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In 1986, whose song was Christmas number one in the UK, 2 years after he had died? | singer Jimmy Somerville who had previously enjoyed success with Bronski Beat, and later started a solo career.
The Christmas number one single was something of a surprise, a re-issue of Jackie Wilson's 1957 single "Reet Petite". Wilson had died in 1984, but the song been re-issued after being used in a television advert for Levi's, with a new video made of a Claymation version of Wilson. Having first been released 29 years earlier, it broke the record for the longest time between a | cover of the song "The Climb" became the last British number one single of 2009. "Killing In The Name" dropped to number two, falling 38 places to number 40 the week after, and dropping out of the top 75 the following week, falling to number 100.
The campaign to get the song to Christmas number one also spread to Ireland, where, like the UK, the Christmas number one had been dominated by "X Factor" finalists for the previous five years. The campaign was less | 1,600 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Titanic's first port of call after it left Southampton? | a canary disembarked with the passengers who left the ship at Cherbourg, "Titanic"s first port of call after Southampton. The animals travelled on their own tickets and even the canary that left at Cherbourg had to be paid for, to the tune of 25 US cents.
Like any other ship, "Titanic" had a substantial population of rats. One was seen running across the Third Class Dining Room on the evening of the sinking, to the shock and amazement of the diners. Some of the women who saw it | York" was berthed in Southampton beside . The three-inch steel hawsers that secured her were torn from their moorings when the much larger (leaving port to begin her ill-fated maiden voyage to New York City) passed by, creating a suction effect. A collision was narrowly avoided when "Titanic's" captain, Edward Smith, ordered the port propeller to reverse, turning the larger liner while a nearby tugboat towed "New York" in the opposite direction.
In 1913, "New York" was re | 1,601 | triviaqa-train |
Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire lived on Craggy Island with which other priest? | , "Notes from Africa", purportedly written by Father Dougal McGuire, a missionary friend who described his experiences of being attacked and chased by natives. In one sketch, Ted discussed his concern for Dougal, who had been voted Most Unpopular Priest in Africa for two years running and was spending Christmas up a tree in the grounds of The Bob Geldof Centre. During one Tony St James Olympia gig, audience members shouted "Not a fucking priest!", but were pleased when Ted produced a portable confessional and proceeded to | Father Ted"; in the original script, the last scene was to be set at the "It's "Still" Great Being a Priest" conference with Father Kevin once again on the window ledge and once again Ted arriving on the ledge, except this time it is not to stop him from jumping but to join him, because he was depressed that the intended trip to America fell through and he would have to stay on Craggy Island forever. This ending was abandoned in favour of a montage of clips from all | 1,602 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only X rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture? | mainstream films were released with an X rating, such as "Midnight Cowboy", "Medium Cool", "Last Summer", "Last of the Mobile Hot Shots", "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", "A Clockwork Orange", "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song", "Fritz the Cat", "Last Tango in Paris" and "The Evil Dead". (Films that achieved critical and commercial success were later re-rated R after minor cuts, including "Midnight Cowboy" | to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Its rating has since been downgraded to R. The previous year had seen the only G-rated film to win Best Picture, Carol Reed's "Oliver!".
"They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" set an Oscar record by receiving nine nominations without one for Best Picture.
This was the last time until the 68th Academy Awards wherein none of the four acting winners had appeared in Best Picture nominees, as well as the first time where every acting | 1,603 | triviaqa-train |
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth. According to Exodus what comes next? | who have harmed them. The Torah makes no distinction between whether or not the potential object of hatred or a grudge has been brought to justice, and all people are taught to love their fellow Israelites.
In religion Judaism Social hierarchy and reciprocal justice.
In Exodus 21, as in the Code of Hammurabi, the concept of reciprocal justice seemingly applies to social equals; the statement of reciprocal justice "life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, | earlier antitheses, that natural desire for retaliation or vengeance can be conveniently justified with a reference to the Old Testament: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, known as the principle of "lex talionis" ("the law of reciprocation"), is an ancient statement of the principle of retributive punishment dating back to the Code of Hammurabi. This phrasing appears several times in the Old Testament at Exodus , Leviticus , and Deuteronomy . This was a moderate rule compared with the blood feuds described in | 1,604 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of Belarus? | Belarus
Belarus (; , ), officially the Republic of Belarus (, ), formerly known by its Russian name Byelorussia or Belorussia (), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its is forested. Its major economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands | ). Since 1999 it has been the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship, Republic of Poland.
Geography.
Białystok is situated in the Białystok Uplands () of the Podlaskie Plain (), part of what is known collectively as the "Green Lungs of Poland". It is the biggest Polish city close to Belarus and Lithuania. The Biała River, a left tributary of the Supraśl River, passes through the city. The landscape of the Białystok Upland is diverse, with high moraine hills and kame in excess of | 1,605 | triviaqa-train |
Who were the first ever winners of the English Football League in 1889? | 12 clubs (Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke (now Stoke City), West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers), known as The Football League. When the League admitted additional members from the rival Football Alliance in 1892, it was split into two divisions.
For the next 100 years, the First Division was the top professional league in English football. Then, in 1992 the 22 clubs making up the First | . The club have won the Cornwall/Devon League on three occasions; more than any other club. They have a friendly rivalry with neighbours Torquay Athletic RFC.
History.
Founded in 1873, Paignton were one of the first members of the Devon Rugby Football Union, and an earlier incarnation of the modern club, the Paignton Scarlet Runners, were the first ever winners of the Devon Junior Cup in 1889, a feat matched by a 'Paignton' side a decade later in 1900. Several years later Paignton were | 1,606 | triviaqa-train |
Which hero of mythology killed the Chimera? | Bellerophon
Bellerophon (; Ancient Greek: Βελλεροφῶν) or Bellerophontes () is a hero of Greek mythology. He was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles", and his greatest feat was killing the Chimera, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame."
Etymology.
One possible etymology that has been suggested is: | When contemporary historians, folklorists, and tourism promoters are looking for a narrative description of the story behind the Piasa "Bird", they often rely on Russell's account. This colorful version of the tale can be adapted to allow a wide range of interpretation and allow other cities and counties to claim promotional rights to the legend.
See also.
- Manticore
- Chimera
- Teratorn
- Thunderbird (mythology)
References.
- Costa, David J. "Culture-Hero and Trickster Stories", | 1,607 | triviaqa-train |
What was the collective name of the children of Uranus and Gaea? | Gaia
In Greek mythology, Gaia ( ; from Ancient Greek , a poetical form of Γῆ "Gē", "land" or "earth"), also spelled Gaea ( ), is the personification of the Earth and one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia is the ancestral mother of all life: the primal Mother Earth goddess. She is the immediate parent of Uranus (the sky), from whose sexual union she bore the Titans (themselves parents of many of the Olympian gods) and the Giants, | south pole in 2060; now Hammond takes his ship, the "Gaea", to the north pole.
Finding an ocean at the north pole, Hammond sends the "Gaea" spiraling southeast until they reach land. They find the surface of Uranus largely barren with a few plants. The surface is shrouded in a thick fog which absorbs radio waves as well as visible light, and there is no planetary magnetic field to work a compass, so the members of the expedition, including Hammond's wife, the Venusian | 1,608 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Lee Mack’s father in Not Going Out? | Not Going Out
Not Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006, currently starring Lee Mack, Sally Bretton, Finley Southby, Max Pattison and Francesca Newman. The recurring cast currently includes Geoffrey Whitehead, Deborah Grant, Bobby Ball, Hugh Dennis and Abigail Cruttenden.
The series has previously starred Megan Dodds, Miranda Hart, Tim Vine, Katy Wix, Timothy West and Simon Dutton.
Mack and Andrew Collins were the initial writers for the show, with Paul Kerensa, Simon | Not Going Out" series 10 began on BBC One, moving to Monday nights as opposed to its semi-traditional Friday night slot.
In June 2019, the show was re-commissioned for its eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth series, keeping "Not Going Out" on air until at least 2022.
Synopsis.
The series focuses on Lee Mack, who plays a fictional version of himself: an unambitious man in his late thirties living as a lodger in a flat in the London Docklands. Originally from Chorley | 1,609 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Miranda Hart’s mother in her comedy series Miranda? | Miranda (TV series)
Miranda is a British television sitcom written by and starring comedian Miranda Hart. It originally aired on BBC Two from 9 November 2009 and later on BBC One.
Developed from Hart's semi-autobiographical BBC Radio 2 comedy "Miranda Hart's Joke Shop" (2008), the situation comedy revolves around socially inept Miranda, who frequently finds herself in awkward situations. The show features actors Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, Sally Phillips, James Holmes and Bo Poraj. It was | five, which is a two-hander between Miranda and Penny, the red-button feature saw Hart interview her real-life mother. In late 2010, Hart announced that she would be filming a special edition of "Miranda" for Comic Relief. The sketch saw Miranda team up with dancers from "Pineapple Dance Studios".
Production Series 3 (2012–2013).
"Miranda" was recommissioned for a third series by BBC Comedy commissioner Cheryl Taylor in January 2011. Hart revealed that the third series might not be | 1,610 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Vic Reeves aka Jim Moir’s wife in the comedy Hebburn? | the town on which it was based. A Christmas special was commissioned as well as a second series, which began airing on BBC Two on 12 November 2013. In March 2014 it was announced by the BBC that "Hebburn" would not be returning for a third series.
Plot.
The series follows the Pearson family, Joe (Vic Reeves, credited under his real name, Jim Moir) and Pauline (Gina McKee) and their son Jack (Chris Ramsey), who secretly married a middle-class | a role in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's show "Catterick" as a helpful man with a chronically cold wife. In November 2013, he filmed a cameo in the first episode of the second series of the BBC sitcom "Hebburn".
In September 2009, Healy became the voice of The Greener Company – a wood-burning stove company based in Lymm, Cheshire. Working in conjunction with The Greener Company and Smooth FM, Healy plays the role of David – The Wood-Burning Stove fitter for The Greener | 1,611 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name of the carambola? | Villar in Blanco, Fl. Filip. ed. vol. 3, app. 33. 1880.
The tree and fruits have many different names, Carambola is the Spanish vernacular name of the tree. In English it is called Star fruit, Five-corner or Carambola, in Malaysia and the Philippines it has numerous names. In Indonesia it is called "belimbing", in Tagalog it is called "balimbing". The related bilimbi is called "kamias" in Tagalog. In French, the tree is called | Setirostris
Setirostris eleryi is a species of small insectivorous bat found in inland eastern Australia. It is the sole species of the molossid genus Setirostris, a name that refers to the coarse bristles on their faces. Earlier common names have referred to this unique feature and the 'free-tail' that is a common feature of the Molossidae family of microchiropterans; no single common name emerged during taxonomic revisions that identified what was referred to as the 'bristle-faced freetail'.
"Setirostris eleryi" differs from all other | 1,612 | triviaqa-train |
Which digital currency debuted in 2009? | Bitcoin and its alternatives are based on cryptographic algorithms, so these kinds of virtual currencies are also called cryptocurrencies.
Comparisons Digital versus traditional currency.
Most of the traditional money supply is bank money held on computers. This is also considered digital currency. One could argue that our increasingly cashless society means that all currencies are becoming digital, but they are not presented to us as such.
Types of systems.
Types of systems Centralized systems.
Currency can be exchanged electronically using debit cards and credit cards using electronic funds | Meltdown (book)
Meltdown is a book on the global financial crisis of 2007–2008 by historian Thomas Woods, with a foreword by Rep. Ron Paul. The book was published on February 9, 2009 by Regnery Publishing.
Overview.
Woods is a follower of the Austrian School of economics and believes in allowing the market to freely compete in currency, which he believes would lead to mostly gold-based currency. The book is dedicated to Murray Rothbard and Ron Paul. The book debuted at #16 on the " | 1,613 | triviaqa-train |
Snape Maltings Hall is home to which annual festival, first held in 1948? | performing many of his own works in concert and on record. He also performed and recorded works by others, such as Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos", Mozart symphonies, and song cycles by Schubert and Schumann.
Together with Pears and the librettist and producer Eric Crozier, Britten founded the annual Aldeburgh Festival in 1948, and he was responsible for the creation of Snape Maltings concert hall in 1967. In his last year, he was the first composer to be given a life peerage.
Life and career. | available in 1965, an initial 25-year lease was taken on the largest of the Victorian malthouses, and it was converted by Arup Associates (architects and engineers) and Wm. C. Reade (builders) into Snape Maltings Concert Hall. The 820-seat Hall was opened by HM The Queen on 2 June 1967. From that date, the main events of the annual Festival were re-located to Snape. A major fire in 1969 led to the re-development of the site, re-opening the following year, and gradually | 1,614 | triviaqa-train |
Jason Voorhees features in which film series? | Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees () is the main character from the "Friday the 13th" series. He first appeared in "Friday the 13th" (1980) as the young son of camp cook-turned-killer Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham and Tom Savini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main antagonist. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels | .
Music video.
The song is well known for its music video, which combines clips from "Jason Lives" with original footage featuring Cooper performing the song and Jason Voorhees played, as he is in the film, by C. J. Graham menacing teenagers at a midnight showing of "Jason Lives". It was directed by Jeffrey Abelson from a concept by Keith Williams. Some of the film footage features the Paintball scene where Jason was played by Dan Bradley filmed before being replaced by Graham. This video is not | 1,615 | triviaqa-train |
Karl Elsener invented which multitool in 1894? | times. Many of these were based around eating.
Pocket knives.
Among the earliest contemporary examples is the Swiss Army knife as supplied by makers Victorinox and Wenger. The actual version supplied to the Swiss army includes a knife blade, a reamer, a bottle-opener–screwdriver–wire stripper, and a can-opener–screwdriver. Besides Victorinox and Wenger, many other manufacturers now make similar knives.
Other versions may include items like a nail file, tweezers, folding scissors, a tooth pick, | Carl Elsener Sr.
Carl Elsener Sr. (also known as Charles Elsener, born 6 July 1922 in Ibach, † 1 June 2013 in Schwyz) was a Swiss entrepreneur.
Life.
Carl Elsener was the grandson of Karl Elsener (1860-1918) and the son of Carl Elsener (1886-1950). Karl Elsener had opened a factory in Ibach for the production of knives and surgical instruments, from which the knife factory Victorinox developed.
Carl Elsener led the company initially with his father and | 1,616 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Great Architect of the Universe in Masonic ritual? | to make clear that the reference is generic, and not tied to a particular religion's conception of God.
Some lodges make use of tracing boards: painted or printed illustrations depicting the various symbolic emblems of Freemasonry. They can be used as teaching aids during the lectures that follow each of the three degrees, when an experienced member explains the various concepts of Freemasonry to new members.
Solomon's Temple is a central symbol of Freemasonry which holds that the first three Grand Masters were King Solomon, King Hiram I of | with a membership of mixed religions it is common to find more than one sacred text displayed. A candidate will be given his choice of religious text for his Obligation, according to his beliefs. UGLE alludes to similarities to legal practice in the UK, and to a common source with other oath taking processes.
In keeping with the geometrical and architectural theme of Freemasonry, the Supreme Being is referred to in Masonic ritual by the titles of the "Great Architect of the Universe", "Grand Geometrician" or similar, | 1,617 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer of the Baroque period had 20 children? | During this period, composers developed several major music forms that lasted into later periods when they were expanded and evolved further, including the fugue, the invention, the sonata, and the concerto. The late Baroque style was polyphonically complex and richly ornamented. Some of the best-known composers from the Baroque era include Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Dieterich Buxtehude, Arcangelo Corelli, Henry Purcell, François Couperin, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Johann Sebastian Bach and George | Joseph-Hector Fiocco
Joseph-Hector Fiocco (20 January 1703 – 21 June 1741), born in Brussels, was a composer and Harpsichordist of the late Baroque period.
His father, the Italian composer Pietro Antonio Fiocco, and one of his older step-brother Jean-Joseph Fiocco gave him much of his musical education.
He also learned Greek and Latin well enough to be able to become a schoolteacher in both those subjects.
Joseph Hector Fiocco worked under his step-brother’s direction at the | 1,618 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer was Franz Liszt’s son-in-law? | Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Robert Schumann, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg, Ole Bull, Joachim Raff, Mikhail Glinka, and Alexander Borodin.
A prolific composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the New German School ("Neudeutsche Schule"). He left behind an extensive and diverse body of work which influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated 20th-century ideas and trends. Among Liszt's musical contributions were the symphonic poem, developing thematic transformation as part of his experiments in | Max Erdmannsdörfer
Max Erdmannsdörfer (14 June 184814 February 1905) (sometimes seen as "Max von Erdmannsdörfer") was a German conductor, pianist and composer.
He was born in Nuremberg. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory, becoming concertmaster at Sondershausen. In 1874 he married the pianist and composer Pauline Fichtner, a student of Franz Liszt. She later used the professional name Pauline Erdmannsdörfer-Fichtner.
Erdmannsdörfer corresponded with Liszt, and he premiered Liszt’s symphonic poem "Hamlet" at Sonders5ausen on 2 July 1876 | 1,619 | triviaqa-train |
What is produced by the reaction of mercury with another metal? | as concentrated sulfuric acid and nitric acid or aqua regia dissolve it to give sulfate, nitrate, and chloride. Like silver, mercury reacts with atmospheric hydrogen sulfide. Mercury reacts with solid sulfur flakes, which are used in mercury spill kits to absorb mercury (spill kits also use activated carbon and powdered zinc).
Properties Chemical properties Amalgams.
Mercury dissolves many metals such as gold and silver to form amalgams. Iron is an exception, and iron flasks have traditionally been used to trade mercury. Several other first row transition metals | Mercury(II) hydroxide
Mercury(II) hydroxide or mercury dihydroxide is an inorganic metal hydroxide with the chemical formula HgHO or more commonly written as Hg(OH).
Synthesis.
It is not possible to make the chemical by adding OH to Hg in aqueous solution, since this merely precipitates yellow solid HgO, although it is possible that Hg(OH) is momentarily produced during the reaction.
The first experimental evidence for the existence of the molecule was reported by Wang and Andrews in 2004. They produced it by irradiating a frozen mixture of | 1,620 | triviaqa-train |
In the movie Carry On Dick – who was the Dick referred to? | Carry On Dick
Carry On Dick is the 26th in the series of "Carry On" films to be made. The story is based on the Dick Turpin legend and features Turpin (James) as an antihero, attempting to evade capture by the authorities.
"Carry On Dick" was released in July 1974 and marked the end of an era for the series. It features the last appearances of Sid James (after nineteen appearances in the series), Hattie Jacques (fourteen appearances) and Barbara Windsor (nine | a small part as a Reverend who tags along with the expedition, referred to the 156 minutes version of the film as ""Moby-Dick" on horseback".
Production Principal photography.
The production of the movie was very troubled. Peckinpah was often drunk on the set, and was supposedly so abusive towards the cast that Heston had to threaten him with a cavalry saber in order to calm him down: he even charged Peckinpah on horseback at one point, leading the director to panic and order the camera crane | 1,621 | triviaqa-train |
Zen is which country’s form of Buddhism? | to the island of Sri Lanka. These two missions, in opposite directions, would ultimately lead, in the first case to the spread of Buddhism into China, Korea and Japan, and in the second case, to the emergence of Sinhalese Theravāda Buddhism and its spread from Sri Lanka to much of Southeast Asia.
This period marks the first known spread of Buddhism beyond India. According to the edicts of Aśoka, emissaries were sent to various countries west of India to spread Buddhism (Dharma), particularly in eastern provinces | also played a role here, that is, in Sōtō Zen. This form of Zen, also known as "farmer's Zen" because of its popularity in agrarian society, was developed by Dōgen (1200–53). Apart from the focus on meditation practice which was common in Zen Buddhism, Dōgen led a revival of interest in the study of the "sūtras", which he taught would inspire to a faith based on understanding. Inspired by Chinese Chan Buddhism, Dōgen was attracted to a return of the simple life as | 1,622 | triviaqa-train |
Chiroptera is the scientific name for what creatures? | particular bat species can directly influence what kinds of prey are available to it.
Ecology.
Flight has enabled bats to become one of the most widely distributed groups of mammals. Apart from the high Arctic, the Antarctic and a few isolated oceanic islands, bats exist in almost every habitat on Earth. Tropical areas tend to have more species than temperate ones. Different species select different habitats during different seasons, ranging from seasides to mountains and deserts, but they require suitable roosts. Bat roosts can be found in hollows | against Ogmund Tussock for the murder of his blood-brother Thord, Oddr is accompanied by his giant son Vignir. During their voyage, they encounter two large sea-creatures as described by Vignir:
These creatures later described in an Old Norwegian scientific work Konungs skuggsjá (c. 1250), were to come to be understood as what the Norse regarded as the Kraken. This is seemingly one of the first references to the Kraken.
Dressed as an old man, he arrived in Hunaland, where his true identity was | 1,623 | triviaqa-train |
Which island group was once called the Somers Islands? | by single transferable vote. Their powers are limited to services such as collecting waste, controlling dogs and maintaining parks and cemeteries. In 2008 the executive agreed on proposals to create 11 new councils and replace the present system.
Dependencies.
The United Kingdom has sovereignty over seventeen territories which do not form part of the United Kingdom itself: fourteen British Overseas Territories and three Crown dependencies.
The fourteen British Overseas Territories are: Anguilla; Bermuda; the British Antarctic Territory; the British Indian Ocean Territory; the British Virgin | Acklins and Crooked Islands
Acklins and Crooked Islands was a district of the Bahamas until 1996, and as Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay until 1999. (islands are located at )
It consisted of a group of islands semi-encircling a large, shallow lagoon called the Bight of Acklins, of which the largest are Crooked Island in the north and Acklins in the south-east, and the smaller are Long Cay (once known as Fortune Island) in the north-west, and Castle Island in the | 1,624 | triviaqa-train |
Lamaism is which country’s form of Buddhism? | Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (also Indo-Tibetan Buddhism) is the form of Buddhism named after Tibet where it is the dominant religion. It is also found in the regions surrounding the Himalayas (such as Bhutan, Ladakh, and Sikkim), much of Chinese Central Asia, the Southern Siberian regions such as Tuva, as well as Mongolia.
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana Buddhism stemming from the latest stages of Indian Buddhism (and so is also part of the tantric Vajrayana tradition). It thus preserves | .
Vajrayana Buddhism is the State religion of Bhutan. Bhutan is the last remaining country in which Buddhism in its tantric, "vajrayana" form, also called lamaism, is the state religion.
According to Article 3 of the 2008 Constitution, "Buddhism is the spiritual heritage of Bhutan, which promotes the principles and values of peace, non-violence, compassion and tolerance". "The Druk Gyalpo [or King] is the protector of all religions in Bhutan". Article 3 stipulates that "It shall | 1,625 | triviaqa-train |
Aves is the scientific name for which creatures? | of the flock. This may allow the eye opposite the sleeping hemisphere to remain vigilant for predators by viewing the outer margins of the flock. This adaptation is also known from marine mammals. Communal roosting is common because it lowers the loss of body heat and decreases the risks associated with predators. Roosting sites are often chosen with regard to thermoregulation and safety.
Many sleeping birds bend their heads over their backs and tuck their bills in their back feathers, although others place their beaks among their breast feathers. Many birds rest | composed of a mixture of wallpaper paste, oatmeal, dry ice and red dye. Harryhausen filmed the dinosaur visuals in his personal studio in London.
As the Shell people are attacked by a giant turtle, the women call it "Archelon" which is the real scientific name for the animal. The film uses three live creatures: a green iguana, a warthog, and a tarantula (a cricket can be seen at the tarantula's side). Ray Harryhausen was asked repeatedly about these unanimated creatures, and he confessed | 1,626 | triviaqa-train |
Which island group was once called the Spanish East Indies? | immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines, and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is one of the Malayo-Polynesian languages; and English. Almost the entire population of the islands practices some religion: three-quarters of the country follows either the United Church of Christ – Congregational in the Marshall Islands (UCCCMI) or the Assemblies of God.
History.
Evidence suggests that around 3,000 years ago successive waves of human migrants from Southeast Asia spread across the Western Pacific Ocean, | command of the San Juan, left port in Tidore, an island of the East Indies and sailed to reach the northern coast of the island of New Guinea, which he ventured along as far as the mouth of the Mamberamo River. He took possession of the land for the Spanish Crown, in the process giving the island the name by which it is known today. He called it Nueva Guinea owing to the resemblance of the local inhabitants to the peoples of the Guinea coast in West Africa.
Netherlands New Guinea. | 1,627 | triviaqa-train |
What is the middle name of Ex-President Jimmy Carter? | Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and philanthropist who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. After his presidency, Carter has remained active in the private sector; in 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in co-founding the Carter Center. | wealthy ex-pat who comes home to his small village in Yugoslavia in 1991.
Two documentary films, both dealing with current tensions in the Middle East, are highlighting the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival. "", directed by American director Harry Hunkele and produced by American Emmy-award winning producer Arick Wierson, tells the story of the secret closed door negotiations and power-plays that enabled U.S. President Jimmy Carter to forge the historic Camp David Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt. The film stars Jimmy Carter, former | 1,628 | triviaqa-train |
In 1948, which Vickers aircraft became the first turboprop airliner to enter active service? | Vickers Viscount
The Vickers Viscount is a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. A design requirement from the Brabazon Committee, it entered service in 1953 and was the first turboprop-powered airliner.
The Viscount was well received by the public for its cabin conditions, which included pressurisation, reductions in vibration and noise, and panoramic windows. It became one of the most successful and profitable of the first post-war transport aircraft; 445 Viscounts were built for a range of international | Vickers VC.1 Viking
The Vickers VC.1 Viking is a British twin-engine short-range airliner derived from the Vickers Wellington bomber and built by Vickers-Armstrongs Limited at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey. After the Second World War, the Viking was an important airliner with British airlines, pending the development of turboprop aircraft like the Viscount. An experimental airframe was fitted with Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets and first flown in 1948 as the world's first pure jet transport aircraft. Military developments were the Vickers Valetta and the Vickers Varsity | 1,629 | triviaqa-train |
Which Channel Four game show was remade in the USA under the title Junkyard Wars? | was filmed in the UK, and included a competition between the grand winner of UK series 3, Megalomaniacs, and the US season 1 champs the Long Brothers (who won).
The first season of the show was nominated for an Emmy award.
The show was reformatted as Junkyard Mega-Wars to consist of two regular captains, who each select three people to help in the challenge. The show was presented by Rossi Morreale and Bobbi Sue Luther.
- Season 1 (2002)Captains: Bowser and Crash | and Zee Lamhe in the UK during 2014 and 2015. The show was also broadcast on MBC Digital 4 in Mauritius.
Dubbed version of the serial was telecasted in Tamil language as Chinna Marumagal in Zee Tamil. It was remade in Telugu language as Chinna Kodalu which aired on Zee Telugu.
The series currently airs on Zee Zindagi from 23rd May, 2016 under the title " Vrindawan ki Radhika". The channel has picked the show as it features a universal theme, which is a reflection of the channel's brand | 1,630 | triviaqa-train |
Edmond Dantès is the eponymous protagonist of which novel of 1844? | the day of his wedding to Mercédès, Edmond Dantès, first mate of the "Pharaon", is falsely accused of treason, arrested, and imprisoned without trial in the Château d'If, a grim island fortress off Marseilles. A fellow prisoner, Abbé Faria, correctly deduces that his jealous rival Fernand Mondego, envious crewmate Danglars, and double-dealing magistrate De Villefort framed him. Faria inspires his escape and guides him to a fortune in treasure. As the powerful and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo (Italy), he | , published to widespread acclaim in 1844. In the novel, the main character Edmond Dantès (a commoner who later purchases the noble title of Count) and his mentor, Abbé Faria, were both imprisoned in it. After fourteen years, Dantès makes a daring escape from the castle, becoming the first person ever to do so and survive. In reality, no one is known to have done this. The modern Château d'If maintains a roughly hewn dungeon in honour of Dantès as a tourist attraction.
As was common | 1,631 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet was shot in the wrist by his lover, fellow poet Paul Verlaine? | . At the proclamation of the Third Republic in the same year, Verlaine joined the 160th battalion of the "Garde nationale", turning Communard on 18 March 1871.
He became head of the press bureau of the Central Committee of the Paris Commune. Verlaine escaped the deadly street fighting known as the Bloody Week, or "Semaine Sanglante", and went into hiding in the Pas-de-Calais.
Biography Relationships with Rimbaud and Létinois.
Verlaine returned to Paris in August 1871, and, in September, | to writers). Poet Paul Verlaine outraged society with his behaviour and treatment of his wife and child as well as his lover. Among the many writers whose writing or life was affected by scandals are Oscar Wilde, Lord Byron, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, and H. G. Wells. One of the most famously scandalous writers was the Marquis de Sade who offended the public both by his writings "and" by his behaviour.
Controversial writing Punishment.
The consequence of scandal for a writer may be censorship or | 1,632 | triviaqa-train |
Voiced by Steve Carell, Gru is the supervillain in which animated film and its sequel? | has his pride injured when an unknown rival steals the Great Pyramid of Giza. With the assistance of his sidekick Dr. Nefario and his Minions, Gru resolves to one-up this mysterious rival by shrinking and stealing the Moon. Knowing this is extremely expensive, Gru seeks a loan from the Bank of Evil. Mr. Perkins - the bank president - is impressed by the plan, but he will approve the loan only if Gru can obtain the necessary shrink ray first. Upon learning that an up-and-coming villain known | -directed by Eric Guillon. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the writers of the first two films, returned to write the screenplay for the third film. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Steve Coogan reprise their roles as Felonious Gru, Lucy Wilde, Margo, Edith, and Silas Ramsbottom respectively (with Julie Andrews reprising her role as Marlena Gru, and Pierre Coffin as the Minions). Carell also voiced Gru's long-lost twin brother Dru. New cast members included Trey Parker | 1,633 | triviaqa-train |
Which city hosted the first stage of the 2014 Giro d’Italia? | 2014 Giro d'Italia
The 2014 Giro d'Italia was the 97th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races.
The Giro started off in Belfast, on 9 May, with a team time trial and concluded in Trieste, on 1 June, with a flat stage. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Colombian Nairo Quintana of the team. The second and third places were taken by Colombian Rigoberto Urán and Italian Fabio Aru, respectively. | Luciano Borgognoni
Luciano Borgognoni (12 October 1951 – 2 August 2014) was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1971 World Championships and placed fifth and ninth in the individual and team pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics, respectively. After the Olympics he became professional road racer and won the Giro del Friuli and one stage in the Giro di Sardegna in 1974. He rode the Giro d’Italia in 1973–82 and won two stages in 1977. He failed to complete the 1976 Tour | 1,634 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish border village lies at the northernmost end of the Pennine Way? | Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail runs from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and the Northumberland National Park and ends at Kirk Yetholm, just inside the Scottish border. The path runs along the Pennine hills, sometimes described as the "backbone of England". Although not the United Kingdom's longest National Trail (this distinction belongs to the South West Coast Path), it is according to the Ramblers | of the Pennine Way affects the northern and southern extents of the defined area. The Cheviot Hills, separated by the Tyne Gap and the Whin Sill, along which run the A69 and Hadrian's Wall, are not part of the Pennines but, perhaps because the Pennine Way crosses them, they are often treated as such. As a result, the northern end of the Pennines may be considered to be either at the Tyne Gap or the Cheviot Hills across the Anglo-Scottish border. Conversely the southern end of the Pennines | 1,635 | triviaqa-train |
Which moorland plateau is the highest point in Derbyshire? | Kinder Scout
Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and National Nature Reserve in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, the highest point in Derbyshire, and the highest point in the East Midlands. In excellent weather conditions the city of Manchester and the Greater Manchester conurbation can be seen, as well as Winter Hill near Bolton, and the mountains of Snowdonia in North Wales.
To the north across the Snake | Derwent Edge
Derwent Edge is a Millstone Grit escarpment that lies above the Upper Derwent Valley in the Peak District National Park in the English county of Derbyshire. An Ordnance Survey column marks the highest point of the Edge at Back Tor (538 metres, 1765 feet). North of Back Tor the edge extends into Howden Edge and enters the county of South Yorkshire.
Geography and geology.
The Millstone Grit forms the edge of the high peat moorland plateau on the eastern side of the valley above Ladybower Reservoir, | 1,636 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the recent ITV biographical drama Cilla? | , Black was the subject of a three-part television drama series, "Cilla", focusing especially on her rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool and her relationship with Bobby Willis. ITV aired the first instalment on 15 September 2014, starring actress Sheridan Smith as Black.
Personal life.
Black was married to her manager, Bobby Willis, for 30 years from 1969 until he died from lung cancer on 23 October 1999. They had three sons: Robert (born 1970, who became her manager), Ben | . Later that year, she featured in the series "Who Do You Think You Are?" and played Cilla Black in the three-part ITV drama series "Cilla".
In 2015 she starred as cancer patient Lisa Lynch in the one-off BBC drama "The C Word" and as policewoman Jo Gillespie in the three-part ITV drama "Black Work", which was nominated for a National Television Award in 2016.
Smith narrated the reality series "" from 2015. The show was nominated | 1,637 | triviaqa-train |
In July 2014, Judith Weir became the first woman to be appointed to which post? | Judith Weir
Judith Weir (born 1954) is a British composer and the first female Master of the Queen's Music.
Biography.
Weir was born in Cambridge, England, to Scottish parents. She studied with Sir John Tavener whilst at school (North London Collegiate School) and subsequently with Robin Holloway at King's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1976. Her music often draws on sources from medieval history, as well as the traditional stories and music of her parents' homeland, Scotland. Although she has | Home Office under Theresa May
The Home Office under Theresa May refers to the period during which British Prime Minister Theresa May served as Home Secretary. As a member of David Cameron's first government May was appointed as Home Secretary on 12 May 2010, shortly after Cameron became prime minister, and continued in the post as part of the second Cameron ministry following the 2015 general election. She held the post until she succeeded Cameron as prime minister on 13 July 2016.
May was the second woman to be appointed to the | 1,638 | triviaqa-train |
Which English chemist published the first scientific study on colour blindness? | subject of color blindness, "Extraordinary facts relating to the vision of colours", was published by the English chemist John Dalton in 1798 after the realization of his own color blindness. Because of Dalton's work, the general condition has been called "daltonism", although in English this term is now used only for deuteranopia.
Society and culture.
Society and culture Design implications.
Color codes present particular problems for those with color deficiencies as they are often difficult or impossible for them to perceive.
Good graphic | with the requirement of a stationary luminiferous aether.
Scientific legacy Colour vision.
Along with most physicists of the time, Maxwell had a strong interest in psychology. Following in the steps of Isaac Newton and Thomas Young, he was particularly interested in the study of colour vision. From 1855 to 1872, Maxwell published at intervals a series of investigations concerning the perception of colour, colour-blindness, and colour theory, and was awarded the Rumford Medal for "On the Theory of Colour Vision".
Isaac Newton had | 1,639 | triviaqa-train |
According to Shakespeare, who was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine? | For other examples, see Rumney wine and Cretan wine). It is alleged that when Edward IV of England convicted his brother, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, of high treason, his private execution consisted of being "drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine," which is dramatized in Shakespeare's "Richard III".
Both Monemvasia and Candia have lent their names to modern grape varieties. In Greece, there is a variety known as Monemvasia, evidently named after the port, though now grown primarily in | February 1478, by tradition in the Bowyer Tower, and soon after the event, the rumour gained ground that he was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine.
See also.
- List of Port wine grapes
- List of Portuguese grape varieties
Further reading.
- Jonathan Harris, 'More Malmsey, your grace? The export of Greek wine to England in the Later Middle Ages', in "Eat, Drink and be Merry (Luke 12:19 )- Food and Wine in Byzantium: Papers of | 1,640 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick? | New Brunswick
New Brunswick (; ) is one of four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada. According to the Constitution of Canada, New Brunswick is the only bilingual province. About two-thirds of the population declare themselves anglophones and third francophones. One-third of the population describes themselves as bilingual. Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas, mostly in Greater Moncton, Greater Saint John and the capital Fredericton.
Unlike the other Maritime provinces, New Brunswick's terrain is | Acadian French
Acadian French () is a variety of Canadian French originally associated with the Acadians of what is now the Maritimes in Canada. It is still spoken by the Francophone population of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by small minorities on the Gaspé Peninsula and the Magdalen Islands of Quebec as well as in pockets of Francophones in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. In the United States, it is spoken in the Saint John Valley of northern Aroostook County, Maine. Besides standard French, New England French is the | 1,641 | triviaqa-train |
Voiced by Nicholas Parsons, Tex Tucker was the hero of which Supermarionation series? | replaced by three-dimensional sets and the puppeteers operated the marionettes not from the studio floor, but from a bridge approximately high. The puppets of the follow-up series, "Torchy the Battery Boy", were made of plastic wood and incorporated a moveable lip that was opened and closed using a string.
By the time "Four Feather Falls" entered production, the head strings had been replaced with thin tungsten steel control wires and the moveable lip with an electronic lip-sync mechanism. Pre-recorded dialogue | sheriff. The four feathers of the title refers to four magical feathers given to Tex by the Indian chief Kalamakooya as a reward for saving his grandson: two of the feathers allowed Tex's guns to swivel and fire without being touched whenever he was in danger, whilst the other two conferred the power of speech on Tex's horse and dog.
Tex's speaking voice was provided by Nicholas Parsons, and his singing voice by Michael Holliday. The series has never been repeated on British television, but it was released on | 1,642 | triviaqa-train |
Who acted as coach to Jermain Jackson, the 2014 winner of The Voice UK? | August, it was announced that Paloma Faith and Boy George would join Wilson and Will.i.am for the fifth series, meaning that Jones would not return. Jones' axe had a widespread negative response from viewers and by himself, with Jones claiming that he had no idea he had been axed.
On 13 November 2015, Wilson announced that the fifth series would be his last as a coach. However, on 24 March 2016, it was announced that he could make a return to the show. The following month, Faith | Fiorentini Agency (also known as the AF Agency) has a diverse range of children who are all very talented, professional and have a passion for performing.
Graduates.
A number of actors (theatre & screen) and music artists have attended the school, some include:
- Belinda Owusu (Eastenders)
- Charlie Jones (Eastenders)
- Jermain Jackman (Winner of The Voice UK 2014)
- Orla Hill (Swallows and Amazons, Song for Marion)
- Jaden Oshenye (The Bodyguard | 1,643 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the President of the USA at the start of the 20th Century? | for the gold standard; opposed bimetallism; and crusaded against corruption, high taxes and tariffs. Cleveland was elected to non-consecutive presidential terms in 1884 and 1892.
History 1900–1930.
Agrarian Democrats demanding free silver overthrew the Bourbon Democrats in 1896 and nominated William Jennings Bryan for the presidency (a nomination repeated by Democrats in 1900 and 1908). Bryan waged a vigorous campaign attacking Eastern moneyed interests, but he lost to Republican William McKinley.
The Democrats took control of the House in 1910 and elected Woodrow Wilson as | after his release. The book became known in the Soviet Union via samizdat, but was first officially published only in 1991. In 1997 Lindisfarne Books published Jordan Roberts's English-language translation of "Roza Mira"
in the USA.
Detailed Biography.
Detailed Biography Childhood and adolescence.
Daniil Andreyev was the second son of the famous Russian writer Leonid Andreyev (a prominent Russian writer at the start of the 20th century) and Alexandra Mikhailovna Andreyeva, who was the great-niece of Taras Shevchenko. Daniil Andreev | 1,644 | triviaqa-train |
In his eponymous TV show, which comedian and actor played obstetrician Cliff Huxtable? | , Bill Cosby, and Dick Gregory began to cross over to white audiences during this time.
In the 1970s, several entertainers became major stars based on stand-up comedy performances. Richard Pryor and George Carlin followed Lenny Bruce's acerbic style to become icons. Stand-up expanded from clubs, resorts, and coffee houses into major concerts in sports arenas and amphitheaters. Steve Martin and Bill Cosby had levels of success with gentler comic routines. The older style of stand-up comedy (no social satire) was | , held creative control, and involved himself in every aspect of production. Plots were often based on ideas that Cosby suggested while in meetings with the writing staff. The show had parallels to Cosby's actual family life: like the characters Cliff and Clair Huxtable, Cosby and his wife Camille were college educated and financially successful, and they had five children. On the show, Cosby played the role of an obstetrician. Much of the material from the pilot and first season of "The Cosby Show" was taken from his | 1,645 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Ensign Wesley Crusher in Star Trek, The Next Generation? | Wesley Crusher
Wesley Crusher is a character in the fictional "Star Trek" franchise. He appears in the television series "" ("TNG") and the feature film "" (2002). He was a regular character in the first four seasons of the series and appeared sporadically in the next three seasons. He is the son of Beverly Crusher and Jack Crusher and is portrayed by actor Wil Wheaton.
Overview.
Overview Television series and films.
In the television series "Star Trek: The Next | - Nurse Christine Chapel
- "The Next Generation"
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Chief Medical Officer Beverly Crusher
- Chief Medical Officer Katherine Pulaski
- Chief Engineering Officer Geordi La Forge
- Commander William Riker
- Lieutenant Commander Data
- Chief Security Officer Worf
- Chief Security Officer Tasha Yar
- Ship's Counselor Deanna Troi
- Ensign Wesley Crusher
- "Star Trek: Enterprise"
- Captain Jonathan Archer
- Science officer T'Pol
- Chief engineer Trip Tucker | 1,646 | triviaqa-train |
For which film of 1948 did father and son Walter and John Huston both win Oscars? | Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948), "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "The African Queen" (1951), "The Misfits" (1961), "Fat City" (1972), and "The Man Who Would Be King" (1975). During his 46-year career, Huston received 15 Oscar nominations, winning twice, and directed both his father, Walter Huston, and daughter, Anjelica Huston, to Oscar wins.
Huston was known to direct with the vision of | James Cagney and Walter Huston
- "Mission to Moscow" (1943) with Walter Huston
- "Mildred Pierce" (1945) with Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth
- "Night and Day" (1946) with Cary Grant as Cole Porter
- "Life with Father" (1947) with William Powell, Irene Dunne and Elizabeth Taylor
- "Romance on the High Seas" (1948 film); Doris Day's movie debut
- "The Breaking Point" (1950) with John Garfield | 1,647 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1958 novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s? | Breakfast at Tiffany's (film)
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name. Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney, the film was initially released on October 5, 1961 by Paramount Pictures.
Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly as the naïve, eccentric café society girl is generally considered to be one of | Review of Books" found the film's soundtrack by Masaru Sato as effective in its 'jaunty and jangling' approach stating:
The film is full of music, for instance, a loud, witty soundtrack by Masaru Sato, who said his main influence was Henry Mancini. It doesn’t sound like "Breakfast at Tiffany’s", though, or "Days of Wine and Roses". The blaring Latin sound of "Touch of Evil" comes closer, but actually you wouldn’t think of Mancini if you had | 1,648 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1957 poem Not Waving but Drowning? | Not Waving but Drowning
"Not Waving but Drowning" is a poem by the British poet Stevie Smith. It was published in 1957 as part of a collection of the same title. The most famous of Smith's poems, it gives an account of a drowned man whose distressed thrashing in the water had been mistaken for waving. The poem was accompanied by one of Smith's drawings, as was common in her work.
The poem's personal significance has been the topic of several pieces of literary criticism because Smith | the outrageous wit of her youth and more reflection on suffering, faith and the end of life. Her best-known poem is "Not Waving but Drowning". She was awarded the Cholmondeley Award for Poets in 1966 and won the Queen's Gold Medal for poetry in 1969. She published nine volumes of poems in her lifetime (three more were released posthumously).
As an occasional work, Smith wrote the text of the coffee-table book "Cats in Colour" (1959), for which she wrote | 1,649 | triviaqa-train |
Who released the critically acclaimed albums Blue and Court and Spark? | Court and Spark
Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. Released in January 1974, it has been described as pop, but also infuses Mitchell's folk rock style, which she had developed through her previous five albums, with jazz inflections.
It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a double platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest | /Warner Music releasing 2 critically acclaimed albums, released in the US through Astralwerks Records.
2008 Blue Foundation established their own imprint, Dead Peoples Choice, that so far has released 2 full-length albums and 1 remix album.
Blue Foundation gained major recognition with a remix by Zeds Dead of their song "Eyes On Fire", reaching a no. 3 ranking on iTunes Electronic Music Chart (2014). Today "Eyes On Fire" has more than 35 million YouTube plays, while the "Zeds Dead"-remix | 1,650 | triviaqa-train |
What was the B-side of Gloria Gaynor’s 1978 single Substitute? | , the B-side of a single would become the more popular song. This sometimes occurred because a DJ preferred the B-side to its A-side and played it instead. Some examples include "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor (originally the B-side of "Substitute"), "I'll Be Around" by the Spinners (originally the B-side of "How Could I Let You Get Away") and "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart (originally the B-side of | - The Angels released a version in 1974 as the B-side of the single "Papa's Side of the Bed".
- Tony Orlando & Dawn's version became the third to reach the U.S. Top 40, peaking at #34 in 1975. They also reached #13 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
- Gloria Gaynor recorded a disco version for her 1978 "Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound".
- Natalie Appleton and Bootsy Collins recorded this song in 2000 and it features on the soundtrack of | 1,651 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the principal female figure in the scandal that became known as ‘Zippergate’? | Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
The Clinton–Lewinsky scandal was an American political sex scandal that involved then-49-year-old President Bill Clinton and then-22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. The sexual relationship took place between 1995 and 1997 and came to light in 1998. Clinton ended a televised speech in late January 1998 with the statement that he "did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky". Further investigation led to charges of perjury and to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998 by the U.S. House of Representatives | Eitaro Itoyama
Itoyama has served four terms as a member of the Diet, the Japanese Parliament with nearly twenty years of active involvement in the ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party. He was a principal figure in a 1974 bribery scandal that resulted in the arrests of more than 90 people, including a senior vice president of Itoyama's company, and Peter Herzog characterized Itoyama as "one of the worst offenders" in having a "cavalier attitude" toward Japanese election laws.
Itoyama became the single largest shareholder in Japan | 1,652 | triviaqa-train |
Which BP rig sank in April 2010, causing a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? | largest per-barrel penalty at that time for an oil spill.
The 2010 "Deepwater Horizon" oil spill, the largest accidental release of oil into marine waters in history, resulted in severe environmental, health and economic consequences, and serious legal and public relations repercussions for BP. of Corexit oil dispersant were used in the cleanup response, becoming the largest application of such chemicals in US history. The company pleaded guilty to 11 counts of felony manslaughter, two misdemeanors, one felony count of lying to Congress, and | , Vicky's wife)
- Vasanth Gopinath as Natarajan (Nattu)
- Nandhini as Rukkumani (Rukku, Nattu's wife)
- Sri Vidhya Shankar as Vicky's mother
- Nalini as Nattu's mother
- Monkey Ravi as Gopi
Soundtrack.
The album was released officially Diwali on 29 October 2016 at the Deepavali special program hosted by Deepak Dinkar.
- Title: "Darling Darling" OST
- Artist: Gana Bala
- Language: Tamil
- Release date: 29 October 2016 | 1,653 | triviaqa-train |
In the world of Private Eye, Ron Knee is the manager of which football club? | showed a cartoon headstone inscribed with a long list of well-known names, and the epitaph: "They did not sue in vain".
In the case of "Arkell v. Pressdram" (1971), the plaintiff was the subject of an article. Arkell's lawyers wrote a letter which concluded: "His attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of your reply." "Private Eye" responded: "We acknowledge your letter of 29th April referring to Mr J. Arkell. We note that Mr | Football Manager 2019
Football Manager 2019 is a football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega which was released worldwide in 2018 for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Nintendo Switch.
Gameplay.
FM19" features similar gameplay to that of the Football Manager series. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professional association football team, as the team manager. Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. FM19 is a simulation of real world management | 1,654 | triviaqa-train |
In the Loop was a film spin-off from which satirical television series? | In the Loop
In the Loop is a 2009 British satirical black comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci. The film is a spin-off from his BBC Television series "The Thick of It" and satirises Anglo-American politics, in particular the invasion of Iraq. It was nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film stars Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, David Rasche, and James Gandolfini.
Plot.
When both the UK and the US are suggesting | canon includes "The Original Series", an animated series, five spin-off television series, the film franchise, and further adaptations in several media.
In creating "Star Trek", Roddenberry was inspired by the Horatio Hornblower novels, the satirical book "Gulliver's Travels", and Westerns such as the television series "Wagon Train". These adventures continued in the 22-episode "" and six feature films. Five other television series were eventually produced: "" follows the crew of a new starship "Enterprise | 1,655 | triviaqa-train |
Which date has been unofficially designated “Star Wars Day”? | Star Wars Day
"Star Wars" Day, May4, celebrates George Lucas' "Star Wars". It is observed by fans of the media franchise. Observance of the commemorative day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations.
The date was chosen for the pun on the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" as "May the Fourth be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many "Star Wars" fans across the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday | Tokyo 10+01
TOKYO 10+01, also informally known as Tokyo Eleven, is a Japanese film directed by Higuchinsky that was released in 2003. To date it has not been officially released outside Japan, although it has been unofficially subtitled in English and German and released on DVD with Region 0 coding.
"TOKYO 10+01" is heavily influenced by the 2000 Japanese film "Battle Royale", to which it makes numerous references. The plot involves eleven strangers who are forced to play a game with | 1,656 | triviaqa-train |
Played by Laila Rouass, Amber Gates was a major character in which ITV drama series? | Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives (stylised as footballers wive$) is a British television drama surrounding the fictional Premier League football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives. It was broadcast on the ITV network from 8 January 2002 to 14 April 2006. The show initially focuses on three very different couples, but from the third series onward it revolves around a complex love triangle between Tanya Turner (Zöe Lucker), Amber Gates (Laila Rouass), and Conrad Gates (Ben Price).
Background | - Alice Bird as Lizzy Robinson (Series 2)
- Ross Finbow as Woody (Series 2)
- Marc Bannerman as Matt Bryant (Series 1-2)
Cast Special guest stars.
- Sarah Barrand as Shannon Donnelly-Lawson (Series 1-2)
- Laila Rouass as Amber Gates (Series 1)
- Jamie Davis as Harley Lawson (Series 1)
- Elaine Glover as Katie Jones (Series 1)
- Craig Gallivan as Callum Watson (Series 2)
- | 1,657 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles on which the match was played? | redeveloped in preparation for hosting the 40th Ryder Cup Matches in 2014 played on the PGA Centenary Course.
Facilities.
Gleneagles has three golf courses: the King's Course, Queen's Course and PGA Centenary Course, previously known as the Monarch's Course. There is also a nine-hole course called the PGA National Academy Course, informally known as the Wee Course. Gleneagles Golf Academy opened in 1994 and in 2010 was re-branded to The PGA National Academy for Scotland. The Jack Nicklaus-designed PGA Centenary | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles
The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles was a European Tour golf tournament which was played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. The tournament was founded in 1999 as the Scottish PGA Championship, and despite maintaining the same sponsor, has since changed name on several occasions, as Diageo has looked to promote different brands. It was last contested over the PGA Centenary Course, formerly called the Monarch's Course, venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup matches. It was last played in 2013
The tournament was one | 1,658 | triviaqa-train |
The holder of which post is also the Minister for the Civil Service? | Minister for the Civil Service
In the Government of the United Kingdom, the Minister for the Civil Service is responsible for regulations regarding Her Majesty's Civil Service, the role of which is to assist the governments of the United Kingdom in formulating and implementing policies. The position is invariably held by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The ministership was created for Harold Wilson on 1 November 1968 when responsibilities for the pay and management of the Civil Service was transferred from HM Treasury to a new Civil Service Department. In | and outcomes of ministerial portfolios, resilience, as well as cross-government co-ordination of public service reform. Alongside the responsibilities of the post-holders functions as Deputy First Minister, the post holder is also required to have direct responsibility for a cabinet secretary post. The current Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, is also Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.
Nomination and election.
The Additional Member System used to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament makes it difficult for a single party to have an absolute majority | 1,659 | triviaqa-train |
Count Duckula was a spinoff from which other children’s animated series? | Count Duckula
Count Duckula is a British animated comedy horror television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films and produced by Thames Television as a spin-off from "Danger Mouse", a series in which the Count Duckula character was a recurring villain. "Count Duckula" aired from 6 September 1988 to 16 February 1993 across four series; in all, 65 episodes were made, each about 22 minutes long. All have been released on DVD in the UK, while only the first series has been released in North | Pierre is a short, stubby parakeet who sounds similar to Bluebottle from "The Goon Show". The characters were adapted into non-bird form for yet another Cosgrove-Hall animated series, "Victor and Hugo".
Characters Pirate penguins.
A ruthless crew of piratical penguins originally hired by Count Duckula, this crew of seafarers turn on Count Duckula when his antics crash their ship. All of the penguins are typical pirate stereotypes, one of which is known as Mr. Mate and shouts that he will "bite their | 1,660 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cornish castle is said to be the place of conception of legendary King Arthur? | archaeology can confidently reveal names only through inscriptions found in secure contexts. The so-called "Arthur stone", discovered in 1998 among the ruins at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall in securely dated 6th-century contexts, created a brief stir but proved irrelevant. Other inscriptional evidence for Arthur, including the Glastonbury cross, is tainted with the suggestion of forgery.
Several historical figures have been proposed as the basis for Arthur, ranging from Lucius Artorius Castus, a Roman officer who served in Britain in the 2nd or 3rd century | the Sea" on the Cornish coast. Sue Limb's "Girl, (Nearly) 16: Absolute Torture" is partly set in St Ives on the Cornish coast.
Cornwall is featured heavily in the beginning of "The Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley as the home of Igraine, wife of Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall. The castle at Tintagel has been said to be where King Arthur was conceived (when Uther Pendragon entered the castle in the form of Gorlois).
Agatha Christie's "Poirot | 1,661 | triviaqa-train |
Nashville is the state capital of which US state? | existed for several years, not long after the end of the American Revolution, but was never recognized by the Confederation Congress, which ultimately recognized North Carolina's claim of sovereignty over the area. The territory comprising Franklin later became part of the Southwest Territory, and ultimately the state of Tennessee.
Additionally, the entry of several states into the Union was delayed due to distinctive complicating factors. Among them, Michigan Territory, which petitioned Congress for statehood in 1835, was not admitted to the Union until 1837, due to | ), and then to Nashville Highway while State Route 7 departs from the street. It's a short stretch until US 31 hits an intersection with Bear Creek Pike. This is the northern terminus of US 43, and also the point at which US 412 / TN-99 resumes its eastern trajectory, away from US 31. US 31 also picks up the path of State Route 6 here, in addition to the historical significance of being the former warpath of the Confederate forces during 1863 and 1864, during the American Civil War. | 1,662 | triviaqa-train |
What type of animal is an Affenpinscher? | Affenpinscher
The Affenpinscher , also known as the Monkey Terrier, is a terrier-like toy Pinscher breed of dog.
History.
The breed is German in origin and dates back to the seventeenth century. The name is derived from the German "Affe" (ape, monkey). The breed predates and is ancestral to the Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon) and Miniature Schnauzer.
Dogs of the Affenpinscher type have been known since about 1600, but these were somewhat larger, about 12 to 13 inches | native plants here are remnants of the flora that existed in the Sydney region before European settlement. This type of bushland is extremely rare in the inner city areas of Sydney and should be declared an endangered ecological community In order to effectively manage the biodiversity of the Park, it is important know what plants and animal species exist here. In the past only snap shot type surveys have been done. Opportunities exist for volunteers to help with surveys of the Park's animal and plant species.
Fragmentation of habitat is the number one | 1,663 | triviaqa-train |
Blue ‘what’ was the former operator of the Watford Gap Services in Northamptonshire? | Watford Gap services
Watford Gap services are motorway services on the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire, England. They opened on 2 November 1959, the same day as the M1, making them the oldest motorway services in Britain. The facilities were originally managed by Blue Boar, a local company that had run a nearby petrol station before the M1 opened. Roadchef bought the services from Blue Boar in 1995.
The main building was designed by Harry Weedon, the architect for Odeon Cinemas, while the layout and general buildings were designed | Watford, Northamptonshire
Watford is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 224 people, including Murcott and increasing to 320 at the 2011 Census. Watford is home to Watford Gap services Britain's oldest motorway service station opening in 1959. Located directly on the M1 motorway and alongside the West Coast Main Line.
History of Watford.
History of Watford The Roman era to the 5th century.
It is | 1,664 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the race horse and the title of a 2003 film starring Jeff Bridges as the owner, and Toby Maguire as the jockey? | Seabiscuit (film)
Seabiscuit is a 2003 American equestrian sports film directed by Gary Ross and based on the best-selling non-fiction book "" by Laura Hillenbrand. The film is loosely based on the life and racing career of Seabiscuit, an undersized and overlooked Thoroughbred race horse, whose unexpected successes made him a hugely popular media sensation in the United States during the Great Depression. "Seabiscuit" was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
Plot.
Three men, Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire), Charles | A Great Coup
A Great Coup is a 1919 British silent sports film directed by George Dewhurst and Walter West and starring Stewart Rome, Poppy Wyndham and Gregory Scott. It was based on a novel by Nat Gould. The film is about a racehorse owner who decides to race his best horse in a major race meeting after his jockey is nobbled by the opposition.
Cast.
- Stewart Rome - Squire Hampton
- Poppy Wyndham - Kate Hampton
- Gregory Scott - Reid Gordon
- Cameron Carr - Richard | 1,665 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the fictional women’s prison in the UK television series ‘Bad Girls’? | Bad Girls (TV series)
Bad Girls is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1 June 1999 until 20 December 2006. It was created by Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus of Shed Productions, who initiated the idea of developing a series primarily focusing on the inmates and staff of the fictional women's prison, Larkhall, located in the South London region. Following the success of previous series' "Within These Walls" and the Australian-imported "Prisoner: Cell Block H", both of | Jim Fenner
James Graham "Jim" Fenner is a fictional character in the British television series "Bad Girls", portrayed by Jack Ellis. The character was a prominent feature on the show for seven series. Jim plays the role of a prison officer, temporary prison governor and a villainous figure who schemes and makes life for inmates difficult. He was later imprisoned for death by dangerous driving but was released when his wife, Di Barker (Tracey Wilkinson), falsified evidence to clear his name. He returned to his | 1,666 | triviaqa-train |
Which British cyclist won the 2012 Tour de France? | 2012 Tour de France
The 2012 Tour de France was the 99th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started in the Belgian city of Liège on 30 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 22 July. The Tour consisted of 21 stages, including an opening prologue, and covered a total distance of . As well as the prologue, the first two stages took place in Belgium, and one stage finished in Switzerland. Bradley Wiggins () won the overall general | they entered the competition:
- 1906 – , (died before next race)
- 1937 –
- 1939 – , last race before World War II
- 1952 –
- 2012 –
Fausto Coppi is the only cyclist who won the Tour de France in both the first and the last Tour he entered.
See also.
- List of Australian cyclists who have led the Tour de France general classification
- List of British cyclists who have led the Tour de France general classification
- List | 1,667 | triviaqa-train |
Which film won ‘Best Film’ at the 2013 Empire Awards? | Mark Dinning, Bauer Media CEO Paul Keenan, Sky Movies Premiere, English presenter Alex Zane, Scottish radio DJ Edith Bowman and English actors Joanne Froggatt and Tom Hiddleston, which selected from a shortlist of 23 nominees the five Done In 60 Seconds Award finalists that were invited to the Empire Awards where the winner was announced.
"Skyfall" won two awards including Best Film and Best Director for Sam Mendes. Other winners included "" also with two awards and "Dredd", "Headhunters", "Les Misérables" | Kingdom on December 13 and in North America and Europe on December 14.
"An Unexpected Journey" has won the "Technical Achievement" award by the Houston Film Critics Society, who also nominated it for "Best Original Song", the award for "Outstanding Virtual Cinematography" by the Visual Effects Society, the Best Hero award for Martin Freeman at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards and the Empire Awards for "Best Actor" and "Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy". Among others, the film has also received | 1,668 | triviaqa-train |
Which country has a Formula One Grand Prix Circuit named ‘Gilles Villeneuve’? | World Championship.
Personal and early life.
Villeneuve was born in Richelieu, a small town just outside Montreal, in the province of Quebec in Canada and grew up in Berthierville. In 1970, he married Joann Barthe, with whom he had two children, Jacques and Mélanie. During his early career Villeneuve took his family on the road with him in a motorhome during the racing season, a habit which he continued to some extent during his Formula One career. He often claimed to have been born in 1952. | entrance to the Ferrari test track at Fiorano. At Zolder the corner where Villeneuve died has been turned into a chicane and named after him.
The racetrack on Notre Dame Island, Montreal, host to the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, was named Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in his honour at the Canadian Grand Prix of 1982. His homeland has continued to honour him: In Berthierville a museum was opened in 1992 and a lifelike statue stands in a nearby park which was also named in his honour. Villeneuve was inducted into the | 1,669 | triviaqa-train |
Athlete Germaine Mason won a silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in which event? | its first Olympic appearance three years later. The men's standing triple jump event featured at the Olympics in 1900 and 1904, but such competitions have since become very uncommon, although it is still used as a non-competitive exercise drill.
Events Jumping High jump.
The first recorded instances of high jumping competitions were in Scotland in the 19th century. Further competitions were organised in 1840 in England and in 1865 the basic rules of the modern event were standardised there. Athletes have a short run up and then take off from | with Jason Burnett were named to compete for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Cockburn qualified for the finals in 4th place, and on August 18, 2008, she won a silver medal in the women's final at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games at which the event has been competed until her 4th-place finish in the 2012 London Olympics. She was selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the | 1,670 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 2008 novel ‘Duma Key’? | Duma Key
Duma Key is a novel by American writer Stephen King published on January 22, 2008 by Scribner. The book reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. It is King's first novel to be set in Florida and/or Minnesota. The dust jacket features holographic lettering.
Plot.
Wealthy Minnesotan building-contractor Edgar Freemantle barely survives a severe work-site accident wherein his truck is crushed by a crane. Freemantle loses his right arm, and suffers severe head injuries impairing his speech, | two, and the various people who rent houses on Duma Key during the tourism season.
Critical and popular reception.
Critics mainly liked the book. King told "USA Today" that "a lot of today's reviewers grew up reading my fiction. Most of the old critics who panned anything I wrote are either dead or retired".
The "New York Times" critic Janet Maslin called the novel "frank and well grounded" and lauded the brevity and imagery of the novel, as well as the | 1,671 | triviaqa-train |
In the game of Scrabble how many points is a letter ‘H’ tile worth? | over the game's AI using potentially offensive language during gameplay.
Web versions.
A number of websites offer the possibility to play "Scrabble" online against other users, such as the Internet Scrabble Club and www.pogo.com from Electronic Arts.
Facebook initially offered a variation of "Scrabble" called Scrabulous as a third-party application add-on. On July 24, 2008, Hasbro filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the creators of Scrabulous. Four days later, Scrabulous was disabled for users in North America, eventually | word MAZE and so on. Scoring is based on how many words are formed. This variation is also used on "Scrabble Showdown".
Variants with non-standard equipment WildWords.
This game has the same size board and nearly the same scoring system as Scrabble. The major differences are the inclusion of twelve wild tiles marked with an asterisk that may represent one letter or any series of letters and special board squares that convert a regular letter tile into a wild tile (the tile in question is placed upside down on | 1,672 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the first feature film in which Tom Hanks appeared with Meg Ryan? | an actor. For his performance in the film, Hanks earned his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. "Big" was followed later that year by "Punchline", in which he and Sally Field co-starred as struggling comedians.
Hanks then suffered a run of box-office underperformers: "The 'Burbs" (1989), "Joe Versus the Volcano" (1990), and "The Bonfire of the Vanities" (1990). In the last, he portrayed a greedy | She Loves Me
She Loves Me is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock.
The musical is the third adaptation of the 1937 play "Parfumerie" by Hungarian playwright Miklós László, following the 1940 James Stewart-Margaret Sullavan film "The Shop Around the Corner" and the 1949 Judy Garland-Van Johnson musical version "In the Good Old Summertime". It surfaced again in 1998 as the Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan feature "You've Got Mail | 1,673 | triviaqa-train |
The Euroscar European Player of the Year Award is awarded for which sport? | Dino Meneghin, Dragan Kićanović and Nikos Galis. Sabonis, Petrović, Dalipagić, Galis and Meneghin are also in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. One pair of brothers have each won the award: the Spaniards Pau and Marc Gasol. As of the 2018–19 basketball season, the Gasols, Antetokounmpo, Tony Parker, Goran Dragić and Nowitzki are the only award winners still active in the NBA. , Nowitzki is also the only player to win the Euroscar Award and the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, albeit in different seasons | - Damian Lillard, 2012–13
European awards and honors.
European players in the NBA are currently eligible for three prestigious continent-wide awards for their performances with their club and national teams:
- Mr. Europa, awarded since 1976 by the Italian weekly magazine "Superbasket"
- Euroscar, awarded since 1979 by the Italian sports daily "La Gazzetta dello Sport"
- FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award, awarded since 2005 by FIBA Europe and based on voting by fans and a continent-wide panel of | 1,674 | triviaqa-train |
The title of the 1987 film ‘The Lost Boys’ was borrowed from which novel? | Pan and Neverland, who, like the vampires, never grow up. Most of the film was shot in Santa Cruz, California.
The film has spawned a franchise with two sequels ("" and ""), two comic book series and a future television series.
Story.
Brothers Michael and Sam Emerson travel with their recently divorced mother Lucy to the (fictional) small beach town of "Santa Carla", California, to live with her eccentric father, referred to simply as Grandpa. Michael and | . With the exception of character names, this film was little or nothing like the novel on which it was based. Many critics felt that Simoneau borrowed from numerous other stalker dramas and attempted to ratchet the action to a feverish pitch in the conclusion. Most critics found "Mother's Boys" an unconvincing, often over-the-top psychodrama. The film underperformed drastically at the box office, but is available on Region 1 DVD.
Work in television.
Bernard Taylor was commissioned to write a sitcom series for | 1,675 | triviaqa-train |
British MP Edwina Currie wrote the novel ‘Chasing ‘what’? | Scotland and the Isle of Man of "Prettanike" were called the ("Prettanoi"), "Priteni", "Pritani" or "Pretani".
The group included Ireland, which was referred to as "Ierne" ("Insula sacra" "sacred island" as the Greeks interpreted it) "inhabited by the different race of "Hiberni"" ("gens hibernorum"), and Britain as "insula Albionum", "island of the Albions". The term "Pritani" may have | journalist and athlete
- James Clappison, former British Conservative MP
- Yvette Cooper, British Labour MP and former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Julian Critchley, former British Conservative MP
- Anthony Crosland, former Labour MP and Cabinet minister
- Edwina Currie, British Conservative MP (1983–97) and former Minister
- Ed Davey, British Liberal Democrat MP
- Geraint Davies, British Labour MP
- Anneliese Dodds, British Labour MP and former MEP
- Alan Duncan, British Conservative MP and | 1,676 | triviaqa-train |
In mobile phone use, what is ‘app’ short for? | person-to-person SMS from phone to phone was sent in Finland in 1993. The first mobile news service, delivered via SMS, was launched in Finland in 2000, and subsequently many organizations provided "on-demand" and "instant" news services by SMS. Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) was introduced in 2001.
Software Application stores.
The introduction of Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch in July 2008 popularized manufacturer-hosted online distribution for third-party applications (software and computer | user when he/ she has exceeded some user-defined time-limit for each app or app category.
Tools to prevent or treat mobile phone overuse Research-based.
Studying and developing interventions for temporary mobile phone non-use is a growing area of research.
Hiniker et al. generated 100 different design ideas for mobile phone non-use belonging to eight organic categories: information (i.e. agnostically providing information to the user about his or her behavior), reward (i.e. rewarding the user for engaging in behaviors that | 1,677 | triviaqa-train |
In the UK television game show ‘Tipping Point’ how many counters does each contestant have at the start of the game? | turn to push still others off the lower shelf and into a collection trough referred to as the "win zone." Contestants win £50 for each counter that drops into the win zone during their turn. Any counters that enter this zone when the machine is not in play, excluding the final round, are "ambient drops" and are removed from the machine with no effect on scoring. Counters that bounce out of the machine and onto the floor during a turn are credited toward the contestant's score.
Three | Tipping Point (game show)
Tipping Point is a British television game show which began airing on ITV on 2 July 2012, and is presented by Ben Shephard. Four contestants answer general knowledge questions to win counters which they use on a large coin pusher arcade-style machine. Only the winner at the end has a chance to take home any money; the others leave with nothing except any non-cash prizes they may have won during the game.
Gameplay.
The machine consists of two shelves filled with | 1,678 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of inventor Dyson, who invented his own brand of vacuum cleaner? | Vacuum Apparatus for Removing Dust from Carpets" resembled modern-day cleaners; – it was portable, easy to store, and powered by "any one person (such as the ordinary domestic servant)", who would have the task of compressing a bellows-like contraption to suck up dust through a removable, flexible pipe, to which a variety of shaped nozzles could be attached.
In 1906 James B. Kirby developed his first of many vacuums called the "Domestic Cyclone". It used water for dirt separation. | cleaner which also possessed an elaborate bellows mechanism on top of the body to generate suction of dust and dirt. Hess received a patent (U.S. patent #29,077) for his invention of the first vacuum cleaner on July 10, 1860. Despite credit usually going to English inventor Hubert Cecil Booth for inventing the first electric vacuum cleaner in 1901, his vacuum was actually predated two years by an American, John Thurman of St. Louis, Missouri, who invented the motorized vacuum cleaner in 1899. However, neither were practical or useful | 1,679 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the 1996 film in which George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer play single parents Alex and Mae? | Fine Day" with Michelle Pfeiffer, and the action-thriller "The Peacemaker" with Nicole Kidman. Clooney was then cast as Batman in Joel Schumacher's "Batman & Robin", which was a modest box office performer, but a critical failure (with Clooney himself calling the film "a waste of money"). In 1998, he co-starred in the crime-comedy "Out of Sight" opposite Jennifer Lopez, marking the first of his many collaborations with director Steven Soderbergh. He also starred in | happily observing.
Cast.
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Melanie Parker
- George Clooney as Jack Taylor
- Alex D. Linz as Sammy Parker
- Mae Whitman as Maggie Taylor
- Charles Durning as Lew
- Jon Robin Baitz as Mr. Yates Jr.
- Ellen Greene as Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
- Joe Grifasi as Manny Feldstein
- Pete Hamill as Frank Burroughs
- Anna Maria Horsford as Evelyn
- Gregory Jbara as Freddy
- Sheila Kelley as Kristen
- Barry Kivel as Mr. Yates Sr. | 1,680 | triviaqa-train |
In 2009, which UK television presenter was appointed Chief Scout, at the age of 35, by the Scout Association? | Chief Scout (The Scout Association)
The Scout Association's Chief Scout is the head of its youth programmes. The role is now merely a nominal and titular ceremonial figurehead. The association's present Chief Scout is the British adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls.
History.
Robert Baden-Powell made himself Chief Scout of his own Scouting organization, The Boy Scouts Association. Following his death, the association appointed Chief Scouts "of the British Empire", then "of the British Commonwealth and Empire", then | technology executive for an advertising agency.
In 2018 she was honoured with Outstanding Achievement in Television at The Asian Awards.
Rani also serves as an ambassador for The Scout Association in the UK.
Filmography.
- "Rogue Restaurants" (2008) – Co-presenter
- "Watchdog" (2009–2010) – Co-presenter
- "India on Four Wheels" (2011) – Co-presenter
- "The One Show" (2011–2012, 2014–present) – Stand-in presenter and reporter | 1,681 | triviaqa-train |
Which British city is known as the ‘City of Arcades’? | List of shopping arcades in Cardiff
Shopping arcades in Cardiff include indoor shopping centres and arcades in Cardiff city centre, Wales. Cardiff is known as the "City of Arcades", due to the highest concentration of Victorian, Edwardian and contemporary indoor shopping arcades in any British city.
Up until the 1790s there were only 25 retail shops in Cardiff. Most shopping at that time was made from market stalls. The opening of the Royal Arcade in 1858, which was the first indoor arcade built in Cardiff, significantly increased | along with Malacca, which was then officially handed to the British in 1825 and integrated as part of the Straits Settlements. The city came under direct control of a Resident in Penang, and the old fort in the city was then dismantled. The British established regulations for infrastructure with the construction of, for example, back alleys, chimneys, back yards, fire escapes, fire alleys, and pedestrian arcades.
History World War II, post-independence and present.
During the first stage of World War II, the | 1,682 | triviaqa-train |
Lythari, Avariel, Drow and Snow are all types of which mythical creature? | Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
An elf, in the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, is a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for player character. Elves are renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bow. Becoming physically mature by the age of 25 and emotionally mature at around 125, they are also famously long-lived, capable of living more than half a millennium and remaining physically youthful. Possessed of innate beauty and | werebadgers, weredogs, weredolphins, weredragons, werefoxes, werejackals, werepanthers, wereravens, and weresharks. Also included are the seawolves and the foxwomen which deviate a bit from the usual natural/afflicted nature of D&D's lycanthropes.
Related creatures.
The wolfwere and jackalwere are often seen as variant offshoots of werecreatures, but are not, in fact, the same type of creature. Similarly the lythari, an elven version of the werewolf, are actually good-aligned and considered protectors of the elven lands.
Campaign | 1,683 | triviaqa-train |
In many Spanish-speaking countries which day of the week is considered unlucky if it falls on the 13th of the month? | 's 1989 work "Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry", Dan Brown's 2003 novel "The Da Vinci Code" and Steve Berry's "The Templar Legacy" (2006).
Tuesday the 13th in Hispanic and Greek culture.
In Spanish-speaking countries, instead of Friday, Tuesday the 13th ("martes trece") is considered a day of bad luck.
The Greeks also consider Tuesday (and especially the 13th) an unlucky day. Tuesday is considered dominated by the influence | Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year,for example in 2015, the 13th fell on a Friday in February, March, and November. In 2016, Friday the 13th occurred in May. In 2017, it occurred twice, in January and October. In 2018, it also occurred twice | 1,684 | triviaqa-train |
Which US actor and comedian is the voice of Bernard in the 1977 Disney film ‘The Rescuers’? | Bob Newhart
George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his album of comedic monologues, "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart", became a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the "Billboard" pop album chart; it remains the 20th-best selling comedy album in history. The follow-up album, "The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! | The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 16, 1990. The 29th Disney animated feature film, the film is the sequel to the 1977 animated film "The Rescuers", which was based on the novels of Margery Sharp. Set in the Australian Outback, the film centers on Bernard and Bianca traveling to Australia to save a boy named Cody from a villainous poacher in pursuit of an endangered bird of prey | 1,685 | triviaqa-train |
Which English county is known as ‘God’s Own County’? | , Hull Kingston Rovers and Leeds Rhinos. In total, six Yorkshiremen have been inducted into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame: Harold Wagstaff, Jonty Parkin, Roger Millward, Neil Fox, Billy Batten and Ellery Hanley.
Sport Ferret legging.
The origin of ferret legging is disputed. The sport seems to have become popular among coal miners in Yorkshire, England, in the 1970s, though some Scots claim it gained popularity in Scotland. According to Marlene Blackburn of the Richmond Ferret Rescue League, ferret legging originated in | Ballyboy
Ballyboy or Ballaboy () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is about two kilometres east of Kilcormac.
Prior to the Plantations of Ireland, Ballyboy was ruled by O'Molloy in a territory known as Firceall which was allied to the Kingdom of Meath. When the Gaelic chieftains were removed from power following the English Plantations, Firceall was broken up with Ballyboy forming its own barony within the then newly formed King's County (now County Offaly).
Although now a small village of several houses, | 1,686 | triviaqa-train |
What was the only UK number one hit single for rock band Foreigner? | Know What Love Is.
On January 12, 2015 in Sarasota, Florida, Foreigner were joined on stage by original drummer Dennis Elliott and former bassist Rick Wills to play "Hot Blooded".
In Hartford, Connecticut on June 24, 2015, Foreigner began a summer tour as the opening act for Kid Rock.
Foreigner appeared on the "Today Show" on February 11, 2016 along with the choir from Our Lady of Mercy Academy to promote their Acoustic Tour and the release of their new album, " | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the second track from their 1987 album "The Joshua Tree" and was released as the album's second single in May 1987. The song was a hit, becoming the band's second consecutive number-one single on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 while peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
The song originated from a | 1,687 | triviaqa-train |
What colour is powdered sulphur? | of azo-groups and various substituents. Yellow shades are often achieved by using acetoacetanilide. Red colors are often azo compounds. The pair indigo and indigo carmine exhibit the same blue color, but the former is soluble in lipids, and the latter is water-soluble because it has been fitted with sulfonate functional groups.
Regulation.
Regulation History of regulation.
Concerns over food safety led to numerous regulations throughout the world. German food regulations released in 1882 stipulated the exclusion of dangerous minerals such as arsenic, copper, | , pointed out that its grey-brown colour was unattractive. Attempts were made to brighten it up by stencilling patterns on it with oil paint, but these suffered from a lack of durability.
Kamptulicon was manufactured by sprinkling powdered cork on to thin bands of rubber, which was then rolled and rerolled until thoroughly mixed. It was then coated on one or both sides with linseed oil varnish or oil paint. Powdered sulphur was also sometimes mixed in, and the material then heated to produce a form of vulcanized kamptulicon. | 1,688 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the lead singer of British rock band the Stone Roses? | The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani and drummer Reni.
The band released their debut album, "The Stone Roses", in 1989. The album was a breakthrough success for the band and garnered critical acclaim, with many critics regarding it as one of the greatest British albums ever | known for his work as guitarist with Simply Red, The Stone Roses (post-John Squire)
- Babar Ahmed British/American writer/director of Pashtun and Pakistani descent; according to the BBC
- Babar Bhatti actor; played Punkah Wallah Rumzan in the BBC sitcom "It Ain't Half Hot Mum", his first role
- Badi Uzzaman television and film actor
- Bilal Shahid singer and rapper
- Boyan Uddin Chowdhury former lead guitarist of rock band The Zutons
- Delwar Hussain writer, anthropologist | 1,689 | triviaqa-train |
Which US television drama series is based on chemistry teacher Walter White, who turns to making and selling crystal meth after finding out he has lung cancer? | Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Walter Hartwell White Sr., also known by his clandestine alias Heisenberg, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of "Breaking Bad". He is portrayed by Bryan Cranston. A chemistry honors graduate of the California Institute of Technology, Walt co-founded the company Gray Matter Technologies with his close friend Elliott Schwartz and his then-girlfriend Gretchen. He left Gray Matter abruptly, selling his shares for $5,000; soon afterward, the company made a fortune, much of it | For the montages, she would use techniques such as jump cuts and alternating the speed of the film, either faster or slower. For her work, she received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series and won the award in 2013.
Cast and characters.
Cast and characters Main characters.
- Bryan Cranston as Walter White – a chemistry teacher diagnosed with Stage IIIA lung cancer who turns to making meth to secure his family's finances. As his shady business progresses | 1,690 | triviaqa-train |
In the Shakespeare play ‘Hamlet’ the skull of which character is held by Hamlet? | Ophelia's apparent suicide while digging her grave. Hamlet arrives with Horatio and banters with one of the gravediggers, who unearths the skull of a jester from Hamlet's childhood, Yorick. Hamlet picks up the skull, saying "alas, poor Yorick" as he contemplates mortality. Ophelia's funeral procession approaches, led by Laertes. Hamlet and Horatio initially hide, but when Hamlet realizes that Ophelia is the one being buried, he reveals himself, proclaiming his love for her. Laertes and Hamlet fight by Ophelia's graveside, | Laertes (Hamlet)
Laertes is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet". Laertes is the son of Polonius and the brother of Ophelia. In the final scene, he kills Hamlet with a poisoned sword to avenge the deaths of his father and sister, for which he blamed Hamlet. While dying of the same poison, he implicates King Claudius.
The Laertes character is thought to be originated by Shakespeare, as there is no equivalent character in any of the known sources for the play. His name | 1,691 | triviaqa-train |
The residents of which German town put on a world-famous Passion Play every ten years? | Play developed in the last decades of the 19th century, and the statistician Karl Pearson wrote a book about them.
Since then, Brixlegg and Vorderthiersee in Tyrol and Horice na Sumave, near Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, and above all, the Oberammergau in Upper Bavaria attract thousands to their plays.
The text of the play of Vorderthiersee ("Gespiel in der Vorderen Thiersee") dates from the second half of the seventeenth century, is entirely in verse, and comprises in five acts the events recorded in | of churches there.
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- A Passion Play takes place every ten years in the town in West Wiltshire; events from Christ's arrest to his crucifixion are depicted in a Jerusalem style promenade performance.
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- Since 2005, a Passion Play has been staged in Princes Street Gardens over the Easter weekend. Crowds of up to 2,000 people come to watch the community theatre productions portraying the events of the Easter story. The 2014 production was written by Rob Drummond with obvious reference to modern-day | 1,692 | triviaqa-train |
Which US singer/actress produced the Broadway production of ‘Priscilla Queen of the Dessert’? | Bette Midler
Bette Midler (; born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in several Off-Off-Broadway plays, prior to her engagements in "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Salvation" on Broadway in the late 1960s. She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a local gay bathhouse where she managed to build up a core following. Since 1970 | Emily Afton
Emily Afton (born January 26, 1985) is an American singer and actress known for her roles in the Original Broadway Cast of "Amélie", Broadway and National Tour casts of "Hair", and National Tour of "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". In 2015, she played Pattie in the STAGES St. Louis production of Smokey Joe's Cafe. In 2017, she performed with the "Broadway’s Future Songbook Series" featuring the work of Michael Finke.
She performs as lead female | 1,693 | triviaqa-train |
Which US President had a cloakroom converted into a movie theatre in the White House? | term). Both were unsuccessful.
In 1940, after leading the nation through the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, breaking the self-imposed precedent. Four years later, with the U.S. engaged in World War II, he was re-elected again despite his declining physical health; he died 82 days into his fourth term on April 12, 1945.
In response to the unprecedented length of Roosevelt's presidency, the Twenty-second Amendment was adopted in 1951. The amendment bars | White House Family Theater
The White House Family Theater is a small movie theater located in the White House in Washington, D.C. for the use of the president and his family. Originally there was no room in the White House specifically for screening films, so the present venue was converted from a cloakroom in 1942. It is able to seat 42 people.
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The White House Family Theater is located in the East Wing of the White House. The first film screened in the White House was "Birth of | 1,694 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress, while dressed as the queen, left the Guilgud Theatre in London to shout at drummers outside who were disturbing the play? | " (1999), "Love Actually" (2003), "V For Vendetta" (2005), "" (2008) and "The King's Speech" (2010). Notable actors and filmmakers from London include; Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Caine, Helen Mirren, Gary Oldman, Christopher Nolan, Jude Law, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, Keira Knightley and Daniel Day-Lewis. , the British Academy Film Awards have taken place at the Royal Opera House. London is a major | For Ian Charleson: A Tribute". Macdonald moved to London after university, and worked as an actress with the and at the Royal Court Theatre. Although her acting career included 7 years of television work, she eventually left it, due in large part to stage fright.
While working as an actress, Macdonald wrote her first play, "When I Was a Girl, I Used to Scream and Shout"; it was first performed at the Bush Theatre in 1984, and won her the Evening Standard Award for | 1,695 | triviaqa-train |
Playwright Alan Bennett taught medieval history at which university? | Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and author. He was born in Leeds and attended Oxford University, where he studied history and performed with the Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research medieval history at the university for several years. His collaboration as writer and performer with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook in the satirical revue "Beyond the Fringe" at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival brought him instant fame. He gave up academia, and turned | - Bernard Atha CBE, Lord Mayor of Leeds and major figure in arts and sport
- Author and playwright Alan Bennett
- Prof David Blackbourn, Professor of History since 1992 at Harvard University
- Robert Blackburn, founder of Blackburn Aircraft
- Wing Commander Sir Eric Bullus, Conservative MP from 1950-74 for Wembley North
- TV presenter and journalist John Craven
- Henry Drysdale Dakin, biochemist, known for Dakin oxidation and the Dakin–West reaction
- Martin Kettle, journalist
- James Milner | 1,696 | triviaqa-train |
The song ‘Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher’ is from which British stage musical? | album was re-released in July 2005 with three bonus tracks from "Billy Elliot the Musical", as well as a DVD featuring nine tracks from the album performed live in Atlanta. The song "Electricity" from the musical was also released as a single in June 2005. It rose to No. 4 in the UK.
It was dedicated to the memory of Gus and Sheila Dudgeon, John's original producer and his wife, who were killed in a car accident in 2002.
Some editions of the | which Jackie says, "Your Mam's dead!". Billy goes into a rage ("Angry Dance"), and for nearly a year, stays away from anything related to ballet.
Synopsis Act II.
Six months later at the miner's annual Christmas show, the children put on a show disparaging Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who is seen as the antagonist by the coal miners ("Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher"). Billy's father gets drunk and sings an old folk song that elicits memories | 1,697 | triviaqa-train |
Which stage musical was forced to close in 1973 when the roof of the Shaftesbury Theatre in London collapsed? | , forcing the closure of the long-running musical "Hair", after 1,998 performances. Plans were made to redevelop the theatre, but a campaign by Equity succeeded in having the theatre placed on the 'Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest', and it was Grade II listed by English Heritage in March 1974.
The theatre reopened with "West Side Story" a year later. Other productions included a revival of "Godspell" a successful Christmas season of "Peter Pan" in 1978 with | would be to have more of a permanent record. A stage performance is just that, then it's lost. When I see movies on TV, I think, 'How great to have that.' But why look back? The decisions I made, I made. I can't change that.” In 1973 she took over from Angela Lansbury in the London production of "Gypsy" at the Piccadilly Theatre. In 1987 she starred in the London production of Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" at the Shaftesbury Theatre | 1,698 | triviaqa-train |
Which Irish playwright was the co-founder of the London School of Economics? | the total is sixty-two.
Works Plays Early works.
Shaw's first three full-length plays dealt with social issues. He later grouped them as "Plays Unpleasant". "Widower's Houses" (1892) concerns the landlords of slum properties, and introduces the first of Shaw's New Women—a recurring feature of later plays. "The Philanderer" (1893) develops the theme of the New Woman, draws on Ibsen, and has elements of Shaw's personal relationships, the character of Julia being | secretly working against them. Cobden maintained her commitment to the cause of Irish freedom, and offered personal help to victims of the Black and Tans during the Irish War of Independence, 1919–21.
In 1920 Cobden gave Dunford House to the London School of Economics (LSE), of which she had become a governor. According to Beatrice Webb, co-founder of the School, she soon regretted the gift; Webb wrote in her diary on 2 May 1923: "The poor lady ... makes fretful complaints if a | 1,699 | triviaqa-train |
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