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"What American folk hero was “Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, Greenest state in the land of the free. Raised in the woods so’s he knew every tree, Killed him a bear when he was only three.”"
] | Why Are We Named “Crockett”? - Crockett Log & Timber Frame Homes Why Are We Named “Crockett”? “Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, Greenest state in the land of the free. Raised in the woods so’s he knew every tree, Killed him a bear when he was only three … Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier.” From the so... |
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"As part of a purification ritual, what do sumo wrestlers traditionally throw into the ring prior to a bout?"
] | The History of Sumo Wrestling Glossary The History and Traditions of Sumo Historians agree that the origins of sumo date back 2000 years; however, it never really flourished as a spectator sport until the early 1600's. Like any other social group in Japan, there are strict rules and traditions that are observ... |
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"What noted comic book writer and former head of Marvel Comics, co-created such institutions as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and even had an appearance on The Simpsons?"
] | Stan Lee - Superhero Wiki Encyclopedia Stan Lee Stan Lee and Spider-Man Stan Lee and Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922 is an American writer , editor , creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics . With several artist co-creat... |
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"What famed science fiction writer, who celebrates an august birthday, is perhaps best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles?"
] | Ray Bradbury News | Quotes | Wiki - UPI.com 1 of 8 Science fiction author Ray Bradbury recovers from stroke VAN99111203 -12 NOVEMBER 1999 - VANCOUVER, B.C. CANADA: Science fiction author Ray Bradbury shown at Vancouver's Granville Island at a 1995 Writer's Festival is recovering from a stroke at his Palm Springs home a... |
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"Which herb is usually used as the main ingredient in traditional pesto?"
] | Ratio of Fresh Herbs to Dry Herbs | Martha Stewart Ratio of Fresh Herbs to Dry Herbs Watch The Video Martha talks about her GE Dream Kitchen Contest and the ratio of fresh to dried herbs. 1.8 k Shares Comment Twitter Google+ The Martha Stewart Show, January 2007 When cooking with fresh and dry herbs, there is a general... |
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"Introduced in the episode The Cage, who was the original captain of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek world?"
] | The Cage (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom powered by Wikia The year is 2254 – eleven years before Captain Kirk 's five-year mission commanding the USS Enterprise . Two weeks after a battle on Rigel VII that left seven crewmembers injured and took the life of three Enterprise crewmen, including Captain Christopher Pike... |
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"What hair style, often ridiculed as lowbrow and unappealing, was famously described as \"business in the front party in the back\"?"
] | mullet hairstyle : définition de mullet hairstyle et synonymes de mullet hairstyle (anglais) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Mullet (hairstyle)) Jump to: navigation , search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references.... |
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"An average shoe consists of the upper, tongue, heel, and what other part that gets walked on?"
] | How running shoe is made - material, manufacture, used, parts, components, machine, Raw Materials Running Shoe Background While most footwear protects and supports the foot, the running shoe goes beyond what one would expect of the ordinary shoe. Its advantages have been the subject of intense scrutiny in recent ... |
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"In math, what is defined as a portion of a line which starts at a point and goes off in a particular direction to infinity?"
] | Ray - math word definition - Math Open Reference Ray Definition: A portion of a line which starts at a point and goes off in a particular direction to infinity. Try this Adjust the ray below by dragging an orange dot and see how the ray AB behaves. Point A is the ray's endpoint. One way to think of a ray is a line w... |
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"Founded in 1777, what is paired with half a pint of Guinness to make a traditional black and tan?"
] | Best of IE | Inland Empire Weekly Posted November 9, 2007 in Feature Story Best Part of Waking Up? The Morning Stiffy—KCAL 96.7 No matter what age group or nationality, sex or religion, clique, crew or club, IE residents have one common bond: We love to be entertained. As we waste an unreasonable amou... |
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"With an atomic number of 79, what elements symbol Au comes from the Latin aurum?"
] | Gold - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: gold (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello, in this week's episode of Chemistry in its element, we'... |
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"Invented by General Foods in 1957, what powdered fruit-flavored breakfast drink was included in the Mercury and Gemini space flights, forever linking it with the space program?"
] | The Food Timeline--beverages Ancient brew & recipe ingredient too. "No one has yet managed to date the origins of beer with any precision, and it is probably an impossible task. Indeed, there are scholars who have theorized that a taste for ale prompted the beginning of agriculture, in which case humans have been brewi... |
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"What misanthropic hoarder Sesame Street character calls a garbage can home?"
] | Sesame Street: Harmless Kids' Show Or Filthy Liberal Propaganda? - Sabotage Times TV & Film Sesame Street: Harmless Kids' Show Or Filthy Liberal Propaganda? According to Republicans the kids favourite is a Marxist mouthpiece. Sounds mental, but dig a little deeper and they might have a point... Avatar: Social count: 13... |
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"In the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin, what did the title creature promise to do for the miller's daughter, in exchange for her first born?"
] | Rumpelstiltskin: Fairy Tale from the Brothers Grimm Ruidoquedito (meaning "little noise") in Spain Ooz'Li Gootz'Le in Hebrew Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale summary: ( Jump to the fairy tale .) A down on his luck miller promises the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The poor girl is now faced with a seemingly... |
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"Anchored by the star Aldebaran, the constellation Taurus represents what animal?"
] | ZODIAC CONSTELLATIONS Zodiac Constellations Zodiacal Motion of the Outer Planets Each year the Sun moves eastward in a complete circle around the sky. The path followed by the Sun is called the ecliptic , and any constellation containing the ecliptic is called a zodiac constellation. The constellations of the zodiac ar... |
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"What are persons who lack any sort of magical ability and are not born into the magical world called in the Harry Potter universe?"
] | Magical Ability and Magic Wands – The Harry Potter Lexicon - The Harry Potter Lexicon The Harry Potter Lexicon Magical Ability and Magic Wands Explore Characters Locations Magic Canon Events Things Creatures Essays Stuff From Canon: Wand Idiosyncrasy and Power Harry as Focal Point There’s Something About Harry blood st... |
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"What can be a soft drink, a food portion, or backspin?"
] | Just Enough for You: About Food Portions Just Enough for You: About Food Portions Page Content To reach or stay at a healthy weight , how much you eat is just as important as what you eat. Do you know how much food is enough for you? Do you understand the difference between a portion and a serving? The information belo... |
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"A butte is a type of what geologic feature?"
] | Desert Geological Terms - DesertUSA Desert Geological Terms Definitions of Important Geologial Features About one-third of the earth's landmass is desert or semi-desert. These regions have unique geologic features not found in more humid environments. These features are most often caused by wind and water erosion in th... |
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"What name is given to the original land mass from which the modern continents have developed?"
] | 7 Continents of the World | Interesting Facts, Maps, Resources Types of Pollution 7 Continents of the World Seven Continents Video – Enjoy this video presentation reviewing the list of the seven continents along with facts, maps, and other interesting information. Planet Earth is home to 7.3 billion people and over 1.5... |
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"What serial killer dubbed himself the “Son of Sam”?"
] | Son of Sam - Son of Sam The modus operandi of David Berkowitz, dubbed, by Son of Sam Son of Sam - Son of Sam The modus operandi of David... SCHOOL View Full Document Son of Sam The modus operandi of David Berkowitz, dubbed, by himself, Son of Sam, was to blitz attack his victims and use a .44 Special Charter Arms Bulld... |
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"Sauerkraut, translated from the German as \"sour herb\", is made from what vegetable?"
] | Sauerkraut Sauerkraut May-22-2008 Sauerkraut is a traditional German food made from cabbage that is considered to be a nutritious wholesome food; it has a long shelf life and a unique sour taste. It is also common as a food item in many northern European countries and in the continent as a whole. The nutritional pr... |
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"Born in Weehawken, N.J. on August 19, 1947, who is the current music director of the Seattle Symphony?"
] | Gerard Schwarz,New York Chamber Symphony — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm 1 Do you know what kind of music this is? Tag this artist Gerard Schwarz (born August 19, 1947) is an American conductor. He has been music director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra since 1985 and is music adviso... |
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"What part of a kola tree is used to flavor soft drinks?"
] | The Kola Nut “…traditional kolanut is regarded as a sacred nut, which is used to communicate with the gods being that it was chosen by the elders as the head or king of all seeds…” Origins and History Kola nut is the seed kernel of a large African tree grown commercially around the world, particularly in Nigeria, Sri L... |
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"August 19, 1942 saw the birth of the 42nd President of the US. Who is it?"
] | William J. Clinton | whitehouse.gov Air Force One William J. Clinton Bill Clinton is an American politician from Arkansas who served as the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001). He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first baby-boomer generation President. During the administration of Willia... |
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"Who's missing: Dorothy, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion?"
] | Cowardly Lion | Oz Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ― The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Cowardly Lion is a fictional animal character created by L. Frank Baum , author and inventor of the Oz legacy. He is introduced in Baum's first Oz book titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , published in 1900. He makes his debut appearance in ... |
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"What branch of the US Armed Forces, founded in 1790, trains its officers at its academy in New London, Ct?"
] | USCG: About Us - Overview Overview About Us Overview of the United States Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation's maritime interests and en... |
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"Who is the only American Idol judge that has been with the series since its 2002 inception?"
] | Mariah Carey and other 'American Idol' alumni skipping the show's series finale - AXS Mariah Carey and other 'American Idol' alumni skipping the show's series finale By: Carla Hay AXS Contributor Mar 25, 2016 124 475176 16715476 6 y2016m03d25 79646 Fox Now that "American Idol" has announced the former contestants who w... |
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"What singer was found unresponsive on his bathroom floor on August 16, 1977, before being declared dead at 3:30 that afternoon?"
] | 25 Celebrities Lost to Addiction - Solutions Recovery 25 Celebrities Lost to Addiction April 4, 2012 After the recent death of famed singer Whitney Houston, many conversations about the long and quickly growing list of famous actors, singers and artists that came to a premature death during their struggles with addicti... |
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"What was the last name of “movie star” Ginger on TV’s Gilligan’s Island?"
] | Tina Louise - IMDb IMDb Actress Tina Louise was born Tina Blacker in New York City, the daughter of Sylvia (Horn) and Joseph Blacker, who owned a candy store. Tina was still in her teens when she burst upon the national scene by starring on Broadway in the critically acclaimed box-office success "Li'l Abner", based on ... |
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"Based in Huntington, WV, what university, which lost a large portion of its football team in a 1970 airplane crash, calls its sports team the \"Thundering Herd\"?"
] | West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame 10 to be Inducted into W. Va. Broadcasting Hall of Fame (2015) The Associated Press HUNTINGTON – Ten people have been named to the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The 2015 class of inductees includes MetroNews broadcaster Hoppy Ker... |
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"Also known as the Genius Award, what is the name of the fellowship awarded annually to 20 to 40 US citizens, of any age and working in any field, who \"show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work\"?"
] | 23 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Wire' http://mentalfloss.com/article/61919/23-things-you-might-not-know-about-wire <div class="field-group-format group_meta field-group-div group-meta speed-fast effect-none"><div class="field field-name-field-enhanced-authors field-type-computed field-label-hidden"><div class="... |
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"What type of fence, often painted white, is characterized as short with a tapered or pointed top on evenly spaced vertical boards?"
] | Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase Auction Nov 20 & 21 by Neal Auction - issuu issuu Louisiana Purchase Auction™ November 20 & 21, 2010 W denotes the lot is illustrated at www.nealauction.com 1 Above: James Augustus McLean (American, 1904-1989) ”Wash Day,” oil on canvas, signed, 40 1/2 in. x 50 1/2 in. Front Cove... |
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"August 21, 1959 saw which state join the Union as the 50th?"
] | Hawaii becomes 50th state - Aug 21, 1959 - HISTORY.com Hawaii becomes 50th state Publisher A+E Networks The modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state. The president also issued an order for an American flag ... |
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"Held at Max Yasgur’s 600 acre diary farm, what event, which opened on Aug 15, 1969, was billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music”?"
] | 1000+ images about Yasgur's Farm (Woodstock) on Pinterest | Taking woodstock, 60s hippies and The lovin' spoonful Forward Dairy farmer Max Yasgur, 49, leased his land to Woodstock organizers for the festival, thus ensuring that the event took place, and earning himself a spot in pop culture history. “You’ve proven to t... |
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"According to the nursery rhyme, who “agreed to have a battle” because someone “spoiled his nice new rattle”?"
] | Tweedledee and Tweedledum | Alice in Wonderland Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Agreed to have a battle; For Tweedledum said Tweedledee Had spoiled his nice new rattle. Just then flew down a monstrous crow , As black as a tar-barrel; Which frightened both the heroes so, They quite forgot their quarrel. Origin of the Phr... |
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"August 21, 1911, saw the theft of the painting known as La Gioconda from the Louvre. By what name is the painting more commonly known?"
] | Who stole the Mona Lisa? Add to myFT Who stole the Mona Lisa? The theft of the world’s most famous portrait from the Louvre 100 years ago was not only the art heist of the century. It confirmed that this picture of a smiling woman was far more than a painting Read next August 5, 2011 by: Simon Kuper On Monday morning, ... |
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"Demographics is the study of what?"
] | What is demography ? | International Union for the Scientific Study of Population International Union for the Scientific Study of Population Demography: the scientific study of population In its simplest definition, demography is the scientific study of human populations. According to Landry (1945), the term, demogra... |
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"The Mothers of Invention backed up eccentric singer?"
] | The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa - Burnt Weeny Sandwich - Amazon.com Music on February 13, 2006 Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase In some ways, the Mothers of Invention's BURNT WEENY SANDWICH picks up where HOT RATS, the fusion masterpiece their leader and guitarist Frank Zappa had released under his own name a f... |
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"In physics, what unit of force is defined as the amount of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second per second?"
] | What is a kilogram?| Explore | physics.org About us What is a kilogram? The International Prototype Kilogram (IPK) is kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris, and the metallic cylinder has been used to define the kilogram since 1889. Previously the unit had been defined as the mass of a litre ... |
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"During what war did Francis Scott Key write \"The Star-Spangled Banner,\" which became the national anthem?"
] | Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812 Home › Encyclopedia Smithsonian › History and Culture Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812 The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among ... |
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"NASA launched the Viking 1 probe on August 20, 1975. To what planet was the spacecraft headed?"
] | Viking 1 & 2 Viking 1 & 2 Launch: August 20, 1975 (Viking 1); September 9, 1975 (Viking 2) Arrival: June 19, 1976 (Viking 1); August 7, 1976 (Viking 2) Landers Landing: July 20, 1976 (Viking 1); September 3, 1976 (Viking 2) Mass: 576 kilograms (1,270 pounds) Science instruments: Biology instrument, gas chromatograph/ma... |
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"August 17 saw the opening of what Seattle institution, and major tourist attraction, in continuous operation since 1903?"
] | Pike Place Market in Seattle - Tourist attractions @ Travel Advisor! Main article: History of the Pike Place Market Before the Market in 1906-1907. This is taken from somewhere near Railroad Avenue, the present-day Alaskan Way.]] map, dating from just before the founding of the Market (and before Pike Place was built),... |
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"Pioneer of party-plan marketing, Earl Tupper invented what during his stay at DuPont?"
] | History of Tupperware History of Tupperware How Tupperware got it's start. Find your opportunity in the directories, or get listed. Work with Me The History of Tupperware - Who Invented Tupperware The history of Tupperware dates back to 1939. Learn who invented Tupperware, who first started to sell Tupperware, and more... |
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"Name the book and the author: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.'"
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"'So easy a caveman could do it' was an advertising slogan for what company?"
] | GEICO's Story from the Beginning | GEICO GEICO's Story from the Beginning The Full Story Leo And Lillian Goodwin: American Dreamers In the mid-1930s, at the height of the Great Depression, there weren't many people with the foresight and courage to start up a new company. Yet the husband and wife team of Leo and Lillia... |
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"Standing for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space, who travels the universe in a spaceship disguised as a police box known as The Tardis?"
] | Path of the Not Quite Lost - Chapter 3 - evilqueenofgallifrey (MayFairy) - Doctor Who [Archive of Our Own] Path of the Not Quite Lost Chapter by MayFairy Chapter Text A bruising force on his ribcage woke Jay up, and he regained consciousness while spluttering water from his lips. The Doctor's face hovered above him but... |
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"What was the name of the PDA produced by Apple, most famous for its handwriting recognition software turning Random House into Condom Nose during a major presentation?"
] | The Heart of Innovation: Innovation Archives January 13, 2017 The 10 Personas of an Effective Brainstorm Facilitator Allow me to make a wild guess. You have participated in more than a few brainstorm sessions in your life. Yes? And allow me to make another wild guess. Many of those sessions left you feeling underwhelme... |
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"What are the small indentations on a golf ball called?"
] | Golf Terms Subscribe Golf Terms Ever wonder what all those golf terms mean? What’s a bogey? What is all this talk about the back side? How much does a free drop cost? Unless you know the answers to these questions, you had better read up here. We’ve tried to make it a little easier for you and even inserted a couple of... |
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"During World War II, U.S. soldiers used the first commercial aerosol cans to hold what?"
] | The History and Origin of Aerosol Spray Cans By Mary Bellis Updated September 14, 2016. An aerosol is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas. Aerosols can be natural or artificial. Frederick G. Donnan presumably first used the term aerosol during World War I to describe an aero-solu... |
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"The Earth is approximately how many miles away from the Sun?"
] | How many light years away from the sun are we? - Quora Quora Steven Spielman , PhD in Applied Physics; optical properties of solids A light year is quite big, several (about 6) trillion miles. The earth is only 93 million miles from the sun, so that's .000016 of a light year. The next nearest star is around 3-4 light y... |
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"Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term \"computer bug\"?"
] | A `Computer Bug' Proves Its Worth - tribunedigital-sunsentinel A `Computer Bug' Proves Its Worth March 25, 2000 A lowly moth was worth a million dollars to an aspiring screenwriter on ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Joe Trela, 25, a customer-service representative for a computer company, became the third contestan... |
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"In the children's book series, where is Paddington Bear originally from?"
] | Books Books Publishers Books Since the publication of his first book "A Bear Called Paddington" in 1958, Michael Bond has written countless further stories about his creation from Peru. In total, more than 150 titles have been published in a variety of formats ranging from the original novels, which appeal to all ages,... |
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"What letter must appear at the beginning of the registration number of all non-military aircraft in the U.S.?"
] | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Game Shows Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 3,428pages on The topic of this page has a Wikia of its own: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Wikia . Hosts Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007-present) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (or Millionaire later on in the sy... |
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"Who did artist Grant Wood use as the model for the farmer in his classic painting American Gothic?"
] | The models for American Gothic The models for American Gothic posted by Jason Kottke Feb 08, 2012 In 1930, Iowa artist Grant Wood painted American Gothic . The models he used for the painting were his sister Nan Wood Graham and his dentist, Byron McKeeby. Here they are next to the painting: Wood made the painting aft... |
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"What “church” has made millions selling its members “electro psychometer” like detectors?"
] | Secrets of Scientology: The E-Meter Secrets of Scientology: The E-Meter John Travolta Priscilla Presley Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes (parody) Welcome to the Internet's most extensive E-Meter site. The device above is a Hubbard electro-psychometer (E-meter): a crude lie detector used by Scientology auditors (counselors) to... |
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"With a metropolotian population of almost 19 million people, what is the most populous city in South America?"
] | World’s population increasingly urban with more than half living in urban areas | UN DESA | United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs World’s population increasingly urban with more than half living in urban areas 10 July 2014, New York Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a... |
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"Talc is the softest mineral listed on the Mohs scale of hardness. It is given a value of 1. Diamond is the hardest. What number is it given?"
] | Mohs Hardness Scale: Testing the Resistance to Being Scratched Diamond 10 One of the most important tests for identifying mineral specimens is the Mohs Hardness Test. This test compares the resistance of a mineral to being scratched by ten reference minerals known as the Mohs Hardness Scale (see table at left). The tes... |
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"What do you call a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a central lagoon?"
] | What is a ring-shaped coral island called? | Reference.com What is a ring-shaped coral island called? A: Quick Answer A ring-shaped coral island is called an atoll. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, an atoll is made up of sections of coral reef that form a closed shape around a central lagoon. Full Answer According... |
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"Ratified on the 18th of August, 1920, the 19th amendment to the US constitution states: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of what?"
] | Woman suffrage amendment ratified - Aug 18, 1920 - HISTORY.com Woman suffrage amendment ratified Publisher A+E Networks The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, is ratified by Tennessee, giving it the two-thirds majority of state ratification necessary to make it the law of the land... |
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"At what city did Bugs Bunny always belatedly realize, I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at?"
] | Bugs Bunny | Manga Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Template:WBToonChar Bugs Bunny is an American fictional character who starred in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions , which became Warner Bros. Cartoons in 1944. [1] In 2002, he was named by TV Guide as... |
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"What does the internet acronym FTFY mean?"
] | FTFY meaning - What does FTFY mean? Slang Meaning FTFY meaning FTFY meaning SlangMeaning.net is a website designed to help everyone understand slang words, phrases, abbreviations, and acronyms often said or typed by teenagers and other social media users. What does FTFY mean? FTFY Meaning: Fixed That For You F T F Y :... |
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"Commander of the Coalition forces during the First Gulf War, which general had the nickname Stormin' Norman?"
] | H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Gulf War Commander, Dies at 78 - ABC News ABC News Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Gulf War Commander, Dies at 78 By MICHAEL S. JAMES WATCH Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Dead at 78 0 Shares Email H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired general credited with leading U.S.-allied forces to a victor... |
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"Connect Four, Battleship, Twister, Yahtzee, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and The Game of Life are all games produced by what US game company?"
] | Milton Bradley Board Games - List of Milton Bradley Boardgames Milton Bradley Board Games MiltonBradley BoardGames List of Milton Bradley Board Games Milton Bradley board games include classic board games like Battleship, Connect Four, Hungry Hungry Hippos, The Game of Life, and Axis & Allies . The Milton Bradley Co... |
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"True or false: an adult centipede has exactly 100 legs?"
] | Science test chapter 15 - Science with Gurholt at La Crescent Middle School - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. Science test chapter 15 Structure that can be found in insects, arachnids, and crustaceans Stages of complete metamorphosis why... |
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"Shamu, caught in 1965, was what type of animal?"
] | The fate of SeaWorld’s ‘Shamu’ show was forecast by the very first whale performers - The Washington Post The fate of SeaWorld’s ‘Shamu’ show was forecast by the very first whale performers The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mai... |
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"Those poor “Three Blind Mice” of nursery rhyme fame had their tails cut off by the farmer’s wife using what sharp instrument?"
] | Long Funny Poems Home » Poems » Long Poems » Funny Long Funny Poems Long Funny Poems. Below are the most popular long Funny by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Funny poems by poem length and keyword. April's Babbling Foolishness (Created using the bAbBlE sentence generator, various text excerpts, and a minus... |
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"August 21st was the anniversary of Hawaii joining the union, the last state to do so, in what year?"
] | Hawaii becomes 50th state - Aug 21, 1959 - HISTORY.com Hawaii becomes 50th state Publisher A+E Networks The modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state. The president also issued an order for an American flag ... |
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"5W-20, 10W-30, and 20W-20 are common weights of what commodity?"
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"Jiminy Jillickers! Ultimately played by Milhouse, what is the name of Radioactive Man's sidekick?"
] | Fallout Boy | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia “Jiminy jillickers!” ―Fallout Boy's catchphrase Fallout Boy is the sidekick in the comic book series Radioactive Man . In the series, Fallout Boy first appeared in a 1950s Radioactive Man film serial shown at a comic book convention in the episode " Three Men and a ... |
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"On Aug 23, 1939, Germany signed a non-aggression pact with what other country, paving the way for the Nazi invasion of Poland?"
] | The Hitler-Stalin Pact - Aug 23, 1939 - HISTORY.com Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, stunning the world, given their diametrically opposed ideologies. But the dictators were, despite appearances, both playing to their own political needs. After Nazi Ge... |
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"During WWI, manufacturers of what product relabeled themselves as Liberty Cabbage to avoid anti-German sentiments?"
] | PPT - APUSH REVIEW PowerPoint Presentation - ID:1513598 APUSH REVIEW APUSH Which of the following statements about the settlers that arrived at Plymouth in 1620 is not true? their original goal was a landfall farther south, at the northern edge of Virginia Company territory while English, they had lived for a time in ... |
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"On August 21, 1911, Italian patriot Vincenzo Peruggia stolen what \"moderately famous\" painting from the Louvre, which was not recovered for 2 years?"
] | The Story Behind the Mona Lisa Heist - Seeker Aug 19, 2011 08:14 PM ET The Story Behind the Mona Lisa Heist The prevailing theory was that the thief was part of a large art theft ring, but new details paint a different picture. The police photograph and fingerprint record from the arrest of Vincenzo Peruggia. Courtesy ... |
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"Having overcome her own addiction to alcohol and prescription medicine, what former first lady opened a treatment center for chemical dependency in Rancho Mirage, CA?"
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"Killing thousands, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried on Aug 24, 79AD when what volcano erupted?"
] | Vesuvius erupts - Aug 24, 79 - HISTORY.com Vesuvius erupts Publisher A+E Networks After centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands. The cities, buried under a thick layer of volcanic material and mud, were neve... |
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"What salad dressing (containing mayonnaise, anchovies, chives and sour cream) was named after a 1921 play?"
] | Green Goddess Dressing Green Goddess Dressing Green Goddess Dressing is a creamy herbed salad dressing. The main ingredients are anchovy, garlic, mayonnaise and vinegar, along with parsley, tarragon and chives for colour, and other seasonings. some versions will combine the tarragon and vinegar by calling for tarragon ... |
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"What can be a musical instrument, a type of brake, and a type of cylindrical container?"
] | Drum (musical instrument) - definition of Drum (musical instrument) by The Free Dictionary Drum (musical instrument) - definition of Drum (musical instrument) by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Drum+(musical+instrument) n. 1. a. A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere ... |
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"Known for his love of Ludwig van, what is the name of the piano playing character in the Peanuts comic strip?"
] | Schroeder | Peanuts Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Noah Johnston (2015) Daniel Thornton (2016) "I kind of like Schroeder. He’s fairly down to earth, but he has his problems too. He has to play on the painted black piano keys, and he thinks Beethoven was the first President of the United States." Charles M. Schulz on Sc... |
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"Name the 1995 movie from the IMDB plot summary: \"A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly ran... | THE USUAL SUSPECTS [1995] DVDRIP XVID torrent - Share the fun!!! Free movie Torrents Download Movies : Thriller : DVD Rip : English THE USUAL SUSPECTS [1995] DVDRIP XVID PLOT A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginnin... |
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"If I'm on vehicles named Ganges Gertie, Irrawaddy Irma, Orinoco Ida, or Zambesi Zelda, what Disney World Magic Kingdom attraction am I on?"
] | 25 Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Fun Facts | WDW Fan Zone 25 Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Fun Facts Tweet The Magic Kingdom was the first of the four main theme parks to open on Walt Disney World property and whether it’s your favorite or not I think we can all agree that there is something very special about this... |
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"After the invasion of Poland, which was the next country to be invaded by the Germans in World War II?"
] | World War II: The Invasion of Poland and the Winter War - The Atlantic The Atlantic 45 Photos In Focus In August of 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty. One week later, Germany invaded Poland and World War II began. The first attack of the war took place on September 1, 1939, as Germa... |
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"True or False: A duck’s quack doesn’t echo?"
] | Duck's Quacks Don't Echo? : snopes.com Claim: A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why. FALSE Origins: Anyone who has used the Internet more than a week has probably received at least one of those annoying lists of "facts": dozens and dozens of items of no real significance that somebody thought would be c... |
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] | This Date In The NBA: October | NBA.com This Date In The NBA This Date In The NBA: October POSTED: Oct 23, 2015 3:04 PM ET AD Key dates in NBA history: October January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept. | October | November | December October 1, 1986 Several NBA stars and other members of t... |
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] | Kim Jong Il- Nutjob, Alien or Saviour?, page 1 link Okay, I really didn't know where to post this... Now I know we all have our feelings about this somewhat eccentric and just kooky world leader, but there are many tales coming out of North Korea that he is more then he appears... Official biographers claim that hi... |
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] | Economic Embargo Against Cuba from his book Cuba, between Reform and Revolution, 2nd Edition Pg. 346 "The U.S. trade embargo after 1961 had jolting effects. By the early 1960s, conditions in many industries had become critical due to the lack of replacement parts. Virtually all industrial structures were depend... |
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] | kio kreations » Cake Boss Vs. Ace of Cakes Cake Boss Vs. Ace of Cakes Published on January 11th, 2010 Prev Many people will say you can’t beat the original–and in the case of cake decorating shows–I am going to have to be one of those people! Ace of Cakes BEATS Cake Boss hands down! It is obvious that TLC has been copy... |
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] | How do planets and their moons get their names? How do planets and their moons get their names? Answer: The official names of planets and their moons are governed by an organization called the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU was established in 1919. Its mission is "to promote and safeguard the science o... |
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"What does a xenophobe fear?"
] | Xenophobia | Define Xenophobia at Dictionary.com xenophobia [zen-uh-foh-bee-uh, zee-nuh-] /ˌzɛn əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌzi nə-/ Spell fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers: Xenophobia and nationalism can be seen as a reaction to the rise of globalization. 2. fear or dislike of the customs, dre... |
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"August 29, 1958 saw the birth of what \"moderately famous\" pop star, who married Lisa Marie Presley in 1994, Deborah Jeanne Rowe in 1996, and had a child with a yet unnamed surrogate mother in 2002?"
] | Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Facts about Michael Jackson Michael Jackson A mid-twenties African American man wearing a sequined military jacket and dark sunglasses. He is walking while waving his right hand, which is adorned with a white glove. His left hand is bare. Jackson at the White House in 1984 Background inf... |
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"What category 3 hurricane devastated the east coast last week, resulting in at least 54 deaths?"
] | Historic Hurricanes--Some Of The Most Powerful Storms On Record. Hurricane Gloria --Termed the Storm Of The Century at one point in its life. This Category Three Hurricane made landfall over the outer banks of North Carolina, and then moved up the East Coast of the United States on September 27, 1985. Estim... |
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"Known as the Beaver State, what was the 33rd state to join the Union on Feb 14, 1859?"
] | The State of Oregon - An Introduction to the Beaver State from NETSTATE.COM The State of Oregon Rugged Southern Oregon Coastline The spectacular beauty of Oregon leaves no visitor untouched. The state is home to deep vast forests, volcanic peaks, fertile valleys, plateaus, and an incredibly rugged coastline. To stand o... |
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"August 28, 1898 saw the introduction of what popular soft drink, originally called Brad's Drink, named after it's inventor, New Bern, NC pharmacist Caleb Bradham?"
] | HISTORY OF PEPSI COLA INVENTED BY CALEB BRADHAM PHARMACIST 1893 BEVERAGES: SOFT DRINKS In 1893, Caleb Bradham, a young pharmacist from New Bern, North Carolina, begins experimenting with many different soft drink concoctions. Like many pharmacists at ... |
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"The PayDay candy bar is composed of peanuts and what other confection?"
] | Copycat Payday Candy Bars | Cinnamon-Spice & Everything Nice Cinnamon-Spice & Everything Nice Candy Desserts DIY Copycat Payday Candy Bars Homemade payday candy bars made of sticky-sweet, gooey caramel balanced by the crunch of a thousand salty peanuts. They’re almost paydays. They would be more aptly titled payday “wa... |
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"Who was the last vice president to be elected president?"
] | The last serving US Senator to be elected president was JFK-47 years ago! The last serving US Senator to be elected president was JFK-47 years ago! Since then the elected presidents have been: Johnson-incumbent President Nixon-former vice-president, former California governor Ford-took over when Nixon resigned Carter-G... |
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"In the Transformer Universe, who is the leader of the Decipticons?"
] | Decepticon leader | Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Marvel Comics Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics. Megatron was at first the sole Decepticon leader. Under his leadership, much of Cybertron was conquered. When Megatron disappeared, Trannis seized power, destroying ... |
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"Which side makes the first move in a game of chess?"
] | How to Play Chess: Rules and Basics - Chess.com Chess.com Forums Learn to Play Chess It's never too late to learn how to play chess - the most popular game in the world! If you are totally new to the game or even want to learn all of the rules and strategies, read on! Getting Better at Chess History of Chess The origin... |
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"In the early 1990s, Nike ran a series of Bo Knows TV commercial featuring what athlete, the first in the modern era to play both professional football and baseball in the same year, trying his hand at various sports, including basketball (... | Triumph of the Swoosh Triumph of the Swoosh Coaches Triumph of the Swoosh With a keen sense of the power of sports and a genius for mythologizing athletes to help sell sneakers, Nike bestrides the world of sport like a marketing colossus Original Layout I. An Incident: During the Olympic summer of 1992, just days befor... |
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"Who was Captain Hooks first mate in Peter Pan?"
] | Mr. Smee | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia “Save me, Smee!” ―One of the most prominent quotes of Captain Hook Mr. Smee is Captain Hook 's first mate and the secondary antagonist in Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan . Contents Background Development Mr. Smee is one of the most complex characters in one of Disn... |
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"Anchored by the star Sirius, what animal does the constellation Canis Major represent?"
] | Canis Major Canis Major Clues to the meaning of this celestial feature This constellation is said to represent the dog set by Jupiter to guard Europa whom he had stolen and conveyed to Crete. According to other accounts, however, it was either Laelaps, the hound of Actaeon; that of Diana's nymph Procris; that g... |
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