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1,492,875 | McMurdo Station can support only 1258 residents but is still considered as the largest community in what part of the world? | Antarctica; 2007 - 2008 Season | Travel Blog Antarctica; 2007 - 2008 Season Traveling to Antarctica Outside Raytheon Polar Services headquarters. Boarding bus in Denver, Co for our flight to New Zealand. McMurdo Station sits with in the Ross Dependency, and is the largest community in Antarctica (capable of supporting ... | Greater Manchester People Greater Manchester People UK Portal - England Top Surnames Emmeline Pankhurst (1858 - 1928) From - (please visit for full citations) Emmeline Pankhurst (born Emmeline Goulden) (15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movemen... Great... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,876 | Morten Harket was the lead singer for which band? | Morten Harket — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm singer-songwriter Morten Harket (born September 14, 1959 in Kongsberg) is the lead singer of the Norwegian pop band A-ha, who have released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit Take On M... | Wolverhampton people F-J "> Robert Felkin - Born in 1853, Dr Robert William Felkin LRCS (Edinburgh), MD (Marberg), FRSE, FRGS, was a medical missionary, ceremonial magician, member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and founder of the Whare Ra lodge. He was also an author on Uganda and Central Africa as well as a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,877 | Catherine of Valois, Matilda and Margaret Beaufort were all mothers of English Kings with which first name? | Catherine of Valois wife of Henry V and Owen Tudor Send to Kindle Who was Catherine of Valois? Yet another enigmatic Medieval woman, whose role in life seems set in stone from birth but who manages through sheer will and determination to change the course of her life. So who was Catherine of Valois? She was the daugher... | English Monarchs - A complete history of the Kings and Queens of England. English Monarchs Links Welcome to English Monarchs This site is designed to bring to life, as vividly as possible, the history of the Kings and Queens of England from Egbert, first King of the English, who reigned 802-839 A.D., through over... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,878 | Who was voted Time Magazine person of the century in 1999? | Albert Einstein named Person of the Century by Time | World History Project Dec 31 1999 Albert Einstein named Person of the Century by Time Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century is a compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people, published in Time magazine in 1999. The idea for such a list ... | Netty Royal uploaded: 2 January 1999 / last modified: 1 January 2000 Archived royal news from my old website for the year 1999. January 2nd Anne of Great Britain, the Princess Royal, has retained her position as the royal family's busiest member in 1998. She carried out 679 engagements; the Queen herself in second ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,879 | ‘The ultimate driving machine’ is an advertising slogan for which make of car? | "The ultimate driving machine” slogan makes a comback Tweet BMW of North America will introduce its new brand advertising on Saturday, reinforcing its image as “the ultimate driving machine” as it introduces 14 new … BMW of North America will introduce its new brand advertising on Saturday, reinforcing its image as “th... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebol... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,880 | The icing on a Tompouce cake is traditionally which colour? | 15 Dutch foods to try in Amsterdam | I amsterdam 15 Dutch foods to try in Amsterdam 15 Dutch foods to try in Amsterdam From mini pancakes to croquettes from a vending machine, Amsterdam offers the hungry traveller plenty of unique culinary experiences. Don't go home without trying at least one of these traditional Dutc... | Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet Gaynor - IT - 402 View Full Document Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet Gaynor 1929 96 Where do they speak Malagasy Madagascar 97 What is a mud puppy American Salamander 98 You can ski on the piste but what other sport uses the term Fencing where ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,881 | Which river forms a natural border between New York and New Jersey? | Geography of New York - World Atlas Print this map New York Geography New York is dominated by mountains, all part of the Appalachian Mountain system that extends on into Vermont , New Hampshire and southern Canada. Much of southwestern New York is covered by the lower ranges of the Allegheny Plateau, while the Adirond... | Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Understand[ edit ] From Fort Benton to the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, the monument spans 149 miles of the Upper Missouri River, the adjacent Breaks country, and portions of Arrow Creek, Antelope Creek, and the Judith River. The... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,882 | Which fashion designer was found hanged at home in 2010? | McQueen left a note and hanged himself, coroner says - CNN.com McQueen left a note and hanged himself, coroner says Fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home on February 11, 2010. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Coroner tells inquest designer left note and hanged himself Alexander McQueen, 40, found dead at... | Five Big-Name Fashion Designers Who Had Ties to the Nazis - theFashionSpot Nika Mavrody May 1st, 2014 As a disclaimer: a designer's political views don't necessarily have anything to do with the strength of his or her work, but that doesn't mean we should ignore the facts. And although we love fashion because it's beau... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,883 | Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West Florida became famous for its association with which American author | History of Sloppy Joe’s Sloppy Joe’s…Yesterday The official beginning of Sloppy Joe’s Bar, the famous and infamous Key West saloon, was December 5, 1933–the day Prohibition was repealed. The bar was destined to go through two name changes and a sudden change of location before it would become Sloppy Joe’s, seen by mill... | Dr.S.K.Paul's Tutorials: HAROLD ROBBINS THE BEST-SELLER Monday, 22 March 2010 HAROLD ROBBINS THE BEST-SELLER Francis Kane (Harold Robbins), writer: born New York 21 May 1916; married Muriel Ling (died 1937), Lillian Machnivitz (marriage dissolved), Grace Palermo (two daughters; marriage dissolved), Jann Stapp; died Pal... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,884 | Which river has its source in Guinea and flows through Mali, Niger and Benin before emptying into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria? | The Niger River The Niger River Geography links The Niger is the world's 11th-longest river at 2,590 miles. It is the largest river in western Africa. The river begins in Guinea and runs east through Benin, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. The source is an almost 90-degree turn south, to the Gulf of Gui... | Brief Ebola General History Brief General History of Ebola In 1976, Ebola (named after the Ebola River in Zaire) first emerged in Sudan and Zaire. The first outbreak of Ebola (Ebola-Sudan) infected over 284 people, with a mortality rate of 53%. A few months later, the second Ebola virus emerged from Yambuku, Zaire, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,885 | Which Elvis Presley hit record contains spoken lines from Shakespeare | Elvis Presley: Original Version Recordings of Songs He Sang (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I recorded by Elvis on Tuesday, 10 June 1958; Studio Written by: Trader Originally recorded by Hank Snow in 1952 Hear Elvis's version on: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2; The Complete 50's Masters 4; ELV1S 30 #1 Hits Hank Sno... | 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... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,886 | Arthur Wellesley (1769-1845) is better known by what title? | Arthur Wellesley Archives - Shannon Selin Napoleon’s Nemesis: The Duke of Wellington Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1814 Napoleon Bonaparte and Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley never met or corresponded, and they fought only one battle directly against each other, on June 18, 1815. The ... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,887 | Umberto Boccioni and Carlo Carra are associated with which artistic movement founded by Filippo Marinetti in the early 20th century? | Umberto Boccioni Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works | The Art Story Web Services & Hosting by The Computer Studio | Designed by DesArtLab Futurism Futurism Futurism was the most influential Italian avant-garde movement of the twentieth century. Dedicated to the modern age, it celebrated speed, movement, machinery an... | 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... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,888 | Trypanophobia is the irrational fear of which medical procedure? | Trypanophobia | Psychology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia This box: view • talk • edit Trypanophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles . It is occasionally referred to as aichmophobia, belonephobia, or enetophobia, names that are technically incorre... | Mysophobia: the Fear of Germs Mysophobia: the Fear of Germs October 24, 2012 • Contributed by Zawn Villines > + Most people experience some form of irrational fear or anxiety , and many are concerned about germs and disease in particular. Amid a flurry of films and media reports about antibiotic-resistant infections an... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,889 | "What is the name of the garden created in the 1930s by Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson that is designed as a series of ""rooms"", each with a different character of colour and/or theme, divided by high clipped hedges and pink brick walls?" | Sissinghurst Gardens 07.05.2010 - YouTube Sissinghurst Gardens 07.05.2010 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 now. Please try ag... | Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,890 | Aristotle Bolt, Tia Malone and Biff Jenkins are all characters in which 1975 Disney film? | Escape to Witch Mountain | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Escape to Witch Mountain Escape to Witch Mountain is a 1975 film based on the novel Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key . It was produced by Walt Disney Productions, released by Buena Vista Distribution Company and directed by John Hough. Contents [... | "The Two Ronnies" Episode #5.1 (TV Episode 1976) - 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 Sketches include a visit to the eccen... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,891 | Which astronaut hit a golf ball on the moon in February 1971? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 6 | 1971: Man plays golf on the Moon About This Site | Text Only 1971: Man plays golf on the Moon The first manned mission to the Moon since the near-disastrous Apollo 13 is on its way home after two successful moon walks. There was just one moment of serious concern: as Apollo 14 left its orbit aroun... | Famous golfer tidbits, brought to you by golf expert Keith Harvey Golfing Birthdays and other interesting mentions galore. Why not look for your own year of birth to see how well you compare to golfers of your own age? 1892 Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golf... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,892 | The name of which manufacturer is taken from a Danish phrase meaning 'play well'? | History of LEGO Toys Also see: LEGO timeline The LEGO Group had humble beginnings in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen , a poor carpenter from Billund , Denmark . Ole Kirk started creating wooden toys in 1932 , but it wasn't until 1949 the famous plastic LEGO brick was created. There are many types of LEGO bricks a... | A brief history of the four rings Compliled by Matt Daniels from Audi AG press releases The Audi emblem of the four rings denotes one of Germany's oldest automobile manufacturers. It symbolizes the merger in 1932 of four previously independent motor vehicle manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. These companies ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,893 | "Which Ukrainian City is known as the ""Pearl of the Black Sea""?" | The Pearl of the Black Sea. A quick look at Odessa. - Review of Potemkin Steps, Odessa, Ukraine - TripAdvisor “The Pearl of the Black Sea. A quick look at Odessa.” Reviewed October 13, 2012 We arrived at Odessa on 6th October 2012. Odessa was formerly colonized by ancient Greeks some 25 centuries ago. It is now a cosmo... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals Questions set by Plough Horntails and the Dolphin 1. How many hoops are used in the standard game of Croquet? A, 6. 2. Which African kingdom was known as Basutoland before it gained independence in 1966? A. Lesotho. 3. The wor... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,894 | "ANAGRAMS - Which country is an anagram of the female film star famous mostly for her roles in ""When Harry met Sally"" and ""Sleepless in Seattle""?" | Meg Ryan - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 50 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (2) | Trivia (33) | Personal Quotes (5) | Salary (5) Overview (3) Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (1) Blond-haired, blue-eyed with an effervescent personality, Me... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: December 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League 2. S is for Science 3. Arts & Entertainment 4. Oranges are not the only fruit 5. Vans 4 U 6. Actors in disguise (Picture Round) 7. History – Christmas Day ROUND 1 - GEOGRAPHY 1. What is the only state of New England with no coastline? VERMONT 2. W... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,895 | Which Russian composer wrote the opera 'Prince Igor'? | Prince Igor: Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow – review | Music | The Guardian Prince Igor: Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow – review 2 / 5 stars The distinctive qualities of the Russian instrumental tradition come across with impressive character in this Prince Igor, yet the archaic staginess of its costume... | Anne Boleyn and Lucia di Lammermoor Vincenzo Bellini 1801 1835 - ENG - 101 View Full Document , Anne Boleyn , and Lucia di Lammermoor Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) – Along with Donizetti and Rossini, he is considered one of the masters of the “bel canto” style. His operas include Norma , La Somnambula , I Puritani , and... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,896 | A savarin is what type of foodstuff? | BBC Food - Recipes - Orange savarin with cinnamon cream Orange savarin with cinnamon cream Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour Serves 350g/12oz plain flour , plus extra for dusting 1 x 7g sachet fast-action yeast 250ml/9fl oz full-fat milk , gently warmed to room temperature 4 large free-range eggs 40g/1½oz caster sugar... | The Food Timeline: history notes-candy While we Americans tend to think of candy in terms of supermarket and convenience stores displays, this sweet culinary family offers a much broader and complicated lineage. Food historians propose the first sweets were consumed as a sort of medical treatment for digestive troubles... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,897 | Named after the German bacteriologist who invented it, what name is given to the cylindrical lidded dish used by biologists to culture cells? | Petri dish : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki More info on Petri dish Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Encyclopedia... | Bio_Ch.3 - Cells 1. Background a. Cell from Latin meaning small room looked Bio_Ch.3 Bio_Ch.3 - Cells 1. Background a. Cell from Latin meaning... SCHOOL View Full Document Cells 1. Background a. Cell from Latin meaning small room looked like monk’s cell to Robert Hooke 1665 b. Cells are the basic structural, functional... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,898 | How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made?. | Fawlty Towers (TV Series 1975–1979) - 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 Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fus... | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hart... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,899 | What nationality is Pope John Paul 11 | Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Location of death: Vatican City Cause of death: Heart Failure Occupation: Religion , Head of State Nationality: Poland Executive summary: Roman Catholic Pontiff, 1978-2005 As a boy, Wojtyla (voyteewah) wanted to be an actor. He enrolled at Cracow's Jagiellonian University in 1938, an... | HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION Enjoy the Famous Daily Demands for reform: 14th century Like the Renaissance , which slighly predates it, the Reformation has a multitude of possible starting points. The wish to rediscover a simpler and more authentic version of the Christian life is characteristic of many new movements with... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,900 | What was the predominant decorative style of the 1920s and 30s? | Art Deco Decorating Style | InteriorHolic.com InteriorHolic » Decorating » Decorating Styles » Art Deco Decorating Style Art Deco Decorating Style Pin It Art Deco is a glamorous and elegant decorating style. It started to develop after the World War I and stayed through 1920s and 30s. Art Deco combines luxury, function... | Hot Spots for Harlem Sunday Symposium Series Hot Spots for Harlem Nightlife The Cotton Club was one of the most famous nightclubs in Harlem. It was in operation during Prohibition as well as during the Jazz Age. Many black entertainers including Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgeral... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,901 | What was the name of the missionary who is the subject of the 1958 film ‘Inn of the Sixth Happiness’? | The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) Did You Know? Trivia: The real Gladys Aylward (1902 - 1970), born in London, was a former domestic turned missionary in China, best known for her work with children. She became a Chinese citizen in 1936. Four years later, despite being in ill health herself, she shepherded over 100... | ~The Siri Thesis - The Pope in Red - "Cardinal Siri" Gregory XVII~ Links THE SIRI THESIS (FACT): A Cardinal on the Move: picture of His Eminence, Giuseppe Cardinal Siri of Genoa, Italy, at the Ospedale Galliera (a Hospital in Genoa of which he was the President) approximately one year before he was elected the Pope of ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,902 | In which film did Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr have a passionate clinch on a beach? | The most famous beach scene in the movies turns 60 | BFI Home / Explore film & TV / Latest from the BFI / BFI news, features and opinion / Features The most famous beach scene in the movies turns 60 It’s 60 years since Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr first thrilled audiences with their risqué roll in the waves in the O... | Bend It Like Beckham (2002) starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan, Juliet Stevenson directed by Gurinder Chadha - movie review on The Movie Scene The Mean Girl Machine There are movies which you watch when they first come out and you sort of get caught up in the ti... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,903 | "Which author created the fictional character ""Horrid Henry""?" | Author Francesca Simon: ‘Everyone’s a combination of Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter’ - Books - Hampstead Highgate Express Author Francesca Simon: ‘Everyone’s a combination of Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter’ 08:00 26 April 2016 Horrid Henry books author Franscesca Simon with City Academy students Archant Francesca Simon... | Little Jack Horner | Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said “What a good boy am I!” The 1725 version: Now he sings of Jacky Horner Sitting in the Chimney-corner Putting in his thumb, Oh Fie Putting in, Oh Fie! his Thumb Pulling out, Oh Strange! a Plum. Carey's Satirical Po... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,904 | Who was the first president of independent Kenya?| | Jomo Kenyatta: First President of Independent Kenya - General Knowledge Facts General Knowledge Facts Select a Page Searching... Home » facts » Famous Personalities » featured » first president of Kenya » general knowledge facts » History » internet » Jomo Kenyatta » Kenya » Who is Who » world » World history » Jomo Ke... | On this day...: October - Learning English Online Learning English Online October 1 331 BC – Alexander the Great of Macedon defeated Darius III of Persia at the Battle of Gaugamela, and was subsequently crowned "King of Asia" in a ceremony in Arbela. 1850 – The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, was... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,905 | The disease beriberi is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? | Beriberi - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments Beriberi Treatments What is beriberi? Beriberi is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1 (thiamine) in the body. Although beriberi can occur in anyone who is poorly nourished, it is very rare in the United States due to the addition of vitamins to many of the foods we eat. The ... | Food &Health Skeptic: August 2012 Food &Health Skeptic Monitoring food and health news -- with particular attention to fads, fallacies and the "obesity" war Summary of findings to date: Everything you can possibly eat or drink is both bad and good for you "Let me have men about me that are fat... Yond Cassius has a lea... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,906 | What was the name of the 1998 Italian film which was nominated for a best picture Oscar? | 1998 Academy Awards® Winners and History The Thin Red Line (1998) Actor: ROBERTO BENIGNI in "Life is Beautiful", Tom Hanks in "Saving Private Ryan", Ian McKellen in "Gods and Monsters", Nick Nolte in "Affliction", Edward Norton in "American History X" Actress: GWYNETH PALTROW in "Shakespeare in ... | 1968 Academy Awards® Winners and History Romeo and Juliet (1968, UK/It.) Actor: CLIFF ROBERTSON in "Charly", Alan Arkin in "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter", Alan Bates in "The Fixer", Ron Moody in "Oliver!", Peter O'Toole in "The Lion in Winter" Actress: KATHARINE HEPBURN in "The Lion in Winter" and B... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,907 | Who in 1497, discovered Newfoundland and claimed North America for Engalnd? | John Cabot - Newfoundland Moving to secure the community John Cabot Quoted from We Were Not the Savages On June 24, 1497, John Cabot laid claim on behalf of England's King Henry VII to what thereafter would be called Newfoundland. The fact that the land was then owned and occupied by human beings whose residency stretc... | Age of Discovery : definition of Age of Discovery and synonyms of Age of Discovery (English) Cantino planisphere 1502, earliest surviving chart showing the explorations of Columbus to Central America, Corte-Real to Newfoundland, Gama to India and Cabral to Brazil. Tordesillas line depicted, Biblioteca Estense , Moden... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,908 | Who played Irish-American cop Jim Malone in the 1987 film The Untouchables? | The Untouchables | Moviepedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Prohibition in the United States led to an organized crime wave in the 1920s and early 1930s. Various gangs bootlegged vast amounts of alcohol and controlled their businesses with violence and extortion. The problem was most serious in Chicago, where gang lea... | Shane Rimmer — The Movie Database (TMDb) Read More From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shane Rimmer (born 1932) is a Canadian actor and voice actor, probably best known as the voice of Scott Tracy in Thunderbirds. He has mostly performed in supporting roles, frequently in films and television series filmed in the Un... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,909 | Who composed music for many Hitchcock films including Psycho, North by North and Vertigo? | 'Hitchcock's Music' Scores Big on Suspense : NPR 'Hitchcock's Music' Scores Big on Suspense Embed Embed 'Hitchcock's Music' Scores Big on Suspense 'Hitchcock's Music' Scores Big on Suspense Embed Embed The book jacket for Hitchcock's Music by Jack Sullivan features Farley Granger and Alfred Hitchcock in Strangers on a ... | Anne Boleyn and Lucia di Lammermoor Vincenzo Bellini 1801 1835 - ENG - 101 View Full Document , Anne Boleyn , and Lucia di Lammermoor Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) – Along with Donizetti and Rossini, he is considered one of the masters of the “bel canto” style. His operas include Norma , La Somnambula , I Puritani , and... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,910 | What year were all these people born: American actress Michelle Pfeiffer, British comedian Dawn French and British musician Billy Bragg? | IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "The League" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "The League" 1-50 of 1,687 names. Teresa Palmer Actress and model Teresa Palmer has gathered some impressive film credits. She was born in Adelaide, South Australia, to Kevin Palmer, an investor, and Paula San... | 2001 KO Final February, which ex-PM was awarded an earldom on his 90th birthday ? Harold Macmillan B1 A member of the House of Lords and an ex-MP, who celebrated his 100th birthday in November 1984 ? Mannie Shinwell Which government department banned trades unions causing a national... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,911 | In Roman mythology, Aestas is the goddess of which season? | AESTAS - the Roman Goddess of Summer (Roman mythology) AESTAS Roman Summer Goddess Summer Goddess Naked but not unadorned as she is decked out in garlands of ears. These come from corn harvests of course. GodNote: Sorry this Aestas article is a bit short. We have sent our Data Dwarves off to find more nuggets of inform... | Meet Apollo, the Greek God of Sun and Music Statue of Apollo There are several myths which recount Apollo's birth. According to the most popular one, Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto, daughter of the titans Coeus and Phoebe. When Leto was pregnant, Hera , being the jealous wife of Zeus, persecuted the poor girl all ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,912 | Great Leighs Race Course, which opened in 2007, is in which English county? | Great Leighs Racecourse - WikiHorseWorld Horse Articles Great Leighs Racecourse Flat Great Leighs Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Great Leighs near Chelmsford, Essex, England. When it opened in April 2008 it was the first completely new racecourse in the UK since Taunton opened in 1927. It we... | quizballs 50 -- part 2 - Google Groups quizballs 50 -- part 2 41. What Cumbrian town was used as a 2007 pilot for the digital TV switch-over? 42. It was announced in April 2007 that Lord Justice Scott Baker would replace Baroness Butler-Sloss in what position? 43. What remarkable sale price did Damien Hirst's dia... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,913 | How many eyelids do camels have on each eye? | Camels Have Three Eyelids To Protect Their Eyes From Camels Have Three Eyelids To Protect Their Eyes From Do Camels Have Three Eyelids? : Camels have three eyelids to protect their eyes from the sand and flying debris in. chacha/question/whydocamelshave. How Many Eyelids Does a Camel Have? : Camels have three eyelids,... | 10 Animals With Incredible Eyes - Listverse 10 Animals With Incredible Eyes TyB December 12, 2010 According to scientists, eyes evolved around 540 million years ago as simple light detecting organs. Today, vision is the most important sense for many animals, humans included, and they have became incredibly varied and c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,914 | Which South American country's national airline is called Pluna? | Major Airlines of Latin America and the Caribbean - Nations Online Project Major Airlines of Latin America and the Caribbean ___ Major Airlines of Latin America and the Caribbean List of flag air carriers, domestic airlines, commercial airlines with passenger and cargo service, scheduled air carrier and low cost airlin... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,915 | Bert and Ernie are the names of the policeman and the taxi driver in which Frank Capra film? | Are Bert and Ernie named after characters from It's a Wonderful Life? | Muppet Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Are Bert and Ernie named after characters from It's a Wonderful Life? 31,243pages on Share Bert and Ernie catch a scene from It's a Wonderful Life in the Elmo Saves Christmas special. It has been stated in nume... | Amazon.com: Trading Places: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Denholm Elliott, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, John Landis: Movies & TV Movies & TV Free Shipping for Prime Members | Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime Only 1 left in stock. Sold by Random Selections and Fulfilled by Amazon . Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a servi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,916 | Who invented the road safety feature 'cat's eyes'? | BBC - A History of the World - Object : Cat's Eyes Show image caption They were invented as result of an encounter with a cat one foggy night as Percy Shaw made his way home."The most brilliant invention ever produced in the interests of road safety". One dark foggy night in 1933 Percy Shaw was driving down the steep w... | 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... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,917 | What measure of land area was defined in medieval England as the size of a field that could be ploughed by a yoke of oxen in one day? | Glossary of Ancient and Traditional Weights and Measures - and Money - Hemyock Castle 2.72 feet. Proposed by some archaeologists. Yard: 3 feet. Length of man's pace. Man's reach from nose to finger tip. Ell: 3 feet 9 inches. Measurement of cloth. Double forearm. Roman pace (passus): 5 Roman feet (pedes). 58 inches (app... | Old Historic Families of Lancashire Old Historic Families of Lancashire van Beurens of New York City ~ notable direct ancestors Top Surnames Families of the Northwest of England, Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Lancashire See "County families of Lancashire and Cheshire" Links for Genealogy sites will be below the family... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,918 | Born in 1585, who was known as the red eminence? | Red Eminence: The Iron Will Of Cardinal Richelieu Home This Month Popular Red Eminence: The Iron Will Of Cardinal Richelieu Red Eminence: The Iron Will Of Cardinal Richelieu August 4, 2014 61 Comments History Of the many leadership traits, willpower has special significance. Difficult to describe, it is best illustrat... | Red Sonja (1985) - 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 vengeful woman sets out to retrieve a magic orb from an evil queen ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,919 | What nationality is Liverpool FC footballer Sami Hyypia? | Sami Hyypia - Liverpool FC Sami Hyypia Sami Hyypia is one of the finest centre-backs ever to wear a red shirt. The towering Finn's consistent performances through the Houllier and Benitez eras earned him a place among Europe's top defenders. Hyypia's decade-long contribution to the British game was recognised in his ... | BBC ON THIS DAY | 13 | 1989: British war hero 'seized' in Beirut 1989: British war hero 'seized' in Beirut A British war hero is feared kidnapped after he disappeared in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Jackie Mann, 74, an ex-squadron leader and Spitfire pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, vanished after leaving his... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,920 | Who presents the TV quiz Perfection? | Perfection TV Show Reviews, Forum, Discussion, News, Polls, Video and more - TV Guide UK TV Listings Final Episode After eventually catching up with the final episode of Series 5, there seemed to be no indication that the programme was ending. I felt a bit sorry for the final three contestants, who I hope will get so... | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hart... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,921 | Which Queen Consort of England was tried for adultery, and barred from her husband's coronation in 1821? | Queen Caroline of Brunswick, wife of George IV By Ben Johnson | Comments Why the Prince of Wales , the son of King George III agreed to marry the fat, ugly and tactless Caroline of Brunswick is something of a mystery, except that he needed the money! The Prince of Wales, know as Prinny, was a well known womaniser ... | BBC NEWS | UK | Royals in the dock Thursday, 21 November, 2002, 10:45 GMT Royals in the dock Princess Anne was fined �500 plus compensation When Princess Anne appeared in court on Thursday under the Dangerous Dogs Act she was the first member of the Royal Family in the dock since 1649. Then it was Charles I, accused of... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,922 | When were the first world championships in alpine skiing held? | Patrick von Stutenzee's History Blog: History of the FIS Alpine Ski World Championship I like history. If it is sometimes weird and wonderful, so much the better. History of the FIS Alpine Ski World Championship The FIS Alpine Ski World Championships have been running for over 80 years. There were a few curious instanc... | Olympic Games Summer and Winter Locations and History of the Games Olympic games summer and winter locations and history of the games Olympic games summer and winter locations and history of the games Olympic History The Olympic Games took their name from the Greek city of Olympia and though there were important athlet... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,923 | Which Roy Orbison song featured in the 'Only Fools and Horses' episode called 'Stage Fright'? | Only Fools and Horses - Cwying Song - YouTube Only Fools and Horses - Cwying Song 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 now. Pleas... | TV Westerns - Shadows of the Past The Cisco Kid (from 1950 to 1956 all film in color) Duncan Renaldo with Diablo Wild Bill Hickok (from 1951 to 1958)* Guy Madisonwith Buckshot Kit Carson (from 1951 to 1955) Bill Williams The Range Rider (from 1952 to 1954) Jock Mahoney Roy Rogers (from 1951 to June 23, 1957) Leonard Fr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,924 | Which waterproof material was produced by Joseph Kagan in the 1950's? | Joseph Kagan - Everything2.com Joseph Kagan Mon Mar 12 2007 at 20:31:06 British-Lithuanian businessman Born 1915 died 1995 Joseph Kagan was a Lithuanian born British businessman, best known as the inventor of that 1960s British cultural icon, the Gannex raincoat, and his association and close friendship with the Labour... | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <d... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,925 | When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight? | Adslogans - A fast, efficient bespoke search service for advertisers on slogans, endlines, straplines, taglines etc. - HALL OF FAME Current Wise Words Advertising Slogan Hall of Fame The Advertising Slogan Hall Of Fame recognises excellence and best practice in advertising, benchmarking creativity - identifying the bes... | Facts Recycling 1 glass jar can save enough energy to watch tv for 3 hrs! Lightning strikes the Earth about 6,000 times per minute. Owls are the only bird that can see blue It was once against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland Honeybees have hair on their eyes A jellyfish is 95% water. In Bangledash a kid as... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,926 | In which decade of the 20th century was Michael Keaton born? | WATCH: New Trailer for 'The Founder' with Michael Keaton - AwardsCircuit.com - By Clayton Davis Featured Post , General , Trailer/Clips April 23, 2016 Clayton Davis We’re already looking at the Oscar season with an anticipatory eye and one of the questions we yearning to have answered is will Michael Keaton get his mak... | Quia - WH 30. WORLD WAR II--terms Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. WH 30. WORLD WAR II--terms Tools Many leaders, battles and other terms important in World War II A B Pearl Harbor U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by Japan Dec. 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy" kami... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,927 | Which music hall actor invented the character of Old Mother Riley, a part he was to play in 16 films? | Old Mother Riley- Arthur Lucan. The Cinema Museum | nigelthedame Old Mother Riley- Arthur Lucan. The Cinema Museum August 15, 2013 Arthur Lucan – Old Mother Riley In a couple of months time the London Cinema Museum will dedicate a day to the career and films of Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane. A one-day conference ce... | The Virginian was a western tv series which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. It was the first western to air in 90-minute installments each week (75 minutes excluding commercial breaks). Loosely based on the Owen Wister novel, the series revolved around a ranch hand, played by James Drury,wh... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,928 | In cookery, what are the two ingredients of ganache? | How to Make Chocolate Ganache: A Craftsy Food & Cooking Tutorial June 21, 2013 What is chocolate ganache? Chocolate Ganache (ga-nosh) sounds so darn fancy, doesn’t it? It actually is quite fancy as it puddles over cold ice cream, turns regular ol’ milk into an incredibly rich hot chocolate, glazes or frosts towering ca... | Sauce Bigarade French Sauces Sauce Bigarade Sauce Bigarade is a classic French sauce which features the flavour of bitter orange. It is one of the few French sauces which can be classed as sweet and sour. The sharpness of the bitter orange cuts through both the sweetness of the sauce, and any fatty taste of the meat (t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,929 | What plain, woven cloth gets its name from a port in north-east India? | Fabulous Fabric, Top Fashion Clothes Fabrics, Luxury Plus Size Clothing - Anna Scholz Fabulous Fabric, Top Fashion Clothes Fabrics, Luxury Plus Size Clothing - Anna Scholz A ACETATE: A manufactured fibre formed by a compound of cellulose – refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp – and acedic acid that has been ext... | Port of Spain, capital city of Trinidad and Tobago All... Port of Spain, capital city of Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain is the cultural and political heart of Trinidad and Tobago, stretching from the foothills of the Northern Range to the shores of the Gulf of Paria. Once a muddy little seaport, the city has grown t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,930 | In Winnipeg there is a statue of which bear | Winnipeg the Bear Statue – Winnipeg, Canada | Atlas Obscura See more things to do in Manitoba » Lieutenant Harry Colebourn of the Fort Garry Horse was part of the 3rd Canadian Division. Along with tens of thousands of other young Canadians, Harry Colebourn answered the call to Empire to fight the Germans on the Western... | Norse Creation and Destruction of the World | Norse Mythology Norse Creation and Destruction of the World People Category: Norse Mythology Hits: 5035 World of Fire and Ice Originally there was a chasm, Ginnungagap, bounded on either side by fire (from the world known as Muspelheim) and ice (from the world known as Nifl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,931 | What was the date of Muammar Gadhafi's death? | Colonel Gaddafi died after being stabbed with bayonet, says report - Telegraph Libya News Colonel Gaddafi died after being stabbed with bayonet, says report Muammar Gaddafi died from wounds he suffered in an attack by rebels after he had already been captured and not in a firefight, according to a major report today ... | BBC News | UK | March marks anti-racism protester's anniversary Saturday, April 24, 1999 Published at 19:22 GMT 20:22 UK UK March marks anti-racism protester's anniversary An internal police investigation report was never released Hundreds of campaigners have marched past the place where anti-racism demonstrator Blair ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,932 | Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky plays for which international team? | Tomas Rosicky | Arsenal Player Database | History | Arsenal.com Borussia Dortmund, Sparta Prague, CKD Kompresory Arsenal Debut August 09, 2006 He made more than 200 appearances for Arsenal, and scored his first goal for the Gunners – a long-range screamer – in a Champions League victory at Hamburg soon after arriving i... | Champions League draw live: Arsenal vs Barcelona; Europa League draw - who will Man Utd get? - Telegraph 16:56 A final thought from Paul Hayward... The form book is not on Arsenal’s side. They lost the 2006 final to Barcelona and were also on the wrong end of Catalonian brilliance in the 2009-10 quarter-finals and 2010... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,933 | Which radio station is transmitted on 1089 and 1053 kilohertz on the medium wave across the UK? | talkSPORT Radio Listen Live UK 1089 AM - talkSport Outside UK Online 665 talkSPORT Radio UK Online talkSPORT (formerly known as Talk Radio UK) or TalkSport is the most listened radio station common in the areas of London, Scotland of UK, owned under the UTV radio and broadcasting from London, United Kingdom. This was c... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,934 | Which US city filed for bankruptcy in July? | Bankrupt Cities, Municipalities List and Map Bankrupt Cities, Municipalities List and Map Many local governments across the U.S. face steep budget deficits as they struggle to pay off debts accumulated over a number of years. As a last resort, a select few filed for bankruptcy. Governing is tracking the issue, ... | The Motown Story The Motown Story By David Edwards and Mike Callahan Last update: August 8, 2012 The Motown story is the story of Berry Gordy, Jr., who was born in Detroit Michigan on November 28, 1929. He was the seventh of eight children of Berry Gordy II and Bertha Gordy. His parents had migrated to Detroit from Mil... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,935 | Which actor rowed for Cambridge in the 1980 Boat Race? | The men who found fame after the Boat Race - Telegraph The men who found fame after the Boat Race 9:22PM GMT 21 Mar 2002 Tim Foster Part of the 1997 Oxford crew, went on to win gold in the fours at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney "I've rowed in one Boat Race - for Oxford in 1997 - and I lost. I think the event does a fanta... | Double Deckers - Where Are They Now? Where Are They Now? Douglas Simmonds, who played the lovable kid Doughnut, followed his lifelong ambition for science and made it his career. He was a researcher in medical computing at a major hospital in the UK. For six years prior to that position, Doug was a theoretical physic... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,936 | Dorothea Jordan was the mistress of which future British monarch? | 1000+ images about William IV on Pinterest | Duke, Lieutenant general and Jordans Learn more at listverse.com William IV was king of the United Kingdom for 20 years, but while he was Duke of Clarence he lived with his mistress, an Irish actress named Dorothea Jordan . They never married as they needed permission from t... | "Tweedland" The Gentlemen's club: Norman Hartnell, British fashion designer / VÍDEO: THE QUEEN'S CORONATION ROBE - COLOUR - NO SOUND Sunday, 22 May 2016 Norman Hartnell, British fashion designer / VÍDEO: THE QUEEN'S CORONATION ROBE - COLOUR - NO SOUND Sir Norman Bishop Hartnell, KCVO (12 June 1901 – 8 June 1979) was a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,937 | What Greek word gave us a common suffix referring to disease or illness, and a quality in something which prompts pity or sadness? | A Translation Course in Building Vocabulary - Documents Documents Share A Translation Course in Building Vocabulary Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/a-translation-course-in-building-vocabulary.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px sol... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: October 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League & Harrington ‘B’ What well-known product was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, who at that time was addicted to morphine and was looking to find a less harmful substitute? Coca-Cola The entrepreneur Donald F Duncan introduced which toy in 1929, o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,938 | Which type of dolphin is most commonly seen in zoos and aquaria? | The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity: The Fourth Revised Edition : Humane Society International The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity: The Fourth Revised Edition Humane Society International The captive display industry is not static, and neither is our report, The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivit... | Short-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources Photo: Howard Goldstein, NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center, STAR 2006 Did You Know? · The short-beaked common dolphin is widely distributed; they range from Newfoundland to Florida in t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,939 | "Who, in the 16th century, published ""Orbium Coelestium"", the theory that underlies our current understanding of the relationship of the earth to the sun and the planets?" | The Fall of the Geocentric Theory The Fall of the Geocentric Theory, and the Rise of Heliocentrism The geocentric theory reached its pinnacle with the system devised by Ptolemy. Ptolemy's geocentric theory continued to be the system of choice as the Roman empire succeeded that of the Greeks. With the fall of the Roman ... | Johannes Kepler The German astronomer Johannes Kepler, b. Dec. 27, 1571, d. Nov. 15, 1630, was the first strong supporter of the heliocentric theory of Copernicus and the discoverer of the three laws of planetary motion. He attended seminaries at Adelberg and Maulbronn before studying theology, philosophy, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,940 | What are Halley's, Hale-Bopp, Kohoutek, West, Hyakutake and McNaught? | The Influence of Comets Comets Comets, huge lumps of dirty ice and rock in space which glow, sometimes very brilliantly, when their eccentric orbits take them close to the Sun, have long been the object of awe and almost superstitious fear; they appear and disappear suddenly and mysteriously, introducing an element of ... | Local heritage varieties - Environment Trust Local heritage varieties Jump to: navigation , search Local heritage vegetable varieties Vegetables grown at the Model Market Garden include local varieties such as ‘Kew Blue’, a climbing bean; ‘Long Red Surrey’, a carrot which was at one point the most common variety grown ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,941 | According to Greek mythology how often does a Phoenix rise from the ashes of its predecessor? | Rising like a phoenix from the ashes - definition of rising like a phoenix from the ashes by The Free Dictionary Rising like a phoenix from the ashes - definition of rising like a phoenix from the ashes by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rising+like+a+phoenix+from+the+ashes Also found in: Thesaurus... | Europa | Greek mythology | Britannica.com Greek mythology Isis Europa, in Greek mythology , the daughter either of Phoenix or of Agenor, king of Phoenicia . The beauty of Europa inspired the love of Zeus , who approached her in the form of a white bull and carried her away from Phoenicia to Crete . There she bore Zeus ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,942 | Who was the top star at the US box office in 1935? | Greatest Films of 1935 Alice Adams (1935) , 99 minutes, D: George Stevens An RKO social drama adapted from Booth Tarkington's 1921 novel. A silent version was released in 1923. A likeable, small-town teenager Alice Adams (Katharine Hepburn) was from a middle-class background in a midwestern tow... | 1982 Academy Awards® Winners and History The Verdict (1982) Actor: BEN KINGSLEY in "Gandhi", Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie", Jack Lemmon in "Missing", Paul Newman in "The Verdict", Peter O'Toole in "My Favorite Year" Actress: MERYL STREEP in "Sophie's Choice", Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria", Jes... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,943 | Dhaka is the capital of which Asian country? | Dhaka | national capital, Bangladesh | Britannica.com national capital, Bangladesh Bangladesh Dhaka, also spelled Dacca, city and capital of Bangladesh . It is located just north of the Buriganga River, a channel of the Dhaleswari River , in the south-central part of the country. Dhaka is Bangladesh’s most populous cit... | March 26, 1971: Declaration of Independence March 26, 1971: Declaration of Independence Mashuqur Rahman [Headlines: Straits Times, March 27, 1971… The Age, March 29, 1971… New Age, January 22, 2008.] In their March issue , Daily Star newspaper’s monthly magazine Forum has published the article on Bangladesh’s declarati... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,944 | London's first railway terminus opened on 20th July 1837. What was it called? | Rail Album - London & Birmingham Railway - Part 1 This map from 1850 shows the Camden locomotive depot. The two small rectangles either side of the main line are the winding engines that raised and lowered trains between there and Euston station. The canal is the Regents Canal. The winding house u... | Find Another Hotel London is my delight at Easter. The Spring Holiday is a signal for a mass exodus out of town that leaves us with an uncluttered, traffic-free West End; the perfect backdrop for a Happy Easter, whether you are resident or visitor! Now we can throw off our wintered look to face the world with a smile o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,945 | Whose circus did General Tom Thumb join at the age of five in 1843? | Tom Thumb Tom Thumb's wedding, 1863 Tom Thumb’s real name was Charles Stratton. He was born a dwarf, or person of short stature (defined medically as someone whose adult height will not exceed more than four feet ten inches tall). In fact Charles Stratton was under two feet tall when American impresario Phineas Taylor ... | Bernard Miles, 83, an Actor, Peer And Founder of London Theater - NYTimes.com Bernard Miles, 83, an Actor, Peer And Founder of London Theater AP Published: June 15, 1991 LONDON, June 14— Bernard Miles, the actor and founder of the Mermaid Theater in London, who was made a life peer, died today. He was 83 years old. He ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,946 | Who directed the 1982 'ET' movie? | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Official Trailer #1 - Steven Spielberg Movie (1982) HD - YouTube E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Official Trailer #1 - Steven Spielberg Movie (1982) HD 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. The ... | Film History Milestones - 1964 Event and Significance 1964 The first feature-length made-for-TV movie, an action film titled See How They Run (1964) and starring John Forsythe and Senta Berger, was broadcast on NBC-TV for its world premiere. It was the first broadcast of Project 120, an innovative deal between... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,947 | Who was the first man to swim 100 metres in less than a minute? | Swimming History | iSport.com History History of Swimming Although humans have been swimming for thousands of years, swimming only became a competitive sport in the early 1800s. Today, swimming is the third most-watched sport in the Olympic Games. Crossing the English Channel In 1875, Matthew Webb ignited public intere... | Michael Phelps' 2008 Olympics | NBC Sports Michael Phelps' 2008 Olympics / Star American swimmer Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. From left to right, top row: men's 4 x 100m medley on Aug. 17, 100m butterfly on Aug. 16, men's 200m individual medley on Aug. 15, men's 4... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,948 | Who was lead guitarist with Queen | Brian May | 100 Greatest Guitarists | Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists Find out who our panel of top guitarists and other experts picked 100 All Stories 26. Brian May Probably the only guitarist to get a degree in astrophysics, Queen 's lead guitarist (and frequent songwriter) is a brainy adventurer who's always s... | Johnny Kidd & The Pirates — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm oldies Johnny Kidd & The Pirates were a British rock 'n' roll band. Johnny Kidd (birth name Frederick Heath), lead singer and primary songwriter, signed a recording contract with HMV and released his first single " Please Don't ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,949 | Who was British Prime Minister between 1894 and 1895 ? | British Prime Ministers - 1892-1922 British Prime Ministers - 1892-1922 Liberal In 1892 the Liberals were returned to office on a platform which stipulated expressly Home Rule for Ireland. In the new parliament there was a majority of forty, and on 18 August 1892 Gladstone, for the fourth time, was requested to form a ... | British Prime Ministers - 1859-1892 British Prime Ministers - 1859-1892 Conservative The period 1847 to 1859 was one of ministerial instability. Disputes between the Liberals, under Lord John Russell and Vicomte Palmerston, the foreign minister, undermined the Liberal position, and in 1852 the Conservatives, under the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,950 | Which boxer was The Bronx Bull? | The Bronx Bull (2016) - 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 Watch Now From $6.99 (HD) on Amazon Video Based on the tumultuou... | Westerns Films Westerns Films Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Examples More Early Westerns Stars: Early westerns provided theater owners with second features and steady work for a countless stable of actors. During the earliest, pre-sound period of the westerns (the teens and the 20s) and into th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,951 | Which major trunk road runs south from Wick to just north of Stirling where it then becomes a motorway? | A99 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki A99 This article is about the current A99 in Caithness. For the first A99 which formed part of the Stirling eastern bypass, see A99 (Stirling) . The A99 is a manufactured road, in that it used to be the last 34-mile stretch of the A9 between Latheron and John o' Groats , before the... | A7 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki A7 Edinburgh The A7 in Harker. The A7 Edinburgh-Carlisle road passes through the Scottish Borders, and is quite probably the least used, least significant, most underfunded and ultimately poorest quality of the single digit UK roads. Astonishingly, of the approximately 100 miles of ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,952 | April 24, 1800 saw the founding what institution when President John Adams sign an act of congress appropriating $5,000 “for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress …, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them….” | Library of Congress Library of Congress Flag of the Library of Congress Established April 24, 1800; 216 years ago Location Collection Size 23,892,068 catalogued books in the Library of Congress Classification system; 5,711 incunabula (books printed before 1500), 14,067,260 monographs and serials, music, bound newspaper... | Physick, John, The Victoria and Albert Museum, the history of its building. London: V&A, 1982 Pressmark: Ref 708.21 PHY Victoria and Albert Museum, A Grand design: the art of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: V&A Publications with the Baltimore Museum of Art, 1997 Pressmark: Ref 708.21 VIC/GRA Further reading Bar... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,953 | Which great modernist architect designed the Seagram Building in New York in collaboration with Philip Johnson? | Philip Johnson | About Philip Johnson | American Masters | PBS About Philip Johnson Comments “New York City is endless. They said that the buildings on Wall Street would ruin New York, and a generation ago they said that Rockefeller Center would ruin New York. They didn’t. And the reason these buildings go up so close ... | A New Museum Debuts with a Collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany's Works | BLOUIN ARTINFO A New Museum Debuts with a Collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany's Works BY Chloe Wyma | September 12, 2013 Group of Louis Comfort Tiffany lamps (bird's eye-detail). (Photo by John Faier © The Richard H. Driehaus Museum) On September ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,954 | Which was the last four funnelled liner to be operated by the Cunard line ? | Cunard Line - Cunard Steam-Ship Co. - Aquitania - Imperator - Mauretania - Kaiserin Auguste Victoria The Aquitania (45,647 grt, 901 ft. long) was built in 1914 and served as a troop ship in two world wars. Being the last four-funnelled liner, she was scrapped in 1950. The Imperator (52,117 grt, 919 ft. long) made her m... | The Four Feathers (Summit Classic Collector Editions): Amazon.co.uk: A.E.W. Mason, Summit Classic Press, Owen R. Howell: 9781492217848: Books Product Description About the Author A. E. W. Mason (1865-1948) was a British author and politician. He is best remembered for his 1902 novel The Four Feathers. His first novel, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,955 | What is the name of the Nazi musical featured in the film The Producers? | The Producers (1968) Movie Review Some drinking, largely without consequences. Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this film depicts two con men trying to steal money from elderly women and unsuspecting theatergoers. The Broadway musical featured in the movie comically champions Nazi beliefs and dogma; the s... | Nazi marching anthem banned at end of World War II is removed from iTunes | Daily Mail Online comments Row erupts as millions of concentration camp victims are remembered Apple has been left red-faced in Germany after it emerged it was allowing music lovers to download a famous Third Reich anthem. The German press reve... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,956 | In April 2014, which tiny nation became the first East Asian country to adopt Islamic sharia law? | Brunei country profile - BBC News BBC News Read more about sharing. Close share panel The tiny state of Brunei has one of the world's highest standards of living thanks to its bountiful oil and gas reserves. Its ruling royals, led by the head of state Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, possess a huge private fortune and its larg... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,957 | Who rode the 100 to 1 outsider Foinavon to victory in the 1967 Grand National | The five 100-1 outsiders who won the Grand National : Features : Grand National The five 100-1 outsiders who won the Grand National Free Bet Mon Mome was the last 100-1 Grand National winner. Dan Fitch takes a look back at the five 100-1 outsiders, who defied the odds to win the Grand National. The Grand National cours... | Grand National 2011: Ballabriggs wins in a day of drama at Aintree | Daily Mail Online comments 22-year-old Irish jockey taken to hospital with head injuries in pre-Grand National race Two horses fatally injured in falls which led to just 28 fences being jumped for the first time BBC responds to criticism by saying pre... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,958 | What is the only member of the hyena family to feed on termites | Aardwolf - Land Mammal - The Aardwolf - Ground Mammals Aardwolf - Land Mammal - The Aardwolf - Ground Mammals Popular Pages Follow It's Nature on Facebook Aardwolf The Aardwolf is a very small animal that is reminiscent of the Hyena , but eats insects and flying bugs. Its name means earth wolf in the Afrikaans language... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,959 | Who was the first British monarch to visit the United States of America? | The Monarchy in Canada » J.J.'s Complete Guide to Canada Search The Monarchy in Canada Portraits of the Queen remain a common sight in most Canadian government buildings, including libraries, schools, city halls and community centres. But few are as big as this one, seen in the lobby of the Supreme Court of British Col... | Barack Obama gives the Queen an iPod - Technology - theage.com.au Barack Obama gives the Queen an iPod Nice to meet you ... US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, pose with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Photo: AP April 2, 2009 - 10:38AM President Barack Obama has given Queen Elizabeth II a p... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,960 | What volatile metallic element forms the nitrate compound Sr(NO3)2 commonly used in red fireworks? | Read Chapter 3 - An Introduction to Chemistry: Chemical Compounds Classification of Matter Compounds and Chemical Bonds Molecular Compounds Naming Binary Covalent Compounds Ionic Compounds 3.5 Review Skills The presentation of information in this chapter assumes that you can already perform the tasks listed below. You ... | Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,961 | The Queen Elizabeth liner was destroyed by fire in the 70s in which harbour? | On This Day: The Queen Elizabeth Catches Fire in Hong Kong Harbor Fireboats spray water in vain on the burning Queen Elizabeth, Jan. 9, 1972. On This Day: The Queen Elizabeth Catches Fire in Hong Kong Harbor January 09, 2011 06:00 AM by findingDulcinea Staff On Jan. 9, 1972, the British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth... | Westminster Abbey, London Westminster Abbey, London Westminster Palace became a World Heritage Site in 1987. Its proper name is The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, but it is almost always referred to as Westminster Abbey. A mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, in Westminster, London, beside... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,962 | What is the real surname of Marty and Kim Wilde? | Kim Wilde - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS Kim Wilde was born on November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, London, England as Kim Smith. She has been married to Hal Fowler since September 1, 1996. They have two children. See full bio » Born: a list of 66 people created 06 Nov 2011 a list of 46 people created 28 Dec 2... | Puzzles - Fictional Addresses 1. Who lives at 4 Paget Drive, Little Whinging? 2. Which author created a fictional world that included Little Delving, Hardbottle and The Marrish? 3. Which family live at 742 Evergreen Terrace? 4. �Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again� is the opening line of which 1938 classic no... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,963 | Joel Chandler Harris wrote which series of stories? | EmoryFindingAids : Joel Chandler Harris papers, 1862-1978 : Series 2: Writings, 1860-1908 Boxes 8-13, OP 62-204 Scope and Content Note As an author and a newspaperman, Joel Chandler Harris wrote books, poems, short stories and essays, book reviews, introductions to other people's works, letters to editors, editorials, ... | The PeopleString Story The PeopleString Story Fun Food Trivia Fun food trivia questions and answers. What milk product did the U.S. Agriculture Department propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches, in 1996? A: Yogurt. What breakfast cereal was Sonny the Cuckoo Bird "cuckoo for"? A: Cocoa Puffs. Why was the Ani... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,964 | On which river would you find Luxor | The Top-10 River Nile Must-Sees from the source to the Nile Delta The Top-10 Must-Sees along the length of the River Nile The River Nile is the world's longest and most magical river, playing host to some of Africa's most amazing spots. While most people associate the Nile's must-sees with Egypt, Egypt has just 1,500... | Geo Chp 6/7 at Kean University - StudyBlue StudyBlue Africa is one of only two continents containing a cluster of e Which of the following is associated with the concept of continental drift? b disease that spreads worldwide is known as a c The major difference between an endemic and a pandemic disease is c West africa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,965 | For a constant sound wave, what is the distance between successive crests called? | Wave-notes Wavelength The distance to where the wave repeats, (crest to crest or trough to trough). l meters (m) Amplitude The height of a wave measured from the center of the undisturbed material to the highest or lowest point of the wave (crest or trough). A meters (m) Crest The high point of a wave. Tro... | 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... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,966 | "In the original Star Trek TV series that aired from 1966 to 1969, who played Dr. Leonard ""Bones"" McCoy?" | The New Fan's Guide to All the "Star Trek" TV Series By Nigel Mitchell Updated May 09, 2016. If you're new to the Star Trek franchise, the idea of catching up might be overwhelming. But there are only six shows that have aired on television, so you can catch up.Here's an overview of all the other Star Trek shows that h... | Star Trek: The Next Generation : Wikis (The Full Wiki) Official website Star Trek: The Next Generation (often abbreviated to TNG) is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Created about 21 years after the original Star Trek, and set in the 24th cent... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,967 | What is the nickname of Apsley House, the former London residence of the Dukes of Wellington, that stands alone at Hyde Park Corner on the south-east corner of Hyde Park? | Duc, Parcs and Maison on Pinterest Pour en savoir plus : heritage-explorer.co.uk. Apsley House from with the Hyde Park Screen to the left. Apsley House was built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 for Baron Apsley. It is also known as 'Number 1 London' since it was originally the first house encountered after passing... | Lyme Regis Dorset ~ Art of the Jurassic Coast Sidmouth Lyme Regis, Dorset Lyme Regis is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25 miles (40 km) east of Exeter. The town lies in Lyme Bay, on the English Channel coast at the Dorset-Devon border. It is nicknamed "The Pearl o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,968 | "Who, a drummer at the time, made the first known jazz recording using the vibraphone (""Memories of You"") with Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra in 1930 and then concentrated on the vibraphone, joining the Benny Goodman Quintet, and later leading his own big bands?" | Vibraphone V Vibraphone The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the mallet subfamily of the percussion family. It is similar in appearance to the xylophone and marimba , although the vibraphone uses aluminum bars instead of the wooden bars of those instruments. Eac... | Louis Armstrong on Amazon.com --- Advertisement --- LOUIS ARMSTRONG (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed SATCHMO or POPS, was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz . His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and differe... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,969 | Mozambique was the first country with no historical ties to Britain to be accepted into the Commonwealth, which was the second? | Commonwealth - The Canadian Encyclopedia Commonwealth The Commonwealth is a loose, voluntary association of Britain and most of its former colonies. The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of 53 countries, including Canada, that were for the most part once part of the British Empire. They work together on international ... | Commonwealth | association of states | Britannica.com association of states Alternative Titles: British Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth of Nations Related Topics commonwealth (political science) Commonwealth, also called Commonwealth of Nations, formerly (1931–49) British Commonwealth of Nations, a free associati... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,970 | What does a CD player use to read a CD? | What the CD Player Does: Laser Focus - How CDs Work | HowStuffWorks What the CD Player Does: Laser Focus Prev Next Inside the CD player, there is a good bit of computer technology involved in forming the data into understandable data blocks and sending them either to the DAC (in the case of an audio CD) or to the c... | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <d... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,971 | An old word for a proverb or saying is a? | Another word for saying | Synonyms for saying Another word for saying saying maxim adage saw 2 motto epigram proverb aphorism These nouns refer to concise verbal expressions setting forth wisdom or a truth. A saying is an often repeated and familiar expression: a collection of philosophical sayings. Maxim denotes pa... | Oct. 2001 Proverb: " Many hands make light work." - Haya (Tanzania) Haya ( Tanzania ) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday Use If many people cooperate work that would have otherwise been very heavy for one person becomes light to each participant because each of them does only a part of it. Africans,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,972 | The book 'A Walk In The Woods' describes Bill Bryson's attempt to hike which trail in the eastern USA? | A Walk in the Woods review 17 September 2015 • 12:07pm Robert Redford turns Bill Bryson's elegant travelogue into a sloppy, dim-witted sitcom It’s hard to understand how someone could read Bill Bryson’s 1998 memoir A Walk in the Woods and think the material screamed “hit movie”. Bryson’s writing doesn’t scream anything... | TRIVIA - THE BIBLE TRIVIA - THE BIBLE Bible Trivia questions and answers. How much time did Jonah spend in the belly of the whale? A. Three days and three nights. Why did a Bible published in London in 1632 become known as the Wicked Bible? A. Because "not" was missing from the seventh commandment, making it "Thou shal... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,973 | What is the collective noun for lapwings? | What is a group of lapwings called? What is a group of lapwings called? Collective Noun for Lapwings The collective noun for lapwings is the word you would use to describe a group of lapwings. We have identified the following word(s) that you could call a group of lapwings: deceit desert Used in a sentence, you could s... | Group Names for Birds Group Names for Birds: A Partial List By Terry Ross A bevy of quail A bouquet of pheasants [when flushed] A brood of hens A building of rooks A cast of hawks [or falcons] A charm of finches A colony of penguins A company of parrots A congregation of plovers A cover of coots A covey of partridges [... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,492,974 | Which sport, originated by native Americans and introduced to England in 1867, is played with a stick with a net on one end by 12 players per side on a field around 100 to 150 yards long? | NATIVE AMERICANS or AMERICAN INDIANS The first people to inhabit the Americas are referred to as Indians. Their settlements ranged across the Western Hemisphere and were built on many of the sites where modern cities now rise. They hunted deer, buffalo, and other game and cultivated land where today crops are stil... | Rugby Football History All Blacks Barbarians Canada British & Irish Lions Ireland Scotland Springboks USA Wales Wallabies Origins At the time of thee 1801 census, Wales had a population of just 587,345, the largest town, Mwerthyr Tydfil, had only 7,705 inhabitants. apart from typical country pursuits and animal blood s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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