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three

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How many hearts do octopuses have?

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How many hearts do octopuses have?

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Three

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What does Pakistan mean in Urdu?

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Land of the pure.

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Land of the pure.

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What Pakistan means in Urdu.

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What is the origin of the word infant?

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It is Latin for unable to speak.

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What is Winnie the Pooh’s real name?

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Edward bear.

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What is the offspring of a grizzly bear and a polar bear?

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A pizzly bear.

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How old are cockroaches compared to the dinosaurs?

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They are 120 million years older.

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When where the Himalayas formed in relation to the dinosaurs?

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25 million years after the last of them died out.

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What is odd about all the mountains on Saturn’s moon of Titan?

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They are all named after peaks in lord of the rings.

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They are all named after peaks in lord of the rings.

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What is odd about all the mountains on Saturn’s moon of Titan?

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What do J.R.R Tolkien and Hitler have in common?

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They both fought in the battle of the Somme.

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They both fought in the battle of the Somme.

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What do J.R.R Tolkien and Hitler have in common?

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What did Mussolini describe Mein Kampf as?

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A boring tome that I have never been able to read.

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what is the most read publication in the UK?

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Tesco magazine.

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what can a pint of milk from a super market contain?

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Milk from a thosand different cows.

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what animals will the average britton eat in a lifetime?

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8 cows, 36 sheep and 36 pigs.

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What happens to half of all the food produced in the world?

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It is left to rot.

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How much waste does the UK produce in an hour?

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Enougth to fill the Royal Albert Hall.

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What size would galaxies have to be if all of them in the visable universe were to fit into the Royal Albert Hall?

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The size of frozen peas.

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What is CCD?

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Canine compulsive order. Like OCD in dogs but they have obsessive actions, not thought.

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Compare a bloodhounds nose to that of a human.

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The bloodhound’s is 100 million times more senstitive.

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How was splenda invented?

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It was first an insecticide that become a sweetner. An assistant misheard an order to test it as an order to taste it.

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What was Samsung’s first product?

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dried fish

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What is the most common street name in the USA?

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Second Street.

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What is the thrid most common street name in the USA?

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First street.

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What is the name of the oldest bridge in Paris?

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Pont Neuf or new bridge.

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What is more than half of all the fish sold as Tunna in the USA?

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Not Tuna.

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Where do half of all plant and animal species live?

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In one country and nowhere else.

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How many british adults believe in evolution?

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Half.

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What is the green zone golf course?

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It is on the border between Finland and Sweden. Half the holes are in one country and half in the other.

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Who was the first women to play golf?

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Mary queen of scots.

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What was Agatha Christie keen on?

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Surfing

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Tesco magazine.

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what is the most read publication in the UK?

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Milk from a thosand different cows.

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what can a pint of milk from a super market contain?

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8 cows, 36 sheep and 36 pigs.

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what animals will the average britton eat in a lifetime?

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It is left to rot.

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What happens to half of all the food produced in the world?

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Enougth to fill the Royal Albert Hall.

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How much waste does the UK produce in an hour?

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The size of frozen peas.

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What size would galaxies have to be if all of them in the visable universe were to fit into the Royal Albert Hall?

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Canine compulsive order. Like OCD in dogs but they have obsessive actions, not thought.

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What is CCD?

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The bloodhound’s is 100 million times more senstitive.

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Compare a bloodhounds nose to that of a human.

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It was first an insecticide that become a sweetner. An assistant misheard an order to test it as an order to taste it.

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How was splenda invented?

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dried fish

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What was Samsung’s first product?

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Second Street.

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What is the most common street name in the USA?

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First street.

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What is the thrid most common street name in the USA?

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Pont Neuf or new bridge.

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What is the name of the oldest bridge in Paris?

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Not Tuna.

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What is more than half of all the fish sold as Tunna in the USA?

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In one country and nowhere else.

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Where do half of all plant and animal species live?

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Half.

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How many british adults believe in evolution?

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It is on the border between Finland and Sweden. Half the holes are in one country and half in the other.

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What is the green zone golf course?

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Mary queen of scots.

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Who was the first women to play golf?

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Surfing

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What was Agatha Christie keen on?

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Who was the Hong Kong’s cha-cha dance champion in 1958?

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Bruce Lee.

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What was the oldest animal ever found?

How did it die?

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It was a 405 year old icelandic clam. It was killed by reserches trying to find its age.

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What is the origin for the world journey?

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It comes from the french word *journée *and once meant the distance one could walk in one day.

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what is the swahili word for journey?

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Safari.

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What have urban birds learnt to do with cigarettes?

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Line their nests with them. The nicotine is a powerful insecticide and wards off mites,lice and fleas.

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What was David Cameron once the president of?

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The oxfordshire bee keepers association.

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What did Henrey VIII put a tax on in 1535?

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Beards but his was exempt.

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Who did King David I of Scotland give tax rebates to?

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Those with good table manners.

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How long was William the Conqueror in England for before the battle of Hastings?

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A fortnight.

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What name was king John given?

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Softsword for his feeble military activites.

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How many italians vist an exorcist a year?

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500,000

63
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Who built the first guilotine?

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A harpsichord maker.

64
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Before the invention of dentists chairs, what was done with paitents?

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There head was placed between the knees of the dentist.

65
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What the speed dating the brain child of?

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A rabbi.

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How long is the quickest possible round the world flight by commercial airline?

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44 hours.

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What percentage of the world has been on an airplane?

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5%

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When do 80% of plane crashes occour?

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The first 3 minutes or the last 8 minutes.

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Who was the first women to fly from Britain to Australia?

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Any Johnson.

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Before Amy Johnson flew from Briton to Australia, what was her longest flight?

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From Hendon to Hull.

71
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Bruce Lee.

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Who was the Hong Kong’s cha-cha dance champion in 1958?

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It was a 405 year old icelandic clam. It was killed by reserches trying to find its age.

A

What was the oldest animal ever found?

How did it die?

73
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It comes from the french word *journée *and once meant the distance one could walk in one day.

A

What is the origin for the world journey?

74
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Safari.

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what is the swahili word for journey?

75
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Line their nests with them. The nicotine is a powerful insecticide and wards off mites,lice and fleas.

A

What have urban birds learnt to do with cigarettes?

76
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The oxfordshire bee keepers association.

A

What was David Cameron once the president of?

77
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Beards but his was exempt.

A

What did Henrey VIII put a tax on in 1535?

78
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Those with good table manners.

A

Who did King David I of Scotland give tax rebates to?

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A fortnight.

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How long was William the Conqueror in England for before the battle of Hastings?

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Softsword for his feeble military activites.

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What name was king John given?

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500,000

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How many italians vist an exorcist a year?

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A harpsichord maker.

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Who built the first guilotine?

83
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There head was placed between the knees of the dentist.

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Before the invention of dentists chairs, what was done with paitents?

84
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A rabbi.

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What the speed dating the brain child of?

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44 hours.

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How long is the quickest possible round the world flight by commercial airline?

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5%

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What percentage of the world has been on an airplane?

87
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The first 3 minutes or the last 8 minutes.

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When do 80% of plane crashes occour?

88
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Any Johnson.

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Who was the first women to fly from Britain to Australia?

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From Hendon to Hull.

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Before Amy Johnson flew from Briton to Australia, what was her longest flight?

90
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What was the first man made object in space?

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The german V2 rockets.

91
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Why did Russian cosmonauts routinely take guns into space?

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Incase they landed in the siberian wilderness.

92
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How many gun shops are there in mexico?

Where do most the guns come from?

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1 shop. 90% are sumuggled from the USA.

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If a coin was dropped on the surface above the marianas trench, how long would it take for it to reach the bottom?

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More than an hour.

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How long can spiders survive under water? Why?

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They can survive for serveral hours as they enter a self induced coma.

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In Britain do spiders outnumber people?

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Yes by 500,000 to 1

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In the natural history museum how mnay draws are filled with beetles?

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22,000

97
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Entrance to the tower of London used to be free if…

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you brought a cat or dog to feed to the lions.

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When was the effiel tower scheduled to be pulled down?

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1909.

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When was the eiffel tower put up?

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January 28, 1887

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What size shoes does the statue of liberty wear?

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879.

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How many civil servents are paid more than the prime minister?(£142,500)

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170

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How many MPs can the house of commons seat?

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three quarters.

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In july 2013, did more people belive in ghosts or surrport the labour party?

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More people belived in ghosts.

104
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What did Harrison Ford do before he was in star wars?

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He was a carpterner. George Lucas asked him to apply for star wars when he was hanging a door.

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Where has Ozzy Osbourne worked before?

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He has worked in a slaughter house and in a mourge.

106
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What is Danny Devito a qualified?

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A qualified hairdresser.

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What is the symbol of the alzheimer’s society of canada?

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A forget-me-not.

108
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What does avocat mean in french?

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Laywer and avocado

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What was the raven by Edgar Allen Poe orginally going to be about?

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A talking parrot.

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What happend to the first 2 police men to be sworn into the met police?

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They were sacked for “drunkedness on the streets”

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What was the 1784 kettle war?

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It was between the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. A single shot was fired and it hit a soup kettle.

112
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What % of British houses don’t have a kettle?

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21%

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How many british adults own a onesie?

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1 in 8

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What % of British meals are eaten in front of a TV?

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60%

115
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What was Play Douh originnaly designed as ?

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Wallpaper cleaner.

116
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Incase they landed in the siberian wilderness.

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Why did Russian cosmonauts routinely take guns into space?

117
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1 shop. 90% are sumuggled from the USA.

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How many gun shops are there in mexico?

Where do most the guns come from?

118
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More than an hour.

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If a coin was dropped on the surface above the marianas trench, how long would it take for it to reach the bottom?

119
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They can survive for serveral hours as they enter a self induced coma.

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How long can spiders survive under water? Why?

120
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Yes by 500,000 to 1

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In Britain do spiders outnumber people?

121
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22,000

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In the natural history museum how mnay draws are filled with beetles?

122
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you brought a cat or dog to feed to the lions.

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Entrance to the tower of London used to be free if…

123
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1909.

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When was the effiel tower scheduled to be pulled down?

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January 28, 1887

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When was the eiffel tower put up?

125
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879.

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What size shoes does the statue of liberty wear?

126
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170

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How many civil servents are paid more than the prime minister?(£142,500)

127
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three quarters.

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How many MPs can the house of commons seat?

128
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More people belived in ghosts.

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In july 2013, did more people belive in ghosts or surrport the labour party?

129
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He was a carpterner. George Lucas asked him to apply for star wars when he was hanging a door.

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What did Harrison Ford do before he was in star wars?

130
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He has worked in a slaughter house and in a mourge.

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Where has Ozzy Osbourne worked before?

131
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A qualified hairdresser.

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What is Danny Devito a qualified?

132
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A forget-me-not.

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What is the symbol of the alzheimer’s society of canada?

133
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Laywer and avocado

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What does avocat mean in french?

134
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A talking parrot.

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What was the raven by Edgar Allen Poe orginally going to be about?

135
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They were sacked for “drunkedness on the streets”

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What happend to the first 2 police men to be sworn into the met police?

136
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It was between the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. A single shot was fired and it hit a soup kettle.

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What was the 1784 kettle war?

137
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21%

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What % of British houses don’t have a kettle?

138
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1 in 8

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How many british adults own a onesie?

139
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60%

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What % of British meals are eaten in front of a TV?

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