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What is the name of the dopey road sweeper player by Roger Lloyd-Pack in Only Fools And Horses? | Trigger (Only Fools and Horses) Trigger (Only Fools and Horses) Colin Ball, more commonly known as Trigger, is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" and its prequel "Rock & Chips". He was played by Roger Lloyd-Pack in "Only Fools and Horses" and Lewis Osbourne in "Rock & Chips". A regular at the Nag's Head pub, and old friend of Del Boy, Trigger is a road sweeper, and also appears to dabble in trading and petty thefts (though this status as a small-time thief is soon phased out of the character's development). He once supplied Del with paint which Del | Only Fools and Horses version of the series, with him to star as Del Boy. In January 2012 US network ABC commissioned a pilot of an "Only Fools and Horses" remake titled "King of Van Nuys", written by "Scrubs" writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley. It was developed, rejected and then redeveloped, only to be rejected again later in the year. The pilot starred John Leguizamo as Del, Dustin Ybarra as his brother Rodney and Christopher Lloyd as Grandad. A parody called "Only Jerks and Horses" was written by David Walliams and Matt Lucas and directed by Edgar Wright in 1997. Only Fools and |
In which sport do the rules specify that the ball used must not weigh less than 45.93 grams and must have a diameter of at least 42.67 millimetres? | Golf ball Golf ball A golf ball is a special ball designed to be used in the game of golf. Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no more than 1.620 oz (45.93 grams), has a diameter not less than 1.680 in (42.67 mm), and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits. Like golf clubs, golf balls are subject to testing and approval by the R&A (formerly part of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews) and the United States Golf Association, and those that do not conform with regulations may not be used in | History of the British farthing inscription . In 1806–1807 a further 22.5 tons of copper was struck into farthings by Boulton, but the price of copper had risen again and the weight was less than the 1799 issue. Farthings of the 1799 issue weigh 5.8–6.6 grams, with a diameter 23–24 millimetres, while the later Boulton issue weighs 4.7–4.8 grams with a diameter 21–22 millimetres. For the 1806–1807 issues, the denomination was removed from the coin, was abbreviated as , and the image of Britannia was slightly modified. Copper farthings and halfpennies from before 1797 were called in by proclamation dated 5 December 1817, and were |
Which came first - Rugby League or Rugby Union? | Comparison of rugby league and rugby union of England, the word 'rugby' could refer to either sport, but usually means "rugby league". The nickname "rugger", which developed in England's elite schools, almost always refers to rugby union. In Australia and New Zealand, rugby league is usually known as "league" or "football" with the latter term potentially confusing as Australian rules football and Association football could also be called football. Rugby union is often simply referred to as "rugby" without the ambiguity that this term carries in the UK. In France, rugby union is called "rugby à quinze" (rugby with 15) or simply "rugby" whilst rugby league is | Rugby league Rugby Football Union, was established in 1895 as a breakaway faction of England's Rugby Football Union (RFU). Both organisations played the game under the same rules at first, although the Northern Union began to modify rules almost immediately, thus creating a new faster, stronger paced form of rugby football. Similar breakaway factions split from RFU-affiliated unions in Australia and New Zealand in 1907 and 1908, renaming themselves "rugby football "league"s" and introducing Northern Union rules. In 1922, the Northern Union also changed its name to the Rugby Football League and thus over time the sport itself became known as "rugby |
Which is the heaviest? An Ice Hockey Puck or a Baseball? | Hockey puck orange, yellow, pink, and green are typical. Roller hockey pucks were created so inline hockey and street hockey players could play with a puck instead of a ball on surfaces such as hardwood, concrete, and asphalt. An underwater hockey puck (originally but now rarely referred to as a "squid" in the United Kingdom), while similar in appearance to an ice hockey puck, differs in that it has a lead core weighing approximately within a teflon, plastic or rubber coating. This makes the puck dense enough to sink in a swimming pool, though it can be lofted during passes, while affording | Trapper (ice hockey) Trapper (ice hockey) A trapper, also referred to as catch glove or simply glove, is a piece of equipment that an ice hockey goaltender wears on the non-dominant hand to assist in catching and stopping the puck. The trapper originally had the same shape as a baseball glove, but evolved into a highly specific piece of equipment that is designed specifically for catching the puck. Changes made over time include the addition of a "string mesh" in the pocket of the trapper and substantially more palm and wrist protection. The "cheater" portion of the glove covers the wrist, which evolved |
What oriental game comprises 144 tiles? | Mahjong tiles the Suit and Honor Tiles), most commonly 144, although sets originating from the United States or Southeast Asia will usually feature more Tiles in the form of flowers or Jokers. Some sets also contain blank tiles which owners can use to replace damaged or missing tiles. Mahjong tiles can be organized into several categories: "Suited tiles" () have a suit and a rank. There are three money-based suits with ranks ranging from one to nine. There are four tiles of each rank and suit combination, thus there are 36 tiles in a suit, and 108 suited tiles in total. To | Oriental Adventures class. Oriental Adventures Oriental Adventures (abbreviated OA) is the title shared by two hardback rulebooks published for different versions of the "Dungeons & Dragons" ("D&D") fantasy roleplaying game. Each version of "Oriental Adventures" provides rules for adapting its respective version of "D&D" for use in campaign settings based on the Far East, rather than the medieval Europe-setting assumed by most "D&D" books. Both versions of "Oriental Adventures" include example campaign settings. The original "Oriental Adventures" () was written by Gary Gygax, David "Zeb" Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval, and published in 1985 by TSR, Inc. as a 144-page hardcover for use |
What comes next in the following sequence... Red, Blue, White, Black, Orange, __? | Blue–green distinction in language basic or common colors by its own right are ' "purple", ' "yellow", ' "orange", ' "red", ' "pink", ' "brown", ' "grey", ' "black" and ' "white". For all these colors except black and white it is possible to indicate different shades using ' "light" and ' "dark"; for blue, though, it generally is "blau cel" "sky blue" and "blau marí" "sea blue". Other words and compounds are common to indicate more elaborated shades ("verd llimona" "lemon green", "rosa pàlid" "pale pink", "lila" "lilac", "granat" "carmine", "ocre" "ochre", "verd oliva" "olive green", etc.). Catalan actually distinguishes two reds with | What Comes Next website named "What Comes Next," on which viewers can watch and comment that which befalls the imprisoned and tortured girl. What comes next. (2012, May 1). Retrieved from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-katzenbach/what-comes-next-katzenbach/ John Katzenbach. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.johnkatzenbach.com/ (2013). Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/What-Comes-Next-John-Katzenbach/dp/0802126111/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367881687&sr=8-1&keywords=whatcomesnext Katzenbach, J. (2010). What comes next. (1° ed.). Spain: Santillana Ediciones Generales. What Comes Next What Comes Next is a psychological thriller written by the American author John Katzenbach published in September 2010. Just like "The Analyst" it stayed at the very top of the best seller books. It was translated into German, Spanish, English and Portuguese. The story talks about |
Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show A Question Of Sport? | Sue Barker Open win of 1976, Barker said: "I'm still incredibly proud of what I achieved." Upon retiring from tennis Barker became a commentator and sports reporter for Australia's Channel 7 in 1985 before going on to anchor tennis coverage for British Sky Broadcasting in 1990. In 1993, Barker joined the Wimbledon coverage on the BBC and now anchors the two-week-long broadcast for the network. Barker has branched out since joining the BBC, becoming one of their chief sports presenters. She is currently the presenter of the long-running sports quiz show "A Question of Sport", having replaced the late David Coleman in | A Question of Sport Fry had to pull out having broken his arm. BBC One Scotland aired a one-off "A Question of Scotland" as part of "Children in Need 2008", with Jackie Bird as quizmaster. The CBBC programme "Dick and Dom In Da Bungalow" made a parody called " A Question of Muck" as part of the creamy muck muck grand finale game. The CBBC programme " The Saturday Show" did a segment called "A Question of Busted" featuring the pop band Busted answering questions about themselves it was presented by Fearne Cotton who in each segment was dressed as Sue Barker. The "What |
In 1999, what film became Tom Hanks first sequel? | 1999 in film George Lucas' top-grossing "". Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer celebrated their 75th anniversaries in 1999. The top ten films released in 1999 by worldwide gross are as follows: sequel. U.S.A. unless stated 1999 in film The year 1999 in film included Stanley Kubrick's final film "Eyes Wide Shut", Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film "All About My Mother", the science-fiction hit "The Matrix", the Deep Canvas-pioneering Disney animated feature "Tarzan" and Best Picture-winner "American Beauty" and the well-received "The Green Mile", as well as the animated works "The Iron Giant", "Toy Story 2", "Stuart Little" and "". Other noteworthy releases included Spike | Tom Hanks Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in such films as "Splash" (1984), "Big" (1988), "Turner & Hooch" (1989), "A League of Their Own" (1992), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Apollo 13" (1995), "You've Got Mail" (1998), "The Green Mile" (1999), "Cast Away" (2000), "Road to Perdition" (2002), "Cloud Atlas" (2012), "Captain Phillips" (2013), "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013), and "Sully" (2016). He has also starred in the "Robert Langdon" film series, and voices Sheriff Woody in the "Toy Story" film series. Hanks has collaborated |
What was the name of the robot dog that became a regular companion for Doctor Who? | Companion (Doctor Who) companion, Sarah Jane Smith, together with the robotic dog K-9, appeared in four and two episodes, respectively, of the revived series more than twenty years after their last appearances in the 20th anniversary story "The Five Doctors" (1983). The character of Sarah Jane also headed up a "Doctor Who" spin-off, "The Sarah Jane Adventures", with K-9 until Sladen's death. Another companion, Captain Jack Harkness, is the lead character in the spin-off BBC science fiction programme "Torchwood". Not only have these former companions continued to make appearances on "Doctor Who", they have sometimes been accompanied by some of their own companions | Robot (Doctor Who) Robot (Doctor Who) Robot is the first serial of the 12th season in the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 28 December 1974 to 18 January 1975. It was the first full serial to feature Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, as well as Ian Marter as new companion Harry Sullivan. In the serial, which is set in England, Hilda Winters (Patricia Maynard), the director of a research institute, plots to use the experimental robot K1 (Michael Kilgarriff) to steal the nuclear launch codes and blackmail the Earth's |
Which former Blue Peter presenter was involved in the first National Lottery TV draw in November 1994? | National Lottery (United Kingdom) the games. The majority of National Lottery draws take place on live television. The first National Lottery show (entitled "The National Lottery Live: The First Draw") was at 7 pm on Saturday 19 November 1994. Presented by Noel Edmonds, this was an hour long special, in which 49 contestants competed to become the first person to start the draw, the winner being 18-year-old Deborah Walsh. The first number to be drawn was 30. For its first few years, the TV show took the title "The National Lottery Live", and was presented mainly by Anthea Turner or Bob Monkhouse. Other notable | The National Lottery: In It to Win It night Thunderball and Lotto draws. Originally, the entire show was pre-recorded with Dale Winton presiding over the Lottery draws live, later, though, the show was fully recorded with a presenter at "Lottery HQ" conducting the live draw. Only 3 people have ever won £100,000. Episode viewing figures from BARB. The National Lottery: In It to Win It The National Lottery: In It to Win It is a BBC National Lottery game show which was broadcast on BBC One from 18 May 2002 to 16 July 2016. It was hosted by Dale Winton. Five contestants compete for a chance to win |
Who played The Joker in the 1989 film Batman? | Batman (1989 film) Batman (1989 film) Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters and Peter Guber, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment of Warner Bros.' initial "Batman" film series. The film stars Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, alongside Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough and Jack Palance. The film takes place early in the title character's war on crime, and depicts a battle with his nemesis the Joker. After Burton was hired as director | Batman: Return of the Joker Batman: Return of the Joker Batman: Return of the Joker, known in Japan as , is a 1991 platform video game, the follow-up to Sunsoft's on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Unlike that game, which was based on the 1989 Batman film directed by Tim Burton, "Return of the Joker" is entirely self-contained and based more on the modern comic book iteration of Batman. However, Batman mans the Batmobile and the Batwing from the 1989 film. A remake of "Return of the Joker", titled Batman: Revenge of the Joker, was released on the Sega Genesis by Ringler Studios in 1992. A |
Who were the three stars of the TV show The Goodies? | The Goodies (TV series) The Goodies (TV series) The Goodies is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by BBC 2 from 1970 to 1980. One seven-episode series was made for ITV company LWT and shown in 1981-82. The show was co-written by and starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie (together known as "The Goodies"). Bill Oddie also wrote the music and songs for the series, while "The Goodies Theme" was co-written by Oddie and Michael Gibbs. Directors/producers of the series were John Howard Davies, Jim | The Goodies on Thursday evenings, until being replaced by Doctor Who in 1976. In Germany in 1972, German TV screened the 13 part variety show "Engelbert and the Young Generation" a co-production between the BBC and German station ZDF in which The Goodies appeared in short 3 to 4 minute film sequences. The first six films were culled from the first and second series of "The Goodies", "Pets" (from "Kitten Kong"), "Pop Festival" (from "The Music Lovers"), "Keep Fit" (from "Commonwealth Games"), "Post Office" (from "Radio Goodies"), "Sleepwalking" (from "Snooze") and "Factory Farm" (from "Fresh Farm Foods") and seven new film sequences, |
Who were the original presenters on Channel 4's Big Breakfast? | The Big Breakfast such as 'Sturdy Girl', who was regularly asked to shake her head so that her hair would be hurled around whilst music played and the camera zoomed in and out. 'The Carpet Monster' was revealed in the "Doctor Who" Special to have been an extra, playing a deadly clown, in the Seventh Doctor story "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy". The most regular temporary stand-in presenters for Chris Evans and Gaby Roslin were Danny Baker (1993–4) and Dani Behr (1994–5). Baker stood in while Evans was working on the first series of "Don't Forget Your Toothbrush". Between 1992 and 2000, | The Big Breakfast from that of "The Big Breakfast". Presenters of "The Bigger Breakfast" included Josie D'Arby, Ben Shephard, Melanie Sykes and Dermot O'Leary. Programming was primarily composed of reruns of Channel 4 shows and US imports. The line-up changed frequently. The list below is of some of series featured on The Big Breakfast and the Bigger Breakfast over the years: "The Bigger Breakfast" was discontinued after summer holidays in 2000. The block of programming provided within "The Bigger Breakfast" was retained, with Channel 4's youth strand T4 taking over the continuity role. Snap Cackle Pop, a regular and recurring feature throughout the |
In which Bond film does Britt Ekland play the character of Mary Goodnight? | Britt Ekland as the lead Bond girl, Mary Goodnight, in the James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), which received mixed reviews but furthered Ekland's status as a sex symbol. In 1976 she provided the French spoken part at the end of then boyfriend Rod Stewart's hit single "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)". Ekland also portrayed biographical characters, such as the one based on real-life actress Anny Ondra (boxer Max Schmeling's wife) in the television movie "Ring of Passion" (1978). Ekland was also featured in the horror pictures "The Monster Club" (1980) and "Satan's Mistress" (1982). Ekland had | Britt Ekland Film Festival, where she became highly emotional when she saw the film. In the 2018 film "My Dinner with Hervé", Ekland was played by Helena Mattsson. Britt Ekland Britt Ekland (; born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress and singer. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including critically acclaimed roles in William Friedkin's "The Night They Raided Minsky's" (1968), and the British crime film "Get Carter" (1971), which established her as a movie sex symbol. She also starred in the British cult horror film "The Wicker Man" (1973) and appeared |
Which actress divorced Dennis Quaid in 2001 after she had an affair with Russell Crowe? | Proof of Life The film stars Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe. During production, the two lead actors had a romantic affair. At the time, Ryan was married to Dennis Quaid, but the two divorced in 2001. The film garnered much reportage in the tabloid press in association with the lead actors' affair. The film is dedicated to Will Gaffney, an actor who was David Morse's stand-in. He was killed in an on-set accident during a scene in which Morse was not available, due to a family illness. Alice Bowman (Meg Ryan) moves to the (fictional) South American country of Tecala because her engineer | Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Juanita B. "Nita" Quaid, a real estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. Quaid has English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Cajun (French) ancestry, He attended Paul W. Horn Elementary School in Bellaire, and Pershing Middle School in Houston. He studied Mandarin and dance at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas, and later in college, at the University of Houston, under drama coach Cecil Pickett, who had previously taught at Bellaire High and whose daughter is actress Cindy Pickett. He was raised in the Baptist faith. He is |
True or False: St. Patrick was born in Ireland? | True or False-Face True or False-Face "True or False-Face" is the 17th episode of the "Batman" television series, first airing on ABC March 9, 1966 in its first season. It guest starred Malachi Throne as False-Face. The master of disguise, False-Face, manages to steal the jeweled Mergenberg Crown and replace it with a false one right under the watchful eyes of the police. Included with the false crown is planning to rob an armored car. Batman catches False-Face, who is disguised as one of the armored car drivers but manages to escape in his Trick-Truck. Batman and Robin follow False-Face into an alley, | Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Friendly Sons of St. Patrick The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, officially The Society of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland, is an American charitable and social organization for Irish-Americans founded in 1771. The Society was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day), 1771. Among the founders were General Stephen Moylan, aide to George Washington and cavalry commander in the Revolutionary War, and Thomas Fitzsimons, representative of Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress and signatory of the U.S. Constitution, both of whom were born in Ireland. George Washington became an honorary |
When was St. Patrick born? 347, 741 or 1374? | 347 Series Piero Crommelynck, who had established an etching workshop near Picasso's Mougins residence. Random House published a two volume boxed set of the 347 series in 1970, published as "Pablo Picasso: Suite 347". 347 Series The 347 Series or 347 Suite is a series of etchings by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso executed between March 16 and October 8 1968. The work was Picasso's largest in terms of the number of individual prints in the series; and his penultimate large etching series before the "156 Series" of 1969-72. It was dedicated to his friend Jamie Sabartes. No name was given by | Hugh Courtenay (died 1374) Count of Ligny and St. Pol (d. 19 April 1415). Maud died before 13 April 1392, and was buried at Westminster Abbey on 23 April. Hugh Courtenay (died 1374) Hugh Courtenay (c.1345 – 20 February 1374) was an English soldier and heir apparent to the earldom of Devon. Hugh Courtenay was born about 1345, the only child of Sir Hugh Courtenay (22 March 1327 – after Easter term 1348) and Elizabeth de Vere. He was the grandson of Hugh Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon (12 July 1303 – 2 May 1377), and became heir apparent to the earldom of Devon |
Which Irishman has won the Eurovision song contest twice as a singer and once as a composer? | Eurovision Song Contest 1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny Logan, who had won the 1980 contest as singer and the 1987 contest as singer/songwriter. At 41 years and 22 days of age, Linda Martin became (and remains) the oldest woman ever to win Eurovision. Malmö is the capital and largest city of the Swedish county | Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 Spain hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, after Massiel won the 1968 contest with "La, la, la". TVE internally selected Salomé to represent the country at the contest. The song, "Vivo cantando", was selected through a national final. The national final took place at the Teatro Balear in Palma de Mallorca from February 20 to 22, hosted by Marisa Medina and Joaquín Prat. Salomé had already been selected as the singer, but the ten candidate songs were performed twice, once by her and once by another performer. |
Which Irish born explorer is best remembered for his Anatarctic expedition from 1914 to 1916 in the ship Endurance? | The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance is a 2000 documentary film directed by George Butler about Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition in 1914. "The Endurance" was the name of the ship of Shackleton's expedition. After failing to be the first to reach the South pole by only 97 miles in 1909, Shackleton set out to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent via the pole. The expedition met disastrous results when its ship became trapped and ultimately crushed in the ice pack. Shackleton and his 28-man crew endured the long polar winter before ultimately finding rescue following | Endurance (1912 ship) the loss in order to further the plans of an explorer of Shackleton's stature . After Shackleton purchased the ship, she was rechristened ""Endurance"" after the Shackleton family motto ""Fortitudine vincimus"" (By endurance we conquer). Shackleton had the ship relocated from Norway to London. She arrived at the Millwall Dock in the spring of 1914 where she was refitted and modified for expedition purposes. She was stripped of most of her luxurious accommodation and fittings. This included removing many of the passenger cabins to make room for space for stores and equipment, while the crew cabins on the lower deck |
How many calories are in a pint of Guinness? | Guinness of the barley is roasted to give Guinness its dark colour and characteristic taste. It is pasteurised and filtered. Despite its reputation as a "meal in a glass", Guinness only contains 198 kcal (838 kilojoules) per imperial pint (1460 kJ/l), slightly fewer than skimmed milk, orange juice, and most other non-light beers. Until the late 1950s Guinness was still racked into wooden casks. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Guinness ceased brewing cask-conditioned beers and developed a keg brewing system with aluminium kegs replacing the wooden casks; these were nicknamed "iron lungs". Until 2016 the production of Guinness, as | Baby Guinness cream varies but is generally around 3-to-1. The resulting drink looks like a miniature pint of Guinness stout, with the coffee liqueur as the beer and the Irish cream as the head. It is normally served in a shot glass. Some recipes call for the Irish cream to be whipped then spooned on top of the coffee liqueur in order to look more like the head on a pint of Guinness. In some places a Baby Guinness is often served with black Sambuca instead of coffee liqueur creating a drink similar to a Slippery Nipple. How to make a Baby |
Who resides at Clarence House? | Clarence House the start of her widowhood the Queen Mother purchased the Castle of Mey in Scotland as a summer residence. Princess Margaret later moved into an apartment in Kensington Palace, whilst the Queen Mother remained at Clarence House and at the Castle of Mey until her death in 2002. In 2003 Charles, Prince of Wales moved to Clarence House, having undertaking a massive refurbishment. The house was completely rewired, most of the major rooms were redecorated by the interior designer Robert Kime, and the building was given an external facelift. With a reception at Clarence House, Prince Charles welcomed representatives of | Clarence House, Richmond Clarence House, Richmond Clarence House, Richmond is a Grade II listed house in The Vineyard, Richmond, dating from about 1696. It was built for Nathaniel Rawlins, a London haberdasher merchant, who lived there until his death in 1718. The Duke of Clarence, later to become King William IV, lived in Richmond in the late 1780s and gave his name to the property. From 1792 to 1799, Clarence House was a Catholic school run by Timothy Eeles. Among the students was Bernardo O’Higgins. O'Higgins is commemorated on the wall of the property with a blue plaque installed by English Heritage, for |
Which British monarch reigned for longer than any other? | Castle Hill, Huddersfield electricity cables were relocated below ground in 2006 to enable kite users to make use of the hilltop winds. By 1897 Queen Victoria had reigned over the British Empire for sixty years, longer than any other monarch. A permanent memorial of this event was planned in the form of a tower perched on the hill overlooking the town of Huddersfield. Despite some difficulty raising the money required, the tower was opened by the Earl of Scarborough on 24 June 1899. Although often referred to as the Jubilee Tower, the correct name is the Victoria Tower. Designed by Isaac Jones of | Far Longer than Forever a reprise of the song in the 1997 sequel "". The lyrics of the song revolve around the bond between two lovers who, although they are far apart, have faith that their love would eventually draw them together once again. In the film version, Princess Odette and Prince Derek are pledging their love for each other, despite the fact that distance and circumstances separate them. However, they truly believe that their love shared could overcome any barrier. Far Longer than Forever "Far Longer than Forever" is the theme song from the animated movie "The Swan Princess", written by Lex de |
In which year was Prince William born? | Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family. He is a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Since birth, he has been second in the line of succession to the British throne after his father. William was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom and studied for a degree at the University of St. Andrews. During a gap year, he spent time in Chile, Belize, and Africa. In | William Prince (actor) and Dinah; two sons, Nicholas and Jeremy; and three grandchildren. William Prince (actor) William LeRoy Prince (January 26, 1913 – October 8, 1996) was an American actor who appeared in numerous soap operas and made dozens of guest appearances on primetime series as well as playing villains in movies like "The Gauntlet" and "Spontaneous Combustion". Prince was born in Nichols, New York, the son of Myrtle Jane (née Osborne), a nurse, and Miles Gorman Prince, who worked in sales. Prince attended Cornell University, which he left in his senior year to join a Federal Theatre tour of "The Taming of |
As at April 2004, how many different Prime Ministers has the Queen given audience to? | How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be | The Audience (2013 play) The Audience (2013 play) The Audience is a play by the British playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan. The play centres on weekly meetings, called audiences, between Queen Elizabeth II, played by Dame Helen Mirren, and her prime ministers and premiered in the West End in 2013, at the Gielgud Theatre. A Broadway production opened in 2015, also starring Mirren. A West End revival played in London in 2015 starring Dame Kristin Scott Thomas in the lead role. "The Audience" is centred on the weekly audiences given by Queen Elizabeth II to prime ministers from her accession in 1952 to the |
What is the official title of Camilla now that she has married Prince Charles? | Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles Castle afterwards. The marriage formalised the relationship between Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla Parker Bowles. Parker Bowles assumed the title Duchess of Cornwall. The proceedings of the Service of Prayer and Dedication were covered by the BBC network. Notable figures in attendance included international political, religious, and royal figures, and various celebrities. The wedding was described by the media as a "A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups." On 10 February 2005, it was announced that Camilla Parker Bowles and Charles, Prince of Wales, would marry on 8 April 2005, at Windsor Castle with a civil service followed by religious prayer. | Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles BBC News 24 also had coverage during the day with Jane Hill and Simon McCoy reporting live from Windsor. "According to a list released by the office of Prince Charles "The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon's family:" Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy, "the groom's cousin, once removed" "According to official press package" Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles The wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles took place in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, on 9 April 2005. The ceremony, conducted in the presence of the couple's families, was followed by a Church of England Service of |
What is the Queens official residence in Scotland? | Holyrood Palace Holyrood Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse ( or ), commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scots since the 16th century, and is a setting for state occasions and official entertaining. Queen Elizabeth spends one week in residence at Holyrood Palace at the beginning of each summer, where she carries out a range of official engagements and | Official residence Official residence An official residence is the residence at which a nation's head of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure officially resides. It may or may not be the same location where the individual conducts work-related functions or lives. None. The President uses own private residence. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Querétaro Note that some mayors in cities with an official mayor's residence choose instead to reside at their private residence, using the official residence for official functions only. This has occurred in the 21st century in Detroit and New York City, although the mayors |
Which George directed the 2002 film Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind? | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy comedy film depicting the life of popular game show host and producer Chuck Barris, who claimed to have also been an assassin for the CIA. The film was George Clooney's directorial debut, was written by Charlie Kaufman, and starred Sam Rockwell, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore, and Clooney. Columbia Pictures had planned to produce a film adaptation of Barris's memoir of the same name in the late 1980s. When the film rights were purchased by producer Andrew Lazar, Kaufman was commissioned to write a new script, | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in September 2001, but principal photography did not start until January 14, 2002. From January to March 2002, production for "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" took place primarily in California and Montreal. The Playboy Mansion scene was shot in early April at Los Angeles, California; the remaining two weeks of production took place around the Mexico – United States border. Filming for "Confessions" ended in late April 2002. Clooney and cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel used various techniques when portraying the different decades of Barris's life. "We thought in order to go back in time, most people remember things through film," |
Which George is the author with the real name of Eric Arthur Blair? | Eric & Us Eric & Us Eric & Us is a 1974 memoir by Jacintha Buddicom recalling her childhood friendship with Eric Blair, the real name of author George Orwell. Buddicom first met Blair when he was eleven and he became very close to her family. Their friendship lasted until Blair became a policeman in Burma and the two lost touch. Blair and Buddicom never saw one another again and did not get in touch until 1949, shortly before Orwell's death from tuberculosis. Buddicom's memoir, as well as recalling her relationship with Orwell, shows her disappointment in some of the views he took | Arthur & George three-part television series "Arthur & George" based on Arthur & George, starring Martin Clunes as Arthur Conan Doyle. Arthur & George Arthur & George (2005) is the tenth novel by English author Julian Barnes which takes as its basis the true story of the "Great Wyrley Outrages". Set at the turn of the 20th century, the story follows the separate but intersecting lives of two very different British men: a half-Indian solicitor and son of a Vicar, George Edalji, and the world-famous author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Roughly one-third of the book traces the story |
What was George's surname in George And Mildred? | George and Mildred George and Mildred George and Mildred is a British sitcom that was produced by Thames Television that aired from 1976-79. It was a spin-off from "Man About the House" and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly sparring married couple, George and Mildred Roper. The premise of the series had George and Mildred leaving their flat as depicted in "Man About the House" and moving to a modern, upmarket housing estate in Hampton Wick. Their arrival horrifies their snobbish neighbour Jeffrey Fourmile, a middle-class estate agent who fears that the Ropers' presence will devalue his home. It was written | George and Mildred George, who has no interest in climbing the social ladder, and also continues to show a lack of interest in sexual relations with Mildred. George and Mildred's next-door neighbours are Jeffrey Fourmile, a snobbish estate agent and his wife Ann. Ann and Mildred become good friends, but Jeffrey is frequently irritated by George, with their spats providing much of the show's humour. The Fourmiles have a young son, Tristram, who gets on well with George, much to the chagrin of Jeffrey (particularly because Jeffrey supports the Conservative Party, while George puts socialist ideas into Tristram's head). In series three, Ann |
What type of animal was George in the children's TV show Rainbow? | George (Rainbow) George (Rainbow) George is an effeminate anthropomorphic pink Hippo and a character of the popular children's television programme "Rainbow", voiced by Roy Skelton and operated by Malcolm Lord, Tony Holtham and later Craig Crane. Sporting long eyelashes, George often appeared to be initially outwitted by the more extrovert and egotistical Zippy. However in the manner of The Tortoise and the Hare, George normally won through in the end. George was noted for his fondness of stories from the Rainbow book. George's "catchphrase" was his own delayed and elongated goodbye at the end of the show, i.e. Geoffrey, Zippy, Bungle, Rod, | What in the World? (game show) What in the World? (game show) What in the World? is a television quiz show hosted by Dr. Froelich Rainey in which the scholar-contestants tried to identify artifacts. The objects were primarily archaeological in nature, but also consisted of fossils, ethnographic items and more. It premiered on October 7, 1951 on CBS. The first, and one of the most successful shows of its type, it confounded critics by running for 15 years and influenced successors such as the BBC's "Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?" and others. The music of the opening and closing were taken from Ottorino Respighi's "Fountains of Rome": the |
Which George had top ten hits in the 1980s with Give Me The Night and In Your Eyes? | Give Me the Night (George Benson song) at number four on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, making it his most successful pop entry. It also peaked at number two on the "Billboard" Hot Disco Singles chart and at number seven in the UK Singles Chart. "Give Me the Night" was one of the last disco singles to become a major success, with the steady decline of the genre in the early 1980s. Give Me the Night (George Benson song) "Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz musician George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It | Give Me Your Eyes songs. This song was also by the appearances by the compilation album "WOW Hits 2009" and "Now That's What I Call Faith". The song was generally received well by critics. "The New York Times" highlighted Heath's Grammy Award-nominated "What If We" album as one of the best Grammy nominees in Christian music that year, saying; "Mr. Heath's sense of wonder is firmly intact — 'Give Me Your Eyes,' which is nominated for best gospel song, is a breezy statement of humble devotion." The song was featured on "USA Today"'s top ten "pick of the week" playlist in the beginning of |
Who played the title role in 1997 film George Of The Jungle? | George of the Jungle as a bonus feature the original pilot cartoons for both "George of the Jungle" and "Super Chicken". In 2002, "TV Guide" ranked "George of the Jungle" #30 on its "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time" list. Gold Key Comics published two issues of a comic book based on the series in 1969. In 1997, the segment was adapted into a live-action film, titled "George of the Jungle". Brendan Fraser played the title role, with Leslie Mann as Ursula, John Cleese as the voice of Ape and Thomas Haden Church as the villain, Lyle Van De Groot. A direct-to-video sequel, | George of the Jungle (film) to become a box office success, grossing $174.4 million worldwide. The movie was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, "George of the Jungle 2", which picks up five years after the original. Most of the major characters are re-cast using different actors, although Keith Scott, Thomas Haden Church and John Cleese reprise their roles from the original. George of the Jungle (film) George of the Jungle is a 1997 American live-action film adaptation of the Jay Ward cartoon of the same name, which is also a spoof of Tarzan. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville Films and |
Which King created the George Cross medal? George III, George V or George VI? | King George VI Coronation Medal a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of the Commonwealth countries and Crown dependencies and possessions. The award of the medals was then at the discretion of the local government authority, who were free to decide who would be awarded a medal and why. A total of 90,279 medals were awarded, including: King George VI Coronation Medal The King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir of King George VI's coronation. It was awarded | King George V Coronation Medal King George V Coronation Medal The King George V Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal instituted in 1911 to celebrate the coronation of King George V, that took place on 22 June 1911. It was the first British commemorative medal to be awarded to people who were not in attendance at the coronation and, as well of those involved in the ceremony, it was given to selected dignitaries, officials and members of the armed forces, both in Britain and across the Empire. On 30 June 1911 a special ceremony was held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace for King George |
What is a more common name for the Aurora Borealis? | Aurora Borealis (film) Aurora Borealis (film) Aurora Borealis is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by James C.E. Burke and starring Joshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Juliette Lewis, and Louise Fletcher. The film was produced between November 3-December 19, 2003. Duncan (Joshua Jackson) is an unemployed youth, trying to cope with the death of his father ten years ago. The film is set in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Duncan's grandparents, Ronald (Donald Sutherland) and Ruth (Louise Fletcher) move into an apartment with a very nice view. Ron claims that he has seen the Northern Lights "aka" Aurora Borealis from the balcony. Ron is fast deteriorating with | Aurora Borealis (painting) Aurora Borealis (painting) Aurora Borealis is an 1865 painting by Frederic Edwin Church of the aurora borealis and the Arctic expedition of Isaac Israel Hayes. The painting measures and is now owned by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. "Aurora Borealis" is based on two separate sketches. The first incident was an aurora witnessed by Church's pupil, the Arctic explorer Isaac I. Hayes. Hayes provided a sketch and description of the aurora borealis display he witnessed one January evening. Coinciding with Hayes' furthest northern movement into what he named Cape Leiber, the aurora borealis appeared over the peak. Describing the event, |
In September 2003, Fathers 4 Justice campaigner Jason Hatch caused an embarrassing security breach at Buckingham Palace dressed as who? | Fathers 4 Justice of Commons incident, "The Times" wrote that the group "has succeeded in becoming the most prominent guerrilla pressure group in Britain ... within eighteen months of its founding". In September 2004, member Jason Hatch climbed the walls of Buckingham Palace dressed as Batman. All charges relating to his protest were later dropped. Also in September, David Chick climbed the London Eye, forcing the attraction to close. He was found not guilty of charges of causing a public nuisance. In May 2005, campaigners dressed as superheroes protested on top of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield during the World Snooker Championship. Five | Fathers 4 Justice courts being exposed to public scrutiny, with an order that permitted a family whose children had been removed to speak publicly about their treatment by child safety officials. An unintended result of the F4J campaign has been the exposure of flaws in security at Buckingham Palace, resulting in security enquiries or reviews there and at the House of Commons. Fathers 4 Justice Fathers 4 Justice (or F4J) is a fathers’ rights organisation in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2001, the group aims to gain public and parliamentary support for changes in UK legislation on fathers' rights, mainly using stunts and |
Which English city stands on the river Nene? | River Nene river with Ermine Street in the first century. Between Oundle marina and Peterborough the Nene falls towards Peterborough, navigation passing through 11 locks on the way. Having passed among the gentle hills of Northamptonshire the river enters the rural part of the City of Peterborough, passing the Nene Valley Railway and through the Nene Valley Country Park. upstream of the city centre is Woodston Wharf—the site of the old sea lock—originally the extent of the tidal River Nene until the Dog in a Doublet lock at Whittlesey was opened in 1937. To the east of Peterborough city centre a branch | River Nene to and from the mills. A little further on, the river is joined from the north by the River Ise. On the opposite bank are the remains of the Roman town of Irchester. The river now passes under a viaduct that carries the Midland Main Line, which links London St. Pancras International to Sheffield Midland station in northern England via Luton, Bedford, Kettering, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Chesterfield. Passing Irthlingborough on its north-western bank, the Nene now flows past Nene Park, the former ground of Rushden and Diamonds F.C.. Further on, the river is crossed by the disused track bed |
What were the christian names of the Blues Brothers? | The Blues Brothers Fornaciari, who had been invited to the event in memory of the 46th John Belushi's birthday. After a concert together, they registered the videoclip of the famous Zucchero song "Per Colpa Di Chi?" at the House of Blues. In 1997, an animated sitcom with Jake and Elwood was planned, but scrapped after only eight episodes were produced. To promote "Blues Brothers 2000" (1998), Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi and John Goodman performed at the halftime of Super Bowl XXXI, along with ZZ Top and James Brown. The performance was preceded with a faux news report stating the Blues Brothers had escaped | The Blues Brothers (novel) currently out of print. The Blues Brothers (novel) The Blues Brothers is a book written by Crawdaddy! reporter Miami Mitch (Glazer) and published in 1980. The novel was based on the original version of "The Blues Brothers" screenplay written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis. However, the original script that was used for the basis of the novel evolved so dramatically into what was used in the film that the two works only scantly resemble each other. The book contains eight glossy pages of black-and-white stills from the film, two per page. Scene breaks are marked by two pairs of |
What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury? | Archbishop of Canterbury of Canterbury usually signs as ""+Justin Cantuar:"". In the English and Welsh order of precedence, the Archbishop of Canterbury is ranked above all individuals in the realm, with the exception of the Sovereign and members of the Royal Family. Immediately below him is the Lord Chancellor and then the Archbishop of York. The Archbishop of Canterbury awards academic degrees, commonly called "Lambeth degrees". The Archbishop of Canterbury's official residence in London is Lambeth Palace. He also has a residence, named The Old Palace, next to Canterbury Cathedral on the site of the medieval Archbishop's Palace. The archbishops had palaces on | Archbishop of Canterbury the periphery of London and on the route between London and Canterbury. Former palaces of the archbishops include Since 1900, the following have served as Archbishop of Canterbury: Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justin Welby, who was enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013. Welby is the 105th in a line which goes back more than 1400 years to Augustine of Canterbury, the "Apostle |
Who painted The Laughing Cavalier? | The Laughing Cavalier (novel) of Sir Percy Blakeney, known to history as the Scarlet Pimpernel." EMMUSKA ORCZY <br>Haarlem, 1913 The Laughing Cavalier (novel) The Laughing Cavalier is a 1913 adventure novel by Baroness Orczy, which revolves around Percy Blake, a foreign adventurer and ancestor of Orczy's famous character, the Scarlet Pimpernel. The story takes place in Holland in 1623/1624 and is partly inspired by Frans Hals' painting "The Laughing Cavalier": in the novel, Blake is Frans Hals' adopted son and the man who poses for the painting of the Laughing Cavalier. The sequel to this book, continuing the story of Percy Blake, is "The | Laughing Cavalier modified showing the Laughing Cavalier enjoying the beer. In the "Scarlet Pimpernel" adventure series by Emma Orczy, "The Laughing Cavalier" is a prequel recounting the story of the supposed subject of the painting, who is an ancestor of her main hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy Blakeney. The "eyes following you round the room" trope has long been a stand-by in British comedy, used by Pete and Dud in "The Art Gallery", among many others, sometimes in the form of a portrait with cut-away eyes that can be used as a peephole. Laughing Cavalier The Laughing Cavalier (1624) is a |
What are Dominican Monks also known as? Blackfriars, Greyfriars or Whitefriars? | Blackfriars, Newcastle Blackfriars, Newcastle Blackfriars is a restored 13th-century friary in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. It is in the city centre, close to the city's Chinatown. It is Grade I listed. During the early years of the 13th century, orders of friars began to establish themselves in England. Newcastle came to have five friaries within its walls: Blackfriars (Dominican) established in 1239; Whitefriars (Carmelite) established in 1262; Austinfriars (Augustinian) established in 1290 (now the site of the Holy Jesus Hospital); Greyfriars (Franciscans) established in 1274 and the Trinitarians established in 1360. There was also the nunnery of St Bartholomew’s | Whitefriars, Coventry 16th century and locally-made. It is likely that it was taken from another, similar building also bought by John Hales after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Like the Greyfriars monastery in Coventry, Whitefriars is the namesake of local places and companies. The Grade II listed Whitefriars Ale House was named for the monastery, having been within its boundaries. It is adjacent to Whitefriars Lane which runs through Whitefriars Gate. The Whitefriars Housing Group which is based in Coventry was also named after the friary. Whitefriars, Coventry The buildings known as Whitefriars are the surviving fragments of a Carmelite friary founded |
Which motorcycle company makes the Road King FLHR? | Rikuo Motorcycle of the Harley-Davidson, started production in 1929. In 1931 Dabittoson Harley Motorcycle Co., Ltd. was established in Japan. Dabittoson started domestic production of the Harley-Davidson Road King Motorcycle. The 4-cycle, 1200 cc, side-valve V-twin engine produces 28 horsepower for a top speed of 97 km per hour. The Road King motorcycle was improved and produced by Lin Ritsukawa, and Tsui Meguro under the Tokyu Kogyo Kurogane Company during World War II. This included the Type 97 military motorcycle which was often produced with a sidecar, called they Harley-Davidson, through the efforts of Alfred Rich Child, shipped tooling and personnel to | Buell Motorcycle Company In November 2009, Erik Buell announced the launch of Erik Buell Racing, an independent company run by Erik Buell which initially produced race-only versions of the 1125R model, then subsequently offered an updated 1190RS model for the street or the track, and is currently producing a further improved 1190RX model which is also intended for street or track use. The first Buell motorcycle, the RW750, was built in 1983 purely for competition in the AMA Formula 1 motorcycle road racing championship. At that time, Erik Buell was a top contending privateer motorcycle racer. After completion of the first two RW750 |
According his famous poem, what had John Milton lost? | John Milton John Milton John Milton (9 December 16088 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem "Paradise Lost" (1667), written in blank verse. Writing in English, Latin, Greek, and Italian, he achieved international renown within his lifetime, and his celebrated "Areopagitica" (1644), written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship, is among history's most influential and impassioned defences of free speech and freedom of | Milton: A Poem in Two Books Milton: A Poem in Two Books Milton is an epic poem by William Blake, written and illustrated between 1804 and 1810. Its hero is John Milton, who returns from Heaven and unites with Blake to explore the relationship between living writers and their predecessors, and to undergo a mystical journey to correct his own spiritual errors. "Milton" was Blake's longest published poem to date, and was printed in Blake's characteristic combination of etched text and illustration supplemented by watercolour. The preface to "Milton" includes the poem "And did those feet in ancient time", which became the lyrics for the hymn |
Which Disney annimation saw a young King Arthur enjoying his encounter with Merlin? | King Arthur (Marvel Comics) King Arthur (Marvel Comics) King Arthur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on King Arthur of Arthurian legend. Arthur Pendragon is the son of King Uther and Igraine. The wizard Merlin had Arthur brought up by the knight Sir Ector and his son Kay. When Uther died from an illness without being able to see his son, Merlin held a contest in London where whoever pulls Excalibur from the stone will become the new king. When Arthur found the sword in the stone while going to retrieve a recently knighted | King Arthur (Marvel Comics) warn King Arthur about the Makluan threat. Sage was able to get Merlin to conjure a Formosian herb which knocked the Makluans unconscious. Afterwards, Excalibur was returned to their own time. While traveling though the forest near Camelot, King Arthur, Merlin, and the knights encounter the time-traveling Thunderbolts (consisting of Boomerang, Centurius, Fixer, Mister Hyde, Moonstone, Satana, and Troll). When King Arthur questions them how their tower came into his kingdom, Satana claimed that an act of sorcery keeps their tower away from their real home. Merlin noticed that one of them had the Ebony Blade in their possession as |
What sign did God give to Noah to show that the Earth would not be flooded again? | Noach (parsha) of every man's and beast's life-blood, and whoever shed the blood of man would have his blood shed by man, for in God's image did God make man. God told them to be fertile and increase. The fourth reading (, "aliyah") and a closed portion (, "setumah") end here. In the fifth reading (, "aliyah"), God made a covenant with Noah, his sons, and every living thing that never again would a flood destroy the earth. God set the rainbow in the clouds as the sign of God's covenant with earth, so that when the bow appeared in the clouds, | Hard to Be a God to Earth with utmost speed, as "all that we hold dear should be either in our hearts or on Earth". Before Budah's departure, Rumata asks him a theological question: "what would you ask a god, if he could come from sky and fulfill any of your wishes?". After a long discussion – with Budah wishing and Rumata explaining the dire consequences of each of the wishes, Budah finally states that the only true gift a god could give the people is to leave them to their affairs. To this, Rumata replies that a god cannot bear the sight of their |
What is the name of the statue by Antony Gormley that stands near the A1 motorway in Gateshead? | Antony Gormley Antony Gormley Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, (born 30 August 1950), is a British sculptor. His best known works include the "Angel of the North", a public sculpture in Gateshead in the North of England, commissioned in 1994 and erected in February 1998, "Another Place" on Crosby Beach near Liverpool, and "Event Horizon", a multi-part site installation which premiered in London in 2007, around Madison Square in New York City, in 2010, in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2012, and in Hong Kong in 2015–16. In 2008 "The Daily Telegraph" ranked Gormley number 4 in their list of the "100 most | A1 motorway (Romania) on 11 July 2015. At the western end, the motorway connects with Hungary's M43 motorway, which further connects with the M5 motorway, that runs from the border with Serbia to the capital city of Budapest. A connecting road between the motorway (near the border crossing) and the town of Nădlac (approximately 7 km southbound), designated as DN7G, has also been built. A1 motorway (Romania) The A1 motorway () is a partially built motorway in Romania, planned to connect Bucharest with the Banat and Crișana regions in the western part of the country. When completed it will be 576 kilometers long |
Which of Batman's villains did Burgess Meridith play in the sixties TV series? | Batman (TV series) and Grayson slide down the poles that lead to the Batcave. The title sequence features animated versions of Batman and Robin, drawn in the then-current style of the comic books, running towards camera and then fighting an assortment of villains, including several "marquee" villains such as the Joker and the Penguin. Similar in style and content to the 1940s serials, Batman and Robin would arrive at the bottom of the Batpoles in the Batcave in full costume (reference is made later in the series to some sort of costuming device that functions on the way down the poles). They then | Batman (TV series) Batman (TV series) Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin – two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City from a variety of arch villains. It is known for its camp style, upbeat theme music, and its intentionally humorous, simplistic morality (aimed at its largely teenage audience). This included championing the importance of using seat belts, doing homework, eating vegetables, and drinking milk. It was described by executive producer William Dozier as the only situation comedy on |
Which singer was born in London with the name Steven Georgiou and is now called Yusuf Islam? | Back to Earth (Cat Stevens album) Nations in New York City. On 23 December 1977 Stevens entered the Regent's Park Mosque in London and formally embraced Islam. On 4 July 1978, Steven Georgiou changed his name to Yusuf Islam. Although he wanted to retire from popular music after his religious conversion, Islam owed his record company Island/A&M one more "Cat Stevens" album under his recording contract. Yusuf recorded this album in November 1978, re-uniting with his producer from the early 1970s, Paul Samwell-Smith, and arranger Del Newman, which includes his guitarist, Alun Davies, also his drummer Gerry Conway, neither of whom had appeared on Stevens' previous | George Georgiou George Georgiou George Georgiou (born 1961) is a freelance British photographer and photojournalist best known for his work in eastern Europe, particularly Turkey. Born in London of Greek Cypriot parents, Georgiou graduated in photography from the Polytechnic of Central London. Georgiou's work has focussed on communities split between different cultures. After working for six years in Serbia, Greece and eastern Europe, he was recently based for four years in Istanbul. His work in Turkey led to a series of photographs titled "Fault Lines/Turkey/East/West," which has led to several exhibitions and a book. Georgiou has also taught photography at Barnet College |
Who is the last British player to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon? | 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Virginia Wade. Wade defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. As of 2017 Wade remains the last British woman to win a Wimbledon singles title. This was the first time Wimbledon seeded more than 8 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number (for this year only) to twelve players. The number increased to 16 in 1978. Chris Evert "(Semifinals)" Dianne Fromholtz withdrew due to | 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles injury. She was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Karina Habšudová, who became the #17 seed. 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, giving Graf the seventh Wimbledon title of her career. It was the second consecutive major final between the two women, with Graf also winning the French Open crown a month earlier. With this victory, Graf captured her seventh and final Wimbledon crown, while |
Who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 2001, 11 years after he first competed in the tournament? | 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Pete Sampras was a record seven-time (and four-time defending) champion, but he lost in the fourth round to 19-year-old Roger Federer. The Sampras-Federer match was the only time the two tennis legends ever competed against each other in any ATP event as active tour players. This was the first Grand Slam tournament at which Federer was seeded. Sampras was also attempting to equal Björn Borg's 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles. Goran Ivanišević defeated Pat Rafter in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 to win the Wimbledon title. Ivanišević became the first unseeded player to | 2004 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles became the third-youngest woman to win Wimbledon (behind Lottie Dod and Martina Hingis) and the second Russian woman (after Anastasia Myskina won the French Open earlier that year) to win a Grand Slam title. Venus Williams, who had appeared in the previous four Wimbledon finals, winning in 2000 and 2001, suffered her earliest exit from Wimbledon since her debut, being upset in the second round by Karolina Šprem. This was also the last Grand Slam singles tournament that former world No. 1 Martina Navratilova competed in; having been awarded a wild card, she won her first round match and became, |
What is the number of the court at Wimbledon which is nicknamed The Graveyard Of Champions due to a large number or seeded players being beaten on it by lower ranked players? | World number 1 ranked male tennis players Barrett, Bud Collins, Barry Lorge and Judith Elian) ranked Arthur Ashe as the No. 1 in the world while his ATP ranking was only 4th; in 1977, no one, except the ATP ranking, considered that Connors was the best player in the world, and everyone thought that Borg and Vilas were the top two tennis players; and in 1978 everyone and, in particular, the ITF recognized that the Swede was the World Champion. In 1982 and in 1989, respectively, Connors and Becker, both winners of Wimbledon and the US Open, were considered as World Champions even though the ATP ranked | World number 1 ranked male tennis players called the ATP Finals. (See : List of ATP number 1 ranked players). As well, the ATP point rankings did not award the Grand Slam tournaments which most often attracted the most top-ranked players in the world (Wimbledon and the U.S. Open) and, therefore, were the most valuable to win in the minds of both players and tennis journalists, an amount of points commensurate with their importance. As well, some events which did not attract many or even a couple top-ranked players but offered high prize money were worth a higher number of points than their perceived importance. Therefore, other |
How many times did Boris Becker win the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon? | 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Boris Becker defeated the defending champion Stefan Edberg in the final, 6–0, 7–6, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. The semi-final match between Ivan Lendl and eventual champion Becker became at the time the longest ever Wimbledon semi-final at four hours and one minute long. It would not be until the 2013 championships that this record would be broken, when the semi-final match between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martín del Potro would last four hours and forty-three minutes. John McEnroe reached the semi-finals, his best showing in | 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles John McEnroe was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Kevin Curren. Curren also defeated Jimmy Connors in the semifinal and became the first player ever to defeat both Connors and McEnroe in the same Grand Slam tournament. Boris Becker defeated Curren in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships. Becker became the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title, as well as the youngest ever male Grand Slam singles champion at . This latter |
In what year was the Mixed Doubles first contested in Wimbledon? | 1913 Wimbledon Championships 1913 Wimbledon Championships The 1913 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 23 June until 4 July. It was the 37th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1913. The 1913 Wimbledon Championships for the first time included a Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles competition. The men's entry consisted of 116 competitors. Anthony Wilding defeated Maurice McLoughlin, 8–6, 6–3, 10–8 Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Winifred McNair, 6–0, 6–4 Herbert Roper Barrett / Charles Dixon | 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Likhovtseva were the defending champions but decided not to play together. Bhupathi played with Paola Suárez and lost in third round to Nenad Zimonjić and Iroda Tulyaganova, while Likhovtseva competed with Bob Bryan and lost in second round to Andy Ram and Anastasia Rodionova. Leander Paes and Martina Navratilova defeated Ram and Rodionova in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. It was the 2nd Wimbledon and 3rd mixed doubles title for Paes, and the 4th Wimbledon and 9th mixed doubles |
What mythical creature has the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion? | Sir Eglamour of Artois has the hero go through the mouth of a dragon to reach the Otherworld. Sir Eglamour's baby son is carried away from Christabel by a griffin. A griffin is a mythical creature with the body and feet of a lion and the head and the wings of an eagle. Its earliest depiction can be seen in the throne room of the Palace of Knossos on the Mediterranean island of Crete, in Greece, in a Minoan fresco that dates to the mid-2nd century BC. Sir Eglamour's young son is not the only baby to be carried off by this mythical bird | The Lion Has Wings shot in 12 days, and completed in about four weeks, at a cost of just £30,000, a notable achievement in the times. Within days of its release, copies had been shipped to 60 countries. Although it is difficult to determine its actual impact on the public, "The Lion Has Wings" was considered a significant factor in persuading the British government to allow the film industry to continue to work, and the film was regarded as a model of how filmmakers could be an asset to the war effort. Like many propaganda films, "The Lion Has Wings" does not tell the |
In cricket when a ball is hit for four, what is the line the ball crosses over called? | Cricket ball is the principal manner through which the batsman scores runs, by manipulating the ball into a position where it would be safe to take a run, or by directing the ball through or over the boundary. In day Test cricket, professional domestic games that spread over a multitude of days, and almost the entirety of amateur cricket, the traditional red cricket ball is normally used. In many one day cricket matches, a white ball is used instead in order to remain visible under floodlights, and since 2010, pink has been introduced to contrast with players' white clothing and for improved | Hit the ball twice the ball twice as required under the relevant law of cricket. Hit the ball twice Hit the ball twice, or ""double-hit"", is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. Its occurrence in modern cricket is exceptionally rare. Law 34 of the Laws of Cricket states: 34.1 Out Hit the ball twice <br> 34.1.1 The striker is out Hit the ball twice if, while the ball is in play, it strikes any part of his/her person or is struck by his/her bat and, before the ball has been touched by a fielder, the striker wilfully strikes it again with |
What's the collective name for a group of lions? | Collective noun lighthearted, humorous or facetious collective nouns. Collective noun In linguistics, a collective noun refers to a collection of things taken as a whole. Most collective nouns in everyday speech are mundane and "not" specific to just one kind, such as the word "group", which is applied to "people" in the phrase "a group of people", but is also applied to "dogs" in the phrase "a group of dogs". Other collective nouns "are specific" to one kind, especially terms of venery, which identify specific groups of animals. For example, "pride" as a term of venery always refers to lions, never to | What a Beautiful Name What a Beautiful Name "What a Beautiful Name" is a song by Australian praise and worship group Hillsong Worship. The song, written and led by Brooke Ligertwood and co-written with Ben Fielding, refers to the promise of salvation through Jesus Christ as represented by His Holy Name. The "genre-smashing single" contributed to Hillsong being named "Billboard"s Top Christian Artist of 2017. "What a Beautiful Name" won two Dove Awards for Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year in 2017. It won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. "What a Beautiful Name" was released |
From what London building in 1936 were the first BBC TV broadcasts made? | BBC Television obsolete. After a series of test transmissions and special broadcasts that began in August 1936, the BBC Television Service officially launched on 2 November 1936 from a converted wing of Alexandra Palace in London. "Ally Pally" housed two studios, various scenery stores, make-up areas, dressing rooms, offices, and the transmitter itself, which then broadcast on the VHF band. BBC television initially used two systems on alternate weeks: the 240-line Baird intermediate film system and the 405-line Marconi-EMI system. The use of both formats made the BBC's service the world's first regular high-definition television service; it broadcast from Monday to Saturday | BBC Russian Service TV from the BBC's new building in central London (Broadcasting House). The bulletin is also available via bbcrussian.com. BBC Russian Service BBC News Russian () - formerly BBC Russian Service () - is part of the BBC World Service's foreign language output, one of nearly 40 languages it provides. The BBC Russian Service began broadcasting on 26 March 1946. However, during World War II there were sporadic broadcasts to the Soviet Union in Russian only. Most of these broadcasts were after 1942. These were mainly short news bulletins or announcements relating to UK Foreign Office policy in Russian from 1943 |
In four colour process printing, which is also known as CMYK, which are the only four colours that are used? | Spectral printing Spectral printing Spectral printing is the art and science of reproducing the spectra of a scene-referred image, by means of hard-copy printing using more than four process-colour printing inks namely cyan, magenta, yellow and black and their lighter versions. The additional secondary inks are often referred to as spot colours. As opposed to normal four-colour process printing, the aim of spectral printing is to eliminate or reduce metamerism either due to illuminant or observer. A side effect of printing with more than four primary inks is that it enables an improvement in colour gamut of the printed image due to | CMYK color model and ink in use. Processes called under color removal, under color addition, and gray component replacement are used to decide on the final mix; different CMYK recipes will be used depending on the printing task. CMYK or process color printing is contrasted with spot color printing, in which specific colored inks are used to generate the colors appearing on paper. Some printing presses are capable of printing with both four-color process inks and additional spot color inks at the same time. High-quality printed materials, such as marketing brochures and books, often include photographs requiring process-color printing, other graphic effects requiring |
In which film did Rex Harrison appear alongside a two-headed llama? | Rex Harrison for the 1964 film version, which earned him both a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition to his stage career, Harrison also appeared in numerous films, including "Anna and the King of Siam" (1946), "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1947), "Cleopatra" (1963), and played the title role of the English doctor who talks to animals, "Doctor Dolittle" (1967). In July 1989, Harrison was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1975, Harrison released his first autobiography. His second, "A Damned Serious Business: My Life in Comedy", was published posthumously in 1991. Harrison was married six times | Rex Harrison Broadway and film versions of "My Fair Lady", that the style of headware was often named "The Rex Harrison." Seth MacFarlane, creator of the animated series "Family Guy", modelled the voice of the character Stewie Griffin after Harrison, after seeing him in the film adaptation of "My Fair Lady". Rex Harrison Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990), known as Rex Harrison, was an English actor of stage and screen. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, reaching the rank of flight |
Which character has been played on TV by Phil Silvers and on film by Steve Martin? | The Phil Silvers Show has acquired the rights in the UK and released "Sgt. Bilko – The Phil Silvers Show: - Complete Collection" on DVD on September 22, 2014. In 1996, "The Phil Silvers Show" was the basis of a critically and commercially unsuccessful movie, "Sgt. Bilko", starring Steve Martin as Bilko, Dan Aykroyd as Colonel Hall, Max Casella as Paparelli, and Eric Edwards as Doberman. The plot centers around an investigation into wrongdoings in Fort Baxter by Major Thorn (played by Phil Hartman), an old rival of Bilko's, who will stop at nothing to get the better of Bilko. The Phil Silvers Show | Phil Silvers to the Forum". Silvers declined, and the role went instead to Zero Mostel, who was so successful in the role that he repeated the role in the 1966 film version. By this time, Silvers realized his error, and agreed to appear in the film as a secondary character, flesh merchant Marcus Lycus. When actor-producer Larry Blyden mounted a Broadway revival of "Forum" in 1972, he wanted Phil Silvers to play the lead, and this time Silvers agreed. The revival was a hit and Silvers became the first leading actor ever to win a Tony Award in a revival of a |
Mary Nichols and Anne Chapman were two of the six victims of who? | Mary Ann Nichols Mary Ann Nichols Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols (née Walker; 26 August 1845 – 31 August 1888) was one of the Whitechapel murder victims. Her death has been attributed to the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have killed and mutilated at least five women, all of whom worked as prostitutes, in the Whitechapel area of London from late August to early November 1888. Mary Ann was born to locksmith Edward Walker and his wife Caroline on 26 August 1845, in Dean Street, Soho, in London. On 16 January 1864 she married William Nichols, a printer's | Anne Nichols the character and insisted that the part needed to be reshaped and rewritten. The two were unable to agree on a solution. The play was scheduled to open on Broadway at the Vanderbilt, but closed after one week in Washington, D.C. when Tearle suddenly became gravely ill. Nichols died from a heart attack while residing at a nursing home in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, at the age of 75. Anne Nichols Anne Nichols (November 26, 1891 – September 15, 1966) was an American playwright best known as the author of "Abie's Irish Rose". Anne Nichols was born in obscure Dales |
Who played the chef Gareth Blackstock in the sitcom "Chef"? | Chef! Chef! Chef! is a British situation comedy starring Lenny Henry that aired as twenty episodes over three series from 1993 to 1996 on the BBC. The show was created and primarily written by Peter Tilbury based on an idea from Lenny Henry and produced for the BBC by Henry's production company, Crucial Films. Henry starred as Gareth Blackstock, a talented, arrogant, tyrannical and obsessed chef who has endlessly inventive insults for his staff, unknowing customers, and almost anyone else he encounters. Chef Blackstock's traditional French cuisine with an eclectic flair is served at "Le Château Anglais," a gourmet restaurant in | Chef! really marked out "Chef!", however, was Henry's development as an actor. As the kitchen tyrant Gareth Blackstock, he proved himself capable of representing a multifaceted character far beyond the caricatures of his sketch shows." It also noted that "Chef!" "managed some acute observations on food and contemporary Britain: the celebritisation of cuisine, the pathological obsession with hygiene, the near impossibility of securing genuinely excellent produce in a culture dominated by industrial farming and supermarket giants." Some contemporary critics were less positive, however. Reviewing the second series in the "Evening Standard", Victor Lewis-Smith described it as "...not funny enough to be |
Who painted the Flatford Mill? | Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, painted in 1816. It is Constable's largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, the first of his large "six-foot" paintings, and the first in the "Stour series" which later included "The Hay Wain". It is owned and exhibited at the Tate Britain gallery in London. "Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River)" is painted in oil on canvas. It depicts a working rural scene from Suffolk, as two lighter barges and their crew progress up the | Flatford Mill of his most iconic paintings, "Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River)", and mentioned in the title or is the subject of several others including: "Flatford Mill from a lock on the river Stour"; "Flatford Mill from the lock (A water mill)"; "The Lock". "The Hay Wain", which features Willy Lott's Cottage, was painted from the front of the mill. The mill is located downstream from Bridge Cottage which, along with neighbouring Valley Farm and Willy Lott's Cottage, are leased to the Field Studies Council, a group that uses them as locations for arts, ecology and natural history based courses. |
Which toy was originally called the Pluto Platter when it was first sold in 1955? | Walter Frederick Morrison disc more cheaply. In 1955, he and Lu designed the Pluto Platter, the archetype of all modern flying discs. On January 23, 1957, they sold the rights for the Pluto Platter to the Wham-O toy company. Initially Wham-O continued to market the toy solely as the "Pluto Platter", but by June 1957 they also began using the name "Frisbee" after learning that college students in the Northeast were calling the Pluto Platter by that name. Morrison also invented several other products for Wham-O, but none were as successful as the Pluto Platter. Morrison and his wife, Lu Nay Morrison had | When It Was Now When It Was Now When It Was Now is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band Atlas Genius, released on 19 February 2013 by Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at No. 34 on Billboard 200. It also reached No. 10 on the Top Alternative Albums chart. The only single from the album, "If So", reached No. 8 on the "Billboard" Alternative Songs chart. It has sold 79,000 copies in the United States as of August 2015. The band wrote, recorded and produced "When It Was Now" themselves at a studio they built in their hometown of Adelaide. |
On a standard keyboard, which is the largest key? | Alt key Alt key The Alt key (pronounced or ) on a computer keyboard is used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys. Thus, the Alt key is a modifier key, used in a similar fashion to the Shift key. For example, simply pressing "A" will type the letter a, but if you hold down either Alt key while pressing A, the computer will perform an function, which varies from program to program. The international standard ISO/IEC 9995-2 calls it "Alternate key". The key is located on either side of the Space bar, but in non-US PC keyboard layouts, rather | Super key (keyboard button) non-Macintosh keyboard in, this means that the layout on such keyboards is the same for macOS and Linux. Super key (keyboard button) The Super key refers to several different keys throughout keyboard history. Originally the Super key was a modifier key on the Space-cadet keyboard. Recently "Super key" has become an alternative name for the Windows key when using Linux or BSD operating systems or software that originated on these systems. Tom Knight created both the Knight keyboard and the Space-cadet keyboard. The improvement from the Knight keyboard to the Space-cadet keyboard was the presence of two more modifiers for |
In which English county would you find a town called Westard Ho!, the only English town to contain an exclamation mark in its name? | Westward Ho! railway station demolished. On 11 July 1901 a group of inmates from Bideford's local workhouse were carried free of charge to Westward Ho! for an outing. Westward Ho! railway station Westward Ho! railway station was a railway station in North Devon, north-west of Bideford, serving the village of Westward Ho!; a tourist community within the Parish of Bideford. The village name comes from the title of Charles Kingsley's novel "Westward Ho!" (1855). The exclamation mark was therefore an intentional part of the station's name; the only station in the United Kingdom bearing an exclamation mark. This was the busiest station on the | Exclamation mark the 2016 United States presidential campaign, Republican candidate Jeb Bush used "Jeb!" as his campaign logo. The English town of Westward Ho!, named after the novel by Charles Kingsley, is the only place name in the United Kingdom that officially contains an exclamation mark. There is a town in Quebec called Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, which is spelled with two exclamation marks. The city of Hamilton, Ohio, changed its name to Hamilton! in 1986, but neither the United States Board on Geographic Names nor mapmakers Rand McNally recognised the change. The city of Ostrava, Czech Republic, changed its logotype to Ostrava!!! in |
What are the two colours of Dennis The Menace's jumper? | Dennis the Menace and Gnasher you will end with not very funny comedy'. Darts player Dennis Priestley is known as "The Menace" and wears a shirt with the familiar red and black horizontal bands. Grunge star Kurt Cobain occasionally wore a Dennis pullover (jumper/sweater), that Courtney Love bought from a Nirvana fan in Northern Ireland in 1992, on stage. In recent years, the satirical magazine Private Eye has carried comic strips featuring a character sometimes called Beano Boris or Boris the Menace, a blond-haired version of Dennis the Menace, parodying the politician Boris Johnson. In The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Dennis the Menace appears as | Dennis the Menace Annual Dennis the Menace Annual The Dennis and Gnasher Annual was the name of the book that was published between 1955 and 2011 to tie in with the children's comic The Beano, specifically the Dennis the Menace comic strip.Since they are traditionally published in the northern autumn and in time for Christmas, since 1965 (with the release of Dennis the Menace 1966) they have had the date of the following year on the cover. Before then no date was given. Until the 2009 edition, the annuals mainly featured reprints from around 14–15 years ago from the cover date of Dennis the |
In The Wizard Of Oz, what was the Tin Man looking for? | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz cap to summon the Winged Monkeys two more times. When Dorothy and her friends meet the Wizard of Oz again, Toto tips over a screen in a corner of the throne room that reveals the Wizard. He sadly explains he is a humbug—an ordinary old man who, by a hot air balloon, came to Oz long ago from Omaha. The Wizard provides the Scarecrow with a head full of bran, pins, and needles ("a lot of bran-new brains"), the Tin Woodman with a silk heart stuffed with sawdust, and the Cowardly Lion a potion of "courage". Their faith in the | Tales of the Wizard of Oz Tales of the Wizard of Oz Tales of the Wizard of Oz is a 1961 animated television series produced by Crawley Films for Videocraft (later known as Rankin/Bass Productions). This is the second animated series produced by the studio, and the first by Rankin/Bass to feature traditional animation. The series features stories derived from characters created in L. Frank Baum's book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Several characters are given additional names, including Dandy the Cowardly Lion, Rusty the Tin Man, and Socrates the Scarecrow. Artistic renditions of the Oz characters created for this series were later featured in the |
Which African American civil rights activist was assassinated in 1968 by escaped convict James Earl Ray? | African Americans in Tennessee riders from Washington, D.C., were stopped in Birmingham, Alabama. A sanitation workers' strike in Memphis in 1968 was linked to both the Civil Rights Movement and the Poor People's Campaign. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had come to the city in support of the striking workers, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel, the day after giving his prophetic "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech at the Mason Temple. The assassin, James Earl Ray, was a racist escaped convict who had no previous connection to the city. African Americans, most of whom were then enslaved, were politically | Jim Williams (civil rights activist) Jim Williams (civil rights activist) Jim Williams (c 1830 - March 6, 1871) was a civil rights leader and African-American militia leader in the 1860s and 1870s in York County, South Carolina. He escaped slavery during the US Civil War and joined the Union Army. After the war, Williams led a black militia organization which sought to protect black rights in the area. In 1871, he was lynched and hung by members of the local Ku Klux Klan. As a result, a large group of local blacks emigrated to Liberia. Williams was born James Rainey in York County, South Carolina, |
Which George Orwell novel features a character called Napoleon? | George Orwell George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, Imperial police officer, and critic whose work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Orwell wrote literary criticism, poetry, fiction and polemical journalism. He is best known for the allegorical novella "Animal Farm" (1945) and the dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949). His non-fiction works, including "The Road to Wigan Pier" (1937), documenting his experience of working class life in the north of England, | George Orwell 'The Lion and the Unicorn' – and his contribution to Gollancz's symposium "The Betrayal of the Left" that he does not hold with the Communist Party nor they with him." Sexual Politics plays an important role in the Nineteen Eighty-Four novel. In the novel humans intimate relationships are strictly governed by the party, Junior Anti-Sex League, by opposing sexual relations and instead encouraging artificial insemination. Personally Orwell disliked what he thought as misguided middle-class revolutionary emancipatory views, expressing disdain for ‘every fruit-juice drinker, nudist, sandal-wearer, sex-maniacs Orwell was also openly against homosexuality. Speaking at the 2003 George Orwell Centenary Conference, |
Which 1997 British film had the working title of Eggs, Beans and Chippendales? | Chippendales and Davis, serving as the show's guitarist, also plays bass for Vegas band My Name Engraved. Other notable Chippendales dancers are the actor Ian Ziering, the bachelor star Jake Pavelka, the actor Joey Lawrence, the singer Jeff Timmons, Taking Dawn band member Mikey Cross and professional wrestler Kenny King. In 1990 a "Saturday Night Live" skit featured guest host Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley competing in an audition to become a Chippendales dancer. The skit was discussed during a horseback ride between Nahin and Swayze. In the 1997 English comedy "The Full Monty", the characters' plan to form a striptease | Chippendales group are inspired by the Chippendales. They were featured in the 2000 film "The Chippendales Murder", directed by Eric Bross; and the 2001 film "Just Can't Get Enough". Director Tony Scott was reportedly working on a film about Banerjee and the Chippendales story at the time of his death and Producer Alan Ball is reportedly working on a story loosely based on the deaths surrounding Chippendales which was to start filming in January 2014. In July 2017, it was announced that Dev Patel is cast as Banerjee and Ben Stiller as De Noia. Production was expected to start in 2018 |
Lord David Sutch, who committed suicide in 1999, was famous for founding what in 1983? | Screaming Lord Sutch biography, "The Man Who Was Screaming Lord Sutch". Sutch released records from 1961 onwards. Later works include: Notes:- Screaming Lord Sutch David Edward Sutch (10 November 1940 – 16 June 1999), also known as 3rd Earl of Harrow, or simply Screaming Lord Sutch, was an English musician and politician. He was the founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and served as its leader from 1983 to 1999, during which time he stood in numerous parliamentary elections. He holds the record for losing more than 40 elections in which he stood from 1963 to 1997. As a singer he | Screaming Lord Sutch Cynthia Payne. He had a history of depression and committed suicide by hanging on 16 June 1999. At the inquest, his fiancée Yvonne Elwood said he had "manic depression". Sutch is buried beside his mother, who died on 30 April 1997, in the cemetery in Pinner, Middlesex. He was survived by a son, Tristan Lord Gwynne Sutch, born in 1975 to American model Thann Rendessy. In 1991, his autobiography, "Life as Sutch: The Official Autobiography of a Raving Loony" (written with Peter Chippindale), was published. In 2005 Graham Sharpe, who had known him since the late 1960s, wrote the first |
Which colour features in the title of number one hits by Tom Jones and Shakin Stevens? | Shakin' Stevens Europe in early 2019. Stevens lives in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Shakin' Stevens Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began. His most successful songs were nostalgia hits, evoking the sound of 1950s rock and roll and pop. In the UK alone, Stevens has charted 33 Top 40 hit singles including four chart-topping hits "This Ole House", "Green Door", "Oh Julie", and | Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets focus on making Shakin' Stevens a solo star and ditch his backing group? Track's indecision could not have been helped by the increasingly perilous financial state in which the label currently found itself. After another recording session with the Sunsets (this time produced by Charlie Gillett) Track decided on option number two and brought in Mike Hurst to produce a Shakin' Stevens solo single. The result, "Never" was released by Track in March 1977. Sensing which way the wind was blowing, George Chick, Ian Lawrence and Mike Lloyd Jones all left the Sunsets for good and formed a new band |
In a greyhound race, what colour does the greyhound in trap 3 wear? | Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom place at Belle Vue Stadium where seven greyhounds raced round an oval circuit to catch an electric artificial hare. This marked the first ever modern greyhound race in Great Britain. They then hurried to open tracks in London at the White City Stadium and Harringay Stadium. The first three years of racing produced an Economic boom with attendance figures of - 1927 (5.5 million people), 1928 (13.7 million) and 1929 (16 million). The industry of greyhound racing in Great Britain currently falls under two sectors: that registered by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), and a sector known as | Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom the Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS). The Racing Manager selects the greyhounds based on ability and organises them into traps (called seeding) and classes (usually 1-9) with grade 1 being the best class. Greyhound racing in Britain has a standard colour scheme. The starting traps (equipment that the greyhound starts a race in) determines the colour. There are currently no tracks that feature eight greyhound races. A racing jacket worn by a reserve bears an additional letter 'R' prominently on each side. Greyhound racing at registered stadiums in Great Britain is regulated by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB). |
In which capital city did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand trigger World War I? | Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria; 18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was a member of the imperial Habsburg dynasty, and from 1896 until his death the heir presumptive ("Thronfolger") to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia, which in turn triggered a series of events that resulted in Austria-Hungary's allies and Serbia's declaring war on each other, starting World War I. Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz, Austria, the eldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (the younger brother | Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Franz Ferdinand's death, with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. The assassination of Ferdinand is considered the most immediate cause of World War I. Franz Ferdinand is interred with his wife Sophie in Artstetten Castle, Austria. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Castle of Artstetten were selected as a main motif for the Austrian 10 euro The Castle of Artstetten commemorative coin, minted on 13 October 2004. The reverse shows the entrance to the crypt of the Hohenberg family. There are two portraits below, showing Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. The Scottish band Franz Ferdinand named |
What is the capital of Vietnam? Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Phnom Penh? | Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City District, Ho Chi Minh City. The university is planning a campus project the area of 643.7 ha. Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City was founded on 27 January 1995 by Government Decree 16/CP on the basis of the merger of nine universities (members): (University of Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Duc Technology Training University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Sylviculture, University of Economics, University of Accounting and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University, Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University, branch of Law University of Hanoi into eight members | Ho Chi Minh City and presently comprises only 0.6% of passenger traffic and 6% of goods shipments. The city's location on the Saigon River makes it a bustling commercial and passenger port; besides a constant stream of cargo ships, passenger boats operate regularly between Ho Chi Minh City and various destinations in Southern Vietnam and Cambodia, including Vũng Tàu, Cần Thơ and the Mekong Delta, and Phnom Penh. Traffic between Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam's southern provinces has steadily increased over the years; the Doi and Te Canals, the main routes to the Mekong Delta, receive 100,000 waterway vehicles every year, representing around |
What is the capital city of Canada? | Capital City Speedway ACT (ACT) has raced at Capital City Speedway. Série ACT is a very talented racing league based out of the northeast United States and southern Canada. The Série ACT race was known as the Toromont Cat 100 and is a 100 lapped race. Capital City Speedway Capital City Speedway is a racetrack located 5 km southwest of Stittsville, Ontario, a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Speedway included a dragstrip and a 3/8th mile oval, and ran five different series including the 4 For Fun class, Mini Stock Class, Thunder Car Class, ACT Late Model Class and the Lentch Automotive | Capital City Records was the first of its kind in Canada. Capital City Records was modeled after similar music services in Iowa City, Iowa and Madison, Wisconsin. In 2017, Capital City Records began showcasing its artist roster with live performances in Edmonton. Capital City Records Capital City Records is a Canadian online record label, owned and operated by the Edmonton Public Library. The label licenses and distributes locally-released music from Edmonton, Alberta. As of 2018, more than 150 Edmontonian releases have been released on Capital City Records. In 2015, the Edmonton Public Library unveiled its plan for Capital City Records and announced a |
Bon Scott was the lead singer for which famous rock band? | Bon Scott Bon Scott Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. Scott was born in Forfar, Scotland, and spent his early years in Kirriemuir. He moved to Australia with his family in 1952 at the age of six, living in Melbourne for four years before settling in Fremantle, Western Australia. Scott formed his first band, The Spektors, in 1964 and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist. | Bon Scott the song "Highway to Hell" that Scott co-wrote with Malcolm and Angus Young ranked 254 on "Rolling Stone"'s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the July 2004 issue of UK magazine "Classic Rock", Scott was rated as number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen," ahead of Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant. The French rock band Trust wrote their hit song "Ton dernier acte" ("Your last act") in memory of Scott in 1980. German hard rock band Kingdom Come wrote and recorded a song titled "Bon Scott" for their album, "Ain't Crying for the Moon", as |
Who was the first Beatle to get married? | Fifth Beatle Fender Rhodes electric piano on "Don't Let Me Down" and "Get Back". Preston had been introduced to the Beatles in 1962, and worked with them in 1969, when Harrison invited him to join them for recording sessions in order to defuse tensions in the band. Lennon once suggested that Preston join the Beatles, even using the term "Fifth Beatle", but the idea was dismissed by the others. To distinguish him from the controversy over who is the Fifth Beatle, he is sometimes given the unique title of the "Black Beatle". Originally "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" had only the first | Get Married 3 is able to help Babe and Nyai work out their differences. Both Rendy and Mae's families, as well as Beni, Guntoro, and Eman, help raise the triplets. "Get Married 3" was produced as a sequel to "Get Married" and "Get Married 2". Hanung Bramantyo, who had directed the previous instalments, did not return for "Get Married 3". He was replaced by Monty Tiwa, who was chosen by the film's production house, Starvision. Tiwa described the film as a challenge, as he was used to working with films he had written himself. Cassandra Massardi, who had written "Get Married 2", returned. |
Which group who had several hits in the UK in the 1980s was named after an American firetruck? | Music history of the United States in the 1980s Arena rock trend of the 1970s continued in the 1980s with bands like Styx, Rush, Journey, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, ZZ Top, and Aerosmith which were popular into the early 1980s, with glam metal taking their place later. Traditionally associated (and often confused) with Hard rock, heavy metal was also extremely popular throughout the decade, with Ozzy Osbourne achieving success during his solo career ; bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Dio were also widely popular North American acts. Speed metal pioneer Motörhead maintained its popularity through the releases of several albums. Underground scenes produced an array of more extreme, | 1980s in music Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford also enjoyed several UK and US hits with his project Mike + The Mechanics, which included a US number one single. David Bowie saw much greater commercial success in the 1980s than he had in the previous decade, scoring four UK number one singles, including "Let's Dance" which proved to be his biggest ever hit. He had a total of ten UK top ten hits during the decade, two in collaboration with other artists. Boy George and his band Culture Club had great success in both the UK and US charts with major hits like "Do |
What was Madonna's first UK number one single? | Madonna (entertainer) two new singles, her U.S. number-one single, "Crazy for You", and another track "Gambler". She also played the title role in the 1985 comedy "Desperately Seeking Susan", a film which introduced the song "Into the Groove", her first number-one single in the UK. Her popularity relegated the film as a Madonna vehicle, despite not having lead actress billing. "The New York Times" film critic Vincent Canby named it one of the ten best films of 1985. Beginning in April 1985, Madonna embarked on her first concert tour in North America, The Virgin Tour, with the Beastie Boys as her opening | Lady Madonna rock press in recognising this trend – writes that by preceding the Rolling Stones' "similarly retrospective 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'", "Lady Madonna" was possibly "the first single by an elite rock band to signal the 'return to roots'". "Lady Madonna" topped the "Record Retailer" chart (subsequently adopted as the UK Singles Chart) for two weeks, although on the national chart compiled by "Melody Maker" it peaked at number 2. It was the first single by the Beatles not to make number 1 on "Melody Maker"s chart since the band's 1962 debut, "Love Me Do". In America, "Lady Madonna" peaked at number |
How many sisters are in the group Sister Sledge? | Sister Sledge in 1984, when they re-released "Thinking of You" and "Lost in Music" in the UK, the latter peaking at No. 4. The following year saw the release of their 7th studio album "When the Boys Meet the Girls" and continued success in the UK. Released by Atlantic Records, lead single "Frankie" hit the top spot on the UK Singles Chart, spending four weeks at No. 1 and consequently going Gold. In 1989, Kathy pursued a solo career while still active as Sister Sledge for certain shows. Debbie, Joni and Kim continued to perform as Sister Sledge and in 1992 collaborated | Sister Sledge Debbie and Kim announced that they will continue to perform as Sister Sledge. Sister Sledge Sister Sledge is an American musical vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge. The siblings achieved international success at the height of the disco era. The year 1979 saw the release of their breakthrough album "We Are Family", which peaked at number three on the US Album Chart , and included the 1979 single "We Are Family" which reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy Award nomination, |
Which footballer won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals at 1986 World Cup Finals? | 1986 FIFA World Cup where they finished third. Argentina beat West Germany for the first time and won their second World Cup. Gary Lineker received the Golden Boot for scoring six goals. In total, 132 goals were scored by 82 players, with two of them credited as own goals. Eight players received a red card during the tournament: In 1986, FIFA published a report that ranked all teams in each World Cup up to and including 1986, based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition. The rankings for the 1986 tournament were as follows: 1986 FIFA World Cup The | Spain at the FIFA World Cup goal was scored by Andrés Iniesta, a right foot strike from inside the box after an assist by Cesc Fàbregas. Iker Casillas has captained Spain to their World Cup title in 2010 and won the Golden Glove award for best keeper at the same tournament. No Spanish player has ever won the Golden Boot, but Emilio Butragueño and Spain's record World Cup scorer David Villa have each won the Silver Boot after scoring five goals in 1986 and 2010 respectively. Spain at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Spain's results at the FIFA World Cup. Spain is |
Which snooker player is nicknamed the Rocket? | Mick Price (snooker player) Champion Stephen Hendry. He retired in 2004. He is now a maths teacher and plays local league snooker. Mick Price (snooker player) Michael "Mick" Price (born June 2, 1966 in Nuneaton) is a retired English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1988 and is best known for being Ronnie O'Sullivan's opponent when O'Sullivan scored the fastest 147 break in the game's history, at the 1997 World Championship. O'Sullivan won the match by 10–6. At the 1990 Benson & Hedges Satellite Championships, Mick became only the third player to compile three consecutive century breaks (in professional competition) when making contributions | Jin Long (snooker player) Jin Long (snooker player) Jin Long (; born 23 May 1981) is a Chinese former professional snooker player. He is nicknamed "Golden Dragon", which is a translation of his given name. He became professional in 2001 following his strong runs to the finals of the Asian and Chinese Championships. His first Main Tour stints were rather unsuccessful, with the best result a last 48 appearance at the 2004 Grand Prix. Jin has managed to regain a Main Tour place by winning the 2008 Asian Championship, beating Aditya Mehta 7–3 in the final, having had spells on the tour on three |
At which event has Steve Backley won Olympic Bronze and Silver medals? | Steve Backley Steve Backley Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46 m throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and two silvers at the World Championships. Currently, he is an occasional commentator for athletics competitions, especially the field events. Backley was | Steve Backley the final, Backley set a new Olympic record with his second throw of 89.95m, but in the third round two-time champion Železný threw a distance of 90.17m. Subsequent rounds did not see improvements from either competitor and again Železný won the gold medal ahead of Backley. Sergey Makarov took bronze. With the 2001 World Championships in Athletics to look forward to, he threw over ninety metres for the first time since 1992 at the British Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on 22 July. He had trailed behind Latvian Ēriks Rags (86.47) and American Breaux Greer (85.91) who had both produced |
Who did Alex Ferguson succeed as manager of Manchester united? | History of Manchester United F.C. (1969–86) strikers Terry Gibson and Peter Davenport did little to halt United's decline. They had finished 12 points behind champions Liverpool and were also ten points adrift of runners-up Everton, whose top scorer Gary Lineker linked up with Hughes at Barcelona that summer, and eighth points behind a West Ham United side who had emerged as surprise title contenders thanks largely to 26 goals that season from Scottish striker Frank McAvennie. Over the 1986 close season, rumours began to circulate that Ron Atkinson would be sacked as Manchester United manager. There was talk that Alex Ferguson, manager of Scottish side Aberdeen, | Alex Ferguson (190). In 2017, Ferguson was named among the 10 most influential coaches since the foundation of UEFA in 1954. St Mirren Aberdeen Manchester United Individual Alex Ferguson Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is regarded to be one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time. Ferguson played as a forward for several Scottish clubs, including Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers. While playing for Dunfermline, he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish league in the 1965–66 season. Towards the |
What was the attendance at the 2003 Rugby World Cup final when England beat Australia? | 2003 Rugby World Cup Final 2003 Rugby World Cup Final The 2003 Rugby World Cup Final was the final match in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the fifth Rugby World Cup. The match was played between and on 22 November 2003 at Telstra Stadium in Sydney in front of a crowd of 82,957. The British television audience peaked at 15 million viewers, making it the most watched sports program of 2003; the world wide television audience was 22 million. Australia opened the 2003 Rugby World Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney, where they beat Argentina 24–8. The next two pool games were against tier 2 | England at the Rugby World Cup England at the Rugby World Cup The England national team have competed in every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. They have played 44 matches in eight tournaments, and won 31 for a winning record of 70.45%. Their best ever position was first in 2003, whilst they also participated in the 2007 final and the final of the 1991 competition. They have beaten three countries three times; Australia, France and the United States. Their worst record is against New Zealand whom they have never beaten in three matches, and South Africa who have defeated them in three |
Which University in the UK has the largest number of students? | University of Plymouth University of Plymouth The University of Plymouth is a public university based predominantly in Plymouth, England where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England. With students, it is the largest in the United Kingdom by total number of students (including the Open University). It has 2,915 staff. The university was originally a Polytechnic Institute, with its constituent bodies being Plymouth Polytechnic, Rolle College, the Exeter College of Art and Design (which were, before April 1989, run by Devon County Council) and Seale-Hayne College (which before April 1989 was an independent | University of Plymouth Students' Union University of Plymouth Students' Union The University of Plymouth Students' Union (UPSU) is based on the University of Plymouth campus, in the Drake Circus area of Plymouth, Devon, England. With about 30,000 student members it is one of the largest student unions in the UK, and hosts a wide array of events and offers services to all students. The UPSU Executive Officers or 'Sabbatical Officers' are elected in March and decide the day-to-day running of the union. The Sabbatical Team consists of six full-time officers who have recently graduated as students from the University. Each has their own remit and |
Which childrens novel by Raymond Briggs has a main character whose job it is to scare people? | Fungus the Bogeyman Fungus the Bogeyman Fungus the Bogeyman (1977) is a children's picture book by British artist Raymond Briggs. It follows one day in the life of the title character, a working class Bogeyman with the mundane job of scaring human beings. The character and all related properties are now owned by Vivendi's Studiocanal. The book follows a typical day for Fungus the Bogeyman, starting when he wakes up and ending just before he falls asleep. As his day progresses, he undergoes a mild existential crisis, pondering what his seemingly pointless job of scaring surface people is really for. He is a | Raymond Briggs Raymond Briggs Raymond Redvers Briggs, CBE (born 18 January 1934) is an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children. He is best known in Britain for his story "The Snowman", a book without words whose cartoon adaptation is televised and whose musical adaptation is staged every Christmas. Briggs won the 1966 and 1973 Kate Greenaway Medals from the British Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named "Father Christmas" (1973) one of the |
What is the colour of the flag of Libya, which is the only national flag consisting of only one colour? | Flag of Libya after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 (which also formed the basis of the flags of Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen). In 1972 when Libya joined the Federation of Arab Republics its flag was adopted by the country, linking it to Egypt and Syria. It featured a golden hawk (the "Hawk of Qureish"), holding a scroll with the Arabic name of the Federation. The flag of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya was adopted on 11 November 1977 and consisted of a green field. It was the only national flag in the world with just one colour and no design, insignia, or other | Flag of Nepal Flag of Nepal The national flag of Nepal () is the world's only non-quadrilateral national flag. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons (the vexillological word for pennants), known as a double pennon. Its crimson red is the colour of the rhododendron, Nepal's national flower, while the blue border is the colour of peace. Until 1962, the flag's emblems, the sun and the crescent moon, had human faces, but were removed to modernize the flag. The current flag was adopted on 16 December 1962, along with the formation of a new constitutional government. It borrows from the |
What is Fleetwood Mac's only UK number one single? | Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac as a third guitarist. Green had been frustrated that Jeremy Spencer had little desire to contribute to his songs. Kirwan, a self-taught guitarist, had a signature vibrato and a unique style that added a new dimension to an already complete band. With Kirwan in the band they released their first number one single in Europe, "Albatross", on which Kirwan duetted with Green. Green said later that the success of 'Albatross' was thanks to Kirwan. "If it wasn't for Danny, I would never had had a number one hit record." Around this time they released the compilation album "English | Fleetwood Mac song was later released as "New Orleans" on Stevie Nicks' 2011 album "In Your Dreams" with Mick Fleetwood on drums. In October 2009 and November the band toured Europe, followed by Australia and New Zealand in December. In October, The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac was re-released in an extended two-disc format (this format having been released in the US in 2002), entering at number six on the UK Albums Chart. On 1 November 2009 a new one-hour documentary, "Fleetwood Mac: Don't Stop", was broadcast in the UK on BBC One, featuring recent interviews with all four current band members. |
Which chemical element has the symbol Fe? | Chemical element of metals. Cu comes from Cuprum, Fe comes from Ferrum, Ag from Argentum. The symbols were not followed by a period (full stop) as with abbreviations. Later chemical elements were also assigned unique chemical symbols, based on the name of the element, but not necessarily in English. For example, sodium has the chemical symbol 'Na' after the Latin "natrium". The same applies to "W" (wolfram) for tungsten, "Fe" (ferrum) for iron, "Hg" (hydrargyrum) for mercury, "Sn" (stannum) for tin, "K" (kalium) for potassium, "Au" (aurum) for gold, "Ag" (argentum) for silver, "Pb" (plumbum) for lead, "Cu" (cuprum) for copper, and | Chemical element or an electrophile; similarly "Nu" denotes a nucleophile. "L" is used to represent a general ligand in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. "M" is also often used in place of a general metal. At least two additional, two-letter generic chemical symbols are also in informal usage, "Ln" for any lanthanide element and "An" for any actinide element. "Rg" was formerly used for any rare gas element, but the group of rare gases has now been renamed noble gases and the symbol "Rg" has now been assigned to the element roentgenium. Isotopes are distinguished by the atomic mass number (total protons and |
The actor Johnny Depp had a tattoo on his arm surgically altered after the break up of his relationship with which actress? | Johnny Depp 2012, Depp announced he would be co-editor, alongside Douglas Brinkley, of folk singer Woody Guthrie's novel "House of Earth", which was published in 2013. Depp married makeup artist Lori Anne Allison on December 20, 1983; they divorced in 1985. He was later engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn in the late 1980s before proposing in 1990 to his "Edward Scissorhands" co-star Winona Ryder, for whom he tattooed "WINONA FOREVER" on his right arm. From 1994 until 1998, he was in a relationship with English supermodel Kate Moss. Following his breakup from Moss, Depp began a relationship with French | Johnny Depp which earned him his third nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Depp also filmed a cameo appearance for the film "London Fields", which remained unreleased until 2018. In 2016, Depp played businessman and United States presidential candidate Donald Trump in a Funny or Die satire film entitled "". He earned praise for the role, with a headline from "The A.V. Club" declaring "Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?" The same year, Depp reprised the role of the Mad Hatter in "Alice Through the |
What is the capital city of China? | China International Capital Corporation China International Capital Corporation China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC; 中国国际金融股份有限公司) is one of China's leading investment banking firms that engages in investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. CICC was founded in 1995 and is headquartered at China World Office 2, Jianguomen Outer Street, Beijing, China. It also has offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, and New York City. The firm provides equity and debt underwriting, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity sales and trading, and fixed income, commodities and currency services to its clients. It also has a diversified investment management platform | Capital city the nation-state, the capital city has become a symbol for the state and its government, and imbued with political meaning. Unlike medieval capitals, which were declared wherever a monarch held his or her court, the selection, relocation, founding, or capture of a modern capital city is an emotional event. For example: The capital city is usually but not always a primary target in a war, as capturing it usually guarantees capture of much of the enemy government, victory for the attacking forces, or at the very least demoralization for the defeated forces. In ancient China, where governments were massive centralized |
Which famous tourist attraction can be viewed from the 'Maid Of The Mist'? | Maid of the Mist Mist" is featured in the IMAX film "". While on his 1860 tour of Canada, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), rode on "Maid of the Mist". In June 1952, Marilyn Monroe rode the "Maid of the Mist" while in Niagara Falls to film the movie Niagara. In 1991 The Prince and Princess of Wales, and their two young sons, Princes William and Harry, rode on "Maid of the Mist". Mikhail Gorbachev was a passenger in 1983. "Maid of the Mist I" A second "Maid of the Mist I" was built in 1854 "Maid of the Mist | Maid of the Mist to survive a plunge over the Horseshoe Falls with nothing but a life jacket. "Maid of the Mist II" served as a Maid of the Mist until 1983. Subsequently she was relocated to the Amazon River, where she served as a missionary ship for some years. Access to the river-level attraction on the Canadian side was provided by the Maid of the Mist Incline Railway, a funicular railway, between 1894 and 1990, to travel between street level and the boat dock. As this service proved increasingly inadequate in transporting the growing passenger base of the 1990s, four high-speed elevators replaced |
Which London railway station has the most platforms? | Fleet railway station Fleet railway station Fleet railway station serves the town of Fleet in Hampshire, England. It is situated on the South Western Main Line, which has four tracks through the station. There are two platforms on the outer pair of tracks, which are served by trains between London Waterloo and Basingstoke and Southampton. The centre pair of tracks have no platforms and are used by through-services. The station, and all trains calling there, are operated by South Western Railway. It is from Waterloo and is situated between and stations. The railway line through Fleet was built by the London & Southampton | Southport London Street railway station Southport London Street railway station Southport London Street was a railway station in Southport, Merseyside. It opened on 9 April 1855 as the East Lancashire Railway's terminus for the Manchester and Southport Railway, a line that it operated with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station closed on 1 April 1857, with all services transferred to the adjacent , though the station buildings remained in use as a goods depot. An expansion of Chapel Street in 1914 swallowed the site completely, though its name was preserved with platforms 12 and 13 dubbed the "London Street Excursion Platforms". When Chapel Street |
What colour is the leftmost stripe on the French flag? | Flag of Acadia patron of the mariners. It is set on the blue stripe, because blue is the colour of Mary. The yellow colour of the star represents the Papacy. Father Richard selected the French flag as the basis of the Acadian one to underline the adherence of the Acadians to the French civilization: I wish that Acadia had a flag reminding not only that its children are French, but also that they are Acadians Father Richard saw the star in the blue band as "the distinctive emblem of our Acadian nationality", representing the star of the Blessed Virgin of the Assumption, patron | Flag of the Russian-American Company engraver has clearly added the RAC flag based on the 1806 edict, so this earliest version cannot be considered an eye-witness account. Another illustration of Sitka, by Nikifor Chernyshev in 1809 also shows a Company flag flying from the bastion, but has the eagle more centered on the white stripe. Friedrich Heinrich von Kittlitz's two drawings of Sitka done in June/July 1827 show RAC flags on both bastions and ships, and in both cases the eagle appears to be centered in the white stripe, or just slightly towards the hoist. Pavel Mikailov's delightful water-colour of Sitka harbour in September, 1827 |
In which district of London would you find Harrods department store? | Harrods Harrods Harrods is a department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed . The store occupies a site and has 330 departments covering 1.1 million square feet () of retail space. It is the largest department store in Europe. The Harrods motto is "Omnia Omnibus Ubique", which is Latin for "all things for all people, everywhere". Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas | 1993 Harrods bombing 1993 Harrods bombing The 1993 Harrods bombing occurred on 28 January 1993 when a bomb exploded near the Harrods department store in London, England. At 9:14, two telephoned warnings were issued, saying that two bombs had been planted: one outside and one inside Harrods. The store was due to open at 10:00. Police cordoned off the area and began a search. However, some bystanders ignored the police cordon. At about 9:40, a package containing 1 lb of Semtex exploded in a litter bin at the front of the store. It injured four people and damaged the shopfront. The cost of |
In kilometres, how long is the coastline of Brazil? | Coastline of Brazil outflow of the Amazon river is so strong that the ocean waters in the north and northeast faces of the island have almost no salt. Amapá's coastline is almost 600 km long, but there are only three beaches: Fazendinha, Boca do Inferno and Goiabal. The coastline of Brazil ends at Cape Orange, in the city of Oiapoque. Coastline of Brazil The coastline of Brazil measures 7,491 km, which makes it the 16th longest national coastline of the world. All the coast lies adjacent to geographical features can be found all through the coastal areas, like islands, reefs and bays. The | Coastline of Brazil Mar mountain range starts in Santa Catarina, and runs along the coastlines of Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. The coastline of Paraná is small if compared to other states. However, it is very diverse geographically, with a considerable number of islands and bays. In São Paulo, there are famous coastal cities like Guarujá, São Sebastião and Ilhabela. The northern half of the coastline of São Paulo, as well as half the coastline of Rio de Janeiro are the only ones in Brazil to face the south (if small bays and islands spread in the rest of |
Who was the first monarch in Britain to make a Christmas Day broadcast? | Royal Christmas Message Royal Christmas Message The Queen's Christmas Message (also known as The King's Christmas Message in the reign of a male monarch, formally as Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech) is a broadcast made by the sovereign of the Commonwealth realms to the Commonwealth of Nations each Christmas. The tradition began in 1932 with a radio broadcast by King George V on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Empire Service. Since 1952, the message has been read by Elizabeth II; today, it is broadcast on television, radio, and the Internet via various providers. The idea for a Christmas message from the sovereign to the | Christmas in a Day film was executive produced by Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald. Christmas in a Day Christmas In A Day is a crowdsourced documentary film that consists of a series clips of footage shot by members of the public in Britain on Christmas Day (25 December 2012). Scott Free Films and Sainsbury's produced the film. The film is 90 minutes long and includes shots from hundreds of perspectives, each submitted directly to production rather than through YouTube as Macdonald's previous 'In A Day' film had been. The film was premiered at the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) in London |
Which Christmas number one includes the line All I wish that everyday was christmas, what a nice way to spend the year? | Christmas music do tend to develop an association with Christmas or the holiday season, such an association tends to be much shorter lived than the more traditionally themed Christmas songs such as "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", "Mistletoe and Wine" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", and the songs may have nothing to do with Christmas or even winter. Some notable and longer-lasting examples include Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (No. 1, 1984, the second biggest selling single in UK Chart history; two re-recordings also hit No. 1 in 1989 and 2004), Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" (No. 1, 1973) and | I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 2013. The official music video for the "Big Reunion" version of the song was uploaded to YouTube on 2 December 2013. "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" has since been covered by many artists including: The song was also re-recorded again in 2000 & released as a medley with Wombling Merry Christmas as a novelty record when it was re-released as "I Wish It Could Be a Wombling Christmas Everyday" by The Wombles with Roy Wood. This version reached the UK Top 40, peaking at #22. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday "I Wish It Could Be Christmas |
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