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How high is the crossbar of a FIFA rules football goal in feet? | were various attempts to codify rules of football in England in the mid-19th century. The extant Laws date back to 1863 where a ruleset was formally adopted by the newly formed Football Association. Over time, the Laws have been amended, and since 1886 they have been maintained by the International Football Association Board.
They are the only rules of association football FIFA permits its members to use. The Laws allow some minor optional variations which can be implemented by national football associations, including some for play at the lowest levels, but | sports Association football.
In association football the goal is the only method of scoring. It is also used to refer to the scoring structure. An attempt on goal is referred to as a "shot". To score a goal, the ball must pass completely over the goal line between the goal posts and under the crossbar and no rules may be violated on the play (such as touching the ball with the hand or arm). See also offside.
The goal structure is defined as a frame 24 feet | 4,100 | triviaqa-train |
How many toes does a cat have on each front paw? | . Some cases of polydactyly are caused by mutations in the ZRS, a genetic enhancer that regulates expression of the Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) gene in the limb. The SHH protein is an important signalling molecule involved in patterning of many body elements, including limbs and digits.
Normal cats have a total of 18 toes, with five toes on each fore paw, and four toes on each hind paw; polydactyl cats may have as many as nine digits on their front and/or hind paws. Both Jake, a Canadian polydactyl | cat, and Paws, an American polydactyl cat, were recognised by Guinness World Records as having the highest number of toes on a cat, 28. Various combinations of anywhere from four to seven toes per paw are common. Polydactyly is most commonly found on the front paws only, it is rare for a cat to have polydactyl hind paws only, and polydactyly of all four paws is even less common.
Feline radial hypoplasia "(see squitten)" is a mimic of polydactyly and is considered a severe condition. | 4,101 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of late actor Steve McQueen’s last film? | never properly released theatrically.
His last two films were loosely based on true stories: "Tom Horn", a Western adventure about a former Army scout-turned professional gunman who worked for the big cattle ranchers hunting down rustlers, and later hanged for murder in the shooting death of a sheepherder, and "The Hunter", an urban action movie about a modern-day bounty hunter, both released in 1980.
Acting Missed roles.
McQueen was offered the lead male role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" | /de Cortanze. The other car was entered by Solar Productions, which was actor Steve McQueen’s film production company. Driven by Herbert Linge/Jonathan Williams it was fitted with cameras to record race footage for McQueen’s film. NART had bought the 312P works cars from Ferrari and two were entered in the Prototype category. Healey returned with its prototype for a third (and final) time, now as an open-top spyder, and with a bigger Repco 3-litre V8. It would be driven by Roger Enever and | 4,102 | triviaqa-train |
The ‘Aurora Australis’ is also known by what name? | auroral ovals are posted on the Internet.
In northern latitudes, the effect is known as the aurora borealis or the northern lights. The former term was coined by Galileo in 1619, from the Roman goddess of the dawn and the Greek name for the north wind. The southern counterpart, the aurora australis or the southern lights, has features almost identical to the aurora borealis and changes simultaneously with changes in the northern auroral zone. The Aurora Australis is visible from high southern latitudes in Antarctica, Chile, Argentina, New | . His real name is Prince Amir of Kinjan, and has a yellow duck sitting on top of his head. In the US animated version, the duck was coloured blue, as his character was merged with the blue bird in the UK animated version and books, and was also given the name Baldwin by What-A-Mess. In the US animated version, What-A-Mess is voiced by Ryan O'Donohue.
- What-a-Mess's Mother – Also known as The Duchess of Kinjan is | 4,103 | triviaqa-train |
The disease rickets is caused by the lack of which vitamin? | acid), vitamin B (pyridoxine), vitamin B (biotin), vitamin B (folic acid or folate), vitamin B (cobalamins), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin D (calciferols), vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols), and vitamin K (quinones).
Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions. Vitamin A acts as a regulator of cell and tissue growth and differentiation. Vitamin D provides a hormone-like function, regulating mineral metabolism for bones and other organs. The B complex | principal seat from the 14th century. The first of the family to settle in the Waterford area was the Rev John Congreve (1654-1710). His grandson and heir, John Congreve had Mount Congreve built in 1760 a number of years after holding the position of the High Sheriff of County Waterford.
Mount Congreve then remained the residence of 6 successive generations of the Congreve family until the death of Ambrose Congreve at the age of 104 in 2011. The successive holders of the estate from 1760 were as follows: | 4,104 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Ecuador? | part of the Ring of Fire. EPN adopted the polytechnic university model that stresses laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering.
The oldest observatory in South America is the Quito Astronomical Observatory and is located in Quito, Ecuador. The Quito Astronomical Observatory, which gives the global community of a Virtual Telescope System that is connected via the Internet and allows the world to watch by streaming, is managed by EPN.
Contemporary Ecuadorian scientists who have been recognized by international institutions are Eugenia del Pino (born 1945), the first | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age | 4,105 | triviaqa-train |
How many players are on the field in a hockey team? | Field hockey
Field hockey is a team game of the hockey family. The game can be played on grass, water turf, artificial turf or synthetic field as well as an indoor board surface. Each team plays with eleven players, including the goalie. Players use sticks made out of wood, carbon fibre, fibre glass or a combination of carbon fibre and fibre glass in different quantities (with the higher carbon fibre stick being more expensive and less likely to break) to hit a round, hard, plastic ball. | European American Football leagues have players that play offense, defense, and special teams. Especially when the number of "American" players is limited, they are often on the field for as many snaps as possible, both on offense and defense.
Ice hockey.
In ice hockey, it is common for centres and wingers to play either position in certain situations. Depending on need, a team may use a natural centreman on the wing if they have too many centres or, conversely, a winger may be pressed | 4,106 | triviaqa-train |
Which fictional scarecrow has a set of interchangeable turnip, mangel worzel and swede heads? | .
L. Frank Baum's tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" has a scarecrow as one of the main protagonists. The Scarecrow of Oz was searching for brains from the Great Wizard. The scarecrow was portrayed by Frank Moore in the 1914 film "His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz", by Ray Bolger in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz", and by Michael Jackson in the 1978 musical film adaptation "The Wiz".
Worzel Gummidge, a scarecrow who came to life in a friendly | was a scarecrow that could come to life. Living in Ten Acre Field, he would often visit the nearby village of Scatterbrook. He befriended two children, brother and sister John and Sue Peters, who often tried to clear up the messes he created. Worzel had a collection of interchangeable turnip, mangelwurzel and swede heads; each suiting a particular occasion or allowing him to perform a certain task. He also had his own language, Worzelese. Worzel's catchphrases were: "A cup o' tea an' a slice | 4,107 | triviaqa-train |
Tennis player Mary Pierce was born in which country in January 1975? | Mary Pierce
Mary Caroline Pierce (born 15 January 1975) is a retired tennis professional who represented France internationally in team competitions and the Olympics. She was born in Canada to an American father and a French mother, and holds citizenship of all three countries.
Pierce won four Grand Slam titles: two in singles, one in doubles and one in mixed doubles. She reached six Grand Slam singles finals, most recently at the US Open and French Open in 2005. Her Grand Slam singles titles came at the 1995 | at the other Disney parks.
- CIA Director William Colby confirmed the reports from "New York Times" reporter Seymour Hersh and revealed to a U.S. Senate subcommittee that the agency had violated its charter by spying on American citizens for activities within the United States.
- Born: Mary Pierce, Canadian-born French professional tennis player; winner of Australian Open, 1995, and French Open, 2000; in Montreal
- Died: Ernest Koliqi, 78, Albanian poet
January 16, 1975 (Thursday). | 4,108 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the fictional character Harry Lime? | The Third Man
The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. The film is set in post–World War II Vienna. It centres on Holly Martins, an American who is given a job in Vienna by his friend Harry Lime, but when Holly arrives in Vienna he gets the news that Lime is dead. Martins then meets with Lime's acquaintances in an attempt to investigate what he | Before that, was a fictional character named Fido Dido created by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose. He is still used for outside the U.S. for the limited time only 7up retro cups.
History.
7 Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg, who launched his St. Louis–based company The Howdy Corporation in 1920. Grigg came up with the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", was launched two weeks before the | 4,109 | triviaqa-train |
In the 1977 film ‘Smokey and the Bandit’, which brand of beer is to be transported to Georgia? | Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry. The film was the directorial debut of stuntman Hal Needham.
The film follows Bo "Bandit" Darville and Cledus "Snowman" Snow, two bootleggers, as they attempt to illegally transport 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana to Atlanta. During their run, they attract the attention of Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Smokey), | Convoy" was a truck driver known only by his CB handle (C.B. name), "Rubber Duck". Three years later, in 1978, a film was released with the same name. In 1977, another film "Smokey and the Bandit", was released, which revolves around the escapades of a truck driver and his friend as they transport a load of bootleg beer across state lines. "Smokey and the Bandit" spawned two sequels. The 1978 film "F.I.S.T." was a fictionalized account of the unionization | 4,110 | triviaqa-train |
Carl XVI Gustav became king of which European country in September 1973? | gathered crowds. At the cabinet meeting, the King declared that his name would be Carl XVI Gustaf and that his title would be King of Sweden. He adopted, "For Sweden – With the times" as his personal motto ("För Sverige – i tiden").
The Regal Assurance taken by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf on 19 September 1973, administered by Mr. Lennart Geijer, Councillor of State and Minister of Justice:
"We, Carl Gustaf, King of Sweden, make it known: | – King Gustaf VI Adolf dies in his 91st year. He's succeeded by his 27 year old grandson, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
- 16 September – 1973 Swedish general election.
Births.
- 23 January – Tomas Holmström, ice hockey player.
- 20 July – Peter Forsberg, ice hockey player.
Deaths.
- 4 August – Gustav Freij, wrestler, Olympic champion in 1948 (born 1922).
- 7 September – Ernst Casparsson, horse rider (born 1886). | 4,111 | triviaqa-train |
Which novel by A J Cronin is credited with laying down the foundation in Great Britain for the introduction of the National Health Service? | A. J. Cronin
Archibald Joseph Cronin (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish novelist and physician.
His best-known novel is "The Citadel" (1937), the story of a Scottish doctor in a Welsh mining village, who quickly moves up the career ladder in London. Cronin had observed the venues closely as a medical inspector of mines and later as a doctor in Harley Street. The book promoted what were then controversial new ideas about medical ethics and helped to inspire the launch of | Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain
Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain surveys postal history from the United Kingdom and the postage stamps issued by that country and its various historical territories until the present day.
The postal history of the United Kingdom is notable in at least two respects: first, for the introduction of postage stamps in 1840, and secondly for the establishment of an efficient postal system throughout the British Empire, laying the foundation of many national systems still in existence today.
Early history. | 4,112 | triviaqa-train |
In which English city is Temple Meads Railway Station? | Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city. In addition to the train services there are bus services to many parts of the city and surrounding districts, and a ferry to the city centre. Bristol's other major station, Bristol Parkway, is on the northern outskirts of the conurbation.
Temple Meads was opened on 31 August 1840 as the western terminus of the Great Western Railway from London | Other operators are CrossCountry and South Western Railway. In the 12 months to March 2014, 9.5 million entries and exits were recorded at the station.
In "Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations" by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars.
History.
The name "Temple Meads" derives from the nearby Temple Church, which was gutted by bombing during World War II. The word "meads" is a derivation of "mæd", an Old English variation of | 4,113 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Liberia? | of the world have declared one or more official languages. The government of Italy officialised Italian only in 1999, and some nations (such as the United States) have never declared official languages at the national level. Other nations have declared non-indigenous official languages. "The Philippines and parts of Africa live with a peculiar cultural paradox. Although the official languages [in Africa] may be French or English, these are not the languages most widely spoken by [the country's] residents."
Worldwide, 178 | Loma language
Loma (Loghoma, Looma, Lorma) is a Mande language spoken by the Loma people of Liberia and Guinea.
Dialects of Loma proper in Liberia are Gizima, Wubomei, Ziema, Bunde, Buluyiema. The dialect of Guinea, Toma (Toa, Toale, Toali, or Tooma, the Malinke name for "Loma"), is an official regional language.
In Liberia, the people and language are also known as "Bouze" (Busy, Buzi), which is considered offensive. | 4,114 | triviaqa-train |
In 1966, which African-American revolutionary socialist organization was founded in California by Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale? | Huey P. Newton
Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was a revolutionary African-American political activist who, along with Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. In 1967, he was involved in a shootout which led to the death of a police officer and in 1974 was accused of shooting a woman, leading to her death. During this time, he continued to pursue graduate studies, eventually earning a Ph.D. in social philosophy. In 1989 he was murdered | Miller. This was also the case for the Volcom reissues. When the album was reissued by Island Records, the album notes listed "All songs written by Deron Miller with Jess Margera and Chad Ginsburg". In a 2015 interview, Miller dubbed the co-crediting of Ginsburg and Margera for songwriting as "fake" and called it a "cosmetic measure", reiterating the claim that he had written the entire album himself.
Promotion and release.
"Volume 1" was originally released on February 27, 1999 | 4,115 | triviaqa-train |
Jack Nicholson received his second Oscar for which 1983 film? | Rider" (1969); the dramas "Five Easy Pieces" (1970) and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975); the comedy-dramas "The Last Detail" (1973), "Terms of Endearment" (1983), "As Good as It Gets" (1997), "About Schmidt" (2002), and "The Bucket List" (2007); the neo-noir mystery "Chinatown" (1974); the horror film "The Shining" | and received his first writing credit on "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977), starring Burt Reynolds. The following year, Shyer co-wrote "Goin' South," directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, and received his first Writers Guild of America nomination for Best Screenplay for the Walter Matthau/Glenda Jackson film "House Calls" (1978).
In 1979, Shyer teamed up with Nancy Meyers and Harvey Miller to write and produce "Private Benjamin," starring Goldie Hawn in the Oscar-nominated lead | 4,116 | triviaqa-train |
In the nursery rhyme, who ‘Went to Gloucester in a shower of rain’? | and military-related charity displays and entertainment in Back Badge Square in front of the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum.
Nature in Art is a gallery dedicated to the display of works of art inspired by the natural world.
The city features in the popular, well-known nursery rhyme (of unknown date and origin) about a Doctor Foster, who reportedly visited the city, got wet, and swore to stay away as a result.
Churches.
Gloucester has many churches, and historically has also had many | Rain Rain Go Away
"Rain Rain Go Away" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19096.
Lyrics.
There are few versions and variations of this rhyming couplet. The most common modern version is:
Origins.
Similar rhymes can be found in many societies, including ancient Greece. The modern English language rhyme can be dated to at least to the 17th century when James Howell in his collection of proverbs noted:
A version very similar to | 4,117 | triviaqa-train |
According to Greek mythology, who opened a jar out of curiosity and let out all the evils of humanity? | of the Gods") the fullest account of the earliest Greek myths, dealing with the creation of the world; the origin of the gods, Titans, and Giants; as well as elaborate genealogies, folktales, and etiological myths. Hesiod's "Works and Days", a didactic poem about farming life, also includes the myths of Prometheus, Pandora, and the Five Ages. The poet gives advice on the best way to succeed in a dangerous world, rendered yet more dangerous by its gods.
Lyrical poets | ), worth (virtus) and joy (laetitia). Hope (spes) is delayed on the lip and holds aloft the flower that is her attribute.
Difficulties of interpretation.
In Hesiodic scholarship, the interpretive crux has endured: Is the hope imprisoned within a jar full of evils to be considered a benefit for humanity, or a further curse? A number of mythology textbooks echo the sentiments of M. L. West: "[Hope's retention in the jar] is comforting, and we are to be | 4,118 | triviaqa-train |
How many houses are there in a game of Monopoly? | .
A deck of thirty-two Chance and Community Chest cards (sixteen each) which players draw when they land on the corresponding squares of the track, and follow the instructions printed on them.
Equipment Deeds.
A title deed for each property is given to a player to signify ownership, and specifies purchase price, mortgage value, the cost of building houses and hotels on that property, and the various rents depending on how developed the property is. Properties include:
- Twenty-two streets divided into | space must pay ₩150,000 to welfare and ₩2,000,000 to its owner.
- Athens, Montreal, and Concorde are misspelled on the game board. This is likely due to the game creator and publisher's unfamiliarity with these terms' English, and approximating the English from how these are written in Hangul.
Comparison to "Monopoly" Building.
Players can build houses, office buildings and hotels. Players do not have to collect color combinations in order to build on their properties, but may build only when landing on a property they | 4,119 | triviaqa-train |
In the UK, who was hanged in April 1962 for the A6 murder of scientist Michael Gregston? | in fact been in Rhyl, North Wales. At that time there was no conclusive forensic evidence to connect Hanratty with the car or the murder scene. Although Hanratty's blood group (O) was the same as the murderer's, it was a fairly common blood type shared by 36% of the British population, including Peter Alphon and, apart from Storie's identification, there was no other evidence that Hanratty had ever been in the Maidenhead area. Whilst he was a professional thief, he had no convictions for violence | with Edward Montagu and Michael Pitt-Rivers for gross indecency in 1954. A year later in 1955, he was junior counsel for Melford Stevenson in the defence of Ruth Ellis, who was hanged. He also acted in defence of General Anders in a libel case. He took silk in 1959. He was Recorder of Salisbury from 1961 to 1962, and Recorder of Kingston upon Thames from 1975 to 2002. He was Leader of the Western Circuit from 1975 to 1982. In 1965, he defended the "Daily Express" | 4,120 | triviaqa-train |
Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are all moons of which planet in our solar system? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, then the four giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Six of the planets are orbited by one or more natural satellites.
Several thousands of planets around other stars | couple of million years — about 10 times as often as the power-law extrapolation would predict.
Meteorites Impact craters.
Meteoroid collisions with solid Solar System objects, including the Moon, Mercury, Callisto, Ganymede, and most small moons and asteroids, create impact craters, which are the dominant geographic features of many of those objects. On other planets and moons with active surface geological processes, such as Earth, Venus, Mars, Europa, Io, and Titan, visible impact craters may become eroded, buried, | 4,121 | triviaqa-train |
Which controversial Indian-born author won the 1981 Man Booker Prize? | the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2012, he published "," an account of his life in the wake of the controversy over "The Satanic Verses".
Early life and family background.
Ahmed Salman Rushdie was born on 19 June 1947 in Bombay, then British India, into a Kashmiri Muslim family. He is the son of Anis Ahmed Rushdie, a Cambridge-educated lawyer-turned-businessman, and Negin Bhatt, a teacher. Anis Rushdie was dismissed from the Indian Civil Services ( | Arundhati Roy
Suzanna Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author best known for her novel "The God of Small Things" (1997), which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the biggest-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. She is also a political activist involved in human rights and environmental causes.
Early life.
Arundhati Roy was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, to Mary Roy, a Malayali Syrian Christian women's rights activist from | 4,122 | triviaqa-train |
Elapidae Naja is the scientific name for which snake? | their ventral scales are much reduced in size, their nostrils are located dorsally (no internasal scales), and they give birth to live young (viviparity). This reduction in ventral scaling has greatly diminished their land mobility, but aids in swimming.
Members of this family have a wide range of sizes. "Drysdalia" species are small serpents typically and down to in length. Cobras, mambas, and taipans are mid- to large sized snakes which can reach or above. The king cobra is the world's longest | Bandy-bandy
The bandy-bandy ("Vermicella annulata"), also commonly known as the hoop snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. It is considered weakly venomous.
Taxonomy.
The bandy-bandy is marked with alternating black and white or yellowish rings, which give the species both its common names and its scientific name (from the diminutive form, "annul-", of the Latin "anus", meaning "ring") | 4,123 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the 1959 film in which Hayley Mills plays a young girl who befriends a murderous Polish sailor? | Hayley Mills
Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, Mills began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promising newcomer, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in the British crime drama film "Tiger Bay" (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for Disney's "Pollyanna" (1960) and Golden Globe Award for New Star of | What Changed Charley Farthing?
What Changed Charley Farthing? (also known as The Bananas Boat), is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Doug McClure, Lionel Jeffries, and Hayley Mills.
Premise.
Roaming sailor Charley Farthing is paid to give safe passage out of revolutionary Cuba to a young woman (Hayley Mills) and her father (Lionel Jeffries).
Cast.
- Doug McClure...Charley Farthing
- Lionel Jeffries...Houlihan
- Hayley Mills...Jenny
- | 4,124 | triviaqa-train |
Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago are all opponents of which fictional boxer? | Ivan Drago
Ivan Drago () is a fictional character from the "Rocky" films. He first appeared in the 1985 film "Rocky IV", in which he is Rocky Balboa's rival. He also appears in the 2018 film "Creed II", in which he serves as the trainer to his son Viktor. He is portrayed by Dolph Lundgren.
A poll of former heavyweight champions and prominent boxing writers ranked Drago as the third-best fighter in the "Rocky" film series.
Fictional character | Ludmilla have divorced as a result of his loss to Balboa and are now parents to a son named Viktor, who is also a professional boxer.
Personality.
Unlike the flamboyant Apollo Creed and the brash James "Clubber" Lang—Rocky's opponents in previous films—Ivan Drago is quiet and non-boastful. Driven by his desire to be the best at all costs, this single-minded manner in which he pursues this goal deprives him of his humanity. Many viewers and critics have suggested that Drago was | 4,125 | triviaqa-train |
Which English singer appeared in the 1998 film ‘The Wedding Singer’ as himself? | in first class, which includes Billy Idol, he learns that Glenn and Julia are on the same flight after a female flight attendant informs everyone that Glenn tried to seduce her by saying the same rude term he said about a waitress during the double date. With the help of Billy and the flight crew, over the loudspeaker, he sings a song he has written called "Grow Old With You", dedicated to Julia. As Robbie approaches Julia singing, Glenn tries to attack him only to be blocked by a flight | "Come Back" which peaked at #32 on the Billboard chart, as well as the title track "Love Stinks" which went to #38. "Love Stinks" remained a staple in FM radio in the 80's and was showcased in the 1998 hit film "The Wedding Singer" when Adam Sandler performs it in the film, and it also appeared on the film's soundtrack "The Wedding Singer Volume 2", also released in 1998. The band spent the better part of 1980 touring the US, | 4,126 | triviaqa-train |
The Kyat is the basic monetary unit of which country? | Burmese kyat
The kyat (, or ; ; ISO 4217 code MMK) is the currency of Myanmar (Burma). It is often abbreviated as "K" (singular or plural) or "Ks" (plural), which is placed before or after the numerical value, depending on author preference.
The term "kyat" derives from the ancient Burmese unit "kyattha", equal to 16.3 grams of silver.
Current MMK exchange rates.
From 2001-2012, the official exchange rate varied | His basic idea was that regardless of its level of development each country could calculate in its national currency an average family's monthly expenditure. One could then arbitrarily assign the value of 1,000 monetary units to this average monthly expenditure. Thus by definition, the loss to a family in any country of, say, 10 units would be absolutely equal to 10 "international monetary units."
By careful calculation, therefore, the conversion rate between the international monetary unit and the national currency could be adjusted as necessary according to the | 4,127 | triviaqa-train |
Which Charles Dickens followed ‘Nicholas Nickleby’? | whimsical names. The likes of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Oliver Twist, The Artful Dodger, Fagin, Bill Sikes, Pip, Miss Havisham, Sydney Carton, Charles Darnay, David Copperfield, Mr Micawber, Abel Magwitch, Daniel Quilp, Samuel Pickwick, Wackford Squeers, and Uriah Heep are so well known as to be part and parcel of popular culture, and in some cases have passed into ordinary language: a "scrooge", for example, is a miser – or someone | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a 1947 British drama film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Cedric Hardwicke. The screenplay by John Dighton is based on the Charles Dickens novel "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" (1839). This first sound screen adaptation of the book followed silent films released in 1903 and 1912.
Plot.
After the patriarch of the family dies and leaves them with no source of income, Nicholas Nickleby, his | 4,128 | triviaqa-train |
Who does a pediatric doctor specialise in treating? | both in 1837. In 1852 Britain's first pediatric hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street was founded by Charles West. The first Children's hospital in Scotland opened in 1860 in Edinburgh. In the US, the first similar institutions were the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which opened in 1855, and then Boston Children's Hospital (1869). Subspecialties in pediatrics were created at the Harriet Lane Home at Johns Hopkins by Edwards A. Park.
Differences between adult and pediatric medicine.
The body | , near Manzhouli. His father was killed in World War II in 1943. In 1953 he completed his studies at a secondary school in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai and was admitted to the Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute (now Saint Petersburg). After graduating in 1959 as a general practitioner, he started clinical training to specialise in surgery. In September 1960, at the age of 26, he interrupted his training and joined the sixth Soviet Antarctic Expedition as a doctor.
Antarctic service.
From September 1960 until October 1962, | 4,129 | triviaqa-train |
Which ancient Greek is known as ‘The Father of Medicine’? | Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Kos (; ; ), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Greece), who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is often referred to as the "Father of Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields with which it had traditionally been associated | Resting Satyr
The Resting Satyr or Leaning Satyr, also known as the Satyr anapauomenos (in ancient Greek , from / "anapaúô", to rest) is a statue type generally attributed to the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles. Some 115 examples of the type are known, of which the best known is in the Capitoline Museums.
Description.
The "Resting Satyr" statue type shows a youthful satyr, sometimes referred to as a faun, who is identifiable by their clearly pointed ears and the pardalide (panther pelt | 4,130 | triviaqa-train |
In 1975, Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of which mountain? | founded the club as a result of how she was treated by male mountaineers of the time; some men, for example, refused to climb with her, while others thought she was only interested in climbing as a way to find a husband.
During this time, she climbed mountains such as Mount Fuji in Japan and the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps. By 1972, Tabei was a recognized mountain climber in Japan.
1975 Everest expedition.
Tabei's LCC contained a team known as the Japanese Women's Everest | - On May 16, Junko Tabei of Japan became the first woman on the summit. Tabei was one of seven Japanese climbers injured in an avalanche at Camp II on May 4. Tabei and her climbing partner, Sherpa Ang Tshering I, were the 38th/39th unique individuals to complete the ascent. In 1992, Tabei became the first woman to complete the Seven Summits.
- On May 27, a Tibetan woman, Phanthog, became the first woman to reach the summit from the Tibetan side. Tabei's team had used | 4,131 | triviaqa-train |
Peter Gilchrist is a world champion in which sport? | in 2009, where he won Gold for English Billiards Singles, and Bronze for the doubles.
He also set the world record for highest break in billiards (1346) under modern rules, at the New Zealand Open Billiards Championships.
On 14 February 2014, he scored his second 1000 break at the World Billiards Irish Open. He is the only player of the modern era who scored more than one 1000 points in tournament break. | 1951 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
The 1951 championships took place on February 23–25 in Milan, Italy. It was the first year after World War II that athletes from Germany and Japan were allowed to participate in international sport competition as this World Figure Skating Championships.
Results.
Results Men.
Judges:
- Donald H. Gilchrist
- Eugen Kirchhofer
- Mollie | 4,132 | triviaqa-train |
The most famous horse race in the USA, the Kentucky Derby, is traditionally run on the first Saturday of which month ? | Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry and fillies .
The race is often called "The Run for the Roses" because of the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is also known in the | New Zealand 2000 Guineas
The 2000 Guineas is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run over a distance of 1600 m at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. As of 2009, it is held on the first day of Christchurch's famous New Zealand Cup Week, which is the Saturday following the Melbourne Cup in November.
History.
Until 1973, both the New Zealand Oaks and the New Zealand Derby were run at Riccarton. When those races were moved to Trentham and | 4,133 | triviaqa-train |
Stretching from Winchester in the west to Eastbourne in the east which is England's newest National Park, established in April, 2011 ? | Parks (Scotland) Act 2000, and from this two Scottish national parks, the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, were created. Of the original twelve proposed English and Welsh national parks, two remained undesignated going into the new millennium - the Cambrian Mountains and Cornish Coast. The New Forest became a national park in 2005 and the South Downs was formally designated on 31 March 2010. All fifteen United Kingdom national parks are represented by the Association of National Park Authorities.
Of the ten national parks in England, | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park (, "Gobi three beauties nature complex") is a national park in southern Mongolia. The park was established in 1993, and expanded to its current size in 2000. The park, at nearly 27,000 square kilometers, is the largest national park in Mongolia, stretching 380 km from east to west and 80 km from north to south.
The park is named for the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains, which translates to the "Three Beauties". The name is | 4,134 | triviaqa-train |
Which river, which flows into the Irish Sea between Lytham St Annes and Southport, marked the northernmost extent of the ancient kingdom of Mercia? | River Ribble
The River Ribble runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It starts close to the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, and is one of the few that start in the Yorkshire Dales and flow westwards towards the sea (the Dee in Dentdale and the Twiss in Kingsdale being notable others).
History.
Neolithic to Saxon finds from along the River Ribble during the creation of the Preston Docks and others revealed man has been in the area for a long time. The River Ribble looked completely different | St Annes. The Southport memorial consists of an obelisk on the Promenade that also commemorates additional events. This is listed at Grade II, as are the memorials in Lytham and St Annes. The memorial in Lytham is in the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church and has the form of a pinnacled tabernacle. The St Annes memorial stands on the Promenade, and consists of a statue of a lifeboatmen looking out to sea.
See also.
- Southport and St Anne's lifeboats disaster
- Listed | 4,135 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the most easterly of the five boroughs that make up the metropolitan county of Merseyside? | Merseyside
Merseyside ( ) is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1.38 million. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool. Merseyside, which was created on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, takes its name from the River Mersey.
Merseyside spans of land which border Lancashire (to the north- | include Novartis, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Unilever.
Admissions.
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC has an annual intake of students aged 14 and 16 (academic years 10 and 12). There is capacity for 200 students in each year group.
The main catchment area of the UTC is the Liverpool City Region, which includes the five metropolitan boroughs which make up Merseyside and the Borough of Halton in Cheshire. Where the number of applications for admission to the UTC is greater than the number of places, places are allocated randomly | 4,136 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the 28 acre recreational lake in hyde Park, London, created by George II's royal gardener in 1730 ? | The Serpentine
The Serpentine (also known as the Serpentine River) is a recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as the Serpentine, strictly the name refers only to the eastern half of the lake. Serpentine Bridge, which marks the boundary between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, also marks the Serpentine's western boundary; the long and narrow western half of the lake is known as the Long | .
In 1730 Queen Caroline, wife of George II, ordered the damming of the River Westbourne in Hyde Park as part of a general redevelopment of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Original monastic ponds may have existing in the location and these were modified as part of the 1730–1732 scheme to create a single lake. At that time, the Westbourne formed eleven natural ponds in the park. During the 1730s, the lake filled to its current size and shape. The redevelopment was carried out by Royal Gardener Charles Bridgeman, who | 4,137 | triviaqa-train |
There are just two towns in Rutland - Oakham, the county town and which other, best known for its 428 year old public school ? | ,
- Stamford (11 miles).
The main route for travellers to Leicester by road is first south to Uppingham and then westward along the A47.
Oakham is on the A606 between Melton Mowbray and Stamford. On 10 January 2007, the A606 bypass opened diverting traffic from the town centre.
The Oakham Canal connected the town to the Melton Mowbray Navigation, the River Soar and the national waterways system between 1802 and 1847.
Education.
The town is home to Oakham School, one of the | area of , of which is land and , or 1.90%, is water.
Oakham is bordered by Barre to the northwest, Rutland to the northeast, Paxton to the southeast, Spencer to the south, and New Braintree to the southwest. The towns of Oakham, New Braintree, Spencer and North Brookfield share a common town corner; however, due to its location within feet of the banks of Brooks Pond, there is no direct way to get to North Brookfield from Oakham.
Demographics.
As of | 4,138 | triviaqa-train |
Cleeve Hill, at 330m, is the highest point in which range of hills in south-western and west central England ? | , have even been claimed by some to be in the Cotswolds despite lacking key features of Cotswolds villages such as Cotswold stone and are instead built using a deep red/orange ironstone, known locally as Horton Stone.
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Cotswolds were designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1966, with an expansion on 21 December 1990 to . In 1991, all AONBs were measured again using modern methods. The official area of the Cotswolds AONB was increased to . In 2000 | Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Warwickshire and Worcestershire), but centred on Gloucestershire. They reach high at Cleeve Hill, and were designated an AONB in 1966.
The Malverns are made from some of the oldest rock in England (around 680 million years old) and extend some through two West Midlands counties Worcestershire and Herefordshire as well as northern Gloucestershire in the southwest. The highest point of the hills is the Worcestershire Beacon at above sea level (OS Grid reference SO768452).
South East England. | 4,139 | triviaqa-train |
Which state has the longest coastline and 75% of the active volcanoes in the USA? | , unknown to most people in the surrounding areas. Two other examples are the long-dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat, thought to be extinct before activity resumed in 1995, and Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska, which, before its September 2006 eruption, had not erupted since before 8000 BCE and had long been thought to be extinct.
Volcanic activity Technical classification of volcanoes.
Volcanic activity Technical classification of volcanoes Volcanic-alert level.
The three common popular classifications of volcanoes can be subjective and some volcanoes thought to | Government also has agencies with coast guard responsibilities.
State agencies Queensland.
Maritime Safety Queensland is responsible for maritime safety and the Queensland Police Service has a water police unit for law enforcement along the coastline, in waterways, and for Queensland islands.
State agencies Western Australia.
Neither the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol nor the Australian Volunteer Coastguard are active in Western Australia, which is the largest state with the longest coastline. Inshore close to towns the West Australian Police co-ordinate local search and rescue between various state agencies ( | 4,140 | triviaqa-train |
"In 2002, which Secretary of Defence explained about ""known knowns"", ""known unknowns"" and ""unknown unknowns"" in a speech referring to terrorism?" | There are known knowns
"There are known knowns" is a phrase from a response United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld gave to a question at a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) news briefing on February 12, 2002 about the lack of evidence linking the government of Iraq with the supply of weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups.
Rumsfeld stated:
The statement became the subject of much commentary including a documentary film, "The Unknown Known", directed by Errol Morris.
Origin.
Rumsfeld | color, number, duration of observation, brightness, shape, and speed — and then these characteristics were compared between knowns and unknowns to see if there was a statistically significant difference.
The main results of the statistical analysis were:
- About 69% of the cases were judged known or identified (38% were considered conclusively identified while 31% were still "doubtfully" explained); about 9% fell into insufficient information. About 22% were deemed "unknown", down from the earlier 28% value | 4,141 | triviaqa-train |
Lesley Griffiths, Wrexham's Assembly Member, holds which Welsh Cabinet post? | Lesley Griffiths
Susan Lesley Griffiths AM (known as Lesley Griffiths, born 1960) is a Welsh Labour politician. She worked as a secretary to John Marek and the constituency assistant to Ian Lucas, successive Members of Parliament for Wrexham, and was elected to the National Assembly for Wales from the Wrexham constituency in 2007. She has held a number of cabinet positions in the Welsh Assembly Government. In December 2009 she was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills.
In 2011, she was appointed Minister for Health | - Carwyn Jones is formally appointed First minister of the newly renamed Welsh Government (formerly the Welsh Assembly Government, and his new Cabinet includes Lesley Griffiths, John Griffiths and Huw Lewis.
- 13 May – Following a decision made at its Bishops' Spring Conference, the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales announces the reinstatement of the rule of abstaining from eating red meat on Fridays. The practice, last observed in 1984, will be reintroduced on 16 September to coincide with the first anniversary of the visit of Pope Benedict | 4,142 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the leader of the forces defeated in the Battle of Watling Street in 61 AD? | Defeat of Boudica
The decisive battle ending the Boudican Revolt took place in Roman Britain in AD 60 or 61 between an alliance of indigenous British peoples led by Boudica and a Roman army led by Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. Although heavily outnumbered, the Romans decisively defeated the allied tribes, inflicting heavy losses on them. The battle marked the end of resistance to Roman rule in Britain in the southern half of the island, a period that lasted until 410 AD.
Historians are dependent on Roman historians Tacitus and Dio Cassius for the | Auxiliaries) under The Second Triumvirate destroyed the 187,000 strong force under The Liberators. This left the Second Triumvirate in sole control of Rome.
- The Battle of Actium in 31 BC, where the navy of Octavianus defeated the navy of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Octavian, left in sole control of Rome, would later become Augustus, Rome's first Emperor.
- The Battle of Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, where Germanic warriors destroyed three Roman legions.
- The Battle of Watling Street in 60 or 61 AD | 4,143 | triviaqa-train |
Which other 230 mile pre-Roman road crosses Watling Street at a point called High Cross in Warwickshire? | High Cross, Leicestershire
High Cross is the name given to the crossroads of the Roman roads of Watling Street and Fosse Way in Leicestershire, England. It is about a mile west of the village of Claybrooke Magna and was in the hundred of Guthlaxton. It was the site of a Romano-British settlement known as Venonae or Venonis, with a nearby fort.
In modern times, this section of Watling Street is now a dual carriageway section of the A5, the southern part of the Fosse Way is a B | Three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton is Dow Bridge, where the A5 road (Watling Street) crosses the River Avon, and the counties of Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire meet. Clifton once had a railway station on the former Rugby to Market Harborough railway line, which opened in 1864. The station was closed in 1953, and the line in 1966.
History.
The village has its origins in pre-Roman times as an agricultural settlement. Roman remains have been found in the parish, unsurprising | 4,144 | triviaqa-train |
Standing side by side in Stony Stratford on Watling Street are two ancient coaching inns. In the 18th century travellers tales became embellished as they passed between the two establishments, and the emanating tales began to be called after them, a pracitce continued to this day. What are the two inns called? | Main Line) was opened at Wolverton – ironically, just three years after the bridge over the Ouse had been rebuilt. Wolverton railway works provided an important source of employment in the town, with the Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway being built to serve the workers. With the arrival of the motor car, the town's position on the original A5 road made it again an important stopping point for travellers.
Before the designation of Milton Keynes in 1967, Stony was in Wolverton Urban District.
History Cock and Bull Story. | of the 17th and early 18th centuries, it was a major resting place and exchange point with the east/west route with coaching inns to accommodate coach travellers. Traffic on Watling Street and the consequent wear and tear to it was such as to necessitate England's first turnpike trust, from Hockliffe to Stony Stratford, in 1707. In the early 19th century, over thirty mail coaches and stagecoaches a day stopped here. That traffic came to an abrupt end in 1838 when the London to Birmingham Railway (now the West Coast | 4,145 | triviaqa-train |
"In the 1990 Oscar winning film ""Dances with wolves"", John Dunbar befriends Indians calling themselves Lakota. To which tribe of plains Indians did Lakota belong?" | settlement and natural resource revenues. The Dakota rejected a $60-million land-rights settlement in 2008.
Government Independence movement.
There have been numerous actions, occupations, and proposed independence movements, led by a variety of individuals and coalitions.
In 1980, the Supreme Court decided in "United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians" to award $122 million to eight bands of Sioux Indians as compensation for their Black Hills land claims. The Sioux have refused the money, because accepting the settlement would legally terminate their demands | Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film starring, directed and produced by Kevin Costner. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake that tells the story of Union Army lieutenant John J. Dunbar (Costner) who travels to the American frontier to find a military post and of his dealings with a group of Lakota.
Costner developed the film with an initial budget of $15 million. "Dances with Wolves" had high production values. Much of | 4,146 | triviaqa-train |
In the 70's Robert Lindsay played Citizen Wolfie Smith, the leader of the Tooting Popular Front. What was his four word catchphrase shouted out defiantly at the start of each programme? | a small bunch of his friends), the goals of which are "Power to the People" and "Freedom for Tooting". In reality, he is an unemployed slacker and petty criminal whose plans fail through his apathy, ineptitude and inexperience.
Cast.
- Robert Lindsay as Walter Henry "Wolfie" Smith
- Mike Grady as Ken Mills
- George Sweeney as Speed (Anthony "Speed" King)
- Tony Millan as Tucker
- Cheryl Hall as Shirley Johnson "(series 1–2) | Citizen Smith
Citizen Smith is a British television sitcom written by John Sullivan, first broadcast from 1977 to 1980.
It starred Robert Lindsay as "Wolfie" Smith, a young Marxist "urban guerrilla" in Tooting, south London, who is attempting to emulate his hero Che Guevara. Wolfie is a reference to the Irish revolutionary Wolfe Tone, who used the pseudonym Citizen Smith in order to evade capture by the British. Wolfie is the self-proclaimed leader of the revolutionary Tooting Popular Front (the TPF, merely | 4,147 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the so called God Particle that the Hadron Collider scientists claim to have found evidence of in December 2011? | is memorable, and [it] has some physics connection too."
The name "Higgson" was suggested as well, in an opinion piece in the Institute of Physics' online publication "physicsworld.com".
Public discussion Educational explanations and analogies.
There has been considerable public discussion of analogies and explanations for the Higgs particle and how the field creates mass, including coverage of explanatory attempts in their own right and a competition in 1993 for the best popular explanation by then-UK Minister for Science Sir William Waldegrave and | if their brainwaves are being monitored.
- 4 July – Scientists report evidence that homo sapiens may have migrated out of Africa 270,000 years ago, much earlier than the 70,000 years ago thought previously.
- 5 July – A study in the journal "Science Advances" shows that climate sensitivity is greater than previously thought, and that lower estimates of future temperatures do not take into account long-term patterns of warming.
- 6 July
- Physicists at CERN Large Hadron Collider report the detection of the particle | 4,148 | triviaqa-train |
The title of Adam Ant's 3rd and last No 1 hit in 1982 and the title of John Newbery's children's story published in 1765 contain the same three words. It is now used as a derisory term about an excessively virtous or conformist person. What is it? | clever ploy of introducing additional titles and products into the body of his children's books."
About one-fifth of the five hundred books Newbery produced were children's stories, including ABC books, children's novels and children's magazines. He published his own books as well as those by authors like Samuel Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith. Scholars have speculated that Goldsmith or Giles and Griffith Jones wrote "The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes", Newbery's most popular book. It had 29 editions between 1765 and | Hocus pocus (magic)
Hocus pocus is a generic term that may be derived from an ancient language and is currently used by stage magicians, usually the magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change. It was once a common term for a magician, juggler, or other similar entertainers.
History.
The earliest known English-language work on magic, or what was then known as "legerdemain" (sleight of hand), was published anonymously in 1635 under the title "Hocus Pocus Junior: | 4,149 | triviaqa-train |
The brother of Zeus and Hades and married to Amphitrite, which of the twelve Olympian Gods had both the horse and bull as symbols and was beleived to cause earthquakes? | "Cratylus", gives a folk etymology of Zeus meaning "cause of life always to all things," because of puns between alternate titles of Zeus ("Zen" and "Dia") with the Greek words for life and "because of." This etymology, along with Plato's entire method of deriving etymologies, is not supported by modern scholarship.
Mythology.
Mythology Birth.
Cronus sired several children by Rhea: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon, but swallowed them all as | , and to his shock finds Zeus alive and well, having been resurrected by Jesus's powers.
Accused of treachery by the other Olympian gods, Hephaestus is imprisoned, and soon after it is revealed that Jesus's resurrection magic worked not only on the Olympian pantheon, but all the other Pantheons as well as the Norse Gods arrive led by Odin to lead an assault on Olympus. The attack results in every Olympian being massacred, with Zeus being sent to the Underworld underneath his brother Hades. In the Underworld, it | 4,150 | triviaqa-train |
"The 1981 film ""Chariots of Fire"" featured the achievements of Harold Abrahams and which Scottish missionary who refused to run in the 100m heats on a Sunday and instead won the 400m Gold Medal in the 1924 Olympics?" | Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
The film was conceived and produced by David Puttnam, written by Colin Welland, and directed by Hugh Hudson. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson starred as Abrahams and Liddell, alongside Nigel Havers, Ian Holm, Lindsay Anderson | to China and the rest of his life after the 1924 Olympics.
Portrayals on film and stage "Chariots of Fire" details.
The 1981 film "Chariots of Fire" chronicles and contrasts the lives and viewpoints of Liddell and Harold Abrahams. One inaccuracy surrounds Liddell's refusal to race in the 100-metre event at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics. The film portrays Liddell as finding out that one of the heats was to be held on a Sunday as he boards the boat that will take the British Olympic team across the English Channel | 4,151 | triviaqa-train |
In 1980 the Olympics were boycotted by countries led by the USA protesting against the Afghan war. In 1984 they were boycotted by countries led by the USSR protesting about America's attitude towards them. Only one country, which underwent a revolution in 1979 boycotted both years. Which country was this? | it was a coastline. Across the Bering Strait was the United States. The Soviet Union bordered Afghanistan, China, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Hungary, Iran, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Romania, and Turkey from 1945 to 1991.
The Soviet Union's highest mountain was Communism Peak (now Ismoil Somoni Peak) in Tajikistan, at . The Soviet Union also included most of the world's largest lakes; the Caspian Sea (shared with Iran), and Lake Baikal, the world's largest and | in China and the second in a developing country after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC Presidency of Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin.
Eighty nations were represented at the Moscow Games – the smallest number since 1956. Led by the United States, 66 countries boycotted the games entirely because of the Soviet–Afghan War. Some athletes from some of the boycotting countries (they are not included in the list of 66 countries that boycotted the games entirely) participated in the games | 4,152 | triviaqa-train |
"""The Haywain"" and ""Dedham Valley"" are paintings by Constable both feature which river that forms much of the border between Essex and Suffolk?" | Dedham, Essex
Dedham is a village within the borough of Colchester in northeast Essex, England, on the River Stour and the border of Essex and Suffolk. The nearest town to Dedham is the small market town of Manningtree.
Governance.
Dedham is part of the electoral ward called Dedham and Langham. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,943.
Geography.
Dedham is frequently rated as containing some of England's most beautiful Lowland landscape, most particularly the water meadows of the River Stour | Eois suarezensis
Eois suarezensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on La Réunion and Madagascar. | 4,153 | triviaqa-train |
The cyclepath/footpath in Devon which follows the Rivers Taw and Torridge is named after which eponymous persecuted animal in the 1926 book by Henry Williamson, made into a film in 1979? | River Torridge
The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England. The River Torridge rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep. After heavy rain the water can be coloured. The Torridge local government district is named after the river.
It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson | detailed observation of its habitat in the country of the River Taw and River Torridge in North Devon (the "Two Rivers"); the name "Tarka" is said by Williamson to mean "Wandering as Water" (p. 10). Though often now characterised as a children's book, "Tarka" has influenced literary figures as diverse as Ted Hughes and Rachel Carson.
Plot summary, style.
The book is separated into two main parts, "The First Year" and "The Last Year | 4,154 | triviaqa-train |
The Mekong river is the border between Laos and which other Asian country for about 1000km of its length? | Mekong
The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the seventh longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually.
From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China's Yunnan Province, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In 1995, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam established the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to manage and coordinate the use and care of the | states, as well as a crossroads for trade and communication. Migration and international conflict have contributed to the present ethnic composition of the country and to the geographic distribution of its ethnic groups.
Topography.
Most of the western border of Laos is demarcated by the Mekong river, which is an important artery for transportation. The Dong Falls at the southern end of the country prevent access to the sea, but cargo boats travel along the entire length of the Mekong in Laos during most of the year. Smaller power boats | 4,155 | triviaqa-train |
"The song ""Ol' Man River"" from the 1927 musical ""Showboat"" was sung most famously by Paul Robeson. To which river does it refer?" | Ol' Man River
"Ol' Man River" (music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II) is a show tune from the 1927 musical "Show Boat" that contrasts the struggles and hardships of Indians, now known as African Americans working tirelessly on the boat and ports where it stops, with the endless, uncaring hearts of European on board to that of the flow of the Mississippi River. It is sung from the point of view of a black stevedore on a showboat, and is the most famous song | film.
In the film, the last few lines of the song "Ol' Man River" (from "Show Boat") are sung by what sounds like a tenor, while the song was intended for bass Paul Robeson and sung in the original production by bass-baritone Jules Bledsoe. Further, the screenplay also gives the impression that the successful original production of "Show Boat", which Ziegfeld produced, closed because of the Great Depression. In fact "Show Boat" ended its original 1927 run in the | 4,156 | triviaqa-train |
Brittany ferries operate a direct service for Irish passengers from Cork to which French port in the Finisterre department? | the "département"'s population.
The port of Roscoff links Brittany by ferry with Ireland and Great Britain.
Culture.
Finistère is the area where Breton survives most strongly as a spoken language. Breton-speaking schools are called Diwan, Divyezh and Dihun.
The Festival de Cornouaille, which takes place in Quimper, is a celebration of Breton music and traditions. One of the highlights of summer in Finistère is the "Festival des Vieilles Charrues" held in Carhaix-Plouguer. Major international stars attract tens | Islands with Condor Ferries and to Cherbourg (from Poole) with Brittany Ferries.
- Holyhead is the principal ferry port for services to Ireland, operated by Irish Ferries and Stena Line with some services originating from Pembroke.
- Hull and Harwich are the main hubs for services to the Netherlands.
More services from Ramsgate, Newhaven, Southampton, and Lymington operate to France, Belgium and the Isle of Wight.
Waterbuses operate on rivers in some of the country's largest cities such as London (London River Services | 4,157 | triviaqa-train |
Which controversial supermodel born in 1974 celebrated 10 years as the face of Rimmel last September? Her career revival, after police dropped charges against her through lack of evidence, has been viewed as a sign of moral and cultural decline by critics such as Peter Hitchens. | such as pomades and mouth rinses. Today, the brand is one of the world's most popular make-up producers.
Marketing.
Rimmel's company motto is "Live the London Look". The faces of Rimmel were Kate Moss, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Lily Cole, Ayumi Hamasaki, and ITV's Holly Willoughby. In October 2009, it was announced that Jerry Hall, Georgia May Jagger, and Canadian supermodel, Coco Rocha, were set to join to the line-up of spokeswomen. Within | Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been repeatedly charged of defamation against the President since 2011. In September 2013 the State Prosecutor dropped all charges for lack of evidence and released him from a 3-year suspended sentence.
- In May 2014 the wife of Babruysk-based blogger Aleh Zhalnou was prosecuted for alleged violence against a police officer. Their son was then sentenced to three years in a penal colony and a $5,000 fine for violence against a traffic police officer. Zhalnou himself has faced over a dozen trials, was repeatedly summoned by | 4,158 | triviaqa-train |
It is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year, having acceded to the throne on Feb 6th 1952. In which year will she become the longest reigning monarch, breaking the record set by Queen Victoria in 1901? | two days, Victoria was the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-reigning queen regnant in world history until her great-great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her on 9 September 2015. She was the last monarch of Britain from the House of Hanover. Her son and successor Edward VII belonged to her husband's House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Legacy.
According to one of her biographers, Giles St Aubyn, Victoria wrote an average of 2,500 words a day during her adult life. From July | for that year are themed "Majulah Singapura - Our Golden Jubilee".
Thailand.
"The golden jubilee" is a royal ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the accession of the king. The Thai word is "kanchanaphisek" (กาญจนาภิเษก). The first Golden Jubilee of Thailand was the celebration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Thailand The celebration.
King Rama IX celebrated his golden jubilee on 9 June 1996, having acceded to the throne in 1946. He was Thailand's longest-reigning monarch.
The | 4,159 | triviaqa-train |
Which sauce is traditionally served with roast pork? | .
- Indonesian cuisine uses typical sauces such as "kecap manis" (sweet soy sauce), "bumbu kacang" (peanut sauce) and tauco, while popular hot and spicy sauces are sambal, dabu-dabu and rica-rica.
Cuisines British cuisine.
In traditional British cuisine, gravy is a sauce used on roast dinner. The sole survivor of the medieval bread-thickened sauces, bread sauce is one of the oldest sauces in British cooking. Apple sauce, mint sauce and horseradish sauce are used | , Czech beer and wine, the Czechs also produce two unique liquors, Fernet Stock and Becherovka. Kofola is a non-alcoholic domestic cola soft drink which competes with Coca-Cola and Pepsi in popularity.
Some popular Czech dishes include:
- "Vepřo knedlo zelo": roast pork with bread dumplings and stewed cabbage
- "Svíčková na smetaně": roast sirloin of beef with steamed dumplings and cream of vegetable sauce
- "Rajská (omáčka)": beef in cream tomato sauce, traditionally served | 4,160 | triviaqa-train |
Which English author, who died in 1998, published Katie Hannigan in 1950 and The Bill Bailey Trilogy between 1986 and 1997? | above stairs' in grand houses, she later and successfully concentrated on people ground down by circumstances, taking care to know them well.
Cookson wrote almost 100 books, which sold more than 123 million copies, her novels being translated into at least 20 languages. She also wrote books under the pseudonyms Catherine Marchant and a name derived from her childhood name, Katie McMullen. She remained the most borrowed author from public libraries in the UK for 17 years, up until four years after her death, losing the top spot | was taught by Mischa Burlakov, who came to Australia with Anna Pavlova.
Publications.
Jean Garling was the author of "Australian Notes on the Ballet" (), which was published in 1950 with the subtitle "highlights of Ballet in Australia showing contemporary trend and influences up to the present world premiere of the Australian ballet Corroboree".
Death.
Jean Garling died on 8 April 1998 aged 90. She is buried in the Gilgandra General Cemetery. | 4,161 | triviaqa-train |
Which James Bond film featured the main female villain Helga Brandt? | 's tastes are also often taken from Fleming's own as was his behaviour, with Bond's love of golf and gambling mirroring Fleming's own. Fleming used his experiences of his espionage career and all other aspects of his life as inspiration when writing, including using names of school friends, acquaintances, relatives and lovers throughout his books.
It was not until the penultimate novel, "You Only Live Twice", that Fleming gave Bond a sense of family background. The book was the first to be written after the | local races in which it was ubiquitous and reached many success for almost 20 years. At the time of retirement, the newly created historical categories allowed these cars to return to international events and competitions, living a third life.
Popular culture.
The R5 Turbo has been widely featured in film and media:
- In the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, a Renault 5 Turbo 2 driven by a female villain chases James Bond on a motorbike.
- It can be seen in the 1997 film | 4,162 | triviaqa-train |
Painted in 1905, the painting Garcon a la Pipe was a famous painting by which famous artist who died in 1973? | Picasso's Blue Period
The Blue Period () is a term used to define the works produced by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso between 1901 and 1904 when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green, only occasionally warmed by other colors. These somber works, inspired by Spain and painted in Barcelona and Paris, are now some of his most popular works, although he had difficulty selling them at the time.
This period's starting point is uncertain; it may have begun in Spain in the | paintings were simply signed with her first name "Esperanza.". By the 1970s, she was painting many Native American subjects, sometimes contemporary, living Indians from the Southwest, but also portraits of well known historical figures such as Chief Joseph and Sitting Bull. Martinez painted murals at the famous Los Angeles restaurant La Fonda, which was famous for its mariachis and floor show.
The Heritage of Mexico Suite.
In 1973, a suite of limited edition prints was published titled "The Heritage of Mexico". The | 4,163 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was tennis player Yvon Petra? In 1946 he became the first man to win the Men's Singles Title at Wimbledon since World War II when he beat Geoff Brown of Australia. | a system known as Hawk-Eye.
Tennis is played by millions of recreational players and is also a popular worldwide spectator sport. The four Grand Slam tournaments (also referred to as the Majors) are especially popular: the Australian Open played on hard courts, the French Open played on red clay courts, Wimbledon played on grass courts, and the US Open also played on hard courts.
History.
History Predecessors.
Historians believe that the game's ancient origin lay in 12th century northern France, where a | Geoff Brown (tennis)
Geoffrey Edmund Brown (born 4 April 1924) is a former Australian male tennis player, born in Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia. He attended Parramatta Marist High School in 1938-9 before joining the R.A.A.F as a gunner. He was demobilised at the end of the war and returned to playing tennis.
Brown was runner-up in the 1946 Wimbledon Championships singles final, losing in five sets to Yvon Petra, and doubles final playing with Dinny Pails. He also reached the | 4,164 | triviaqa-train |
Which James Bond film featured the main female villain called Irma Bunt? | playing Bond. Sir Ian McKellen was Goldfinger and Stephens' "Die Another Day" co-star Rosamund Pike played Pussy Galore. The play was adapted from Fleming's novel by Archie Scottney and was directed by Martin Jarvis.
In 2012 the novel "From Russia, with Love" was dramatized for Radio 4; it featured a full cast again starring Stephens as Bond. In May 2014 Stephens again played Bond, in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", with Alfred Molina as Blofeld, and Joanna Lumley as | ". The next Bond novelist, Raymond Benson, reintroduces Irma Bunt, Blofeld's assistant, in his short story "Blast From the Past", which is a sequel to "You Only Live Twice".
Appearances Films.
In the Eon Productions James Bond series, which began in 1962 with "Dr. No", SPECTRE plays a more prominent role. The organisation is first mentioned in "Dr. No" as the organisation for which Dr. No works, though the main villain organisation is No's personal army. | 4,165 | triviaqa-train |
Which carnivorous marsupial, the size of a small dog, now found in the wild mainly in one Australian state, is now the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the Thylacine in 1936? | Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil ("Sarcophilus harrisii") is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was once native to mainland Australia and is now found in the wild only on the island state of Tasmania, including tiny east-coast Maria Island where there is a conservation project with disease-free animals.
The size of a small dog, the Tasmanian devil became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is related to quolls and distantly related to the | known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. The thylacine was one of only two marsupials to have a pouch in both sexes (the other is the water opossum). The male thylacine had a pouch that acted as a protective sheath, protecting the male's external reproductive organs while running through thick brush. The last known animal died in captivity in 1936. Many alleged sightings have since been recorded, none of them confirmed. The mature thylacine ranged from long, plus a tail of around . The largest measured specimen was from nose | 4,166 | triviaqa-train |
Which English author who died in 1991 published novels such as A Gun For Sale in 1936 and The Ministry Of Fear in 1943? | The Ministry of Fear
The Ministry of Fear is a 1943 novel written by Graham Greene. It was first published in Britain by William Heinemann. It was made into the 1944 film "Ministry of Fear", directed by Fritz Lang and starring Ray Milland.
The title is explained in the book. The Nazi regime, in countries it controlled and in those it intended to subvert, built up information on individuals in order to blackmail them into co-operation. This Greene called their ministry of fear.
Plot | England Made Me" (also published as "The Shipwrecked") (1935)
- "A Gun for Sale" (1936)
- "Journey Without Maps" (1936)
- "Brighton Rock" (1938)
- "The Lawless Roads" (1939) (also published as "Another Mexico" in the U.S.)
- "The Confidential Agent" (1939)
- "The Power and the Glory" (1940)
- "The Ministry of Fear" (1943 | 4,167 | triviaqa-train |
Painted in 1881, the painting Luncheon Of The Boating Party was a famous painting by which famous artist who died in 1919? | Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (; ; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."
He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir | pretty she is and finds himself intrigued with the box.
Time passes, and Amélie's search for Bredoteau isn't working out. One day, she speaks to her neighbor, Julien Dufayel—an artist who suffers from a brittle bone disease, giving him the nickname 'The Glass Man'—and, possibly recognizing the box, tells her that Bredoteau is the incorrect name. The man was really called Bretodeau. Dufayel then shows Amélie his recreation of the painting "The Luncheon of the Boating Party", remarking on Amélie's | 4,168 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the only female member of The Beano's Bash Street Kids; her outfit consisted of a black and blue hooped top and black skirt? | The Bash Street Kids" on 11 November 1956 with "the kids" preparing for a pantomime.
In 1994 (the Kids' 40th anniversary), it was announced that "The Bash Street Kids" would be overhauled to appeal to a more politically correct, modern audience. Changes included the replacement of Danny's trademark school hat by a top hat, Fatty becoming fit and muscular and Tom-boy Toots acting more feminine. The school would be replaced by a technologically advanced "academy", and Teacher by a | it. It's like my Mini-Me". In Ecuador, there were Christina Dolls that had long hair. The dolls can still be found on eBay. There was also a very rare mini Christina Doll released.
Fashion Dolls.
- Genie In a Bottle - Orange pants and white top with blue fringe Outfit from video
- What a Girl Wants - Blue "Girl" top with brown jacket and black pants from video (Avon exclusive)
- Red top and white skirt Outfit
- Silver | 4,169 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the twin brother of the only female member of The Beano's Bash Street Kids; his outfit consisted of a black and blue hooped top and black shorts? | of 'Erbert's mischief as accidental or the result of misdirection. His short-sightedness is renowned; in "The Beano Annual 2000" the characters take a cruise to Perth, only to reach shore at Perth, Scotland. When they go to the captain's quarters, they discover that 'Erbert has put himself in charge of the ship.
Although he is quiet and friendly, 'Erbert can wreak as much havoc as his classmates. He is a source of entertainment for the others; Sidney and Spotty once | 2019 Scottish Cup Final.
Crest and colours.
For most of Celtic's history their home strip has featured green and white horizontal hoops, but their original strip consisted of a white top with black shorts and black and green hooped socks. The top also featured the Marist Brothers' badge on the right hand side, consisting of a green Celtic cross inside a red circle. In 1889, the club changed to a green and white vertically striped top and for the next fourteen years this remained unchanged although the colour of | 4,170 | triviaqa-train |
Opened in 1969, in which city can you find the 344 metre tall John Hancock Centre? | where it has been ever since. During the previous November 11, 1928 frequency reassignments, two midwestern stations, WBBM in Chicago and KFAB in Omaha, Nebraska, were placed on the same frequency, 780 kHz, which meant they had to synchronize their programming during nighttime hours. In order to eliminate this restriction, in 1944 a reassignment plan was announced that moved KFAB to 1110 kHz, which in turn required WBT to start operating with a directional antenna at night, to limit its signal toward KFAB. In order to mitigate | available for traffic. In the same year, the standard gauge Chemin de fer Vevey–Chexbres (VCh) line was opened to link Vevey with Puidoux-Chexbres.
The metre gauge line to Chatel-Saint-Denis was closed in 1969 and was replaced by VMCV bus line 13.
Location.
The station is about north of the lakeside marketplace. In the immediate vicinity can be found the "Centre Saint-Antoine" and "Midi-Coindet" shopping centres, which combine to form one of the | 4,171 | triviaqa-train |
Opened in 1981, in which city can you find the 309 metre tall AMP Centrepoint tower? | Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower is Sydney's tallest structure and the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. The name Sydney Tower has become common in daily usage; however, the tower has been known as the "Sydney Tower Eye", "AMP Tower", " Flower Tower", "Glower Tower", "Westfield Centrepoint Tower", "Big Poke", "Centrepoint Tower" or just "Centrepoint".
The Sydney Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
The | large office spaces. Most skyscrapers are located in the downtown area of Meieki, close to the main train station.
Notable buildings.
The oldest skyscraper in the city is the International Center ("Kokusai Senta"), which was completed in 1984.
The tallest building in Nagoya is the 247-metre-tall (810 ft) Midland Square, which was completed in 2007. The city's second tallest building is the JR Central Office Tower that reaches 245 meter (804 ft) and was fully opened | 4,172 | triviaqa-train |
Maxwell Reed, born on April 2nd 1919, was a British actor who rose to fame for being the first husband of which famous woman? | Joan Collins
Dame Joan Henrietta Collins, (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author, and columnist. She made her stage debut at the age of nine, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, entered British films in 1951 and went to Hollywood under contract to 20th Century Fox in 1955. In 1981, she landed the role of Alexis Carrington, the vengeful and scheming ex-wife of John Forsythe's character, in the 1980s soap opera "Dynasty", | Maxwell Reed
Maxwell Reed (2 April 1919 – 16 August 1974) was a Northern Irish actor who became a matinee idol in several British films during the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography.
His early years included work as a merchant seaman and minor stage experience in Ireland and London, before being auditioned by Rank and joining 'The Company of Youth’ at the age of 27.
Biography Film career.
He made his film debut in "The Years Between" (1946) and then appeared in "Gaiety | 4,173 | triviaqa-train |
Originally screened in 1960 and a spin-off from The Army Gane, which ITV comedy series starred Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser in the main roles of Montague and Claude who frequent The Imperial Club? | with giving Peter Cushing his first acting job.
Career.
Fraser often played irascible or belligerent characters on screen and had many roles as a policeman, soldier or judge. His first television appearance was on "The Tony Hancock Show" in 1956, after which he briefly became a regular actor on "Hancock's Half Hour". He then joined "The Army Game" as Sgt Claude Snudge, followed by a sequel called "Bootsie and Snudge". He also played Snudge in the 1964 series "Foreign Affairs | Climie, Ronnie Cass and Lew Schwarz.
The series established the reputation of actor Clive Dunn as a player of old men in comedies, leading to his more famous role as Corporal Jones in Dad's Army, along with release of a hit single, "Grandad" in 1971.
Cast.
- Alfie Bass – Montague 'Bootsie' Bisley
- Bill Fraser – Claude Snudge
- Clive Dunn – Henry Beerbohm Johnson "(series 1 – 3)"
- Robert Dorning – Hesketh Pendleton "( | 4,174 | triviaqa-train |
Whcih planet in our solar system is situated approximately 777 km from the Sun? | , and 1.5% heavier elements. The hydrogen and most of the helium in the Sun would have been produced by Big Bang nucleosynthesis in the first 20 minutes of the universe, and the heavier elements were produced by previous generations of stars before the Sun was formed, and spread into the interstellar medium during the final stages of stellar life and by events such as supernovae.
Since the Sun formed, the main fusion process has involved fusing hydrogen into helium. Over the past 4.6 billion years, the amount of helium and | result is too hot to support life as we know it. Its existence was confirmed using measurements from the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii.
Nomenclature and history.
Kepler-10, the star that hosts Kepler-10b, is located 560 light-years from our solar system in the Draco constellation. It is approximately the same size as the Sun, with an estimated age of 12 billion years. Planet Kepler-10b was the first planet to be discovered in the orbit of its star. For this, it was designated the star's | 4,175 | triviaqa-train |
According to his creator, which famous fictional character retired to take up bee-keeping on the Sussex Downs in the early years of the 20th century? | the Weald, Blackdown lies north of the South Downs but is included in the South Downs National Park.
In the introduction to Arthur Conan Doyle's short story collection "His Last Bow", Dr. Watson states that Sherlock Holmes has retired to a small farm upon the Downs near Eastbourne. In "His Last Bow" itself, Holmes states that he "lives and keeps bees upon the South Downs". Furthermore, the short story "The Lion's Mane" is about a case which Holmes solves whilst living there | tries to return to the 31st century, but overshoots by a thousand years, discovering a war-torn Earth that uses advanced weapons they no longer understand. He finds it simple to conquer the planet, expanding his dominion throughout the galaxy, and reinvents himself as Kang the Conqueror. But this future world is dying, and so he decides to take over an earlier, more fertile Earth.
Fictional character biography Early appearances and Ravonna.
On Richards' first foray into the 20th century under the Kang identity, he meets | 4,176 | triviaqa-train |
In Morse Code which letter is represented by four dots (dot, dot, dot, dot)? | , three dashes, and three dots – internationally recognized by treaty.
Development and history.
Early in the nineteenth century, European experimenters made progress with electrical signaling systems, using a variety of techniques including static electricity and electricity from Voltaic piles producing electrochemical and electromagnetic changes. These numerous ingenious experimental designs were precursors to practical telegraphic applications.
Following the discovery of electromagnetism by Hans Christian Ørsted in 1820 and the invention of the electromagnet by William Sturgeon in 1824, there were developments in electromagnetic telegraphy in Europe and America. | ). In 2010, one of the people who had helped the IG in the ensuing investigation, NSA official Thomas Andrews Drake, was charged with espionage, part of the Obama administration's crackdown on whistleblowers and "leaks". The original charges against him were later dropped and he pleaded to a misdemeanor.
The result of the DoD IG complaint was a 2004 audit report that was released under FOIA in 2011. Although highly redacted, the report contained significant criticisms of Trailblazer, and included some relatively minor criticisms of ThinThread | 4,177 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the toy daschund with a metal body, who speaks with a southern accent, in the film Toy Story? | . He is extremely loyal to his friends. In "Toy Story 2", Buzz—with Mr. Potato Head, Hamm, Rex, and Slinky—goes to save Woody from Al, where he gets stuck in the Buzz Lightyear aisle in Al's Toy Barn by another Buzz and finds out for himself what he was really like. In "Toy Story 3", a relationship begins to develop between Buzz and Jessie. He is particularly open with his affection when switched to "Spanish mode."
A 65-episode | film, he repairs Wheezy by finding him an extra squeaker.
- – A toy with a built-in keyboard who speaks words that are typed in. He makes brief appearances in the first two films, and it is stated that he has held toy seminars on topics such as "plastic corrosion awareness" and "what to do if you or part of you is swallowed." In "Toy Story 2", Buzz uses him to help figure out the identity of the man who stole Woody from the yard | 4,178 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous hymn begins with the words'Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness, sowing in the noontide with the dewy eye'? | Bringing In the Sheaves
"Bringing in the Sheaves" is a popular American Gospel song used almost exclusively by Protestant Christians (though the content is not specifically Protestant in nature). The lyrics were written in 1874 by Knowles Shaw, who was inspired by Psalm 126:6, "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." Shaw also wrote music for these words, but they are now usually set to a tune by George Minor, written | ", which is unlisted)
- "Woman in Chains"
- "Year of the Knife"
- "Advice for the Young at Heart"
- "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
- "Badman's Song"
- "Famous Last Words"
- "When the Saints Go Marching In"
- "I've Got to Sing My Song" (performed by Oleta Adams)
- "Shout"
- "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
The 2009 DVD | 4,179 | triviaqa-train |
According to his creator, which famous fictional character, in 1941, lied about his age in order to enter the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve during World war II from which he emerges as a commander? | dramatising the voyage and mutiny on the Bounty. The Royal Navy's Napoleonic campaigns of the early 19th century are also a popular subject of historical novels. Some of the best-known are Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series and C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower chronicles.
The Navy can also be seen in numerous films. The fictional spy James Bond is a commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR). The Royal Navy is featured in "The Spy Who Loved Me", when a nuclear ballistic- | him his right eye was weaker than his left. Three years later, he began wearing a full set of dentures.
During World War II, Moore joined the Home Guard in East Grinstead where his father had been elected platoon commander. Despite recounting in his autobiography that he had lied about his age to join the Royal Air Force in 1940 at age 16, records show that he enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in December 1941 at age 18 and was not called up for service until July 1942 as an | 4,180 | triviaqa-train |
Sharing his surname with a type of building, which footballer scored the deciding goal in the 1966 F.A. Cup Final? | 1966 FA Cup Final
The 1966 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 14 May 1966. It was contested by Everton and Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley. Everton were the first team since Bury FC in 1903 to reach an FA Cup Final without conceding a goal in the preceding rounds.
Everton came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2, with goals by Mike Trebilcock (2) and Derek Temple. Jim McCalliog and David Ford scored the Owls' goals. Temple's winner came after an unfortunate slip by Gerry | Peter Doherty (footballer)
Peter Dermot Doherty (5 June 1913 – 6 April 1990) was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for several clubs, including Manchester City and Doncaster Rovers.
An inside left, he was one of the top players of his time, winning a league title with Manchester City, an F.A. Cup final with Derby County in which he scored, and gained 16 caps for Ireland. His later career saw him as the central figure as player and manager during Doncaster Rovers most successful | 4,181 | triviaqa-train |
In terms of land area, which is the largest country to be situated wholly in Europe? | and eastern Europe ended hegemony of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. From the 15th to 18th centuries, when the disintegrating khanates of the Golden Horde were conquered by Russia, Tatars from the Crimean Khanate frequently raided Eastern Slavic lands to capture slaves. Further east, the Nogai Horde and Kazakh Khanate frequently raided the Slavic-speaking areas of Russia, Ukraine and Poland for hundreds of years, until the Russian expansion and conquest of most of northern Eurasia (i.e. Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Siberia). Meanwhile, in the south | area of 3,912 hectares (9,666.8 acres) making it the largest barangay in Calamba in terms of land area and one of the largest in the country. Half of its land (or 50%) is undeveloped agricultural land, 20% is residential, 20% is industrial and 10% is commercial. It is classified as a rural area and land use falls under the Growth Management Zone 1 & 2. Two industrial parks are currently situated in Canlubang. These are the Silangan Industrial Park and the Carmelray Industrial Park 1 which | 4,182 | triviaqa-train |
In Morse Code which letter is represented by dash, dash, dot, dot? | , and history. "Z", for example, is usually called "zed" in all English-speaking countries except the US, where it is named "zee". As elements of alphabets, letters have prescribed orders, although this too may vary by language. In Spanish, for instance, "ñ" is a separate letter, sorted after "n". In English, "n" and "ñ" are classified alike.
Letters may also have a numerical or quantitative value. This applies | to provide separation between letters and words, as the letter codes do not have the "prefix property". Morse code can be represented as a binary stream by allowing each bit to represent one unit of time. Thus a "dit" or "dot" is represented as a single 1 bit, while a "dah" or "dash" is represented as three consecutive 1 bits. Spaces between symbols, letters and words are represented as one, three, or seven consecutive 0 bits. For example, "UP | 4,183 | triviaqa-train |
The transportation of what is performed with an Archimedes Screw? | This became standard practice and is in use today.
Since the motive power of screw propulsion is delivered along the shaft, a thrust bearing is needed to transfer that load to the hull without excessive friction. SS" Great Britain" had a 2 ft diameter gunmetal plate on the forward end of the shaft which bore against a steel plate attached to the engine beds. Water at 200 psi was injected between these two surfaces to lubricate and separate them. This arrangement was not sufficient for higher engine powers and oil lubricated | of the scheme would seriously hamper what the BCU described as "the second best place in the country to practise our sport."
The 2012 scheme saw an Archimedes Screw installed with a length of and a diameter of . The screw was installed in 2011 with a capacity to generate 101 kW.
A second scheme was proposed soon afterwards and gained approval in 2016 with construction starting in that same year. This scheme involves the worlds largest Archimedes Screw used in hydroelectric generation and is situated immediately to the south of the 2012 | 4,184 | triviaqa-train |
What was the maiden name of Jane Austen's heroine Emma? | explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian–Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters and depicts issues of marriage, gender, age, and social status.
Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the first sentence, she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma is spoiled, headstrong, and self- | Cincinnati Playhouse, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.
- 2009: "Emma", a stage adaption by Rachel Atkins for the Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle, directed by Marcus Goodwin with Sylvie Davidson in the title role
Adaptations Fiction.
- Joan Aiken wrote a companion novel, "Jane Fairfax: The Secret Story of the Second Heroine in Jane Austen's Emma".
- Alexander McCall Smith has written a modern version, titled "Emma: A Modern | 4,185 | triviaqa-train |
Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer sang together in which band? | Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder, 25 February 1945) is an English singer. She was a vocalist with the bands Dada and Vinegar Joe, and later became a solo artist. She gained her biggest success in the late 1970s and 1980s, releasing 13 UK Top 75 singles, and reached the top ten with "Pearl's a Singer", "Sunshine After the Rain" and the title track of the album "No More the Fool". She has been nominated twice for Brit Awards. | opened the Trade Union Congress at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Soon after bringing public attention to the pensioners' issue, Korda formed, sang for, and wrote songs for the British rock-fusion band Dada, in which he shared vocals with Elkie Brooks and Jimmy Chambers on their only album, "Dada", for Atlantic Records in 1970. Due to factionalism Korda quit the band and was replaced by Robert Palmer.
Korda then decided to go solo and formed a band to play at the Speakeasy Club. | 4,186 | triviaqa-train |
A hendecagon has how many sides? | Hendecagon
In geometry, a hendecagon (also undecagon or endecagon) or 11-gon is an eleven-sided polygon. (The name "hendecagon", from Greek "hendeka" "eleven" and "gon–" "corner", is often preferred to the hybrid "undecagon", whose first part is formed from Latin "undecim" "eleven".)
Regular hendecagon.
A "regular hendecagon" is represented by Schläfli symbol {11}.
A regular hendecagon has internal angles of 147.27 degrees | (a degree-2 vertex must have two straight angles or one reflex angle); (ii) if the vertex has degree formula_5, the smallest formula_6 polygon vertex angles sum to over formula_7; (iii) the vertex angles add to formula_8, and must be angles of regular polygons of positive integer sides (of the sequence formula_9). The solution to Challenge Problem 9.46, "Geometry" (Rusczyk), is in the column Degree 3 Vertex below.
(a triangle with a hendecagon yields a 13.200-gon, a square | 4,187 | triviaqa-train |
Which fruit is distilled to make Calvados? | Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is an apple or pear brandy from Normandy in France.
History.
History In France.
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known Norman distillation was carried out by Gilles Picot, Lord de Gouberville, in 1553, and the guild for cider distillation was created about 50 years later in 1606. In the 17th century, the traditional cider farms expanded, but taxation and prohibition of cider brandies were enforced elsewhere than Brittany, | latter being inedible.
The fruit is harvested and pressed into a juice that is fermented into a dry cider. It is then distilled into "eau de vie". After two years of aging in oak casks, it can be sold as calvados. The longer it is aged, the smoother the drink becomes. Usually, the maturation goes on for several years.
Double and single distillation.
The appellation of AOC ("appellation d'origine contrôlée") for calvados authorizes double distillation for all calvados, but it | 4,188 | triviaqa-train |
Which fruit has a Latin name that translates as Armenian Plum? | Its introduction to Greece is attributed to Alexander the Great. Subsequent sources were often confused about the origin of the species. John Claudius Loudon (1838) believed it had a wide native range including Armenia, the Caucasus, the Himalayas, China, and Japan.
Apricots have been cultivated in Persia since antiquity, and dried ones were an important commodity on Persian trade routes. Apricots remain an important fruit in modern-day Iran.
Egyptians usually dry apricots, add sweetener, and then use them to make a | ""Aphandra", "Aphandra natalia", was initially described as "Ammandra natalia" but was later given its own genus.
The genus name translates from Greek to "sand man", because "The stamens are minute and have the appearance of small grains of sand scattered over the surface of the receptacles", and the species epithet derives from two Latin words meaning "ten" and "seed", describing the maximum number of seeds per fruit.
Distribution and habitat.
These palms grow in | 4,189 | triviaqa-train |
Which large fleshy fruit of the far east has been banned from some public areas because of it's distinctive odour? | with the civet, sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray and used surgical swabs.
The wide range of descriptions for the odour of durian may have a great deal to do with the variability of durian odour itself. Durians from different species or clones can have significantly different aromas; for example, red durian ("D. dulcis") has a deep caramel flavour with a turpentine odour while red-fleshed durian ("D. graveolens") emits a fragrance of roasted almonds. Among the varieties of "D. zibethinus" | It has not been recorded in some areas but that is likely to be because it has not been observed rather than that it is absent from these areas. It requires suitable rock fissures and caves in which to roost during the day. Colony size varies between about ten and five hundred individuals.
Biology.
Examination of the droppings from the Madagascan fruit bat show that it mainly consumes fruit but also feeds on the flowers of "Eucalyptus" spp.. It was found to fly as far as to reach trees of " | 4,190 | triviaqa-train |
Which fruit shares a name with a 1969 short film by Eric Sykes, and an animated television show for children? | "The Plank" was made in 1979 for Thames TV as a half-hour TV special.
Sykes was the subject of Thames Television's "This Is Your Life", broadcast on 25 December 1979.
Career 1980s.
Sykes wrote and appeared in two Thames Television specials broadcast during 1980 – "The Likes of Sykes" and "Rhubarb Rhubarb". The latter special, a remake of his 1969 short film "Rhubarb" which Sykes also directed, featured many of his old friends including Jimmy Edwards, Bob | Today" (1981) as Mr. Pangbourne
- "The Eric Sykes 1990 Show" (1982 TV film) as Producer
- "It's Your Move" (1982 TV short), a remake of "It's Your Move" (1969), as Head Removal Man
- "Mr. H Is Late" (1988 TV short) as Senior undertaker
- "The Big Freeze" (1993 TV film) as Mr. Blick
Film and television Television series he created and appeared in.
- " | 4,191 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter? | her father, Bruce Paltrow. They married on December 5, 2003, in a ceremony at a hotel in Southern California. Paltrow and Martin have two children together: a daughter named Apple, born in May 2004, and a son named Moses, born in April 2006. Moses' name was inspired by a song Chris Martin wrote for Paltrow. Simon Pegg and Martin's bandmate Jonny Buckland are Apple's godfathers.
Paltrow cut down on work after becoming a mother. She also suffered from postpartum depression after the 2006 | detection, patient support functions and research.
Coldplay singer Chris Martin married Paltrow's daughter, Gwyneth, in 2003. The 2005 Coldplay album "X&Y" carried a dedication to Bruce Paltrow. According to Blythe Danner, the famous Coldplay song "Fix You" was written for Gwyneth, as Martin wanted to "fix her" after the death of her father. | 4,192 | triviaqa-train |
A cantaloupe belongs to which family of fruits? | Melon
A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet edible, fleshy fruit. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit. Botanically, a melon is a kind of berry, specifically a "pepo". The word "melon" derives from Latin "", which is the latinization of the Greek ("mēlopepōn"), meaning "melon", itself a compound of ("mēlon"), "apple, treefruit ("of any | Strawberry tree
Strawberry tree is a common name for "Arbutus unedo", a tree with edible fruits, native to western Europe and the Mediterranean basin, and cultivated in other temperate areas
Strawberry tree may also refer to other trees with edible fruits:
- "Arbutus", the genus in the family Ericaceae to which "Arbutus unedo" belongs, native to Europe and temperate North America
- "Muntingia calabura" in the family Malvaceae, native to the American tropics
- "Myrica rubra" in the | 4,193 | triviaqa-train |
Which football league club are known as the Cherries? | A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth () is a professional football club in Bournemouth, Dorset, that play in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1890 as Boscombe St. John's Institute F.C., the club adopted their current name in 1972. Nicknamed The Cherries, since 1910 Bournemouth have played their home games at Dean Court. Their home colours are red and black striped shirts, with black shorts and socks.
A.F.C. Bournemouth have won the second and third tiers of English football, | at Rotherham United, in a game which the Cherries lost 1–0. He made four appearances for the club and returned to Tottenham on 28 February. Button joined fellow League Two side Luton Town on a one-month loan deal on 6 March, and was an unused substitute on seven occasions. He was on the bench for Luton's 3–2 2009 Football League Trophy Final victory over Scunthorpe United at Wembley Stadium, which was his last involvement for Luton before his return to Tottenham. Button joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on | 4,194 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of Take That shares his name with a fruit? | with Barlow's catalogue of self-written material, Martin-Smith decided to build his new-look boy band around Barlow's musical abilities. A campaign to audition young men with abilities in dancing and singing followed and took place in Manchester and other surrounding cities in 1990. At 22, Howard Donald was one of the oldest to audition, but he was chosen after he got time off work as a vehicle painter to continue the process. Prior to auditioning, Jason Orange had appeared as a breakdancer on the popular television | Fruit fly merlin gene (symbol "Mer") is located on chromosome 1 and shares 58% similarity to its human homologue.
Other merlin-like genes are known from a wide range of animals, and the derivation of merlin is thought to be in early metazoa. Merlin is a member of the ERM family of proteins including ezrin, moesin, and radixin, which are in the protein 4.1 superfamily of proteins. Merlin is also known as "schwannomin", a name derived from the most common type of tumor | 4,195 | triviaqa-train |
Famous for its V-twins, what American motorcycle manufacturer started producing machines in 1903? | . Production that year swelled to 16,284 machines.
History World War I.
In 1917, the United States entered World War I and the military demanded motorcycles for the war effort. Harleys had already been used by the military in the Pancho Villa Expedition but World War I was the first time that it was adopted for military issue, first with the British Model H produced by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd in 1915. The U.S. military purchased over 20,000 motorcycles from Harley-Davidson.
History Bicycles.
Harley-Davidson launched a line of | Bradbury Motor Cycles
Bradbury Motor Cycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Oldham, England and established in 1902.
Originally involved in the manufacture of machine tools, sewing machines and cycles, their first motorcycles were bicycles with clip-on Minerva engines.
The Bradbury factory went on to develop and produce a range of single-cylinder motorcycle, V-twins and horizontally opposed twins. The 1912 Bradbury motorcycles were one of the earliest with variable gearing.
Although the factory survived the First World War it closed in | 4,196 | triviaqa-train |
What famous marque of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? | tender sent to their rescue was too slow in arriving. He worked with Hubert Scott-Paine, the founder of the British Power Boat Company (BPBC), to introduce the long ST 200 Seaplane Tender Mk1 into service. These boats had a range of 140 miles when cruising at 24 knots and could achieve a top speed of 29 knots.
Lawrence was a keen motorcyclist and owned eight Brough Superior motorcycles at different times. His last SS100 (Registration GW 2275) is privately owned but has been on loan to the | relinquish a propeller for the plane. He also gained a new passenger: Colonel T.E. Lawrence, later known as Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence had been en route to Cairo in April when his plane crashed in Rome, killing his pilots and breaking his collarbone. He had left a Roman hospital and boarded a bomber to continue his journey, but his plane too had become stranded in Crete.
Taking off three times from Suda Bay because of a maladjusted carburetor, in a process Yates described as "riding a motorcycle around the | 4,197 | triviaqa-train |
The Black Shadow and Black Prince are two motorcycle models made in the 1950's, by whom? | Vincent Black Shadow
Motorcycles produced by Vincent H·R·D at their factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England were renowned for their design innovation, engineering excellence and high performance. Already advertising their existing 110 mph Rapide machine as ‘The world’s fastest production motorcycle’, in February 1948 the distinctive Vincent Black Shadow was announced with a top speed of 125 mph. Built in three different Series over the course of its life, the line continued until 1955, after which the company stopped all motorcycle production.
Design.
Design Engine | Kamen Rider Black, Kotaro fights barehanded using Rider Punches and Kicks to finish his enemies, although he once wields Shadow Moon's weapon, the Satan Sabre, for his final battle against the Creation King. He also uses two motorcycles during the series:
- A living motorcycle created by Gorgom, made specifically for the next Creation King. Used by Black during the series, it is temporarily hijacked by Shadow Moon once he is chosen by the Creation King as his true successor, but is destroyed by him once it manages | 4,198 | triviaqa-train |
What motorcycle has a stylised' propeller as its tank badge? | The company was acquired by Leyland Motors in 1960, ultimately becoming part of the giant conglomerate British Leyland (BL) in 1968, where the Triumph brand was absorbed into BL's "Specialist Division" alongside former Leyland stablemates Rover and Jaguar. Triumph-badged vehicles were produced by BL until 1984 when the Triumph marque was retired, where it remained dormant under the auspices of BL's successor company Rover Group. The rights to the Triumph marque are currently owned by BMW, who purchased the Rover Group in 1994. | at buying the rights to the machine, as they lacked a new model beyond the aged Triumph Bonneville. A V1000 machine even appeared with a Triumph badge on its tank, but Triumph also lacked funding to buy and develop the machine.
In 1983, Lord Hesketh formed a new company called Hesleydon Ltd to manufacture a revamped V1000 with a full fairing, called the Vampire. However, although the company had produced a motorcycle with export potential in mind, the Vampire retained too many of the V1000's faults and only 40 | 4,199 | triviaqa-train |
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