What is the name of a makeshift camp toilet called?

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Dec 14 08 by nibbles0011

Why is a crossbar in football/soccer called a crossbar?

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Dec 14 08 by runaway_drive

The Romans called them "puellae Gaditanae" and appreciated their dancing skills. Lord Byron praised (one of them) in a poem, Luis Mariano did the same in a song. Where in Spain do these "belles" hail from?

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Dec 12 08 by flem-ish

Is Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn related to Garth Brooks?

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Dec 11 08 by david1975

What was on the first stamp printed for Christmas?

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Dec 10 08 by augiet

The common rootword for English church and Scottish kirk is Greek kyriakon. What does kyriakon literally mean?

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Dec 10 08 by flem-ish

In the new Christmas TV special "Olive, the Other Reindeer," what gift does the Pope receive?

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Dec 09 08 by star_gazer

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Dec 09 08 by dac1964

What was the penalty for cheating at the ancient Olympics?

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Dec 08 08 by wilddog18

Do Lee and Ellie end up going back out again during 'The Ellie Chronicles' series?

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Dec 07 08 by help1100

In the film 'The First Great Train Robbery' what is the name of the piece of music being played by the two women on the pianos while Connery and Sutherland look for the key?

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Dec 07 08 by Moheican

Why does steam come out of manhole covers in some cities?

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Dec 07 08 by whee

How did they come up with the name of logarithm?

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Dec 04 08 by kandrew999

Why does sushi make you get flatulence?

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Dec 04 08 by kandrew999

What is the difference between a microstate and a micronation?

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Dec 04 08 by author

Which English queen has the same name as a type of plum?

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Dec 04 08 by asiulka

What name does U2's lead guitarist use?

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Dec 03 08 by storky1

Which animal has the longest tongue?

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Dec 02 08 by Matthew_07

What number has the same number of letters as its value?

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Nov 30 08 by shalomnow

What is the longest recorded time that anyone has taken to come back from a no-brain-wave state to consciousness?

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Nov 30 08 by Jubal

Where does the word gallon come from?

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Nov 30 08 by loominitsa

What are the differences between few, couple, many, plenty, various and several?

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Nov 23 08 by armindasantana

Is there any difference between compering (pronounced: com-pe-a-ring) and anchoring?

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Nov 22 08 by bikoz

Who was the father of Nudd (Nodens), and who was his wife? (His son was Gwynn ap Nudd.)

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Nov 21 08 by Baloo55th

Are there any vegetables that have seeds in them?

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Nov 20 08 by Brainwaver

What is the difference in Israel between "sherut" and "sherutim"?

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Nov 19 08 by flem-ish

Why did Mary Shelley revise Frankenstein in 1831 to change the character Elizabeth from a cousin of Victor to an apoted Italian orphan?

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Nov 18 08 by jonsmith1963

How many goals did Jorge Albertz score against rivals Celtic during his five year spell at Glasgow Rangers?

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Nov 18 08 by delboy71

A Smurf is how many centimeters high?

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Nov 17 08 by david1975

Which bird did Queen Elizabeth I say should be eaten at Christmas?

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Nov 16 08 by nibbles0011

Why are the people of West Indies called West Indians? Are they originally from India?

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Nov 16 08 by armindasantana

In Julie Andrews' book 'The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles' what does the female Whangdoodle say to the King Whangdoodle at the end to express affection?

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Nov 16 08 by BlondeRJ

What are the words to the extended verses of the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" theme song, seen and heard in some early episode including season one's "Someday my Prince will be in Effect"?

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Nov 14 08 by guitargoddess

What group's motto is Blood and Fire?

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Nov 13 08 by lynnhelfand

In the film "Mars Attacks," what is the name of the director's dog?

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Nov 13 08 by nibbles0011

In Mexican history, what is known as The December Mistake?

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Nov 12 08 by author

There is a poem briefly recited in the film "The History Boys." I think the boy said it was by Stevie Smith, of "Not Waving but Drowning" fame. It went something like this: "England, you've been here too long, And the songs are the songs you've sung." Those might not be the exact words, but does anyone know the name of the poem and the author, and where I can get a copy of it?

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Nov 12 08 by thegogga

Which is the only animal to eat bees?

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Nov 11 08 by armindasantana

Is the Caspian Sea in Europe or Asia?

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Nov 11 08 by author

Where did the idea come from that drawing a perfect circle freehand is a sign of genius?

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Nov 10 08 by darkpresence

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