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Bondi Beach is a suburb of which city?
How to get to Bondi Beach How to get to Bondi Beach Contents: Transport Trivia Bondi Beach is a suburb of Sydney and Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales. If you are coming to Bondi Beach, try to leave your car at home. Public transport in Sydney is pretty dismal but parking can be even more of a ...
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Who did Rocky Marciano beat in his last World Heavyweight title fight?
The forgotten story of … the Rocky Marciano v Muhammad Ali Super Fight | Sean Ingle | Sport | The Guardian The forgotten story of... The forgotten story of … the Rocky Marciano v Muhammad Ali Super Fight In 1969 the greatest heavyweights of the 50s and 60s met in a gym to act out the moves of a fight supposedly determi...
Rocky and 'Iron Mike' inducted into boxing hall of fame (With Video) News Rocky and 'Iron Mike' inducted into boxing hall of fame (With Video) Photo by JOHN HAEGER International Boxing Hall of Fame class of 2011 Sylvester Stallone is congratulated by classmate Mike Tyson after his induction into International Boxing Ha...
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Who was the infamous boxing referee that gave the decision to Joe Bugner against Henry Cooper?
Henry Cooper vs. Joe Bugner - BoxRec Henry Cooper vs. Joe Bugner From BoxRec Jump to: navigation , search 1971-03-16 : Henry Cooper 189 lbs lost to Joe Bugner 212¼ lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15 Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom Referee: Harry Gibbs 73½-73¾ EBU (European) Heavyweight Title (4th defen...
Boxing Historian - Boxing History, facts, stats, prizefighters, history Heavyweight Champion of the World - 1937-1949 Record: 68 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws - 54 KOs Joe Louis, an American Hero and Icon, is maybe the top fighter in boxing history. He made his professional debut in 1934 and rang up 68 victorie...
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Which famous movie charcter has had movies named after him in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and the 2000s?
Paul Newman - Biography - IMDb Paul Newman Biography Showing all 225 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (126) | Personal Quotes  (75) | Salary  (10) Overview (5) 5' 9½" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (2) Screen legend, superstar, and the man with the most famous blue eyes in movie...
Top Grossing Movies of the 90s | List of Profitable Movies From the 1990s G Options B Comments & Embed 1 Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates Box Office: $1,843,201,268 ; 2 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley, Ewan McGregor Box Office: $924,317,558 ; Jurassic Park Sa...
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What was the name of the horse that highwayman, Dick Turpin, was reputed to have ridden?
Dick Turpin - Highwaymen and Highway Robbery Dick Turpin "The Spurious Highwayman" Dick Turpin is probably the most famous highwayman of all. Mention the name to most people, and they will tell you he was a daring and dashing highwayman who famously rode from London to York on his faithful mare, Black Bess, in less tha...
Georgian Index - Carriages -from the Duke of Clarence. A coach with curved glass front, fully paneled body with elliptic springs at the front and both elliptic and C-springs at the rear. coach: -from French coche - Hungarian kocsi; A four-wheel closed vehicle of considerable size drawn by four or six horses. It is appl...
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Which animal features prominently in paintings by Alfred Munnings?
1000+ images about Munnings on Pinterest | Ponies, Drums and Equestrian Sir Alfred James Munnings, Study of a clipped out black horse after a gallop See More
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According to the idiom, what city wasn't built in a day?
meaning - "Rome was not built in a day" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange up vote 11 down vote accepted It is a proverb meaning a complex task is bound to take a long time (and should not be rushed). It is a French proverb from the 1100s (more precisely 1190 A.D. ) and didn't come into English until 1500s. A cl...
What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the w...
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Julian Casablancas is the lead singer in which US rock band?
Julian Casablancas — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm new wave Julian Casablancas (born August 23, 1978 in New York City, New York) is the lead singer and songwriter of the American rock band The Strokes Julian Casablancas is half American and half Danish and the son of John Casablancas a...
- dead rock stars - classicbands.com_ This list contains major artists who had hit records during the classic rock era of 1955 to 1985. For those who were popular later than '85, please find the appropriate website. If there someone we missed that meets the above criteria kindly let us know at ClassicBands@hotmail.com ...
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The 1996 film 'Space Jam' centres on which sport?
Watch Space Jam (1996) Online for Free - Viooz Language: English Michael Jordan agrees to help the Looney Toons play a basketball game vs. alien slavers to determine their freedom.
Invincible (2006) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from Sou...
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What bands most commercially successful line-up, in 1969-73, featured Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice?
Deep Purple - Music on Google Play Deep Purple About the artist Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the ban...
Peter Sellers Covers the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night," "She Loves You" & "Help!" Subscribe Google Whatsapp Pinterest Digg Linkedin Stumbleupon Vk Print Delicious Buffer Pocket Xing Tumblr Mail Yummly Telegram Flipboard In the early sixties, Peter Sellers, one of the greatest comic actors of his generation, met perhaps...
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In cookery what does the term farci mean?
French Culinary-Baking Terms | The Bakery Network French Culinary-Baking Terms Although many of the terms below do not relate specifically for baking, you may encounter from time to time, a collection of these terms used through professional kitchens around the world. A A la Literally means ‘in the style of.’ A la Tran...
Bad Boy in the Kitchen - The New Yorker Bad Boy in the Kitchen By Luke Jennings Bad Boy in the Kitchen The New Yorker, April 27, 1998 P. 136 This article is available to subscribers only, in our archive viewer. Get immediate access to this article for just $1 a week by subscribing now. This article is available to subs...
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King Richard III succeeded which King?
Who was Richard III - Last Plantagenet King to die in battle -Timeline - University of Leicester Who was Richard III? A Plantagenet primer on the last English king to die in battle. Although he only ruled for two years – from 1483 to 1485 – Richard III stands out among his peers as one of the most famous (or infamous) ...
Richard III by William Shakespeare — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Richard III, abridged: RICHARD: Mwahahaha! Mwahahahahaha! Mwahaha! CLARENCE: Hey brother! So, I guess I'm being sent to the Tower of London. Sucks, right? RICHARD: Don't worry, Clarence, you'll be fine. I'll try and get you out, and certainly wo...
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The William Burrell Collection is in which British town or city?
The Burrell Collection | Art UK Art UK | Visit Venues The Burrell Collection Open to the public The Burrell Collection The Burrell Collection displays objects from Europe and Asia representing five millennia of art and history. The focus is on late medieval and early Renaissance Europe but the collection also contains...
Artwork details, Liverpool museums See a larger version About the artwork One of the most famous paintings by the Victorian artist Sir John Millais has been placed on long loan at the Lady Lever Art Gallery. It has been lent by Unilever. 'Bubbles' was painted in 1885-6. It shows a boy blowing bubbles with a pipe and a ...
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Originally named The Shaftesbury Memorial, by what name is this statue more commonly known?
San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan (sahn HWAHN) San Juan is the capital and most populous city in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León, who named it City of Puerto Rico (Rich Port). The capital of Puerto Rico is the oldest city under U.S. jurisdiction, but some people argue than St. Augustine, Florida, founde...
Pudding Lane Monument – Great Fire of London 1666 – Road Hen Scrapbook by TheRoadHen What caused the Great Fire – The Old meets the New. The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a Doric column in the City of London, near the northern end of London Bridge, which commemorat...
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Who was the founder of the People's Temple church, 914 of whose members committed suicide in the jungle of Guyana in 1978?
Jim Jones' People's Temple Sponsored link. Background of the Peoples Temple: This was a Christian destructive, doomsday cult founded and led by James Warren Jones (1931-1978). Jim Jones held degrees from Indiana University and Butler University. He was not a Fundamentalist pastor as many reports in the media and the an...
1773 - Historical Events - On This Day On This Day Jan 6 Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom Jan 12 First public museum established in north American colonies (Charlestown, SC) Event of Interest Jan 17 Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S) Captain/Explorer Feb 26 Constru...
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Which race run at Chantilly in June is often referred to as the French Derby?
Chantilly Racing | Horse Racing at Chantilly IFHA Chantilly Racing Like most things in France, horse racing has always had an air of style and sophistication about it, historically drawing the well-heeled and the rich and famous. As a result, the great French racecourses not only offer a stylish way to spend some leisu...
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Boris Godunov, The Cunning Little Vixen, Wozzeck, and The Ballad of Baby Doe are popular?
Baritone John Fanning | Dean Artists Management Reviews Recently invested as a Member of the Order of Canada, highlights of John Fanning’s career are a showcase for his pre-eminent position among today’s baritones.  A veteran of nine seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, roles there include John Plake in SLY co-starring w...
Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which ...
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Which Disney film had the theme tune A Whole New World?
A Whole New World-Aladdin Theme Song.wmv - YouTube A Whole New World-Aladdin Theme Song.wmv Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right ...
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In 1962 Bruce Chanel had his only UK hit with what song?
Bruce Channel — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm rock and roll Bruce Channel (born as Bruce McMeans, on November 28, 1940, in Jacksonville, Texas) was a musician best known as a 'one-hit-wonder' known for his 1962 number one song " Hey! Baby " (also known as " Hey Baby ") while also being...
Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The...
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What candy company is responsible for M&Ms, Milky Way, Snickers, and Twix bars, among others?
Electrifying Liquid Milk Chocolate May Reduce Fat Content By 20%; Healthier Options On The Horizon Electrifying Liquid Milk Chocolate May Reduce Fat Content By 20%; Healthier Options On The Horizon Jun 28, 2016 05:52 PM By Stephanie Castillo Close E-mail Low-fat chocolate that actually tastes good? Thanks, science. We’...
Candy Crush Saga - King Candy Crush Saga - King Wake the owl above and see what happens.. Send the Owl above to sleep and see what happens... Meet the characters Candy Crush Saga Tiffi Toffee Sweet little Tiffi was found in a candy bag and was brought up by Mr. Toffee in his Candy Store. Tiffi loves to explore so she s...
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Which composer, born in 1732, wrote the oratorios 'The Creation' and 'The Seasons'?
Joseph Haydn, Composer | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Biography (Born March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria—died May 31, 1809, Vienna) Austrian composer. Intended for the priesthood, he was recruited at age eight to the choir at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, where he learned violin and keyboard. On leaving the choir, he beg...
Featured Composer: Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition Suggestions for using this page FEATURES: 1. Program Music - music which describes an event or situation, in this instance a visit to an art exhibition. (Autumn, by Vivaldi, describes the season so it is also considered program music.) 2. Orchestration - the p...
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The famous armless statue of Venus, or Aphrodite, was first discovered in CE times (in 1820 CE) in what ancient city ruins?
The famous armless statue of Venus or Aphrodite was first discovered in CE times (in 1820 CE) in what ancient city ruin? The famous armless statue of Venus or Aphrodite was first discovered in CE times (in 1820 CE) in what ancient city ruin? +3 votes posted Aug 20, 2015 by Udita Share this question   Your comment on th...
Venus de Milo: Greek Statue by Alexandros of Antioch Hellenistic Period . Introduction One of the most famous examples of sculpture from Ancient Greece , the Venus de Milo is an armless marble statue of Aphrodite - the Greek goddess of love and beauty - which was sculpted during the Hellenistic period between a...
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What horse race might originally have been called the Bunbury Stakes?
The Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown: a non-horse racing fan's guide - Vox The Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown: a non-horse racing fan's guide The 2014 Belmont Stakes. (Al Bello/Getty Images) The Belmont Stakes is here. At around 6:50 pm ET on Saturday, some 20 million Americans will stop what they're doing to w...
Article Library ARTICLE LIBRARY Commander of the Union Cavalry Corps In American Civil War Alfred Pleasonton (July 7, 1824яПНJanuary 17, 1897) was an officer in the Mexican American War and the general of volunteers in the Union cavalry during the Civil War. Later, General Pleasonton commanded the Cavalry Corps of the ...
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"How much treacle was there in the nursery rhyme ""Pop! Goes the Weasel""?"
Pop Goes the Weasel - Nursery Rhyme - Mother Goose Club Pop Goes the Weasel – Nursery Rhyme Categories Pop Goes the Weasel Lyrics: Round and round the cobbler’s bench, The monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought it was all in fun. Pop goes the weasel. A penny for a spool of thread, A penny for a needle. That’s the...
Do I Know This ? Do I Know This ? Updated May 17, 2013, 12:23 AM Have you ever wondered who's got the most number of top singles in U.K ? Have you ever wondered which company is the world's top Global Brand ? Have you ever wondered which country has got the most or the highest number of Netizens ? Use template Amazing ...
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The Tour De France cycling race was originally sponsored by which French newspaper?
The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago - History in the Headlines The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago June 28, 2013 By Christopher Klein 2012 Tour de France The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago Author The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago URL Google Launched as a newspaper publicit...
Sports Events Cancelled or Postponed After Attacks in US   Sports Events Cancelled or Postponed After Attacks in US Following are the sports events which have been cancelled or postponed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks on New York and Washington: September 11: Baseball: American Major League matches cancel...
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The flags of China, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Greenland and Bangladesh share what common feature?
The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency Background: In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigran...
Vexillology Vexillology See the Pen India by Sudarshan ( @Sud_ ) on CodePen India flag is of 2:3 ratio with three horizontal bands of Saffron, white and green colors. Ashok chakra is placed at center of flag.The saffron color represents courage and sacrifice; white – truth, peace and purity; green – prosperity; and the...
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Who wrote the text on which the musical Cats was based?
Who wrote the poems that the musical "Cats" is based upon? | Reference.com Who wrote the poems that the musical "Cats" is based upon? A: Quick Answer "Cats" is based on the poetry of T.S. Eliot, specifically his late and rather whimsical work titled "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats." It tells the story of the annua...
Of Mice and Men | Novelguide Of Mice and Men Total Votes: 37157 Introduction This is an Of Mice and Men study guide for the book Of Mice and Men which is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ...
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What is the only non electrical musical instrument invented in the 20th Century
music - Is the steel pan the only acoustic musical instrument to be invented in the 20th century and used widely around the world? - History Stack Exchange Is the steel pan the only acoustic musical instrument to be invented in the 20th century and used widely around the world? up vote 12 down vote favorite 1 I have se...
General Knowledge Quiz - By Zarbo84 The fictional character John Clayton is better known by what name? La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country? Actor Charles Buchinsky was better known by what name? The medical condition ‘aphonia’ is the inability to do what? In Greek mythology, Pygmalion w...
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Who is the presenter of the Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs?
BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Presenters Desert Island Discs Presenters Roy Plomley Roy Plomley, the programme's creator, presented the programme for 43 years. Starting out as a stage and film actor, he began working in radio in 1936 as an announcer on Radio Normandy. Following a stint with International Radio, b...
1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? 2. Lenny Henry will star in which Shakespearean tragedy next year?  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscrib...
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"In 2012, who was elected as ""General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party"" and will serve as the leader of China until 2022, arguably becoming the most powerful man in the world ?"
In the Year of the Dragon: China’s 2012 - Los Angeles Review of Books In the Year of the Dragon: China’s 2012 By Rebecca Liao JANUARY 3, 2013 THE YEAR 2012 should go down as one of China’s most eventful in recent memory. A blind lawyer’s dramatic escape from house arrest, controversies with neighboring countries over c...
List of leaders of the Soviet Union : definition of List of leaders of the Soviet Union and synonyms of List of leaders of the Soviet Union (English) See also: Marxism–Leninism Under the 1977 Soviet Constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the Chairman of the Council of Ministers was the head of ...
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A smooth and continuous bending of the knees from a standing position in ballet is called what?
Ballet Terms | Dance Terminology | Atlanta Ballet Home  »  Ballet Resources  »  Ballet Terms and Positions Ballet Terms and Positions Have you ever wondered what all those French words are that you hear floating around at the ballet? If you're new to the ballet or would like to learn more about ballet, stick around and...
RAGMAG Ohm Issue | Sept 2011 | Issue#16 by RAGMAG Magazine (page 138) - issuu issuu 1. What is the difference between a spiral and a helix? 1. Where can you find the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? 1. What is the S.I. standard of temperature? 2. What is it called when a liquid is cooled to below its freezing point but it...
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Arthur Upmore, Ernie Bragg and Major Leafe are all characters in which ‘Carry On’ film?
Carry On Behind ** (1975, Kenneth Williams, Elke Sommer, Kenneth Connor, Jack Douglas, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Liz Fraser, Peter Butterworth, Patsy Rowlands) – Classic Movie Review 2378 | Derek Winnert This article was written on 12 Apr 2015, and is filled under Reviews . Current post is tagged archaeological site...
Carry on Cowboy YIFY subtitles source CARRY ON COWBOY (Gerald Thomas, 1965) ***7/10 This is not only one of the best sustained efforts from the “Carry On” crew but a classic film in its own right. I had mentioned it as a rare example of a British Western spoof when I recently watched THE FROZEN LIMITS (1939) with The C...
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Who was the lead singer with the Newcastle group The Animals
Eric Burdon - Biography - IMDb Eric Burdon Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trivia  (6) | Personal Quotes  (5) Overview (3) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Eric Burdon has one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in rock and roll. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1994, and hailed...
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Wikiquote I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation , search This article needs cleanup. Please review Wikiquote:Templates to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2008-09...
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What New York skyscraper is the United States' tallest building at 1,776 feet?
1776-Foot ‘Freedom Tower’ Is the Tallest, Most American Building in the U.S. | PRNewser © 2017 Adweek All Rights Reserved 1776-Foot ‘Freedom Tower’ Is the Tallest, Most American Building in the U.S. Advertisement Comment Here’s an awkward press conference: today the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Hab...
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In which sport does the '40/20 Rule' reward excellence in kicking?
Rugby League Playing Guide Rugby League Playing Guide Introduction Each Rugby League team has 13 players & 4 substitutes available at any time in the game. Each team is made up of 7 'backs' and 6 'forwards'. The backs are generally regarded as the attacking players and usually have more pace than the bigger more powerf...
Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8?  According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations?  Approximately how many mil...
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What beat novel featured the character Dean Moriarty?
Character Analysis - On The Road On The Road Sources Sal Paradise  The narrator and protagonist of the story, Sal Paradise is a writer who wishes to travel the American continent to seek inspiration for his novels. At first a reserved, shy character, Sal is attracted to the wild character of Dean Moriarty, when they fi...
Old Harry's Game - An Insiders' Guide to Hell - British Comedy Guide Old Harry's Game - An Insiders' Guide to Hell Written by: Ian Wolf Old Harry's Game is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom written, directed and starring Andy Hamilton all about humanity, "as seen through the eyes of one of its greatest observers - Satan". The Princ...
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"In what country is it common for ""salarymen"" to stay at ""capsule hotels""?"
For Some of Japan’s Jobless, Homes Just 5 Feet Wide - The New York Times The New York Times Global Business |For Some in Japan, Home Is a Tiny Plastic Bunk Search Continue reading the main story TOKYO — For Atsushi Nakanishi, jobless since Christmas, home is a cubicle barely bigger than a coffin — one of dozens of bert...
Famous Hotels | Around the World in 80 Hotels/1 Around the World in 80 Hotels/1 Afternoon Tea at the Mena House, Cairo, Egypt by Andreas Augustin In 30 years the author of these lines has researched the history of about 500 of The Most Famous Hotels in the World, and has written over 50 history books about them. Wherev...
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What is the next number in the series 1, 16, 81, 256, 625?
Creating New Sequences How to Create a New Integer Sequence Tanya Khovanova Abstract There are several standard procedures used to create new sequences from a given sequence or from a given pair of sequences. In this paper I discuss the most popular of these procedures. For each procedure, I give a definition and provi...
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Who was the only non-American to star as one of the Magnificent Seven?
The Magnificent Seven (1960) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfight...
HIST 328 British Empire: Film List THE NEW WORLD Director: Terrence Malick, 2005 This visually stunning film is set amid the first encounter of English and indigenous North American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown settlement in Virginia in 1607. A unique interpretation of the classic tale of Pocahonta...
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Dick Turpin was hanged in York. True or false?
Dick Turpin: History of York History of York The myth of Dick Turpin. The myth of Dick Turpin. The Prison building - Turpin will have used this Exercise Yard. Turpin as potrayed in the cell where he spent his final days - York Castle Museum Corridor leading to the Turpin cell in York Castle Museum He wasn’t from York, ...
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The reform charity Transform reported in 2009 that the legalisation of what would save UK taxpayers between £4.6 and £13.9bn per year?
Common Sense for Drug Policy: Drug Policy-Related Research News Psilocybin Drug Trials Underway Some scientists and psychotherapists believe that psychoactive drugs like psilocybin have a better chance than conventional treatments of successfully managing many conditions. According to an AlterNet September 10, 2008 art...
Rampant Scotland Directory - Colour Supplement Index Rampant Scotland Directory! Newsletter Colour Supplements The Rampant Scotland Newsletter is published every second Saturday and provides an insight into what has been happening in Scotland, snipped from the Scottish media, for Scots in Scotland and abroad, bringing ...
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"Which Shakespeare play opens with the words ""Now is the winter of our discontent""?"
Richard III: Entire Play Exeunt SCENE V. Another part of the field. Alarum. Enter KING RICHARD III and RICHMOND; they fight. KING RICHARD III is slain. Retreat and flourish. Re-enter RICHMOND, DERBY bearing the crown, with divers other Lords
A Midsummer Night's Dream Maximize this page Introduction This study guide is intended for GCE Advanced level students in the UK, but is suitable for university students and the general reader who is interested in Shakespeare's plays. Please use the hyperlinks in the table above to navigate this page. If you have any c...
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The word poodle for the breed of dog originated from which language?
Poodle | Define Poodle at Dictionary.com poodle noun 1. one of a breed of very active dogs, probably originating in Germany but regarded as the national dog of France, having long, thick, frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, occurring in three varieties (standard, miniature, and toy) differing onl...
My Fair Lady (1964) It's 'ow' and 'garn' that keep her in her place, Not her wretched clothes and dirty face. Why can't the English teach their children how to speak? This verbal class distinction, by now, should be antique. [To Pickering] If you spoke as she does, sir, instead of the way you do, Why you might be selli...
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What was the surname of the London gangster known as Jack The Hat?
The Krays, London East End Gangsters Malcolm Oakley Over the centuries, the East End has always been a bit of a crime hot spot. Its position on the outskirts of the city, its often overcrowded population and its poor and relatively deprived conditions compared to the rest of London often made this one of the least safe...
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What became the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery?
BBC NEWS | Americas | Brazil's 'slave' ranch workers Brazil's 'slave' ranch workers By Nick Caistor Regional analyst, Para state, Brazil On a recent trip to several African countries, Brazil's President Inacio Lula da Silva made a point of apologising for historical slavery in his country. The workers are properly look...
Maroons : Rebel Slaves in the Americas Maroons: Rebel Slaves in the Americas Richard Price         The man who was to become the first African-American maroon arrived within a decade of Columbus' landfall on the very first slave ship to reach the Americas. One of the last maroons to escape from slavery was still alive ...
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Which vegetable is available in varieties such as 'Bok Choy' and 'Savoy'?
Types of Cabbage: Red Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Napa Cabbage | Berkeley Wellness Print Hundreds of varieties of cabbage are grown throughout the world. This cruciferous vegetable is a hearty staple on tables from China to Italy and Ireland. But in American markets you will find three basic types: green, red, and Savoy. G...
What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the w...
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Who was the father of English monarch King Edward I?
6/12/2006 • Military History A case can be made that Edward I was the greatest English king of the Middle Ages. A strong ruler, he was a man blessed with a strong sense of duty. Although he was no democrat, he believed the king should promote the general welfare and place himself above class or faction–a revolutionary ...
BBC - Scotland's History - Edward I, King of England. Scotland's History Articles Edward I, King of England. Born 1239, died 1307. Reign 1272 – 1307 Edward I, King of England. Born 1239, died 1307. Reign 1272 – 1307 One of the most effective English kings, Edward was also one of Scotland's greatest adversaries. Through...
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In Pride and Prejudice, what is the Christian name of Mr Darcy’s sister?
Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice -- Index of Characters Pride and Prejudice (it is based ultimately on the basic list of characters in Chapman's 1923 edition). Select the name of a character in the detailed alphabetical listing below to jump to the first meaningful appearance of that character in the novel. Other links...
SparkNotes: Pride and Prejudice: Chapters 1–4 Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1–4, page 2 page 1 of 2 Summary: Chapters 1–2 It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. (See Important Quotations Explained ) The news that a wealthy young gentleman nam...
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Who introduces the weekly folk music show on Radio 2 every Wednesday evening at 7 00pm?
R2ok/Radio 2 timeline related events of the year and photos from the decade 30 Sept 1967 at 5.30am, Radio 2 and Radio 1 first broadcast, on 1500M and 247M respectively. Radio 2 was first introduced by Paul Hollingdale 'This is BBC Radio 2, the Light Programme and on 1500 metres Long Wave and VHF and Radio 1 on 247metre...
Family Announcements, Russell Harty - Funeral Directors and services - Family Announcements Announcements Originally printed on June 8, 1988 in the Family Announcements. Viewed by 2888 Visitors. Few television personalities were as ever-present on British television screens in the 1970s and ’80s as Russell Harty who di...
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Tian Tian and Yang Guang are?
Giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang arrive in Edinburgh - Telegraph Wildlife Giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang arrive in Edinburgh The first pandas to come to Britain in almost two decades may have arrived as a couple but they will spend the majority of their lives apart.   Giant panda Yang Guang settles into hi...
The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency Background: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After Worl...
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Which professional baker is a judge on 'The Great British Bake-Off' alongside Mary Berry?
BBC - Food - Chefs : Paul Hollywood recipes FAQs Paul Hollywood Professional baker Paul Hollywood became a household name after appearing as a judge on BBC Two series The Great British Bake Off, alongside home cook Mary Berry. However he’s been busily baking since his teenage years when he became an apprentice at his f...
News Archive - UKGameshows News Archive Old news stories are archived here. See the main page for the latest news. Contents 2016 16 September You're Hired in the Firing Line Mr. Gilbert Rhod Gilbert has been announced as the new host of The Apprentice spin-off programme You're Fired! after Jack Dee fired himself from t...
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In which hospital was the first heart transplant performed?
First human heart transplant - Dec 03, 1967 - HISTORY.com First human heart transplant Publisher A+E Networks On December 3, 1967, 53-year-old Lewis Washkansky receives the first human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Washkansky, a South African grocer dying from chronic heart dise...
Map of List of Heartbeat episodes - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki List of Heartbeat episodes: Map    Wikipedia article: Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: The following is a list of episodes for the British ITV1 period police drama Heartbeat . The programme first aired on Friday 10 April 1992 and 1...
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What name is given to the cabin that is suspended from a balloon?
Gondola | Define Gondola at Dictionary.com gondola [gon-dl-uh or especially for 1, gon-doh-luh] /ˈgɒn dl ə or especially for 1, gɒnˈdoʊ lə/ Spell noun 1. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat having a tall, ornamental stem and stern and sometimes a small cabin for passengers, rowed or poled by a single person who stands a...
Time Line In Depth Tutorials and Information Time Line 1000 b.c.e.: The Chinese invent kites which carried men to scout troops. 1162: Ismail Cevheri, in Constantinople, Turkey, tries to fly using pleated fabric wings. He plummets from the top of a tower and dies. 1250′s: The first suggestion of flight by lighter-than-a...
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In the Bible who as the 11th son of Jacob?
table: sons of Jacob, 12 tribes of Israel Part IV - Marching Order of the Tribes Part I - Introductory Facts about the 12 Tribes of Israel Abraham begot Isaac. Isaac begot Jacob. To be an Israelite by blood, a person must be a descendent of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob begot 12 sons who are listed herein in subs...
Who were the sons of Noah, and what happened to them and their descendants? Who were the sons of Noah, and what happened to them and their descendants?   Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "Who were the sons of Noah, and what happened to them and their descendants?" Answer: Noah had three sons born to hi...
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In which British cathedral is the feature known as the 'Angels Choir'?
BBC - History - British History in depth: The Cathedrals of Britain On This Day The Cathedrals of Britain The history of Britain and the aspirations of her Christian communities can be traced in the glorious excesses of the cathedrals. From Norman grandeur to the modern interpretations found in Liverpool and Coventry...
History - Lichfield Cathedral Donate Our History Christmas Day 700 saw the consecration of the first cathedral in Lichfield, and, as there was a church (St Mary’s) here perhaps built in 659, and possibly others in between, Lichfield is among the earliest centres of Christian worship in the UK.  After the invasion of 10...
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Who was British Prime Minister when the Battle of Waterloo was fought?
BBC - iWonder - The Duke of Wellington: Forging the 'Iron Duke' The Duke of Wellington: Forging the 'Iron Duke' 1769 Share this on Twitter The 'last great Englishman' The legacy of the Duke of Wellington towers over British history. The hero of Waterloo, vanquisher of Napoleon – poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson haile...
Frequently Asked Questions | Britroyals Frequently Asked Questions When did the last British King fight in a battle? George II was the last British King to lead his army in person, during the War of the Austrian Succession, at the Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria, 27th June, 1743. The last...
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What is the common name of the bird Sternus vulgaris?
European Starling, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology Rusty Blackbird Backyard Tips This species often comes to bird feeders. Find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the Project FeederWatch Common Feeder Birds bird list . Find This Bird Starlings are co...
Weird Animals You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped | BizarBin.com I bet you wish some of these weird animals were photoshopped!! Weird animals: The Pacu Fish Yes, that really is a fish with human teeth that seems in bad need of some flossing. Pacu fish are cousins to the Piranha but are mostly fruit eaters that use th...
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Whose motto is 'broadcast yourself?
BROADCAST YOURSELF? | The Battle Books: Spiritual Transformation from the Inside Out Tweet One of the things Bonhoeffer observes as he relates to the other prisoners is the way people conduct themselves in conversation. He is particularly disappointed with the way people converse in the prison. He says, “There are very...
Michael Heseltine: the great survivor who's still lording it over the political jungle in his ninth decade | The Independent Michael Heseltine: the great survivor who's still lording it over the political jungle in his ninth decade Martin Hickman finds that the politician still has plenty to say about the economy – and...
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Who wrote ‘Doe Eyes’, the theme to the 1995 film ‘The Bridges of Madison County’?
Bridges Of Madison County, The- Soundtrack details - SoundtrackCollector.com Bridges Of Madison County, The Bridges Of Madison County, The (1995) Composer(s): Total number of members who have this title in their: Collection: 131 There is 1 compilation album for this title. Things you can do: Members who have this label...
"Masterminds" - Manchester Evening News, November 7, 2015 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Playboy Russia covergirl Maria Kozhevnikova, boxer Nikolai Valuyev, and tennis player Marat Safin shared which honour in December 2011? 2. What William S Burroughs 1961 book popularised the rock ...
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What is the name of the 1995 film about a supernatural board game, starring Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst?
Jumanji (1995) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man tr...
Dead Man Walking (1995) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empat...
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What was the name of the dog in Enid Blighton's Secret Seven books?
Enid Blyton - The Secret Seven In Defence of the Secret Seven Article by Hari Menon (September 11, 2006) Secret Seven! The name evokes disdain or contempt among many readers who are otherwise ardent fans of Enid Blyton. What did this ragtag band of four boys, three girls and one dog do to arouse such revulsion? Okay, m...
The Dickin Medal - PDSA Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms and Explosives Search dog Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 21 May 2014 “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty while assigned to 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, in Afghanistan 2008.” Theo – Springer Spaniel Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms ...
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The Great Pretender is an album released in the USA in 1992 to mark the first anniversary of the death of which musician?
Freddie Mercury Archive Mr. Bad Guy (1985) In early 1983, hot on the heels of exhaustive Queen tours of Europe, Canada, North America and Japan, Freddie and German record producer Reinhold Mack returned to Musicland studios in Munich to commence recording sessions for Freddie’s first solo album. Mack had already forged...
20 years on: the strange disappearance of Richey Edwards of Manic Street Preachers (From HeraldScotland) 20 years on: the strange disappearance of Richey Edwards of Manic Street Preachers 20 years on: the strange disappearance of Richey Edwards of Manic Street Preachers The sister of missing Manic Street Preachers lyri...
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In football, who was Liverpool's captain when they first won the European cup final in 1977?
Facts about the European Cup - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC! Articles Facts about the European Cup Liverpool start their European season tonight versus Total Network Solutions and thus appropriate to look at the history of the European Cup and Liverpool's role in it.   - The European Cup started in the se...
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What famous French endurance motor racing track/city is named after the early inhabiting Cenomani Celtic people?
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 2nd February - The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League SET BY THE ROBIN HOOD 1.                       Arts and Entertainments 8.                       Sport (Pics) Apologies for the smaller than traditional pictures…we live in austere times. sorry I'm having some problems with the pictu...
Track Cycling Events - Keirin Your Shopping Cart is Empty Track Cycling Events - Keirin The Keirin is a mass start Track Cycling event for Sprinters, created in 1948 in Japan but not included in the Olympic programme until 2000. Traditionally only six riders contest a Keirin but the number of riders can vary on the eve...
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The Japanese capital of Tokyo is located in which of the five regions of Honshu? This region gives its name to an earthquake of 1923.
HONSHU - Go Japan Go HONSHU JAPAN Honshu (本州) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. Honshu is the seventh largest island, and the second most populous island in the...
Flags in movies This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Flags in movies Flags in books Akaoneko ("Goodbye Japan") I saw a poster for a Japanese movie that seems to contain a fictitious flag. The film is called, in English, "Goodbye Japan" (the Japanese title, written all in hiragana, appears to be "Sayon...
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Which England Rugby Union player has the nickname 36?
Twickenham warms to Billy Twelvetrees - a name we'll remember - Telegraph England Twickenham warms to Billy Twelvetrees - a name we'll remember The England rugby centre's name made almost as much of a stir as his Six Nations debut against Scotland Billy Twelvetrees: 'It generates funny nicknames, it’s a cool name and ...
Footballer Nicknames - Pelé, Pibe de Oro, Gazza, Becks, Zizou: A Century of Diminutives | Sportslens Hugo Steckelmacher 18 April, 2008 Best of SL , Lists , Managers Don’t call me Hugo any more. I’m English, don’t you know? So you have to change my name. At school, P.E. teachers insisted on branding me “Steckel”, altho...
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The blue giant star, Spica, lies in which constellation?
Spica is a whirling double star | Brightest Stars | EarthSky Spica is a whirling double star By Deborah Byrd and Larry Sessions in Brightest Stars | April 23, 2016 Spica is a binary star, with two stars larger and hotter than the sun, telescopically indistinguishable from a single point of light. The star Spica is also...
Dubhe from p.437 of Star Names , Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889. Alpha (α) Ursa Major , Dubhe, is a yellow star on the back of the Greater Bear. Dubb, more generally Dubhe, the Bear, is the abbreviation of the Arabians' Thahr al Dubb al Akbar, the Back of the Greater Bear, Dubb being first found in the Alfonsine Tables ....
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Which war was the subject of the 1978 film The Deerhunter?
The Deer Hunter (1978) Michael: Two is pussy. Nick: I don't think about one shot that much any more, Mike. Michael: You have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about. The deer has to be taken with one shot. I try to tell people that - they don't listen. Do you ever think about Vietnam? Nick: Yeah....
The DVD Journal: The Jackal and The Day of the Jackal Back to Quick Reviews Frederick Forsythe, master storyteller and suspense-novelist, retired in 1997, and that was a damn shame. Since 1971, Forsythe has fabricated some of the best intrigue and espionage novels in the world, and many of his books have become films, ...
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From which Disney animated picture does the song 'Go The Distance' come?
Ranking The 20 Best Disney Songs Of All Time Sign In Ranking The 20 Best Disney Songs Of All Time EMAIL Disney “Frozen” may have been released months ago, but the Disney animated musical is hitting an awful lot of milestones just recently. Just this week, “Frozen” became the sixth highest-grossing internationally-relea...
Baldwin Brothers Biography Alec, Daniel, Billy and Stephen Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958, in Massapequa, New York, Long_Island, New York) is an American actor who is the oldest and best known of the "Baldwin brothers", with brothers Daniel, Stephen and William. He is of three quarters Irish...
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A naevus is the medical term for what?
Nevus | definition of nevus by Medical dictionary Nevus | definition of nevus by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/nevus nevus  [ne´vus] (pl. ne´vi) (L.) a circumscribed stable malformation of the skin or sometimes the oral mucosa, which is not due to external causes; the excess (or def...
Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which ...
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Galaxy is Nigeria's first commercial/private (and remains in the 2000s a leading)?
Switched on: New technology has created novel challenges and opportunities | Nigeria 2013 | Oxford Business Group Switched on: New technology has created novel challenges and opportunities Recommend Over the past few decades Nigeria’s media and entertainment industry has developed into one of the largest and liveliest ...
What Happened on February 2nd This Day in History   2 Feb, 1989 - Sky Television Launched 2nd February, 1989 : Sky Television Satellite Service launched by Rupert Murdoch's News International. Later after both British Sky Broadcasting and Sky Television are losing money they combine to create the current British Sky Br...
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What is the name of the Hotel Inspector in the Channel 5 TV series
The Hotel Inspector - Channel 5 The Hotel Inspector S5E7 Glangrwyney Court S5E7 Thursday, 11am S5E8 Hotel Du Repos S5E8 Thursday, 4pm More Featured on the show Characters Competition About Hotelier Alex Polizzi is on a quest to salvage some of Britain's worst-run hotels and B&Bs. More like this Community guidelines © C...
Shooting Stars - UKGameshows Shooting Stars "Angelos Epithemiou" (Dan Skinner) (2009) Voiceovers: "George Dawes" (Matt Lucas) (1995-2009) "Angelos Epithemiou" (Dan Skinner) (2010-11) Broadcast BBC2, 27 December 1993 to 22 December 1997 (pilot + 31 episodes in 3 series, as part of At Home With Vic and Bob (1993)) BBC Ch...
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In which musical do three dance girls sing 'There's gotta be something better than this'?
Sweet Charity the Musical February 17 2005 – December 31 2005; Al Hirschfeld Theatre Cast: Christina Applegate (Charity) London Revival 21 November 2009 – 7 March 2010; Menier Chocolate Factory. 23 April – 8 Jan 2011 (transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket) What was your favourite production? Add your thoughts in the ...
The 50 best covers The 50 best covers Chosen by Bernadette McNulty, Neil McCormick, Helen Brown and Thomas H Green Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards, 1986 orig. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, 1975 It was camp enough to begin with, but Jimi Somerville and Sarah Jane Morris's triumphant falsetto-basso profundo du...
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The Ashcliffe hospital for the criminally insane is the setting for which 2010 Martin Scorsese film?
Shutter Island (2010) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL In 1954, a U.S...
Film History Milestones - 1997 Event and Significance 1997 Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension (aka Marvin the Martian in 3D), a 12-minute Warner Bros film, opened as a feature of the Warner Bros.' theme park "Movie World" in Australia. It was the first computer-animated CG film that was to be viewed with 3-D gla...
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What is the only US state that touches both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean?
What states border the Atlantic Ocean? | Reference.com What states border the Atlantic Ocean? A: Quick Answer The states in the U.S. that border the Atlantic Ocean include Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland and Massachusetts. In addition, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey,...
What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the w...
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Who invented the safety pin?
Walter Hunt Invented the Safety Pin and a Sewing Machine Inventors Expert By Mary Bellis The modern safety pin was the invention of Walter Hunt. For those of you who don't know what a safety pin is; it is an object commonly used to fasten clothing (i.e. cloth diapers) together. The very first pins used for clothing dat...
Humphry Davy's miners' safety lamp | The Royal Institution: Science Lives Here Davy lamp → Humphry Davy's miners' safety lamp The first ever prototype of Davy’s miner’s safety lamp. Created in 1815, it was designed to be lit safely for miners to use without allowing the heat from the flame to explode the concentration ...
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By what nickname was William 11 known
BBC - History - William II (Rufus) z William II   © Known as William Rufus because of his ruddy complexion, he was the third son of William the Conqueror (William I) and inherited the English throne from him. William was born in around 1056 and almost nothing is known about his childhood. At his death in 1087, William...
Blackadder (Series) - TV Tropes Alternate History : Most noticeably with The Black Adder, which depicts Henry Tudor as losing in the Battle of Bosworth Field, and Richard IV ruling for the next 13 years, before the eventual Henry VII rewrites the history books to scrub out Richard IV's reign. Downplayed with Blackadder...
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Which American general commanded the allied forces in the first Gulf War in 1991?
WAR IN THE GULF - COMMANDERS - Top Brass in Gulf - Profiles in Uniformed Authority - NYTimes.com WAR IN THE GULF: COMMANDERS WAR IN THE GULF: COMMANDERS; Top Brass in Gulf: Profiles in Uniformed Authority By ERIC SCHMITT, Published: February 12, 1991 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11— Until last August, the United States C...
Presidential Key Events—Miller Center   Bill Clinton - 01/20/1993: William Jefferson Clinton is inaugurated as the fo… William Jefferson Clinton is inaugurated as the forty-second President of the United States. January 20, 1993 Bill Clinton - 01/25/1993: President Clinton announces that First Lady Hillar… President Cl...
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In which novel does a Martian invasion begin in Woking?
War Of The Worlds And Woking, Horsell Common | SciFi UK Review War Of The Worlds And Woking, Horsell Common Posted on 19 September 2005 by Richard Hawkins “An Everyday Town Once Had A Mysterious Visitor.” No one would have believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being scrutinized,...
The War of the Worlds (novel) | War of the Worlds | Fandom powered by Wikia War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds (novel) 204pages on The War of the Worlds Attribution information The War of the Worlds is a science-fiction novel written by H.G. Wells in the year of 1898 . Plot Edit The planet Mars has grown uninhabit...
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What weapon is named from the French word meaning scratch or graze?
rifle_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com jump to other results a gun with a long barrel which you hold to your shoulder to fire a hunting rifle an assault rifle See related entries: Weapons Word Originnoun mid 17th cent.:...
Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely a...
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Which is the only city in the county of Cornwall?
Truro | Cornwall Guide Truro Truro Cathedral The only city in Cornwall, although Bodmin is still nominally the county town. Truro’s most striking feature is the Cathedral , with its green spire and gothic appearance. Built at the turn of the century it dominates the Truro skyline with its 250 foot high towers and has s...
Cornish Language, Place names in Cornwall and Cornish dialect words and phrases including learning resources, books and Cds Cornwall > Cornish Language and Place Names Cornish Language and Place Names in Cornwall   "By Tre, Pol and Pen you will know the Cornishmen" Cornwall's place names are very different from those i...
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MICEX is the major stock exchange of which country?
Moscow Exchange Moscow Exchange Visit our FAQs page, or use this form to ask a question about our markets and products Contact name * ICBC Standard Bank joins Moscow Exchange as an International Clearing Member 19.12.2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS 18.01.2017 16:07 * all times are Moscow time DECEMBER       14 - Options expiration ...
Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8?  According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations?  Approximately how many mil...
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Which world famous hotel shares its' name with a biscuit ?
Famous Hotels | Around the World in 80 Hotels/1 Around the World in 80 Hotels/1 Afternoon Tea at the Mena House, Cairo, Egypt by Andreas Augustin In 30 years the author of these lines has researched the history of about 500 of The Most Famous Hotels in the World, and has written over 50 history books about them. Wherev...
Christmas 2015 Jeopardy Template In which state is Santa is called Kanakaloka? 100 How do many people spend Boxing Day? A) Working. B) Shopping C) Wrapping presents. 100 What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? 100 Just like the ones I used to know What's the second line of "I'm dreaming of a white christmas...
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Which British-American Oscar-winning actress died on the 15th, aged 96?
Joan Fontaine Dead: Oscar-Winning Actress Dies at 96 - Us Weekly By  Justin Ravitz Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Another screen legend has entered the hereafter. On Sunday, Dec. 15, Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine died at her home in Carmel, Calif. at age 96, her assistant confirmed to the New York Times and ...
Oscars Facts: 25 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About the Academy Awards | Moviefone Oscars Facts: 25 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About the Academy Awards by Phil Pirrello It's almost here -- the 88th Academy Awards finally airs this Sunday, and we're counting down the minutes. We've already given you our Oscar ...
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What was the first name of 'Dr. No' in the film of that name?
Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) Last Dr. No (film) Honey Ryder is a fictional shell-diver and love interest of James Bond who appeared in EON Productions ' 1962 James Bond film Dr. No . The character is a cinematic adaptation of the character Honeych...
James Bond 24: What is Spectre and who is Blofeld? - Telegraph James Bond James Bond 24: What is Spectre and who is Blofeld? Bond 24's title has been revealed as Spectre, but what's the story behind the name? And will its leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, appear in the new film? Follow So the wait is over: it’s been annou...
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The IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics) named which goalkeeper The Best of the 20th Century?
IFFHS' Century Elections IFFHS' Century Elections Winners' List for all Countries (separate file) The IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics) has been organizing elections for the "Football Player of the Century" for various countries and continents, and separate elections for the "Goal 'Kee...
Goalkeeper facts and trivia | Goalkeepers are Different All those little oddities, snippets of trivia and quirky facts about goalkeepers that you were just dying to know about… Goalkeeper Awards, Gongs & Other Achievements International honours England, Wales and Northern Ireland's most capped players are all goalkeepe...
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Which country built the Saturn V rocket?
Saturn V Launch Vehicle | National Air and Space Museum Saturn V Launch Vehicle Saturn V Launch Vehicle Saturn V Launch Vehicle The manned Apollo missions were each launched aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle. The "V" designation originates from the five powerful F-1 engines that powered the first stage of the rocket. Th...
BBC ON THIS DAY | 24 | 1979: Europe launches first rocket 1979: Europe launches first rocket The first European-built rocket, Ariane 1, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The space launcher finally took off from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana on its third attempt. Test flight technicians have decla...
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What is the name for a creature that is half man, half horse?
What Is the Name for a Hybrid Monster? By N.S. Gill Question: What's the Name of a Half-Man Half-Beast? The following question about a hodge-podge mythical creature was posted on the Ancient / Classical History Forum: I have been searching endlessly for an umbrella term defined as a creature in Greek mythology that is ...
1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon?  Share Get daily updates directl...
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Which gangster was killed in a police ambush outside the Biograph Theatre, Chicago on July 22nd 1934?
Dillinger gunned down - Jul 22, 1934 - HISTORY.com Dillinger gunned down Publisher A+E Networks Outside Chicago’s Biograph Theatre, notorious criminal John Dillinger–America’s “Public Enemy No. 1″–is killed in a hail of bullets fired by federal agents. In a fiery bank-robbing career that lasted just over a year, Dillin...
Film Notes -On the Waterfront On the Waterfront (United States, 1954, 108 minutes, b&w, 35mm) Directed by Elia Kazan Based on a screenplay by Budd Schulberg Starring: Lee J. Cobb . . . . . . . . . . Johnny Friendly Rod Steiger . . . . . . . . . . Charley 'the Gent' Malloy Eva Marie Saint . . . . . . . . . . Edie Do...
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What state symbol of Ohio is similar to a chestnut - except that it is poisonous?
Chestnuts, horse chestnuts, and Ohio buckeyes : Yard and Garden : Garden : University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension Extension > Garden > Yard and Garden > Chestnuts, horse chestnuts, and Ohio buckeyes Chestnuts, horse chestnuts, and Ohio buckeyes Occasionally people ask about the edibility of...
World Jeopardy Jeopardy Template The national dish of Spain 100 It is the earth's largest continent? 100 This flag is red, white and blue and has fifty stars. 100 The Yankees and Mets play this type of sport. 100 Who is Lasse Hallstrom? What is the name of the Swedish director who directed Chocolat and My Life as a Dog...
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What is the electrical capacitance which 1 coulomb of electricity will charge to a capacity of 1 volt?
Online Unit Converters • Electrical Engineering • Capacitance • Compact Calculator Overview Measuring the capacity of the capacitor with nominal capacitance of 10 μF, using a multimeter oscilloscope. Capacitance is a physical quantity that represents the ability of a conductor to accumulate charge. It is found by divid...
What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the w...
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Who played the title character in the American t.v. series 'Columbo'?
Columbo (TV Series 1971–2003) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses h...
2006 Academy Awards® Winners and History Monster House (2006) Actor: FOREST WHITAKER in "The Last King of Scotland," Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond," Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson," Peter O'Toole in "Venus," Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness" Actress: HELEN MIRREN in "The Queen," Penel...
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Which ex DJ and current TV presenter fronted the show in the 1970s?
Mike Smith, former Radio 1 DJ, dies aged 59 - BBC News BBC News Mike Smith, former Radio 1 DJ, dies aged 59 2 August 2014 Image copyright FTV Former BBC Radio 1 breakfast show DJ Mike Smith has died aged 59. He died on Friday after complications from major heart surgery, his aerial filming company, Flying TV, said. Smi...
BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Presenters Desert Island Discs Presenters Roy Plomley Roy Plomley, the programme's creator, presented the programme for 43 years. Starting out as a stage and film actor, he began working in radio in 1936 as an announcer on Radio Normandy. Following a stint with International Radio, b...
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Featured more regularly on TV than in the original books, which Scotland Yard detective is regularly helped (or hindered) by the efforts of Hercule Poirot?
Agatha Christie / Bibliography - TV Tropes The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). First novel by Christie. First appearances for Hercule Poirot , Arthur Hastings, and Inspector Japp. The Secret Adversary (1922). The first of Christie's spy thriller novels. First appearances for Thomas "Tommy" Beresford, Prudence "Tupp...
Jules Maigret | fictional character | Britannica.com fictional character Edmond Dantès Jules Maigret, fictional character, an unassuming, compassionate, and streetwise Parisian police commissioner who is the protagonist of more than 80 novels by Georges Simenon . Simenon’s books featuring Inspector Maigret include Piet...
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Which lake was formed by the building of the Hoover Dam?
Bureau of Reclamation: Lower Colorado Region - Colorado River and Hoover Dam Facts and Figures How is the Colorado River Basin divided? The Colorado River Compact divided the Colorado River Basin into the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin. The division point is Lees Ferry, a point in the mainstem of the Colorado River ab...
Mysteries of the Great Lakes Contains 2,900 cu mi (12,100 cu km) of water – the equivalent of 3 quadrillion (3,000,000,000,000,000) gallons. Is large enough to have room for every man, woman, and child on Earth to spread out a 12’ x 12’ picnic blanket on its surface if entirely frozen (which has happened only twice in ...
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Who discovered electromagnetic induction, so facilitating the transformer and dynamo?
Electromagnetic Induction and Faradays Law All contents are Copyright © 2016 by AspenCore, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Advertisement Home  /  Electromagnetism  / Electromagnetic Induction Electromagnetic Induction We have seen previously that when a DC current pass through a long straight conductor a magnetising force, H...
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What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen?
Yemen: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities The Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Mosque Attacks as Violence Escalates in Yemen Geography Formerly divided into two nations, the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and the Yemen Arab Republic, the Republic of Ye...
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In which hills are the Cheddar Caves?
Cheddar cave 'biggest in Mendip Hills' - BBC News BBC News Cheddar cave 'biggest in Mendip Hills' 7 September 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption The cave is the height of a 10-storey building and is filled with stalactites, stalagmites and vertical columns A cave discovered in Somerset is tho...
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th October – The Questions 12th October – The Questions Specialist questions set by Waters Green Rams. General knowledge questions set by Church House, Bollington. All vetted by Harrington Academicals. SPECIALIST ROUNDS- 1. SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE 2. SCIENCE 5. TIME FOR THE KIDS 6. POLITI...
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What was the name of the world's first long-range ballistic misisle, developed by the Nazis in 1944?
The V-2 Missile   V-2: WORLD'S FIRST BALLISTIC MISSILE V-2, or Vengeance Weapon 2 (Vergeltungswaffe zwei), was the name Nazi propagandists gave to the first ballistic missile used to strike distant targets. German Army Ordnance had been developing rocketry since the 1930s, aimin...
M4 Sherman Medium Tank | World War II Database World War II Database Contributor: C. Peter Chen ww2dbaseOn 31 Aug 1940, the United States Army Ordnance Department submitted the M4 tank design as a potential replacement for the existing M3 tanks. It was approved on 18 Apr 1941 as the prototype promised a tank that was a...
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Where in the British Isles is Ronaldsway Airport?
Car rental Isle Of Man Ronaldsway Airport | Europcar United Kingdom Car rental in Isle Of Man Ronaldsway Airport Explore one of the most interesting destinations in the British Isles when you pick up a car rental in the Isle of Man from Europcar. This autonomous island is compact in size but big in adventure; from grea...
BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Presenters Desert Island Discs Presenters Roy Plomley Roy Plomley, the programme's creator, presented the programme for 43 years. Starting out as a stage and film actor, he began working in radio in 1936 as an announcer on Radio Normandy. Following a stint with International Radio, b...
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