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In which city was ex Prime Minister Tony Blair born? | .
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair was born at Queen Mary Maternity Home in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 6 May 1953. He was the second son of Leo and Hazel ( Corscadden) Blair. Leo Blair was the illegitimate son of two entertainers and was adopted as a baby by Glasgow shipyard worker James Blair and his wife, Mary. Hazel Corscadden was the daughter of George Corscadden, a butcher and Orangeman who moved to Glasgow in 1916. In 1923, he returned to (and later died in) Ballyshannon, County Donegal | Tony Blair (song)
"Tony Blair" is a single by Chumbawamba which was made available exclusively to the United Kingdom mailing list as a Christmas present in December 1999.
Composition and lyrics.
The song is an attack on then British Prime Minister Tony Blair, performed in a 1950s doo-wop style. The lyrics read like a heartbroken letter to an ex lover, who had broken all his promises.
Single art.
The cover art pays tribute to the iconic artwork of Elvis Presley's debut | 6,500 | triviaqa-train |
In which Sheffield Theatre is the World Snooker Championship held each year? | Q School, and various regional, junior and amateur champions.
The most important event in professional snooker is the world championship, held annually since 1927 (except during World War II and between 1958 and 1963). The tournament has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, since 1977, and was sponsored by Embassy from 1976 to 2005. Since 2005, tobacco companies have not been allowed to sponsor sporting events in the United Kingdom, and the world championship has had to find a new sponsor. It | In 1796 he became a cadet with the East India Company, and became a lieutenant in the Bengal Presidency in 1798, captain in 1806, and major in 1817; lieutenant-colonel in 1823 and colonel in 1829. In 1803 he lost a leg at the Battle of Delhi, serving under Lord Lake. He lived much of his life in Calcutta, and ultimately reached the rank of Major General.
In 1819–20 Harriott was collecting Romani vocabulary in Hampshire, England. Some of his results were read to the Asiatic Society | 6,501 | triviaqa-train |
"Which American author, born in 1922, wrote the novel ""Slaughterhouse Five"" in 1969?" | Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death (1969) is a science fiction-infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut about the World War II experiences of Billy Pilgrim. It follows his time as an American soldier and chaplain's assistant, to postwar and early years—occasionally traveling through time itself. The text centers around Pilgrim's survival of the Allies' firebombing of Dresden as a prisoner-of-war, an event which Vonnegut himself lived through | used "The Destruction of Dresden" as a source for the 1969 novel "Slaughterhouse Five" where he wrote that he emerged from the slaughterhouse to discover that "135,000 Hansels and Gretels had been baked like gingerbread men". | 6,502 | triviaqa-train |
Who, from 1977 to 1981, was Vice President of the USA to Jimmy Carter? | During the Trump presidency, Carter spoke favorably of the chance for immigration reform through Congress, and criticized Trump for his handling of the U.S. national anthem protests.
Post-presidency (1981–present) Presidential politics.
Carter was considered a potential candidate in the 1984 presidential election, but did not run and instead endorsed Walter Mondale for the Democratic nomination. After Mondale secured the nomination, Carter critiqued the Reagan campaign, spoke at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, and advised Mondale. Following the election, in which President Reagan defeated Mondale, | Representatives.
- First president to be under consideration for the vice presidency after leaving office (in 1980 by Ronald Reagan; see 1980 Republican National Convention)
Jimmy Carter (1977–1981).
- First president born in Georgia.
- First president to visit Nigeria while in office.
- First president who was born in a hospital. He was born in the Wise Sanitarium of Plains, Georgia, in 1924.
- First president to attend the United States Naval Academy.
- First president to use | 6,503 | triviaqa-train |
Which English artist, who lived from 1874 to 1948 is probably best remembered for the creation of Rupert Bear in 1920? | Rupert Bear
Rupert Bear is a children's comic strip character created by the English artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the "Daily Express" newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival "Daily Mail" and "Daily Mirror". In 1935, the mantle of Rupert artist and storyteller was taken over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for "Punch" and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children's literature and | Mr Hoopdriver' and a 'Young Lady in Grey'; the young lady approaching 'along an affluent from the villas of Surbiton'. The writer Enid Blyton (1897–1968) was governess to a Surbiton family for four years from 1920, at a house called 'Southernhay', also on the Hook Road. C. H. Middelton (1886–1945), who broadcast on gardening during the Second World War, lived in Surbiton, where he died suddenly outside his home. The artist who brought Rupert the Bear to life for a | 6,504 | triviaqa-train |
Literally meaning 'a beating', which Brazilian dance was introduced to the British Pop Charts in 1989 by the group Kaoma? | Kaoma
Kaoma was a French-Brazilian recording act made up of former members of the band Touré Kunda: Chyco Dru (bassist), Jacky Arconte (guitarist), Jean-Claude Bonaventure (producer and keyboardist), Michel Abihssira (drums and percussion), Fania (vocals), and Loalwa Braz (lead singer), Chico & Roberta (dancers). Chyco Dru is from Martinique, Jacky Arconte from Guadeloupe, and Loalwa Braz from Brazil. They gained international success for their 1989 hit single, "Lambada | Jasmine Ventura and Teresa Revill, while Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor plays guitar on the track. The record became a dance chart hit and peaked at No. 9 in the 1989 year-end UK club dance chart.
- "Voulez-Vous" topped the British charts again in 1992, when it was one of four ABBA songs covered on Erasure's EP "Abba-esque".
- Swedish pop group A-Teens recorded a version on their debut album "The ABBA Generation".
- Various | 6,505 | triviaqa-train |
Who, from 1989 to 1993 was Vice President of the USA to George H W Bush? | for vice president by a major political party), became a drag on the ticket due to repeated questions about her husband's finances. A selection whose positive traits make the presidential candidate look less favorable in comparison or which can cause the presidential candidate's judgment to be questioned often backfire, such as in 1988 when Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis chose experienced Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen; Bentsen was considered a more seasoned statesman in federal politics and somewhat overshadowed Dukakis. Questions about Dan Quayle's experience were raised in the 1988 presidential campaign of | George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924November 30, 2018) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and the 43rd vice president from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, Bush also served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and as Director of Central Intelligence. Until his son George W. Bush became the 43rd president in 2001, he was usually known as George Bush | 6,506 | triviaqa-train |
Formed in the 1980s and having the leader Hassan Nasrallah, which radical Shi-ite Muslim organisation in Lebanon has, for years, been involved in guerilla warfare against Israel? | massacre Sharon was forced to resign as Defense Minister. In 1985, Israel responded to a Palestinian terrorist attack in Cyprus by bombing the PLO headquarters in Tunisia. Israel withdrew from most of Lebanon in 1986, but maintained a borderland buffer zone in southern Lebanon until 2000, from where Israeli forces engaged in conflict with Hezbollah. The First Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule, broke out in 1987, with waves of uncoordinated demonstrations and violence occurring in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Over the following six years, the | hands of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. On this count, there were varying degrees of skepticism but virtually no real optimism... Hector Berlioz was the only composer "able to grapple successfully with Beethoven's legacy."
Some Romantic composers worked around this problem by changing what they built. Instead of the musical equivalent of buildings, they constructed statue gardens—places which could showcase items depicting beauty and drama. These musical statue gardens, known as concert overtures worked as vehicles "within which to blend musical, narrative and pictoral | 6,507 | triviaqa-train |
"Which English novelist who lived from 1825 to 1890 is probably best remembered for the novel ""Lorna Doone"" in 1869?" | Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly around the East Lyn Valley area of Exmoor. In 2003, the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read.
Introduction.
Blackmore experienced difficulty in finding a publisher, and the novel was first published anonymously in 1869, in a limited three- | , but he was unable to prevent the building of the railway station almost directly opposite his house.
Biography His works, his reputation, and death.
Blackmore began a career as writer by publishing collections of poetry, before turning to novel-writing. His third novel, which became his best known and most successful, "Lorna Doone" (1869), established him in the front rank of British novelists of that time. With it, he pioneered a new romantic movement in English fiction. The novel's overwhelming | 6,508 | triviaqa-train |
"Which actor played the title role in the 1972 film ""Young Winston"", the story of the early years of the British Prime Minister?" | he is captured and escapes, and his election to Parliament at the age of 26.
Churchill was played by Simon Ward, who was relatively unknown at the time but was supported by a distinguished cast including Robert Shaw (as Lord Randolph Churchill), John Mills (as Lord Kitchener), Anthony Hopkins (as David Lloyd George) and Anne Bancroft as Churchill's mother Jennie. Other actors included Patrick Magee, Robert Hardy, Ian Holm, Edward Woodward and Jack Hawkins.
The film was written and produced by | Young Winston
Young Winston is a 1972 British film covering the early years of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, based in particular on his book, "My Early Life: A Roving Commission". The first part of the film covers Churchill's unhappy schooldays, up to the death of his father. The second half covers his service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, during which he takes part in the cavalry charge at Omdurman, his experiences as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War, during which | 6,509 | triviaqa-train |
Which radio programme, released as a direct replacement for Mrs Dale's Diary in 1969, was set in a fictional cul-de-sac between Hampstead village and Belsize Park in North London and began with three young women in their early twenties flat sharing in a large Victorian house in the area? | -running radio drama, "Waggoner's Walk". This daily serial ran from April 1969 to May 1980 each weekday on Radio 2. Belsize Park is mentioned in the Hitchcock thriller, "Dial M for Murder" (1954) by the lead character Tony Wallace played by Ray Milland when coercing his accomplice, C.A. Swann into murdering his wife. Belsize Village was recently (2014) the setting for a Direct Line Insurance advert featuring Harvey Keitel.
Sport.
There are records of a Belsize Park Rugby Club in | Waggoners' Walk
Waggoners' Walk was a daily radio soap opera broadcast on BBC Radio 2 from 1969 to 1980 and set in the cul-de-sac of Waggoners' Walk and its environs in Hampstead, North London . It was transmitted in the form of 15-minute episodes on weekday afternoons with a repeat the following weekday morning. The programme came to a sudden end in May 1980 as part of a number of economies made by the BBC.
History.
"Waggoners' Walk" was introduced as a successor | 6,510 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous battle that took place in Pennsylvania betwen 1st and 3rd of July 1863 produced the greatest number of casualties of the American Civil War? | of Gettysburg was fought in the south central region of the state. Valley Forge near Philadelphia was General Washington's headquarters during the bitter winter of 1777–78.
Geography.
Pennsylvania is north to south and east to west. Of a total , are land, are inland waters, and are waters in Lake Erie. It is the 33rd-largest state in the United States.
Pennsylvania has of coastline along Lake Erie and of shoreline along the Delaware Estuary. Of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is the only state | Battle of Corydon
The Battle of Corydon was a minor engagement that took place July 9, 1863, just south of Corydon, which had been the original capital of Indiana until 1825, and was the county seat of Harrison County. The attack occurred during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War as a force of 2,500 cavalry invaded the North in support of the Tullahoma Campaign. It was the only pitched battle of the Civil War that occurred in Indiana, and no battle has occurred within Indiana since.
As news | 6,511 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous battle that took place in Scotland on 23rd and 24th June 1314 was seen as one of the most spectacular of the Scottish wars of Independence? | Flemings from England in 1303, he gained the support of a major naval power in the North Sea. The development of naval power allowed Robert to successfully defeat English attempts to capture him in the Highlands and Islands and to blockade major English controlled fortresses at Perth and Stirling, the last forcing Edward II to attempt the relief that resulted in English defeat at Bannockburn in 1314. Scottish naval forces allowed invasions of the Isle of Man in 1313 and 1317 and Ireland in 1315. They were also crucial in the blockade of Berwick, | Battle of Methven
The Battle of Methven took place at Methven, Scotland on 19 June 1306, during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The battlefield was researched to be included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009 but was excluded due to the uncertainty of its location.
Aymer de Valence was named special lieutenant for Scotland by Edward I. De Valence moved quickly, and by the middle of summer he had made his base at Perth, along with Sir | 6,512 | triviaqa-train |
Brothers Leon and Michael Spinks are associated with which sport? | , Spinks became the first reigning light heavyweight world champion to win the heavyweight title. In his final fight, Spinks was knocked out by Mike Tyson in 91 seconds, the only defeat of his professional career.
Spinks has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. The International Boxing Research Organization and BoxRec rank Spinks among the 10 greatest light heavyweights of all time.
Amateur career.
Spinks won the 1974 156-pound Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Championship by defeating Wilber Cameron in Denver | Sandoval: 1960-10-18 to ----, WBA Bantamweight Champion
- Shuler brothers
- James Shuler
- Marvin Shuler
- Spinks family
- Leon Spinks: 1953-07-11 to ----, WBA & WBC Heavyweight Champion
- Michael Spinks: 1956-07-13 to ----, (Leon's brother), WBA, WBC, IBF & World Light Heavyweight, IBF Heavyweight Champion
- Leon Spinks Jr 1970-09-16 to 1990-07-22, (Leon's | 6,513 | triviaqa-train |
Lenny Small and George Milton are the main characters in which novel by John Steinbeck? | Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.
Steinbeck based the novella on his own experiences working alongside migrant farm workers as a teenager in the 1910s (before the arrival of the Okies that he would vividly describe in "The Grapes of Wrath | the 2013 novel, "Time Riders: The Pirate Kings" by Alex Scarrow when two of the main characters, Liam and Rashim, go back in time to 1666 and become privateers in the Caribbean Sea.
Music.
- The album "Good 'N' Cheap" by Eggs over Easy featured a song titled "Henry Morgan" written and performed by Brien Bohn Hopkins and inspired by the novel "Cup of Gold" by John Steinbeck.
- The Mighty Diamonds recorded a song named "Morgan the Pirate | 6,514 | triviaqa-train |
‘The Girl With a….’what’? Is a 17th Century painting by Johannes Vermeer? | Tracy Chevalier's novel "Girl with a Pearl Earring" (1999) and the film of the same name (2003) present a fictional account of Vermeer's creation of the famous painting and his relationship with the equally fictional model. The film was nominated for Oscars in cinematography, art direction, and costume design.
"Vermeer in Bosnia" (2004) is a collection of essays by Lawrence Weschler. The title essay is a meditation on the relationship between Vermeer's paintings in the Mauritshuis in The Hague and the | Girl Interrupted at Her Music
Girl Interrupted at Her Music is a painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. It was painted in the baroque style, probably between the years 1658 and 1659, using oil on canvas. Since 1901 it has been in the Frick Collection in New York City.
In this painting, Vermeer depicts a young woman at her music with an older gentleman. This painting shows the typical courtship during the 17th century in Europe. It also focuses on the importance of music when it comes to love | 6,515 | triviaqa-train |
In human behaviour, rhinotillexomania is compulsive, obsessive what? | is sometimes portrayed in comedies. To be caught nose-picking may be considered humiliating.
Rhinotillexomania.
When nose picking becomes a body-focused repetitive behavior or obsessive–compulsive disorder it is known as rhinotillexomania. Most cases do not meet this pathological threshold. When it does, however, treatments similar to other BFRBs can be employed.
Medical risks.
The environment of the nose and the dried secretions removed contain many microorganisms. When a person is contagious with a cold, flu or other virus, it | with human disorders OCD.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in humans is characterized by the onset of intrusive, repetitive thoughts and urges (obsessions), that are typically eased through a certain behaviour (compulsions). In addition, it can present early in life or later. One study also found that OCD has a high comorbidity with other disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Dogs who chase their tails are often described as having Canine Compulsive Disorder (CD), as they seem to compulsively chase their | 6,516 | triviaqa-train |
The 2000 Guineas Horse Race is run at which British race course? | that would otherwise have disappeared after horses stopped being used in combat.
In Britain, horse racing became well-established in the 18th century. King Charles II (reigned 1649 to 1685) was an avid sportsman who gave Newmarket its prominence. By 1750 the Jockey Club was formed to control the Newmarket races, set the rules of the game, prevent dishonesty, and making for a level field. Epsom Derby began in 1780. The five classic races began with the St Leger Stakes in 1776. The system was complete | UAE 2000 Guineas
The UAE 2000 Guineas, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on dirt in February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is restricted to three-year-olds.
It was first contested in 2000 on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was transferred to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on the synthetic Tapeta Footings surface. In 2015 the synthetic surface at Meydan was replaced by a dirt track.
The UAE 2000 Guineas began as an | 6,517 | triviaqa-train |
How many avenues start from the circle of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris? | , 26 percent in the 14th arrondissement and 39.9 percent in the 19th arrondissement, on the poorer southwest and northern edges of the city.
On the night of February 8–9, 2019, during a period of cold weather, a Paris NGO conducted its annual citywide count of homeless persons. They counted 3,641 homeless persons in Paris, of whom twelve percent were women. More than half had been homeless for more than a year. 2,885 were living in the streets or parks, 298 in train and metro stations, and 756 | .
A city particularly known for its terminating vistas is Paris, where many of the largest streets end in monuments and structures such as the Arc de Triomphe, Palais Garnier or the Panthéon. Another well-known example is Washington, D.C., where, most notably, the United States Capitol provides the terminating vista for North, South, and East Capitol Streets, as well as the National Mall and either side of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania Avenues (which are all bisected by the Capitol, turning | 6,518 | triviaqa-train |
In the British television series ‘Callan’ played by Edward Woodward, what is Callan’s first name? | as David Callan in the ITV "Armchair Theatre" play "A Magnum for Schneider", which later became the spy series "Callan", one of his early television roles and one in which he demonstrated his ability to express controlled rage. His iconic performance assured the series success from 1967 to 1972, with a film appearing in 1974. He also appeared opposite Laurence Olivier in a 1978 adaptation of "Saturday, Sunday, Monday" in the "Laurence Olivier Presents" anthology series.
The success of "Callan | Costard in a BBC television production of "Love's Labour's Lost" (1965), Hunter was cast as Lonely in ITV's "Armchair Theatre" production "A Magnum for Schneider" in 1967, which introduced the secret agent Callan to the screen. Four series followed (1967, 1969–72). Hunter and Edward Woodward reprised their roles in both a 1974 feature film of the same name and, seven years later, in the television film "Wet Job", by which time Lonely had gone straight, got | 6,519 | triviaqa-train |
What type of fish is a Sockeye? | .
Conservation status Canada.
The conservation status of sockeye populations in Canada is under review by Fisheries and Oceans Canada as part of its Wild Salmon Policy strategy to standardize monitoring of wild salmon status. Salmon runs of particular note are the Skeena and Nass river runs, and the most famous is the Fraser River sockeye run.
The Fraser River salmon run has experienced declines in productivity since the 1990s, mirroring a similar decline in the 1960s.
The return abundance (population) of Fraser River sockeye in 2009 was estimated | sockeye (which spawns in streams and lakes, rather than tributaries like the sea-type sockeye, but is still anadromous and spends most of its adult life out at sea), which evolved into the non-anadromous form. Genetic evidence from kokanee in the Fraser River drainage and Columbia River drainage shows that ancestors of the kokanee came from the lake-type sockeye. The data also suggests that the kokanee may have evolved back into a lake-type anadromous form at some point in recent history, although there is a | 6,520 | triviaqa-train |
How many pips sound in the BBC radio time-signal? | Greenwich Time Signal
The Greenwich Time Signal (GTS), popularly known as the pips, is a series of six short tones broadcast at one-second intervals by many BBC Radio stations. The pips were introduced in 1924 and have been generated by the BBC since 1990 to mark the precise start of each hour. Their utility in calibration is diminishing as digital broadcasting entails time lags.
Structure.
There are six pips (short beeps) in total, which occur on each of the 5 seconds leading up | widely available, broadcasters included time information in the form of voice announcements or automated tones to accurately indicate the hour. The BBC has included time "pips" in its broadcasts from 1922.
In the United States many information-based radio stations (full-service, all-news and news/talk) also broadcast time signals at the beginning of the hour. In New York, WCBS and WINS have distinctive beginning-of-the-hour tones, though the WINS signal is only approximate (several seconds error | 6,521 | triviaqa-train |
What is the eagle on the Great Seal of the US holding in its right talon? | (see Olive Branch Petition). Although not specified by law, the olive branch is usually depicted with 13 leaves and 13 olives, again representing the 13 original states. The eagle has its head turned towards the olive branch, on its right side, to symbolize a preference for peace. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto "E pluribus unum" ("Out of Many, One"). Over its head there appears a "glory" with 13 mullets (stars) on a | right talon and arrows in its left talon, echoing the Great Seal of the United States; above the eagle are thirteen five-pointed stars representing the Thirteen Colonies. The reverse is inscribed with the phrases "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "1 OZ. FINE SILVER~ONE DOLLAR", and "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (on the banner that the eagle holds in its beak), as well as the mintmark if applicable.
Legislative history.
Legislative history Background: Defense National Stockpile silver sales.
The | 6,522 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 2004 play ‘The History Boys’? | The History Boys
The History Boys is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004. Its Broadway debut was on 23 April 2006 at the Broadhurst Theatre where 185 performances were staged before it closed on 1 October 2006.
The play won multiple awards, including the 2005 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play.
Plot.
The play opens in Cutlers' Grammar School, Sheffield, a fictional boys | , he played the role of Boondee in the television drama series "Cleverman" and Brett in "Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising". In 2017 he had a role in "Seven Types of Ambiguity" and was involved in creating and writing the series "The Warriors" as well as appearing in a small role.
Career Theatre.
Briggs wrote the Helpmann Award winning play "The Sapphires" which was first performed in 2004. It tells the story of The Sapphires, a singing group of four Koori women who | 6,523 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the longest, continuously-serving British prime Minister of the 20th Century? | address the nation. Stanley Baldwin, a master of the radio broadcast in the 1920s and 1930s, reached a national audience in his talks filled with homely advice and simple expressions of national pride. Churchill also used the radio to great effect, inspiring, reassuring and informing the people with his speeches during the Second World War. Two recent prime ministers, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair (who both spent a decade or more as prime Minister), achieved celebrity status like rock stars, but have been criticised for their more ' | Chuter Ede
James Chuter Ede, Baron Chuter-Ede, (11 September 1882 – 11 November 1965) was a British teacher, trade unionist and Labour politician. He served as Home Secretary under Prime Minister Clement Attlee from 1945 to 1951, becoming the longest-serving Home Secretary of the 20th century.
Early life.
Chuter Ede was born in Epsom, Surrey, the son of James Ede, a shopkeeper of Unitarian religious convictions, and his wife Agnes Mary (née Chuter). He was educated at | 6,524 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the second husband of singer Madonna? | number-one "Music", "Don't Tell Me", and "What It Feels Like for a Girl". The music video of "What It Feels Like for a Girl" depicted Madonna committing acts of crime and vandalism, and was banned by MTV and VH1.
She first met director Guy Ritchie, who would later become her second husband, in the summer of 1998 and gave birth to their son Rocco John Ritchie on August 11, 2000 in Los Angeles. Rocco and Madonna suffered complications from | Causing a Commotion
"Causing a Commotion" is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack to the 1987 film "Who's That Girl". It was released as the album's second single on August 25, 1987 by Sire Records. Its Silver Screen Single Mix later appeared on the 1991 UK compilation EP "The Holiday Collection". Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the song was inspired by Madonna's relationship with then husband Sean Penn, and his abusive and violent nature. Containing a dance | 6,525 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the densely forested moon inhabited by the Na’vi in the 2009 film ‘Avatar’? | Avatar (2009 film)
Avatar (marketed as James Cameron's Avatar) is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system, in order to mine the mineral unobtanium, a room-temperature superconductor. The expansion of | genetics and bioinformatics.
The word "tute" means "personal" in the Na’vi language created for the 2009 film "Avatar" by Paul Frommer, a linguist and communications professor at the USC Marshall School of Business.
Tute Genomics was acquired by PierianDX in 2016.
Timeline.
2013
- Tute Genomics launched in 2013 and entered the accelerator, BoomStartup. By "demo day" of BoomStartup, Tute had raised their seed round of funding and expanded the round to include angel investors from SLC Angels, | 6,526 | triviaqa-train |
The ruins of Troy are in which modern-day country? | Troy
Troy (, "Troia" or Τροίας, "Troias" and , "Ilion" or , "Ilios"; and ; Hittite: �������� "Wilusa" or �������� "Truwisa"; ) was a city in the far northwest of the region known in late Classical antiquity as Asia Minor, now known as Anatolia in modern Turkey, just south of the southwest mouth of the Dardanelles strait and northwest of Mount Ida. The present- | 1556, Xacitarxan was the capital of Astrakhan Khanate. The ruins of this medieval settlement were found by archaeologists 12 km upstream from the modern-day city.
Starting in A.D. 1324, Ibn Battuta, the famous Muslim traveler, began his pilgrimage from his native city of Tangier, present-day Morocco to Mecca. Along the 75,000 mile trek, that took nearly 29 years, Ibn Battuta came in contact with many new cultures which he writes about in his diaries. One specific country that he passed through on his | 6,527 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the 1956 film, starring Kirk Douglas, which is a biography about the life of painter Vincent van Gogh? | novel of Van Gogh's life titled "Lust for Life", based on Van Gogh's letters to Theo. This novel and the 1956 film further enhanced his fame, especially in the United States where Stone surmised only a few hundred people had heard of van Gogh prior to his surprise best-selling book.
In 1957, Francis Bacon based a series of paintings on reproductions of Van Gogh's "The Painter on the Road to Tarascon", the original of which was destroyed during the Second World War. Bacon | In the fourth season of Reba, Reba mentions that a bartender couldn't make a proper Pink Squirrel.
- In the book Life Expectancy Rowena Tock's (Grandmother to Jimmy Tock) favorite drink is Pink Squirrel
- In chapter 21 of the book The Cleaner by Brett Battles, the hero's ex-lover Sophie orders a Pink Squirrel when drinking with him in her Berlin bar.
- The Pink Squirrel is mentioned by Mike's Mom, in Mike and Molly episode Bachelor/Bachelorette 201204030
- In Grace | 6,528 | triviaqa-train |
What is the real name of fictional character Shaggy from the animated television series ‘Scooby Doo’? | Shaggy Rogers
Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character in the "Scooby-Doo" franchise. He is a cowardly slacker and the long-time best friend of his equally cowardly Great Dane, Scooby-Doo. Like Scooby-Doo, Shaggy is more interested in eating than solving mysteries.
Character description.
Shaggy has a characteristic speech pattern, marked by his frequent use of the filler word "like" and, when startled, his exclamations of "Zoinks!". His nickname derives from | television broadcaster and journalist
- Jason Norville (b. 1983), Trinidadian soccer player
- Kenneth Norville (Red Norvo, 1908–99), American jazz musician
Fictional characters.
- Kitty Norville, main character in a series of novels by Carrie Vaughn
- Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, a character in the animated television series "Scooby-Doo"
- Norville, an animated bird in the PBS series "Clifford's Puppy Days" | 6,529 | triviaqa-train |
Maria Bicknell married which English artist in 1816? | John Constable
John Constable, (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the naturalistic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home – now known as "Constable Country" – which he invested with an intensity of affection. "I should paint my own places best", he wrote to his friend John Fisher in 1821, "painting is but another word for feeling".
Constable's most famous paintings | , purchased by the Rebow family before 1734. Slater-Rebow commissioned several paintings from Constable, including a portrait of the general's seven-year-old daughter in 1812. She also figures in this painting, in a donkey cart to the left. This painting, finished in September 1816, earned the artist enough money to allow him to marry his long-time love, Mary Bicknell. They married in October 1816.
Constable's art is always penetrated by longing, melancholy and a yearning for the simple, | 6,530 | triviaqa-train |
Venta Belgarum was the Roman name for which Hampshire town in England? | Verulamium and Cirencester. Some urban centres, for example Canterbury, Cirencester, Wroxeter, Winchester and Gloucester, remained active during the 5th and 6th centuries, surrounded by large farming estates.
Urban life had generally grown less intense by the fourth quarter of the 4th century, and coins minted between 378 and 388 are very rare, indicating a likely combination of economic decline, diminishing numbers of troops, problems with the payment of soldiers and officials or with unstable conditions during the usurpation of Magnus Maximus 383–87. Coinage circulation increased during | - Great Witcombe Roman Villa
- Glevum (Roman Gloucester). "Colonia Nervia Glevensium", Roman walls
- Lydney Park. Romano-Celtic Temple
- Uley
- Woodchester Roman Villa, Woodchester, near Stroud
England Greater Manchester.
- Mamucium, Castlefield inner city conservation site, Manchester
- Coccium, near Wigan
England Hampshire.
- Calleva Atrebatum, Silchester
- Portchester Roman Fort (Portus Adurni), Portchester
- Rockbourne Roman Villa, Fordingbridge
- Sparsholt Roman Villa
- Venta Belgarum | 6,531 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only one of Disney’s Seven Dwarfs who does not have a beard? | Snow White assumes the cottage is the untidy home of seven orphaned children.
In reality, the cottage belongs to seven adult dwarfs—named Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey—who work in a nearby mine. Returning home, they are alarmed to find their cottage clean and suspect that an intruder has invaded their home. The dwarfs find Snow White upstairs, asleep across three of their beds. Snow White awakes to find the dwarfs at her bedside and introduces herself, and all | wish to see. He shows Kathryn a scene from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", Charlie the Mickey Mouse short "Clock Cleaners" (although Charlie wanted to see himself), Bobby Driscoll a Br'er Rabbit story, Mortimer a Pluto short, and Edgar, Disney’s animation studios. There, the cartoonists (played by Firehouse Five Plus Two) take advantage of Walt’s absence to have fun playing jingle bells instead of working. At the end of the song, they realize Walt is watching, and frantically | 6,532 | triviaqa-train |
The Internet company Google is based in which US state? | example, the University of California Library System saw a 54% decline in circulation between 1991 and 2001 of 8,377,000 books to 3,832,000.
These facts might be a consequence of the increased availability of e-resources. In 1999–2000, 105 ARL university libraries spent almost $100 million on electronic resources, which is an increase of nearly $23 million from the previous year. A 2003 report by the Open E-book Forum found that close to a million e-books had been sold in 2002, generating nearly | power and usability. Fedena is currently integrated with Moodle, Google Apps and
Tally. Fedena supports multitenant architecture and is used to manage the group of institutions. Fedena started the development in June 2009. It is currently in Version 3.5.3 which was released in March 2017.
The Fedena project is owned by Foradian Technologies, an internet engineering company based in Bangalore, India. The company raised $2 million funding from William Bissell, Managing Director of Fabindia in April 2014. Foradian initiated and successfully implemented Fedena in the state | 6,533 | triviaqa-train |
In the television series ‘The Simpsons’, what is the name of the ‘evil genius’ who has sworn to take revenge on Bart? | becomes close friends with him.
Bart is one of the biggest fans of children's television host Krusty the Clown. He once declared, "I've based my whole life on Krusty's teachings," and sleeps in a room filled with Krusty merchandise. He has helped the clown on many occasions, for example, foiling Sideshow Bob's attempt to frame Krusty for armed robbery in "Krusty Gets Busted" (season one, 1990), reuniting Krusty with his estranged father in "Like Father, Like Clown" | The Simpsons opening sequence
The opening sequence of the American animated television series "The Simpsons" is among the most popular opening sequences in television and is accompanied by one of television's most recognizable theme songs. The first episode to use this intro was the series' second episode "Bart the Genius".
The standard opening has had two major revisions. The first was at the start of the second season when the entire sequence was reanimated to improve the quality and certain shots were changed generally to add characters who had | 6,534 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1964 book ‘The Corridors of Power’? | Corridors of Power (novel)
Corridors of Power is the ninth book in C. P. Snow's "Strangers and Brothers" series. Its title had become a household phrase referring to the centres of government and power after Snow coined it in his earlier novel, "Homecomings". (A slightly rueful Foreword to "Corridors of Power" expresses the hope that he is at least entitled to use his own cliché.)
Plot synopsis.
"Corridors of Power" is concerned with the attempts of an English MP | a National Democratic Alliance (India) ticket and continued to take a keen interest in national affairs till some time ago.
Alexander's autobiography "Through the Corridors of Power" gives a ringside view of the government's functioning. He also wrote another book "My Years with Indira Gandhi", which records the history and politics of the times.
He was married to Ackama Alexander, and the couple had two sons and two daughters. Alexander was undergoing treatment at the Madras Medical Mission Hospital in Chennai, for cancer | 6,535 | triviaqa-train |
What is the currency of Argentina? | only. Earlier pesos replaced currencies also called peso, and sometimes two varieties of peso coexisted, making it necessary to have a distinguishing term to use, at least in the transitional period; the 1992 peso replaced a currency with a different name, "austral".
History Peso before 1826.
The "peso" was a name often used for the silver Spanish eight-real coin. Following independence, Argentina began issuing its own coins, denominated in reales, "soles" and "escudos", including silver eight | Currency: Dinar (pl. Dinara; din. and дин.; 1918-2003)"See also Banknotes of the Yugoslavian dinar and Yugoslavian dinar."
Banknotes no longer in circulation Zaire.
Currency: Zaire (Z; 1967-1997)"See also: Zairean zaire".
External links.
- IRANNOTES.com | High Quality IRANIAN Banknotes and Coins
- Ron's WPM Homepage
- Gallery of who/what is featured on 1200+ modern banknotes
- Central Bank of Argentina
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Bank | 6,536 | triviaqa-train |
Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse is in which English city? | Smeaton's Tower
Smeaton's Tower is a memorial to celebrated civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. The tower was largely dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, Devon, where it stands today.
History.
History Construction.
The Royal Society recommended Smeaton for the task, and he modelled the lighthouse | earliest board game whose designer's name is known.
Events October–December.
- October 16 – Smeaton's Tower, John Smeaton’s Eddystone Lighthouse off the coast of South West England, is first illuminated.
- October 18 – A fire destroys the Macedonian city of Salonika, reducing 4,000 houses to ashes.
- October 30 – Near East earthquakes of 1759: The first event in an earthquake doublet occurs to the north of the Sea of Galilee, with a surface wave magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli | 6,537 | triviaqa-train |
Ingvar Kamprad founded which international home products company in 1943? | Ingvar Kamprad
Feodor Ingvar Kamprad (; 30 March 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Swedish best known for founding IKEA, a multinational retail company specialising in furniture. He lived in Switzerland from 1976 to 2014.
Early life.
Kamprad was born in Pjätteryd (now part of Älmhult Municipality), Kronobergs län, in Småland, Sweden, to Feodor Kamprad (1893–1984) and Berta née Nilsson (1903–1956). His mother was of Swedish origin, while his father was born in Germany and came to Sweden | December. The Air Force threatened legal action against the journalists who revealed the story, but none ever occurred. The news of a straight-wing supersonic aircraft surprised many American experts, who like their German counterparts during the war believed that a swept-wing design was necessary to break the sound barrier. On 10 June 1948, Air Force Secretary Stuart Symington announced that the sound barrier had been repeatedly broken by two experimental airplanes.
On 5 January 1949, Yeager used Aircraft #46-062 to perform the only conventional | 6,538 | triviaqa-train |
In humans, ‘medial tibial stress syndrome’ is the medical term for which sporting injury? | Shin splints
Shin splints are defined as pain along the inside edge of the shinbone (tibia). Generally this is between the middle of the lower leg to the ankle. The pain may be dull or sharp and is generally brought on by exercise. It generally resolves during periods of rest. Complications may include stress fractures.
Shin splints typically occur due to excessive physical activity. Groups that are commonly affected include runners, dancers, and military personal. The underlying mechanism is not entirely clear. Diagnosis is generally based | Elbow
The elbow is the visible joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm. It includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the elbow pit, the lateral and medial epicondyles, and the elbow joint. The elbow joint is the synovial hinge joint between the humerus in the upper arm and the radius and ulna in the forearm which allows the forearm and hand to be moved towards and away from the body.
Medical Subject Headings defines the elbow specifically for humans and other primates, though the term is frequently | 6,539 | triviaqa-train |
The ‘Ring of Fire’ is in which ocean? | Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. In a large horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and plate movements. It has 452 volcanoes (more than 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes). The Ring of Fire is sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt.
About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of | % of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. The next most seismically active region (5–6% of earthquakes and 17% of the world's largest earthquakes) is Alpide belt, which extends from Java to the northern Atlantic Ocean via the Himalayas and southern Europe.
All but three of the world's 25 largest volcanic eruptions of the last 11,700 years occurred at volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.
The famous and very active San Andreas Fault zone of | 6,540 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, Artemis is the twin sister of which god? | common in the Classical era. Artemis could be a deity to be feared by pregnant women, as deaths during this time were contributed to her. As childbirth and pregnancy was a very common and important event, there were numerous other deities associated with it, many localized to a particular geographic area, including but not limited to Aphrodite, Hera and Hekate. According to Pseudo-Apollodorus, she assisted her mother in the delivery of her twin. Older sources, such as Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo (in Line 115) | Glauce
In Greek mythology, Glauce (; Ancient Greek: Γλαυκή "blue-gray" or "gleaming"), Latin Glauca, refers to different people:
- Glauce, twin sister of Pluto who died as an infant according to Euhemerus.
- Glauce, an Arcadian nymph, one of the nurses of Zeus.
- Glauce, one of the Nereids.
- Glauce, one of the Melian nymphs.
- Glauce, mother, by Upis, of "the third" Artemis in Cicero's | 6,541 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the hunter and arch enemy of cartoon character Bugs Bunny? | 1935), and the round, soft bunnies from "Little Hiawatha" (1937).
In Jones' "Elmer's Candid Camera" (1940), the rabbit first meets Elmer Fudd. This time the rabbit looks more like the present-day Bugs, taller and with a similar face—but retaining the more primitive voice. "Candid Camera"'s Elmer character design is also different: taller and chubbier in the face than the modern model, though Arthur Q. Bryan's character voice is already established. | Playboy Penguin
Playboy Penguin is a character in the animated cartoon Looney Tunes, created by Chuck Jones in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He debuted in 1949's "Frigid Hare" and he re-appeared in "8 Ball Bunny".
History.
Playboy Penguin is a mute skating baby penguin that seeks Bugs Bunny for help. From his debut episode "Frigid Hare", an Eskimo hunter in Antarctica tries to catch him until the little penguin found Bugs Bunny and wants him to help avoid the Eskimo | 6,542 | triviaqa-train |
Drizella Tremaine, Gus, Bruno and Lucifer are all characters in which Disney film? | studio began producing live-action films and documentaries. "Song of the South" (1946) and "So Dear to My Heart" (1948) featured animated segments, while the "True-Life Adventures" series, which included such films as "Seal Island" (1948) and "The Vanishing Prairie" (1954), were also popular. Eight of the films in the series won Academy Awards.
The release of "Cinderella" in 1950 proved that feature-length animation could still succeed in | 30 villains can appear on each space on the board (characters that appear in the game that are not part of the official Villain list include Beagle Boys, Three Little Wolves, Br'er Bear, Kaa, Sir Hiss, Sheriff of Nottingham, Drizella Tremaine, Pom Pom, Lucifer, Man, Hound Dogs, and Chief); a checkers game; and a collector's card game set.
- Several books dedicated to Disney villains have been released. Among them are "Disney Villains: The Top Secret Files" by | 6,543 | triviaqa-train |
Delphinus delphis is the scientific name for which creature? | a pair that appears similar but dimmer. Its components of magnitudes 7.6 and 8.4 are separated by 6 arcseconds and are 15 arcminutes from Gamma Delphini itself.
Delta Delphini is a type A7 IIIp star of magnitude 4.43.
Epsilon Delphini, Deneb Dulfim (lit. "tail [of the] Dolphin"), or Aldulfin, is a star of stellar class B6 III and magnitude 4, at 330 ly.
In Delphinus, in extremes of distance, Gliese 795 is the closest known star at 54.95 | Delphinus delphis") which is a protected species under state and federal legislation. The species is protected federally under the Environment Protection Biodiversity & Conservation Act.
Negative impacts Interactions with sharks.
Tuna cages attract sharks, which are drawn to fish which sometimes die in the pens and settle in the bottoms of the floating nets. Inquisitive sharks may bite holes in nets and enter the cages or become entangled in the nets and subsequently become distressed or drown. In response, employees of tuna ranching operations will either enter the water and | 6,544 | triviaqa-train |
What is the second largest emirate of the Unites Arab Emirates? | serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Their boundaries are complex, with numerous enclaves within the various emirates. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the rulers serves as the President of the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.
Human occupation of the present UAE has been | Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi (, , or ; , ) is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the largest emirate by area (), accounting for approximately 87 percent of the total land area of the federation. Abu Dhabi also has the second largest population of the seven emirates. In June 2011, it was estimated to be 2,120,700 people, of which, 439,100 people (less than 21%) were Emirati citizens, which has risen to | 6,545 | triviaqa-train |
The Liberty Bell (March) by John Philip Sousa is the theme tune to which UK television comedy series starring John Cleese? | Elevating Moment" and "Owl Stretching Time". Several of these titles were later used for individual episodes.
Recurring characters.
Compared with many other sketch comedy shows, "Flying Circus" had fewer recurring characters, many of whom were involved only in titles and linking sequences. Continuity for many of these recurring characters was frequently non-existent from sketch to sketch, with sometimes even the most basic information (such as a character's name) being changed from one appearance to the next.
Recurring characters Frequently recurring | US, 7 to space and science fiction, 21 economic references, such as brands like Pan-Am, Time-Life, and Spam, and 8 sports references. Some references do double count in various categories. It is also notable that American music is regularly heard in the show, such as the theme to the television series "Dr. Kildare", but most prominently the show's theme tune ("The Liberty Bell" by John Philip Sousa).
While American entertainment was a pervasive cultural influence in Britain | 6,546 | triviaqa-train |
The Mariana Trench is the deepest point in which ocean? | Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean about east of the Mariana Islands, and has the deepest natural trench in the world. It is a crescent-shaped trough in the Earth's crust averaging about long and wide. The maximum known depth is (± ) at the southern end of a small slot-shaped valley in its floor known as the Challenger Deep. However, some unrepeated measurements place the deepest portion at . By comparison: if Mount Everest were placed into the | to dive to the deepest part of the ocean, which has been measured to be somewhere between 10.91 kilometres (6.78 mi) deep and 11.03 kilometres (6.85 mi) deep. Only two subs in history, the Bathyscaphe Trieste in 1960 and Deepsea Challenger in 2012 have ever reached the deepest known point in the ocean at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The sub's outer casing is made of a carbon fiber composite and is designed to maximize hydrodynamics. The second level of casing holds the batteries, dive tanks | 6,547 | triviaqa-train |
What colour triangle is on the logo of the Bass brewery? | years before 1855" Bass applied a red triangle to casks of its Pale Ale. After 1855 the triangles were red, white or blue depending on which of three breweries it came from, but all bottles of Pale Ale had the red triangle from that date. The blue triangle was briefly revived after World War II for Pale Ale that wasn't bottle conditioned. The Bass Red Triangle was the first trade mark to be registered under the UK's Trade Marks Registration Act 1875. The Act came into effect on 1 January 1876 | Another corporate logo framed in the Reuleaux triangle, the south-pointing compass of Bavaria Brewery, was part of a makeover by design company Total Identity that won the SAN 2010 Advertiser of the Year award.
The Reuleaux triangle is also used in the logo of Colorado School of Mines.
In the United States, the National Trails System and United States Bicycle Route System both mark routes with Reuleaux triangles on signage.
Applications In nature.
According to Plateau's laws, the circular arcs in two-dimensional soap | 6,548 | triviaqa-train |
In medicine, glossitis is an inflammation of which part of the body? | Glossitis
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Glossitis can mean soreness of the tongue, or more usually inflammation with depapillation of the dorsal surface of the tongue (loss of the lingual papillae), leaving a smooth and erythematous (reddened) surface, (sometimes specifically termed atrophic glossitis). In a wider sense, glossitis can mean inflammation of the tongue generally. Glossitis is often caused by nutritional deficiencies and may be painless or cause discomfort. Glossitis usually responds well to treatment if the cause is identified and corrected. Tongue soreness caused by glossitis is | lesions and gives positive response with patch testing. Acute (short term) exposure to the allergen (the substance triggering the allergic response) causes non-specific inflammation and possibly mucosal ulceration. Chronic (long term) exposure to the allergen may appear as chronic inflammatory, lichenoid (lesions resembling oral lichen planus), or plasma cell gingivitis, which may be accompanied by glossitis and cheilitis. Apart from BMS itself, a full list of causes of an oral burning sensation is given below:
- Deficiency of iron, folic | 6,549 | triviaqa-train |
A souslik is what type of creature? | Spermophilus
Spermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae (rodents). The genus has been found to be paraphyletic to the certainly distinct prairie dogs, marmots, and antelope squirrels, so it has been split into several genera by Kristofer Helgen and colleagues.
Some Eurasian species are sometimes called susliks (or sousliks). This name comes from Russian , "suslik". In some languages, a derivative of the name is in common usage, for example "suseł" in Polish. The scientific name | a good time before he meets the guest creature for the episode. The creature is usually another animal, although four of the creatures were a jack-in-the-box (The Bugbear - probably an Italian misunderstanding of what a bugbear is), a racecar, a cloud and a train. He quacks at the creature and behaves like a duck, and the creature makes sounds and behaves appropriately for its type.
The two are initially antagonistic towards each other and attempt to outsmart or outperform each other by one | 6,550 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the presenter of the UK television series ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’ from 1972 to 1978? | , was Michael Appleton. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys – doormen in grey suits. Any song they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.
On 23 February 2018, a one-off three hour special of "The Old Grey Whistle Test" was broadcast on | time for the first UK Stage Musical of "Jesus Christ Superstar". In 1973 he wrote the title song to Spike Milligan's film "", which marked the start of a 25-year collaboration with Milligan.
He made his television debut in 1972 in The Old Grey Whistle Test. In 1978 and 1979, he appeared in the Spike Milligan BBC series Q8 and Q9, performing his own songs (including "The Carpet is Always Greener Under Someone Else's Bed" and "Love to Make Music by") and | 6,551 | triviaqa-train |
Astronomer Tycho Brahe was born in which European country in 1546? | European Space Research Organisation). The latter was established on 20 March 1964 by an agreement signed on 14 June 1962. From 1968 to 1972, ESRO launched seven research satellites.
ESA in its current form was founded with the ESA Convention in 1975, when ESRO was merged with ELDO. ESA had ten founding member states: Belgium, Denmark, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. These signed the ESA Convention in 1975 and deposited the instruments of | Knutstorp Castle
Knutstorp Castle (, ) is a castle in Svalöv Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It was built in the 16th century by Otte Brahe, when Scania was still Danish. It is the birthplace of the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe (born 14 December 1546) and his astronomer sister Sophia Brahe (born 24 August 1556).
See also.
- List of castles in Sweden
l | 6,552 | triviaqa-train |
Which nation won the 2002 FIFA World Cup? | current format of the competition involves a qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase, which is often called the "World Cup Finals". After this, 32 teams, including the automatically qualifying host nation(s), compete in the tournament phase for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about a month.
The 21 World Cup tournaments have been won by eight national teams. Brazil have won five times, and they | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fifth FIFA Confederations Cup and the third to be organised by FIFA. It was also the first in which the original hosts, Saudi Arabia, did not participate (they were the nation who founded the tournament, previously known as the King Fahd Cup). The tournament was played from 30 May to 10 June 2001, and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. It was won by France | 6,553 | triviaqa-train |
The city of Cologne is in which European country? | of Cologne is primarily based on insurance and media industries, while the city is also an important cultural and research centre and home to a number of corporate headquarters.
Among the largest media companies based in Cologne are Westdeutscher Rundfunk, RTL Television (with subsidiaries), n-tv, Deutschlandradio, Brainpool TV and publishing houses like J. P. Bachem, Taschen, Tandem Verlag, and M. DuMont Schauberg. Several clusters of media, arts and communications agencies, TV production studios, and state agencies work partly with private | temperature is , while the mean temperature in July is . Temperatures can vary significantly over the course of a month with warmer and colder weather. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with a light peak in summer due to showers and thunderstorms.
Geography Flood protection.
Cologne is regularly affected by flooding from the Rhine and is considered the most flood-prone European city. A city agency ("Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln", "Cologne Urban Drainage Operations") manages an extensive flood control system which includes both permanent and mobile flood | 6,554 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer wrote the 2003 children’s book ‘The English Roses’? | The English Roses
The English Roses is a children's picture book written by American entertainer Madonna, released on September 15, 2003, by Callaway Arts & Entertainment. The publishing company's owner Nicholas Callaway had always wanted the singer to write a children's book. Madonna took up the opportunity after her second marriage and being inspired by her Kabbalah teacher and her studies of Jewish mysticism. She wanted to write stories where the female protagonists have a more active role than in traditional fairy-tales. Madonna presented five stories to | pungawerewere" (2000)
- "Ko e Pele Kilikiki" (2003)
- "The Blue Roses" (2010)
In the AIM Children’s Book Awards, "O le talo Sione" (1993) was a finalist in 1993 and "Fishing with Spiderwebs" was a finalist in 1995. Tāne te whetū o te rā (and its English translation "Tane steals the show") was a finalist in the Picture Book category at the 1998 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. | 6,555 | triviaqa-train |
How many rounds are there in an Olympic men’s boxing match? | Boxing
Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and Commonwealth Games sport and is a common fixture in most international games—it also has its own World Championships. Boxing is overseen by a referee over a series of one- to three-minute intervals called rounds.
The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified | Incorrect credits.
The CD maxi single which was released in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, was found to have incorrect information in the credits. The band said that no one from the band or their management had been able to see the artwork before it was released, and it was the fault of the record company. The band said that the singles would be pulled from the stores and another batch was made available. They described the old version as a collector's item for fans who had already bought | 6,556 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedy duo starred in the 1991 British television series ‘Plaza Patrol’? | Plaza Patrol
Plaza Patrol is a short-lived 1991 British television sitcom on ITV, featuring Cannon and Ball. Cannon and Ball played incompetent security guards of a shopping mall. To date this was their final prime time TV series. | The Comedy Mill
The Comedy Mill was a sketch comedy Canadian television series, which aired from 1987 to 1991 on Hamilton, Ontario's CHCH-TV, and through syndication on other Canadian television stations. The show starred the husband and wife comedy duo of Steve Smith and Morag Smith, with a supporting cast that included Peter Keleghan, Linda Kash and Mag Ruffman.
The show was a revival of their earlier "Smith & Smith" series, which ended in 1985. For the 85-86 television season, the | 6,557 | triviaqa-train |
Ananas is French for which fruit? | Ananas
Ananas is a plant genus of the bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae), native to South America and Central America, which includes the species "Ananas comosus", the pineapple.
This genus originated in Mesoamerica and was brought to the Caribbean Islands by the Carib natives. The oldest register with the representation of the fruit seems to be included in the Cascajal Block, attributed to the Olmec civilization.
In 1493, Christopher Columbus first saw plants of this genus in Guadeloupe. It was brought from Brazil to Europe by | Although psilocybin had once been reported from "S. caerulea", subsequent analyses have not revealed any traces of the substance in the fruit bodies.
The specific epithet "caerulea" is Latin for "blue". The mushroom is commonly known as the blue roundhead. French mycologist Régis Courtecuisse has called the mushroom "verdigris agaric", but numerous other authors use this name to refer instead to "Stropharia aeruginosa".
Description.
Fruitbodies have conical to flattened caps measuring in diameter. They usually have a low | 6,558 | triviaqa-train |
The World Snooker Championship is held at which Sheffield theatre? | Crucible Theatre
The Crucible Theatre (often referred to simply as "The Crucible") is a theatre in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England which opened in 1971, As well as theatrical performances, it is more famous for hosting the most prestigious event in professional Snooker. It has hosted the World Snooker Championship since 1977. The theatre was refurbished between 2007 and late 2009 and officially reopened 18 February 2010.
History.
The Crucible Theatre was built by M J Gleeson and opened in 1971. | Pease River Group
The Pease River Group is a geologic group in Texas Red Beds. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.
See also.
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Texas
- Paleontology in Texas | 6,559 | triviaqa-train |
How many players are on the ice in an ice hockey team? | word "hockey" is in the 1773 book "Juvenile Sports and Pastimes, to Which Are Prefixed, Memoirs of the Author: Including a New Mode of Infant Education" by Richard Johnson (Pseud. Master Michel Angelo), whose chapter XI was titled "New Improvements on the Game of Hockey". The belief that hockey was mentioned in a 1363 proclamation by King Edward III of England is based on modern translations of the proclamation, which was originally in Latin and explicitly forbade the games "Pilam Manualem, Pedivam, | Face Off (video game)
Gameplay and development.
"Face Off" is an ice-hockey arcade game. Players select one of eight hockey teams - Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Japan, the Soviet Union, Sweden and the United States in two gameplay modes - Tournament Mode has one to two players face four CPU-controlled teams, while the Versus Mode enables up to four players competing against each other. Players can select how many players their team has.
"Face Off | 6,560 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Iran? | Tehran
Tehran (; ) is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.7 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. It is ranked 24th in the world by the population of its metropolitan area.
In the Classical era, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages, a prominent Median city | 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 | 6,561 | triviaqa-train |
Which type of creatures would live in a skep? | Beehive
A beehive is an enclosed, man-made structure in which some honey bee species of the subgenus "Apis" live and raise their young. Though the word beehive is commonly used to describe the nest of any bee colony, scientific and professional literature distinguishes "nest" from "hive". "Nest" is used to discuss colonies which house themselves in natural or artificial cavities or are hanging and exposed. "Hive" is used to describe an artificial, man-made structure to house a honey bee | Pagodulina pagodula
Pagodulina pagodula is a species of minute land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk, or micromollusk, in the family Orculidae, and the superfamily Pupilloidea.
"Pagodulina pagodula" is the type species of the genus "Pagodulina".
The genus and the species name both mean little pagoda, a reference to the shape of the shell.
Shell description.
The shells of this snail species are minute, about 3 mm in height, barrel-shaped or skep-shaped, with a | 6,562 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the bear in the television series ‘The Muppets’? | on ABC in 1974 and 1975, respectively.
After ABC passed on the pilots and other networks in the United States expressed little interest in the project, British producer Lew Grade approached Henson and agreed to co-produce the series for Associated Television. Debuting in 1976, "The Muppet Show" introduced new characters such as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Animal alongside existing characters such as Kermit and Rowlf. Aired in first-run syndication in the United States, "The Muppet Show" became increasingly popular | family re-acquired the company in 2003, with the exception of the "Sesame Street" characters, which were in the interim sold to Sesame Workshop.
History 2000s: Disney acquisition.
Fourteen years after initial negotiations began, Disney acquired the Muppets intellectual property from Henson for $75 million on February 17, 2004. The acquisition consisted of most of the Muppets film and television library, as well as the "Bear in the Big Blue House" television series. Exceptions included the "Sesame Street" characters, which | 6,563 | triviaqa-train |
In which European city is the Brandenburg Gate? | Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate (; ) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after the (temporarily) successful restoration of order during the early Batavian Revolution. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which used to be capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.
It is located in the western | 24 July 2010. The flame made a brief visit to the Siemensstadt, a famous sports club in the city, and was received by youth participating in sports there. It then made its way by boat towards the Pariser Platz on the Spree River, where is passed the Haus del Kulturen de Welt, a leading European centre for arts and culture. The city celebrations were held near the Brandenburg Gate, arguably one of Europe's most recognisable landmarks. The Celebration Cauldron in the city was lit by former gymnast Ronny Ziesmer as | 6,564 | triviaqa-train |
How many tentacles and arms altogether does a squid have? | Squid
Squid are cephalopods in the superorder Decapodiformes with elongated bodies, large eyes, eight arms and two tentacles. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, and a mantle. They are mainly soft-bodied, like octopuses, but have a small internal skeleton in the form of a rod-like gladius or pen, made of chitin.
Squid diverged from other cephalopods during the Jurassic and occupy a similar role to teleost fish as open water predators of similar size and behaviour. They | al.", 2013; O'Dor "et al.", 2013) to escape predators. Many essential elements of how all chemical synapses function were first discovered by studying the squid giant synapse (see Llinás, 1999).
Anatomical superlatives Photophores.
"Taningia danae", a very large octopoteuthid squid, possesses "lemon-sized" yellow photophores at the tips of two of its arms, which are the largest known light-emitting organs in the animal kingdom (Ellis, 1998a:149; Barrat, 2015). | 6,565 | triviaqa-train |
Which number is represented by five dots in Morse Code? | the letter "c" was then vocalized as "dah-di-dah-dit". Morse code was sometimes facetiously known as "iddy-umpty" and a dash as "umpty", leading to the word "umpteen".
The Morse code, as it is used internationally today, was derived from a much refined proposal by Friedrich Clemens Gerke in 1848 that became known as the "Hamburg alphabet" . It was adopted by the Deutsch-Österreichischer Telegraphenverein (German-Austrian Telegraph Society) in 1851 | Keying (telecommunications)
Keying is a family of modulation forms where the modulating signal takes one of a specific (predetermined) number of values at all times. The goal of keying is to transmit a digital signal over an analog channel. The name derives from the Morse code key used for telegraph signaling.
Modulation is the general technique of shaping a signal to convey information. When a digital message has to be represented as an analog waveform, the technique and term "keying" (or "digital modulation") | 6,566 | triviaqa-train |
Johnny Depp plays policeman Ichabod Crane in which 1999 film? | Stone's 1986 Vietnam War film "Platoon" and played the title character in the 1990 romantic dark fantasy "Edward Scissorhands". He later found box office success in the adventure film "Sleepy Hollow" (1999), the swashbuckler film series "Pirates of the Caribbean" (2003–present), the fantasy films "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005) and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010), the animated comedy western "Rango" (2011) (in which he voiced the title character), | her in tow, fulfilling the deal. Ichabod returns to New York with Katrina and Young Masbath, just in time for the new century.
Cast.
- Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane: Crane is a quirky, yet sympathetic constable infatuated with integrating modern science into police procedures, but is squeamish at the sight of blood and bugs. Depp is humorous in his portrayal of the character.
- Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel: Ichabod's love interest and the only heir to one of the town's richest | 6,567 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the ‘Winnie the Pooh’ books? | in the first of two agreements between Stephen Slesinger, Inc. and Disney. The same year, A. A. Milne's widow, Daphne Milne, also licensed certain rights, including motion picture rights, to Disney.
Since 1966, Disney has released numerous animated productions starring Winnie the Pooh and related characters, starting with the theatrical featurette "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree". This was followed by "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" (1968) and "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too" (1974 | List of Winnie-the-Pooh characters
This is a list of characters appearing in the Winnie-the-Pooh books and the Disney adaptations of the series.
Main characters.
Main characters Winnie-the-Pooh.
Winnie-the-Pooh, or Pooh for short, is an anthropomorphic, soft-voiced, cuddly, loveable and quiet teddy bear and the main protagonist. Despite being naïve and slow-witted, he is a friendly, thoughtful and sometimes insightful character who is always willing to help | 6,568 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed the stained glass Baptistry window for Coventry cathedral? | composed for the occasion, was premiered in the new cathedral on 30 May to mark its consecration.
Coventry's new cathedal adopted a modernist design. The interior is notable for its huge tapestry (once thought to be the world's largest) of Christ, designed by Graham Sutherland, the emotive sculpture of the "Mater Dolorosa" by John Bridgeman in the East end, and the Baptistry window designed by John Piper (made by Patrick Reyntiens), of abstract design that occupies the full height of the bowed baptistery, | he had met through John Betjeman. Their first completed commission, for the chapel at Oundle School, led to Basil Spence commissioning them to design the stained-glass Baptistry window for the new Coventry Cathedral. They produced an abstract design that occupies the full height of the bowed baptistry, and comprises 195 panes, ranging from white to deep blue. Piper and Reyntiens went on to design large stained-glass windows for the Chapel of Robinson College, Cambridge, and "The Land Is Bright", a large window in the | 6,569 | triviaqa-train |
In 1585, who established the first British colony in North America, which was later abandoned? | Roanoke Colony
The Roanoke Colony (), also known as the Lost Colony, was the first attempt at founding a permanent English settlement in North America. It was established in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is now Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The colony was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh, although he himself never set foot in it.
The initial settlement was established in the summer of 1585, but a lack of supplies and bad relations with the local Native Americans caused many of its members to | have varying degrees of self-government.
North America.
North America Pre-British colonization of North America.
North America Pre-British colonization of North America English colonies in North America.
A number of English colonies were established under a system of Proprietary Governors, who were appointed under mercantile charters to English joint stock companies to found and run settlements.
- Between 1584 and 1589, the English attempt to establish Roanoke Colony failed, and in 1590 the colony was found abandoned.
- In 1607, Jamestown, | 6,570 | triviaqa-train |
Hydref is Welsh for which month of the year? | supported by 18 Assembly Members from three different parties, and that was a significant step forward."
On 5 October 2011, Meri Huws, Chair of the Welsh Language Board, was appointed the new Welsh Language Commissioner. She released a statement that she was "delighted" to have been appointed to the "hugely important role", adding, "I look forward to working with the Welsh Government and organisations in Wales in developing the new system of standards. I will look to build on the good work that has | were represented by Francisco Pascasio Moreno (Argentina) and Dr. Balmaceda (Chile). The inhabitants of the area (both the indigenous Mapuche Tehuelche "and" the Welsh colonists) voted to remain in Argentina.
The town, in the (Welsh: Cwm Hyfryd/Bro Hydref), is near the , which flows south into the Río Grande, crosses the frontier with Chile, and thereafter is known as the Río Futaleufú. The Percy River was named after Percy Wharton, an American who was settled in Cwm Hyfryd | 6,571 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of the wife of US business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates? | until stepping down as CEO in January 2000, but he remained chairman and became chief software architect. In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning to a part-time role at Microsoft and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the private charitable foundation that he and his wife, Melinda Gates, established in 2000. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie. He stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and assumed a new post as technology adviser to support | Bill Gates (disambiguation)
Bill Gates (William Henry Gates III, born 1955) is an American business magnate and co-founder of Microsoft Corporation.
Bill Gates or William Gates may also refer to:
People.
- William H. Gates, Sr. (born 1925), philanthropist and father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates III
- Bill Gates (frontiersman) (1860–1935), American frontiersman and fortune hunter of the Klondike Gold Rush
- William Jeremiah Gates (born 1947), American | 6,572 | triviaqa-train |
Kelvinhall, Cowcaddens and Kinning Park are all underground stations in which European city? | Kinning Park
Kinning Park is a southern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It was formerly a separate police burgh between 1871 and 1905 before being absorbed by the city. In 1897 it had a population of 14,326.
Political history.
Originally a separate police burgh founded in 1871, it became part of Glasgow in 1905. It was the smallest such burgh in Scotland at just . During its 34-year existence, the burgh had its own council, elections, coat of arms, provosts, town hall, council chambers, | those to Kinning Park and the Gorbals.
Further junctions were provided with existing roads in and out of the centre at Cowcaddens, to the Great Western Road (A82), to streets in the upmarket business district, and to the new A814 Clydeside Expressway. A Maryhill Motorway (which would have been designated the M82) was also proposed which would take the strain from the A82 and would have acted as an arterial route to the North West. The split-level section of the M8 between Cowcaddens and St George's | 6,573 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of the Willis Tower in Chicago, USA? | , the Chicago Architecture Foundation, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
With an estimated completion date of 2020, the Barack Obama Presidential Center will be housed at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park and include both the Obama presidential library and offices of the Obama Foundation.
The Willis Tower (formerly named Sears Tower) is a popular destination for tourists. The Willis Tower has an observation deck open to tourists year round with high up views overlooking Chicago and Lake Michigan. The observation deck includes an enclosed glass balcony | Chicago activists attended a rally at the JW Marriott hotel in Chicago, where Amnesty International USA held its Human Rights Conference. The activists addressed a protest by a group that included Attorney General Lisa Madigan, former sex workers and others opposed to Amnesty International USA's discussion on the decriminalization of sex work. Donald Bierer, chairman of Amnesty USA’s Priority Subcommittee, stated to the media: "We think it’s great that people are having that conversation publicly in Chicago. This is what democracy looks like. What we’re hearing | 6,574 | triviaqa-train |
Which record label famously rejected a Beatles audition tape in 1962, saying that guitar bands were on the way out? | last recording session in Hamburg. Tragedy greeted them on their return to Germany in April, when a distraught Kirchherr met them at the airport with news of Sutcliffe's death the previous day from what was later determined as a brain hemorrhage.
Epstein began negotiations with record labels for a recording contract. In order to secure a UK record contract, Epstein negotiated an early end to the band's contract with Polydor, in exchange for more recordings backing Tony Sheridan. After a New Year's Day audition, Decca Records rejected the | own bands in local clubs, but remained unrecorded as a leader. Acting on a tip that the Japanese label Jazz City was searching for ten American pianists, Copland sent an audition tape to guitarist/producer Yoshiake Masuo. After listening, the producer called Copland to decline, saying that the label had already reached agreement with ten pianists. A few weeks later Masuo called back to say one pianist had dropped out, and offered Copland his first record deal. "My Foolish Heart", Copland's debut disc as leader, | 6,575 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1996 film ‘Secrets and Lies’? | Secrets & Lies (film)
Secrets & Lies is a 1996 drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many Leigh regulars, it stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Hortense, a well-educated black middle-class London optometrist, who was adopted as a baby and has chosen to trace her family history – only to discover that her birth mother, Cynthia, played by Brenda Blethyn, is a working-class white woman with a dysfunctional family. Claire Rushbrook co | Buried Secrets (film)
Buried Secrets is a 1996 American drama horror television film directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno, starring Tiffani-Amber Thiessen.
Plot.
Annalisse Vellum (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) is a young woman who, along with her mother Laura Vellum (Melinda Culea), move back to her mother's hometown, sometime after the death of her father. They rent the home of Laura's old school classmate, Clay Roff (Tim Matheson), whose troubled teenage daughter Mary (Erika Flores) | 6,576 | triviaqa-train |
Classic Judaism teaches that there will be no prophet greater than who? | off the path! Let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel!" The life of Moses being threatened by Pharaoh is another example.
According to I Samuel 9:9, the old name for navi is "ro'eh", רֹאֶה, which literally means "Seer". That could document an ancient shift, from viewing prophets as seers for hire to viewing them as moral teachers. Allen (1971) comments that in the First Temple Era, there were essentially seer-priests, who formed a guild, | teaches, "Neither shall you profane My holy Name; but I will be hallowed." When Rav Dimi came from the Land of Israel to Babylonia, he taught that the rule that one may violate any commandment except idolatry, prohibited sexual relations, and murder to stay alive applied only when there is no royal decree forbidding the practice of Judaism. But Rav Dimi taught that if there is such a decree, one must incur martyrdom rather than transgress even a minor precept. When Ravin came, he said in Rabbi Johanan | 6,577 | triviaqa-train |
The Tatmadaw are the armed forces of which Asian country? | Tatmadaw
The Tatmadaw (, , ) is the official name of the armed forces of Myanmar (Burma). It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. Auxiliary services include the Myanmar Police Force, the People's Militia Units and until 2013 the Frontier Forces, locally known as "Na Sa Kha".
According to the Constitution of Myanmar, the Tatmadaw directly reports to the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) led by the President of Myanmar | of U Nu. On 31 January 1949, Ne Win was appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and given total control of the army, replacing General Smith Dun, an ethnic Karen. He rebuilt and restructured the armed forces along the ruling Socialist Party's political lines, but the country was still split and the government was ineffective.
He was asked to serve as interim prime minister from 28 October 1958 by U Nu, when the AFPFL split into two factions and U Nu barely survived a motion | 6,578 | triviaqa-train |
The ‘what’ Cap is one of the most poisonous toadstools in the world? | "A. bisporigera"), and the fool's mushroom ("A. verna")—belong to the genus "Amanita", and two more—the deadly webcap ("C. rubellus"), and the fool's webcap ("C. orellanus")—are from the genus "Cortinarius". Several species of Galerina, Lepiota, and Conocybe also contain lethal amounts of amatoxins. Deadly species are listed in the List of deadly fungi.
The following species may cause great discomfort, sometimes requiring hospitalization, but are not considered deadly.
- | and Montenegro.
Edibility.
"Gyroporus castaneus" is edible, and highly regarded by most authors; it is said to taste pleasantly nutty when young. However, Marcel Bon, in his 1987 book "The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North Western Europe", records it as suspect, so it may be worth applying caution, by eating a very small amount initially. There is also reportedly a poisonous strain of this mushroom in coastal Portugal.
See also.
- List of North American boletes | 6,579 | triviaqa-train |
The Orascom business group is based in which African country? | . Global Telecom operates networks in Algeria (Djezzy), Pakistan (Jazz Pakistan), North Korea (Koryolink) and Bangladesh (Banglalink). Global Telecom is traded on the Egyptian Exchange and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Orascom Technology Solutions.
Orascom Technology Solutions (OTS), part of the Orascom group of companies. It specializes in information technology and communications solutions in Egypt, with a wide network of companies using its resources, providing computer systems.[1] It also distributes telecommunications software and products and has a separate | Oklahoma
- Online Travel Agency, see under Professions below.
- OpenTravel Alliance and the OpenTravel XML data format for the travel industry
- Orascom Telecom Algeria, another name for Djezzy GSM (a branch of Orascom group)
- Organic Trade Association, a North American association that focuses on the organic business community
- Orthodontic Technicians Association, the professional body that represents orthodontic technicians based in the United Kingdom.
- Oxford Text Archive, an archive of electronic texts and other literary and language resources at the University | 6,580 | triviaqa-train |
A mynah is what type of creature? | of the flock. This may allow the eye opposite the sleeping hemisphere to remain vigilant for predators by viewing the outer margins of the flock. This adaptation is also known from marine mammals. Communal roosting is common because it lowers the loss of body heat and decreases the risks associated with predators. Roosting sites are often chosen with regard to thermoregulation and safety.
Many sleeping birds bend their heads over their backs and tuck their bills in their back feathers, although others place their beaks among their breast feathers. Many birds rest | mythological creature called the Loup-garou, a type of werewolf; often confused with each other since they are pronounced the same. In Haiti, what would be considered a werewolf, is called "jé-rouges" ("red eyes"). As in Haiti, the Loogaroo is also common in Mauritian culture. In Suriname this creature is called "Asema".
As the legend of the Soucouyant has been verbally passed down over the centuries, the story has changed with the passage of time, so that | 6,581 | triviaqa-train |
The cast of which US television show had a 2009 hit with ‘Don’t Stop Believin’? | , as part of their Black Eyed Peas spoof. However, in October 2011, the members of Journey had the original video taken down due to the copyright infringements.
Glee Cast version.
"Don't Stop Believin was recorded by the cast of American television series, "Glee". It was performed, in whole or in part, in six different episodes of the series, ranging from the first episode to the 120th (second last) episode. The song was performed to close out the very first episode | held by debut single "Don't Stop Believin', which had hit number four on the Hot 100. "Teenage Dream" and "Loser Like Me" were the second and third cast singles to be certified Gold in the US; the first was "Don't Stop Believin, which subsequently received its Platinum certification during the second season.
The record for most appearances by a group on the "Billboard" Hot 100, previously set by The Beatles, was broken when six songs from the season's second | 6,582 | triviaqa-train |
‘Stairway to Heaven’ represents which Bingo number? | . The patent for a modern Bingo card design went to Erwin S. Lowe in 1942.
Description of the game.
Description of the game Strips of 6 tickets.
A typical bingo ticket contains 27 spaces, arranged in nine columns by three rows. Each row contains five numbers and four blank spaces. Each column contains up to three numbers, which are arranged as follows, with some variation depending on bingo companies and/or where the game is played (e.g. hall, club or online):
- The first column | represents the connection between heaven and earth. The naga bridge leads to the upper stairway, which is divided into five sets. Each set has terraces on the sides. The last terrace is wide, made with laterite blocks. It has a cruciform shape and four small pools. A couple more steps lead to the second naga bridge. It has the same shape as the first one, only smaller. In the middle the remains of an eight petalled lotus carving can be seen.
This final terrace leads to the outer | 6,583 | triviaqa-train |
Actor Neil Burgess plays Barry Scott in the UK television commercial for which cleaning product? | Cillit Bang
Cillit Bang () (sold in some countries as Easy-Off Bam or Easy-Off Bang) is the brand name of a range of cleaning products sold by the consumer products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser. The products marketed under the brand name include a degreaser, cleaning crystals, and a grime, rust, mould and limescale remover.
Product range.
Product range Cillit Bang Power Grime and Lime Spray.
Cillit Bang Grime and Lime Spray (known in some countries as "Easy off Bang/Bam | British author
- Mitchell Burgess, American television writer
- Thornton Burgess (1874–1965), U.S. conservationist and children's author
In arts and entertainment In other arts.
- Bruce Burgess, British documentary filmmaker
- Gregory Burgess, Australian architect
- Ida Josephine Burgess, American artist
- Janice Burgess, American television producer
- Lowry Burgess, American artist
- Neil Burgess (comedian) (1846–1910), American vaudeville comedian
In government and politics.
In government and politics Britain/UK.
- | 6,584 | triviaqa-train |
Oscar de la Hoya, Jack Dempsey and George Chuvalo are all associated with which sport? | the 2009 documentary film "Facing Ali", in which notable former opponents of Ali (Chuvalo fought Ali twice) speak about how fighting Ali changed their lives.
During April 2010, Chuvalo was a special guest at the BC Golden Gloves tournament held at the Eagle Ridge Community Centre in Langford, British Columbia. The event was co-hosted by Boxing BC and the Capital City Boxing Club.
On December 17, 2011, he came to Sarajevo to attend the unveiling of a statue in his honor in Ljubuški on | included Tommy Ryan, Salvador Sánchez, Jack Dempsey, Pancho Villa, Max Schmeling, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta, Rocky Marciano, Willie Pep, Muhammad Ali, Alexis Argüello, Wilfred Benítez, Wilfredo Gómez, Roberto Durán, Larry Holmes, Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Bud Taylor, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Thomas Hearns, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Julio César Chávez, Félix Trinidad, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya, Mauro Mina, and Ricardo | 6,585 | triviaqa-train |
What is a Jewish place of worship called? | of Tevet.
Jewish observances Torah readings.
The core of festival and Shabbat prayer services is the public reading of the Torah, along with connected readings from the other books of the Tanakh, called Haftarah. Over the course of a year, the whole Torah is read, with the cycle starting over in the autumn, on Simchat Torah.
Jewish observances Synagogues and religious buildings.
Synagogues are Jewish houses of prayer and study. They usually contain separate rooms for prayer (the main sanctuary), smaller rooms for study | , while others do not. Wayne Teasdale, a Catholic monk, said that TM "is what is called an open or receptive method" that can be described as giving up control and remaining open in an inner sense. In 1968, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey, "came to the support of Maharishi's theory". William Jefferson wrote in 1976 that a Jewish Revivalist had called TM "an insidious form of worship" while Trappist monks in Spencer, Massachusetts, had found it useful. In 1984, | 6,586 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Smee in the 1991 film ‘Hook’? | difference from the other pirates is that he is often clumsy and not really able to capture one of the Lost Boys (as seen in "Slightly Duped" and "Play Ball").
Adaptations "Hook".
In Steven Spielberg's 1991 film "Hook", Smee (played by Bob Hoskins) and Hook's relationship takes on an almost intimate tone, at times even resembling an old married couple or a master/servant arrangement. Smee is allowed access to Hook's private quarters, is seen preparing meals for | Neverland permanently by using their father's repeated broken promises and prolonged absences as examples. Though Hook is successful with Jack, Maggie refuses to be swayed and retains her faith in Peter. Smee eventually abandons Hook when he realizes how much Peter loves his children. Near the end of the film, a man bearing a striking resemblance to Smee is seen sweeping garbage in Kensington Gardens but whether or not he is the real Smee is left unclear.
Adaptations "Peter Pan".
Richard Briers portrays Smee in the 2003 live-action | 6,587 | triviaqa-train |
Which French king was the husband of Marie Antoinette? | wife and aunts. Two and a half years later, at the end of October 1776, Madame du Barry's exile ended and she was allowed to return to her beloved chateau at Louveciennes, but she was never permitted to return to Versailles.
Queen of France and Navarre (1774–91).
Queen of France and Navarre (1774–91) Early years (1774–78).
Upon the death of Louis XV on 10 May 1774, the Dauphin ascended the throne as King Louis XVI of France and Navarre with Marie Antoinette as his | Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King
Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King () is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Diana Karenne, Maria Reisenhofer and Gustav May. The film depicts the life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, during the years leading up to and during the French Revolution in which she was executed.
Cast.
- Diana Karenne – Marie Antoinette
- Maria Reisenhofer – Maria Theresia
- Gustav May – Josef II.
- Ludwig Hartau | 6,588 | triviaqa-train |
Which Prime Minister opened Britain’s first motorway? | it passes through Cumbria with some parts very close to the edge of the Lake District with a short stretch within the national park boundaries and then passes Carlisle on its way to Gretna, before the motorway becomes the A74(M) a few hundred metres short of the Scottish border.
History.
History Planning and construction.
The first section of the motorway and the first motorway in the country was the Preston By-pass. It was built by Tarmac Construction and opened by the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on 5 December 1958. | II visits Edinburgh.
- 25 May – Liverpool F.C. win their first European Cup by defeating the West German league champions Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 in the final in Rome.
- 27 May
- Elizabeth II opens the new Air Terminal Building at Edinburgh Airport.
- Prime Minister James Callaghan officially opens the M5 motorway, which is now complete with the opening of the final stretch around Exeter, fifteen years after the first stretch of the motorway (beginning near Birmingham) was opened.
- 28 May – Climax of | 6,589 | triviaqa-train |
Miranda, Ariel and Umbriel 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 | the fewest impact craters, while Umbriel's appears oldest. A past 3:1 orbital resonance between Miranda and Umbriel and a past 4:1 resonance between Ariel and Titania are thought to be responsible for the heating that caused substantial endogenic activity on Miranda and Ariel.
One piece of evidence for such a past resonance is Miranda's unusually high orbital inclination (4.34°) for a body so close to the planet. The largest Uranian moons may be internally differentiated, with rocky cores at their centers surrounded by ice mantles. Titania and Oberon | 6,590 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1894 novel ‘The Jungle Book’? | The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seonee" (Seoni), in the central
state of Madhya Pradesh.
A major theme in the | The Wrong Box (novel)
The Wrong Box is a black comedy novel co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, first published in 1889. The story is about two brothers who are the last two surviving members of a tontine.
The book was the first of three novels that Stevenson co-wrote with Osbourne, who was his stepson. The others were "The Wrecker" (1892) and "The Ebb-Tide" (1894). Osbourne wrote the first draft of the novel late | 6,591 | triviaqa-train |
Which British actor/comedian is the voice of Dr Nefario in the 2010 animated film ‘Despicable Me’? | the first film along with directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Steve Carell, Russell Brand, and Miranda Cosgrove reprise their roles; Kristen Wiig and Ken Jeong returned but voiced new characters (Lucy Wilde and Floyd Eagle-san). New cast members included Benjamin Bratt as Eduardo, Gru's nemesis, and Steve Coogan as Silas Ramsbottom.
A third movie in the franchise, titled "Despicable Me 3", was released on June 30, 2017.
Prequels.
A | , Seohyun appeared in MBC's variety show "We Got Married 2", alongside CNBLUE's Yonghwa. They played a make-believe couple, portraying what life would be like if they were married. In addition, Seohyun was cast as voice actor for the Korean-dubbed version of animated film "Despicable Me" (2010) and its sequel "Despicable Me 2" (2013), together with Taeyeon. She voiced the character Edith, who is known for her rebellious attitude.
Life and career 2012–2016: TTS | 6,592 | triviaqa-train |
How many toes does a cat normally have on each back 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 | by Celia. Although Grimalkin was a polydactyl cat with seven toes on each front paw, the Smiths felt that five toes appeared more normal and patented the "toy animal figure" in October 1892.
The design was sold by the Smiths for one cent a yard to Arnold Print Works, which then sold the printed pattern as "The Tabby Cat" on half a yard of muslin for ten cents each in late 1892. Nearly 200,000 were sold that first holiday season. The toy was very successful nationwide, making appearances | 6,593 | triviaqa-train |
What type of animal is a Lipizzaner? | In the feature film "Crimson Tide", a discussion between the two main characters over whether Lipizzans came from Spain or Portugal, and whether they are born white or black, is used to represent the film's suppressed racial conflict and the dividing of the world between two main powers during the Cold War.
Television programs featuring the Lipizzans include "The White Horses", a 1965 children's television series co-produced by RTV Ljubljana (now RTV Slovenija) of Yugoslavia and BR-TV of Germany, rebroadcast | , "Fancy Prance" Norbert confesses to Daggett that his lifelong dream is to become a Lipizzaner stallion. Former concert promoter Gary Lashinsky owned the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions until they filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy and permanently closed. A new movie based on the World War II evacuation of Lipizzaners from a Nazi breeding farm was expected to hit theaters in December 2016.
External links.
- Lipizzaner Society of Great Britain
- Lipizzaner National Stud Book Association of Great Britain
- Fédération Française du Lipizzan
- Lipizzan International Federation | 6,594 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of British actor Oliver Reed’s last film? | , "Tommy" (1975), "Lion of the Desert" (1981), "Castaway" (1986), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "Funny Bones" (1995) and "Gladiator" (2000).
For playing Antonius Proximo, the old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" (2000) in what was his final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At the peak of | Mark Lester
Mark Lester (born Mark A. Letzer; 11 July 1958) is an English former child actor who starred in a number of British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1968 he played the title role in the film "Oliver!", a musical version of the Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist". Lester also made several appearances in a number of British television series. In 1977, after appearing in the all-star international action adventure film "The Prince and the Pauper" | 6,595 | triviaqa-train |
Which country hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics? | satellites to broadcast live television worldwide in 1964, and the introduction of colour television in 1968. Global audience estimates for the 1968 Mexico City Games was 600 million, whereas at the Los Angeles Games of 1984, the audience numbers had increased to 900 million; that number swelled to 3.5 billion by the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. With such high costs charged to broadcast the Games, the added pressure of the internet, and increased competition from cable, the television lobby demanded concessions from the IOC to boost ratings | France at the 1968 Winter Olympics
France was the host nation for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. It was the second time that France had hosted the Winter Olympic Games (after the 1924 Games in Chamonix), and the fourth time overall (after the 1900 and 1924 Summer Olympics, both in Paris).
Alpine skiing.
- Men
- Men's slalom
- Women
Biathlon.
- Men
- Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Cross-country skiing.
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Peter Parker is the alter-ego of which fictional superhero? | on Spider-Man and introduced many new inspired ones such as an alternate world where Gwen Stacy gets bitten by a radioactive spider instead along with a British themed version named Spider-UK called Billy Braddock from Captain Britain Corps.
Cultural influence and legacy.
In "The Creation of Spider-Man", comic book writer-editor and historian Paul Kupperberg calls the character's superpowers "nothing too original"; what was original was that outside his secret identity, he was a "nerdy high school student". | Foreskin Man
Foreskin Man is a comic book superhero created by Matthew Hess to protest against circumcision.
Fictional character biography.
Foreskin Man's alter ego is Miles Hastwick, a former corporate scientist now curator of the "Museum of Genital Integrity". He is adamantly against the practice of circumcision. In the first issue, Hastwick comes up with the alter ego of Foreskin Man to fight against practitioners of circumcision and "the pro-circumcision lobby," whom he feels have gained too much power through "all of | 6,597 | triviaqa-train |
What are the native people of Australia called? | blood", a half-caste being the "offspring of an Aboriginal mother and other than Aboriginal father" (but not of an Aboriginal father and other than Aboriginal mother), a "quadroon", or had a "strain" of Aboriginal blood you were forced to live on Reserves or Missions, work for rations, given minimal education, and needed governmental approval to marry, visit relatives or use electrical appliances.
The Constitution of Australia, in its original form as of 1901, referred to Aboriginals twice, | Ngurrara
The Ngurrara are a grouping of Indigenous Australian peoples of the Great Sandy Desert, in the central Pilbara and southern Kimberley regions of Western Australia.
Name.
The ethnonym "Ngurrara" signifies 'home.'
Country and people.
The word Ngurrara refers to their native country, properly called "Mawurritjiyi", the word for the Tanami Desert.
The Ngurrarra themselves are the Walmajarri, Wangkajunga, Mangala and Juwaliny language groups.
Native title.
In Kogolo vs. Western Australia (2007) | 6,598 | triviaqa-train |
Which US city did Scott McKenzie sing about in 1967? | Scott McKenzie
Scott McKenzie (born Philip Wallach Blondheim III; January 10, 1939 – August 18, 2012) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known for his 1967 hit single and generational anthem, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)".
Life and career.
Philip Wallach Blondheim III was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 10, 1939, as the son of Philip Wallach Blondheim, Jr. by the former Dorothy Winifred Hudson. His family moved to | cover of "Reason To Believe" for his "Happens" album in 1967.
- The Youngbloods recorded "Reason to Believe" for their second LP, "Earth Music", in 1967. It was re-released on the compilation album, "Sunlight" in 1971.
- Scott McKenzie recorded the song for his "The Voice of Scott McKenzie" album, released in 1967.
- Ricky Nelson recorded it for his album "Another Side of Rick", released in 1967.
- Denny | 6,599 | triviaqa-train |
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