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Which film starring Bill Murray includes the line Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a schizophrenic and so am I? | ), "Ghostbusters II" (1989), "What About Bob?" (1991), and "Groundhog Day" (1993). He also co-directed "Quick Change" (1990).
Murray garnered additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in "Lost in Translation" (2003), which earned him a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and for frequently collaborating with director Wes Anderson. He also received | song)
- Roses Are Red (band), an American alternative rock band
In other media:
- "Roses Are Red" (novel), a novel by James Patterson
- "Roses Are Red" (film), a 1947 film starring Patricia Knight
See also.
- "Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue" (album), an album by Trocadero
- Violets Are Blue (disambiguation) | 3,600 | triviaqa-train |
What was Alfred Hitchcock's first colour movie? | uranium bomb. Selznick complained that the notion was "science fiction", only to be confronted by the news of the detonation of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan in August 1945.
Biography Post-war Hollywood years: 1945–1953 Transatlantic Pictures.
Hitchcock formed an independent production company, Transatlantic Pictures, with his friend Sidney Bernstein. He made two films with Transatlantic, one of which was his first colour film. With "Rope" (1948), Hitchcock experimented with marshalling suspense in a confined environment, as | 's third largest metropolitan area after those of Burlington and Rutland. Barre is also Vermont's fourth largest city.
Alfred Hitchcock's movie "The Trouble With Harry" premiered at the Paramount Theater in Barre on September 27, 1955.
History.
On November 6, 1780, the land was granted to William Williams and 64 others. Originally called Wildersburgh, it included what is today both the town and city of Barre. It was first settled in 1788 by John Goldsbury and Samuel Rodgers, together with their families | 3,601 | triviaqa-train |
What colour is the cross on the flag of Switzerland? | Marines
Colours Commonwealth United Kingdom The Royal Navy.
The Colours of Her Majesty's ships in the Royal Navy consist of:
- a White Ensign (worn at the stern, or from the gaff or main yardarm when at sea);
- a Union Jack (worn at the ship's jackstaff at the bow when not underway or when the ship is dressed);
- a Masthead pennant (worn at the masthead, except when displaced by an admiral's flag or commodore's broad pennant).
In addition | is the colour-switched version of the Flag of Switzerland. In 1906, to put an end to the argument of the Ottoman Empire that the flag took its roots from Christianity, it was decided to promote officially the idea that the Red Cross flag had been formed by reversing the federal colours of Switzerland, although no clear evidence of this origin had ever been found.
History of the emblems Emblems in use The Red Crescent.
The Red Crescent emblem was first used by ICRC volunteers during the armed conflict of 1876–8 between the | 3,602 | triviaqa-train |
In which children's TV show could you have seen the character of Windy Miller? | small, picturesque (and fictitious) village of Camberwick Green, Trumptonshire, which is inhabited by such characters as Police Constable McGarry (Number 452), and the iconic Windy Miller, owner of a clanking old – but nevertheless efficiently functional – windmill and a firm believer in old-fashioned farming methods.
The series mixes contemporary technology with Edwardian costume and social attitudes. Almost all the characters have their own theme songs and travelling songs. There are other characters who never appear in the stories, including Mr Honeyman who | , pay attention. I have brought something for you") is taken from the German children's TV show "Sandmännchen" ("Mr Sandman"), which provided children with a bedtime story. The song's narrator appears as a darker version of the character.
Music videos.
Two separate videos were produced for "Mein Herz brennt", one for the original version and another for the piano version. Both were filmed in the main bathroom of Beelitz-Heilstätten, and was directed by Zoran Bihać, | 3,603 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1996 film does Eddie Murphy play characters including Sherman Klump and Buddy Love? | The Nutty Professor (character)
The Nutty Professor (known as Julius E. Kelp in the original film (1963) and as Prof. Sherman Klump in the 1996 remake, and by his alter ego Buddy Love) is a fictional character portrayed by Jerry Lewis in "The Nutty Professor" and its respective sequel, and by Eddie Murphy in the 1996 version and its 2000 sequel "". Julius E. Kelp is an awkward and shy but intelligent and lively chemist professor. Sherman Klump is a jolly, kind-hearted science | Sherman eventually drinks the water with the help of Denise and Cletus, and thus he is able to get his genetic makeup back in proper order.
The film closes with Denise and Sherman's wedding reception, with Buddy nowhere to be found. Dean Richmond rehires Sherman with a wedding present, and the hamster is back to normal and Dean Richmond decides to love the hamster.
Cast.
- Eddie Murphy as Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa Cletus Klump / Young Papa Cletus Klump / Ernie Klump Sr. | 3,604 | triviaqa-train |
Yperite, first used by the German army in September 1917, is better known as what type of gas? | Sulfur mustard
Sulfur mustard, commonly known as mustard gas, is the prototypical substance of the sulfur-based family of cytotoxic and vesicant chemical warfare agents, which can form large blisters on exposed skin and in the lungs. They have a long history of use as a blister-agent in warfare and, along with organoarsenic compounds such as Lewisite, are the most well-studied of such agents. Related chemical compounds with similar chemical structure and similar properties form a class of compounds known collectively as sulfur mustards or mustard agents | of the farm known by Allied soldiers as "Essex Farm" was used as a dressing station cemetery from April 1915 to August 1917. The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division buried their dead of 1915 in Plot I. Many burials were made without definite plan.
Landmarks Memorials to "In Flanders Fields".
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD fought in the second battle of Ypres when the German army launched one of the first chemical attacks in the history of war. They attacked the Canadian position with chlorine gas on 22 | 3,605 | triviaqa-train |
In 2000, who bared all at the Gielgud Theatre replacing Kathleen Turner in the role of Mrs Robinson in the play The Graduate? | adapted by Miguel Falabella. Several actresses have starred as Mrs. Robinson, including Kathleen Turner, Lorraine Bracco, Jerry Hall, Amanda Donohoe, Morgan Fairchild, Anne Archer, Vera Fischer, Patricia Richardson and Linda Gray.
The stage production adds several scenes that are not in the novel or the film, as well as using material from both film and novel.
The West End production opened at the Gielgud Theatre on April 5, 2000, after previews from March 24, with Kathleen Turner starring as Mrs. Robinson. The | world premiere of the stage adaptation of "The Graduate", alongside Kathleen Turner at The Gielgud Theatre in London's West End.
Rhys travelled to Ireland to star in the 18th century swashbuckling adventure, "The Abduction Club". He played the lead role of Darren Daniels in "Tabloid", and then returned to New Zealand to shoot the epic drama "The Lost World" for the BBC. His other film credits include the independent horror film "Deathwatch" in Prague and "Fakers", a comic crime | 3,606 | triviaqa-train |
What is the most common name for a pub in Britain? | Names like "Fox and Hounds", "Dog and Duck", "Dog and Gun", etc., refer to hunting. Animal names coupled with colours, such as "White Hart" and "Red Lion", are often heraldic. A white hart featured as the badge of King Richard II, while a red lion was the badge of John of Gaunt and a blue boar of the Earls of Oxford.
Branding.
Some pub chains in the UK adopt the same or similar names for | , are available from the English Heritage shop at Boscobel House.
In commemoration of the tree's significance in British history, a number of places and things have been named after the Royal Oak. For example, "The Royal Oak" is the third most common pub name in Britain. and there have been eight warships of the Royal Navy named HMS "Royal Oak."
See also.
- Escape of Charles II
- Knights of the Royal Oak
- List of Great British Trees
- Oak | 3,607 | triviaqa-train |
In Star Trek, what colour is Mr. Spock's blood? | metal plate in his stomach through which he ingested energy to being a half-Martian in the original 1964 pitch with a "slightly reddish complexion and semi-pointed ears". Due to Roddenberry's concern that a Mars landing might take place before the end of the series, Spock's home planet was changed. Lee Greenway conducted the initial makeup tests on Nimoy, but after four or five days, Fred Phillips was asked to take over. Phillips in turn asked John Chambers to create Spock's ears, as he was | Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space
Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space is the debut album of Leonard Nimoy, recorded in character as Mr. Spock. It was released in June 1967 by Dot Records and reached number 81 on the "Billboard 200".
Background.
The album capitalized on the popularity of the Spock character on "Star Trek". The songs contain many outer-space elements, science fiction-themed narrations, and space sound effects.
Track listing. | 3,608 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1997 film starring Jack Nicholson is known in China as Mr. Cat Poop? | was terribly neglected, since Nicholson portrayed one of his best screen characters, someone who is "snarly, dumb, smart, noble, rascally—all the parts of 'Jack'"
Nicholson went on to win his next Academy Award for Best Actor in the romantic comedy, "As Good as It Gets" (1997), his third film directed by James L. Brooks. He played Melvin Udall, a "wickedly funny", mean-spirited, obsessive-compulsive novelist. "I'm a studio Method | The Border (1982 film)
The Border is a 1982 American drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Elpidia Carrillo and Warren Oates.
Plot.
Immigration enforcement agent Charlie Smith lives in California with his wife, Marcy, in a trailer. She persuades him to move to a duplex in El Paso shared by her friend and border agent Cat. She opens a charge account and starts to purchase expensive items like a water bed as she tries to build a dream | 3,609 | triviaqa-train |
As at March 2003, who were the last football team to win the FA Cup final wearing stripes? | game, the last time a non-league side defeated a Level 1 club was in 1989 when Sutton United claimed a 2–1 victory at home over Coventry City, who had won the FA Cup less than two years prior.
In the 1971–72 FA Cup, a non-league side achieved a Level 1 giant killing that was voted "best FA Cup tie ever" in a 2007 poll by "The Observer" newspaper. Non-league Hereford United was trailing First Division Newcastle United 0–1 with less than seven minutes left | tie, their match with Mansfield Town was not played until 8 March. There were no replays.
Results Semi-finals.
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday 22 March and Saturday 29 March 1969.
Results Final.
The 1969 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester City and Leicester City at Wembley on Saturday 26 April 1969. The match finished 1–0 to Manchester City who, behind West Ham United in 1975, are the second-last all-English team to win the FA Cup.
References | 3,610 | triviaqa-train |
In degrees centigrade, what is the normal body temperature? | morning oral temperature of 37.2 °C (98.9 °F) or an afternoon oral temperature of 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) while the normal daily temperature variation is typically 0.5 °C (0.9 °F).
Normal body temperatures vary depending on many factors, including age, sex, time of day, ambient temperature, activity level, and more. A raised temperature is not always a fever. For example, the temperature of a healthy person rises when he or she | which are in Dabdaba and the fourth between Dabdaba and El Kasr.
They were formerly enclosed in basins built in very beautiful cut stones and still exist, at least in part, because many blocks have been moved or removed. To each of these basins is attached a small bathhouse of modern construction but divided internally into several compartments that are ancient. The temperature of these sources varies: the hottest is forty-five degrees centigrade, the lowest is thirty-four degrees centigrade. Between Dabdaba and El Kasr once stretched a | 3,611 | triviaqa-train |
The condition of seasonal allergic rhinitis is better known by what name? | the occurrence of an itchy throat after eating an apple or sneezing when peeling potatoes or apples. This occurs because of similarities in the proteins of the pollen and the food. There are many cross-reacting substances. Hay fever is not a true fever, meaning it does not cause a core body temperature in the fever over 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5–100.9 °F).
Cause.
Allergic rhinitis triggered by the pollens of specific seasonal plants is commonly known as "hay fever", because it is most | for what is known as an Enhanced Annuity (sometimes known as an Impaired Life Annuity) which pays a higher income to people who suffer from a range of health conditions - anything from asthma to a serious heart condition. There are also other products available that may suit people’s retirement needs better than the default deal offered by a pension provider. One of the best ways to make the most of the Open Market Option is to speak to an Independent Financial Adviser who will explain the different options available at retirement.
The | 3,612 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is the trachea more commonly known? | Trachea
The trachea, colloquially called the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air-breathing animals with lungs. The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi. At the top of the trachea the cricoid cartilage attaches it to the larynx. This is the only complete tracheal ring, the others being incomplete rings of reinforcing cartilage. The trachealis muscle joins the ends of the rings and | Vardon Family
Vardon is a combination French and Scottish surname that still prevails in both countries and has been carried into the new world. The family name Vardon is most famously held by the professional golfer, Harry Vardon (1870–1937), who invented what is commonly known as the Vardon Grip, and had the Vardon Trophy named after him.
Vardons of Montreal.
Vardon is a relatively well known name in Canada, especially in Montreal, where the family name had been for some time associated with an old Scottish clan | 3,613 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1959 film won 11 Oscars? | 32nd Academy Awards
The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held on April 4, 1960 and took place at the RKO Pantages Theatre to honor the best films of 1959.
The epic drama "Ben-Hur" won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the year before by "Gigi". "Ben-Hur" remained the most honored motion picture in Academy Award history until "Titanic" equaled the feat in 1997, followed by "" in | including Best Picture and Best Director (which were won by "Birdman", tying "The Grand Budapest Hotel" for both the most nominations and wins of the ceremony). "The Grand Budapest Hotel" won the Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design and Best Original Score. The film led in BAFTA nominations, with 11, including Best Actor for Fiennes, Best Director, and Best Film. It won in the same categories as it did at the Oscars, as well as | 3,614 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of author A. A. Milne's son, the name of whom he used in his Winnie The Pooh books? | , who was captured at his country home in France by the Nazis and imprisoned for a year. Wodehouse made radio broadcasts about his internment, which were broadcast from Berlin. Although the light-hearted broadcasts made fun of the Germans, Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. Wodehouse got some revenge on his former friend (e.g., in "The Mating Season") by creating fatuous parodies of the Christopher Robin poems in some of his later stories, and claiming that | be seen in flashbacks from the Homelands, barbecuing marshmallows with the sock monkey Saunders in what appears to be the Hundred Acre Wood. They were described as living in "blissful simplicity". In the works of author A. A. Milne, "Sanders" is the name of the person who resided at Pooh's home prior to Pooh making it his house, and Winnie the Pooh and several other characters from the books were based on the stuffed toys of Milne's son. Saunders and his friends were driven from their homes when | 3,615 | triviaqa-train |
Lanzarote and Tenerife are part of which group of islands? | Lanzarote
Lanzarote (, , ) is a Spanish island, the northernmost and easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With inhabitants, it is the third most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Located in the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The island was declared a | as bus routes, the area also contains the Las Margaritas station on Line C-4 of Cercanías Madrid, and the closest metro station is Juan de la Cierva. | 3,616 | triviaqa-train |
Walter Fredrick Morrison sold the rights to his Pluto Platter in 1955, but under what name did this toy become popular? | Frisbee
A frisbee (pronounced , origin of the term dates to 1957, also called a flying disc or simply a disc) is a gliding toy or sporting item that is generally plastic and roughly in diameter with a pronounced lip. It is used recreationally and competitively for throwing and catching, as in flying disc games. The shape of the disc is an airfoil in cross-section which allows it to fly by generating lift as it moves through the air. Spinning it imparts a stabilizing gyroscopic force, allowing it to | are her curiosity, and her ability to piece together clues in order to figure out mysteries.
Literary style.
Neely enjoyed a wide range of authors such as P.D. James, Chester Himes, and Walter Mosley but the one author that inspired her the most was Toni Morrison. She used her as a model of what she wanted to become. She saw what Morrison did with the experiences of black woman to tell stories of ordinary people and tried to mimic the same style. At first it was a short story but | 3,617 | triviaqa-train |
What is Barbie's boyfriend's first name? | toy company. He was unenthusiastic about the idea, as were Mattel's directors.
During a trip to Europe in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called Bild Lilli. The adult-figured doll was exactly what Handler had in mind, so she purchased three of them. She gave one to her daughter and took the others back to Mattel. The Lilli doll was based on a popular character appearing in a comic strip drawn by Reinhard Beuthin for the newspaper "Bild | Pigeon Tango
Pigeon Tango is a 2017 Taiwanese crime thriller film written and directed by Lee Chi-yuarn. The film stars Sunny Wang, Annie Chen, Jason King, Liao Chun, Lu Yi-ching and Cecilia Choi.
Premise.
To repay the gambling debts her boyfriend has left behind after a fatal pigeon racing accident, Barbie, a pole dancer, meets organ dealer Malacca, who extracts her deceased boyfriend's organs. Malacca becomes Barbie's lover in the process. Meanwhile, Yang, a detective, | 3,618 | triviaqa-train |
How many points would the word Scrabble score in the game of Scrabble? | 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) × 3 = 51. Note that the Q is not doubled for this play.
Player 1 has DDIIIOO and plays OIDIOID 9G. The score for the word OIDIOID would be (2 × 1 + 1 + 2 × 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 × 2) = 14. Additionally, Player 1 formed NO and TI, which score 1 + 2 × 1 = 3 and 1 + 1 = 2 points respectively. Therefore, | Bingo (Scrabble)
Bingo is a slang term used in Scrabble for a play using all seven of the player's tiles. A player who does this receives 50 points in addition to what the word would normally score. Mattel, the game's manufacturer in the United Kingdom, uses the term bonus to describe such a word. In French, it is called a "scrabble".
Bingos are an important part of achieving high scores in Scrabble. While many beginners rarely play even one during a game, experts | 3,619 | triviaqa-train |
Nicknamed the Black Panther, who was the top scorer in the 1966 World Cup finals? | a 1–0 win against Italy. Also notable was the elimination of world champions Brazil after the preliminary round and the fact that all four semi-finalists were European, a situation occurring in only four other World Cups (1934, 1982, 2006 and 2018). Portugal's Eusébio was top scorer with nine goals. The final is remembered for being the only one with a hat-trick and for its controversial third goal awarded to England.
Prior to the tournament the trophy was stolen, although it was later recovered. | World Cups, the other two being Miroslav Klose and Thomas Müller.
Club career.
Nicknamed ""Nene"" (the babe) for his boyish looks, Cubillas began his career with Alianza Lima at the age of 16 in 1966. Whilst at Alianza he was top scorer in the Peruvian Primera División in 1966 and 1970.
In 1972, he had his most successful season in several years. He was Libertadores Cup top scorer and South American Footballer of the Year.
In 1973, he transferred to | 3,620 | triviaqa-train |
Which Dutch footballer scored 90 goals in 135 games for A. C. Milan in the late 1980s and early 1990s? | , appointing rising manager Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the "Rossoneri" and signing Dutch internationals Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. The Dutch trio added an attacking impetus to the team, and complemented the club's Italian internationals Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta and Roberto Donadoni. Under Sacchi, Milan won its first Scudetto in nine years in the 1987–88 season. The following year, the club won its first European Cup in two decades, beating Romanian club Steaua București 4–0 in the final. Milan | Michael Cole (footballer)
Michael Wade Cole (born 3 September 1966) is an English former footballer who played for Ipswich Town, Port Vale, Fulham, and Chelmsford City in the 1980s and 1990s. A forward, he scored eight goals in 90 league games in a seven-year career in the Football League.
Playing career.
Cole began his career at Ipswich Town, who finished 17th in the First Division in 1984–85 under Bobby Ferguson's stewardship. The "Blues" were then relegated in 1985–86, | 3,621 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the 1974 World Cup as a player and the 1990 World Cup as a coach? | third by beating Uruguay 1–0. Gerd Müller finished as the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals.
History 1974 World Cup title on home soil.
In 1971, Franz Beckenbauer became captain of the national team, and he led West Germany to victory at the European Championship at Euro 1972, defeating the Soviet Union 3–0 in the final.
As hosts of the 1974 World Cup, they won their second World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final in Munich.
Two matches in the 1974 World Cup stood | Reșița (1979), Aurul Brad (1983–1984), Corvinul Hunedoara (1984–1986, 1990–1991), Sportul Studențesc (1988–1990), Progresul București (1993–1994).
As coach he won Romanian Cup with Politehnica Timişoara in 1980, and participated in the European Cup Winners Cup (1980) and UEFA cup (1992). He also coached the Romanian National Universities Soccer Team during their world cup win of the University Football World Cup in Monaco, 1974.
After retiring as a coach, he continued his career as advisor | 3,622 | triviaqa-train |
In all of the English and Scottish leagues, which team's name would come first alphabetically? | city outside the Central Belt is Aberdeen.
In general, only the more accessible and larger islands remain inhabited. Currently, fewer than 90 remain inhabited. The Southern Uplands are essentially rural in nature and dominated by agriculture and forestry. Because of housing problems in Glasgow and Edinburgh, five new towns were designated between 1947 and 1966. They are East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston, and Irvine.
Immigration since World War II has given Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee small South Asian communities. In 2011, | issuing the team's #9 jersey — retired by the old Jets in honor of superstar Bobby Hull — to forward Evander Kane, who had worn the number in Atlanta.
Effect on teams in other sports leagues National Basketball Association.
- The Seattle SuperSonics' move to Oklahoma City in 2008 included an agreement that the SuperSonics' name, logo, colors, and history would all be left in Seattle. This also includes banners and trophies, which would be displayed in a museum until a new franchise is brought to Seattle | 3,623 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first person pictured on a British postage stamp? | of Llanbrynmair, Wales
- Francis Worrell Stevens, schoolmaster at Loughton
- Ferdinand Egarter of Spittal, Austria
- Curry Gabriel Treffenberg from Sweden
History.
Although a number of people laid claim to the concept of the postage stamp, it is well documented that stamps were first introduced in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 May 1840 as a part of postal reforms promoted by Sir Rowland Hill. With its introduction, the postage fee was paid by the sender and not the recipient, though it | reading him a note from Nogbad, on a British commemorative postage stamp (SG1804) in January 1994. The art work for the stamp was drawn by Peter Firmin, who also produced a series of illustrations for the advertising campaign to publicize the new stamps. The stamp was one of a set of ten on the theme of "messages", featuring characters from British children's literature. All the characters were pictured holding a letter, note or message. Noggin's note reads: "I, Nogbad 'the Bad' | 3,624 | triviaqa-train |
In 1980, who became the first British solo female artist to have a UK number one album? | most weeks on the charts is Queen's "Greatest Hits", which has spent over 1000 weeks on the chart by January 2018. See List of albums which have spent the most weeks on the UK Albums Chart for full details.
In 1980, Kate Bush became the first British female artist to have a number-one album in the UK with "Never for Ever", as well as being the first album by any female solo artist to enter the chart at number 1. In August 2014 she became the | week-ending) 20 September 1980 at No. 1. It remained there for one week, staying in the top 75 for a total of 23 weeks. The album became Bush's first record to reach the top position on the UK Albums Chart, also making her the first female British solo artist to achieve that status. Technically, "Never for Ever" is the first "studio" album (i.e. not a greatest hits compilation) by "any" solo female artist to reach number 1 in the UK as | 3,625 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Britain's first million pound footballer? | Progression of the British football transfer fee record
The progression of the British football transfer fee record tracks the increases in the record for the highest transfer fee paid or received by British association football clubs. A transfer fee is the sum of money paid by one club to purchase the contract, and therefore the playing services, of a professional footballer. Fees are not generally formally disclosed by the clubs involved, and discrepancies can occur in figures quoted in the press. Trevor Francis, for example, is regarded as Britain's first | managers, and so in 1979, Ron Atkinson paid £516,000 to take him to West Bromwich Albion, breaking the English transfer record and making Mills Britain's first half million pound footballer.
Playing career Other Clubs.
Mills scored on his first full appearance for West Brom, but despite the huge sum of money invested in him he was not given many opportunities to prove himself, with injuries, loss of form and a switch to midfield limiting his goals. After scoring only six goals in 59 appearances, he was loaned | 3,626 | triviaqa-train |
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what was the name of the little people who worked for Willy Wonka and loved to sing? | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 British novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, alongside David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy and Christopher Lee. The storyline follows Charlie as he wins a contest along with four other children and is led by | make "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" relevant to mainstream audiences, but Roald Dahl's widow Liccy Dahl opposed this. After Tim Burton was hired as director in May 2003, Burton immediately thought of Johnny Depp for the role of Willy Wonka, who joined the following August for his fourth collaboration with the director.
Burton and screenwriter John August worked together in creating Wilbur Wonka, Willy's domineering dentist father. "You want a little bit of the flavor of why Wonka is the way he is," Burton reasoned | 3,627 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was actor Sean Connery born? | Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a retired Scottish actor and producer, who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award.
Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from "Dr. No" to "You Only Live Twice", plus "Diamonds Are Forever" and " | Jason Connery
Jason Joseph Connery (born 11 January 1963) is an English actor and director. He is the son of Sean Connery and Diane Cilento. On screen, he is best known for appearing in the third series of the ITV drama programme "Robin of Sherwood" in 1986. He took over the main role after Michael Praed's character was killed off at the end of the second series.
Early life.
Connery was born and raised in London. He is the son of Scottish actor Sean Connery | 3,628 | triviaqa-train |
Which two actresses play the leading roles in the 1992 film Single White Female? | Single White Female
Single White Female is a 1992 American psychological erotic thriller film based on John Lutz's novel "SWF Seeks Same". It stars Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh and was directed by Barbet Schroeder.
Plot.
Allison "Allie" Jones (Bridget Fonda) is a software designer in New York City, engaged to Sam Rawson (Steven Weber). Sam's ex-wife calls, and it is revealed that he slept with her recently. A hurt and angry Allie throws Sam out, | of the female leads. It was also reported that the film would feature three more leading female characters, with a total of four different romantic tracks. Actresses Nabha Natesh and Nikitha Narayan were approached to play the other lead roles. However, later Nabha was replaced by model turned actress Ashika Ranganath, playing her first role for a film. Apart from these leading actresses. In February 2017, it was announced that actor Jaggesh would be appearing in a special song sequence penned by Bhat himself. Later in March 2017, Bhat | 3,629 | triviaqa-train |
In 1999, in the British Film Industry's list of best British films ever, what was the only film in the top ten to be made in the 1990s? | responsible for "Shallow Grave" (1994) and "Trainspotting" (1996). The latter film generated interested in other "regional" productions, including the Scottish films "Small Faces" (1996), "Ratcatcher" (1999) and "My Name Is Joe" (1998).
History 2000 to 2010.
The first decade of the 21st century was a relatively successful one for the British film industry. Many British films found a wide international audience due to funding from BBC Films, Film 4 and | historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In 1999 the film placed third in the British Film Institute's poll of the best British films of the 20th century, and in 2001 the magazine "Total Film" called it "as shockingly beautiful and hugely intelligent as any film ever made" and "faultless". It was ranked in the top ten films of all time in the 2002 "Sight & Sound" directors' poll. In 2004 | 3,630 | triviaqa-train |
According to the title of a 1983 film directed by Brian De Palma, by what name was Antonio Montana better known? | Tony Montana
Antonio "Tony" Montana is a fictional character and the main
protagonist of the 1983 film "Scarface". He is portrayed by Al Pacino in the movie, and is voiced by André Sogliuzzo in the 2006 video game "". Embodying the rise from the bottom to the top, Tony Montana has become a cultural icon and is one of the most famous movie characters of all time. In 2008, Montana was named the 27th Greatest Movie Character by "Empire Magazine". He is partly based | Femme Fatale (2002 film)
Femme Fatale is a 2002 French erotic mystery thriller film directed by Brian De Palma. The film stars Rebecca Romijn and Antonio Banderas. It was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Warner Bros had put the film in the catalogue of Warner Archive Collection.
Plot.
Mercenary thief Laure Ash (Rebecca Romijn) participates in a diamond heist in Cannes. The plan is for Laure to steal valuable diamonds from the ensemble of a female attendant named Veronica (Rie | 3,631 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did gangster Al Capone operate? | Al Capone
Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (, ; born January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he went to prison at age 33.
Capone was born in New York City in 1899 to Italian immigrant parents. He joined the Five Points Gang as a | Torrio left the city for Brooklyn, New York, for good, at the end of 1925, or in early 1926, he took $30 million with him.
- 1925 (Spring) – One year after Republican Joseph Klenha won the mayor's office of Cicero with Torrio and Capone's support, Klenha vowed in print to "run his office independently of the gangster element". Al Capone went to the Cicero City Hall and beat the mayor unconscious in full view of the police, who did nothing to Capone | 3,632 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number one hit in 1974 called Billy Don't Be A Hero? | Billy Don't Be a Hero
"Billy Don't Be a Hero" is a 1974 pop song that was first a UK hit for Paper Lace and then, some months later, a US hit for Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods. The song was written and composed by two British songwriters, Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.
Because the song was released in 1974, it was associated by some listeners with the Vietnam War, though the war to which it actually refers is never identified in the lyrics. It has | but their big break came after moving to ABC Records and working with the record producer Steve Barri in 1973. Although their first single with ABC, "Deeper and Deeper," failed to make a big impression on the charts, beginning in 1974, the band began a string of hit songs. Their first two (and largest two) hits were cover versions of British hit songs whose original versions had not been hits in the U.S "Billy Don't Be A Hero" (a cover of a #1 UK | 3,633 | triviaqa-train |
Which fictional hero, created by Baroness Orczy, takes his name from the small red flower with which he signs his messages? | Emma Orczy
Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci (; 23 September 1865 – 12 November 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save ill-fated French royalty from "Madame Guillotine" during the French revolution, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" into popular | Westerns. Not all books within these genres are adventures. Adventure fiction takes the setting and premise of these other genres, but the fast-paced plot of an adventure focuses on the actions of the hero within the setting. With a few notable exceptions (such as Baroness Orczy, Leigh Brackett and Marion Zimmer Bradley) adventure fiction as a genre has been largely dominated by male writers, though female writers are now becoming common.
For children.
Adventure stories written specifically for children began in the 19th century. Early | 3,634 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the villain Hans Gruber in the film Die Hard? | Die Hard
Die Hard is a 1988 American action thriller film directed by John McTiernan and written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart, based on Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel "Nothing Lasts Forever". It was produced by the Gordon Company and Silver Pictures, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film follows off-duty New York City Police Department officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) who is caught in a Los Angeles skyscraper during a heist led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman).
Made for $ | Rickman's role as Hans Gruber in "Die Hard" earned him a spot on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains list as the 46th best villain in film history, though he revealed he almost did not take the role as he did not think "Die Hard" was the kind of film he wanted to make. His performance as the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" – which saw him win the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – also earned | 3,635 | triviaqa-train |
Which superhero takes pictures of himself in action and sells them to the Daily Bugle? | , and "The Alternative". After Peter Parker revealed he is Spider-Man and the "Bugle" planned to sue him for fraud, the paper itself was put on the defensive with front page accusations from "The Globe" (with information secretly supplied by "Bugle" reporter Betty Brant) of libeling the superhero.
The adventures of the staff of the newspaper beyond Peter Parker have been depicted in two series, "Daily Bugle" and "The Pulse".
History "The DB".
After Jameson | a stringer, who captures and sells the pictures to local news, most notably the "Daily Bugle".
See also.
- Correspondent
- Freelancer
- Parachute journalism | 3,636 | triviaqa-train |
By what name was the serial killer Albert DeSalvo, who killed 13 women between 1962 and 1964, better known? | Albert DeSalvo
Albert Henry DeSalvo (September 3, 1931 – November 25, 1973) was a criminal in Boston, Massachusetts who confessed to being the "Boston Strangler", the murderer of 13 women in the Boston area from 1962 to 1964. DeSalvo was imprisoned, however, for a series of rapes. His murder confession has been disputed, and debate continues as to which crimes he actually committed.
In July 2013, DNA was matched between seminal fluid found at the rape and murder of Mary Sullivan and DNA | Will Lockett
Petrie Kimbrough (born 1896 in Pembroke, Kentucky - March 11, 1920 in Eddyville, Kentucky), better known by his alias Will Lockett, was an American serial killer who killed three women and one girl between 1912 and 1920 in three states, also attempting to kill a woman in native Kentucky. He was executed for killing 10-year-old Geneva Hardman, whom he killed by crushing her head with a stone.
Biography.
Born and reared in Pembroke, Christian County, Kimbrough began using the | 3,637 | triviaqa-train |
In American Film Institute's list of the top 50 movie heroes, the number one hero, Atticus Finch, was from which film? | town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, lives with her older brother Jeremy, nicknamed Jem, and their widowed father Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scout befriend a boy named Dill, who visits Maycomb to stay with his aunt each summer. The three children are terrified, yet fascinated by their neighbor, the reclusive Arthur "Boo" Radley. The adults of Maycomb are hesitant to talk about Boo, and few of them have seen him | times its budget. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Peck, and was nominated for eight, including Best Picture.
In 1995, the film was listed in the National Film Registry. In 2003, the American Film Institute named Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century. In 2007, the film ranked twenty-fifth on the AFI's 10th anniversary list of the greatest American movies of all time. In 2005, the British Film Institute included it in their list of the 50 | 3,638 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a top ten hit in 2000 called Cartoon Heroes? | Cartoon Heroes
"Cartoon Heroes" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua from their second studio album, "Aquarius". The song was sent to radio stations worldwide on January 1, 2000. It was their first release anywhere for over 14 months due to the time spent touring the world, resting and recording the second album.
Although a commercial success, "Cartoon Heroes" failed to follow the success of earlier songs such as "Barbie Girl" and "Doctor Jones". | , though she did join the group's late-2007 tour. Atsuko was replaced by the group's touring bass player, Ritsuko Taneda, who had previously been a member of J-Pop group Denki Candy.
The group's song "Buttercup (I'm a Super Girl)" appeared on the cartoon series Powerpuff Girls soundtrack "Heroes and Villains". A Shonen Knife cover of the Carpenters' hit "Top of the World" was used in the 1998 remake of "The Parent Trap", a US television commercial | 3,639 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Superman appear in comics for the first time? | Superman
Superman is a fictional superhero. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and first appeared in "Action Comics" #1, a comic book published on April 18, 1938. The character regularly appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows.
Superman was born on the planet Krypton and was given the name Kal-El at birth. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth | stories changed his name to "Harvey Dent" to avoid an association with Superman (Clark Kent).
The character only made three appearances in the 1940s, and appeared twice in the 1950s (not counting the impostors mentioned below). By this time, he was dropped in favor of more "kid-friendly" villains, though he did appear in a 1968 issue ("World's Finest Comics" #173), in which Batman declared him to be the criminal that he most fears. In 1971, | 3,640 | triviaqa-train |
Which British playwright wrote Educating Rita, Blood Brothers and Shirley Valentine? | Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad.
Plot.
Wondering what has happened to her youth and feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley finds herself regularly alone and talking to the wall while preparing an evening meal of egg and chips for her emotionally distant husband. When her best friend offers to pay for a trip- | Valentine"
- Nominations
- 1984: Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay – "Educating Rita"
- 1984: Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Screenplay – "Educating Rita"
- 1984: BAFTA nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay – "Educating Rita"
- 1989 Tony Award for Best Play – "Shirley Valentine"
- 1990: BAFTA nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay – "Shirley Valentine"
- 1993: Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical – "Blood Brothers" | 3,641 | triviaqa-train |
Who featured on Melanie C's number one single Never Be The Same Again in 2000, and died in a car accident in 2002? | Never Be the Same Again
"Never Be the Same Again" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C, featuring American rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of American girl group TLC. It was released on 20 March 2000 as the third single from her first solo album, "Northern Star" (1999). The song was co-written by Melanie C, producer Rhett Lawrence, Paul F. Cruz and Lopes.
"Never Be the Same Again" entered at the top of the UK Singles | promoted. In 2000, Spice Girls member Melanie C collaborated with Lopes on the single "Never Be the Same Again"; it became an international hit reaching number one in many countries.
History 2002–2006: Lopes' death, "3D" and "R U The Girl".
Following the unsuccessful debut solo album, "Supernova", Lopes started working on her second solo album. On April 25, 2002, before the album was completed, Lopes died in a car crash while filming a documentary in Honduras, | 3,642 | triviaqa-train |
Which author wrote Patriot Games, Clear And Present Danger and The Hunt For Red October? | Patriot Games (film)
Patriot Games is a 1992 American spy thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom Clancy's novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1990 film "The Hunt for Red October", but with different actors in the leading roles, Harrison Ford starring as Jack Ryan and Anne Archer as his wife. James Earl Jones is the lone holdover, reprising his role as Admiral James Greer. The cast also includes Sean Bean, Patrick Bergin, Thora Birch, Samuel L. | Ubisoft for the PC, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube.
Domingo Chavez (as Ding Chavez) and John Clark both appear as a member and the leader of Team Rainbow in the older Rainbow Six games, these characters also appeared in the book.
Merchandising Home media.
On February 7, 2003, Paramount announced a box set entitled "The Jack Ryan Special Edition DVD Collection", which includes new editions of "The Hunt for Red October", "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger" as | 3,643 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Dutch speaking northern region of Belgium containing approximately half of the country's population? | . Resulting in the ethnic differences and the well-known waterfall system: pupils start high in the perceived hierarchy, and then drop towards more professional oriented directions or "easier" schools when they can't handle the pressure any longer.
Demographics Healthcare.
Healthcare is a federal matter, but the Flemish Government is responsible for care, health education and preventive care.
The 10 largest groups of foreign residents in 2018 are :
Culture.
At first sight, "Flemish culture" is defined by the Dutch language | and northern France. Millions of Dutch descendants have traditionally lived in the United States (Dutch American), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Africa (Afrikaners), the Caribbean (Aruba and Netherlands Antilles), and Suriname, and some Dutch immigrants to South America.
- Flemings, a subgroup of Dutch/Low German speaking people of the country of Belgium, about 50-55% of the country's population speaks Dutch - also called Flemish, one of Belgium's two major and | 3,644 | triviaqa-train |
Which element is basic to all organic chemistry? | of the periodic table, which groups together elements with similar chemical properties (and usually also similar electronic structures).
Description Atomic number.
The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of protons in each atom, and defines the element. For example, all carbon atoms contain 6 protons in their atomic nucleus; so the atomic number of carbon is 6. Carbon atoms may have different numbers of neutrons; atoms of the same element having different numbers of neutrons are known as isotopes of the element. | questions are based on basic chemistry. The test can determine how much the students understand basic chemistry. 80 well-ranked students can join the Summer school 1. About one organic chemistry questions appear in the test. All the tests are held in Konkuk University.
Process Summer school 1.
80 people who got a good score will join the Summer School 1, which is usually held far away from Seoul. In the school, students learn basic chemistry for two weeks and there isn't any experiment classes. When the | 3,645 | triviaqa-train |
Which Dickens novel features the Gordon Riots? | : A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty", as part of the "Master Humphrey's Clock" series (1840–41), were all published in monthly instalments before being made into books.
In the midst of all his activity during this period, there was discontent with his publishers and John Macrone was bought off, while Richard Bentley signed over all his rights in "Oliver Twist". Other signs of a certain restlessness and discontent emerged—in Broadstairs he flirted with Eleanor Picken, the young fiancée of his | Charles Dickens" (Gordon riots)
- "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens (Set during the Terror in Paris)
- "Agraria and Urbania" by Gerrard Lilburne (Set during the European Seven Years' War, 1756-63)
- Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell (British Army in the Napoleonic Wars)
- Horatio Hornblower series by C. S. Forester (British navy in the Napoleonic Wars)
- Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian (British Navy in the Napoleonic Wars | 3,646 | triviaqa-train |
Who invented the lightning conductor after flying a kite in a storm? | Kite experiment
The kite experiment is a scientific experiment in which a kite with a pointed, conductive wire attached to its apex is flown near thunder clouds to collect electricity from the air and conduct it down the wet kite string to the ground. It was proposed and may have been conducted by Benjamin Franklin with the assistance of his son William Franklin. The experiment's purpose was to uncover the unknown facts about the nature of lightning and electricity, and with further experiments on the ground, to demonstrate that lightning and electricity were | destroyed the original Harvard Hall in 1764. The collection he assembled would later become part of the Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, now on public display in its Science Center.
Franklin briefly investigated electrotherapy, including the use of the electric bath. This work led to the field becoming widely known.
Inventions and scientific inquiries Electricity Kite experiment and lightning rod.
Franklin published a proposal for an experiment to prove that lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a storm that appeared capable of becoming a lightning storm. On May | 3,647 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1973 thriller film features a malevolent dwarf in a red coat? | Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now () is a 1973 independent film directed by Nicolas Roeg. It is a thriller adapted from the short story by Daphne du Maurier. Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland portray a married couple who travel to Venice following the recent accidental death of their daughter, after the husband accepts a commission to restore a church. They encounter two sisters, one of whom claims to be clairvoyant and informs them that their daughter is trying to contact them and warn them of danger. The husband at | Red Dwarf", the season seven episode "Epideme" features a ship called the "Leviathan" which the "Red Dwarf" crew discover buried in the middle of an ice planetoid.
In the television series "Marvel's Agent Carter", Leviathan is referenced as the possible head of the enemy operation. The identity of Leviathan is yet to be revealed on the show, but in the Marvel Universe, Leviathan is known to be an evil organization.
"Leviathan" is a 2014 film by the Russian director | 3,648 | triviaqa-train |
In which county of Northern Ireland is the Giant’s Causeway? | northern province of Ulster they were a very large majority in County Antrim and County Down, small majorities in County Armagh and County Londonderry and a substantial minority in Ulster's five other counties. The four counties named, along with County Fermanagh and County Tyrone, would later constitute Northern Ireland. Most of the remaining 26 counties which later became the Republic of Ireland were overwhelmingly majority-nationalist.
During the Home Rule Crisis the possibility was discussed of a "temporary" partition of these six counties from the rest of Ireland. | holes, in particular, had a communication underneath with the sea, and at every returning surf threw up considerable quantities of water with a loud noise. The superincumbent rocks were basaltic, and those of a small rock to the N.W. of the island, as well as those of a bluff headland, immediately opposite on the main, were inferior only in extent to the Giant’s Causeway in the north of Ireland.
John Uniack also noted:
"The little island under which we lay received the name of Turtle Island | 3,649 | triviaqa-train |
Which current BBC drama sees Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi rekindle an old romance? | which he won a BAFTA; in the titular role in the medieval drama series "Cadfael" (1994–1998), as Stanley Baldwin in "The Gathering Storm" (2002), as Stuart Bixby in the ITV comedy "Vicious" (2013–2016) and as Alan Buttershaw in "Last Tango in Halifax" (2012–2016). Jacobi also portrayed a version of the Master in the long running science fiction series "Doctor Who".
Though principally a stage actor, Jacobi has appeared in a number of films, including | Sue Johnston. In 2010, Walker appeared as a beleaguered wife (Linda Shand) of a murderer in an episode of the BBC1 crime thriller "Luther".
In February 2011, she appeared as nervous social worker Wendy in the BBC TV series "Being Human". In February 2012, she played a major character in the one off BBC crime drama "Inside Men".
In 2012, 2013 and 2014/15, she appeared as Gillian Greenwood, nee Buttershaw alongside Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, and Sarah Lancashire | 3,650 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the world’s first ‘expo’ the Great Exhibition in London take place? | Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations or The Great Exhibition (sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), an international exhibition, took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs, exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century, and it was a much anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organised by Henry | exhibition that was held at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1968 and by the one at the Finch College gallery in New York in 1970, which attracted national media attention. In Great Britain, Margaret Benyon began using holography as an artistic medium in the late 1960s and had a solo exhibition at the University of Nottingham art gallery in 1969. This was followed in 1970 by a solo show at the Lisson Gallery in London, which was billed as the "first London expo of holograms and stereoscopic paintings". | 3,651 | triviaqa-train |
The Rembrandt House Museum can be visited in which city? | Rembrandt House Museum
The Rembrandt House Museum () is a historic house and art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Painter Rembrandt lived and worked in the house between 1639 and 1656. The 17th-century interior has been reconstructed. The collection contains Rembrandt's etchings and paintings of his contemporaries. The museum had in 2014.
Rembrandt's house.
The house is located in the Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam, where Rembrandt lived and painted for a number of years, not far from the present-day city hall. | Center for Contemporary Art and the Maritime Museum Rotterdam. The Historical Museum Rotterdam has changed into Museum Rotterdam which aims to exhibit Rotterdam as a contemporary transnational city, and not a past city.
Other museums include the tax museum and the natural history museum. At the historical shipyard and museum Scheepswerf 'De Delft', the reconstruction of ship of the line "Delft" can be visited.
Architecture.
In 1898, the high-rise office building the White House (in Dutch Witte Huis) was completed, | 3,652 | triviaqa-train |
Haneda Airport is one of the busiest in the world - which city does it serve? | Haneda Airport
, commonly known as , Tokyo Haneda Airport, and Haneda International Airport , is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area, and is the primary base of Japan's two major domestic airlines, Japan Airlines (Terminal 1) and All Nippon Airways (Terminal 2), as well as Air Do, Skymark Airlines, Solaseed Air, and StarFlyer. It is located in Ōta, Tokyo, south of Tokyo Station.
Haneda was the primary international airport serving Tokyo until 1978; from | in 17 countries. The Japanese government is currently encouraging the use of Haneda for premium business routes and the use of Narita for leisure routes and by low-cost carriers.
Haneda handled 85,408,975 passengers in 2017; by passenger throughput, it was the third-busiest airport in Asia and the fourth-busiest in the world, after Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport (Asia's busiest), and Dubai International Airport. It is able to handle 90 million passengers per year following its expansion in | 3,653 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cairo square was the centre of the Egyptian revolution? | However, from the income the country does make, most of it does come from Cairo, as the majority of the countries manufacturing headquarters are located there. Today's Cairo has clearly evolved since Ibn Battuta made his way through the ancient city. Cairo has made advances in some aspects of daily life, and taken steps backwards in others. However, with that being said, Cairo is still one of the most influential cities in all of Egypt.
History Modern era 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Cairo's Tahrir Square was the focal | buildings surround the square including, the American University in Cairo's downtown campus, the Mogamma governmental administrative Building, the headquarters of the Arab League, the Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel, and the Egyptian Museum. Being at the heart of Cairo, the square witnessed several major protests over the years. However, the most notable event in the square was being the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
Cityscape Egyptian Museum.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, is | 3,654 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the protests break out at the Pearl Roundabout? | Pearl Roundabout
The GCC Roundabout, known as Pearl Roundabout or Lulu Roundabout (Arabic: "", "Roundabout of the pearl(s)") was a roundabout located near the financial district of Manama, Bahrain. The roundabout was named after the pearl monument that previously stood on the site and was destroyed on March 18, 2011 by government forces as part of a crackdown on protesters during the Bahraini uprising of 2011.
Location.
The roundabout was located in the heart of the capital Manama and was surrounded by the | bin Isa Al Khalifa declared a three-month state of emergency on 15 March and asked the military to reassert its control as clashes spread across the country. On 16 March, armed soldiers and riot police cleared the protesters' camp in the Pearl Roundabout, in which 3 policemen and 3 protesters were reportedly killed. Later, on 18 March, the government tore down Pearl Roundabout monument. After the lifting of emergency law on 1 June, several large rallies were staged by the opposition parties. Smaller-scale protests and clashes | 3,655 | triviaqa-train |
Hanged in 2010 Ali Hassan al-Majid had what nickname? | Ali Hassan al-Majid
Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (; ; 30 November 1941 – 25 January 2010) was a Ba'athist Iraqi Defense Minister, Interior Minister, military commander and chief of the Iraqi Intelligence Service. He was also the governor of Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
A first cousin of former Ba'athist Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, he became notorious in the 1980s and 1990s for his role in the Iraqi government's campaigns against internal opposition forces, namely the ethnic Kurdish rebels of the | executions are carried out in public, usually around 6 am local time.
In 2002, the "Black Vultures", the nickname of a group of five men who assaulted and gang raped dozens of women in northern Tehran, were hanged in public from cranes, two in the main bus terminal and three in the main square of Lavizan district.
On 2 August 2007, Maijid and Hossein Kavousifar were hanged in downtown Tehran for murdering a judge, as well as shooting and killing two innocent bystanders during an earlier | 3,656 | triviaqa-train |
Who played football for Argentina, Colombia and Spain? | team is the only one to have won the most important international triplet: World Cup, Confederations Cup, and Olympic Gold Medal. It has also won 14 Copas América, 6 Pan American Gold Medals and many other trophies. Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are among the best players in the game's history.
The country's women's field hockey team "Las Leonas", is one of the world's most successful with four Olympic medals, two World Cups, a World League and seven Champions | Héctor Rial
José Héctor Rial Laguía (14 October 1928 – 24 February 1991) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Real Madrid between 1954 and 1961. He was part of the team that won five consecutive European Cups. He played professional football in Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, France and Chile. He was born and raised in Argentina, but represented the Spain national football team on five occasions.
Rial started playing professional football in 1947 with San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Primera Division Argentina | 3,657 | triviaqa-train |
Which world figure is married to quantum chemist Joachim Sauer? | her standing as Merkel's most likely candidate for succession.
Personal life.
In 1977, at the age of 23, Merkel, then Angela Kasner, married physics student Ulrich Merkel (born 1953) and took his surname. The marriage ended in divorce in 1982. Her second and current husband is quantum chemist and professor Joachim Sauer, who has largely remained out of the media spotlight. They first met in 1981, became a couple later and married privately on 30 December 1998. She has no children, but | 1874–1936), law professor, married Dorothea Wach (1875–1949), see below (D)
- Marie Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1839–1897)
- Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1841–1880), chemist
- (1868–1949), banker, married Cécile Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1870–1943), see above (C)
- Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1879–1956), chemist
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1843–1850)
- Elisabeth Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1845–1910) married Adolf Wach
- Felix Wach (1871–1943)
- Joachim Wach (1898–1955) | 3,658 | triviaqa-train |
Who thought Sebastian Moran ‘the second most dangerous man in London? | Sebastian Moran
Colonel Sebastian Moran is a character in the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. An enemy of Sherlock Holmes, he first appears in the short story "The Adventure of the Empty House". Holmes once described him as "the second most dangerous man in London," the most dangerous being Professor Moriarty, Moran's employer.
Fictional character biography.
According to Sherlock Holmes's index of criminal biographies, Sebastian Moran was born in London in 1840, the son of Sir Augustus Moran, CB | ' brother, Mycroft Holmes. Moran refers to Colonel Sebastian Moran, "the second most dangerous man in London". The colophon for the imprint, a deerstalker, was designed by Ronald Clyne.
Mycroft & Moran Today.
After the publication of "The Solar Pons Omnibus" in 1982, Arkham House retired the Mycroft & Moran imprint. In fact, the book was officially an Arkham House publication, merely listing it as "A Mycroft & Moran Book" on the half title page. Later, the imprint | 3,659 | triviaqa-train |
According to Voltaire who was shot ‘to encourage the others’? | The King did not exercise his prerogative to grant clemency. Following the court martial and pronouncement of sentence, Admiral Byng had been detained aboard in the Solent and, on 14 March 1757, he was taken to the quarterdeck for execution in the presence of all hands and men from other ships of the fleet in boats surrounding "Monarch". The admiral knelt on a cushion and signified his readiness by dropping his handkerchief, whereupon a squad of Royal Marines shot him dead.
Burial and succession.
He is buried in | executed for failing to properly engage a French fleet. The admiral is blindfolded and shot on the deck of his own ship, merely "to encourage the others" (). This depiction of military punishment trivializes Byng's death. The dry, pithy explanation "to encourage the others" thus satirises a serious historical event in characteristically Voltairian fashion. For its classic wit, this phrase has become one of the more often quoted from "Candide".
Voltaire depicts the worst of the world and his pathetic hero's desperate | 3,660 | triviaqa-train |
Which Dickens hero went to Salem House School under headmaster Mr Creakle? | Copperfield" seemed to reflect her disabilities, Dickens improved the character with positive features. His plots were carefully constructed, and he often wove elements from topical events into his narratives. Masses of the illiterate poor chipped in ha'pennies to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up and inspiring a new class of readers.
His 1843 novella "A Christmas Carol" remains especially popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. "Oliver Twist" and "Great Expectations" are also frequently adapted and, like | 1905 when Kinman was headmaster. The W.E. Johns website biography states:
In January 1905, Johns went to Hertford Grammar School (now the Richard Hale School, Hertford) where the headmaster was Major Kinman. Some of his experiences here went into his book BIGGLES GOES TO SCHOOL.
In Pamela Shields' book ""The Private Lives of Hertfordshire Writers"" which includes William Earls Johns, Pamela writes The headmaster, Major Kinman, was the inspiration for Colonel Horace Chase, head of Malton House School in 'Biggles | 3,661 | triviaqa-train |
What do ‘scandent’ plants do? | can use the tendency of climbing plants to grow quickly. If a plant display is wanted quickly, a climber can achieve this. Climbers can be trained over walls, pergolas, fences, etc. Climbers can be grown over other plants to provide additional attraction. Artificial support can also be provided. Some climbers climb by themselves; others need work, such as tying them in and training them.
Scientific description.
Vines widely differ in size, form and evolutionary origin. Darwin classified climbing groups based on their climbing | several major groups:
- cane-like
- shrub-like
- tuberous
- rhizomatous
- semperflorens (wax or fibrous rooted begonias)
- Rex
- trailing-scandent
- thick-stemmed
For the most part, these groups do not correspond to any formal taxonomic groupings or phylogeny, and many species and hybrids have characteristics of more than one group, or do not fit well in any of them.
Cultivation Cultivars and cultivar groups.
- Angel wing begonia (hybrid) | 3,662 | triviaqa-train |
Which boxer was The Bronx Bull? | Raging Bull
Raging Bull is a 1980 American biographical sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's memoir "". It stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, an Italian American middleweight boxer whose self-destructive and obsessive rage, sexual jealousy, and animalistic appetite destroyed his relationship with his wife and family. Also featured in the film are Joe Pesci as Joey, LaMotta's well-intentioned brother and manager who tries to | Jersey Shore"
- Luis Resto, former welterweight boxer and subject of HBO documentary "Assault in the Ring"
- Anthony Ribustello, actor
- Nancy Savoca, film director
- Guy Velella, former New York State Senator (Republican) and Bronx Republican Chairman
In film.
- "The Seven-Ups" (1973)
- "The Wanderers" (1979)
- "Raging Bull" (1980)
- "True Love" (1989)
- "Bad Lieutenant" | 3,663 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play was set in Ephesus probably 14century? | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earliest period. His first histories, which draw heavily on the 1587 edition of Raphael Holinshed's "Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland", dramatise the | The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a complex and contradictory character, lives with his daughter Miranda, and his two servants — Caliban, a savage monster figure, and Ariel, an airy spirit. The play contains music | 3,664 | triviaqa-train |
Which boxer was The Brockton Blockbuster? | Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 95,314 in the 2015 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County. Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions", due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Two of the villages within the city are Montello and Campello, both have the | On March 15, 2011 there was a channel change, and Body In Balance and Canal+ Sport 1 was cut from the package and replaced by DK4 which had been in great demand. Also Canal+ Hits Sport Weekend was replaced by just Canal+ Hits.
11 January 2012 there an additional another channel change took place, since the Danish TV 2 became a pay channel. today the channel is offered in all Boxer channel packets such as Boxer Mini, Boxer Mix, Boxer Max, Boxer Flex8 and the Boxer TV 2 package | 3,665 | triviaqa-train |
The Thin White Duke ? | Blake), "Les Rythmes Digitales" (, literally "The Digital Rhythms"), "Paper Faces", "Man With Guitar", "Thin White Duke" (not to be confused with David Bowie's earlier persona of the same name), and the parodic French moniker "Jacques Lu Cont" (though he actually grew up in Reading, England).
Solo and group work.
Price was born in Bedale, North Yorkshire, but grew up in Reading, Berkshire. His musical career | Mr. Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)
US 12"
1. "Mr. Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)
2. "Mr. Brightside" (The Lindbergh Palace club Remix)
3. "Mr. Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Dub)
4. "Mr. Brightside" (The Lindbergh Palace Radio Remix)
5. "Mr. Brightside" (The Lindbergh Palace Dub)
6. "Mr. Brightside" ( | 3,666 | triviaqa-train |
Which 19 century Prime Minister is the only PM to have served 4 terms ? | as the period between their appointment and resignation, dismissal (or death, in the case of those who die in office), with the number of general elections taking place in the intervening period making no difference.
The only Prime Minister to serve four terms under that definition was William Ewart Gladstone (3 December 186820 February 1874, 23 April 188023 June 1885, 1 February 188625 July 1886 and 15 August 18925 March 1894).
Terms of Prime Ministers and reigns of sovereigns.
The office of Prime Minister has | 20th century : 11 (first Charles Tupper; last Pierre Trudeau)
Facts.
- John A. Macdonald and John Thompson were the only Prime Ministers to die in office.
- Three Prime Ministers have died outside of Canada, all in Britain.
- Richard Bennett is the only PM to die and be buried outside of Canada.
- There has never been a year in which more than one Prime Minister has died.
- The closest time between the death of two Prime Ministers is the 210 days | 3,667 | triviaqa-train |
From which Shakespeare play does the phrase “Brave New World” come from ? | novels of all time", and the novel was listed at #87 on The Big Read survey by the BBC.
Title.
"Brave New World"'s title derives from Miranda's speech in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", Act V, Scene I:
Translations of the title often allude to similar expressions used in domestic works of literature: the French edition of the work is entitled "Le Meilleur des mondes" ("The Best of All Worlds"), an allusion to an expression used by | popular miscellany from 1557. The colloquial expression to "play fast and loose" — to act or live recklessly or thoughtlessly — has come into our common usage from Shakespeare. Sometime in the 18th or 19th century, the scam was resurrected with a new method — one which used a continuous loop of string.
The scam artists who worked the docks would often play this con on a barrel top for the sailors. This new version of the game was called "On the Barrelhead," from the phrase, “Put | 3,668 | triviaqa-train |
Which novel opens with the diary of Jonathan Harker ? | Jonathan Harker
Jonathan Harker is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel "Dracula". His journey to Transylvania and encounter with the vampire Count Dracula and his Brides at Castle Dracula constitutes the dramatic opening scenes in the novel and most of the film adaptations. Stoker appropriated the surname from his friend Joseph Cunningham Harker (1855-1920), a set designer at the Lyceum Theatre and father of actor William Gordon Harker (1885-1967) as well as great-grandfather | McCarthy as Mrs. Hoskins
- Phyllis Morris as Mrs. Perkins
- Valerie Muller as Vampire
- Suzanne Neve as Mina Harker
- James Pope as Rowse
- Corin Redgrave as Jonathan Harker.
Differences between novel and adaptation:
- Jonathan Harker is combined with Renfield and dies.
- Quincey Morris and Arthur Holmwood never appear.
- Lucy is known as Lucy Weston.
- The ending is Mina permanently becoming a vampire.
See also.
- Vampire film | 3,669 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Mozambique ? | Ethiopia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, and India.
The voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498 marked the arrival of the Portuguese, who began a gradual process of colonisation and settlement in 1505. After over four centuries of Portuguese rule, Mozambique gained independence in 1975, becoming the People's Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter. After only two years of independence, the country descended into an intense and protracted civil war lasting from 1977 to 1992. In 1994, Mozambique held its first multiparty elections, and has since remained | Chewa language
Chewa (), also known as Nyanja (), is a Bantu language spoken in much of Southern, Southeast and East Africa, namely the countries of Malawi and Zimbabwe, where it is an official language and Mozambique and Zambia where it is a recognised minority language. The noun class prefix "chi-" is used for languages, so the language is usually called Chichewa and Chinyanja (spelled "Cinianja" in Mozambique). In Malawi, the name was officially changed from Chinyanja to Chichewa in 1968 at | 3,670 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Brunei ? | Brunei
Brunei ( ), officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace (, Jawi: ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the country is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's territory is divided between the nations of | business and official language and it is spoken by a majority of the population in Brunei. English is used in business as a working language and as the language of instruction from primary to tertiary education.
Chinese languages are also widely spoken, and the Chinese minority in Brunei speak a number of varieties of Chinese.
Arabic is the religious language of Muslims. Therefore, Arabic is taught in schools, particularly religious schools, and also in institutes of higher learning. As of 2004, there are six Arabic schools and one | 3,671 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Cambodia ? | -US Khmer Republic, the deposed king gave his support to his former enemies, the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge emerged as a major power, taking Phnom Penh in 1975 and later carrying out the Cambodian genocide from 1975 until 1979, when they were ousted by Vietnam and the Vietnamese-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea, supported by the Soviet Union in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1979–91).
Following the 1991 Paris Peace Accords, Cambodia was governed briefly by a United Nations mission (1992–93). The | operations located in Bangkok, Thailand name of NIST. In 2003, French ceased to be the official second language of Cambodia, further encouraging the Cambodian elite to educate their children in English in international schools like Northbridge International School Cambodia or the British International School of Phnom Penh. In February 2007 the entire Northbridge project – housing community and international school – was purchased by The Royal Group located in Cambodia. NISC is a proprietary educational institution fully licensed as an international school with the Cambodian Ministry of Education under the name of International School | 3,672 | triviaqa-train |
MASH, the character Frank Burns was replaced by which rather smug character ? | of his great loves, helping him to maintain his morale. In the series finale, following the sudden death of the Chinese POWs he has been teaching a work by Mozart, Winchester states that music has transformed into a haunting reminder of the horrors of the war. After the war, he returns to Boston where the position of Chief of Thoracic Surgery at a prestigious hospital awaits him.
Main characters Radar O'Reilly.
Corporal Walter Eugene O’Reilly, best known as Radar O'Reilly, appears in the novels, film, and TV | is not depleted. The game's submission system has been revamped. The "Breaking Point" gauge has been replaced with a two part circular gauge. The mechanic of the system remains mostly the same, but players only have to mash a single button rather than all four. Wake-up taunt finishers are now known as "Charged Finishers" which combines the taunt & finisher into a single animation by pressing and holding the finisher button when the opponent is grounded and then releasing it when they're on their feet (whereas | 3,673 | triviaqa-train |
Which President abolished racial segregation in the Armed Forces & the Civil Service ? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the president is looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. The role includes responsibility for the world's most expensive military, which has | integrate the civil service and armed forces, and proudly pointed to what he deemed the strongest civil rights plank in history in the Republican platform. He also promised to end racial segregation in Washington, D.C. He gained the endorsements of the two largest African American newspapers, the "Pittsburgh Courier" and the "Baltimore Afro-American". With Willkie running to the left of Roosevelt on civil rights, Roosevelt feared that blacks would return to their traditional home in the Republican Party, and he secured several prominent promotions or hirings of | 3,674 | triviaqa-train |
What is the nickname of Oscar Pistorious? | below-knee amputee). Sometimes referred to as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius took part in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and came third overall in the T44 100-metre event. Despite falling in the preliminary round for the 200 metres, he qualified for the final. He went on to win the final in a world record time of 21.97 seconds, beating a pair of American runners, Marlon Shirley and Brian Frasure, both with single amputations.
In | rate compared to using a prosthetic not designed for running. Runnings at this class can have lower metabolic costs compared to elite runners over middle and long distances. In general, track athletes with amputations should be considerate of the surface they are running on, and avoid asphalt and cinder tracks.
One of the most famous competitors in this class is Oscar Pistorious. He has set world records in the 200 meters in athletics.
Sports Basketball.
For wheelchair basketball, sportspeople in this class tend to be classified a 4 point | 3,675 | triviaqa-train |
Whose real name was falsely stated to be Camille Javal ? | Contempt (film)
Contempt (released in the UK as ) is a 1963 French-Italian New Wave drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on the Italian novel "Il disprezzo" ("A Ghost at Noon") by Alberto Moravia. It stars Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, and Giorgia Moll.
Plot.
Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli), a young French playwright who has found commercial success in Rome, accepts an offer from vulgar American producer Jeremy Prokosch | free agent.
Name issues.
When he was scouted by the Astros in 1998, Rodriguez falsely stated his name was Eny Cabreja and that he was only 17 years old. He had convinced a friend to let him borrow his identity. The real Cabreja was born on August 18, 1981, while Wandy was born on January 18, 1979. Wandy lived under the name Eny Cabreja until 2002, when he admitted to the Astros that he was in fact Wandy Fulton Rodriguez and that he was not really 21 years | 3,676 | triviaqa-train |
Which method of strangulation was once the official method of execution in Spain? | Garrote
A garrote or garrote vil (a Spanish word; alternative spellings include garotte and similar variants) is a weapon, most often a handheld ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle a person.
Assassination weapon.
A garrote can be made out of many different materials, including ropes, cable ties, fishing lines, nylon, guitar strings, telephone cord or piano wire.
A stick may be used to tighten the garrote; the Spanish word actually refers to the | (Long drop), which was rejected by the Reich Ministry of Justice (hanging, was by the Reichs-Law of 29 March 1933 introduced as an additional form of execution). With hanging executions during the Third Reich era, Reichhart had to work with the Austro-Hungarian short drop pole method of strangulation hanging ("": strangulation gallows).
In August 1945, Reichhart was denounced by the Munich city administration. He lived comfortably in a villa and had several cars. Formally, he was still a | 3,677 | triviaqa-train |
In which country have 9 missing episodes of Dr Who been discovered? | and Second Doctor serials; although two stories are missing just one episode each ("The Tenth Planet", Episode 4 and "The Web of Fear" Episode 3), other stories are lost altogether. Patrick Troughton's era as the Second Doctor is particularly affected; of the 14 stories comprising his first two seasons, only "The Tomb of the Cybermen" and "The Enemy of the World" are complete, and these only exist due to telerecordings later returned from Hong Kong and Nigeria, respectively.
All | play. In one instance, a woman who attempted suicide died a few days after her attempt. Dr. G found that her death was actually due to another condition and was not by her own hand. Another instance dealt with human bones that had been found alongside railroad tracks. Through an autopsy and investigative work it was discovered that the remains were those of a missing girl who had been killed by her mother.
Episodes.
"Dr. G: Medical Examiner" premiered on July 23, 2004 and its final episode | 3,678 | triviaqa-train |
Which important person’s arrival at events is announced by playing Hail to the Chief? | Hail to the Chief
"Hail to the Chief" is the official Presidential Anthem of the United States, composed by James Sanderson. The song's playing accompanies the appearance of the President of the United States at many public events, it is also played at inauguration ceremonies. For major official occasions, the United States Marine Band and other military ensembles are generally the performers, so directives of the United States Department of Defense have, since 1954, been the main basis for according it official status. It is preceded by | a way was cleared for the President." Under the term of Harry Truman the Department of Defense made it the official tribute to the President.
President Chester A. Arthur did not like the song and asked John Philip Sousa to compose a new song, which was entitled "Presidential Polonaise". After Arthur left office, the Marine Band resumed playing "Hail to the Chief" for public appearances by the President.
During the American Civil War (1861–1865) the same piece was also used to announce the arrival of | 3,679 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of the German army was not so secretly in love with Rene in Allo Allo? | Recamier (Francesca Gonshaw; series 1 to 3) and Mimi Labonq (Sue Hodge; series 4 to 9). Furthermore, the seemingly gay German Lieutenant Gruber (Guy Siner) is also continually flirting with René and finding him in embarrassing situations. These situations are more humorous because René is not stereotypically attractive, is not considered a hero, and is often forced (against his will) by his wife to undertake missions and secret operations. Once, Edith memorably points a gun at René to stop him running away to | List of 'Allo 'Allo! characters
This is list of all main and recurring characters of BBC television's sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! that ran from 1982 until 1992 and 85 episodes
René Artois.
- Rene Francois Artois (Gorden Kaye) – The local café proprietor who, whilst trying to remain impartial, has been dragged into the war by both sides. The Germans are threatening to shoot him if he does not secretly hide stolen valuables; the Resistance is using his café as a safe-house | 3,680 | triviaqa-train |
Australian Capital Territory is entirely surrounded by what state? | Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, formerly known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938 and commonly referred to as the ACT, is a federal territory of Australia containing the Australian capital city of Canberra and some surrounding townships. It is located in the south-east of the country and is an enclave within the state of New South Wales. Founded after federation as the seat of government for the new nation, all important institutions of the Australian federal government are centred in the Territory.
On 1 January 1901, | Baghat
Baghat was a princely state of the British Raj, located in modern-day Himachal Pradesh. It constituted one of the Simla Hill States. It consisted of three separate parts which were almost entirely surrounded by the larger Patiala territory. The largest part comprised approximately , extending eastward from Solan. It incorporated Takroli, Bhocháli and part of the Básál parganas. The two smaller parts comprised about and respectively, and formed the remainder of the Básál pargana.
The first capital of the state was Jaunaji historically located at 6 | 3,681 | triviaqa-train |
Which playing card is ‘the curse of Scotland’? | Curse of Scotland
The Curse of Scotland is a nickname used for the Nine of Diamonds playing card. The expression has been used at least since the early 18th century, and many putative explanations have been given for the origin of this nickname for the card.
Earliest printed references.
In a book printed in London in 1708, "The British Apollo, or, Curious amusements for the ingenious", a question is posed:
Q. "Why is the" Nine of Diamonds "called" the curse of | List of playing-card nicknames
This list of playing card nicknames has the common nicknames for the playing cards in a 52-card deck, as used in some common card games, such as poker.
Single cards.
The following is a list of nicknames used for playing cards used in most card games which use the standard 52-card pack. Such games usually require the revealing or announcement of held cards, at which point the nicknames may be used.
Single cards One-eyed royals.
The phrase one-eyed | 3,682 | triviaqa-train |
Like Rome, which Yorkshire city is said to be built on seven hills? | of cold and hunger. Orderic Vitalis estimated that "more than 100,000" people from the North died from hunger.
In the centuries following, many abbeys and priories were built in Yorkshire. Norman landowners were keen to increase their revenues and established new towns such as Barnsley, Doncaster, Hull, Leeds, Scarborough and Sheffield, among others. Of towns founded before the conquest, only Bridlington, Pocklington, and York continued at a prominent level. The population of Yorkshire boomed until hit by the Great Famine in the years | Castle Rock, the modern city is often said to be built on seven hills, namely Calton Hill, Corstorphine Hill, Craiglockhart Hill, Braid Hill, Blackford Hill, Arthur's Seat and the Castle Rock, giving rise to allusions to the seven hills of Rome.
Occupying a narrow gap between the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills and their outrunners to the south, the city sprawls over a landscape which is the product of early volcanic activity and later periods of intensive glaciation.
Other prominent landforms | 3,683 | triviaqa-train |
Which language is said to have been the mother tongue of Jesus? | of the Apostles, were all Jews either by birth or conversion, for which the biblical term "proselyte" is used, and referred to by historians as Jewish Christians. The early Gospel message was spread orally, probably in Aramaic, but almost immediately also in Greek. The New Testament's Acts of the Apostles and Epistle to the Galatians record that the first Christian community was centered in Jerusalem and its leaders included Peter, James, the brother of Jesus, and John the Apostle.
After the conversion of Paul the | L2 sounds competently because the L2 sounds are evaluated using the categorical perception developed for L1. Trubetzkoy described the process as follows: "The phonological system of a language is like a sieve through which everything that is said passes ... Each person acquires the system of his mother tongue. But when he hears another language spoken, he intuitively uses the familiar 'phonological sieve' of his mother tongue to analyze what has been said. However, since this sieve is not suited for the foreign language, numerous mistakes and misinterpretations are the | 3,684 | triviaqa-train |
Which spirit is present in a white lady cocktail? | List of sours.
- Daiquiri : rum, lime juice and sugar.
- Kamikaze vodka, triple sec, and lime juice, mixed in equal parts. It is also served as a shot.
- Margarita : tequila, Cointreau and lime juice.
- Sidecar : cognac, triple sec and lemon juice.
List of sours Gin sour.
The gin sour is a traditional mixed cocktail that predates prohibition in the United States. It is a simple combination of gin, lemon juice, and sugar. | while attempting to get a good Valentine's Day gift for Watanuki. He later sees her while giving her a White Day present, while restoring the pipe fox spirit to his smaller form. Watanuki later rescues her from Lady Jorōgumo, who captures her after a failed attempt to recover Watanuki's eye, and she appears again briefly with her friend, Ame-warashi, after Watanuki recovers from a near death experience.
Secondary characters Ame-warashi.
is a high-ranking rain spirit who has a very hostile attitude | 3,685 | triviaqa-train |
In which opera does Mimi fall for Rodolfo? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that came to dominate the world's opera stages with such popular works as Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème", "Tosca", and "Madama Butterfly". Later Italian composers, such as Berio and Nono, have experimented | Nicole Heaston as Mimi, Ivan Magri as Rodolfo, Michael Sumuel as Marcello and Pureum Jo as Musetta.
Caird’s adaptation of Bernstein’s musical "Candide", originally written and staged for the National Theatre in London in 1999, is increasingly being used by opera companies, most recently in Francesca Zambello’s production for the Glimmerglass Festival in New York, Bordeaux Opera and Los Angeles Opera and Martin Berger’s production for Weimar Opera in Germany.
In February 2018, Caird’s production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" | 3,686 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera Pelleas et Melisande? | than grand opera, but without the spoken dialogue of opera comique. At the same time, the influence of Richard Wagner was felt as a challenge to the French tradition. Many French critics angrily rejected Wagner's music dramas while many French composers closely imitated them with variable success. Perhaps the most interesting response came from Claude Debussy. As in Wagner's works, the orchestra plays a leading role in Debussy's unique opera "Pelléas et Mélisande" (1902) and there are no real arias, only recitative. But the | Injustice festival in the Opéra National de Lyon, Aida together with Carlus Padrissa, to open the centenary of the Arena di Verona
2014
Madama Butterfly the Opera Handa a mounting outdoors in the Bay of Sydney;
Faust by Gounod, a coproduction of the Teatro Real and the Nederlandse Opera
Der fliegende Holländer the Opéra National de Lyon, the Opéra de Lille, Opera Australia (Melbourne Opera) and the Bergen National Opera.
2015
Pelleas et Melisande at the Semperoper Dresden
Il trovatore a staging inspired by | 3,687 | triviaqa-train |
In what county is Eton School? | Eton College
Eton College () is a 13–18 independent boarding school and sixth form for boys in the parish of Eton, near Windsor in Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore (The King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor), as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference school. Eton's history and influence have made Eton one of | Murray County School District
The Murray County School District is a public school district in Murray County, Georgia, United States, based in Chatsworth. It serves the communities of Chatsworth and Eton.
Schools.
The Murray County School District has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.
Schools Elementary schools.
- Chatsworth Elementary School
- Coker Elementary School
- Eton Elementary School
- Northwest Elementary School
- Spring Place Elementary School
- Woodlawn Elementary School
Schools Middle school. | 3,688 | triviaqa-train |
From which country did the Duffel Coat originate? | Duffel coat
A duffel coat (also duffle coat, for example in Canada) is a coat made from duffel, a coarse, thick, woolen material. The name derives from Duffel, a town in the province of Antwerp in Belgium where the fabric originated. Duffel bags were originally made from the same material. The hood and toggle fastenings proved popular, and the coat spread across Europe by the 1850s. By 1890 it was being supplied to the British Royal Navy. After World War II, the coats became available | ... and he still lives in a windmill". In a change from the original, Cobstone Windmill was used for the exterior shots, replacing Shipley Windmill, which had been used for all other episodes. Davies grew his hair out again for the role, and wore his own duffel coat throughout the episode. The coat had become the character's trademark in the show's first series, with Davies explaining that: "After we did the first series, I could never wear it off screen again, because people started doing | 3,689 | triviaqa-train |
From 1978 to 1984, who were coached by a lady called Betty Callaway? | Betty Callaway
Betty Daphne Callaway-Fittall, MBE (née Roberts; 22 March 1928 – 27 June 2011) was an English figure skating coach who specialised in ice dancing. She was best known as the coach of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, the 1984 Olympic champions, and also trained 1980 world champions Krisztina Regőczy and András Sallay, and 1972 European champions Angelika and Erich Buck.
Early life.
Betty Daphne Roberts was born in Reading, Berkshire on 22 March 1928, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Roberts | years under their instructor Len Sayward. However, despite becoming British Junior Dance champions, the team parted, as Dean and Elson did not get along well. Dean then agreed to try out Jayne Torvill, another skater at the Nottingham rink. The pair were first coached by Janet Sawbridge but in 1978 Betty Callaway became their coach.
Dean left school at age 16 and joined the Nottingham Police Force in 1974. It was challenging for him to undergo police cadet training, as his schedule often clashed with his skating training sessions | 3,690 | triviaqa-train |
In which film did Michael Caine say ‘not a lot of people know that’? | of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with "Educating Rita" (1983), earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 1986, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters".
Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992). This was his first starring role in several years, which led to a career resurgence in the late 1990s, receiving his second Golden Globe Award for | People Know This Either!", "Michael Caine's Moving Picture Show", and "Not a Lot of People Know This is 1988". Proceeds from the books went to the National Playing Fields Association, a UK charity for which Caine served as Vice President, and which aims to protect and promote open spaces for sports and recreation in British cities and towns.
In July 2016, Caine changed his name by deed poll to his long-time stage name in order to simplify security checks at airports. " | 3,691 | triviaqa-train |
What was created by the Limehouse Declaration of 1981? | the so-called 'Gang of Four' signalled their intent to leave the Labour Party and form a Council for Social Democracy, as they felt the party had been taken over by the left-wing members. This Council became the basis for the British Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The declaration was launched on a small bridge on Narrow Street, Limehouse. Organisation was very last minute with Matthew Oakeshott being sent to the Savoy Hotel to make photocopies of the statement, and visiting the flat of Shirley Williams to | Limehouse Declaration
The Limehouse Declaration was a statement issued on 25 January 1981 by four senior British Labour politicians, all MPs or former MPs and Cabinet Ministers: Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams. It became known as the Limehouse Declaration as it was made from David Owen's London home in Limehouse. The four were known as the Gang of Four.
The opening paragraph of the declaration indicates that it was triggered by decisions taken at the Labour Party conference in January 1981.
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Which country is home to the majority of species of Bird of Paradise? | Bird-of-paradise
The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The family has 42 species in 15 genera. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of the sexually dimorphic species (the majority), in particular the highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings, tail or head. For the most part they are | mountain woods, each with their own characteristic vegetation.
It is also possible to see certain species of birds and mammals in particular, which makes this site an ideal place to observe wildlife, especially birds, about 270 species were identified and its estimated that 230 more could inhabit the area, which makes Calilegua the home of 50% of all bird species in the country and a paradise for birdwatching. The park is home to the jaguar, the largest South American predator, along with other cats like the jaguarundi, the | 3,693 | triviaqa-train |
Which best selling Norwegian author created the detective Harry Hole? | Harry Hole
Harry Hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Critics link the personality of Harry Hole to those of the famous literary detectives: Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Jules Maigret, and Nero Wolfe, but in the word of Jo Nesbo himself it is to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, that he refers as a tribute more than a simple inspiration. | Harry Bosch
Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch (pronounced "He-ron-ee-mus" "Bosh") is a fictional character created by American author Michael Connelly. Bosch debuted as the lead character in the 1992 novel "The Black Echo", the first in a best-selling police procedural series now numbering 21 novels.
The novels are more or less coincident in timeframe with the year in which they were published. Harry, as he is commonly known by his associates, is a veteran police | 3,694 | triviaqa-train |
Who has written several successful novels about DS Roy Grace of the Brighton force? | Peter James (writer)
Peter James (born 22 August 1948) is an international British writer of crime fiction. He was born in Brighton, the son of Cornelia James, the former glovemaker to Queen Elizabeth II.
Education and early career.
James was educated at Charterhouse and went on to Ravensbourne Film School. For a brief period of time whilst at film school James worked as Orson Welles' house cleaner. Subsequently he spent several years in North America, working as a screenwriter and film producer, beginning | his 1958 Austin A35.
He is currently married to Lara James (m. 2015). His first, 19-year marriage was to Georgina (1979-1998).
Work.
Work Literature.
James has written 35 novels, including the International best-selling crime thriller series featuring Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, which have sold 20 million copies worldwide and have given him fourteen consecutive UK "Sunday Times" number ones, as well as number ones in Germany, France, Russia and Canada, and he | 3,695 | triviaqa-train |
Created by Leslie Thomas, Who was ‘The Last Detective’? | " recounting his childhood in South Wales, his days in Doctor Barnardo's homes in London, his National Service in the Far East, and his career in journalism. His novels about 1950s British National Service such as "The Virgin Soldiers" spawned two film versions, in 1969 and 1977, while his "" and "Dangerous Davies, The Last Detective" have been adapted for television (the former as "Tropic" in 1979 and the latter having also spawned a film version, in 1981 and a TV series in | Locations in Veronica Mars
"Veronica Mars" is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Set in the fictional town of Neptune, the series starred Kristen Bell as the title character, a student who progressed from high school to college during the series while moonlighting as a private investigator under the wing of her detective father. | 3,696 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative name for Japanese green horseradish? | and sausage.
- Horseradish is also used as a main ingredient for soups. In Poland, horseradish soup is a common Easter Day dish.
Culinary uses Relation to wasabi.
The Japanese condiment wasabi, although traditionally prepared from the true wasabi plant ("Wasabia japonica"), is now usually made with horseradish due to the scarcity of the wasabi plant. The Japanese botanical name for horseradish is , or "Western wasabi". Both plants are members of the family Brassicaceae.
Nutritional content.
In a | molecule imaging, APEX2 as a genetic tag for electron microscopy (analogous to Green Fluorescent Protein but visible by electron microscopy), split horseradish peroxidase for visualization of synapses in vivo, FLARE for gaining genetic access to activated neural ensembles, SPARK for transcriptional readout of protein-protein interactions, and PRIME (PRobe Incorporation Mediated by Enzymes) - a protein labeling technique that enables scientists to capitalize on the brightness, photostability, small size, and chemical diversity of small-molecule probes as an alternative to Green Fluorescent Protein.
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Charles Moore is whose official 2013 biographer? | Charles Moore (journalist)
Charles Hilary Moore (born 31 October 1956) is an English journalist and a former editor of "The Daily Telegraph", "The Sunday Telegraph" and "The Spectator". He still writes for the first and last of these publications.
The first volume of his authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher appeared in April 2013 shortly after she died.
Early life and career.
Moore was born in Hastings. He is from a Liberal family. His mother was a county councillor for | piloted American spacecraft Skylab 4. One of three to first achieve orbit for a continuous twelve weeks.
- Paul Jackson Pollock, American abstract expressionist, whose father had been adopted by a family of the name.
- Willis Polk, American Architect, rebuilt San Francisco after 1906 earthquake.
- Enid Blyton, by marriage, British children's writer.
- The Rev. Dr. John Charles Pollock, British writer and Official Biographer of The Rev. Dr. Billy Graham.
- Joseph Pollock fought in World War II and | 3,698 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV series is based on the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ book series? | . "A Clash of Kings" was the first book of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series to make the best-seller lists, reaching 13 on "The New York Times" Best Seller list in 1999. After the success of "The Lord of the Rings" films, Martin received his first inquiries to the rights of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series from various producers and filmmakers.
Martin was several months late turning in the third book, "A Storm of Swords | nine, in the first novel, to thirty-one by the fifth. The works and their setting have inspired a large media franchise. Among the many derived works are several prequel novellas, a TV series, a comic book adaptation, and several card, board, and video games.
What "type" of thing is "A Song of Ice and Fire"?
"A Song of Ice and Fire" is an example of all of the following:
- Fiction – form of narrative which deals | 3,699 | triviaqa-train |
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