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Which English county is known as the Garden of England? | of Wight, Northumberland and Rutland are ceremonial counties consisting of a non-metropolitan county of a single district, and are known as unitary authorities.
Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset and Staffordshire are non-metropolitan counties with multiple districts and a county council, where one or more districts have been split off to form unitary authorities. The effect is that the corresponding ceremonial county is larger than | Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 28 prior to 1999)is the administrative body that manages the operations of the Catholic primary and secondary schools in the County of Renfrew in Ontario, Canada.
Organization.
The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board runs 19 primary schools and 2 secondary schools, all of which are English, separate schools. Between the 22 schools the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board has 550 employees that | 51,200 | triviaqa-train |
What type of animal is an Ibex? | Capra (genus)
Capra is a genus of mammals, the goats, composed of up to nine species, including the wild goat, the markhor, and several species known as ibexes. The domestic goat ("Capra aegagrus hircus") is a domesticated subspecies of the wild goat ("Capra aegagrus"). Evidence of goat domestication dates back more than 8,500 years.
Wild goats are animals of mountain habitats. They are very agile and hardy, able to climb on bare rock and survive on sparse vegetation | Ibex, Kentucky
Ibex is an unincorporated community within Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community in 1890. Ibex was named from the animal of the same name by its first postmaster. | 51,201 | triviaqa-train |
The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of which flower? | Saffron
Saffron (pronounced or ) is a spice derived from the flower of "Crocus sativus", commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. Saffron has long been the world's most costly spice by weight. Although some doubts remain on its origin, it is believed that saffron originated in Iran. However, Greece and Mesopotamia have also been suggested as the possible region of | residual pesticide against bedbugs.
The essential oil is being investigated for antifungal activity, including treatment of candidiasis and treating fungal infections in plants.
Other uses Culinary.
The dried and ground flower petals constitute a popular spice in the Republic of Georgia in the Caucasus, where they are known as imeruli shaphrani (= 'Imeretian Saffron') from their pungency and golden colour and particular popularity in the Western province of Imereti. The spice imparts a unique, rather earthy flavour to Georgian cuisine, in which it is considered especially compatible | 51,202 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the last of the seven 'Road' films starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby? | and Dorothy Lamour. The series consists of seven films made between 1940 and 1962 -- "Road to Singapore" (1940), "Road to Zanzibar" (1941), "Road to Morocco" (1942), "Road to Utopia" (1946), "Road to Rio" (1947), "Road to Bali" (1952), and "The Road to Hong Kong" (1962). Hope had seen Lamour performing as a nightclub singer in New York, and invited her to work | to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. "Road to the Multiverse" is the fifth episode of the "Road to" hallmarks of the series, which have aired in various seasons of the show, and the second to be directed by Colton. The episodes are a parody of the seven "Road to..." comedy films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Though it was not originally intended to be a "Road to" episode, Greg Colton convinced series creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane and | 51,203 | triviaqa-train |
In which month is St George's Day? | Saint George's Day
Saint George's Day, also known as the Feast of Saint George, is the feast day of Saint George as celebrated by various Christian Churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint including England, and regions of Portugal and Spain (Catalonia and Aragon).
Saint George's Day is normally celebrated on 23 April. However, Church of England rules denote that no saints' day should be celebrated between Palm Sunday and the Sunday | as Garifuna Settlement Day and Heroes and Benefactors' Day, formerly Baron Bliss Day. In addition, the month of September is considered a special time of national celebration called September Celebrations with a whole month of activities on a special events calendar. Besides Independence Day and St. George's Caye Day, Belizeans also celebrate Carnival during September, which typically includes several events spread across multiple days, with the main event being the Carnival Road March, usually held the Saturday before the 10th of September. In some areas of Belize, however | 51,204 | triviaqa-train |
In which war was the Battle of the Somme? | Russia.
The establishment of the modern state of Israel and the roots of the continuing Israeli–Palestinian conflict are partially found in the unstable power dynamics of the Middle East that resulted from World War I. Before the end of the war, the Ottoman Empire had maintained a modest level of peace and stability throughout the Middle East. With the fall of the Ottoman government, power vacuums developed and conflicting claims to land and nationhood began to emerge. The political boundaries drawn by the victors of World War I were quickly imposed, | modern warfare while the Germans had suffered irreplaceable losses. British historian Sir James Edmonds stated, "It is not too much to claim that the foundations of the final victory on the Western Front were laid by the Somme offensive of 1916".
For the first time the home front in Britain was exposed to the horrors of modern war with the release of the propaganda film "The Battle of the Somme", which used actual footage from the first days of the battle.
The Somme experienced war twice more in the | 51,205 | triviaqa-train |
In which European city would you have found Checkpoint Charlie? | Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie (or "Checkpoint C") was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947–1991).
East German leader Walter Ulbricht agitated and maneuvered to get the Soviet Union's permission to construct the Berlin Wall in 1961 to stop Eastern Bloc emigration and defection westward through the Soviet border system, preventing escape across the city sector border from communist East Berlin into West Berlin. Checkpoint Charlie became a symbol | is working on a movie like 'Sunset Boulevard' or 'The Apartment,' where you start from scratch. Here I found myself with a ready-made thing, but there are certain advantages to that. I didn't have to audition for the studios and pass through Checkpoint Charlie before they would approve the project. We knew we had a starting date, which is rare enough these days."
Wilder later recalled, "I hadn't been working enough, and I was anxious to get back on the | 51,206 | triviaqa-train |
What was Elvis Presley's first film? | popular—and controversial.
In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in "Love Me Tender". Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television | Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Elvis: That's the Way It Is is a 1970 American documentary film directed by Denis Sanders. The film documents American singer Elvis Presley's Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August 1970. It was his first non-dramatic film since the beginning of his film career in 1956, and the film gives a clear view of Presley's return to live performances after years of making films. The film was released simultaneously with Presley's similarly titled twelfth studio album, "That's | 51,207 | triviaqa-train |
Where in Europe are the Cantabrian Mountains? | Cantabrian Mountains
The Cantabrian Mountains or Cantabrian Range () are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.
They stretch for over 300 km (180 miles) across northern Spain, from the western limit of the Pyrenees to the Galician Massif in Galicia, along the coast of the Cantabrian Sea. Their easternmost end meets the Sistema Ibérico.
These mountains are a distinct physiographic province of the larger Alpine System physiographic division.
The Cantabrian Mountains offer a wide range of trails for hiking, as | Chersotis ocellina
Chersotis ocellina is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the mountainous areas of Europe, especially in the Alps (on heights between 1,500 and 2,500 meters), the Apennine Mountains, Pyrenees and the Cantabrian mountains.
The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The moth flies from July to August in one generation.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.
Subspecies.
There are two recognised subspecies:
- "Chersotis ocellina ocellina"
- "Chersotis ocellina pyrenaellina" ( | 51,208 | triviaqa-train |
What type of animal is an ocelot? | pardalis pusaea" by Oldfield Thomas in 1914 was an ocelot skin and skull from Guayas Province in coastal Ecuador.
- "Felis pardalis nelsoni" by Edward Alphonso Goldman in 1925 was a specimen from Manzanillo in Mexico; and "Felis pardalis sonoriensis" also by Goldman was a specimen from the Mayo River region in Mexico.
- "Leopardus pardalis steinbachi" by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1941 was a specimen from Buena Vista, Ichilo in Bolivia.
In 2017, the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN Cat Specialist | of Belize), came to Belize to create a documentary entitled ""Selva Verde"" (Spanish for Green Forest). Sharon Matola accompanied the crew as an assistant and animal caretaker. At the end of filming, funds were exhausted, and there was debate over what to do with the now tame animals. Releasing them into the wild was out of the question, and animal euthanasia seemed too extreme. When the filming crew left, Matola remained with the 17 animals (an ocelot, a puma, a jaguar | 51,209 | triviaqa-train |
Who invented the Microwave Oven in 1945 in USA? | wavelength (microwaves). American engineer Percy Spencer is generally credited with inventing the modern microwave oven after World War II from radar technology developed during the war. Named the "Radarange", it was first sold in 1946. Raytheon later licensed its patents for a home-use microwave oven that was first introduced by Tappan in 1955, but these units were still too large and expensive for general home use. Sharp Corporation introduced the first microwave oven with a turntable between 1964 and 1966. The countertop microwave oven was first introduced | noticed that microwave radiation from a magnetron oscillator melted a candy bar in his pocket. He investigated cooking with microwaves and invented the microwave oven, consisting of a magnetron feeding microwaves into a closed metal cavity containing food, which was patented by Raytheon on 8 October 1945. Due to their expense microwave ovens were initially used in institutional kitchens, but by 1986 roughly 25% of households in the U.S. owned one. Microwave heating became widely used as an industrial process in industries such as plastics fabrication, and as a medical therapy to | 51,210 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the second Pope after St. Peter? | Pope Linus
Pope Saint Linus (; died circa AD 76) was the second Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff (Pope) of the Catholic Church, the first successor of Pope Saint Peter the Apostle.
His pontificate endured from circa AD 67 to his death. Among those to have been Pope, Saint Peter, Linus, and Clement are specifically named in the New Testament.
Linus is named in the valediction of the "Second Epistle to Timothy" as being with Saint Paul the Apostle in Rome near the end | Pope Peter III of Alexandria
Pope Peter III of Alexandria also known as Mongus (from the Greek μογγός "mongos", "stammerer") was the 27th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Biography.
After the Council of Chalcedon, Peter Mongus was an ardent adherent of Miaphysitism and deacon of Timothy Aelurus. After Timothy expelled the Chalcedonian Patriarch Proterius I in 457, Mongus took part in the persecution of the Chalcedonians.
When Timothy Aelurus, who had been expelled in 460 and | 51,211 | triviaqa-train |
What European nation was the first to drink tea ? | early European tea trade via the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch borrowed the word for "tea" ("thee") from Min Chinese, either through trade directly from Hokkien speakers in Formosa where they had established a port, or from Malay traders in Bantam, Java. The Dutch then introduced to other European languages this Min pronunciation for tea, including English "tea", French "thé", Spanish "té", and German "Tee". This pronunciation is also the most common form worldwide. | spread from Spain to the rest of Europe, with the first countries to adopt it being Italy and France.
The great popularity of the drink in Spanish society from that time until the 19th century is attested to in various reports written by travellers who visited the Iberian peninsula. It was said that "chocolate is to the Spanish what tea is to the English". In this way chocolate was converted into a national symbol. The unusual fondness for this drink meant that coffee remained relatively unpopular in Spain compared to other European | 51,212 | triviaqa-train |
What bird is the symbol of Children's Penguin books ? | , supported by an advisory panel consisting of Peter Chalmers Mitchell, H. L. Bales and W. E. Williams. Several thousand Pelicans were published over the next half-century and brought high quality accounts of the current state of knowledge in many fields, often written by authors of specialised academic books. (The Pelican series, in decline for several years, was finally discontinued in 1984.)
"Aircraft Recognition" (S82) by R. A. Saville-Sneath, was a bestseller. In 1940, the children's imprint Puffin | little horse", apparently an adaptation from Slavic languages. Occasionally, it is called "little Messiah".
The insects have been used to symbolise Ladybird Books (part of Penguin Group), and the Ladybird range of children's clothing sold by the former high street chain Woolworth's in the UK, while the ladybird street tile is a symbol against senseless violence in the Netherlands, and is often placed on the sites of deadly crimes. Ladybirds have served as the US state insects of Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire | 51,213 | triviaqa-train |
ABC and NBC are TV networks in which country ? | NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial terrestrial television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, with additional major offices near Los Angeles (at 10 Universal City Plaza), Chicago (at the NBC Tower) and Philadelphia (at the Comcast Technology Center). The network is one of the Big Three television networks. NBC is sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network", | . How the station came to be was the result of a long and complicated drama surrounding the awarding of the station's construction permit and ultimate broadcast license.
Although it was the sixth-largest market in the country for most of the early television era, Pittsburgh had only one major commercial television station for close to a decade—DuMont-owned WDTV (channel 2, now KDKA-TV), which signed on in 1949 and carried programs from all four television networks (DuMont, ABC, NBC and CBS) | 51,214 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1978 film featured gangs called the T Birds and the Pink Ladies? | Grease (film)
Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy movie based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson who develop an attraction for each other. The film stars John Travolta as Danny, Olivia Newton-John as Sandy, and Stockard Channing as Betty Rizzo, the leader of the Pink Ladies.
Released | identity, they are interrupted by the arrival of the T-Birds and Pink Ladies. Before Michael leaves, he tells Stephanie that he will see her at the school talent show, in which the Pink Ladies and T-Birds are performing. Johnny, enraged by Stephanie's new romance, threatens to fight the Cool Rider if he sees him with her again. The Pink Ladies walk away haughtily, but this has little effect on the T-Birds' self-confidence ("Prowlin'").
At | 51,215 | triviaqa-train |
In which series does Kiefer Sutherland play CTU agent Jack Bauer? | Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer is a fictional character and the lead protagonist of the Fox television series "24". His character has worked in various capacities on the show, often as a member of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) based in Los Angeles, and working with the FBI in Washington, D.C. during season 7.
Within the "24" storyline, Bauer is a key member of the CTU, its director in Season 1, and is often portrayed as their most capable agent. Bauer's job usually | gates containing key army officers surrounding God Neros' throne. The area enclosed by the gates and throne serves as both an arena and as a strategy room. Divided into four Units: Armored, Robotic Warrior, Monster and Armament.
- is the leader of the Neros Empire. God Neros has a god complex and wants to rule the world through the arms market. His original identity is that of , a former technical major within the Japanese Army who assisted Dr. Koga in development of the Choujinki project. Testing on prisoners | 51,216 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Val Kilmer portray in the film The Doors? | the Grammy Hall of Fame for its special significance to recorded music. In the song "L.A. Woman", Jim Morrison scrambles the letters of his own name to chant "Mr. Mojo Risin". During the sessions, a short clip of the band performing "Crawling King Snake" was filmed. As far as is known, this is the last clip of the Doors performing with Morrison.
On March 13, 1971, following the recording of "L.A. Woman", Morrison took a leave of absence from the Doors | Kevin Bacon in the basketball comedy "The Air Up There", in which Samburu are portrayed as a group called “The Winabi” whose prince is a potential hoops star who would propel Bacon to a college head coaching job. Samburu extras were used to portray members of the closely related, but better known, Maasai ethnic group as in the film "The Ghost and the Darkness", starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer. The 2005 film "The White Masai"—about a Swiss woman falling in love with a Samburu man— | 51,217 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the 2002 film, Mr Deeds? | Mr. Deeds
Mr. Deeds is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder. The movie is a remake of the 1936 Frank Capra film "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town", and also stars Peter Gallagher, John Turturro, Allen Covert and Steve Buscemi. The movie was produced by Happy Madison and New Line Cinema and was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot.
Multi-billionaire Preston Blake freezes to death while on a mountain climbing expedition. With no widow or legitimate children | Mr In-Between
Mr In-Between (also called The Killing Kind) is a 2001 British crime drama film based on the novel of the same title by English novelist Neil Cross. The film was directed by cinematographer Paul Sarossy, his only directorial role to date, and the screenplay written by Peter Waddington, who also has a small role in the film.
Plot summary.
In 2002, hitman Jon lives a life of relative solitude, until one day he happens upon an old friend, Andy, | 51,218 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Mrs Overall in Acorn Antiques? | series the fictional end titles credit Julie Walters as Mrs Overall).
In the final show of "Victoria Wood As Seen on TV" a sketch was shown where the actors playing Mrs Overall and Mr Clifford are supposedly axed from the soap and Bo Beaumont Walters) breezes out of the studio, complaining to the TV news crew outside "Does a faithful dog expect to be kicked? That show was my life."
The sketches even led to a fanzine and appreciation gatherings where fans would dress up as the characters | within the musical, and is much more like the original series. Miss Babs (Celia Imrie) and Miss Berta (Sally Ann Triplett) run "Acorn Antiques", and are aided and amused by their friends and cleaner: Mrs Overall (Walters) and Mr Clifford (Duncan Preston). Soon, they discover a third sister, Bonnie (Josie Lawrence) who is initially scheming and devious (for instance, she fires Mrs Overall, even after finding out she's her mother). The plot unfolds, the | 51,219 | triviaqa-train |
In which sci-fi TV series did Dirk Benedict play Lieutenant Starbuck? | Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1, 1945) is an American movie, television and stage actor and author. He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck in "The A-Team" television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original "Battlestar Galactica" film and television series. He is the author of "Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy" and "And Then We Went Fishing".
Early life.
Benedict was born Dirk Niewoehner in Helena, Montana | commented: "I think it's so passionate, textured, complex, subversive and challenging that it dwarfs everything on TV."
Some fans of the original 1970s series opposed the re-imagined series since the time it premiered, due to what was perceived as its darker, more confused tone. In a May 2004 article from "Dreamwatch" magazine titled "Starbuck: Lost in Castration", Dirk Benedict, who portrayed Lieutenant Starbuck in the original series, harshly criticized the re-imagined series, citing its dark | 51,220 | triviaqa-train |
Which legendary music festival took place in 1969? | MCA Records released "Live at Woodstock", a double-disc recording (longer than "Jimi Hendrix: Woodstock") featuring nearly every song of Hendrix's performance, omitting just two pieces that were sung by his rhythm guitarist Larry Lee.
Releases Albums 40th anniversary releases.
In June 2009, complete performances from Woodstock by Santana, Janis Joplin, Sly & the Family Stone, Jefferson Airplane, and Johnny Winter were released separately by Legacy/SME Records, and were also collected in a box set titled "The Woodstock | together with the trio Trouze.
In 2018 Shapov collaborated with a progressive house - trance style legendary Dutch musician Armin van Buuren on “The Last Dancer”. DJs played their track together on the main stage of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Soon took place a release of a new collaboration called “Our Origin”, which Armin van Buuren presented at the beginning of his set on Tomorrowland. Then “Our Origin” was used as a soundtrack for the festival aftermovie. Both tracks were released on the . | 51,221 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality is actor Russell Crowe? | brawl with businessman and fellow New Zealander Eric Watson inside the London branch of Zuma, a fashionable Japanese restaurant chain. The fight was broken up by British actor Ross Kemp.
In June 2005, Crowe was arrested and charged with second-degree assault by New York City police after he threw a telephone at the concierge of the Mercer Hotel, who refused to help him place a call when the system did not work from Crowe's room. He was also charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon (the | , U-571
Film Favorite Actor - Suspense.
- Harrison Ford, What Lies Beneath
- Dennis Quaid, Frequency
- Russell Crowe, Proof of Life
- Samuel L. Jackson, Unbreakable
- Bruce Willis, Unbreakable
Film Favorite Actor - Science Fiction.
- Kevin Bacon, Hollow Man
- Patrick Stewart, X-Men
- Vince Vaughn, The Cell
Film Favorite Actress - Drama.
- Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich
- Joan Allen, The Contender
- Kate Winslet, Quills
Film Favorite | 51,222 | triviaqa-train |
Which film starring Meryl Streep in 1985, won 7 Oscars? | Supporting Actress for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), and the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" (1982) and "The Iron Lady" (2011).
Streep's other Oscar-nominated roles were in "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1981), "Silkwood" (1983), "Out of Africa" (1985), "Ironweed" (1987), "Evil Angels" (1988), "Postcards from the Edge" (1990), | produced "The Hours" with Scott Rudin, directed by Stephen Daldry, starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore; and "Iris" (Miramax/Mirage) directed by Richard Eyre starring Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent, both of which garnered Oscars in 2003. Other credits include Executive Producer on "Another Country"; a television film of "Suddenly, Last Summer" with Maggie Smith; and "A Month by the Lake" for Miramax starring Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox and Uma Thurman. | 51,223 | triviaqa-train |
Name the male lead in the 1946 film The Big Sleep? | The Big Sleep (1946 film)
The Big Sleep is a 1946 film noir directed by Howard Hawks, the first film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge in a story about the "process of a criminal investigation, not its results." William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay. In 1997, the U.S. Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or | The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978. The story is set in Los Angeles.
The story is noted for its complexity, with characters double-crossing one another and secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. The title is a euphemism for death; it refers to a rumination about "sleeping the big sleep" in the final pages of | 51,224 | triviaqa-train |
20, In London, what is the 'actual name' of the street 'known as' Petticoat Lane? | , the meaning of which is sometimes misinterpreted as related to prostitution, was in 1830 renamed as Middlesex Street, following complaints about the street being named after an item of underwear. More recently, Rillington Place, where John Christie murdered his victims, was renamed Ruston Close. Selous Street in London was renamed as a mark of respect for Nelson Mandela, as it may have been perceived to have been named in honour of the colonialist Frederick Selous, although it was actually named after the artist Henry Courtney Selous.
As the | for example several streets in Spitalfields, London and Tenterfield House in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, which is turn gave its name to Tenterfield in New South Wales, Australia.
London.
The Spitalfields Tenterground was established in the 17th century by Flemish weavers, who were Huguenot refugees fleeing religious persecution. Their weaving industry led to the area becoming a centre of the garment industry (the rag trade as it became known colloquially), with names such as Fashion Street and Petticoat Lane still extant.
It was originally | 51,225 | triviaqa-train |
What kind of creatures are Sam, Merry and Pippin in the Lord of the Rings trilogy? | The Lord of the Rings" as well as "Lego The Hobbit" despite not appearing in "The Hobbit" films. Sam appears as a non-playable character in "Lego Dimensions" and is voiced by Sean Astin once again.
Reception.
"Entertainment Weekly" called Sam Gamgee one of the "greatest sidekicks." UGO Networks also named Sam as one of their top heroes in entertainment.
External links.
- Samwise Gamgee on IMDb
- Samwise Gamgee at The Thain's Book
- | of the novel, except as a brief flash-forward of a possible future seen by Frodo when looking into the Mirror of Galadriel in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
Tolkien denied that the chapter was an allegory of the state of Britain during the aftermath of World War II. The chapter had been planned from the beginning and, instead, Tolkien drew on his childhood at the end of the 19th century:
Chapter summary.
Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin come to the Brandywine | 51,226 | triviaqa-train |
How are Eddie, Lily, Herman, Grandpa and Marilyn collectively known? | Marilyn Munster
Marilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom "The Munsters", originally played by Beverley Owen and later by Pat Priest. In the original series she is the daughter of Lily Munster's sister, with Herman alluding to her "plain" looks coming from Lily's side of the family. She was played by Hilary Van Dyke in the 1988 series "The Munsters Today".
Description.
Played first by Beverley Owen and then by Pat Priest, Marilyn lives with the Munsters throughout the | Eddie, who is a werewolf, and their niece, Marilyn, also lives with them.
Cast.
Cast Main cast.
- John Schuck as Herman Munster
- Lee Meriwether as Lily Munster
- Jason Marsden as Edward "Eddie" Wolfgang Munster
- Hilary Van Dyke as Marilyn Munster
- Howard Morton as "Grandpa" Vladimir Dracula
Cast Recurring cast.
- Mary Cadorette as Dee Dee Nelson
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Howie Buchanan
- Greg Mullavey as Roger Nelson
- Scott Reeves as | 51,227 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Van Der Valk do his detecting? | location scenes shot in Amsterdam on 16mm film.
After a break of four years, a longer, twelve-episode, third series aired in the autumn of 1977. This series was generally made on location, entirely on 16mm film, by Thames's subsidiary Euston Films, perhaps best known for dramas such as "The Sweeney", giving the programmes greater realism. The series was revived once more, for the first time in just over thirteen years, towards the end of Thames's life as a part | Guido van der Valk
Guido van der Valk (born 26 January 1980) is a Dutch professional golfer.
After a successful amateur career, which included representing his country at the Eisenhower Trophy, van der Valk turned down several college offers to turn professional in 2002. He joined the Challenge Tour and finished 36th in the standings in his debut season, the highlight being a second-place finish behind Iain Pyman at the BMW Russian Open. After two disappointing seasons he joined the Asian Tour in 2005. In 2007 he | 51,228 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the Oscar nominated film Mystic River? | Mystic River (film)
Mystic River is a 2003 American psychological mystery drama film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood. It stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney. The screenplay, written by Brian Helgeland, was based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The film was produced by Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt, and Eastwood. It is the first film on which Eastwood was credited as composer of the score.
The film | the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen's comedy-drama "Sweet and Lowdown" (1999) and the drama "I Am Sam" (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for "Mystic River" and a second one in 2008 for "Milk". He has also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Nick Cassavetes-directed "She's So Lovely" (1997), and two Best Actor Awards at | 51,229 | triviaqa-train |
Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray? | My Mind", Ray Charles's version. Then I thought 'One day, if I make some people feel only one-twentieth of what I am feeling now, it will be quite enough for me.'"
"Ray", a biopic portraying his life and career between the mid-1930s and 1979, was released in October 2004, starring Jamie Foxx as Charles. Foxx won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Actor for the role.
Legacy Awards and honors.
In 1979, Charles was one of the | Ray Gange
Ray Gange (born 1957 or 1958) is a former actor from London, England, best known for his portrayal of the roadie who starred in the film "Rude Boy". The film won various awards, but Gange did not continue his film career.
Rude Boy.
Before starring in Rude Boy, Ray Gange worked in a record shop in Soho, London, England. Gange knew of The Clash and was friends with Joe Strummer. The two met in a pub in Putney at a | 51,230 | triviaqa-train |
Which film studio released the first ever 'talkie'? | is intimately involved with Jack's own Jewish heritage and his desire to make his mark in mass American culture—much as the ethnically Jewish Jolson and the Warner brothers were doing themselves. Jack Robin "compounds both tradition and stardom. The Warner Brothers thesis is that, really to succeed, a man must first acknowledge his ethnic self," argues W. T. Lhamon. "[T]he whole film builds toward the blacking-up scene at the dress rehearsal. Jack Robin needs the blackface mask as the agency of his compounded identity | .
Besides Shanghai, Tianyi also expanded its business to Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. In the mid-1920s, Shao Zuiweng sent Runme and Run Run to Singapore, then part of British Malaya, where they established a company called the Shaw Organisation to distribute films made by Tianyi. Around 1930, the Shaw brothers set up Nanyang (South Seas) Film Studio to produce films.
In 1933, Tianyi released "White Gold Dragon", the first Cantonese talkie ever produced, which was a commercial success in southern China. | 51,231 | triviaqa-train |
On Sept 17, 1916, WWI's highest scoring German ace, Manfred von Richthofen, scored his first aerial kill. By what name is he better known? | Manfred von Richthofen
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also known as the "Red Baron", was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories.
Originally a cavalryman, Richthofen transferred to the Air Service in 1915, becoming one of the first members of fighter squadron "Jagdstaffel 2" in 1916. He quickly distinguished himself as a | Major Edward "Mick" Mannock, the United Kingdom's highest scoring ace of the war, is shot down by German ground fire and killed. He traditionally is credited with 73 victories as the highest-scoring British ace of World War I, but he never claimed that many and his actual score may have been 61.
- July 30
- Lieutenant Frank Linke-Crawford, the fourth-highest-scoring Austro-Hungarian ace, is shot down and killed in aerial combat. He had scored 27 victories. | 51,232 | triviaqa-train |
Asshat rapper Kanye West interrupted the VMA acceptance speech of which Best Female Video award winner? | also wears a purity ring, defended the boy-band by saying "It's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut." Sparks was in turn criticized for implying that those who do not wear purity rings or do not abstain are promiscuous.
2009: At the 2009 Video Music Awards, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift won Best Female video for "You Belong with Me." During her acceptance speech, rapper Kanye West unexpectedly showed up on stage | In 2009, the music video for "You Belong with Me" was named MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video. Her acceptance speech was interrupted by rapper Kanye West. The incident was the subject of controversy and frequent media attention, resulting in many Internet memes. James Montgomery of MTV argued that the incident and subsequent media attention turned Swift into "a bona-fide mainstream celebrity". Also that year, she won five American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Country Album. "Billboard | 51,233 | triviaqa-train |
According to Kermit the Frog, it's not easy what? | was also voiced by Frank Welker in "Muppet Babies" and occasionally in other animation projects, and is voiced by Matt Danner in the 2018 reboot of "Muppet Babies".
Kermit performed the hit singles "Bein' Green" in 1970 and "The Rainbow Connection" in 1979 for "The Muppet Movie", the first feature-length film featuring the Muppets. "The Rainbow Connection" reached No. 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Kermit's iconic look and voice have been recognizable worldwide since | lyrics in the song are "Who said that every wish/ Would be heard and answered/ When wished on the morning star?/ Somebody thought of that/ And someone believed it/ Look what it's done so far", because they imply that "there's power in your thoughts".
Critical reception and awards.
Allmusic described "Rainbow Connection" as an "unlikely radio hit ... which Kermit the Frog sings with all the dreamy wistfulness of a short, green Judy Garland" and went on to add that "'Rainbow Connection | 51,234 | triviaqa-train |
The 23rd Amendment to the US Constitution allows Washington DC to appoint what? | of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States." In the early existence of the District, it was too small and rural to merit a hypothetical seat in the House of Representatives anyway, with fewer than 30,000 inhabitants.
In 1888, a bill to amend the Constitution was introduced in Congress by Senator Henry Blair of New Hampshire to grant District of Columbia voting rights in presidential elections, but it did not proceed. Theodore W. Noyes, a writer of the | (MLA) is directly elected to serve 5 year terms by single-member constituencies. In 14 states the Governor of a state may appoint one Anglo-Indian MLA to their respective states Assemblies, in accordance with the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no more than 500 members however an exception may be granted via an Act of Parliament as is the case in the states of Goa, Sikkim, Mizoram and the union territory | 51,235 | triviaqa-train |
What battleship was sunk in harbor of Havana, Cuba to start the Spanish-American War in 1898? | USS Maine (ACR-1)
USS "Maine" (ACR-1) was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. American newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction. The phrase "Remember the "Maine!" To hell with Spain!" became a rallying cry for action. Although the "Maine" explosion was not a direct cause, it served | with the invasion from east to west, the process was accelerated that would give them complete independence. But in 1898, the American battleship, USS "Maine", was sunk under strange circumstances in the Havana Harbor. This brought about American intervention in the war, which became the Spanish–American War that ended with the Treaty of Paris on December 10, within which Spain ceded Cuba and Puerto Rico to the United States. Thus, a new stage in Cuban history was begun. | 51,236 | triviaqa-train |
November 23, 1963 saw the BBC debut what classic series, which is still being shown today? | , 27% were centred on the five key "superbrands" of "Doctor Who", "Top Gear", "Strictly Come Dancing" (known as "Dancing with the Stars" internationally), the BBC's archive of natural history programming (collected under the umbrella of BBC Earth) and the (now sold) travel guide brand Lonely Planet.
Finances Expenditure.
The following expenditure figures are from 2012/13 and show the expenditure of each service they are obliged to provide:
A significantly large portion of the | Junior Sports Magazine
Junior Sports Magazine is an Australian television series which aired 1962 to 1965 on ABC. It was a sports news and instructional series aimed at young people. The weekly half-hour series was produced in Sydney and hosted by John O'Reilly.
In Melbourne, an episode intended to air on 23 November 1963 was one of two scheduled programs to be dropped as a result of the John F. Kennedy assassination, news reports of which had resulted in other shows not being shown at their intended times.
See | 51,237 | triviaqa-train |
With a population of a little over 110,000, what is the capital city and largest city of South Carolina? | into the United States on June 25, 1868.
South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and 23rd most populous U.S. state. Its GDP as of 2013 was $183.6 billion, with an annual growth rate of 3.13%. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a 2017 population of 133,114; while its largest city is Charleston with a 2017 population of 134,875. The Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan area is the largest in the state, with a 2017 population estimate of 895,923. | central area of Israel within the Metropolitan area of Tel Aviv. The Metropolitan area of Tel Aviv is currently the largest Jewish population center in the world.
It has been argued that Jerusalem, Israel's proclaimed capital and largest city with a population of 732,100, and an urban area with a population of over 1,000,000 (including 280,000 Palestinian East Jerusalemites who are not Israeli citizens), with over 700,000 Israeli Jews and Nazareth with a population of 65,500, and an urban area of nearly 200,000 people of which over 110,000 are Israeli | 51,238 | triviaqa-train |
How many pints in a quart? | Pint
The pint (symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as "p") is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems. In both of those systems it is traditionally one-eighth of a gallon. The British imperial pint is about 20% larger than the American pint because the two systems are defined differently. Almost all other countries have standardized on the metric system, so the size of what may be called a pint varies depending on local custom.
The imperial pint | is slightly larger than a US liquid quart, and slightly less than an imperial quart or one US dry quart. A mnemonic for its volume relative to an imperial pint is ‘a litre of water's a pint and three quarters’; this is very close, as a litre is actually 1.75975 pints.
A litre is the volume of a cube with sides of 10 cm, which is slightly less than a cube of sides 4 inches (one-third of a foot). One cubic foot would | 51,239 | triviaqa-train |
According to Andy Warhol, in the future, how long will everyone be famous for? | , drag queens, playwrights, Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons. He promoted a collection of personalities known as Warhol superstars, and is credited with coining the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame." In the late 1960s, he managed and produced the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground and founded "Interview" magazine. He authored numerous books, including "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol" and "". He lived openly as a gay man before the gay liberation movement. After gallbladder surgery | going to be the album.
Lyrics.
The lyrics of the song are presented as a long list of names, it is not until the chorus that the unifying thread of the list becomes clear.
"Andy Warhol got it right / Everybody gets the limelight"
"Andy Warhol got it wrong / Fifteen minutes is too long."
Referencing Andy Warhol's famous statement that "Everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes", however TISM believe that fifteen minutes is far too long for some people to | 51,240 | triviaqa-train |
What is a seismometer used to measure? | used in geophones.
Some other sensitive designs measure the current generated by the flow of a non-corrosive ionic fluid through an electret sponge or a conductive fluid through a magnetic field.
Modern instruments Interconnected seismometers.
Seismometers spaced in an array can also be used to precisely locate, in three dimensions, the source of an earthquake, using the time it takes for seismic waves to propagate away from the hypocenter, the initiating point of fault rupture (See also Earthquake location). Interconnected seismometers are also used, as | Tach timer
The tach(ometer) timer is an instrument used in aviation to accumulate the total number of revolutions performed by the engine. The unit of measure is equivalent to the number of hours of running at a certain, specific reference speed of rotation. If the reference speed of rotation is 2400 RPM then the timer runs in real time when the engine is running at 2400 RPM, half speed while the engine is run at 1200 RPM (a fast idle for some aviation engines) or at 5/6ths real time at 2000 RPM | 51,241 | triviaqa-train |
Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo. In which country is Waterloo? | regular soldiers, but only 7,000 of them were Peninsular War veterans. In addition, there were 17,000 Dutch and Belgian troops, 11,000 from Hanover, 6,000 from Brunswick, and 3,000 from Nassau.
Many of the troops in the Coalition armies were inexperienced. The Dutch army had been re-established in 1815, following the earlier defeat of Napoleon. With the exception of the British and some from Hanover and Brunswick who had fought with the British army in Spain, many of the professional soldiers in the Coalition armies had spent | Minor campaigns of 1815
On 1 March 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from his imprisonment on the isle of Elba, and launched a bid to recover his empire. A confederation of European powers pledged to stop him. During the period known as the Hundred Days Napoleon chose to confront the armies of Prince Blücher and the Duke of Wellington in what has become known as the Waterloo Campaign. He was decisively defeated by the two allied armies at the Battle of Waterloo, which then marched on Paris forcing Napoleon to abdicate for the second time | 51,242 | triviaqa-train |
On Sept 14, 1901, the youngest president is sworn in following the assassination of William McKinley. Who is it? | silver. His legacy was suddenly cut short when he was shot on September 6, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz, a second-generation Polish-American with anarchist leanings. McKinley died eight days later and was succeeded by his Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. As an innovator of American interventionism and pro-business sentiment, McKinley's presidency is generally considered above average, though his highly positive public perception was soon overshadowed by Roosevelt.
Early life and family.
William McKinley Jr. was born in 1843 in Niles, Ohio, the | some for his perceived imperialist stance, he is often ranked by historians among the top-five greatest U.S. Presidents of all time.
Accession.
Roosevelt served as assistant secretary of the navy and governor of New York before winning election as William McKinley's running mate in the 1900 presidential election. Roosevelt became president following the assassination of McKinley by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York; Czolgosz shot McKinley on September 6, 1901, and McKinley died on September 14. Roosevelt was sworn into office on the day of | 51,243 | triviaqa-train |
What state is known as the Magnolia State? | Magnolia, Mississippi
Magnolia is a city in Pike County, Mississippi. The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County, which lies within the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History.
Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, a local civic leader and cotton planter. Knowing that the approaching New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroad (now the Illinois Central Railroad) would need a station for water and fuel, Prewett sold a right-of | Martinsburg to the current southern terminus of State Route 206, and then the current routing of State Route 206 from that point northerly to the eastern junction of what is now State Route 715 (then known as State Route 42).
In 1935, State Route 206 was shortened, as the portion along what is now State Route 541 was re-designated as State Route 271. At this point, the highway now ran from its current southern terminus to the eastern State Route 715 junction, which as of 1935 was designated | 51,244 | triviaqa-train |
What color consists of the longest wavelengths of lights visible by the human eye? | [File:AdditiveColor.svg|thumb|Additive color mixing: combining red and green yields yellow; combining all three primary colors together yields white.]]
[[Additive color]] is light created by mixing together [[light]] of two or more different colors. [[Red]], [[green]], and [[blue]] are the additive [[primary color]]s normally used in additive color systems such as projectors and computer terminals.
Spectral colors and color reproduction Subtractive coloring.
[[File | Spectral color
A spectral color is a color that is evoked in a normal human by a single wavelength of light in the visible spectrum, or by a relatively narrow band of wavelengths, also known as monochromatic light. Every wavelength of visible light is perceived as a spectral color, in a continuous spectrum; the colors of sufficiently close wavelengths are indistinguishable for the human eye.
The spectrum is often divided into named colors, though any division is somewhat arbitrary; the spectrum is continuous. Traditional colors in English include: | 51,245 | triviaqa-train |
Which space shuttle disintegrated over Texas on Feb 1, 2003, resulting in the loss of all 7 crew members? | Tests and has no orbital capability. Four fully operational orbiters were initially built: "Columbia", "Challenger", "Discovery", and "Atlantis". Of these, two were lost in mission accidents: "Challenger" in 1986 and "Columbia" in 2003, with a total of fourteen astronauts killed. A fifth operational (and sixth in total) orbiter, "Endeavour", was built in 1991 to replace "Challenger". The Space Shuttle was retired from service upon the conclusion of "Atlantis"s | ; a sister, Phyllis Crawford; his second wife, the former Alva Celauro Minoff, a singer and actress; two stepchildren, Edward Minoff and Melissa Minoff; and four grandchildren.
Craft died on November 10, 2015, at his home in Gulf Stream, Florida.
Writing.
Craft collaborated with Stravinsky on a series of books that covered various musical and non-musical subjects: "Conversations with Igor Stravinsky" (1959); "Memories and Commentaries" (1960); "Expositions and Developments" | 51,246 | triviaqa-train |
What was the eastern starting point of the Oregon Trail? | Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a historic East–West, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of the future state of Kansas, and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned most of the future states of Idaho and Oregon.
The Oregon Trail was laid by fur traders and trappers from about 1811 to 1840, and | Hawaiian Islands, and from Russian Alaska into Mexican-controlled California. At its pinnacle in about 1840, Fort Vancouver and its Factor (manager) watched over 34 outposts, 24 ports, 6 ships, and about 600 employees.
When emigration over the Oregon Trail began in earnest in about 1836, for many settlers the fort became the last stop on the Oregon Trail where they could get supplies, aid and help before starting their homestead. Fort Vancouver was the main re-supply point for nearly all Oregon trail travelers | 51,247 | triviaqa-train |
On Sept 14, 1814, during the war of 1812, the poem The Defence of Fort McHenry, later to be the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, was written by whom? | 1939 was redesignated a "National Monument and Historic Shrine".
During the War of 1812 an American storm flag, , was flown over Fort McHenry during the bombardment. It was replaced early on the morning of September 14, 1814 with a larger American garrison flag, . The larger flag signaled American victory over the British in the Battle of Baltimore. The sight of the ensign inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry" that was later set to the tune "To Anacreon in Heaven" | . As a result, Key witnessed the bombarding of Fort McHenry and was inspired to write a poem called "Defence of Fort M'Henry", later named "The Star Spangled Banner". During the bombardment, provided the "rockets red glare" whilst "Meteor" provided at least some of the "bombs bursting in air" that feature in the lyrics.
British service War of 1812 The body of Major General Robert Ross.
After Major General Robert Ross's death in the Battle of North Point, his body was stored | 51,248 | triviaqa-train |
What is the tallest building in downtown Seattle? | of First Hill west of Broadway make up downtown Seattle's chief neighborhoods. Near the center of downtown is the Metropolitan Tract which is owned by the University of Washington; prior to 1895 it served as the location of the university's campus. Downtown is Seattle's finance and commercial maritime hub as well as its center of nightlife and shopping. The downtown shopping mall Westlake Center is connected to Seattle Center by way of a monorail.
Landmarks.
Downtown Seattle's Columbia Center has 76 floors, a greater number than any | Rainier Square Tower
Rainier Square Tower is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Metropolitan Tract of Downtown Seattle, Washington that is currently under construction. The tall, 58-story tower will be located at Union Street between 4th and 5th Avenues adjacent to the existing Rainier Tower, and will be the second-tallest building in Seattle upon completion. The $600 million project is scheduled to be completed by 2020, and will be the tallest building constructed in the city since 1985.
History.
The University of Washington, which | 51,249 | triviaqa-train |
Which celebrity has been named as the replacement for Paula Abduhl on American Idol? | tenth season. Paula Abdul left the show before the ninth season after failing to agree to terms with the show producers. Emmy Award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres replaced Paula Abdul for that season, but left after just one season. On January 11, 2010, Simon Cowell left the show to pursue introducing the American version of his show "The X Factor" for 2011.
Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joined the judging panel in the tenth season, but both left after two seasons. They were replaced by | the Petco Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation (#33-0845930) that supports other IRS (Internal Revenue Service) designated non-profit pet related groups. The Petco Foundation is listed and rated by Charity Navigator.
Celebrity spokespersons.
The use of celebrity spokespersons to attract media interest has helped National Guide Dog Month gain awareness with American consumers. In 2009, while Paula Abdul appeared as a judge on American Idol blind contestant Scott MacIntyre was presented with a guide dog to represent National Guide Dog Month | 51,250 | triviaqa-train |
It is generally accepted that the game of golf originated in what country? | History of golf
The origins of golf are unclear and much debated. However, it is generally accepted that modern golf developed in Scotland from the Middle Ages onwards. The game did not find international popularity until the late 19th century, when it spread into the rest of the United Kingdom and then to the British Empire and the United States.
Origins.
A golf-like game is, apocryphally, recorded as taking place on February 26, 1297, in Loenen aan de Vecht, where the Dutch played a | Jabalpur
Jabalpur (, , ; formerly known as Jubbulpore, the official spelling until 2006) is a tier 2 city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is one of the major cities of Madhya Pradesh. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh, and the country's 37th-largest urban agglomeration. It is known for the Dhuandhar Falls and the white marble rocks at Bhedaghat. It is generally accepted that the game of Snooker originated here.
Jabalpur | 51,251 | triviaqa-train |
September 17, 1859, saw Joshua Norton declare himself Norton 1st, Emperor of what? | letters to the various newspapers in the city, proclaiming himself "Emperor of these United States":
The announcement was first printed for humorous effect by the editor of the "San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin". Norton later added "Protector of Mexico" to this title, and thus began his whimsical 21-year "reign" over America.
Norton issued numerous decrees on matters of the state, including a decree on October 12, 1859 to formally abolish the United States Congress. In it, he observed:
Norton | Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
The Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the fields of orthopedics and surgery as related to the human hand. The editor-in-chief is Jin-Bo Tang. It was established in 1969 and is published by Sage Publications on behalf of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Abstracting and indexing.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and the Science Citation Index Expanded. According to the " | 51,252 | triviaqa-train |
Each star on the US flag has how many points? | of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner.
History.
The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. The 48-star flag | . How many points an idol receives when appealing is dependent on her statistics. Each audition is divided into three segments of nine attempts at an appeal followed by a mid-audition review. At the end of each segment, the three idols with the most points in a given image category will receive a number of stars in that category dependent on the current popularity trends from the idol report; an idol will also lose a star if she has the fewest points in a given category.
The interest level of the judges | 51,253 | triviaqa-train |
Newspaper editor Horace Greeley famously advised young men to do what "and grow up with the country" in an 1865 editorial? | Go West, young man
"Go West, young man" is a phrase, the origin of which is often credited to the American author and newspaper editor Horace Greeley concerning America's expansion westward, related to the then-popular concept of Manifest Destiny. No one has yet proven who first used this phrase in print.
In 2010, Timothy Hughes of "Rare & Early Newspapers" (blog) examined Greeley's writings and concluded: "Here is the Tribune of that date and I've scoured through the | Union.
On August 22, 1862 Lincoln published a letter in response to an editorial by Horace Greeley of the "New York Tribune" in which the editor asked why Lincoln had not yet issued an emancipation proclamation, as he was authorized to do by the Second Confiscation Act. In his reply Lincoln differentiated between "my view of official duty"—that is, what he can do in his official capacity as President—and his personal views. Officially he must save the Union above all else; personally he wanted to free all | 51,254 | triviaqa-train |
White dwarfs, red giants, and blue stragglers are all types of what? | which represent the colors passed by two standard filters (e.g. "U"ltraviolet, "B"lue and "V"isual).
Modern classification Harvard spectral classification.
The "Harvard system" is a one-dimensional classification scheme by astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, who re-ordered and simplified a prior alphabetical system. Stars are grouped according to their spectral characteristics by single letters of the alphabet, optionally with numeric subdivisions. Main-sequence stars vary in surface temperature from approximately 2,000 to 50,000 K, whereas more-evolved stars can have | funny. And I wanted to be like him."
In the aftermath of their father's death, their mother slipped into a deep depression and spent a lot of time in bed. In an effort to cheer her up, Ullman, along with her sister, created and performed a nightly variety show on the windowsill in their mother's bedroom. “It was originally the Patti Ullman Show. So I'm a spin-off of my sister's show, as she likes to point out.” In the | 51,255 | triviaqa-train |
What moderately famous ship, a Dutch cargo fluyt, set sail from Plymouth, England on Sep 16, 1620, with 102 passengers and 40 crew? | a passenger ferry between Stonehouse and the Cornish hamlet of Cremyll, which is believed to have operated continuously since 1204. There is also a pedestrian ferry from the Mayflower Steps to Mount Batten, and an alternative to using the Tamar Bridge via the Torpoint Ferry (vehicle and pedestrian) across the River Tamar.
The city's airport was Plymouth City Airport about north of the city centre.
The airport was home to the local airline Air Southwest,
which operated flights across the United Kingdom and Ireland. In June 2003 | "Ideologie e tecniche della riforma del diritto civile", Napoli, Editoriale scientifica, 2007. .
- "Dal soggetto alla persona", Napoli, Editoriale scientifica, 2007. .
- "Perché laico", Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2009. ; 2010. .
- "Che cos'è il corpo?", con CD, Roma, Sossella, 2010. .
- "Il nuovo habeas corpus: la persona costituzionalizzata e la sua autodeterminazione", in "Trattato di biodiritto", I | 51,256 | triviaqa-train |
In what card game does a player ask his opponent for one of his or her cards of a particular rank, drawing a card from the pool if the opponent has none? | games are popular examples.
Types Matching games.
The object of Rummy, and various other melding or matching games, is to acquire the required groups of matching cards before an opponent can do so. In Rummy, this is done through drawing and discarding, and the groups are called melds. Mahjong is a very similar game played with tiles instead of cards. Non-Rummy examples of match-type games generally fall into the "fishing" genre and include the children's games Go Fish and Old Maid. | ."
If either player turns up such a card, his opponent has to pay a penalty: four cards for an Ace, three for a King, two for a Queen, or one for a Jack. He does this playing the required number of cards to the central pile. When he has done so, if they are all numerals, the player of the penalty card wins the hand, takes all the cards in the pile and places them under his pack. The game continues in the same fashion, | 51,257 | triviaqa-train |
Covering about 46% of the earth's surface, what is the largest of the oceans? | this recycling, most of the ocean floor is less than old. The oldest oceanic crust is located in the Western Pacific and is estimated to be old. By comparison, the oldest dated continental crust is .
The seven major plates are the Pacific, North American, Eurasian, African, Antarctic, Indo-Australian, and South American. Other notable plates include the Arabian Plate, the Caribbean Plate, the Nazca Plate off the west coast of South America and the Scotia Plate in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The Australian | is still unclear where Earth's water came from, but, seen from space, our planet appears as a "blue marble" of its various forms: oceans, ice caps, clouds. Earth's of sea contain about 97.2 percent of its known water and cover more than 70 percent of its surface. Another 2.15% of Earth's water is frozen, found in the sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean, the ice cap covering Antarctica and its adjacent seas, and various glaciers and surface deposits around the world. The | 51,258 | triviaqa-train |
Sometimes called a competitive balance tax, what is the name for the financial penalty that large market baseball/basketball teams such as the Yankees or the Knicks must pay for spending more than a particular threshold? | league Major League Baseball (MLB).
As explained by Fangraphs: "Technically called the 'Competitive Balance Tax', the Luxury Tax is the punishment that large market teams get for spending too much money. While MLB does not have a set salary cap, the luxury tax charges teams with high payrolls a considerable amount of money, giving teams ample reason to want to keep their payrolls below that level."
The threshold level for the luxury tax will be $189MM in 2014 (up from $178MM from 2011 | offenders would have to pay 50% on the dollar (These offenses must be in consecutive years for these percentages. If a team falls below the threshold one year the penalty re-sets the next year to the "first offense").
From 2003-2017, in every year at least one team has surpassed the tax threshold; only eight different teams have passed the threshold in that period. Below is a breakdown of how much each team has paid since the inception of the new competitive balance tax in 2003 | 51,259 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name for electronic toll collection system implemented by the WADOT for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, SR-167, and the 520 floating bridge? | 2014 for increased compatibility with the bridge's planned HOV lanes.
The bridge was engineered to accommodate a Link light rail extension with two options (both requiring 30 additional pontoons): one option would be in width with two lanes each direction, plus light rail; the other in width with three lanes each direction (HOV), plus light rail.
Design Tolling.
Electronic tolling with the "Good to Go" system on the old bridge began in 2011; tolling on the new bridge was in place from its | 3. The spur route was added to the state highway system in 1988 after SR 16 was re-aligned to avoid traffic signals in Gorst. WSDOT included the road in its annual AADT survey in 2012 and calculated that between 4,100 and 8,600 vehicles used the spur route.
Special routes Alternate route.
SR 16 AR is an unsigned alternate route serving traffic passing through the eastbound toll plaza (rather than using electronic toll collection) approaching the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Pierce County. The route was added to the state | 51,260 | triviaqa-train |
The 16th Amendment to the US constitution, ratified in 1913, authorizes the US Congress to levy what? | of member countries. As part of such analysis, OECD has developed a definition and system of classification of internal taxes, generally followed below. In addition, many countries impose taxes (tariffs) on the import of goods.
Types Income.
Types Income Income tax.
Many jurisdictions tax the income of individuals and business entities, including corporations. Generally, the authorities impose tax on net profits from a business, on net gains, and on other income. Computation of income subject to tax may be determined under accounting principles used | the Civil War, the US expanded the legal rights of African Americans. Congress passed, and enough states ratified, an amendment ending slavery in 1865—the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment only outlawed slavery; it provided neither citizenship nor equal rights. In 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified by the states, granting African Americans citizenship. All persons born in the US were extended equal protection under the laws of the Constitution. The 15th Amendment (ratified in 1870) stated that race could not be used as | 51,261 | triviaqa-train |
The countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden all share a border with what large body of water? | free farmers throughout most of Swedish history. Slavery (also called thralldom) was not common in Sweden, and what slavery there was tended to be driven out of existence thanks to the spread of Christianity as well as to the difficulty to obtain slaves from the lands east of the Baltic Sea, and by the development of cities before the 16th century. Indeed, both slavery and serfdom were abolished altogether by a decree of King Magnus IV in 1335. Former slaves tended to be absorbed into the peasantry, and some became labourers | Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Eastern Europe, meanwhile is formed by countries with dominant Eastern Orthodox churches, including Greece, Belarus, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine for instance.
The schism is the break of communion and theology between | 51,262 | triviaqa-train |
September 17 of what year saw the Constitutional Convention adopt the US Constitution? | – June 1787) in Massachusetts, Congress could provide no money to support an endangered constituent state. General Benjamin Lincoln was obliged to raise funds from Boston merchants to pay for a volunteer army.
Congress was paralyzed. It could do nothing significant without nine states, and some legislation required all thirteen. When a state produced only one member in attendance, its vote was not counted. If a state's delegation were evenly divided, its vote could not be counted towards the nine-count requirement. The Articles Congress had | for the new town of Sacramento. Over the next year, Burnett made nearly US$50,000 in land sales in Sacramento, a city ideally suited due to its closeness to the Sierra Nevada and the neighboring Sacramento River's navigability for large ships.
Governorship.
In 1849, Burnett announced his intentions to return to politics. 1849 saw the first California Constitutional Convention in Monterey, where territorial politicians drafted documents suitable to admit California as a state in the United States. During the 1849 referendum to adopt the California Constitution, Burnett | 51,263 | triviaqa-train |
What is the active ingredient in smelling salts? | parasympathetic and vagal activity that slows the heart and decreases perfusion of the brain. The sympathetic irritant effect is exploited to counteract these vagal parasympathetic effects and thereby reverse the faint.
Risks.
Ammonia gas is toxic in large concentrations for prolonged periods and can be fatal. Since smelling salts produce only a small amount of ammonia gas, no adverse health problems from their situational use have been reported. If a high concentration of ammonia is inhaled too close to the nostril, it might burn the nasal or oral mucosa. The | from ethylenediamine via a Strecker synthesis involving cyanide and formaldehyde. Hydroxyethylethylenediamine is another commercially significant chelating agent. Numerous bio-active compounds and drugs contain the N-CH-CH-N linkage, including some antihistamines. Salts of ethylenebisdithiocarbamate are commercially significant fungicides under the brand names Maneb, Mancozeb, Zineb, and Metiram. Some imidazoline-containing fungicides are derived from ethylenediamine.
Applications Pharmaceutical ingredient.
Ethylenediamine is an ingredient in the common bronchodilator drug aminophylline, where it serves to solubilize the active ingredient theophylline. Ethylenediamine has also | 51,264 | triviaqa-train |
September 22, 1961 saw the passage of Public Law 87-293, which declares "To promote world peace and friendship through a [blank], which shall make available to interested countries and areas men and women of the United States qualified for service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower." | .
Initiatives Peace Corps Response.
Peace Corps Response, formerly named the Crisis Corps, was created by Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan in 1996. Gearan modeled the Crisis Corps after the National Peace Corps Association's successful Emergency Response Network (ERN) of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers willing to respond to crises when needed. ERN emerged in response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. On November 19, 2007 Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter changed Crisis Corps's name to Peace Corps Response.
The change to Peace Corps Response allowed Peace Corps | those costs are higher for poor women, because only women with economic means and sufficient information can access abortion under safe medical conditions in Mexico, or travel to foreign countries where abortion is legal throughout. After the amendments to the abortion law in 2007, abortion services are now free of charge in public hospitals for Mexico City residents, which account for approximately one quarter of the country's population, and available for a moderate fee for women from other states or countries.
Before the passage of the amendments to the abortion law | 51,265 | triviaqa-train |
If you are DOA, medically speaking, what are you? | Dead on arrival
Dead on arrival (DOA), also dead in the field and brought in dead (BID), indicates that a patient was found to be already clinically dead upon the arrival of professional medical assistance, often in the form of first responders such as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, or police.
In some jurisdictions, first responders must consult verbally with a physician before officially pronouncing a patient deceased, but once cardiopulmonary resuscitation is initiated, it must be continued until a physician can pronounce the patient dead | an evolution in my thinking. I'm a different person today.
In a 2013 interview, Gaahl said on freedom of speech: "You should be able to say whatever you want, it's the only way to evolve. If we deny anyone an opinion, we cannot grow […] However, people must also be able to face the consequences of speaking their minds. […] What kind of a person are you if you don't let people speak up against you?"
Filmography. | 51,266 | triviaqa-train |
What civil war battle, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, took place near Sharpsburg, MD on Sept 17, 1862? | when deciding on this.
The Union victory in the Battle of Antietam caused them to delay this decision. The Emancipation Proclamation over time would reinforce the political liability of supporting the Confederacy. Despite sympathy for the Confederacy, France's seizure of Mexico ultimately deterred them from war with the Union. Confederate offers late in the war to end slavery in return for diplomatic recognition were not seriously considered by London or Paris. After 1863, the Polish revolt against Russia further distracted the European powers, and ensured that they would remain neutral | School, Warrington, in September 1940, and was appointed Headmaster of King Edward VII School, Sheffield, in 1950.
He retired on health grounds in July 1965 and died in January 1967.
References.
- Cornwell, John (2005). "King Ted's" (1st ed.). King Edward VII School, Sheffield. .
- MacBeth, George (1987). "A Child of the War" (1st ed.). Jonathan Cape Ltd. .
- Various (1995 | 51,267 | triviaqa-train |
Osiris was the god of the underworld in the mythology of which ancient civilization? | .
Although most monotheistic religions traditionally envision their God as omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, omnibenevolent, and eternal, none of these qualities are essential to the definition of a "deity" and various cultures conceptualized their deities differently. Monotheistic religions typically refer to God in masculine terms, while other religions refer to their deities in a variety of ways – masculine, feminine, androgynous and without gender.
Historically, many ancient cultures – including the ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Norsemen– personified natural phenomena | The dead king, worshipped as a god, was also central to the mythology surrounding the concept of Duat, often depicted as being one with Ra. Along with the sun god the dead king had to travel through the Kingdom of Osiris, the Duat, using the special knowledge he was supposed to possess, which was recorded in the "Coffin Texts", that served as a guide to the hereafter not just for the king but for all deceased. According to the "Amduat", the underworld consists of twelve regions | 51,268 | triviaqa-train |
From the Greek for pale green, what element with an atomic number 17, uses the symbol CL? | bases.
Most of the chlorine oxoacids may be produced by exploiting these disproportionation reactions. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is highly reactive and quite unstable; its salts are mostly used for their bleaching and sterilising abilities. They are very strong oxidising agents, transferring an oxygen atom to most inorganic species. Chlorous acid (HOClO) is even more unstable and cannot be isolated or concentrated without decomposition: it is known from the decomposition of aqueous chlorine dioxide. However, sodium chlorite is a stable salt and is useful for bleaching | List of countries by manganese production
Manganese is a chemical element that is designated by the symbol Mn and has an atomic number of 25. It is found as the free element in nature (often in combination with iron), and in many minerals. The free element is a metal with important industrial metal alloy uses. Manganese ions are variously colored, and are used industrially as pigments and as oxidation chemicals. Manganese (II) ions function as cofactors for a number of enzymes; the element is thus a required trace | 51,269 | triviaqa-train |
Who spent the last 19 years turning letters on the nightly TV show Wheel of Fortune? | CBS, then remained as host until the network show was canceled altogether. Stafford left in 1982, and was replaced by Vanna White, who remained on the network show for the rest of its run. The syndicated version has been hosted continuously by Sajak and White since its inception.
"Wheel of Fortune" ranks as the longest-running syndicated game show in the United States, with 7,000 episodes taped and aired as of May 10, 2019. "TV Guide" named it the "top-rated syndicated series | 2019 with Antenna TV on its third subchannel, it aired nightly repeats of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"; as mentioned above Carson grew up in Norfolk and started his career with WOWT.
Omaha is one of the few markets in the United States to not carry both "Jeopardy!" and its sister show "Wheel of Fortune" on a single station (the latter airs on ABC-affiliated KETV).
News operation.
WOWT presently broadcasts 32½ hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with | 51,270 | triviaqa-train |
What brand of semi-sweet chocolate morsels traditionally includes a recipe for Toll House cookies on the package? | nuts, fruit, caramel, and crisped rice. Pieces of chocolate, in various flavours, are sometimes added to breakfast cereals and ice cream.
Types By country/region.
Types By country/region United States.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the naming and ingredients of cocoa products:
In March 2007, the Chocolate Manufacturers Association, whose members include Hershey's, Nestlé, and Archer Daniels Midland, began lobbying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change the legal definition of | York. The 1938 edition of the cookbook was the first to include the recipe "Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie" which rapidly became a favorite cookie in American homes.
During WWII, soldiers from Massachusetts who were stationed overseas shared the cookies they received in care packages from back home with soldiers from other parts of the United States. Soon, hundreds of soldiers were writing home asking their families to send them some Toll House cookies, and Wakefield was soon inundated with letters from around the world requesting her recipe. Thus began | 51,271 | triviaqa-train |
In the Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of the gang of street urchins employed by Sherlock Holmes to help solve crimes? | . The most well known of Holmes' agents are a group of street children he called "the Baker Street Irregulars".
Knowledge and skills Combat.
Knowledge and skills Combat Pistols.
Holmes and Watson often carry pistols with them—in Watson's case, his old service weapon (probably a Mark III Adams revolver, issued to British troops during the 1870s). Holmes and Watson shoot the eponymous hound in "The Hound of the Baskervilles", and in "The Adventure of the Empty House" Holmes pistol-whips | The Baker Street Boys
The Baker Street Boys is a British television series made by the BBC and first shown in 1983. The series recounts the adventures of a gang of street urchins living in Victorian London who assist the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in solving crimes and find themselves tackling cases of their own.
Production.
Anthony Read planned out the show's format. Read had previously been a script editor and writer on the 1965 "Sherlock Holmes" series starring Douglas Wilmer. He claimed to have long wondered what the | 51,272 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedy team was famous for its “Who’s On First?” baseball routine? | Who's on First?
"Who's on First?" is a comedy routine made famous by Abbott and Costello. The premise of the sketch is that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello, but their names and nicknames can be interpreted as non-responsive answers to Costello's questions. For example, the first baseman is named "Who"; thus, the utterance "Who's on first" is ambiguous between the question ("Which person is the first baseman?") and | material into a stand-up routine, which he began to perform at nightclubs.
Career Albums.
Newhart became famous mostly on the strength of his audio releases, in which he played a solo "straight man". Newhart's routine was to portray one end of a conversation (usually a phone call), playing the comedic straight man and implying what the other person was saying.
His 1960 comedy album, "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart", was the first comedy album to make number | 51,273 | triviaqa-train |
If you were a parrothead, of what musician would you be a fan of? | Parrothead
Parrot Head or Parrothead is a commonly used nickname for fans of Jimmy Buffett. "Parakeets" or "Keets" is the term used for younger fans of Buffett, or children of Parrotheads.
Origin of the term.
The term "Parrot Head" was coined in 1985 at a Jimmy Buffett concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater in Cincinnati, Ohio. Buffett has said numerous times that he attributes much of his fame to this area. At the show, Buffett commented about everyone wearing Hawaiian shirts and parrot hats | was a fan of Wilson's music, Ross said no, but continues: "[I] was a fan in that [Wilson's] music is ingrained in you without you even knowing it. ... I feel like there is an element of cliche that has grown around it ["Pet Sounds"]." Commenting on what he learned from working with Wilson's music: "It was an education in being a musician. Nowadays, not to sound like an old fart, but you're lucky if you | 51,274 | triviaqa-train |
The tallest man-made monument in the US, the Gateway Arch is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in what US city, which recognizes the cities importance in the westward expansion? | , clear the buildings and erect a park and monument. With promises from the federal government (via the United States Territorial Expansion Memorial Commission) to join if the City of St. Louis could raise money.
The area to be included in the park was bounded by the Eads Bridge/Washington Avenue on the north and Poplar Street on the south, the Mississippi River on the east and Third Street (now Interstate 44) on the west. The Old Courthouse, just west of Third Street, was added in 1940. | Jefferson National Expansion Memorial as Gateway Arch National Park in 2018, Hot Springs was the smallest national park by area in the United States. Since Hot Springs National Park is the oldest park maintained by the National Park Service, it was the first to receive its own US quarter in April 2010 as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters coin series.
The hot springs flow from the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain, part of the Ouachita Mountain range. In the park, the hot springs have not been preserved in their | 51,275 | triviaqa-train |
The plot by what traitorous Revolutionary War General asshat to turn West Point over to the British was uncovered this week in 1780? | during the war, as commander, Benedict Arnold committed his act of treason, attempting to sell the fort to the British. After Arnold betrayed the patriot cause, the Army changed the name of the fortifications at West Point, New York, to Fort Clinton. With the peace after the American Revolutionary War, various ordnance and military stores were left deposited at West Point.
"Cadets" underwent training in artillery and engineering studies at the garrison since 1794. In 1801, shortly after his inauguration as president, Thomas Jefferson | years following Saratoga, as the Revolutionary War continued. He also opposed treaties that brought French military assistance to the Americans. The wounded Arnold began negotiations with British agents that culminated in his changing sides in September 1780. As part of these negotiations, Arnold attempted unsuccessfully to hand his American command, the key fortification of West Point, over to the British. This attempt failed because of the capture of Major John André, and Arnold escaped to the British lines, was given the rank of a British brigadier general, and the | 51,276 | triviaqa-train |
How many squares are there on a US bingo card? | for play. Some games require only one number to be matched, while cover-all games award the jackpot for covering an entire card. There are even games that award prizes to players for matching no numbers or achieving no pattern.
Bingo cards.
The most common Bingo cards are flat pieces of cardboard or disposable paper which contain 25 squares arranged in five vertical columns and five side to side rows. Each space in the grid contains a number.
A typical Bingo game utilizes the numbers 1 through 75. | a less viable option. The Roadkill Bingo Company of Loveland, CO sells a version of the game that uses reusable static cling squares to cover the animals, old tires and smells on the game board. Roadkill Bingo is a registered trade name owned by the Roadkill Bingo Company.
As in regular bingo, the object of the game is to spot a sequence of five dead animals which are in the same row or column on the bingo card. At the instant that five in a row is achieved, that player is | 51,277 | triviaqa-train |
On Sept. 24, 1906, total bad-ass President Theodore Roosevelt named what Wyoming landmark the nations first National Monument? | protection. Based on Hewett's report and many individual request and reports from throughout the west, between 1906 and 1916 the Interior Department recommended and Presidents Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson proclaimed twenty National Monuments.
On September 24, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower as the first National Monument. Devils Tower is a Wyoming landmark, a high tower of rock, visible for nearly . It has been a guidepost and a religious site. In December of that year, three more National Monuments were created | summit above sea level. It was the first United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. It has approximately 400,000 visitors annually.
Highways.
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Sundance in popular culture.
After his release from the town jail in 1888, Harry Longabaugh, an outlaw and member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch in the American Old West, acquired the moniker, "the Sundance Kid". His nickname entered the popular culture with release of the 1969 movie "Butch Cassidy | 51,278 | triviaqa-train |
What marine organisms are responsible for creating the reefs that are such an important part of tropical islands? | other surfaces, which has made it possible to create artificial reefs. Coral reefs also support a huge community of life, including the corals themselves, their symbiotic zooxanthellae, tropical fish and many other organisms.
Much attention in marine biology is focused on coral reefs and the El Niño weather phenomenon. In 1998, coral reefs experienced the most severe mass bleaching events on record, when vast expanses of reefs across the world died because sea surface temperatures rose well above normal. Some reefs are recovering, but scientists say that between | the ocean surface and the barrier reef remains. At this point, the island has become an atoll.
Atolls are the product of the growth of tropical marine organisms, and so these islands are only found in warm tropical waters. Volcanic islands located beyond the warm water temperature requirements of hermatypic (reef-building) organisms become seamounts as they subside and are eroded away at the surface. An island that is located where the ocean water temperatures are just sufficiently warm for upward reef growth to keep pace with the rate of | 51,279 | triviaqa-train |
Played by George Takei, who was the helmsman on the USS Enterprise for the duration of the series? | George Takei
George Hosato Takei (; born Hosato Takei, April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author, and activist. He is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS "Enterprise" in the television series "". He also portrayed the character in six "Star Trek" feature films and one episode of "".
, his Facebook page has attracted over 10 million followers since he joined in 2011, and the account frequently shares photos with original humorous commentary. Takei | .
- James Doohan as Montgomery Scott, chief engineer.
- DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy, chief medical officer.
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, communications officer.
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock, first officer and science officer.
- George Takei as Sulu, helmsman.
Cast "" cast.
- Jeffrey Hunter as Christopher Pike, commanding officer of the USS "Enterprise" in 2254.
- Majel Barrett as Number One, first officer in 2254.
- Peter Duryea | 51,280 | triviaqa-train |
Who rules Narnia following the reign of High King Peter in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis? | Peter Pevensie
Peter Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia" book series. Peter appears in three of the seven books; as a child and a principal character in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "Prince Caspian", and as an adult in "The Last Battle". He is only mentioned in "The Horse and His Boy" in which he is away on the northern frontier fighting giants and in "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" | Second Battle of Beruna
The Second Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in C.S. Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia between the "Old Narnians" and the Telmarines of Narnian. It is one of several battles in the Chronicles of Narnia.
History.
Following High King Peter's victorious conquest of Narnia from the White Witch, he and his siblings reigned as rulers for several years until year 1015. In Year 1998 Narnia was invaded by a race of men from the country of Telmar, under the command | 51,281 | triviaqa-train |
What perennially happy artist spent 12 years hosting the PBS staple The Joy of Painting, before his untimely death in 1985? | The Joy of Painting
The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show hosted by painter Bob Ross which ran from January 11, 1983, until May 17, 1994. In each episode, Ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session. The program followed the same format as its predecessor, "The Magic of Oil Painting", hosted by Ross' mentor Bill Alexander. During its run, it won three Emmy Awards.
Production.
The show was produced | in 1963 —some twenty years before his untimely death in a plane accident. The first edition consisted of 10,000 copies printed in May 1964 by "Casa de las Américas" in Havana, Cuba, celebrating its winning entry for best novel in its annual prize. In Mexico, it was first available until May 1965 through Joaquín Mortiz; a publishing house acquired by Grupo Planeta in 1983. Most covers used by Planeta through both its Joaquín Mortiz and Booket imprints include a painting by his widow, British-born artist Joy Laville | 51,282 | triviaqa-train |
What color was the 1993 Ford Bronco that Al Cowlings used to take O.J. Simpson on a low-speed chase up and down the LA freeway system? | and Canada.
Centurion Classic (1987-1996).
Although Ford would not produce a factory-built competitor for the Chevrolet Suburban until the introduction of the Expedition and Excursion, a four-door version of the fourth- and fifth-generation Bronco was produced as the Centurion Classic, constructed by Centurion Vehicles, a converter specializing in Ford trucks based in White Pigeon, Michigan.
In the construction of each Classic, Centurion would actually use two different Ford trucks: an F-Series crew-cab pickup and | 911 calls, pictures of her with bruises, and similar witness testimonies that concern physical aggression on Simpson's part against Brown) contradicted Simpson's civil trial testimony that he had never been abusive during their marriage. Simpson was found liable for both deaths in February 1997.
O. J. Simpson Bronco.
In 1995, Cowlings' Ford Bronco from the speed chase was purchased by Simpson's former sports agent Mike Gilbert and two other men, then ended up sitting in a parking garage for the next 17 years (1995-2012 | 51,283 | triviaqa-train |
Born with the first name of George, what English author, who is one of the claimed Fathers of Science Fiction, wrote The Time Machine, and The Invisible Man, among many other works? | critics consider H. G. Wells one of science fiction's most important authors, or even "the Shakespeare of science fiction." His notable science-fiction works include "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Island of Doctor Moreau" (1896), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). His science fiction imagined alien invasion, biological engineering, invisibility, and time travel. In his non-fiction futurologist works he predicted the advent of | alternative rock band of the same name.
Sturgeon is well known among readers of classic science-fiction anthologies. At the height of his popularity in the 1950s he was the most anthologized English-language author alive. Describing "To Here and the Easel" as "a stunning portrait of personality disassociation as perceived from the inside", Carl Sagan said that many of Sturgeon's works were among the "rare few science‐fiction novels [that] combine a standard science‐fiction theme with a deep human sensitivity". John Clute wrote | 51,284 | triviaqa-train |
Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and Thumb are all types of what? | from . Juniors (young women ages 18 to 20; or age 17 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) wrestle in eight weight classes ranging from . Seniors (women ages 20 and up) wrestle in seven weight classes ranging from . Wrestlers after weigh-in may only wrestle in their own weight class. Wrestlers in the senior age category may wrestle up a weight class except for the heavyweight division (which starts at a weight more than for the men and more than for the women). Different nations may have | , there is a total quota of 150 athletes.
Qualification by category.
Qualification by category 63kg Women's Freestyle.
- A Mexican athlete did not compete in the weight category and the qualification tournament, therefore Mexico will not qualify an athlete.
Qualification by category 72kg Women's Freestyle.
- There are 6 wild card spots that will be distributed among all weight classes.
External links.
- Men's freestyle results
- Men's Greco-Roman results
- Women's freestyle results | 51,285 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name for the part of the chicken egg known as the albumen? | Egg white
Egg white is the clear liquid (also called the albumen or the glair/glaire) contained within an egg. In chickens it is formed from the layers of secretions of the anterior section of the hen's oviduct during the passage of the egg. It forms around fertilized or unfertilized egg yolks. The primary natural purpose of egg white is to protect the yolk and provide additional nutrition for the growth of the embryo (when fertilized).
Egg white consists primarily of about 90% water into which about | as the egg roll or the potato roll, and later even for other breads such as naan or roomali.
In West Bengal, shops serving rolls are mostly known as ‘Roll-er-dokaan’ and people use ‘roll’ to refer to a kati roll. Chicken roll and egg roll are two of the most common variants of "kati roll".
Description.
Traditionally, a kati roll is a "kati" kebab wrapped in a layered paratha bread. Paratha is dough that is kneaded into | 51,286 | triviaqa-train |
What corporation owns the Seattle Marines? | 1989, and then to Nintendo of America in 1992.
During the 1992–93 offseason, the Mariners hired manager Lou Piniella, who had led the Cincinnati Reds to victory in the 1990 World Series. Mariner fans embraced Piniella, and he would helm the team from through , winning two American League Manager of the Year Awards along the way.
The Mariners club finished with a record of 116-46, leading all of Major League Baseball in winning percentage for the duration of the season and easily winning the American League West | "39528" en route from San Diego to Seattle crashed into South Tahoma Glacier on the side of Mount Rainier in Washington, killing all 32 US Marines on board. The pilot was flying entirely by instruments in severe weather and it was determined that wind had moved the aircraft off course. At the time, this accident was the worst in U.S. aviation history.
- 25 December 1946: In what would be known as China's "Black Christmas", a China National Aviation Corporation C-46 ("115") crashed | 51,287 | triviaqa-train |
What is the medical name for your shoulder blade? | .
Second, "scapula", due to its relatedness to σκάπτειν might originally meant "shovel". Similarly to the resemblance between the Latin "pala" (spade) and the shoulder blade, a resemblance might be felt between the shape of a shovel and the shoulder blade. Alternatively, the shoulder blade might be used originally for digging and shoveling.
History Etymology Shoulder blade.
Shoulder blade is colloquial name for this bone. Shoulder is cognate to German and Dutch equivalents "Schulter" and "schouder". There | military participants who were asked, “What would you want to tell those coming behind you about your experiences?” The name derives from the paper’s design as "10 Commandments, 20 Recommendations, and 30 Advisories" and is focused on the military perspective.
Other.
In addition to his past and current work in humanitarian support, Rasmussen is also:
- The author of the "Stanford Affirmation", a replacement for the Hippocratic Oath now recited by new physicians in a number of medical schools around the | 51,288 | triviaqa-train |
What is written on the side of the van driven by the gang on Scooby Doo? | Doo are currently costumed characters at Universal Studios Florida, and can be seen driving the Mystery Machine around the park.
In 2001, "Scooby-Doo in Stagefright", a live stage play based upon the series, began touring across the world. A follow-up, "Scooby-Doo and the Pirate Ghost", followed in 2009.
The Mystery Machine has been used as the basis for many die-cast models and toys, such as from hotwheels.
By 2004, the various "Scooby | , Van Ghoul is voiced by Vincent Price. In "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated" and "Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost", Van Ghoul is voiced by Maurice LaMarche impersonating Price.
Introduced in "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" Flim Flam.
Flim Flam was a part of the gang for all thirteen episodes of "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo". He is seen in the first episode, "To All the Ghouls I've Loved Before", trying | 51,289 | triviaqa-train |
Now permanently moored in Long Beach, CA, and serves as a hotel and restaurants, what famed Cunard liner first sailed on May 27, 1937 and was retired in 1967? | Queen Mary" and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, currently an IndyCar race. The California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in California by enrollment, is located in the city.
History.
History Origins.
Indigenous people have lived in coastal Southern California for over 10,000 years, and several successive cultures have inhabited the present-day area of Long Beach. By the 16th-century arrival of Spanish explorers, the dominant group was the | 1936 Art Deco ocean liner permanently docked at Long Beach. Roughly longer than the RMS "Titanic", the former Cunard Liner is famous for being the fastest in the world from 1936 to 1952, for its distinctive art deco design and for its use during World War II as a troop transport. It was purchased by the City of Long Beach in 1967 for conversion to a hotel and maritime museum.
The nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific is on a site on Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach, across the water from the | 51,290 | triviaqa-train |
Designed to prevent sewer gas from passing back into your house, what is the name for the U-shaped pipe that connects below sink drains? | are floor drains such as those typically placed near home furnaces, water heaters and rooms with underfloor heating. Infrequently used utility sinks, tubs, showers, and restrooms also are common culprits. Trap primers are available that automatically add water to remote or little used traps such as these. Blocked plumbing vents, typically at the roof, also can cause water seals to fail via siphoning of the water.
Exposure to sewer gas also can happen if the gas seeps in via a leaking plumbing drain or vent pipe, or even | East Side Big Pipe
The East Side Big Pipe is a large sewer line and tunnel in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is part of a combined sewer system of pipes, sumps, drains, pumps, and other infrastructure that transports sewage and stormwater run-off to the city's Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant. The East Side Big Pipe project, begun in 2006 and finished in 2011, was the largest of a 20-year series of projects designed to nearly eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSO)s into the Willamette | 51,291 | triviaqa-train |
In which park do Yogi Bear and his little buddy Boo Boo live? | Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear is a fictional character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in "The Huckleberry Hound Show".
Yogi Bear was the first breakout character in animated television and was created by Hanna-Barbera and was eventually more popular than Huckleberry Hound. In January 1961, he was given his own show, "The Yogi Bear Show", sponsored by Kellogg's, which included the segments "Snagglepuss" and " | includes “Boo Boo” Glass Tannenbaum, one of the key members of Salinger's fictional Glass family, and makes reference to two of her brothers, Seymour Glass (deceased) and Webb “Buddy” Glass.
Plot summary.
Told in two distinct segments, the first involves a discussion between two house servants about their employer's little boy, who has a history of running away. The second segment explores the mother's efforts to reassure her son and help him cope with his fears.
The story opens | 51,292 | triviaqa-train |
What cocktail, consisting of rum, curacao, and lime juice, did bar owner Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr., better known as Trader Vic, claim to invent? | Madera and San Rafael.
According to the Trader Vic's website, the Mai-Tai was invented by "Trader Vic" Bergeron in 1944 in Oakland, CA.
Restaurant locations.
In addition to the current locations below, Trader Vic's has several future locations planned. A restaurant is planned for the Swiss-Belhotel Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. The hotel and restaurant are expected to open in 2015. A Trader Vic's was also planned for the Corbin Park development in Overland Park, Kansas, although opening | PB2Y (cocktail)
The PB2Y, or PB2Y Gremlin, is a tiki drink created by Victor Bergeron as part of a series of "gremlin" drinks for his "Trader Vic's" restaurants during World War II.
Ingredients.
The ingredients for the cocktail call for 1 1/2 oz of silver rum, 1 1/2 oz of orange juice, 3/4 oz lemon juice, 1/2 oz orange curacao, 1/4 oz lime juice, and 1/4 oz grenadine, along with 3 cups of crushed ice and garnished with a gardenia | 51,293 | triviaqa-train |
Oncology is the study of what? | Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an "oncologist". The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος ("ónkos"), meaning "tumor", "volume" or "mass" and the word λόγος ("logos"), meaning "study".
Cancer survival has improved due to three main components including improved prevention efforts to reduce exposure to risk factors (e.g., tobacco | Ernest Amory Codman
Ernest Amory Codman, M.D., (December 30, 1869 – November 23, 1940) was a pioneering Boston surgeon who made contributions to anaesthesiology, radiology, duodenal ulcer surgery, orthopaedic oncology, shoulder surgery, and the study of medical outcomes.
Codman was born in Boston Massachusetts. He attended the Fay School in Southborough, and prepped at St. Mark's School, matriculating at Harvard College.
He was an advocate of hospital reform and is the acknowledged founder of what today is known as outcomes | 51,294 | triviaqa-train |
The site of a mid-19th century conflict, in which modern day country is the Crimean peninsula? | in the world and the second largest city in Europe; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares | 17th century and the "Crimean peninsula" becomes current during the 18th century, gradually replacing the classical name of "Tauric Peninsula" in the course of the 19th century. In English usage since the early modern period the Crimean Khanate is referred to as "Crim Tartary". The omission of the definite article in English ("Crimea" rather than "the Crimea") became common during the later 20th century.
The classical name was used in 1802 in the name of the Russian Taurida Governorate. While it was | 51,295 | triviaqa-train |
How many dice are used in the games of Yahtzee? | used to generate random numbers for use in passwords and cryptography applications. The Electronic Frontier Foundation describes a method by which dice can be used to generate passphrases. Diceware is a method recommended for generating secure but memorable passphrases, by repeatedly rolling five dice and picking the corresponding word from a pre-generated list.
Applications Notation.
In many gaming contexts, especially tabletop role-playing games, shorthand notations representing different dice rolls are used. A "d" or "D" is used to indicate a die with a | Yacht (dice game)
Yacht is a public domain dice game, similar to the Latin American game Generala, the English game of Poker Dice, the Scandinavian Yatzy, and Cheerio. Yacht dates back to at least 1938, and is a contemporary of the similar three-dice game Crag. Yahtzee is a later development, similar to Yacht in both name and content.
The name Yacht is also used for a number of later dice games that include many features of Yahtzee, being closer to Yahtzee than the original | 51,296 | triviaqa-train |
Bass, Tom-tom, and Snare are all types of what? | drummers form an integral part of pipe bands, accompanying the bagpipes, and playing music written to fit the pipe tunes. A bass drummer and several tenor drummers, who also perform visual representations of the music, known as flourishing, add to the percussion section of a pipe band. The music played by pipe band snare drummers can be technically difficult, and requires a high degree of rudimental ability, similar to that of marching bands. Pipe Band snare drummers exclusively use the traditional grip.
- Drum kit snare
Drum | , the stick bag is commonly mounted on the side of the floor tom, just within reach of the drummer's right hand for a right-handed drummer.
Accessories Muffles.
Drum muffles are types of mutes that can reduce the ring, boomy overtone frequencies, or overall volume on a snare, bass, or tom. Controlling the ring is useful in studio or live settings when unwanted frequencies can clash with other instruments in the mix. There are internal and external muffling devices which rest on the inside or outside of | 51,297 | triviaqa-train |
A hinny is the product of a male horse and a female donkey. What is the name for the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse? | a smaller stature, shorter ears, stronger legs, and a thicker mane than the average mule. The distinct phenotypes of the hinny and the mule are partly attributable to genomic imprinting—an element of epigenetic inheritance.
Physiological arguments for the differing stature of the hinny and the mule cite the smaller womb of the female donkey (dam) versus the larger womb of the female horse (mare). Growth potential of equine offspring may be influenced by the size of the dam's womb. The American Donkey and Mule Society | and a female horse. With rare exceptions, these hybrids are sterile and cannot reproduce. A related hybrid, a hinny, is a cross between a male horse and a female donkey. Other hybrids include the zorse, a cross between a zebra and a horse and a zonkey or zedonk, a hybrid of a zebra and a donkey. In areas where Grévy's zebras are sympatric with plains zebras, fertile hybrids do occur.
Biology.
Biology Physical characteristics.
Equines have significant differences in size, though all | 51,298 | triviaqa-train |
The June 1974 edition of Emergency Medicine included an article entitled "Pop Goes the Cafe Coronary", which described what common procedure? | protocols, including those of the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross, recommend several stages, designed to apply increasingly more pressure. For the conscious choking victim, most protocols recommend encouraging the victim to cough, followed by hard back slaps and if none of these things work; abdominal thrusts ("Heimlich maneuver") or chest thrusts. Once the choking victims loses consciousness, initiating CPR is recommended.
Treatment Basic treatment Cough.
If the choking individual is conscious and coughing, the American Red Cross recommends encouraging the individual | maneuver in a June 1974 informal article in Emergency Medicine entitled, "Pop Goes the Cafe Coronary". On June 19, 1974, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that retired restaurant-owner Isaac Piha used the procedure to rescue choking victim Irene Bogachus in Bellevue, Washington.
1974 Post-it note
- The Post-it note is a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and to other surfaces such as walls, desks and | 51,299 | triviaqa-train |
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