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Prominent on people as varied as noted vampire slayer Abraham Lincoln and Cindy Crawford, the dermatological condition known as melanocytic nevus is commonly known as a what? | be either subdermal (under the skin) or a pigmented growth on the skin, formed mostly of a type of cell known as a melanocyte. The high concentration of the body's pigmenting agent, melanin, is responsible for their dark color. Moles are a member of the family of skin lesions known as nevi and can occur in all mammalia... | of the body.
As compared with a melanocytic nevus, congenital melanocytic nevi are usually larger in diameter and may have excess terminal hair, a condition called hypertrichosis. If over projected adult diameter with hypertrichosis, it is sometimes called giant hairy nevus; more usually these largest forms are known a... | 50,700 | triviaqa-train |
A product of Nabisco, what most awesome cookie consists of a soft pastry stuffed with fig paste, having been invented in 1892 by noted fig fiend Charles Roser? | in the 1890s. Roser is credited by some with having invented the Fig Newton (actually a pastry) or at least the process or machinery to make it, but Nabisco has never acknowledged these claims. In any event Roser left his cookie business a very rich man.
Later career in Florida.
In the early part of the 20th century Ro... | Cuccidati
Cuccidati (cucidati or cucciddati), and also known variously as buccellati, Italian fig cookies or Sicilian fig cookies, are fig-stuffed cookies traditionally served at Christmas time.
The outer cookie is pastry dough, covered with icing and typically topped with rainbow sprinkles. The filling generally consi... | 50,701 | triviaqa-train |
What American folk hero, steel drivin' man that he is, is best known for having raced against a steam powered hammer and won? | . In prison records he is listed as John Henry, John W. Henry, and John William Henry. Henry, like many African Americans might have come to Virginia to work on the clean-up of the battlefields after the Civil War. Arrested and tried for burglary, John Henry was in the first group of convicts released by the warden to ... | won Bill Monroe's Beanblossom bluegrass guitar contest in 1976. His 1989 CD "Solo Guitar Sketchbook," which has remained his best-selling recording, was chosen by "Guitar Player Magazine" for their "Desert Island Top 20 Acoustic Guitar" list. In 1992 Reid released another direct-to-digital solo all-traditional recordin... | 50,702 | triviaqa-train |
What French mathematician and philosopher, devised roulette while trying to attain perpetual motion, and also invented the hydraulic press and the syringe? | around the outer edge of the wheel. The ball eventually loses momentum, passes through an area of deflectors, and falls onto the wheel and into one of 37 (single zero French/European style roulette) or 38 (double zero American style roulette) colored and numbered pockets on the wheel.
History.
The first form of roulett... | French pressure cell press
The French pressure cell press, or French press, is an apparatus used in biological experimentation to disrupt the plasma membrane of cells by passing them through a narrow valve under high pressure. The French Press can also be used for disintegration of chloroplasts, homogenates of animal t... | 50,703 | triviaqa-train |
Which company, who offers to "put you in the drivers seat", is the largest car rental company in the world, with over 30 million rentals per year? | -Yourself System" and then "Saunders System". By 1926, Saunders had expanded to 56 cities. Saunders' company was bought by Avis in 1955.
An early competitor to Saunders was Walter L. Jacobs, whose Chicago-based "Rent-a-Car" opened in 1918 with twelve Ford Model T. The company was bought in 1923 by John Hertz.
In Britai... | Jasons Travel Media
Jasons is a provider of travel information in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. It designs and prints over 60 publications (over 6.5 million copies) and distributes over 10 million brochures per year through the largest brochure distribution network in New Zealand. The company also owns ... | 50,704 | triviaqa-train |
First held in 1877, what dog show, who recently announced a Scottish Deerhound named Hickory as Best in Show, is the longest running dog show, and second longest continuously held sporting event in the US, behind only the Kentucky Derby? | in 2020 following the acquisition of the National Geographic channels by the Walt Disney Company in March 2019.
Since the 141st event in 2017, Fox Sports 1 has a one-hour documentary, typically airing around Easter. "Crowned: Inside the Westminster Dog Show" features various dogs, their handlers, and owners as they wen... | horse racing and the Elders Webster Longford Cup.
Recreation Longford Show.
The annual Longford Show was first held in 1858 and is one of the longest running rural shows in Australia. Held in October, it attracts between 7000 and 8000 people. It includes equestrian events, poultry and dog shows, chopping and tree felli... | 50,705 | triviaqa-train |
Known as The Bay State, what was the 6th state to join the union on Feb 6, 1788? | , the eastern half of Worcester County (which drains into Maryland's Atlantic coastal bays), and a small portion of the state's northeast corner (which drains into the Delaware River watershed). So prominent is the Chesapeake in Maryland's geography and economic life that there has been periodic agitation to change the... | who arrived at Botany Bay just days after the First Fleet in 1788.
History Trams.
The Daceyville tram line opened in 1913 with services from Circular Quay via Waterloo. The line branched from the Botany Road line at Gardeners Road, and passed east along Gardeners Road to join the lines at Anzac Pde at what was known as... | 50,706 | triviaqa-train |
What American inventor and industrialist, father of the modern assembly line, held 161 patents in his own name and started a moderately successful car company along the way? | performs one simple operation.
According to Henry Ford:
Simple example.
Consider the assembly of a car: assume that certain steps in the assembly line are to install the engine, install the hood, and install the wheels (in that order, with arbitrary interstitial steps); only one of these steps can be done at a time. In... | Jesse Armour Crandall
Jesse Armour Crandall (October 20, 1834 – August 3, 1920) was an American inventor and toy-maker. He had taken out over 150 patents on toys in his 75 years of inventing. Crandall's father, Benjamin Potter Crandall, was also a toy-maker as well as three of Jesse's brothers (Benjamin, Charles Thomps... | 50,707 | triviaqa-train |
Feb 18, 2001 saw the death of what famed NASCAR driver, known as The Intimidator, a loss that is still mourned today by those who follow the sport? | championships is 7, held by three drivers: Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson. Johnson has the record for most consecutive with five consecutive Cup Series drivers' championships from 2006 to 2010. Previously, the most consecutive championships had been three in a row by Cale Yarborough in the late 1970s... | history of the sport was his absolute dedication and loyalty to Chrysler, and his positive attitude in spite of what often seemed like insurmountable odds. Being the team owner and driver, Arrington drove Dodges from 1964 all the way through mid-season 1985. In 1984 and 1985, his Chrysler Imperial became the last Chrys... | 50,708 | triviaqa-train |
Feb 18, 1861 saw what man, immortalized on the face of Stone Mountain, Ga, was elected President of the Confederate States of America? | Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives prior t... | military that also saw service as a unit of the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War.
History and lineage.
The Republican Blues were originally organized in 1808, in Savannah, Georgia. It mustered into Federal service in June 1812, in Florida.
The unit was brought into Confederate service on 20 April 1... | 50,709 | triviaqa-train |
Sunday was also the Chinese New Years. What year in the Chinese zodiac are we now in? | of the twelve zodiac animal signs (生肖 "shēngxiào") or Earthly Branches. They are in order as follows: the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. In Vietnam the Rabbit is replaced by the cat.
This combination creates the 60-year cycle due to the fewest years (least common mult... | waxing moon and 14 or 15 waning moon days in a month, amounting to years of 354, 355 or 384 days. The years are usually noted by the animal of the Chinese zodiac, although there are several dates used to count the New Year.
As with the rest of the world, the seven-day week is used alongside both calendars. The solar ca... | 50,710 | triviaqa-train |
With a height of 3212 feet, what Venezuelan waterfall is the tallest in the world? | Falls and Kaieteur Falls (Class 9); Rhine Falls and Gullfoss (Class 8); Angel Falls and Dettifoss (Class 7); Yosemite Falls, Lower Yellowstone Falls, and Umphang Thee Lor Sue Waterfall (Class 6); and Sutherland Falls (Class 5).
Researchers.
Alexander von Humboldt (1820s) "Father of Modern Geography" Humboldt was mostly... | Colonial Creek Falls
Colonial Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States. In a horizontal traverse of more than , it falls vertically in 13 distinct drops, with an average incline of 65 degrees.
According to the World Waterfall Database, it is the tallest waterfall in the continental United S... | 50,711 | triviaqa-train |
Which U.S. President was first Secretary of State, then vice president before finally holding the office of president, the only man to hold all 3 offices? | that do not involve the president.
The state secrets privilege allows the president and the executive branch to withhold information or documents from discovery in legal proceedings if such release would harm national security. Precedent for the privilege arose early in the 19th century when Thomas Jefferson refused to... | protests of 1989, was terminated. In 1993, the post of President was taken by Jiang Zemin, who as General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, became the undisputed top leader of the party and the state. When Jiang Zemin stepped down in 2003, the offices of General Secretary... | 50,712 | triviaqa-train |
On Feb 20, 1962, aboard Friendship 7, which astronaut became the first from the US to orbit the earth, a feat he repeated 36 years later? | 1961, on a 15-minute sub-orbital flight. The first American to orbit the Earth was John Glenn, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962. The first American woman in space was Sally Ride, during Space Shuttle Challenger's mission STS-7, on June 18, 1983. In 1992 Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to tra... | to orbit the earth when he flew the Mercury-Atlas 6 named "Friendship 7" for three earth orbits on February 20, 1962, and the first astronaut elected to Congress when he won a Senate seat in 1974. He's been the most successful American Astronaut-politician thus far, serving 25 years in the Senate. He left the manned sp... | 50,713 | triviaqa-train |
Feb 14, 1859 saw what state, with an offical motto that translates as "She Flies With Her Own Wings", join the union as the 33rd? | Alis volat propriis
Alis volat propriis is a Latin phrase used as the motto of U.S. state of Oregon.
The official English version of the motto is "She flies with her own wings" in keeping with the tradition of considering countries and territories to be feminine. However, because the feminine pronoun in the Latin sente... | Eliot used as epigraph to "The Waste Land" at Pound's suggestion. The passage translates as "For with my own eyes I saw the Sibyl hanging in a jar at Cumae, and when the boys said to her, 'Sibyl, what do you want?' she replied, 'I want to die.'"
The nomination of Washington as president dominates the opening pages of C... | 50,714 | triviaqa-train |
The counterpart of the Greek god Eros, what Roman god is frequently depicted toting a bow and arrow? | Eros
In Greek mythology, Eros (, ; , "Desire") is the Greek god of love and sex. His Roman counterpart was Cupid ("desire"). Normally, he is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares and, with some of his siblings, was one of the Erotes, a group of winged love gods. In some traditions, he is described as o... | was the son of the deities Aphrodite and Ares: it is the Eros of these later myths who is one of the erotes. Eros was associated with athleticism, with statues erected in "gymnasia", and "was often regarded as the protector of homosexual love between men." Eros was depicted as often carrying a lyre or bow and arrow. He... | 50,715 | triviaqa-train |
In an act that became known as the St. Valentine's Day massacre, what Chicago crime boss had 6 rivals gunned down in the back of a garage? | Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the 1929 Valentine's Day murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park garage on the morning of Valentine's Day. They were lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants who ... | Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- January 4 - Ciro Terranova, a former boss of the New York Morello crime family, is arrested by New York City police on vagrancy charges as he was entering Manhattan.
- February 14 - "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn, a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit and the reported organizer of Chicag... | 50,716 | triviaqa-train |
What deposed leader, who met his end on Dec 30, 2006 at the end of a rope, has sons Uday and Qusay, and 3 daughters? | Qusay Hussein
Qusay Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti (or Qusai, ; – ) was an Iraqi politician. He was the second son of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He was appointed as his father's heir apparent in 2000.
Early life.
Hussein was born in Baghdad in 1966 to Ba'athist revolutionary Saddam Hussein, who was in prison at ... | execution."
Burial.
Hussein's body was buried in his birthplace of Al-Awja in Tikrit, Iraq, near family members, including his two sons Uday and Qusay Hussein, on 31 December 2006 at 04:00 local time (01:00 GMT). His body was transported to Tikrit by a U.S. military helicopter, where it was handed over from Iraqi Gover... | 50,717 | triviaqa-train |
What blued hairEd, glasses wearing geek is the best friend of Bart Simpson? | as February 23. He lived with his parents in the Lower East Side of Springfield until the Simpsons bought their first house. When Lisa was born, Bart was at first jealous of the attention she received, but he soon warmed to her when he discovered that "Bart" was her first word. Bart's first day of school was in the ear... | Lemon Meringue. But T.N. Honey was never seen again. Plum Puddin', Strawberry's other glasses-wearing friend, disappeared around this same time until 1984. She was voiced by Julie McWhirter.
1980s Apricot.
Apricot Bunny is a little white-haired baby with an unusual vocabulary of oversized words. Apricot and her pet bun... | 50,718 | triviaqa-train |
Which American cartoonist is responsible for creating the comic strips Hi and Lois and Beetle Bailey, both of which are still in production by their creator? | creator, usually termed a cartoonist. However, it is not unusual for a cartoonist to employ the studio method, particularly when a strip become successful. Mort Walker employed a studio, while Bill Watterson and Charles Schulz did not. Gag, political, and editorial cartoonists tend to work alone as well, though a carto... | - Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, the unnamed parents of Beetle, Lois, and Chigger
- Lois Flagston (née Bailey), Beetle's sister; she and her husband are the title characters of the "Hi and Lois" comic strips
- Chigger, the younger brother of Beetle and Lois
- Hiram "Hi" Flagston, Beetle's brother-in-law and Lois's husband
- Chip... | 50,719 | triviaqa-train |
Whose picture is on the 2 dollar bill? | eagle". The $10 note is referred to as a ""sawbuck"", ""ten-spot"" or ""Hamilton"" (after Alexander Hamilton). The $5 note as ""Lincoln"", ""fin"", ""fiver"" or ""five-spot"". The infrequently-used $2 note is sometimes called ""deuce"", ""Tom"", or ""Jefferson"" (after Thomas Jefferson | structured programming
Other uses.
- M36 tank destroyer, nicknamed the "Jackson", a United States tank destroyer in World War II
- United States twenty-dollar bill, nicknamed for Andrew Jackson, whose picture appears on the obverse side
See also.
- Jaxon (disambiguation)
- Jackson Hole (disambiguation)
- Jackson statio... | 50,720 | triviaqa-train |
What tea, with a very distinctive flavor and aroma, is flavored with the rind of a bergamot orange? | by many other citrus fruits. Bergapten has also been implicated as a potassium channel blocker; in one case study, a patient who consumed four litres of Earl Grey tea per day (which contains bergamot essential oil as a flavouring) suffered muscle cramps.
Bergamot is also a source of bergamottin which, along with the ch... | not anthocyanins as blood oranges do.
Cultivars Moro.
The 'Moro' is the most colorful of the blood oranges, with a deep red flesh and a rind with a bright red blush. The flavor is stronger and the aroma is more intense than a normal orange. This fruit has a distinct, sweet flavor with a hint of raspberry. This orange p... | 50,721 | triviaqa-train |
Nov 10, 1975 saw the sinking of what ship, for 13 years the largest to sail the Great Lakes, which was later to inspire Gordon Lightfoot to pen his second top 10 hit? | ); "Carefree Highway" (1974), "Rainy Day People" (1975), and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976), and had many other hits that appeared within the top 40.
Several of Lightfoot's albums achieved gold and multi-platinum status internationally. His songs have been recorded by renowned artists such as Elvis Presley... | became a hit for Hall & Oates as well two years later).
1975 turned out to be their most successful year chartwise, with a Top 40 Pop album ("In the City"), the #25 hit "Remember What I Told You to Forget", and their biggest hit, the Top 10 Pop/#1 R&B smash "It Only Takes a Minute", which was later successfully covered... | 50,722 | triviaqa-train |
What science fiction author, author of the Dune series, among others, was born in Tacoma and attended the University of Washington? | Dune (novel)
Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in "Analog" magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's "This Immortal" for the Hugo Award in 1966, and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the "Dune" ... | , attended Binghamton University
- Jenna Wolfe, "Today Show" anchor
- George Zebrowski, science fiction author and editor
Others.
- David A. Ansell, physician and author
- Joseph Barbara, mobster
- Frances M. Beal, activist
- Gerald Nicholas Dino, fourth bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix
- Ben Eisenko... | 50,723 | triviaqa-train |
Played by the late Earl Hindman, what was the name of Tim's wise neighbor on the TV show Home Improvement? | saw Tim competing against Bob Vila in a lawnmower contest for charity. Tim actually installed a jet engine on his machine-which resulted in Tim causing unintended chaos and destruction. Tim hosts a home improvement show called "Tool Time" with his co-host and friend, Al Borland. While Al is his co-host, Al constantly m... | Wayne Knight. Newman's name is clearly a true mononym, in that his first name is never used or even revealed. Kramer's first name, Cosmo, is revealed to the other characters and the audience, and so his name could be seen as less of a mononym. However, this does not occur until the show's sixth season, and after the re... | 50,724 | triviaqa-train |
Naval Support Facility Thurmont, in rural Maryland, is a presidential retreat known as what? | Camp David
Camp David is the country retreat for the president of the United States. It is located in the wooded hills of Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland, also near Emmitsburg, Maryland about 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Washington, D.C. It is officially known as the Naval Support Facility Thurmo... | , on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was bought by the Soviet government in 1972 and the 19 room mansion once known as "Hartefeld Hall" was used as a retreat or dacha by Russian diplomats until Barack Obama ordered it and another Russian property on Long Island seized by the US State Department, under authority of the Fo... | 50,725 | triviaqa-train |
The Miracle On Ice was the sports upset of all time as the US hockey team bested the Soviet Union 4-3. Which Nordic team the US ultimately beat to win the gold? | , and the Soviets leading 3–2 following the second, the U.S. team scored two more goals to take their first lead during the third and final period, winning the game 4–3. Following the game, the U.S. went on to clinch the gold medal by beating Finland in the final. Likewise, the Soviet Union took the silver medal by bea... | transferred to the University of Massachusetts at Boston and played one additional season for their team. His time playing hockey allotted him the opportunity to audition for, and ultimately win, the role of Jack O'Callahan, a player on the 1980 Olympic men's ice hockey team, who beat the Soviet Union team in what is n... | 50,726 | triviaqa-train |
A dessert or pie served a la mode always includes what? | , or turkey), gravy, and mixed vegetables (potatoes, carrots, and peas). Frozen pot pies are often sold in individual serving size.
Fruit pies may be served with a scoop of ice cream, a style known in North America as pie à la mode. Many sweet pies are served this way. Apple pie is a traditional choice, though any pie ... | be prepared as miniature pies, such as in a 3-inch width. It may be served topped with whipped cream, a dessert sauce or à la Mode. Peanut pie is a part of the cuisine of the Southern United States.
See also.
- Cashew pie
- Chestnut pie
- List of peanut dishes
- List of pies, tarts and flans
- Walnut pie | 50,727 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the computer that faced off against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter last week on Jeopardy!? | of a two-day tournament final before coming back to win). In 2011, both Rutter and Ken Jennings (another holder, at various times, of the all-time money record for "Jeopardy!" and for game shows) were routed in a two-day exhibition match against an IBM computer platform developed specifically to compete on "Jeopardy!":... | advance to a three-game final match against fellow "Jeopardy!" record-setters Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Vered finished in third place, earning $250,000. Of the three finalists, he was the only one not to get a bye in the tournament, as Rutter got a bye into the second round and Jennings got a bye into the finals.
V... | 50,728 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Amtrak train that runs from Seattle's King Street Station to Union Station in Los Angeles? | the Empire Connection was built in 1991. Amtrak had to abandon numerous large stations whose upkeep could no longer be justified. On the other hand, the creation of the Los Angeles–Seattle "Coast Starlight" from three formerly separate train routes was an immediate success, resulting in an increase to daily service by ... | Station. Union Station also has Amtrak service, with trains connecting to Chicago and Los Angeles.
The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) operates the M-Line, a free trolley service that runs down St. Paul Street from Uptown and terminates at Ross Avenue. North from downtown, it travels to McKinney Avenue from St... | 50,729 | triviaqa-train |
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most the iconic moments in US history when US marines (and a Navy corpsman), raised a flag on top of Mt Suribachi, during the WWII battle for which island? | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945 which depicts six United States Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. The photograph was first published in Sunday newspapers on Februar... | days after the battle began. Despite capturing Suribachi, the battle continued to rage for many days, and the island would not be declared "secure" until 31 days later, on March 26.
Two flag-raisings.
There were two American flags raised on top of Mount Suribachi, on February 23, 1945. The photograph Rosenthal took was... | 50,730 | triviaqa-train |
Lasting for 13 days before the final battle, Mexican revolutionaries began a siege of what Texas mission on Feb 23, 1836? | Consultation, which created a provisional government. The provisional government soon collapsed from infighting, and Texas was without clear governance for the first two months of 1836.
During this time of political turmoil, Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna personally led an army to end the revolt. The Mex... | on 13 April, with Ojeda and the rest of his men also crossing the border to escape.
A more important confrontation took place here called the Siege of Naco. The siege was the longest sustained battle of the Mexican Revolution lasting 119 days from 1914 to 1915. The conflict directly or indirectly involved or affected a... | 50,731 | triviaqa-train |
Also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, who was assassinated on Feb 21, 1965 in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom, during a meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity? | Audubon Ballroom
The Audubon Theatre and Ballroom, generally referred to as the Audubon Ballroom, was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940 Broadway at West 165th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1912 and was designed by Thomas W. Lamb. The theatre was known at... | On March 8, 1964, Malcolm X announced that he was leaving the Nation of Islam. He and Betty X, now known as Betty Shabazz, became Sunni Muslims.
Marriage and family Assassination of Malcolm X.
On February 21, 1965, in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom, Malcolm X began to speak to a meeting of the Organization of Afro-Americ... | 50,732 | triviaqa-train |
In an attempt to satisfy the angst of an entire generation, Toyota announced this week that what is the official plural of the word Prius? | "Car of the Year" for 2007. It also began the construction of two new factories, one to build the RAV4 in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, and the other to build the Toyota Prius in Blue Springs, Mississippi, USA. This plant was originally intended to build the Toyota Highlander, but Toyota decided to use the plant in Princ... | Preservation: "a local historic district is an entire area or group of historic structures deemed significant to the city's cultural fabric that are protected by public review. This can include downtown commercial areas, main streets, waterfront districts, and residential districts." Barrios is the plural of barrio, a ... | 50,733 | triviaqa-train |
Known as The Old Line State, or Little America, what was the 7th state to join the union on April 28, 1788? | the name “Crescentia,” the land of growth or increase, but “the King proposed Terra Mariae [Mary Land], which was concluded on and Inserted in the bill.”
The original capital of Maryland was St. Mary's City, on the north shore of the Potomac River, and the county surrounding it, the first erected/created in the provinc... | locomotive).
Fordham immigrated to the US in 1817 with his sister Maria and travelled to Illinois where he purchased a tract of land in what was known as "the English Prairie", settled also by his first cousin George Flower (1788-1862), a founder of Albion, Illinois. In April 1821 he along with Alexander Ralston receiv... | 50,734 | triviaqa-train |
Known for their thumbs up/thumbs down review summaries, who hosted Sneak Previews (on PBS) and later At the Movies, along with Rogert Ebert, until his death in 1999? | you at the movies." Many episodes from season eight ended with the hosts' reminder to "save us the aisle seats."
Some episodes were known as "Take 2" shows which replaced the review of recently released films with themed topics such as "Women in Danger", and slasher films of the 1970s and early 1980s. On one occasion, ... | both respected and popular film bloggers. Ebert himself hosted a segment called "Roger's Office", in which he used a computer voice or a guest narrator to review movies or to talk about the industry; however, he did not debate the hosts or use the "Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down" method himself for the same film in the same epi... | 50,735 | triviaqa-train |
In what 1982 #1 hit did Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney profess a desire to be part of a piano? | Up", the live version of which, recorded in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1979 by Wings, became the group's last number-one hit. By 1981, McCartney felt he had accomplished all he could creatively with Wings and decided he needed a change. The group disbanded in April 1981 after Laine quit following disagreements over royaltie... | AC chart and his final top 40 hit on the Hot 100. Following his chart-topping collaboration with Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney took a second duet to number one when "The Girl is Mine", on which he performed with Michael Jackson, reached the top spot on the final chart of 1982.
See also.
- 1982 in music
- List of artist... | 50,736 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution? | Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and allowed Washington time to preserve the Continental Army by safely leading his troops to harsh winter quarters at Valley Forge.
Defending the Revolution Prisoners.
In August 1775, George III declared Americans to be traitors to the Crown if they took up arms against royal au... | its habitation, the small settlement was extremely isolated from the main town of Smithfield, and several theories have been posited in regards to its existence. One theory is that those who founded Hanton City were Loyalists, colonists who remained loyal to the king of England during the American Revolution. The theor... | 50,737 | triviaqa-train |
With the failure of his prime time show and his return to host the Tonight Show, whom is Jay Leno booting from behind the desk? | by Conan O'Brien, who himself hosted "The Tonight Show" briefly.
The digital multicast network Antenna TV acquired rerun rights to whole episodes of the series in August 2015. Unlike the previous clip shows, Antenna TV's airings feature full broadcasts as they were originally seen, with the only edits being removal of ... | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as part of a swap campaign, and had 45 percent more viewers than on other nights. She has been the only guest host used by Jay Leno on either "The Tonight Show" or his short lived "The Jay Leno Show". Leno filled in for her on "Today" that same day. CNN and the New York "Daily News" note... | 50,738 | triviaqa-train |
Feb 23, 1945 saw one of the iconic moments in US history when US marines (and a Navy corpsman), were photographed raising the flag atop was Iwo Jima mountain? | , Rosenthal was making his daily visit to the island on a Marine landing craft when he heard that an American flag was being raised atop Mount Suribachi, a volcano at the southern tip of the island. Upon landing, Rosenthal hurried toward Suribachi, lugging along his bulky Speed Graphic camera, the standard for press ph... | Flags of Our Fathers (film)
Flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 American war film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles Jr., and Paul Haggis. It is based on the 2000 book of the same name written by James Bradley and Ron Powers about the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines ... | 50,739 | triviaqa-train |
21 years ago today, supreme Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini offered a $3 million bounty for the death of what British author of The Satanic Verses? | In 1982, he survived one military coup attempt. Khomeini was known for his support of the hostage takers during the Iran hostage crisis, his fatwa calling for the murder of British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie, and for referring to the United States as the "Great Satan" and Soviet Union as the "Lesser Satan." Khomein... | Medicine and Wisdom of the East".
Death.
In 1989 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, calling for the death of "the author of the Satanic Verses book, which is against Islam, the Prophet and the Qur'an" and in March 1991 (3 months before Igarashi's death) issued a further fatwa and multimillion-dollar bounty for... | 50,740 | triviaqa-train |
Tuesday marked the birth of Majel Barrett, who made her career voicing the computers in what franchise? | Majel Barrett
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (; born Majel Leigh Hudec; February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She was best known for her roles as Nurse Christine Chapel in the and Lwaxana Troi on "" and "", as well as for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout t... | non-canon novels and comic books have been published over the years in which "The Original Series" era crew are depicted in "The Next Generation" era, either through time-travel or other means. In addition, many actors who appeared on "The Original Series" later made guest appearances as different characters in later s... | 50,741 | triviaqa-train |
What is the most popular board game in the United States? | messenger boy could ascend the corporate ladder to its topmost rung. Such games insinuated that the accumulation of wealth brought increased social status. Competitive capitalistic games culminated in 1935 with "Monopoly", the most commercially successful board game in U.S. history.
McLoughlin Brothers published simila... | Landslide (board game)
Landslide is the name of two board games about the U.S. presidential elections, where players compete to become the president of the United States.
1971 game.
The first board game titled "Landslide" was published by Parker Brothers in 1971. Up to four players aim to obtain as many electoral votes... | 50,742 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the family doctor in The Simpsons cartoon show? | since the second season, voices recurring characters such as Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and Professor Frink. Shearer provides voices for Mr. Burns, Mr. Smithers, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy and Dr. Hibbert. Every main cast member has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstandin... | see" (literally cat poop) (Upper Class in law's younger brother), Biu-Lang-Hon (Bing's elder brother), and a doctor, Shan Qing, whose characteristics is not very different from Seymour Skinner on US Cartoon Series The Simpsons.
- Lap Sang 立生 (Full name Tong Lap Sang 唐立生. Played by Marco Lo)- The most educated person in... | 50,743 | triviaqa-train |
What NPR show is hosted by Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers? | Car Talk
Car Talk is a Peabody Award–winning radio talk show that was broadcast weekly on National Public Radio (NPR) stations and elsewhere. Its subjects were automobiles and automotive repair, discussed often in a humorous way. It was hosted by brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi, known also as "Click and Clack, the Tappe... | the NPR radio show, "Fresh Air", hosted by interviewer Teri Gross, the television show "Polygamy: What Love Is This?", "Hannity" and "Dr. Phil", with each appearance having to do with the FLDS and polygamy. In each appearance Jeffs discusses the dangers of the FLDS lifestyle and abuse from Warren Jeffs and other influe... | 50,744 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the film 'Dr. No'? | Dr. No (film)
Dr. No is a 1962 British spy film, starring Sean Connery, with Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman and Jack Lord, which was filmed in Jamaica and England. It is the first "James Bond" film. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely ... | movie "No Alibi" in 2000. She also landed the title role in Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi TV series "Andromeda" where, from 2000 to 2005, she portrayed the Andromeda Ascendant ship's computer in three personas — as the ship's powerful AI (artificial intelligence) on the ship's screen, as the AI's hologram, and as Rommie, t... | 50,745 | triviaqa-train |
Which football team plays home games at Sixfields Stadium? | Sixfields Stadium
Sixfields Stadium, currently known as The PTS Academy Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a 7,798-capacity all-seater sports stadium in the Sixfields area on the west side of Northampton, England. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground... | its home games at the University Center.
Sports sponsored Football.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadi... | 50,746 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Blackburn weaver who invented the'Spinning Jenny'? | James Hargreaves
James Hargreaves (c. 1720 – 22 April 1778) was a weaver, carpenter and inventor who lived and worked in Lancashire, England. He was one of three men responsible for the mechanisation of spinning: Hargreaves is credited with inventing the spinning jenny in 1764; Richard Arkwright patented the water fram... | in the areas of textile machinery, mining, metallurgy and transport the steam engine and the invention of machine tools.
Before invention of machinery to spin yarn and weave cloth, spinning was done using the spinning wheel and weaving was done on a hand and foot operated loom. It took from three to five spinners to su... | 50,747 | triviaqa-train |
Which author's works include the novels 'Antic Hay' and 'Crome Yellow'? | Crome Yellow
Crome Yellow is the first novel by British author Aldous Huxley, published in 1921. In the book, Huxley satirises the fads and fashions of the time. It is the story of a house party at Crome, a parodic version of Garsington Manor, home of Lady Ottoline Morrell, a house where authors such as Huxley and T. S... | - 1939: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
- 1959: American Academy of Arts and Letters Award of Merit .
- 1962: Companion of Literature
Film adaptations of Huxley's work.
- 1968: "Point Counter Point"
- 1971: "The Devils"
- 1980: "Brave New World"
- 1998: "Brave New World"
Works.
- Novels
- 1921 "Crome Yellow"
- 1923 "An... | 50,748 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the poem 'The Village Blacksmith'? | The Village Blacksmith
"The Village Blacksmith" is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1840. The poem describes a local blacksmith and his daily life. The blacksmith serves as a role model who balances his job with the role he plays with his family and community. Years after its publication, a tree... | poem "A Psalm of Life". On October 5, 1839, he recorded in his journal: "Wrote a new Psalm of Life. It is 'The Village Blacksmith.'" It would be another year before the poem was published, however. Longfellow wrote to his father on October 25, 1840: "There will be a kind of Ballad on a Blacksmith in the next Knickerboc... | 50,749 | triviaqa-train |
What was Dusty Springfield's first No. 1 hit? | Love Me" (1966), and "Son of a Preacher Man" (1968).
As a fan of US soul music, she brought many little-known soul singers to the attention of a wider UK record-buying audience by hosting the first national TV performance of many top-selling Motown artists beginning in 1965. Partly owing to these efforts, a year later ... | Dusty (album)
Dusty is the second album of singer Dusty Springfield to be released in the USA. It was issued on the Philips Records label in 1964 and includes Springfield's hit singles "All Cried Out", "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" and the double A-side "Guess Who?"/"Live It Up".
Background.
Just like the ... | 50,750 | triviaqa-train |
"Whose law states""Bad money drives out good""?" | was happening to the English shilling. Her father, Henry VIII, had replaced 40 percent of the silver in the coin with base metals, to increase the government's income without raising taxes. Astute English merchants and even ordinary subjects would save the good shillings from pure silver and circulate the bad ones; hen... | General-law municipality
In the systems of local government in some U.S. states, a general-law municipality, general-law city, or statutory city is a municipality whose government structure and powers are defined by the general law of its state. This is contrast to a charter city or home-rule city, whose government str... | 50,751 | triviaqa-train |
Which football team plays home games at the Memorial Ground? | Memorial Stadium (Bristol)
The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of the Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Bristol, England. It opened in 1921 dedicated to the memory of local rugby union players killed during the First World War, and was the home of Bristol Rugby until they moved to Ashton... | Home stadium.
Army currently plays its home games at Michie Stadium, which is also the homefield of the football team and has an official capacity of 40,000. Prior to that, Army lacrosse used "The Plain" (the main parade ground), Clinton Field, Daly Field, and Shea Stadium.
Championships.
From 1934 through 1970, the Un... | 50,752 | triviaqa-train |
Pitchblende is an ore of which metal? | Rwanda, Namibia and South Africa. In the United States, it can be found in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina and Wyoming. The geologist Charles Steen made a fortune on the production of uraninite in his Mi Vida mine in Moab, Utah.
Uranium ore is generally pro... | element, which they named "radium", from the Latin word for "ray". In the course of their research, they also coined the word "radioactivity".
To prove their discoveries beyond any doubt, the Curies sought to isolate polonium and radium in pure form. Pitchblende is a complex mineral; the chemical separation of its cons... | 50,753 | triviaqa-train |
In the 1960's TV series 'Bonanza', which actor played the part of 'Hoss Cartwright'? | Dan Blocker
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran. He is best remembered for his role as Hoss Cartwright in the NBC Western television series "Bonanza".
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Blocker was born Bobby Dan Davis Blocker in De Kalb, Texa... | The Ponderosa II House (Lorne Greene's house) was built in 1960 and is located at 602 S. Edgewater Dr. The house was built by actor Lorne Greene, who played Ben Cartwright, the patriarch of the Cartwright family in the popular 1960s TV series “Bonanza”. The house is a replica of Bonanza’s Ponderosa Ranch House. It is l... | 50,754 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Hoover Dam' is onwhich American river? | people. As that dam was a curved-gravity type, similar in design to the arch-gravity as was proposed for the Black Canyon dam, opponents claimed that the Black Canyon dam's safety could not be guaranteed. Congress authorized a board of engineers to review plans for the proposed dam. The Colorado River Board found the p... | of Lillooet, was put forth by the Moran Development Corporation (MDC). This American firm put forth US$500 million in 1952 to finance the construction of the dam, which would have been the tallest in the world. The Fraser River was favoured over other large rivers in BC, such as the Columbia or Peace, because of its re... | 50,755 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the film 'Goldfinger'? | Goldfinger (film)
Goldfinger is a 1964 British spy film and the third installment in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and ... | Bond film, "Goldfinger", in 1964, Lord was again approached to play Leiter; according to screenwriter Richard Maibaum, Lord demanded co-star billing with Connery, a bigger role and more money to reprise the role. The producers instead decided to recast the role, initially with Austin Willis. At the last minute, Cec Lin... | 50,756 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was the composer Anton Bruckner? | Anton Bruckner
Josef Anton Bruckner (; ) was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist best known for his symphonies, masses, Te Deum and motets. The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and consi... | In 1886, in the week after the tragedy at Mayerling, in which Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, and his mistress were found dead in mysterious circumstances, he and his friend, the composer Anton Bruckner (for whom he also served as private secretary) traveled to the monastery of Stift Heiligenkreuz to ask the abbot ther... | 50,757 | triviaqa-train |
"To whom did Winston Churchill refer as ""a modest little manwith much to be modest about""?" | Clement Attlee
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (3 January 1883 – 8 October 1967), was a British Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951.
He was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. In 1940, Attlee took Labour into the wartime coalition government and ... | and Seafires, testing up to 20 aircraft a day in often foggy conditions. He would also demonstrate the Spitfire to visiting dignitaries, such as Winston Churchill, and once flying the length of Broad Street in Birmingham at low level. He is the only pilot known to have performed a barrel roll in a Lancaster bomber, a f... | 50,758 | triviaqa-train |
With which book did Peter Carey win the 1988 Booker award? | Peter Carey (novelist)
Peter Philip Carey AO (born 7 May 1943) is an Australian novelist. Carey has won the Miles Franklin Award three times and is frequently named as Australia's next contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Carey is one of only four writers to have won the Booker Prize twice—the others being J. G... | , is the Miles Franklin Award, which is "presented each year to a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases". Patrick White won the inaugural award for "Voss" in 1957; he went on to win the 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature. Peter Carey, Thomas Keneally and Richard Flan... | 50,759 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the musical shows 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'Can Can'? | war mid-performance that threatens the production's success. The only thing keeping the show together are threats from a pair of gangsters, who have come to collect a gambling debt from the show's Lucentio, Bill Calhoun. In classic musical comedy fashion, slapstick madness ensues before everything is resolved.
Dorothy ... | Song", "The New Moon" and "Die Fledermaus".
Career Musical theatre.
Raines appeared on Broadway in the 1983 Broadway revival of "Show Boat" (as "Ravenal"); the 1987 Broadway production of "Teddy & Alice" and as "Billy Flynn" in the long-running revival of "Chicago" in 2002.
He has also appeared in productions of "South... | 50,760 | triviaqa-train |
Which Spanish city houses 'La Mezquita', and was the capital of Muslim Spain from 756 until its capture in 1236? | 10th century.
The Muslim community in the Iberian Peninsula was itself diverse and beset by social tensions. The Berber people of North Africa, who had provided the bulk of the invading armies, clashed with the Arab leadership from the Middle East. Over time, large Moorish populations became established, especially in ... | Mosque of las Tornerías
The Mezquita de las Tornerías () is a Moorish former mosque in Toledo (Castile-La Mancha, Spain). It was built in the middle of the 11th century, built on a foundations of Roman architecture, located in the old Muslim neighborhood Arrabal de Francos. Currently it houses the "Center Foundation of... | 50,761 | triviaqa-train |
Which author's works include 'Pied Piper' and 'No Highway'? | No Highway
No Highway is a 1948 novel by Nevil Shute. It formed the basis of the 1951 film "No Highway in the Sky".
An eccentric scientist has been claiming that certain parts of a plane will develop metal fatigue sooner than officially estimated, but nobody takes him seriously. While flying to the site of an air-crash... | 1842 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Works published in English.
Works published in English United Kingdom.
- Robert Browning, "Dramatic Lyrics", including "My Last Duchess", "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" and "Soliloquy of... | 50,762 | triviaqa-train |
Which 17th century French philosopher and religious thinker, has given his name to the SI unit of pressure? | , electricity, the telescope and microscope, calculus, universal gravitation, Newton's Laws of Motion, air pressure and calculating machines due to the work of the first scientists of the Scientific Revolution, including Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, René Descartes, Pierre Fermat, Blaise Pascal, Robert Boyle, Chris... | Robert Misrahi
Robert Misrahi (; born 3 January 1926) is a French philosopher who specialises in the work of 17th Century Dutch thinker Baruch Spinoza.
Biography.
Born in Paris to Turkish-Jewish immigrants, Misrahi studied at the University of Paris (Sorbonne), where he became a protege of Jean-Paul Sartre. He is curre... | 50,763 | triviaqa-train |
What was the 'Rolling Stones' first No. 1 hit? | Dean Martin, mocked both their hair and their performance. During the tour they recorded for two days at Chess Studios in Chicago, meeting many of their most important influences, including Muddy Waters. These sessions included what would become the Rolling Stones' first No. 1 hit in the UK, their cover version of Bobb... | , was released in February 1964 and reached No. 3.
Oldham saw little future for an act that lost significant songwriting royalties by playing songs of what he described as "middle-aged blacks", limiting the appeal to teenage audiences. Jagger and Richards decided to write songs together. Oldham described the first batc... | 50,764 | triviaqa-train |
What is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, equivalent to 'S'? | letters dropped out of use before the alphabet took its classical shape: the letter Ϻ ("san"), which had been in competition with Σ ("sigma") denoting the same phoneme /s/; the letter Ϙ ("qoppa"), which was redundant with Κ ("kappa") for /k/, and Ϝ ("digamma"), whose sound value /w/ dropped out of the spoken language b... | D
D (named "dee" ) is the fourth letter of the modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet.
History.
The Semitic letter Dāleth may have developed from the logogram for a fish or a door. There are many different Egyptian hieroglyphs that might have inspired this. In Semitic, Ancient Greek and Latin, the let... | 50,765 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Sukkur Dam' is on which river? | day Pakistan) inundated. This happened two centuries after the Indus river shifted its course westwards following the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake.
The Induan Age at start of the Triassic Period of geological time is named for the Indus region.
Wildlife.
Accounts of the Indus valley from the times of Alexander's campa... | achievements Clubs CEV Champions League.
- 2014/2015 – with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Sporting achievements National championship.
- 2007/2008 Puerto Rican Championship, with Plataneros de Corozal
- 2011/2012 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
- 2012/2013 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
- 20... | 50,766 | triviaqa-train |
Who would normally use a tool called a 'Burin' in his work? | Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing imag... | changed from trepanning to craniotomy.
In the late 1860s, E.G. Squier a well-educated man who was an expert in archaeology discovered a skull in an ancient Inca cemetery. This specific skull was anticipated to be of pre-Columbian era. The skull exhibited a large rectangle-shaped hole on the top. The skull was brought i... | 50,767 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Sandown Park racecourse? | Sandown Park Racecourse
Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse racing during afternoons, evenings and on weekends, and also h... | additional island platforms are disused and not accessible to passengers though passed by through trains.
Bus services 515 and on Sundays 715 serve the station.
Location.
The station is to the west of Weston Green which falls within the Esher postal district. Esher parish is close by the station and has included the Sa... | 50,768 | triviaqa-train |
With which book did Roddy Doyle win the 1993 Booker award? | the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha".
Personal life and history.
Doyle was born in Dublin and grew up in Kilbarrack, in a middle-class family. His mother, Ita Bolger Doyle, was a first cousin of the short story writer Maeve Brennan. Doyle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Universit... | by his Irish literary predecessors, peers and successors alike, many of whom idolise him—among the writers to have spoken highly of him are Seamus Heaney, Eugene McCabe, Roddy Doyle, Patrick McCabe and Anne Enright.
Throughout his career left out of the running for literature's bigger mainstream awards (not even longli... | 50,769 | triviaqa-train |
Which historical character, of dubious morals, died at the Castle of Dux in Bohemia in 1798? | Duchcov Chateau
Duchcov () is the name of a grand house in the town of Duchcov, located about 8 km from Litvínov, in northern Bohemia, Czech Republic. The château houses a museum with a collection of historic furniture. Also on display is the painting and portrait gallery of the Waldsteins, including portraits of the m... | decorator Antonín Tuvora (1747-1807) and spent his evenings studying drawing with . In 1796, he won an award at a contest sponsored by the "Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts". After that, the new Bishop, , entrusted him with decorating the chapel of the castle in Chrast.
When his mother died in 1798, he sold th... | 50,770 | triviaqa-train |
From which plant is Tequila made? | type of agave. Tequila is commonly served neat in Mexico and as a shot with salt and lime across the rest of the world.
The red volcanic soil in the region around the city of Tequila is particularly well suited to the growing of the blue agave, and more than 300 million of the plants are harvested there each year. Agav... | plant, a water-retaining plant found in central Mexico that is distilled to create tequila. The first Vino Mezcal de Tequila de Jose Cuervo was made in 1795, after Don Jose Antonio de Cuervo's son Jose María Guadalupe de Cuervo was granted a permit from King Carlos IV of Spain to produce tequila commercially, following... | 50,771 | triviaqa-train |
From the roots of which plant is Tapioca made? | Tapioca
Tapioca (; ) is a starch extracted from the storage roots of the cassava plant ("Manihot esculenta"). This species is native to the north region and central-west region of Brazil, but its use spread throughout South America. The plant was carried by Portuguese and Spanish explorers to most of the West Indies an... | 2017, Ajinomoto announced that they started construction of an expansion of their Kawasaki Plant, along with the construction of a new R&D building. In October 2018, Ajinomoto Althea in the USA and OmniChem in Belgium united to form Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services.
Products.
Products Food products.
In 1909 Ajinomoto Co. ... | 50,772 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king died from Dysentery reputedly caused by poisoned ale and a surfeit of Peaches? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | from dysentery, according to tradition from eating a "surfeit of peaches".
The castle was slighted in 1648 and left derelict. Between 1845 and 1848 architect Anthony Salvin restored the castle, and in 1889 the corporation of Newark purchased the building and carried out further restoration work.
The castle is a Schedul... | 50,773 | triviaqa-train |
What was the nationality of the painter Arthur Boyd? | Arthur Boyd
Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a leading Australian painter of the late 20th century. Boyd's work ranges from impressionist renderings of Australian landscape to starkly expressionist figuration, and many canvases feature both. Several famous works set Biblical stories agai... | mother Doris, uncles Penleigh Boyd and Martin Boyd, and brothers Arthur and David, both painters. Mary Boyd, his sister and also a painter, married first John Perceval, and then later Sidney Nolan, both artists.
Background and early years.
Born in Murrumbeena, Victoria, he was a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty, and... | 50,774 | triviaqa-train |
Spending last season on loan to Hull City from Manchester United, Manucho is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League? | Manucho
Mateus Alberto Contreiras Gonçalves (born 7 March 1983), commonly known as Manucho, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for UE Cornellà as a striker.
Manucho moved from Petro Atletico to Manchester United in January 2008. Before playing a game for United, however, he was loaned out to Greek side Pan... | of the 2008–09 season. He received a renewed work permit later that day and appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 home defeat by Arsenal on 17 January. On 4 March 2009, he scored his first Premier League goal, a last-minute winner for Hull City in a 1–0 away victory at Fulham.
Club career Real Valladolid.
After his loan sp... | 50,775 | triviaqa-train |
Which gas is produced via the 'Haber Process'? | hydrogen, where it can be used to power hydrogen fuel cells or directly within high-temperature fuel cells. The conversion of ammonia to hydrogen via the sodium-amide process, either for combustion or as fuel for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, is possible. Conversion to hydrogen would allow the storage of hydrog... | Each connection had an internal divider to give two separated pipes, the downcomer being just a short pipe from the lower part of the drum, but the outlet of the upwell pipe was raised above the water level and turned over in an outlet nozzle, promoting mixing of the hottest water and avoiding the formation of a strati... | 50,776 | triviaqa-train |
"Which American author wrote 'The Fight', a novel based on ""The Rumble In The Jungle"" boxing match between Ali and Foreman?" | , outscoring Foreman with superior punching speed. In the second round, Ali retreated to the ropes, shielding his head and hitting Foreman in the face at every opportunity. Foreman dug vicious body punches into Ali's sides; however, Foreman was unable to land many big punches to Ali's head. The ring ropes, being much l... | Soul Power (film)
Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film directed by Jeff Levy-Hinte about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in October 1974.
The film was made from archival footage; other foota... | 50,777 | triviaqa-train |
Which non-metallic element is obtained via the 'Frasch Process'? | in all of its forms. It has a high ionisation energy (1313.9 kJ/mol), high electron affinity (141 kJ/mol), and high electronegativity (3.44). Oxygen is a strong oxidising agent (O + 4"e" → 2HO = 1.23 V at pH 0). Metal oxides are largely ionic in nature.
Sulfur is a bright-yellow moderately reactive solid. It has a dens... | good example of an induction hardened surface.
Techniques Selective heat treating Case hardening.
Case hardening is a thermochemical diffusion process in which an alloying element, most commonly carbon or nitrogen, diffuses into the surface of a monolithic metal. The resulting interstitial solid solution is harder than... | 50,778 | triviaqa-train |
Which major car manufacturer has its headquarters in Mumbai in India? | corporations. It is also home to some of India's premier scientific and nuclear institutes like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Nuclear Power Corporation of India, Indian Rare Earths, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Atomic Energy Commission of India, and the Department of Atomic E... | Mahindra & Mahindra
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is an Indian multinational car manufacturing corporation headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 1945 as Muhammad & Mahindra and later renamed as Mahindra and Mahindra. It is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers by production in India an... | 50,779 | triviaqa-train |
Which American author wrote 'Death In The Afternoon', a non-fiction work about Spanish bull fighting? | successive plane crashes that left him in pain and ill-health for much of the rest of his life. In 1959, he bought a house in Ketchum, Idaho where he ended his own life in mid-1961.
Life.
Life Early life.
Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His father, Clarence... | under the byline Nasdijj; he noted to them that the magazine had never published a work by a Native American author. "Nasdijj" wrote that his essay was about the death of his adopted son from fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and that he also had it. His essay, "The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams", was published... | 50,780 | triviaqa-train |
Playing for Hull City last season, Daniel Cousin is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League? | Daniel Cousin
Daniel Michel Cousin (born 7 February 1977) is a Gabonese retired footballer who played as a striker.
He played for Martigues, Chamois Niortais, Le Mans Union Club 72, RC Lens, Rangers, Hull City, Larissa and Sapins, as well as the Gabon national team.
Early life.
Born in Libreville, Estuaire Province, C... | future Hull City teammate Daniel Cousin. He only played in two games for Lens, one league and one cup, and moved to BSC Young Boys for more first-team opportunities.
In summer 2008, Zayatte had trials with Everton and Newcastle United, before joining Hull City on a season-long loan on 31 August. City had the option to ... | 50,781 | triviaqa-train |
Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Richard Nixon was a Senator for which state? | Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th president of the United States from 1969 until 1974. The only president to resign the office, he had previously served as the 36th vice president of the United States from 1953 to 1961, and prior to ... | Richard Nixon.
Prior to the election, Minnesota was considered as leaning-Carter. The Republican Party of Minnesota had been terribly weakened by the Watergate scandal. That weakened position was further eroded when Jimmy Carter chose Minnesota senator Walter Mondale as his vice-presidential running mate, securing the ... | 50,782 | triviaqa-train |
Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Gerald Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for which state? | The State of Michigan commissioned and submitted a statue of Ford to the National Statuary Hall Collection, replacing Zachariah Chandler. It was unveiled on May 3, 2011 in the Capitol Rotunda. On the proper right side is inscribed a quotation from a tribute by Tip O'Neill, Speaker of the House at the end of Ford's pres... | where he graduated from Paschal High School. While a sophomore in high school, Owens was appointed a Page in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman (and later, Speaker of the House) Jim Wright. Owens was assigned by the Doorkeeper of the House to the Republican cloakroom, where he worked for notable Republica... | 50,783 | triviaqa-train |
On the flag of which country can you find a Spanish phrase translating as 'Peace And Justice'? | de facto" or "de jure"—of Argentina, Bolivia (co-official with Quechua, Aymara, Guarani, and 34 other languages), Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (co-official with 63 indigenous languages), Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay (co-official with Guaraní), P... | of the country were plain red.
On November 17, 1915, Resident General Hubert Lyautey had Sultan Yusef sign a dhahir that made Morocco's flag red with a green interlaced pentangle. The five points of the star stand for Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom, and Justice. While Morocco was under French and Spanish control, the red... | 50,784 | triviaqa-train |
'Poker Face' was a 2009 number one for which singer? | The Fame
The Fame is the debut studio album by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008 by Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different producers, primarily RedOne, Martin Kierszenbaum, and Rob Fusari. Musical... | one with her 2009 single "Poker Face".
Several songs sold a significant amount in the final four months of the decade, after "The Daily Telegraph" list was published. These songs include "Bad Boys" by Alexandra Burke, "Fight for This Love" by Cheryl Cole, and "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine, which sol... | 50,785 | triviaqa-train |
Who discovered the chemical elements Potassium, Sodium and Calcium? | life; gypsum, anhydrite, fluorite, and apatite are also sources of calcium. The name derives from Latin "calx" "lime", which was obtained from heating limestone.
Some calcium compounds were known to the ancients, though their chemistry was unknown until the seventeenth century. Pure calcium was isolated in 1808 via ele... | Voltaic pile
The voltaic pile was the first electrical battery that could continuously provide an electric current to a circuit. It was invented by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, who published his experiments in 1799. The voltaic pile then enabled a rapid series of other discoveries including the electrical decomp... | 50,786 | triviaqa-train |
Which company manufactures the Wii video games console? | Wii
The Wii ( ; known unofficially as the Nintendo Wii) is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii competed with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others... | D4 Enterprise
D4 Enterprise (D4エンタープライズ) is a Japanese video game publisher currently specializing in content delivery services like Project EGG over the Internet. Some of the titles that have been re-released include many of Compile's titles, like the "Madō Monogatari" games. The company has also provided Neo Geo and ... | 50,787 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Roger Federer defeat in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2009 French Open? | Open in a hotly contested five-set match. Federer struggled following the defeat in Melbourne and entered the clay season without a title.
Federer's season turned around in the final masters event of the clay season when he defeated Nadal on clay for only the second time to capture the Madrid Masters. Federer entered t... | 1969 US Open – Men's Singles
Arthur Ashe was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Rod Laver, who went on to defeat countryman Tony Roche 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open, becoming the only man in the open era to complete the Calendar Grand Slam.
... | 50,788 | triviaqa-train |
Which Rossini opera has a title that translates into English as 'The Thieving Magpie'? | La gazza ladra
La gazza ladra (, The Thieving Magpie) is a "melodramma" or opera semiseria in two acts by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Giovanni Gherardini based on "La pie voleuse" by Théodore Baudouin d'Aubigny and Louis-Charles Caigniez.
The composer Gioachino Rossini wrote quickly, and "La gazza ladra" was ... | 1990 revival after almost 100 years that a production based on a new critical edition was mounted. It alternated Lella Cuberli and June Anderson in the title role with Marilyn Horne again as Arsace. Among other performances, the work was given by the Rossini in Wildbad Festival in 2012, which was recorded with Alex Pen... | 50,789 | triviaqa-train |
Going on to lose to Soderling in the semi-final, who defeated Andy Murray in the French Open quarterfinals? | 11 May 2009. Murray reached the quarter-finals of the French Open, but was defeated by Fernando González in four sets.
Murray won a title for the first time on grass at Queen's and became the first British winner of the tournament since 1938. In the final Murray defeated American James Blake. At Wimbledon, against Stan... | .
Djokovic managed to reach the final of the 2015 Australian Open after beating Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals and defending champion Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. He would then defeat Andy Murray in the final, earning him a fifth Australian Open title, an Open Era record.
At the French Open Djokovic reached the ... | 50,790 | triviaqa-train |
Published in 1939, what was the title of James Joyce's final novel? | -known works are the short-story collection "Dubliners" (1914), and the novels "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" (1916) and "Finnegans Wake" (1939). His other writings include three books of poetry, a play, his published letters and occasional journalism.
Joyce was born in Dublin into a middle-class family. A b... | of Cancer", which had explicit sexual passages and could not therefore be published in the United States; Obelisk published five more books by Miller, as well as Richard Aldington's "Death of a Hero" (1930), Anaïs Nin's "Winter of Artifice" (1939), Cyril Connolly's first book and only novel, "The Rock Pool" (1936), Jam... | 50,791 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, who did Zeus turn into a heifer in fear of the jealous wrath of Hera, his queen? | Argos. Zeus noticed Io, a mortal woman, and lusted after her. In the version of the myth told in "Prometheus Bound" she initially rejected Zeus' advances, until her father threw her out of his house on the advice of oracles. According to some stories, Zeus then turned Io into a heifer in order to hide her from his wife... | Hercules (1995 film)
Hercules is a 1995 film about the story of the Greek demigod Hercules, the son of Zeus and Alcmene.
Plot.
In Greek mythology, one of the greatest legends was Hercules – the son of Zeus. Hercules was once destined to be the King of Mycenae but his jealous stepmother Hera has another plan. Hera, not ... | 50,792 | triviaqa-train |
Winning the US Open in 2005, who was the last New Zealander to win a Golf 'major'? | United States have won the championship, most notably South Africa, which has won five times since 1965. A streak of four consecutive non-American winners occurred from 2004 to 2007 for the first time since 1910. These four players, South African Retief Goosen (2004), New Zealander Michael Campbell (2005), Australian G... | Zealander to win a major (after Bob Charles), and also the first winner of the U.S. Open since Steve Jones in 1996 who had entered the event via sectional qualifying.
Two months later, in August, Campbell finished in a tie for 6th in the PGA Championship at Baltusrol, won by Phil Mickelson.
On 29 October 2005, Campbell... | 50,793 | triviaqa-train |
'They Might Be Giants' ' song 'Boss Of Me' was the theme tune to which American sitcom that ran from 2000 to 2006? | Boss of Me
"Boss of Me" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. The song is famously used as the opening theme song for the television show "Malcolm in the Middle", and was released as the single from the soundtrack to the show. In 2002, "Boss of Me" won the band their first Grammy Award, in the catego... | reduced his on-screen time in favor of writing and directing some episodes.
Production Music.
The show's theme song, "Boss of Me", was written and recorded by the alternative rock group They Might Be Giants. The song won the "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" award at the 2002 Gr... | 50,794 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the language spoken by the Aztecs? | Aztecs
The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec peoples included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to th... | years, successfully sealed off huge areas from Aztec domination.
- Maya
Maya history spans 3,000 years. The Classic Maya may have collapsed due to changing climate in the end of the 10th century.
- Toltec
The Toltec were a nomadic people, dating from the 10th - 12th century, whose language was also spoken by the Aztecs... | 50,795 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the language spoken by the Inca? | the Spanish in 1572.
From 1438 to 1533, the Incas incorporated a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean Mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods. At its largest, the empire joined Peru, southwest Ecuador, western and south central Bolivia, northwest Argentina, a l... | Anant Maral Shastri
Anant Maral Shastri (1912–1999) was an Indian freedom fighter, journalist, literary figure, poet, Sanskrit scholar, linguist and bureaucrat. At a very young age, he left Ambikapur, now in Chhattisgarh, and joined Kashi Vidyapeeth, a nationalist institution of learning in Varanasi, where he found a G... | 50,796 | triviaqa-train |
Which lake, located about halfway between Venice and Milan is the largest lake in Italy? | The Apennine Mountains form the peninsula's backbone, and the Alps form most of its northern boundary, where Italy's highest point is located on Monte Bianco (). The Po, Italy's longest river (), flows from the Alps on the western border with France and crosses the Padan plain on its way to the Adriatic Sea. The five l... | Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore (, ; ; ; ; literally 'Greater Lake') or Verbano (; ) is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest lake in Italy and the largest in southern Switzerland. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy and the Swis... | 50,797 | triviaqa-train |
'Phantom Planet's' song 'California' was the theme tune to which American teen-drama series that ran from 2003 to 2007? | Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1994. The band consists of Alex Greenwald (vocals, rhythm guitar), Darren Robinson (lead guitar), Sam Farrar (bass guitar) and Jeff Conrad (drums). The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the TV... | 2007, and featured James Iha.
Fretwell also played bass on tour with the Last Shadow Puppets, the side project of Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner.
His song "Run" is the theme tune to the situation comedy, "Gavin & Stacey" and his song "Darling Don't" appeared on the third series of the teen drama "Skins".
His song "Play" f... | 50,798 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous fashion designer was murdered by Andrew Cunanan in Florida in 1997? | Andrew Cunanan
Andrew Phillip Cunanan (August 31, 1969 – July 23, 1997) was an American serial killer known to have murdered five people, including Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace and Chicago real estate developer Lee Miglin, during a three-month period in mid-1997. Cunanan's string of murders ended on July 23 ... | have an assistant walk from his home to the coffee shop to get his morning papers, but on this occasion he decided to go in person.
Versace was murdered by spree killer Andrew Cunanan, who used the same gun to commit suicide on a houseboat eight days later. Cunanan was obsessed with the designer and often bragged about... | 50,799 | triviaqa-train |
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