 March 1909 – 9 September 1987) was a British radio comedian active throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Read was born in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire and was a sausage maker in his father's business. He became known as a popular after-dinner speaker with wry and well-observed humour in clubs. In 1950 Re... | previously-unknown "British comedian" Tommy Maitland. Maitland is, in fact, a character portrayed by Mike Myers, although neither ABC nor Myers confirmed this and ABC officially credited Maitland as host and executive producer. Maitland's catchphrase is "Who's a cheeky monkey?" He also periodically uses Barris' "back w... | 48,102 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was married to Anne of Bohemia? | Maureen Peters about Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois.
- "The Last Days of Magic" (2016), a novel by Mark Tompkins
In popular culture Theatre.
She is one of the main characters in the play "Richard of Bordeaux" (1932) written by Gordon Daviot. The play tells the story of Richard II of England in a romantic fashio... | to France. Instead the former duke remained Presbyterian and died shortly after, leaving James his embalmed heart. James had repeatedly vouched for Lennox's religious sincerity and memorialized him in a poem called "Ane Tragedie of the Phoenix", which likened him to an exotic bird of unique beauty killed by envy.
Anne ... | 48,103 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1994 film 'Pulp Fiction'? | Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, who conceived it with Roger Avary. Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman, it tells several stories of criminal Los Angeles. The film's title refers to the pulp mag... | "Snatch", directed by Guy Ritchie who fathered a child with Madonna during the making of the film. The music video of "Lucky Star" was referenced in the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction" in the scene where Fabienne (played by Maria de Medeiros) tells her boyfriend (played by Bruce Willis) that she wants a pot belly "like Madonn... | 48,104 | triviaqa-train |
Which town is the administrative centre of Derbyshire? | a three-tier local government since the local government reorganisation in 1974. It has a county council based in Matlock and eight district councils and since 1997, a unitary authority area of the City of Derby. Derby remains part of Derbyshire only for ceremonial purposes.
Derbyshire has become fractionally smaller d... | Donisthorpe
A village in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England.
The historic county boundary between Leicestershire and Derbyshire is the River Mease, which runs through the village, with the village centre being on the southern (Derbyshire side), forming part of an exclave of Derbyshire.. ... | 48,105 | triviaqa-train |
Which of Shakespeare's plays is set in Ephesus? | "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... | Illyria (play)
Illyria is a play by Bryony Lavery, written in 2002 and published along with a collection of other plays in the book "Plays One" in 2007.
The title of the play descends from Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night", which is also set in a country called "Illyria". Some allusions to Shakespeare's play can be f... | 48,106 | triviaqa-train |
With which heavy metal pop group is Rick Allen associated? | .
Elliott proposed the name "Deaf Leopard" which was originally a band name he thought up while writing reviews for imaginary rock bands in his English class. At Kenning's suggestion, the spelling was slightly modified in order to make the name seem less like that of a punk band. In January 1978, Steve Clark joined the... | attitude. The music styles and genres they have been associated with include progressive rock (also known as symphonic rock), art rock, glam rock, arena rock, heavy metal, pop rock, psychedelic rock, baroque pop, and rockabilly. Queen also wrote songs that were inspired by diverse musical styles which are not typically... | 48,107 | triviaqa-train |
What is the popular name for the plant Convallaria majalis? | , a process unrelated to odor reception.
Uses.
Uses Perfume.
In 1956, the French firm Dior produced a fragrance simulating lily of the valley, which was Christian Dior's favorite flower. Diorissimo was designed by Edmond Roudnitska. Although it has since been reformulated, it is considered a classic.
Other perfumes imi... | most favored. It is a Euroasiatic and suboceanic species that lives in mountains up to elevation.
"Convallaria majalis" is used as a food plant by the larvae of some moth and butterfly (Lepidoptera) species including the grey chi. Adults and larvae of the leaf beetle "Lilioceris merdigera" are also able to tolerate the... | 48,108 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the Southern African country of Botswana? | being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Its border with Zambia to the north near Kazungula is poorly defined but is, at most, a few hundred metres long.
A mid-sized country of just over 2 million people, Botswana... | Outline of Namibia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Namibia:
Namibia – sovereign country located along the Atlantic Coast of Southern Africa. Namibia shares borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence fr... | 48,109 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was the composer 'Chopin'? | Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (, , , , ; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was... | When Frédéric Chopin came to Paris, Kalkbrenner suggested that Chopin could benefit by studying in one of Kalkbrenner's schools. It was not until the late 1830s that Kalkbrenner's reputation was surpassed by the likes of Chopin, Thalberg and Liszt.
Kalkbrenner was a prolific composer of a multitude of piano works (alto... | 48,110 | triviaqa-train |
Who would work in a workshop called a forge? | power tool—can further smooth, brighten, and polish surfaces.
- Grinding stones, abrasive paper, and emery wheels can further shape, smooth, and polish the surface.
A range of treatments and finishes can inhibit oxidation and enhance or change the appearance of the piece. An experienced smith selects the finish based o... | , the building housed "The Forge Folk & Blues Club", founded by Andy Preston who organised the performances and Nida Daniel who managed admissions and refreshments for customers. It was originally a social club and music venue for the staff at the guitar centre who used the original forge area at the back as an amplifi... | 48,111 | triviaqa-train |
Where in London will you find the Cenotaph memorial? | kenos", meaning "empty", and τάφος "taphos", "tomb").
Cenotaphs were common in the ancient world, with many built in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and across Northern Europe (in the shape of Neolithic barrows).
The cenotaph in Whitehall, London - designed in 1919 by Sir Edwin Lutyens - influenced the design of many oth... | 21:15, the protest was forced onto Westminster Bridge where it was kettled until approximately 23:30.
9 December Protests elsewhere in central London.
Due to the Parliament Square protest being kettled, many other demonstrators could not enter the Square and so disseminated across much of the rest of central London. So... | 48,112 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical film soundtrack was in the charts for a staggering 382 weeks? | contains performances recorded by the original film cast) it is never correct to call a "cast recording" a "soundtrack."
Contributing to the vagueness of the term are projects such as "The Sound of Music Live!" which was filmed live on the set for an NBC holiday season special first broadcast in 2013. The "album" relea... | film's composer and Executive Music Producer, producing the Gold soundtrack, which spent four weeks at Number One on Billboard's Latin Music chart. In 1999, Kraft was nominated for a second Golden Globe for co-writing the song, "How Can I Not Love You" for the 20th Century Fox film, "Anna and the King", with songwriter... | 48,113 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress played Cathy Gale in 'The Avengers'? | Cathy Gale
Dr. Catherine "Cathy" Gale is a fictional character, played by Honor Blackman, on the 1960s British series "The Avengers". She was the first regular female partner of John Steed following the departure of Steed's original male co-star, Dr David Keel (played by Ian Hendry). She made her first appearance at th... | /assistant to Dan Dailey's character of Tim Collier on the 1959 television series "The Four Just Men". In a 1962 episode of "The Saint" titled "The Arrow of God", Blackman played an adulterous personal secretary named Pauline Stone, who became one of several suspects in the murder of a despised gossip columnist.
In an ... | 48,114 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state will you find Arlington, the national cemetery? | Washington Custis Lee.
When Virginia seceded from the Union after the start of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter, Robert E. Lee resigned his commission on April 20, 1861, and took command of the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Virginia, later becoming commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. On May 7, troops... | You don’t always get a glad hand when you sail with Manning, but you feel dammed safe."
He retired to a quiet and private life of lecturing and consultant work. He died at his home in Saddle River, NJ on August 1, 1974. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with the rank "Captain, US Navy", his rank at the end o... | 48,115 | triviaqa-train |
Mariah Carey was joined by which group on the 2000 single 'Against All Odds'? | Westlife
Westlife (also initialised as W or WL) are an Irish pop vocal group, which formed in 1998 in Sligo, disbanded in 2012 and reunited in 2018. They were originally signed by Simon Cowell in the UK, Clive Davis in the US and managed by Louis Walsh and Sonny Takhar. The group currently consists of Shane Filan, Mark... | " – 3:21
2. "Against All Odds" (Pound Boys Radio Edit) – 3:48
3. "Against All Odds" (Mariah Carey Solo Version) – 3:21
4. "Against All Odds" (Instrumental) – 3:21
Steve Brookstein version.
English singer and "The X Factor" winner Steve Brookstein included "Against All Odds" on his debut studio album, "Heart and Soul". ... | 48,116 | triviaqa-train |
Where was US President Barack Obama born? | Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Il... | US at the University of Hawai'i and Harvard University, he returned to Kenya, where he became an economist with the government. He served in the ministries of transportation and finance. Obama Sr. was married a total of three times, and he fathered a daughter and at least four sons in addition to Barack II.
Paternal re... | 48,117 | triviaqa-train |
"Lancelot Brown,""England's greatest gardener"". Born: August 30, 1716, Northumberland. By what name was he better Known?" | cloister garth was dedicated for Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown after Evensong on Tuesday 29 May 2018 by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall. The fountain sits over an old monastic well in the garth. It was designed by Ptolemy Dean, the Abbey’s Surveyor of the Fabric, and was developed with the assista... | of the Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden named him in an all-time Test World XI. On the occasion of England's 1000th Test in August 2018, he was named in the country's greatest Test XI by the ECB.
Early life.
Born in Belvedere, Kent, Knott was educated at Northumberland Heath Secondary Modern School.
Inspired by his father,... | 48,118 | triviaqa-train |
is the atomic number of which metal? | a maximum around the center of the transition metal series, as these elements have large numbers of delocalized electrons.
Although most elemental metals have higher densities than most nonmetals, there is a wide variation in their densities, lithium being the least dense (0.534 g/cm) and osmium (22.59 g/cm) the most d... | electric attraction from the nucleus. In the alkali metals, the outermost electron only feels a net charge of +1, as some of the nuclear charge (which is equal to the atomic number) is cancelled by the inner electrons; the number of inner electrons of an alkali metal is always one less than the nuclear charge. Therefor... | 48,119 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the book Schindler's Ark which was also an (Oscar winning film)? | Schindler's List
Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical period drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the novel "Schindler's Ark" by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. The film follows Oskar Schindler, a Sudeten German businessman, who saved... | accompanying Keneally to Poland where they visited Kraków and other sites associated with the Schindler story. Keneally dedicated "Schindler's Ark" to Pfefferberg: "who by zeal and persistence caused this book to be written."
After the publication of "Schindler's Ark" in 1982, Pfefferberg worked to persuade Steven Spie... | 48,120 | triviaqa-train |
George Stubbs, 1724 - 1806, famous English artist, is remembered mainly for painting what? | 1766 published "The anatomy of the Horse". The original drawings are now in the collection of the Royal Academy.
Even before his book was published, Stubbs's drawings were seen by leading aristocratic patrons, who recognised that his work was more accurate than that of earlier horse painters such as James Seymour, Pete... | copyright expired.
Arts Visual arts.
From the creation of the United Kingdom, the English school of painting is mainly notable for portraits and landscapes, and indeed portraits in landscapes. Among the artists of this period are Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), George Stubbs (1724–1806), and Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788... | 48,121 | triviaqa-train |
What is the real surname of actor Tom Cruise? | is a first cousin of actor Tom Cruise (whose birth name was Thomas Cruise Mapother IV). His father was an attorney, bankruptcy consultant and judge in Louisville, between 1967 and 1970; William Sr., died on June 22, 2006, after fighting lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis.
Career.
Mapother has become widely known as a c... | Kilteevan
Kilteevan () is a parish located 6 km to the east of Roscommon town, and 9 km to the north of Knockcroghery village, in County Roscommon, Ireland.
The village contains a Catholic church, former mass rock, community centre, primary school, public house, karting track and GAA park.
The polling station for the a... | 48,122 | triviaqa-train |
What sporting club is based at Smiths Lawn, in Windsor Great Park? | Guards Polo Club
The Guards Polo Club is an English polo club in Windsor, Berkshire. It is most closely associated with the British Royal Family. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has been President of the club since its formation on 25 January 1955 and Queen Elizabeth II is its patron.The Polo Magazine 6/08/ref
Overvie... | McQuade Park
McQuade Park is a heritage-listed park and sporting venue at 361 George Street, Windsor, City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia. The park was set aside by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810, first surveyed by James Meehan in 1811, and re-surveyed and significantly expanded by G. B. White in 1827. I... | 48,123 | triviaqa-train |
Born Farrokh Bulsara on 24th of September 1946 and died in November 1991. Who do we remember him as? | Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 194624 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest lead singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave v... | Winter Garden of Hotel Sheraton to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band. The main attraction at the concert was performances by former Warfaze members who do not perform with the band any longer for personal reasons.
After 10 years the former line-up of Warfaze appeared together on the stage to rock the audience.... | 48,124 | triviaqa-train |
The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by which English author? | The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest... | The Country of the Blind and Other Stories
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories is a collection of thirty-three fantasy and science fiction short stories written by the English author H. G. Wells between 1894 and 1909. It was first published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1911. All the stories had first been publis... | 48,125 | triviaqa-train |
The Salk vaccine is one of two vaccines used throughout the world to combat what disease? | funded by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the organization that would fund the development of a vaccine, to determine the number of different types of polio virus. Salk saw an opportunity to extend this project towards developing a vaccine against polio, and, together with the skilled research team he ... | flu? There is bad vaccine that stops the disease in the bird but the bird goes on pooping out virus and maintaining it and changing it. And I think this is what is going on in China. It has to be. Either there is not enough vaccine being used or there is substandard vaccine being used. Probably both. It's not just Chin... | 48,126 | triviaqa-train |
For whom did King Edward VIII give up the throne to marry? | reasons and for convenience. The monarch became separately monarch of the United Kingdom, monarch of Canada, monarch of Australia, and so forth. The independent states within the Commonwealth would share the same monarch in a relationship likened to a personal union.
George V's death in 1936 was followed by the accessi... | from time to time strongly upbraided the Prince for showing tendencies towards the idle pleasure-seeking dilettantism of his predecessor as Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII, whom Mountbatten had known well in their youth. Yet he also encouraged the Prince to enjoy the bachelor life while he could and then to marry a y... | 48,127 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the passage of water between North and South Island, New Zealand? | South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area; the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South I... | Turakina, New Zealand
Turakina is an old Māori settlement situated southeast of Whanganui city on the North Island of New Zealand. Turakina village derives its name from the Turakina River, which cut its passage to the sea from a source south of Waiouru.
Turakina is notable as the site of the first of New Zealand's chi... | 48,128 | triviaqa-train |
Which US entertainer had a nickname derived from the words 'satchel mouth'? | Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo, Satch, and Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the hist... | ", "Mouthpoke", "Pocket-mouth", "Satchel-mouth", "the Big Mouth", "the Mouth Bag", "the Pocket-Mouthed", "the She-Wolf of the Tyrol", "the Ugly Duchess", and "With the Pouch Mouth".
Contemporaries such as the chronicler John of Winterthur called her exceptionally beautiful, however, in lack of contemporary portraits th... | 48,129 | triviaqa-train |
In a Shakespeare play, who murders 'King Duncan'? | King Duncan
King Duncan is a fictional character in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." He is the father of two youthful sons (Malcolm and Donalbain), and the victim of a well-plotted regicide in a power grab by his trusted captain Macbeth. The origin of the character lies in a narrative of the historical Donnchad mac Crinain, Ki... | who then brings his head to the son of the original King, Duncan.
Influence on Shakespeare The "Chronicles" and "King Lear".
It is believed that Shakespeare would have used the revised second edition of the "Chronicles" which was published in 1587. Shakespeare's "King Lear" loosely follows the story detailed in the "Ch... | 48,130 | triviaqa-train |
A 'plant' in snooker involves a minimum of how many balls? | "Burroughes & Watts" that was brought over by boat.
The word "snooker" was a slang term for first-year cadets and inexperienced military personnel, but Chamberlain would often use it for the inept performance of one of his fellow officers at the table. In 1887, snooker was given its first definite reference in England ... | full-size () table is the size of the room (), which is the minimum required for comfortable cueing room on all sides. This limits the number of locations in which the game can easily be played. While pool tables are common to many pubs, snooker tends to be played either in private surroundings or in public snooker hal... | 48,131 | triviaqa-train |
In the movie 'The Longest Day' who played the part of General Norman Cota? | Colonel Paul Thompson of the 6th Special Engineer Brigade, spoke Cota's "let us go inland" quote. Robert Mitchum, who portrayed Cota, delivered another quote in his dialogue, one actually attributed to Colonel George A. Taylor: "There are only two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are already dea... | Down Below" (1957). He also played numerous military roles such as playing Colonel Steve Janowski in "One Minute to Zero" (1952), Corporal Allison, USMC in "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957), Captain Murrell in "The Enemy Below" (1957), Maj. Cleve Saville USAF in The Hunters with Robert Wagner, May Britt and Richard Eg... | 48,132 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the professor in the board game Cluedo? | Game Rules Choice of playing piece.
The first opportunity is in choosing the initial playing piece. Mrs. Peacock has an immediate advantage of starting one-space closer to the first room than any of the other players. Professor Plum can move to the study, and then take the secret-passage to the Kitchen, the hardest roo... | Cluedo: Discover the Secrets
Cluedo: Discover the Secrets (Clue: Discover the Secrets in North America) is a 2008 board game designed by Hasbro to modernize the world-famous game "Cluedo". Though the game's main title is still simply "Cluedo" or "Clue", many retailers list the game with a "Reinvention" suffix, to disti... | 48,133 | triviaqa-train |
In golf, how many strokes are played on a par five hole to achieve an 'eagle'? | The length of each hole from the tee placement to the pin mostly determines par values for each hole. Almost invariably, holes are assigned par values between three and five strokes, which includes the drive and two putts.
For a casual player from the middle tees, a par-three hole will be from the tee to the pin. Par-f... | Golf Club on the final day.
The Netherlands won their first Eisenhower Trophy, two strokes ahead of Canada, who took the silver medal. The United States took the bronze medal while Wales finished in fourth place. Wil Besseling had the best 72-hole aggregate of 275, 13 under par. In the last round Joost Luiten had four ... | 48,134 | triviaqa-train |
In what card game would you see Stamen, Blackwood and Gerber? | plays a single card from their hand, and based on the values of played cards one player wins or "takes" the trick. The specific object varies with each game and can include taking as many tricks as possible, taking as many scoring cards within the tricks won as possible, taking as few tricks (or as few penalty cards) a... | concede a trump trick
- Roman: Descriptive of bids and carding agreements used or originated in the Roman system:
42. Roman 2 and 2: Three-suiters.
43. Roman Blackwood, Gerber and Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKCB): Step responses to the ace-asking bid that entail mild ambiguity.
44. Roman jump overcall: Two-suiter.
45. R... | 48,135 | triviaqa-train |
Which country has the northernmost point of Africa? | , wide. For geopolitical purposes, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt – east on the Suez Canal – is often considered part of Africa. From the most northerly point, Ras ben Sakka in Tunisia, at 37°21′ N, to the more southerly point, Cape Agulhas in South Africa, 34°51′15″ S, is a distance approximately of ; from Cap-Vert, 17°... | the extreme points of South Africa, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country.
- Including the Prince Edward Islands
- Northernmost Point: Over Vlakte farm, Limpopo Province ()
- Southernmost Point: Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands ()
- Westernmost Point: Orange R... | 48,136 | triviaqa-train |
Born Erik Weisz in Budapest Hungary. By what name did he become famous? | secondary to a ruptured appendix, at 1:26 p.m. on October 31, 1926, in Room 401 at Detroit's Grace Hospital, aged 52. In his final days, he believed that he would recover, but his last words before dying were reportedly, "I'm tired of fighting."
Witnesses to an incident at Houdini's dressing room in the Princess Theatr... | In an homage to the site of the atomic bomb test earlier in the week, Reard named the garment the bikini.;
- As inflation in Hungary spiraled out of control, the national bank in Budapest put into circulation an unprecedented note of currency, a bill for one hundred quintillion (100,000,000,000,000,000) pengős.
- Leo D... | 48,137 | triviaqa-train |
In the novel 'Call of the Wild' by Jack London, what was the dogs name? | The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, Calif... | White Fang
White Fang is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) — and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. First serialized in "Outing" magazine, it was published in 1906. The story details White Fang's journey to domestication in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories during t... | 48,138 | triviaqa-train |
In what HG Wells book did we meet the Eoli and the Morlocks? | commonplace detail alongside a single extraordinary assumption – dubbed “Wells’s law” – leading Joseph Conrad to hail him in 1898 as "O Realist of the Fantastic!". His most notable science fiction works include "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Island of Doctor Moreau" (1896), "The Invisible Man" (1897), "The War of the ... | . They set out to teach the Eloi self-reliance and self-defence against the Morlocks, but the Morlocks capture them. H.G. Wells and Winston Churchill are also featured as characters.
- Paul Schullery's "The Time Traveller's Tale: Chronicle of a Morlock Captivity" (2012) continues the story in the voice and manner of th... | 48,139 | triviaqa-train |
Charles Bingley was a character in what classic Jane Austen novel? | Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between super... | , but also quite Machiavellian advice, to appear a true gentleman in society.
Analysis Appearance and reality.
Jane Austen uses nearly the same words to describe Charles Bingley and George Wickham: both are likable, charming, cheerful, have easy manners, and above all, have the air of a gentleman. But Wickham, to whom ... | 48,140 | triviaqa-train |
15Â Which city is the setting for Shakespeare's (comedy) play 'Measure for Measure'? | Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. Originally published in the "First Folio" of 1623, where it was listed as a comedy, the play's first recorded performance occurred in 1604. The play's main themes include justice, "morality and mercy... | end tragically, with virtues such as compassion and forgiveness being exercised at the end of the production. While the play focuses on justice overall, the final scene illustrates that Shakespeare intended for moral justice to temper strict civil justice: a number of the characters receive understanding and leniency, ... | 48,141 | triviaqa-train |
Vodka, Galliano and orange juice make up which cocktail? | by volume).
Flavor.
Galliano is sweet with vanilla-anise flavour and subtle citrus and woodsy herbal undernotes. The vanilla top note differentiates Galliano from other anise-flavoured liqueurs such as sambuca, Pernod, or anisette. It is used both as a digestivo (meant for drinking after heavy meals), and as an ingredi... | up cocktail seen in this episode, became an actual cocktail. According to a recipe book "The Boston Chef's Table", this cocktail is sold in the Cheers Beacon Hill, the pub the show was modeled after. The recipe book itself also provides ingredients of this cocktail: "orange-infused rum, dark rum, amaretto, cranberry ju... | 48,142 | triviaqa-train |
Sildenafil citrate is better known by what name? | statutory interpretation, patentees cannot be allowed to 'game' the system in this way. This, in my view, is the key issue in this appeal."
Teva Canada launched Novo-Sildenafil, a generic version of Viagra, on the day the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision. To remain competitive, Pfizer then reduced the pric... | At the same time he start working on a method to thin the blood and to allow transfusion: a Belgian researcher Albert Hustin published in April 1914 a method using sodium citrate; November 15 of the same year Dr. Luis Agote performed in Buenos Aires the first transfusion with blood anticoagulated with citrate. Later Ri... | 48,143 | triviaqa-train |
The Great Blue Hole is a large submarine sinkhole off the coast of which Central American country? | Blue hole
A blue hole is a large marine cavern or sinkhole, which is open to the surface and has developed in a bank or island composed of a carbonate bedrock (limestone or coral reef). Blue holes typically contain tidally influenced water of fresh, marine, or mixed chemistry. They extend below sea level for most of th... | .
- Biržai Regional Park – a park in northern Lithuania established in 1992 to preserve a distinctive karst landscape
- Blue Hole (Red Sea) – a submarine sinkhole around deep in east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.
- Dead Sea sinkholes
- Dean's Blue Hole – the world's second d... | 48,144 | triviaqa-train |
What was the operational name of the Battle of Iwo Jima? | Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the ... | 1854 and was originally named Dovercourt. Its name was changed to Dovercourt Bay on 1 May 1913, but reverted to Dovercourt on 14 December 1972.
Today passenger operations are confined to a bi-directional single electrified track, using what was the "up" track in the days when services through the station were operated ... | 48,145 | triviaqa-train |
Who in books and films was the man of bronze? | march from John Philip Sousa, which was in the public domain. Science fiction writer Philip Jose Farmer tried to get another movie made (there is a notation at the end of the original film that a sequel adapted from the novel "Death in Silver" featuring the infamous Silver Death's-Heads was in the works, but nothing ca... | Geological Survey. In 2005, she was made Vice President and Treasurer of her father's film production company, FPJ Productions, and was put in charge of maintaining the company's archive of over 200 films.
Poe is an avid reader: she has read all the books of David Baldacci, who she describes as her favorite author, but... | 48,146 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Stan Laurels partner? | Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles.
Laurel began his career in ... | .
On the day of the fight Stan, nervous about fighting bulls, gets drunk. But then, unbeknownst to anyone, the real Don Sebastian has somehow miraculously contrives to make it to Mexico City just in time for the big bullfight. Ollie mistakes him for Stan and forces him into the arena. Stan staggers up, and Hardy sends ... | 48,147 | triviaqa-train |
What is classified by the A B O system? | A, B and O epitopes.
Genetics.
Blood groups are inherited from both parents. The ABO blood type is controlled by a single gene (the ABO gene) with three types of alleles inferred from classical genetics: "i", "I", and "I". The "I" designation stands for isoagglutinogen, another term for antigen. The gene encodes a glyc... | X Persei
X Persei is a high-mass X-ray binary system located in the constellation Perseus, approximately 950 parsecs away. It is catalogued as 4U 0352+309 in the final Uhuru catalog of X-ray objects.
The conventional star component of X Persei has been classified either as an O-type giant or a B-type main sequence star... | 48,148 | triviaqa-train |
What plant does the Colorado beetle attack? | plant ("Solanum tuberosum") was not made until about 1859 when it began destroying potato crops in the region of Omaha, Nebraska. Its spread eastward was rapid, at an average distance of 140 km per year. By 1874 it had reached the Atlantic Coast. From 1871, the American entomologist Charles Valentine Riley warned Europ... | and August. The larva emerges from the egg and makes its way to the roots where it feeds on root tissue for the following year. Often the larvae consume nearly all the roots on a plant and then pupate inside the remnants. Few plants survive attack by this species. The beetle is known to attack the similar plant goldwir... | 48,149 | triviaqa-train |
To where in France do the sick make pilgrimages? | beauty and tranquillity (green tourism). Small and picturesque French villages are promoted through the association "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" (literally "The Most Beautiful Villages of France"). The "Remarkable Gardens" label is a list of the over 200 gardens classified by the French Ministry of Culture. This... | to make pilgrimages "to" monasteries instead of just using them as a stopover. By this time, they had sizeable libraries that attracted learned tourists. Families would donate a son in return for blessings. During the plagues, monks helped to till the fields and provide food for the sick.
A Warming House is a common pa... | 48,150 | triviaqa-train |
Ray Bolger played who in The Wizard of Oz? | , where she can ask the Wizard of Oz to help her get back home.
On her journey, Dorothy meets the Scarecrow, who wants a brain, the Tin Woodman, who desires a heart, and the Cowardly Lion, who needs courage. Dorothy invites them to accompany her to Emerald City, where they can ask the Wizard to help them too. Despite t... | "The Making of The Wizard of Oz".
In the mid-1970s, Harmetz began writing her first book about the production of the 1939 MGM film, "The Wizard of Oz".
She managed to interview over 50 surviving cast and crew members from the film, including: Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, producer Mervyn LeRoy, writer Noel Langley, songwrite... | 48,151 | triviaqa-train |
Percy LeBaron Spencer invented what in 1945 in USA? | oven, eventually named the Radarange. In 1947, the first commercially produced microwave oven was about 6 feet tall, weighed about 750 lbs, and cost about 5,000 US$. In 1967 the first relatively affordable ($495) and reasonably sized (counter-top) microwave oven was available for sale.
Spencer became Senior Vice Presid... | - "Gramps - How an orphan from Maine became the Edison of the modern age" by Rod Spencer
- Inventor's Stories: Percy Spencer
- Percy L. Spencer - The National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Who Invented Microwaves?
- "Percy Spencer and His Itch to Know" by Don Murray, Reader's Digest, August 1958 | 48,152 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the bear in the Muppet Show? | ). New characters include Fozzie Bear, The Muppet Newsman, Scooter, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, wardrobe lady Hilda, Uncle Deadly, Marvin Suggs and his Muppaphones, Trumpet Girl, and the singing duet of Wayne and Wanda. Recurring sketches include "Veterinarian's Hospital", "At the Dance", "Talking Houses", "Panel Disscussions... | (David Arquette) brings this up with his Boss (Whoopi Goldberg) as they review what has gone on with Kermit in the past hours.
Hours earlier, Kermit prepares a Christmas show with his fellow Muppets with Bobo the Bear playing Santa Claus. Kermit is approached by Rachel Bitterman (Joan Cusack), a banker/real estate agen... | 48,153 | triviaqa-train |
Which story begins all children except one grow up? | Peter and Wendy
Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy is J. M. Barrie's most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabit... | play's subtitle "The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" underscores the primary theme: the conflict between the innocence of childhood and the responsibility of adulthood. Peter has literally chosen not to make the transition from one to the other, and encourages the other children to do the same. However, the opening line of t... | 48,154 | triviaqa-train |
The oil of which spice is traditionally used for the cure of toothache? | , the noun referring to "appearance, sort, kind": "species" has the same root. By 1000 BCE, medical systems based upon herbs could be found in China, Korea, and India. Early uses were connected with magic, medicine, religion, tradition, and preservation.
Cloves were used in Mesopotamia by 1700 BCE. The ancient Indian e... | fodder for goats. In traditional medicine the seeds are believed to cure headaches. A gargle is made from the plant to try to treat toothache.
The plant has naturalised in northern regions of Australia, as an alien introduction, and is cultivated and utilised by the indigenous peoples. The thick, white inflorescences h... | 48,155 | triviaqa-train |
Tiger Bay is an area of which British city? | Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay () was the local name for an area of Cardiff which covered Butetown and Cardiff Docks. Following the building of the Cardiff Barrage, which dams the tidal rivers, Ely and Taff, to create a body of water, it is referred to as Cardiff Bay.
History.
The development of the Cardiff Docks played a major p... | Popular culture.
The name "Tiger Bay" was applied in popular literature and slang (especially that of sailors) to any dock or seaside neighbourhood which shared a similar notoriety for danger.
Popular culture Film.
- "Tiger Bay" (1934 film) is a British film starring Anna May Wong.
- "Tiger Bay" (1959), a British film ... | 48,156 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was Mel Gibson born? | few episodes of "Complete Savages" for the ABC network. In 2006, he directed the action-adventure film "Apocalypto", his second film to feature sparse dialogue in a non-English language. In November 2016, film critic Matt Zoller Seitz named Gibson as "the pre-eminent religious filmmaker in the United States".
Film work... | .
Debra Lawrance was born in Melbourne, Victoria and was the second youngest out of six children. In 1974 Lawrance studied at the NIDA along with Mel Gibson, Steve Bisley, Judy Davis and Robert Menzies.
Career.
After graduating in 1977, Lawrance appeared in a number of roles including Prue Waterman in "The Sullivans" (... | 48,157 | triviaqa-train |
What kind of monkey gives it's name to a type of blood group? | ) in other languages.
Blood group systems Rh blood group system.
The Rh system (Rh meaning "Rhesus") is the second most significant blood-group system in human-blood transfusion with currently 50 antigens. The most significant Rh antigen is the D antigen, because it is the most likely to provoke an immune system respon... | Friday the 13th" and "Halloween". Lewis said of the film, "I've often referred to "Blood Feast" as a Walt Whitman poem. It's no good, but it was the first of its type." "One of the all-time greats," enthused Cramps singer and horror aficionado Lux Interior. "It was the first gore movie… Now, it looks kind of funny, but... | 48,158 | triviaqa-train |
The picture of which American President appears on the one dollar bill? | George Washington, on the obverse side. The reverse side features the Statue of Liberty. To allow for larger, more detailed portraits, the traditional inscriptions of "E Pluribus Unum", "In God We Trust", the year of minting or issuance, and the mint mark will be inscribed on the edge of the coin instead of the face. T... | Grimley, the nerdy character with a cowlick played by comedian Martin Short in the comedy shows "SCTV" and "Saturday Night Live".
Angela said she sold Andy's engagement ring on eBay, an online auction website. Creed gives Andy romantic advice and says, "This is how I got Squeaky Fromme", a reference to the Manson famil... | 48,159 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play will you find the line 'Beware the Ides of March'? | prose comedy into the histories of the late 1590s, "Henry IV, parts 1" and "2", and "Henry V". His characters become more complex and tender as he switches deftly between comic and serious scenes, prose and poetry, and achieves the narrative variety of his mature work. This period begins and ends with two tragedies: "R... | murder, the funeral, Antony's oration, the reading of the will and the arrival of Octavius all take place on the same day in the play. However, historically, the assassination took place on 15 March (The Ides of March), the will was published on 18 March, the funeral was on 20 March, and Octavius arrived only in May.
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In which 1969 film did Michael Caine play Charlie Croker? | The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 1969 British comedy caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. Subsequent television showings and releases on video have made it well known in the United Kingdom.
Its soundtrack was composed by Quincy Jones, and includes "... | Play Dirty
Play Dirty is a 1969 British war film starring Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green and Harry Andrews. It was director Andre DeToth's last film, based on a screenplay by Melvyn Bragg and Lotte Colin.
The film's story is inspired by the exploits of units such as the Long Range Desert Group, Popski's P... | 48,161 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the central character in the film series 'The Hunger Games? | The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where a boy and a girl from each of the nation's 12 Districts are chosen annually as "tributes" and forced to compete in The Hunger Games, an elaborate televised fight to the death. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to ta... | film "Kill the Irishman". Christian starred in the 2013 film "The Starving Games", a parody of "The Hunger Games" films.
He appears in seasons 5 and 6 of the MTV series "Teen Wolf", playing a recurring character named Theo Raeken, a former human who was turned into a hybrid creature called a Chimera, in his case, posse... | 48,162 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Sunderland become a city? | status was temporarily lost until new letters patent were issued in November of the same year. In 1992, on the fortieth anniversary of the monarch's accession, it was announced that another town would be elevated to a city. An innovation on this occasion was that a competition was to be held, and communities would be r... | disappointingly, Cherry did not.
A defender always willing to join in the attack, Cherry played his part in what would become one of the FA Cup's most famous moments in that Wembley final. Leeds were a goal down to opponents Sunderland midway through the second half when Cherry made a late run to meet a long cross from... | 48,163 | triviaqa-train |
Named for a scientist who discovered it in 1961, what is the term for the number of times a normal cell population will divide before it stops? | Hayflick limit
The Hayflick limit or Hayflick phenomenon is the number of times a normal human cell population will divide before cell division stops.
The concept of the Hayflick limit was advanced by American anatomist Leonard Hayflick in 1961, at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. Hayflick demons... | the tumorogenic transformation of stem and progenitor cells. In normal non-tumor stem cells, a number of genes have been described which are responsible for pluripotency, such as Bmi-1, Wnt and Notch. These genes have been discovered also in the case of cancer stem cells, and shows that their aberrant expression is ess... | 48,164 | triviaqa-train |
Were he alive in 2006, the American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh would have been disappointed as his discovery was 'dwarfed.' What did he discover in 1930? | Jackson-Gwilt Medal in 1931.
Direct visual observation became rare in astronomy. By 1965 Robert S. Richardson called Tombaugh one of two great living experienced visual observers as talented as Percival Lowell or Giovanni Schiaparelli. In 1980, he wrote a book "Out of the Darkness: The Planet Pluto" with Patrick Moore.... | Macchi C.200 "Saetta" monoplane fighters escorting formations of Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero medium bombers ever participated in the Battle.
Fighter aircraft Other fighter aircraft Other British fighters.
The Bristol Blenheim was used by both Bomber and Fighter Commands. Some 200 Mk. I bombers were modified into M... | 48,165 | triviaqa-train |
NASA's series of Great Observatories satellites are the following four powerful space-based telescopes. What is the missing word? (hint: An Indian-born American scientist known for his 'limit') 1. The Hubble Space Telescope 2. The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory 3. The Spitzer Space Telescope 4. ___ X-ray Observatory | Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile and is well known as both a vital research tool and a... | Great Observatories program
NASA's series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful space-based astronomical telescopes launched between 1990 and 2003. They were built with different technology to examine specific wavelength/energy regions of the electromagnetic spectrum: gamma rays, X-rays, visible an... | 48,166 | triviaqa-train |
What non-technical term is given to a condition where the thumb, when extended (as in a 'thumbs-up'), stretches backwards toward the nail and outwards? | a pencil, opening a jar "with the fingertips alone", and gripping a ball (only if the ball is not tight against the palm).
Opposability of the thumb should not be confused with a precision grip as some animals possess semi-opposable thumbs yet are known to have extensive precision grips (Tufted Capuchins for example). ... | psychology.
Nomenclature and examples.
The term "anaphora" is actually used in two ways.
In a broad sense, it denotes the act of referring. Any time a given expression (e.g. a proform) refers to another contextual entity, anaphora is present.
In a second, narrower sense, the term "anaphora" denotes the act of referring... | 48,167 | triviaqa-train |
Literally meaning 'on the kidney', what hormone that participates in the 'fight or flight' response of the body is produced by the adrenal glands? | of circulating noradrenaline. These hormones are released by the adrenal medulla, which contains a dense network of blood vessels. Adrenaline and noradrenaline act at adrenoreceptors throughout the body, with effects that include an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. actions of adrenaline and noradrenaline are ... | biomarkers circulating in the maternal blood supply: cortisol and catecholamines.
Mechanism of action.
Cortisol is type of hormone called a glucocorticoid, which glucose usage in the body and tends to be activated during a fight-or-flight response. Cortisol is produced in the adrenal gland, whose activity is mediated b... | 48,168 | triviaqa-train |
Woods Hole, Massachusetts is famous for having many institutes in what field of science? | Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Woods Hole is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies at the extreme southwest corner of Cape Cod, near Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands. The population was 781 at the 2010 census.
It is the site of several famous... | by the United States. The science centers correspond roughly to the administrative division of fisheries management into five regions, with the west coast utilizing two fisheries science centers.
The Northeast Fisheries Science Center is headquartered in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. It operates laboratories at five other... | 48,169 | triviaqa-train |
Meaning 'indicator' in Greek, what is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow called? | Gnomon
A gnomon ([ˈnoʊmɒn], from Greek , "gnōmōn", literally: "one that knows or examines") is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. The term is used for a variety of purposes in mathematics and other fields.
History.
A painted stick dating from 2300 BC was excavated at the astronomical site of Taosi is the oldest... | at lower latitudes where a human shadow is quite short during the summer months. A 66-inch tall person casts a 4-inch shadow at 27 deg latitude on the summer solstice.
The use of the adjective "analemmatic" to describe this class of sundial can be misleading, because there is no use of the equation of time or the anale... | 48,170 | triviaqa-train |
Taking its name from the Latin word for magpie, what medical disorder is characterized by an appetite for non-nutritive substances (e.g., clay)? | Eurasian magpie
The Eurasian magpie or common magpie ("Pica pica") is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. It is one of several birds in the crow family designated magpies, and belongs to the Holarctic radiation of "monochrome" magpies. In Europe, "magpie" is used by English ... | Pablum
Pablum is a processed cereal for infants originally marketed by the Mead Johnson Company in 1931. The trademarked name is a contracted form of the Latin word "pabulum", which means "foodstuff". The name "pablum" had long been used in botany and medicine to refer to nutrition or substances of which the nutritive ... | 48,171 | triviaqa-train |
Until it was named for a character in Ovid's Metamorphoses, what deadly disease had been called the 'French disease' in Italy and Germany, and the 'Italian disease' in France? Guess nobody wanted to associate themselves with it! | women, 20–65% of men) do not report previously having had the classical chancre of primary syphilis.
Signs and symptoms Latent.
Latent syphilis is defined as having serologic proof of infection without symptoms of disease. It is further described as either early (less than 1 year after secondary syphilis) or late (more... | the desire to recreate Classical spaces as extensions of the revived villa. Ovid's description of the cave of Achelous provided some specific inspiration to patrons in France as well as Italy for the Mannerist garden grotto, with its cool dampness, tuff vaulting and shellwork walls. The banquet served by Ovid's Achelou... | 48,172 | triviaqa-train |
What are the four Galilean moons of Jupiter that are named after the lovers of Zeus in Greek myth? | 's names for the four major moons, however, that stuck—Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. These findings were also the first discovery of celestial motion not apparently centered on Earth. The discovery was a major point in favor of Copernicus' heliocentric theory of the motions of the planets; Galileo's outspoken supp... | orbits, of which 72 have confirmed orbits and have thus received permanent designations; of these, 52 have been named. Its eight regular moons are grouped into the planet-sized Galilean moons and the far smaller Amalthea group. They are named after lovers of Zeus, the Greek equivalent of Jupiter. Its 71 known irregular... | 48,173 | triviaqa-train |
When it launched the satellite Alouette 1 in 1962, which country became the first non-superpower to enter the space race? | Alouette 1
Alouette 1 is a deactivated Canadian satellite that studied the ionosphere. Launched in 1962, it was Canada's first satellite, and the first satellite constructed by a country other than the Soviet Union or the United States. Canada was the fourth country to operate a satellite, as the British "Ariel 1", con... | rocket program which later played an important role in Pakistan's development of a missile program. Throughout the 1960s till early 1970s, the SUPARCO launched more than 200 rockets using the different payloads of an experimental satellite. With the launching of Rehbar-1, Pakistan became the third country in Asia, firs... | 48,174 | triviaqa-train |
What non-lethal weapon was named by its inventor Jack Cover after the teen science fiction character Tom Swift? | Jack Cover
John "Jack" Higson Cover Jr. (April 6, 1920 – February 7, 2009) was the inventor of the Taser stun gun.
Biography.
Cover was born in New York City on April 6, 1920, and grew up in Chicago. His father was a professor of economics. His mother earned a mathematics master's degree at the University of Chicago. C... | used for a mechanical likeness of Doc Savage used to confuse foes. The name is also used in Isaac Asimov's short story "Robbie" (1940) about a first-generation robot designed to care for children. In "Tom Swift on The Phantom Satellite" (1956), it is also the name given to a small four-foot robot designed by Tom Swift ... | 48,175 | triviaqa-train |
Also the title of a 1991 Ron Howard film, what is the term for a situation which can occur when oxygen is re-introduced to a fire that is starved of it resulting in an explosive effect? | direct a film in exchange for Howard starring in "Eat My Dust!", with Christopher Norris. Howard went on to direct several TV movies. His big theatrical break came in 1982, with "Night Shift", featuring Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, and Henry Winkler.
He has since directed a number of high-visibility films, including "... | Inattentional blindness
Also known as perceptual blindness, inattentive blindness results from a lack of attention that is not associated with vision defects or deficits, as an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight. When it becomes impossible to attend to all the stimuli in a given situatio... | 48,176 | triviaqa-train |
Derived from the name of an ancient King of Pontus, what is the practice of Mithridatism? | Mithridatism
Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word is derived from Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.
Background.
Mithridates VI's ... | Cyrus the Great by his grandfather Astyages, but who secretly raised him with his wife Cyno until the age of ten, having passed off their own stillborn child as the murdered Cyrus.
- Mithridates Chrestus, prince from the Kingdom of Pontus, brother of Mithridates VI of Pontus
Other uses.
- Mithridate, semi-mythical anti... | 48,177 | triviaqa-train |
What term is given to the biological phenomenon where the size of animals isolated on an island increases dramatically over generations? | Island gigantism
Island gigantism or insular gigantism is a biological phenomenon in which the size of an animal isolated on an island increases dramatically in comparison to its mainland relatives. Island gigantism is one aspect of the more general "island effect" or "Foster's rule", which posits that when mainland an... | " elsewhere in the world. For example, he unearthed six-meter-long sauropods, a group of dinosaurs which elsewhere commonly grew to 30 meters or more, which he named "Magyarosaurus". Nopcsa deduced that the area where the remains were found was an island, Hațeg Island (now the Haţeg or Hatzeg basin in Romania) during t... | 48,178 | triviaqa-train |
What potent toxin is extracted from the castor bean? | Ricinus
Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using moder... | Other seed fibers are from kapok and milkweed.
Many important nonfood oils are extracted from seeds. Linseed oil is used in paints. Oil from jojoba and crambe are similar to whale oil.
Seeds are the source of some medicines including castor oil, tea tree oil and the quack cancer drug Laetrile.
Many seeds have been used... | 48,179 | triviaqa-train |
What substance is the basis of the gold refining technique known as 'inquartation and parting' since it can dissolve silver and other base metals but not gold? | and is dissolved by aqua regia, a 1:3 mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. Nitric acid oxidizes the metal to +3 ions, but only in minute amounts, typically undetectable in the pure acid because of the chemical equilibrium of the reaction. However, the ions are removed from the equilibrium by hydrochloric acid,... | process, that is chlorination in the melt. The Wohlwill process results in higher purity, but is more complex and is only applied in small-scale installations. Other methods of assaying and purifying smaller amounts of gold include parting and inquartation as well as cupellation, or refining methods based on the dissol... | 48,180 | triviaqa-train |
What controversial form of alternative medicine that aims to treat 'like with like' traces its origins to the late 18th century when it was founded by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann? | point appointed as a Freeman of the City of London. Mr William Herbert Tankard-Hahnemann, the great-great-great-grandson of Samuel Hahnemann died on 12 January 2009 (his 87th birthday) after 22 years of active patronage of the British Institute of Homeopathy. The William Tankard-Hahnemann line continues with his son, C... | like cures like" may have been suggested by Hippocrates around 400 BC, when he prescribed a small dose of mandrake root to treat mania, knowing it produces mania in much larger doses. Similarly, in the 16th century, Paracelsus wrote "similia similibus curantur" (similar to the subjunctive form later used by Hahnemann),... | 48,181 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the British astrophysicist who announced Einstein's Theory of General Relativity to the English-speaking world in 1919? | Arthur Eddington
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (28 December 1882 – 22 November 1944) was an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician of the early 20th century who did his greatest work in astrophysics. He was also a philosopher of science and a populariser of science. The Eddington limit, the natural limit to th... | his paper "The Internal Constitution of the Stars". At that time, the source of stellar energy was a complete mystery; Eddington was the first to correctly speculate that the source was fusion of hydrogen into helium.
He is famous for his work concerning the theory of relativity. Eddington wrote a number of articles th... | 48,182 | triviaqa-train |
What biological term from the Greek for 'virgin creation' denotes the growth and development of an embryo or seed without fertilization by a male? | the male gamete of another.
Autogamy which is also known as self-fertilisation, occurs in such hermaphroditic organisms as plants and flatworms; therein, two gametes from one individual fuse.
Other variants of bisexual reproduction.
Some relatively unusual forms of reproduction are:
Gynogenesis: A sperm stimulates the ... | Fertilization was not understood in ancient times. Alexander the Great and Augustus Caesar were reputed to have been conceived without fertilization (virgin birth). Hippocrates believed that the embryo was the product of male semen and a female factor. But Aristotle held that only male semen gave rise to an embryo, whi... | 48,183 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name of the Adansonia species of tree native to Africa and Australia that is noted for its capacity to store enormous quantity of water? | Adansonia
Adansonia is a genus of deciduous trees known as baobabs. They are found in arid regions of Madagascar, mainland Africa, Arabia, and Australia. The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who described "Adansonia digitata".
In the early 21st century, baobabs in southern Africa ... | important to Native Americans and served a number of purposes, including use for food and water and creating fish hooks from the spines. Another common species is the Shin Digger (Agave lechuguilla).
With its shallow roots, it is able to take in a large quantity of water and store it in its pedals for extended periods ... | 48,184 | triviaqa-train |
What organic compound is the primary structural component of green plants and also makes-up their primary cell wall? | . The actual structure of the cell wall is not clearly defined and several models exist - the covalently linked cross model, the tether model, the diffuse layer model and the stratified layer model. However, the primary cell wall, can be defined as composed of cellulose microfibrils aligned at all angles. Cellulose mic... | the outside environment. Using receptors composed of protein structures, the cell membrane is able to let selected molecules within the cell. Inside the cell membrane includes the cytoplasm, which contains the cytoskeleton. A network of filamentous proteins including microtubules, intermediate filaments, and actin fila... | 48,185 | triviaqa-train |
Which element is added to rubber in the vulcanization process? | vulcanization, in common with the curing of other thermosetting polymers, is generally irreversible.
Five types of curing systems are in common use:
1. Sulfur systems
2. Peroxides
3. Metallic oxides
4. Acetoxysilane
5. Urethane crosslinkers
Vulcanization with sulfur.
By far the most common vulcanizing methods depend on... | was working with George Oenslager at Diamond Rubber to discover different additives to overcome these shortcomings. Working off of Oenslager's aniline additives, Spence discovered that p-aminodimethylaniline was a far superior accelerator, requiring only 0.5 weight percent added to the vulcanization process, to vastly ... | 48,186 | triviaqa-train |
Because of his advocation for the use of direct current (DC) for electric power distribution, Thomas Edison developed a bitter rivalry with which other genius who advocated alternating current (AC)? | Tributes In popular culture.
Thomas Edison has appeared in popular culture as a character in novels, films, comics and video games. His prolific inventing helped make him an icon and he has made appearances in popular culture during his lifetime down to the present day. Edison is also portrayed in popular culture as an... | -new field of electrical power distribution in the early 1880s. Electric lighting was a growing business with many companies building outdoor direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) arc lighting based street lighting systems and Thomas Edison launching the first DC electric utility designed to light homes and ... | 48,187 | triviaqa-train |
Due to its use by the ruling class to murder one another and for its potency and discreetness, which element has been called the 'Poison of Kings'? | leaves and has a proposed use in phytoremediation.
Essential trace element in higher animals Biomethylation.
Inorganic arsenic and its compounds, upon entering the food chain, are progressively metabolized through a process of methylation. For example, the mold "Scopulariopsis brevicaulis" produces significant amounts ... | condemns local politicians (particularly Babulal Gaur of the BJP) for their failure to comply with a 2004 Supreme Court ruling ordering them to supply clean water to the poison victims. Nor does he absolve the Indian Government of blame.
As a former advertising copywriter, Sinha is particularly scathing about Dow Chemi... | 48,188 | triviaqa-train |
What 'Z' mineral found in Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia with an age of 4.404 billion years might be the oldest mineral on earth? | Yilgarn Craton
The Yilgarn Craton is a large craton that constitutes the bulk of the Western Australian land mass. It is bounded by a mixture of sedimentary basins and Proterozoic fold and thrust belts. Zircon grains in the Jack Hills, Narryer Terrane have been dated at ~4.27 Ga, with one detrital zircon dated as old a... | other related mineral deposits (often found around hot springs and geysers) uncovered in the Pilbara Craton.
The earliest "direct" evidence of life on Earth may be fossils of microorganisms permineralized in 3.465-billion-year-old Australian Apex chert rocks.
See also.
- Archean
- Australian Shield
- Centralian Superba... | 48,189 | triviaqa-train |
What nutrients required by the human body for metabolic reactions are classified as water-soluble and fat-soluble? Did you take yours today? | be endogenously synthesized by humans: phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, and histidine.
Essentiality Essential nutrients Fatty acids.
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are fatty acids that humans and other animals must ingest because the body requires them for good health... | use of new types of anticonvulsants, it is still recommended to patients to this day. A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate based diet that patients are typically asked to follow in conjunction with their anticonvulsant medications. This diet was designed in order to mimic many of the effects that starvation... | 48,190 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest living sub-species of the tiger? | male lions, male tigers allow females and cubs to feed on the kill before the male is finished with it; all involved generally seem to behave amicably, in contrast to the competitive behaviour shown by a lion pride. Stephen Mills described a social feeding event in Ranthambhore National Park:
Occasionally, male tigers ... | Gorilla
Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas (both critically endangered), and either four or five subspecies. They are the largest living primates... | 48,191 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest species of the salmon family that also shares its name with an Indian tribe? | group, these are known as Pacific salmon. Chinook salmon have been introduced in New Zealand and Patagonia. Coho, freshwater sockeye, and Atlantic salmon have been established in Patagonia, as well.
Also there are a number of other species which are not true salmon, as in the above list, but have common names which ref... | Bonito
Bonitos are a tribe of medium-sized, ray-finned predatory fish in the family Scombridae – a family it shares with the mackerel, tuna, and Spanish mackerel tribes, and also the butterfly kingfish. Also called the Sardini tribe, it consists of eight species across four genera; three of those four genera are monoty... | 48,192 | triviaqa-train |
What was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes in 1911 when he was studying the resistance of solid mercury at cryogenic temperatures? | 150 gigapascals.
In 2018, a research team from the Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discovered superconductivity in bilayer graphene with one layer twisted at an angle of approximately 1.1 degrees with cooling and applying a small electric charge. Even if the experiments were not carried ou... | , replacing these later with mercury (a more readily refinable material). Onnes's research into the resistivity of solid mercury at cryogenic temperatures was accomplished by using liquid helium as a refrigerant. On April 8, 1911, 16:00 hours Onnes noted "Kwik nagenoeg nul", which translates as "[Resistance of] mercury... | 48,193 | triviaqa-train |
In 1949, what process developed by Willard Libby revolutionized archaeology? | plants and became the prototypes for a new generation of plants. Enriched uranium was used in the Little Boy bomb employed in the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Libby brought home a stack of newspapers and told his wife, "This is what I've been doing."
Radiocarbon dating.
After the war, Libby accepted an offer... | dating, based on a theory first developed by American scientist Willard Libby in 1949. Despite its many limitations (compared to later methods it is inaccurate; it can only be used on organic matter; it is reliant on a dataset to calibrate it; and it only works with remains from the last 10,000 years), the technique br... | 48,194 | triviaqa-train |
Olympus Mons is the tallest known volcano and mountain in our Solar System. Where is it located? | Olympus Mons
Olympus Mons (; Latin for Mount Olympus) is a very large shield volcano on the planet Mars. The volcano has a height of nearly 22 km (13.6 mi or 72,000 ft) as measured by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA). Olympus Mons is about two and a half times Mount Everest's height above sea level. It is the la... | summit elevation of over , or base-to-peak. For comparison, the largest volcano on Earth, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, is about across and stands above the ocean floor.
The Tharsis Montes volcanoes lie near the equator, along the crest of a vast volcanic plateau called the Tharsis region or Tharsis bulge. The Tharsis region is... | 48,195 | triviaqa-train |
Which element gets its name from the Greek for 'acid producer' because the scientist Lavoisier who named it erroneously thought that it was a constituent of all acids? | street in the 8th arrondissement are named after Lavoisier, and statues of him are found on the Hôtel de Ville and on the façade of the "Cour Napoléon" of the Louvre. His name is one of the 72 names of eminent French scientists, engineers and mathematicians inscribed on the Eiffel Tower as well as on buildings around K... | Caprylic acid
Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon saturated fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. Its compounds are found naturally in the milk of various mammals, and as a minor constituent of coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is an oily liquid that is minimally soluble in water wi... | 48,196 | triviaqa-train |
What rare form of headache whose name refers to its tendency to occur periodically has been called by some experts as the most painful condition known to medical science? | and constrict blood vessels.
People who are more susceptible to experience migraines without headache are those who have a family history of migraines, women, and women who are experiencing hormonal changes or are taking birth control pills or are prescribed hormone replacement therapy.
Tension headaches are thought to... | -type headache, especially in its chronic form, can impart significant disability on patients as well as burden on society at large.
Prognosis.
Tension headaches that do not occur as a symptom of another condition may be painful, but are not harmful. It is usually possible to receive relief through treatment. Tension h... | 48,197 | triviaqa-train |
The Klein bottle which has no distinction between inside and outside surfaces can be made by gluing two of what similar objects? | in three dimensional space it cannot be done without allowing the surface to intersect itself) by joining the edges of two Möbius strips together, as described in the following limerick by Leo Moser:
The initial construction of the Klein bottle by identifying opposite edges of a square shows that the Klein bottle can b... | . Closing the surface does nothing to improve the lack of orientability, it merely removes the boundary. Thus, the Klein bottle is a closed surface with no distinction between inside and outside. Note that in three-dimensional space, a Klein bottle's surface must pass through itself. Building a Klein bottle which is no... | 48,198 | triviaqa-train |
What breed of sheep that is also the most numerous in the world is prized for its wool? | staple strength. Fiber diameter is the single most important wool characteristic determining quality and price.
Merino wool is typically 3–5 inches in length and is very fine (between 12 and 24 microns). The finest and most valuable wool comes from Merino hoggets. Wool taken from sheep produced for meat is typically mo... | in keeping Shetland sheep. They are most commonly farmed for their prized wool, but they also may be kept for their meat.
Breed characteristics.
The Shetland is one of the smallest British breeds. The ewes are usually polled (hornless) and the rams usually horned, although horned ewes and polled rams do occur occasiona... | 48,199 | triviaqa-train |
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