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What 'D' is the name of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer's dad? | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) with a glowing red nose. When Santa arrives, he warns Donner that Rudolph will not make the sleigh team because of his nose. So, Donner decides to hide it by covering it with mud so Rudolph will fit in with the other reindeer. A year later, Rudolph goes out to the reindeer games, where the new fawns will be inspected by Santa to pull the sleigh when they grow up. During flight practice, Rudolph meets a beautiful doe named Clarice, who tells him he is cute, making Rudolph fly. However, while celebrating with the other bucks, Rudolph's fake nose pops | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer nose, which is only red when lit up. Michael Fry and T. Lewis have given Rudolph another brother in a series of "Over the Hedge" comic strips: an overweight, emotionally damaged reindeer named Ralph, the Infra-Red nosed Reindeer, who is referred to as Rudolph's older brother. Ralph's red nose is good for defrosting Santa's sleigh and warming up toast and waffles; he enviously complains about his brother Rudolph's publicity and his own anonymity. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, popularly known as "Santa's ninth reindeer", is a fabled reindeer created by Robert Lewis May. Rudolph is usually depicted |
Which 2004 film sees Tom Hanks take a boy on a trip to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus? | Santa Claus in film her that indeed there is a Santa: "He lives, and he lives forever." Francis Pharcellus Church was the real-life editor and is played by Charles Bronson in the film. "The Polar Express" (2004), based on the children's book of the same name, also deals with issues and questions of belief as a magical train conducted by Tom Hanks transports a doubting boy to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus. Some less-than-serious films feature Santa Claus as a superhero-type figure, such as the 1959 film titled "Santa Claus" produced in Mexico with José Elías Moreno as Santa Claus. In this | A Visit to Santa Dick, I wonder if Santa ever got our letter". The visuals become blurry and a male narrator states, "yes, Ann, far up in the North Pole, Santa is reading your letter now". In a spacious living room setting, seated in a large easy chair and dressed in full traditional apparel, Santa is holding a sheet of paper which is shown in close-up to depict, in large-lettered children's handwriting, "Dear Santa / DicK and I would LiKe To visiT You. / CouLD we PLEase visit you at The NoRTH PoLE beFore CHriSTmAs ? / DicK And ANN". Upon reading the letter, |
Which famous annual event did Santa Claus win in 1964? | Santa Claus (horse) Santa Claus (horse) Santa Claus (1961–1970) was a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He is most notable for his achievements as a three-year-old in 1964 when he won the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the Epsom Derby, and the Irish Derby. His performances earned him the title of British Horse of the Year. Santa Claus was a dark-coated bay stallion standing a little over 16.1 hands high, bred in Warwickshire by Dr F Smorfitt. He was sired by the St Leger winner Chamoissaire out of Aunt Clara, a mare who failed to win in her three racecourse appearances. Santa Claus was | Santa Claus Anonymous from the Department of Welfare in Baltimore. The idea was that a gift from a parent is appreciated more by the children than a gift received from a stranger. In 1948, the group started an annual dance to benefit their mission. By 1956, the group changed the organization's name from Christmas Party, Inc to Santa Claus Anonymous. The organization's major activities include two annual events: a marathon football event and a wine and beer tasting event held during December. Baltimore Santa Claus Anonymous Santa Claus Anonymous, Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a long time, Baltimore City based |
Which Generation Game presenter was famous for his catchphrase Shut That Door? | Redcar was re-opened with an entrance with two kiosks and a roller-skating rink on the Redcar side, and a bandstand halfway along its length. In October 1898 the pier was almost wrecked when the barque "Birger" struck it and the pier was thereafter allowed to disintegrate. A glass house for concerts was added to its remaining section and in 1928 was replaced by the New Pavilion theatre which became the Regent Cinema in the early 1960s. Comedian and entertainer Larry Grayson coined his catchphrase "Shut that Door!" while performing there, since the stage door was open to the cold North Sea | The Generation Game Ford, so the catchphrase was amended to "What's on the board, Miss Ford?" (originally "What have they scored, Miss Ford?"). Forsyth always opened the show with "Good evening Ladies Gentlemen and Children welcome to the Generation Game, it's Nice to see you, to see you ..." to which the audience would shout "Nice!", a catchphrase that Forsyth retained in his later television appearances. Others included "Good game, good game," "I hope you're playing this at home," and "Give us a twirl," which was said to hostess Anthea Redfern to show off her dress. Grayson supplied his own catchphrases, including "Shut |
Who hosted the BBC gameshow Going For Gold which featured contestants from various European countries? | Going for Gold Going for Gold Going for Gold was a British television game show that originally aired on BBC1 between 12 October 1987 and 9 July 1996. It was revived for Channel 5 from 13 October 2008 to 20 March 2009. "Going for Gold" was originally broadcast on BBC1 from 12 October 1987 to 9 July 1996, usually, after the lunchtime broadcast of Australian soap opera "Neighbours". It was presented by Irish broadcaster Henry Kelly, and its defining concept was that it featured contestants from different European countries who competed against each other to answer questions (all in English) to win a | The Totally Senseless Gameshow The Totally Senseless Gameshow The Totally Senseless Gameshow is a one-off variety show that aired on 11 August 2015 for BBC Three. It was hosted by Martin Dougan. The gameshow elements were interspersed with 'backstage' inserts, humorously highlighting stereotypical treatment of the disabled. In the gameshow itself, two mixed sex teams took part - Sugababe Amelle Berrebah teamed up with athlete Greg Rutherford, competing against the pairing of Casey Batchelor and Rick Edwards - with each round's premise being that the contestants were deprived of one sense (or had it artificially impaired): Although slated as a one-off programme, part of |
Of all the gameshows that were revived for a series of one-off specials in Ant And Dec's Gameshow Marathon which was the oldest? | Ant & Dec "Play Your Cards Right", "Bullseye", "Take Your Pick!", "The Golden Shot" and "Sale of the Century". In 2002, Ant & Dec created and presented their own show, entitled "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway". The show has so far run for fifteen series, with the latest, including the 100th episode, airing in early 2018. The first series was not an overall success, but with the introduction of "Ant & Dec Undercover", "What's Next?", "Ant v Dec" and "Little Ant and Dec", the show became a hit. During the fourth series, Dec broke his arm, thumb and suffered a concussion whilst | Ant & Dec their first primetime presenting job on the station, presenting brand new Saturday night reality series "Pop Idol" and down to this success they had to leave SMTV behind. "Pop Idol" was broadcast for only two series before was replaced in 2004 by "The X Factor", to which former Smash Hits editor Kate Thornton was assigned presenting duties. In 2005, as part of the ITV's 50th birthday celebrations, they were back on television fronting "Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon", a celebration of some of ITV's most enduring gameshows from the past 50 years. They hosted "The Price Is Right", "Family Fortunes", |
Who was the special guest who took part in the 200th edition of A Question Of Sport to help give it its highest ever viewing figures of over 19 million? | A Question of Sport they are invited to appear on "A Question Of Sport". The sports personality with most guest appearances is Steve Davis, who has appeared 18 times. In 1987, Princess Anne appeared as a guest on Emlyn Hughes' team, just weeks after Hughes thought a photo of her on a horse in the "Mystery Guest" round was jockey John Reid. The show achieved "A Question of Sport"'s highest ever ratings of approximately 19 million viewers. It was the first time a member of the royal family had appeared on a television quiz show. Anne's daughter Zara Phillips also appeared on the show | A Question of Sport twice in 2006, the latter for a Sport Relief edition. However, Hughes's embarrassment would not be as bad as Ally McCoist or Shane Warne in 2007. During the part of the show called Mystery Guest (see Quiz Format), it was McCoist's turn and he failed to realise it was his own boss at Rangers, Walter Smith, who was disguised. Also, in the 700th edition of the show, a compilation of Mystery Guests was shown as a special round. Here McCoist also failed to recognise himself as a showjumper from a clip some years previous. As for Warne, when the opposing |
Who presented Ask The Family when it was revived in 2005? | Ask the Family Ask the Family Ask the Family is a British game show that was first broadcast on BBC1 from 12 June 1967 to 22 October 1984 hosted by Robert Robinson and then on UK Gold from 6 June to 10 October 1999 hosted by Alan Titchmarsh and from 4 April to 5 May 2005 hosted by Dick & Dom on BBC Two. The theme music, with its distinctive sitar, was "Acka Raga" by John Mayer and Joe Harriott. The show took the form of a quiz contest between two teams, with each team consisting of four members of a single family | Ask the Family both families were introduced as being almost identical save for surname, with all being quantity surveyors by profession (including the children). A spoof edition on the "Kenny Everett Television Show" featured Everett as Robert Robinson and as the (female) heads of the respective Windsor and Thatcher families. Ask the Family Ask the Family is a British game show that was first broadcast on BBC1 from 12 June 1967 to 22 October 1984 hosted by Robert Robinson and then on UK Gold from 6 June to 10 October 1999 hosted by Alan Titchmarsh and from 4 April to 5 May 2005 |
Who commanded the Scottish army at the Battle Of Bannockburn? | Battle of Bannockburn Duncan and Eric Harald Macbeth Robertson both painted Bruce's encounter with de Bohun. John Phillip painted Bruce receiving the sacrament on the eve of the battle. John Hassall painted a similar theme. William Findlay also depicts Bruce at the battle. The Swedish power metal band Sabaton wrote the song "Blood of Bannockburn" on their album "The Last Stand." Battle of Bannockburn The Battle of Bannockburn ( or ) on 23 and 24 June 1314 was a significant Scottish victory by King of Scots Robert the Bruce against the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of | Battle of Bannockburn fled from a battle, nor will I now."" He turned his horse to charge back into the ranks of Scottish where he was overborne and slain. Edward fled with his personal bodyguard and panic spread among the remaining troops, turning their defeat into a rout. Edward arrived eventually at Dunbar Castle, from which he took a ship to Berwick. From the carnage of Bannockburn, the rest of the army tried to escape to the safety of the English border, south. Many were killed by the pursuing Scottish army or by the inhabitants of the countryside they passed through. Historian Peter |
With which re-released song did The Bluebells have a number one hit in 1993? | The Bluebells to number 8 in the UK Singles Chart on its original release in 1984. The band also released one EP, "The Bluebells," and one full-length album, "Sisters". The band split up in the mid 1980s, but enjoyed an unexpected revival in 1993 when "Young at Heart" was used in a Volkswagen television advertisement. Re-issued as a single, it was number one for four weeks and led to the band reforming temporarily to perform the song on BBC Television's "Top of the Pops". A compilation album followed, "The Singles Collection", which peaked at No. 27 in the UK Albums Chart in | The Number One Song in Heaven The Number One Song in Heaven "The Number One Song in Heaven" is a disco song by the American rock duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979, the song was produced and co-written by electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It became a top 20 hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 14. In addition to the standard black vinyl, both the 7" and 12" versions of the single were issued in a variety of coloured vinyl releases (red, blue, and green). Sparks rerecorded the song in 1997, one version of which featured vocals by Jimmy Somerville and orchestrations |
At which athletics event did American Mike Powell break the world record in 1991, a record which had stood for almost 33 years? | 1991 World Championships in Athletics 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event. The event is best-remembered for the men's long jump competition, when Carl Lewis made the best six-jump series in history, only to be beaten by Mike Powell, whose jump broke Bob Beamon's long-standing world record from the 1968 Summer Olympics. 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran | Men's javelin throw world record progression 1991 at the IAAF-Congress; several of the above records were rescinded as from 20.9.1991, and the record reverted to Steve Backley's 89.58, the longest throw with the regular new implement (as of 1986). Men's javelin throw world record progression The first world record in the men's javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. As of June 21, 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. New specifications for the javelin were introduced in 1986, and javelins with serrated tails were banned in 1991 which had the effect of reverting |
International Nursing Day was chosen as May 12th as it is the anniversary of the birth of which famous person from history? | International Nurses Day International Nurses Day International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth) of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965. In 1953 Dorothy Sutherland, an official with the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, proposed that President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaim a "Nurses' Day"; he did not approve it. In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, | Jews as the chosen people pluralistic society. The Jews were chosen by God to be 'peculiar unto Me' as the pioneers of religion and morality; that was and is their national purpose." Modern Orthodox theologian Michael Wyschogrod wrote: "[T]he initial election of Abraham himself was not earned. ... We are simply told that God commanded Abraham to leave his place of birth and go to a land that God would show him. He is also promised that his descendants will become a numerous people. But nowhere does the Bible tell us why Abraham rather than someone else was chosen. The implication is that God chooses |
Which 1960s TV character had a name which was derived from the phrase Man Appeal? | The Avengers (TV series) Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) debuted in this series in October 1965. The name of the character derived from a comment by writers, during development, that they wanted a character with "man appeal". In an early attempt to incorporate this concept into the character's name, she was called "Samantha Peel" shortened to the awkward "Mantha Peel". Eventually the writers began referring to the idea by the verbal shorthand "M. Appeal" which gave rise to the character's ultimate name. Emma Peel, whose husband went missing while flying over the Amazon, retained the self-assuredness of Gale, combined with superior fighting skills, intelligence, and | Phrase name as a location or distinctive morphological characteristic. A phrase name is used for an unnamed taxon, which may or may not have already been formally described, but only for as long as no scientific name has been chosen for it; afterwards it may be listed as a synonym, Phrase name In Australian botany, a phrase name is an informal name given to a plant taxon that has not yet been given a formal scientific name. The term was adopted in 1992 by the Australian Herbarium Information Systems Committee. The species phrase name consists of four components — the generic name, |
In music, which group named themselves after the main character in the 1984 film Paris, Texas? | Paris, Texas (film) Paris, Texas (film) Paris, Texas is a 1984 road movie directed by Wim Wenders and starring Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Stockwell, Nastassja Kinski, and Hunter Carson. The screenplay was written by L.M. Kit Carson and playwright Sam Shepard, while the distinctive musical score was composed by Ry Cooder. The film was a co-production between companies in France and West Germany, and was shot in the United States by Robby Müller. The plot focuses on an amnesiac named Travis (Stanton) who, after mysteriously wandering out of the desert, attempts to reunite with his brother (Stockwell) and seven-year-old son (Carson). After reconnecting | Deep in the Heart of Texas (film) Deep in the Heart of Texas (film) Deep in the Heart of Texas is a 1942 black-and-white western released in the United States starring Johnny Mack Brown as a man instrumental in restoring Texas. It was directed by western director Elmer Clifton. The film is situated just after the close of the American Civil War in Texas. The film is best known for its performance of American folk song "Deep in the Heart of Texas" which is sung by country singer Tex Ritter with Jimmy Wakely Trio. The film's main character is righteous Jim Mallory. He and his friend, "Happy" |
Who were the last football team other than Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea to win the top league in England? | 2008–09 in English football eight months as manager. 11 February 2009: Dutchman Guus Hiddink, manager of the Russia national football team, accepts an offer to manage Chelsea until the end of the season. 28 February 2009: Manchester United end February as Premier League leaders ahead of Chelsea by seven points and with a game in hand. Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton and Wigan Athletic complete the top seven. West Bromwich Albion, Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City occupy the relegation places. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City and Reading continue in the top threeplaces respectively in the Championship. 1 March 2009: Manchester United win the 2008–09 Football League Cup | 1996–97 in English football the other goals. Manchester United's three-match losing streak in the league ends when a Nigel Winterburn own goal gives them a 1–0 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford. 20 November 1996 – Terry Venables, who quit as England manager last summer, accepts an offer to take charge of the Australia national football team, but insists that he will continue in his role as Portsmouth chairman. 21 November 1996 – Queen's Park Rangers pay £2.5 million (a record for a club outside the top flight) for Chelsea striker John Spencer. 22 November 1996 – Conference side Woking shock Division Two Millwall |
From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate? | Stella Artois Stella Artois Stella Artois ( ) is a Belgian pilsner of between 4.8 and 5.2% ABV which was first brewed by "Brouwerij Artois" (the Artois Brewery) in Leuven, Belgium, in 1926. Since 2008, a 4% ABV version has also been sold in Britain, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand. Stella Artois is now owned by Interbrew International B.V. which is a subsidiary of the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. In 1708, Sébastien Artois became head brewer at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, a brewery established in 1366. Artois purchased the brewery in 1717 and renamed it "Brouwerij Artois". In | Stella Artois example of this can be seen in the advertising campaign for Stella Artois Cidre, in which the tag-line "C'est cidre, not cider" is used, although this cider is produced in Zonhoven, which also lies in the Dutch-speaking Flemish Region. Stella Artois is advertised as containing "only 4 ingredients: hops, malted barley, maize and water". Yeast is also an ingredient used in the fermentation process, but almost all of it is removed before packaging. Since 2009, Stella Artois has been suitable for vegetarians, as isinglass (fish bladder) is no longer used to remove trace amounts of yeast. Stella Artois has been |
What did Earl John Montagu allegedly invent so that he could eat with one hand while playing cards with the other? | John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten. During his life, he held various military and political offices, including Postmaster General, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Secretary of State for the Northern Department. He is also known for the claim that he was the eponymous inventor of the sandwich. John Montagu was born in 1718, the son of Edward Montagu, | John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and 5th and 2nd Baron Montagu, KG (c. 1350 – 7 January 1400) was an English nobleman, one of the few who remained loyal to Richard II after Henry IV became king. He was the son of Sir John de Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu (died in 1390), and Margaret de Monthermer. His father was the younger brother of William Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. His mother was the daughter of Thomas de Monthermer, 2nd Baron de Monthermer (1301 – Battle of Sluys, 1340), and Margaret de Brewes and |
Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken? | Medicinal Fried Chicken in appearance, which has drawn national media attention to the marijuana dispensary. Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC who died in 1980 but is still used heavily in the chain's advertisements, is portrayed as a living character in "Medicinal Fried Chicken", with his trafficking in illegal fast food likening him to a drug kingpin, and Corbin, Kentucky, the home town of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken, depicted to resemble a South American hacienda/narcoplantation. "Medicinal Fried Chicken" includes several jokes about Pope Benedict XVI and the child sexual abuse scandals that surrounded the Catholic Church when the episode first aired. | Kentucky Fried Chicken murders Kentucky Fried Chicken murders The Kentucky Fried Chicken murders were an armed robbery and mass murder which took place at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Kilgore, Texas in 1983. For over two decades it was unsolved. On the evening of September 23, 1983, just before the restaurant closed, armed robbers held up the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Kilgore, Texas, USA. The five people in the restaurant at the time (who were either employees or waiting for someone there) were abducted, taken to a nearby field on County Road 232, and each executed with a shot to the back |
Which drink is advertised with the slogan made in Scotland from girders? | Forth Bridge years. However, this is dependant upon NR's inspection and refurbishment works programme for the bridge being carried out year on year". The Forth Bridge has been featured in television programmes and films, including "Carry On Regardless", Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film "The 39 Steps", and its 1959 remake. A.G. Barr used the bridge in posters advertising its soft drink Irn-Bru, with the slogan: "Made in Scotland, from girders". In 2005, the BBC lit the Bridge in red for Comic Relief. Also in 2005, Channel 4 documentary "Jump Britain" showed Sébastien Foucan, a French freerunner, crawling along one of the highest points | Scotland Food & Drink Scotland Food & Drink Scotland Food & Drink is the industry leadership trade association established in 2007. It aims to collaboratively grow the value of the industry to £30 billion by 2030 and to reinforce the reputation of Scotland as a Land of Food and Drink. In addition to its private sources of income it receives financial support from the Scottish Government. Every year Scotland Food & Drink helps organise the Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight. Scotland Food & Drink was created in June 2007, and aims to brings together all key sectors of Scotland's food and drink industry, plus |
What is the main alcoholic spirit used to make a Daiquiri cocktail? | Daiquiri wide variety of flavors made with various alcohol or liquors. Another way to create a frozen daiquiri (mostly fruit-flavored variants) is by using frozen limeade, providing the required texture, sweetness and sourness all at once. Variations on the frozen daiquiri include: Daiquiri Daiquiri (; ) is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime juice), and sugar or other sweetener. The daiquiri is one of the six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's classic "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks", which also lists some variations. "Daiquirí" is also the name of a beach and | Cocktail Cocktail A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink, which is either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits along with other ingredients such as fruit juice, lemonade, flavored syrup, or cream. The Oxford Dictionaries define cocktail as "An alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream". A cocktail more specifically may mean a beverage with at least three flavors, one of which is alcohol. More specifically still, it must contain alcohol, a sugar, and a bitter/citrus. When a mixed drink contains only a distilled spirit and a mixer, |
Which type of food is named after the French for twice cooked? | Bisque (food) used to refer to cream-based soups that do not contain seafood, in which the sometimes pre-cooked ingredients are pureed or processed in a food processor or a food mill. Common varieties include squash, tomato, mushroom, and red pepper. Bisque (food) Bisque is a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth (coulis) of crustaceans. It can be made from lobster, langoustine, crab, shrimp, or crayfish. It is thought the name is derived from "Biscay", as in Bay of Biscay, but the crustaceans are certainly "bis cuites" "twice cooked" (by analogy to a biscuit) for | Twice-cooked pork of frying the pork twice led to the name "twice-cooked pork". Premade twice-cooked pork sauces are also available from food manufacturers. The origins of twice-cooked pork are unknown. The Sichuan people have a tradition of enjoying a feast every 1st and 15th of lunar months, with twice-cooked pork as the main course. Twice-cooked pork Twice-cooked pork or double-cooked pork is a Sichuan-style Chinese dish. The dish's ingredients include pork, which is simmered, sliced, and stir-fried; commonly stir-fried vegetables such as cabbage, bell peppers, onions, or scallions; and a sauce that may include Shaoxing rice wine, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sugar, |
Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit? | Alicante (DO) at around 300 mm/year. As in other grape growing regions in Valencia region, Monastrell is the predominant variety, though Garnacha and merseguera are also present. Due to the heat in summer the vines are planted as low bushes ("en vaso"). The main authorized grape varieties are Moscatel (white) and Monastrell (red), though the following experimental varieties are also authorized: White: Planta Fina, Merseguera, Chardonnay, Verdil, Sauvignon blanc, Airén, Macabeo Red: Garnacha tinta, Garnacha tintorera, Tempranillo, Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah Alicante (DO) Alicante is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) ("Denominació d'Origen" in Valencian) for wines located in | Niagara Escarpment Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Riesling, and fruit wines. Ontario's Niagara Peninsula is the site of the largest wine-producing appellation (region) in Canada. Cool-climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc are among the more than 30 varietals produced across . Three subappellations lie along the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment: Short Hills Bench, Twenty Mile Bench, and Beamsville Bench. Northeastern Wisconsin, at the western end of the escarpment, is the site of the Wisconsin Ledge AVA. Most of the region's vineyards lie upon the escarpment's eastern-facing slope that rise gently upward from the shores of |
In what year was the Big Mac introduced into McDonalds? | Big Mac Big Mac The Big Mac is a hamburger sold by international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was introduced in the Greater Pittsburgh area, United States, in 1967 and nationwide in 1968. It is one of the company's signature products. The Big Mac was created by Jim Delligatti, an early Ray Kroc franchisee, who was operating several restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. It was invented in the kitchen of Delligatti's first McDonald's franchise, located on McKnight Road in suburban Ross Township. The Big Mac had two previous names, both of which failed in the marketplace: the Aristocrat, which consumers found | Big Mac g) beef patties, "special sauce" (a variant of Thousand Island dressing), iceberg lettuce, American cheese, pickles, and onions, served in a three-part sesame seed bun. On October 1, 2018, McDonalds announced that it would remove all artificial preservatives, flavors, and coloring from the Big Mac. The Big Mac is known worldwide and is often used as a symbol of American capitalism and decadence. "The Economist" has used it as a reference point for comparing the cost of living in different countries – the Big Mac Index – as it is so widely available and is comparable across markets. This index |
As at 2006, Which actress has had 13 Oscar nominations, more than any other actress? | Sarah Jones (stage actress) made numerous TV appearances on programs including Charlie Rose, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, Live with Regis and Kelly, and "Sesame Street" as Mr. Noodle's Other Sister, Ms. Noodle on Elmo's World. Sarah Jones (stage actress) Sarah Jones (born November 29, 1973) is an American playwright, actress, and poet. Called "a master of the genre" by "The New York Times", Jones has written and performed four multi-character solo shows, including "Bridge & Tunnel," which was produced Off-Broadway in 2004 by Oscar-winner Meryl Streep, and then on to Broadway in 2006 where it received a Special Tony Award. Jones was | Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress determined by single transferable vote, within the actors and jury branch of HTNEC; winners are selected by a plurality vote from the entire eligible voting members of the Hum. Multiple nominations for an actress in same category but for different work is eligible. Since its inception, the award has been awarded to four actresses. While Samina Peerzada has received the most awards in this category with two awards. Despite winning no awards, Sania Shamshad was nominated on two occasions with three nominations, more than any other actress. As of 2016 ceremony, Sarah Khan is the most recent winner in this |
Which 1981 film is the only Best Picture Oscar winner to contain all of the letters of Oscar in its title? | 1981 Toronto International Film Festival 1981 Toronto International Film Festival The 6th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 10 and September 19, 1981. The festival screened films from more than twenty different countries. "Ticket to Heaven", a Canadian film, was selected as the opening film. Another Canadian film, "Threshold", was chosen as the closing film. The People's Choice Award was awarded to "Chariots of Fire", directed by Hugh Hudson; the film later won an Oscar for Best Picture. The Canadian documentary "Not a Love Story", about the pornography industry, was also featured at the festival. Initially it was | The Letters of Oscar Wilde addition, Holland asserts (from the introduction (xiii)): Here, Holland is referring to Wilde's legendary conversational skills, which have only been partially preserved in the published letters. The letters give an insight to Oscar Wilde's character, his sense of humor and his great affection and love for many people. The Letters of Oscar Wilde The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde is a book that contains over a thousand pages of letters written by Oscar Wilde. Wilde's letters were first published as The Letters of Oscar Wilde in 1963, edited by Rupert Hart-Davis and published by his publishing firm. Merlin Holland revised |
As it 2006, who is the most nominated male actor in Oscar history? | 75th Academy Awards to win Best Actor. With her 13th nomination, Meryl Streep became the most nominated actor in Oscar history. Meanwhile, Best Actor nominee Jack Nicholson earned his 12th nomination, extending his record as the most nominated male performer. Julianne Moore was the ninth performer to earn two acting nominations in the same year. "Lose Yourself" from "8 Mile" became the first rap song to win the Best Original Song award. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The following 13 films received multiple nominations: The following four films received multiple awards: The following individuals | As It Is in Heaven the Netherlands. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards. At the Swedish Guldbagge Awards it made history by being nominated in every possible category, while at the same time failing to win a single award. As It Is in Heaven As It Is in Heaven () is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 3 September 2004, directed by Kay Pollak and starring Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren. It was a box office hit in Sweden and several other countries. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at |
What is the most common street name in Britain? | Street or road name upper/lower, old/new, or adding "extension". "Main Street" and "High Street" are common names for the major street in the middle of a shopping area in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. The most common street name in the US is "2nd" or "Second". The etymology of a street name is sometimes very obvious, but at other times it might be obscure or even forgotten. In the United States, most streets are named after numbers, landscapes, trees (a combination of trees and landscapes such as "Oakhill" is used often in residential areas), or the surname of an important individual | Britain (place name) terms United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, and England. In many ways accepted usage allows some of these to overlap, but some common usages are incorrect. The term "Britain" is widely used as a common name for the sovereign state of the "United Kingdom", or UK for short. The United Kingdom includes three countries on the largest island, which can be called "the island of Britain" or "Great Britain": these are England, Scotland and Wales. However the United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland on the neighbouring island of Ireland, the remainder of which is not part of the United Kingdom. "England" |
Which British city has more miles of canal than Venice? | Transport in Birmingham navigable. Birmingham is often lauded as having more miles of canal than Venice, true by a margin of nine miles (Venice has 26 miles). Birmingham however includes many semi-urban parts and is far larger than Venice making for a much lower canal density (concentration). The type of waterway is inland providing the main access to few properties. This contrasts to Venice's broad coastal canals providing the main means of access, surrounded by a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea. By water volume (taking into account depths), Birmingham has more cubic meters of water in its canals than any other city in | Grand Canal (Venice) Grand Canal (Venice) The Grand Canal ( ; , anciently "Canałasso" ) is a channel in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. One end of the canal leads into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into the basin at San Marco; in between, it makes a large reverse-S shape through the central districts ("sestieri") of Venice. It is 3.8 km long, and 30 to 90 m wide, with an average depth of five meters (16.5 ft). The banks of the Grand Canal are lined with more |
Which lake in Great Britain has the largest volume of water? | Geography of the United Kingdom deepest lake in England is Wastwater which achieves a depth of . Loch Ness is the UK's largest lake in terms of volume. "Main articles:" Waterways in the United Kingdom, Canals of Great Britain, Dams and reservoirs in United Kingdom As a result of its industrial history, the United Kingdom has an extensive system of canals, mostly built in the early years of the Industrial Revolution, before the rise of competition from the railways. The United Kingdom also has numerous dams and reservoirs to store water for drinking and industry. The generation of hydroelectric power is rather limited, supplying less | Great Britain Water Polo Juniors Great Britain Water Polo Juniors The Great Britain Water Polo junior teams are the national teams that represent Great Britain at youth level in the sport of Water Polo. There are male and female national junior teams, which compete internationally at the U-17 and U-20 level. On March 15, 2015 the Great Britain U-17 women's water polo team qualified to compete in the 2015 European Games, after succeeding in the qualifying tournament held in Nice, France. The Great Britain U-17 men's water polo team failed to qualify, losing out by one goal to Malta. The Great Britain U-17 Women's Team |
In the TV show Little Britain what is the name of the only gay in the village? | Little Britain: The Video Game seven reviews. With a score of 16% on GameRankings, it is the second lowest rated game on the site, surpassed only by "". Little Britain: The Video Game Little Britain: The Video Game is a collection of mini-games by British studios Gamerholix and Gamesauce presented in the format of an episode from the TV show. Players can interact with the sketch show characters in a series of seven mini-games featuring Lou and Andy, Vicky Pollard, Emily and Florence, Marjorie Dawes, Daffyd Thomas, Judy & Maggie and Letty. Each mini game plays like a sketch from the TV show and to | The Village (2013 TV series) The Village (2013 TV series) The Village is a BBC TV series written by Peter Moffat. The drama is set in a Derbyshire village in the 20th century. The first series of what Moffat hoped would become a 42-hour TV drama was broadcast in spring 2013 and covered the years 1914 to 1920. A second series was broadcast in autumn 2014, and continued the story into the 1920s. Future series were to be set during the Second World War, post-war Austerity Britain, and so on. "The Village" tells the story of life in a Derbyshire village through the eyes of |
In Britain, which University has more students than any other? | Open University of Israel at the Open University, or transfer to another institution. The courses studied at the Open University will shorten the duration of degree studies at the other academic institution. Since 2007, the transfer options are available to: Open University of Israel The Open University of Israel (, "Ha-Universita ha-Ptuha") is a distance-education university in Israel. Its administration center is located in the city of Ra'anana. , the Open University had taught around 39,000 students. The university has more students than any other academic institution in Israel, coming from all over the world. The university is accredited to award undergraduate and postgraduate | Students for Britain Keele Votes Campaign alongside the Young Europeans Group. The campaign rivalled Students for Europe, which argues for a 'remain' vote and is a component of the European Movement. The campaign closed down after the June 2016 vote. Students for Britain Students for Britain was a campaign group, affiliated with the Vote Leave campaign, which argued that Britain would be better off outside the EU. The organisation stressed the cost of the EU, barriers to trade with the rest of the world and how undemocratic and remote the EU is in their view. The campaign has been described by Sunday Times |
On which BBC TV show did the plasticine character Morph first appear? | The Amazing Adventures of Morph The Amazing Adventures of Morph The Amazing Adventures of Morph is a British stop-motion clay animation television show created by Aardman Animations which ran from 1980 to 1981. It featured the character Morph and his cream-coloured best friend Chas. The character of Morph first appeared on the children's art-themed TV show Take Hart with Tony Hart in 1977. This series served as a spin-off to Take Hart and a showcase for Morph. The character had become so popular that the BBC commissioned 26 5-min episodes featuring the character. As well Morph and his cream-coloured best friend Chas from previous appearances, | The Amazing Adventures of Morph see this show back on terrestrial TV - it was entertaining and original." On 2018, StudioCanal UK released Complete series of The Amazing Adventures of Morph onto a DVD Box Set. This is the first time all episodes have been released in English as an official & complete set. The Amazing Adventures of Morph The Amazing Adventures of Morph is a British stop-motion clay animation television show created by Aardman Animations which ran from 1980 to 1981. It featured the character Morph and his cream-coloured best friend Chas. The character of Morph first appeared on the children's art-themed TV show |
Which shop did Anita Roddick open in Brighton in 1976, leading to a highly successful chain of stores now trading in over 40 countries worldwide? | Anita Roddick April 2018. Entine also notes The Body Shop did not make charitable donations for its first 11 years of existence, despite Roddick's statements to the contrary. The Body Shop opened in Brighton in March 1976. The company entered the stock exchange in 1984. The first sponsorship, which was made possible by the wealth generated by the IPO, was for Greenpeace posters in 1985. Anita Roddick Dame Anita Lucia Roddick, (23 October 1942 – 10 September 2007) was a British businesswoman, human rights activist and environmental campaigner, best known as the founder of The Body Shop, a cosmetics company producing and | Anita Roddick husband, Gordon Roddick, founded 38 Degrees in her memory, explaining, "I knew what would make Anita really laugh would be to cause a lot of trouble." The Roddick Foundation, founded by Anita Roddick, gave four grants totalling £120,000 between 2009 and 2014 to CAGE, an organisation aiming "to raise awareness of the plight of the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay and other detainees held as part of the War on Terror". The Foundation, along with 2 other charities, agreed to cease funding CAGE under pressure from the Charity Commission, which expressed concern that funding CAGE risked damaging public confidence in charity. |
Zola Budd was blamed for the fall of which fellow athlete as they ran together in the 3000 metres final at the 1984 Olympic Games? | Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres These are the official results of the Women's 3000 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The final, held on August 10, 1984, is still remembered because of the fall after 1700 metres of USA's Mary Decker after a collision with Zola Budd. Prior to these Olympics, women had not been allowed to run long distance events. In 1928, a few women "failed" after the 800 metres and even that event was taken out of the Olympics until 1960. In 1972 the 1500 was added and | Zola Budd Zola Budd Zola Pieterse ("née" Budd; born 26 May 1966) is a middle-distance and long-distance runner. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both times in the 3000 metres. In 1984 (unratified) and 1985, she broke the world record in the women's 5000 metres. She was also a two-time winner at the World Cross Country Championships (1985–1986). Budd's career was unusual in that she mainly trained and raced barefoot. She moved with her family to South Carolina in 2008, and competes at marathons and ultramarathons. She volunteers as assistant |
Before he left The Beatles, which instrument did Stuart Sutcliffe play in the band? | Stuart Sutcliffe Stuart Sutcliffe Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a Scottish-born painter and musician best known as the original bass guitarist for the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter, having previously attended the Liverpool College of Art. Sutcliffe and John Lennon are credited with inventing the name "Beetles", as they both liked Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets. The band used this name for a while until Lennon decided to change the name to "the Beatles", from the word "beat". As a member of the group when it was a | Stuart Sutcliffe five-piece band, Sutcliffe is one of several people sometimes referred to as the "Fifth Beatle." When he performed with the Beatles in Hamburg, he met photographer Astrid Kirchherr, to whom he was later engaged. After leaving the Beatles, he enrolled in the Hamburg College of Art, studying under future pop artist Eduardo Paolozzi, who later wrote a report stating that Sutcliffe was one of his best students. Sutcliffe earned other praise for his paintings, which mostly explored a style related to abstract expressionism. While studying in Germany, Sutcliffe began experiencing severe headaches and acute sensitivity to light. In April 1962, |
What was the title of Mariah Carey's debut single, which was a top ten hit in the UK and a number one in the USA? | Mariah Carey (album) in Canada, where it topped the charts and was certified seven-times Platinum. "Mariah Carey" fared well in other worldwide territories, reaching the top ten in the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and United Kingdom. Worldwide, the album has sold more than 15 million copies. Five singles were released from the album, four of which became number-one hits on the Hot 100. "Vision of Love" was chosen as the album's lead single, topping the charts in Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. The song was critically lauded, and was regarded as one of the strongest debut singles by a | Mariah Carey singles discography Nielsen SoundScan. Throughout her career, the singer has spent a record 79 weeks at the number one position on the Hot 100, becoming the artist with the most weeks at number one in US history. Overall, she has 24 top-ten singles in the UK and 28 top-ten songs on the US chart, placing her in fifth place for the most top tens since its inception. Mariah Carey singles discography American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey has released sixty-three official singles, six promotional singles, and has made eight guest appearances. Carey's self-titled debut album in 1990 yielded four number-one singles on |
Which character did Hugo Weaving play in the film The Matrix? | Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an Australian-English film and stage actor. He is best known for playing Agent Smith in "The Matrix" trilogy (1999–2003), Elrond in "The Lord of the Rings" (2001–2003) and "The Hobbit" (2012–2014) film trilogies, V in "V for Vendetta" (2006), Red Skull in "" and Tom Doss in "Hacksaw Ridge". Weaving's first television role was in the 1984 Australian television series "Bodyline", where he portrayed English cricket captain Douglas Jardine. In film, he first rose to prominence for his performance as Martin in the Australian drama "Proof" (1991). Weaving played Anthony | Hugo Weaving the Rings", released between 2001 and 2003. Weaving was the main actor in Andrew Kotatko's award-winning film "Everything Goes" (2004). He starred as a heroin-addicted ex-rugby league player in the 2005 Australian indie film "Little Fish", opposite Cate Blanchett. Weaving played the title role as V in the 2005 film "V for Vendetta", in which he was reunited with the Wachowskis, creators of "The Matrix" trilogy, who wrote the adapted screenplay. Actor James Purefoy was originally signed to play the role, but was fired six weeks into filming over creative differences. Weaving reshot most of James Purefoy's scenes as V |
With which group did Tony Christie have a top ten hit with in 1999 with the song Walk Like A Panther? | Walk like a Panther and the song was featured on the album "Top of the Pops 1999, Vol. 1." It was also featured on the compilation albums "The Chillout Album, Vol. 2," "Soundsystem Four" and "Now 42." Three years later, The Pretenders covered the song on their album "Loose Screw." The title of the song was the inspiration for the 2018 British comedy "Walk Like a Panther". Rick Astley covered the song as part of the film's soundtrack. Walk like a Panther "Walk like a Panther" is a song by the All Seeing I with vocals from Tony Christie. It charted at number 10 | Tony Christie singing career in continental Europe during this period. This was especially so in Germany, with four albums recorded with German producer Jack White, especially their first album collaboration "Welcome to My Music", reaching number 7 in the German charts and going platinum. From 1991 to 2002, Christie recorded nine albums especially for the German market. In 1999, he sang the Jarvis Cocker-penned UK Top Ten hit "Walk like a Panther", recorded by the Sheffield band All Seeing I. His influence on a new generation of singers was further demonstrated when indie pop band Rinaldi Sings released a cover version of |
What nationality was Robert Bunsen, of whom the Bunsen burner was named after? | Robert Bunsen Robert Bunsen Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (; ; 30 March 1811 – 16 August 1899) was a German chemist. He investigated emission spectra of heated elements, and discovered caesium (in 1860) and rubidium (in 1861) with the physicist Gustav Kirchhoff. Bunsen developed several gas-analytical methods, was a pioneer in photochemistry, and did early work in the field of organoarsenic chemistry. With his laboratory assistant, Peter Desaga, he developed the Bunsen burner, an improvement on the laboratory burners then in use. The Bunsen–Kirchhoff Award for spectroscopy is named after Bunsen and Kirchhoff. Robert Bunsen was born at Göttingen in 1811, in | Bunsen burner based on the same principle exist. The most important alternatives to the Bunsen burner are: Bunsen burner A Bunsen burner, named after Robert Bunsen, is a common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame, which is used for heating, sterilization, and combustion. The gas can be natural gas (which is mainly methane) or a liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane, butane, or a mixture of both. In 1852 the University of Heidelberg hired Bunsen and promised him a new laboratory building. The city of Heidelberg had begun to install coal-gas street lighting, and so the university |
What is the scientific name for the hip bone? | Hip bone Hip bone The hip bone (os coxa, innominate bone, pelvic bone or coxal bone) is a large flat bone, constricted in the center and expanded above and below. In some vertebrates (including humans before puberty) it is composed of three parts: the ilium, ischium, and the pubis. The two hip bones join at the pubic symphysis and together with the sacrum and coccyx (the pelvic part of the spine) comprise the skeletal component of the pelvis – the pelvic girdle which surrounds the pelvic cavity. They are connected to the sacrum, which is part of the axial skeleton, at the | Hip bone sacroiliac joint. Each hip bone is connected to the corresponding femur (thigh bone) (forming the primary connection between the bones of the lower limb and the axial skeleton) through the large ball and socket joint of the hip. The hip bone is formed by three parts: ilium, ischium, and pubis. At birth, these three components are separated by hyaline cartilage. They join each other in a Y-shaped portion of cartilage in the acetabulum. By the end of puberty the three regions will have fused together, and by the age of 25 they will have ossified. The two hip bones join |
Which annual prizes were established by the legacy of a Swedish chemist? | Nobel Prize Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize (, ; Swedish definite form, singular: "Nobelpriset"; ) is a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances. The will of the Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel established the five Nobel prizes in 1895. The prizes in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine were first awarded in 1901. In 1968, Sweden's central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, established the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel", which, although not being a Nobel Prize, has become informally known as | Commonwealth Foundation prizes Competition was an annual literary award. It was established in 1996 and administered by the Commonwealth Foundation in partnership with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. Each year winning stories from different regions of the Commonwealth were recorded and broadcast on radio stations across the Commonwealth. The winner received a prize of £2,000 and there were regional prizes of £500 and highly commended prizes of £100. In 2011 the competition was discontinued. The Commonwealth Writers' Prize was established in 1987. Each year, prizes for Best Book (1987–2011) and Best First Book (1989–2011) were awarded in four regions: Africa, Caribbean and Canada, South |
How many kilobytes are there in a megabyte? | Megabyte architectures. However, most standards bodies have deprecated this usage in favor of a set of binary prefixes, in which this quantity is designated by the unit mebibyte (MiB). Less common is a convention that used the megabyte to mean 1000×1024 () bytes. The megabyte is commonly used to measure either 1000 bytes or 1024 bytes. The interpretation of using base 1024 originated as a compromise technical jargon for the byte multiples that needed to be expressed by the powers of 2 but lacked a convenient name. As 1024 (2) approximates 1000 (10), roughly corresponding to the SI prefix kilo-, it | Megabyte Megabyte The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. Its recommended unit symbol is MB. The unit prefix "mega" is a multiplier of (10) in the International System of Units (SI). Therefore, one megabyte is one million bytes of information. This definition has been incorporated into the International System of Quantities. However, in the computer and information technology fields, several other definitions are used that arose for historical reasons of convenience. A common usage has been to designate one megabyte as (2 B), a measurement that conveniently expresses the binary multiples inherent in digital computer memory |
In the 1994 film The Flintstones, which legendary actress played Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law? | The Flintstones (film) The Flintstones (film) The Flintstones is a 1994 American buddy comedy film directed by Brian Levant and written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, and Steven E. de Souza. It is a live-action motion picture adaptation of the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name. The film stars John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, and Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble, along with Kyle MacLachlan as a villainous executive-vice president of Fred's company, Halle Berry as his seductive secretary and Elizabeth Taylor (in her final theatrical film appearance), as Pearl Slaghoople, | The Flintstones (film) Genesis version developed by Foley Hi-Tech and published by Ocean Software was also planned, but was later canceled and was released on the Sega Channel instead The Flintstones (film) The Flintstones is a 1994 American buddy comedy film directed by Brian Levant and written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, and Steven E. de Souza. It is a live-action motion picture adaptation of the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name. The film stars John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, and Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble, along with Kyle MacLachlan |
In The Lion King, what relation is Scar to Simba? | Scar (The Lion King) Kion. Scar (The Lion King) Scar is a fictional character who appears in Disney's "The Lion King" franchise. Scar was created in 1989 by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton, and animated by Andreas Deja. The Pride Lands' reclusive heir presumptive, Scar is introduced in the first film as Simba's uncle and Mufasa's younger brother. Originally first-in-line to Mufasa's throne until he is suddenly replaced by Simba, Scar decides to lead an army of hyenas in his plot to take the throne by killing Mufasa and exiling Simba, ultimately blaming his brother's death on his nephew. Loosely based | Scar (The Lion King) their victims' fears. The original plot of "The Lion King" revolved around a rivalry between lions and baboons. A baboon himself, Scar was their leader. After this plot was abandoned, Scar was re-written into a rogue lion lacking any blood relation to both Mufasa and Simba. The writers eventually decided that making Scar and Mufasa brothers would make the film more interesting. An abandoned character, at one point Scar owned a pet python as a sidekick. Because the film was originally intended to be much more adult-oriented, Scar was to have become infatuated with Simba's childhood friend and eventual love |
Which Robert Louis Stevenson story became Disney's first non animated film in 1950? | Robert Louis Stevenson island fiction and non-fiction is among the most valuable and collected of the 19th century body of work that addresses the Pacific area. Literary works Musical works About Websites Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, musician and travel writer. His most famous works are "Treasure Island", "Kidnapped", "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", and "A Child's Garden of Verses". He was a literary celebrity during his lifetime, and now ranks as the 26th most translated author in the world. His works have been admired by | The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic footage from Norway that inspired the look of "Frozen"; announcements of what is planned for the "Frozen" franchise; a preview of Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff's appearances in the TV series "Once Upon a Time"; and a sneak peek of Walt Disney Animation Studios' film "Big Hero 6". The special also announced "Frozen Fever", an animated short film serving as a sequel to "Frozen", which was released alongside the live-action Walt Disney Pictures film "Cinderella" on March 13, 2015. The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic is a television special |
Who played Clarice Starling in the film Hannibal? | Clarice Starling Clarice Starling Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character who appears in the novels "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal" by Thomas Harris. In the film adaptation of "The Silence of the Lambs", she was played by Jodie Foster, while in the film adaptation of "Hannibal", she was played by Julianne Moore. Clarice Starling, as portrayed by Foster, was ranked the sixth greatest protagonist in film history on AFI's "100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains", making her the highest-ranking heroine. In 1991, for her portrayal of Starling she also received the Academy Award for Best Actress. In "The Silence of | Clarice Starling to cover the events of "The Silence of the Lambs", and the sixth to cover the events of "Hannibal", with the seventh to be an original storyline resolving "Hannibal"s ending. Since the series' cancellation, Fuller has stated that should the series continue, whether for a fourth season or feature film, and should they obtain rights to adapt "The Silence of the Lambs", Ellen Page would be his ideal casting for Clarice Starling. Clarice Starling Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character who appears in the novels "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal" by Thomas Harris. In the film adaptation |
Which T. S. was the name of Dick Van Dyke's girlfriend in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? | Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang was matched by Burningham's illustrations. "Daily Express" serialisation (1964) "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang" was serialised in the "Daily Express" newspaper in five episodes over the course of a week, from Monday 19 October 1964, to Friday 23 October 1964. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968 film) A film loosely based on the novel was made in 1968, with a screenplay written by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes. It was produced by Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, who had made five James Bond films previously. The film starred Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts and Sally Ann Howes as Truly Scrumptious, an additional character who was | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (song) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (song) "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is an Academy Award nominated song from "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", the 1968 musical motion picture. In the film it is sung by Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is also featured prominently in "Chitty the Musical", which premiered in London at the Palladium in 2002 and on Broadway in 2005 at the newly refurbished Foxwoods Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre). The song is parodied in the "South Park" episode "It Hits the Fan" sung by Mr. Garrison and by Jim Carrey in "". A version |
The film The Madness Of King George tells the story of which King of the United Kingdom? | The Madness of King George of some of the best actors in British cinema, rises to the occasion... Boasting a rich period look, almost every shot is filled with handsome, emotionally charged composition." The Madness of King George The Madness of King George is a 1994 British biographical historical comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner and adapted by Alan Bennett from his own play, "The Madness of George III". It tells the true story of George III of Great Britain's deteriorating mental health, and his equally declining relationship with his eldest son, the Prince of Wales, particularly focusing on the period around the Regency Crisis | The Madness of King George at: "The Madness of King George" debuted strongly at the box office. The film grossed $15,238,689 from 464 North American venues. The film received largely positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 93% "Certified Fresh" score based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's consensus states: "Thanks largely to stellar all-around performances from a talented cast, "The Madness of King George" is a funny, entertaining, and immensely likable adaptation of the eponymous stage production." Reviewing the film for "Variety", Emanuel Levy praised the film highly, writing: "Under Hytner's guidance, the cast, composed |
In dollars, how much did the 1997 film Titanic gross in its opening weekend in America? | Titanic (1997 film) attributes this to the film's similarities and shared themes with most Bollywood films. The film received steady attendance after opening in North America on Friday, December 19, 1997. By the end of that same weekend, theaters were beginning to sell out. The film earned $8,658,814 on its opening day and $28,638,131 over the opening weekend from 2,674 theaters, averaging to about $10,710 per venue, and ranking number one at the box office, ahead of the eighteenth James Bond film, "Tomorrow Never Dies". By New Year's Day, "Titanic" had made over $120 million, had increased in popularity and theaters continued to | Second weekend in box office performance it screened in and grossed $43,854, which was a 90.1% drop. An increase in a film's box office gross in its second weekend, provided that the number of theaters did not grow substantially and the film did not open on a Sunday, is considered exceptional. For example, the 1997 film "Titanic" had an opening weekend gross of and with only a small increase in the number of theaters, its second-weekend gross was , a 24% increase from the previous weekend. "Box Office Mojo" reports that out of over 4,700 assessed (or around 4%) have opened in wide release ( or |
Which nation has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other? | Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 10th in 2006, Dervish only managed to receive five points, all from Albania, placing last of 24 countries. This was the first time Ireland came last in the contest, after winning a total of seven times in its history, more than any other country in the contest. After the contest, reactions in Ireland were unsettled, with talks of "vote hijacking" and calls for a new selection for Eurovision. Criticism was also given to Dervish's performance at the contest. Ireland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965, making their 41st participation in 2007. Ireland has won the contest seven times | Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 "nul points". Prior to the 2015 Contest, Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since its first entry in 1956. Germany has won the contest on two occasions: in 1982 with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" performed by Nicole and in 2010 with the song "Satellite" performed by Lena. Germany, to this point, has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country; they have competed in every contest since the first edition in 1956 except for the 1996 contest when the nation was eliminated in a pre-contest elimination round. In 2014, the |
In 1978, which country became the first to receive nul points overall, with their entry Mil Etter Mil? | Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 Norway was represented by Jahn Teigen, with the song '"Mil etter mil", at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 22 April in Paris. "Mil etter mil" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 18 March. "Mil etter mil" is famous both for Teigen's notoriously bizarre stage performance in Paris, and for being the first song ever to score nul-points under the 12 points voting system. (It was said that one of the reasons for the introduction of the current system in 1975 had been that | Mil etter mil Mil etter mil "Mil etter mil" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Norwegian by Jahn Teigen. The song is a ballad, with Teigen describing his long journey to find someone and telling this person that he simply cannot walk any further - having walked "mile after mile" already. By all accounts, Teigen did not like Carsten Klouman's brass-dominated jazz arrangement; when the song was issued as a record a few weeks after the contest, it was in a rock version with more drums and guitar, a bit of strings and no brass. This version |
With which country did Celine Dion win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 singing Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi? | Ne partez pas sans moi the French version of Dion's "Incognito" album. Later, it was included in her French compilation album "On ne change pas". A music video was released in 1988. Dion also recorded a German version of "Ne partez pas sans moi", called "Hand in Hand". European 7" single German 7" single Ne partez pas sans moi "Ne partez pas sans moi" ("Don't Leave Without Me") is the Swiss winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed by the Canadian Celine Dion. It was released as a single in Europe in May 1988. Dion performed "Ne partez pas sans moi" for 600 | Ne partez pas sans moi It is considered to be one of the most popular Eurovision entries, mainly because of Dion's subsequent international success. While the single sold 200,000 copies in Europe in two days and over 300,000 copies in total, it is one of the less commercially successful Eurovision winners. It was the first winning song not to be released in the UK or in Ireland. "Ne partez pas sans moi" was also included on Dion's 1988 album "The Best of Celine Dion" released in Europe (June 1988). The song appeared in Canada as B-side to "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour". It also appeared on |
Who represented Russia in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest after having a number one hit the previous year in the UK? | Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. The Russian entry was selected internally by the Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R). t.A.T.u. represented Russia with the song "Ne ver', ne boisia", which placed 3rd and scored 164 points at the contest. In late January 2003, C1R began airing television adverts that announced a submission period where interested artists and composers could submit their proposals for an internal selection until 1 March 2003. On 19 March 2003, C1R announced that the duo t.A.T.u. was selected to represent Russia with the | Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 statement by Channel One said "Considering [the] insignificant difference in points between the first and third places, there are grounds to believe that the contest results could be much different for Russia." RTÉ responded by publishing the unused results of the Irish televote, which showed that had the jury not been used, Turkey would still have won. and Russia would be second. Points awarded by the Russian jury: Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. The Russian entry was selected internally by the Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R). |
Which comedian created and played Tony Ferrino, a Portuguese singer who had won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 with the song Papa Bendi? | Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest Portugal boycotted the contest, and in 2000. As of , Portugal's voting history is as follows: Press Award Artistic Award Composer Award All conductors are Portuguese except those marked with a flag. In the late 1990s the English actor and comedian Steve Coogan created the character ""Tony Ferrino"" for his television comedy series. ""Tony Ferrino"" is supposedly a Portuguese singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest; he is a stereotype based on singers and entertainers often seen on European television programmes in the 1970s and 1980s. The BBC produced a one-off programme "The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon" in 1997. Portugal | Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 Luxembourg was represented by French twins Sophie & Magaly, with the song '"Papa Pingouin", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 19 April in The Hague. The song was chosen internally by broadcaster RTL, and was written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, who also composed the 1980 German entry "Theater". Despite the fact that the song is often considered a byword for Eurovision silliness, "Papa Pingouin" sold over a million copies in France and associated markets, and a cover version by Pigloo spent three weeks at the top of |
What was the name of the act comprising of Gemma Abbey and Chris Cromby who became the first UK act to receive no points overall? | Jemini Jemini Jemini was a British pop group from Liverpool, best known for scoring "nul points" and finishing in last place with their performance of "Cry Baby" at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest in Latvia. Chris Cromby and Gemma Abbey (born 1982) met in 1995 at Liverpool's Starlight Stage School and toured Liverpool's pubs and clubs with the academy's kids' roadshow. At 16, after leaving college, they formed Tricity, named after the brand of electrical appliances. They changed their name to Jemini ("Gem-and-I") at the age of 19. They spent the next two and a half years touring pubs and clubs | The Orissa (Alteration of Name) Act, 2011 The Orissa (Alteration of Name) Act, 2011 The Orissa (Alteration of Name) Act, 2011 is an Act of Odisha Legislative Assembly to alter the name of State of Orissa by substituting Orissa with Odisha. Due to decolonization during British rule, names of several states and cities have been changed. Of late, basing on the demands of the civil society the government of Odisha decided to revert the names to its original ones. The Constitution of India and several other legal documents were drafted with the changed names for which it was necessary for a process of legal enactment. The State |
After the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, how many times had the United Kingdom finished second? | United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 The United Kingdom held a national preliminary round to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. The semi-finals were held on 2–5 February 1959 and the final was held on 7 February 1959. All were presented by Pete Murray. "Sing, Little Birdie" was a pop song which won the national and went on to come second in the contest, it was the UK's best result up until that point. The UK has since come in 2nd place 15 times, the last time was in 1998 and has | United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 the final of the Contest, the song received 18 points and finished in 22nd place. The spokesperson who revealed the United Kingdom's votes for other countries was Cheryl Baker, part of Bucks Fizz which won the 1981 Contest for the United Kingdom. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The United Kingdom was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by "Touch My Fire" performed by Javine. Javine Hylton was born on 27 December 1981 and as a youngster enjoyed listening to her mother's collection of soul and reggae albums. At the age of 10, she was offered an |
How are twin sisters Monica and Gabriela Irimia better known in the music world? | The Cheeky Girls The Cheeky Girls The Cheeky Girls are a Romanian-born British-based recording act consisting of twin sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia (born 31 October 1982), originally from Cluj-Napoca. After appearing as auditionees in "", they achieved success in the charts with four top 10 hits between 2002 and 2004. They are best known for their debut single, "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)", which has sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Gabriela and Monica were born on 31 October 1982 to Doru and Margit Irimia. Gabriela is older by 10 minutes. Their early life in Romania consisted of studying gymnastics and | Gabriela Spanic Gabriela Spanic Gabriela Elena Španić Utrera (born December 10, 1973), known simply as Gabriela Spanic, is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She's known for her roles in several Latin telenovelas, most notably her portrayal of twins in "La usurpadora" (1998), one of the most popular telenovelas in the Spanish-speaking world. Spanic has been signed to Televisa, Telemundo and TV Azteca. Spanic was born in Caracas and raised in Ortiz, to Croatian father Casimiro Spanic and Venezuelan mother Elise Spanic. She has a twin sister, Daniela Spanic, one younger sisters, Patricia, and a younger brother, Antonio. She studied Psychology in Caracas |
Who is the chubbiest out of all of Snow White's seven dwarfs? | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey—who work in a nearby mine. Returning home, they are alarmed to find their cottage clean and suspect that an intruder has invaded their home. The dwarfs find Snow White upstairs, asleep across three of their beds. Snow White awakes to find the dwarfs at her bedside and introduces herself, and all of the dwarfs eventually welcome her into their home after she offers to clean and cook for them. Snow White keeps house for the dwarfs while they mine for jewels during the day, and at night they all sing, play music | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (book) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (book) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1938 picture book written and illustrated by Wanda Gág and published by Coward-McCann. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was a Caldecott Medal Honor Book in 1939. The book is a twist on the classic tale of Snow White by the Brothers Grimm. Since then it has been republished several times, including in 1999, 2004, and 2013. After the success of Walt Disney's film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", author Anne Carroll Moore suggested that Gág retell the story of Snow White in a |
Which Liverpool player is currently the record FA Cup final goalscorer, with 5 goals to his name? | 1989 FA Cup Final 1989 FA Cup Final The 1989 FA Cup Final was the final of the 1988–89 FA Cup, the top football knockout competition in England. The match was a Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton, played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 20 May 1989. Liverpool won 3–2 after extra time, with goals from John Aldridge and two from Ian Rush. Stuart McCall scored both Everton goals. The final was played only five weeks after the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush, and before kick-off there was a minute's silence and the teams wore black armbands | 1971 FA Cup Final 1971 FA Cup Final In the finale to the 1970–71 FA Cup season, the 1971 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Liverpool at Wembley on 8 May 1971. Arsenal won 2–1 after extra time, with all three goals coming in the added half-hour. Steve Heighway opened the scoring for Liverpool with a low drive past Wilson on his near post. However, Arsenal equalised with a scrambled goal from substitute Eddie Kelly – the first time a substitute had ever scored in an FA Cup final. The goal was initially credited to George Graham, but replays showed that the |
Which two word rhyming name is the common name for the plant called the Impatiens Walleriana? | Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana (syn. "Impatiens sultanii"), also known as busy Lizzie (British Isles), balsam, sultana, or simply impatiens, is a species of the genus "Impatiens", native to eastern Africa from Kenya to Mozambique. It is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant growing to tall, with broad lanceolate leaves 3–12 cm long and 2–5 cm broad. Leaves are mostly alternate, although they may be opposite near the top of the plant. The flowers are profusely borne, 2–5 cm diameter, with five petals and a 1 cm spur. The seedpod explodes when ripe in the same manner as other "Impatiens" species, an | Impatiens walleriana cultivars in a range of colours from white to purple, are widely available commercially, either as seeds or young plants. They include the following: Super Elfin series is the dominantly available commercial cultivar group. This group of impatiens was bred by Claude Hope in Costa Rica. Mr. Hope developed this species from its native wild form into one of the most popular bedding plants in the world. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit:- Impatiens downy mildew has spread widely in recent years and has seriously damaged the commercial production of "I. walleriana" hybrids. |
Which song gave Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff a number one hit in 1991? | Vic Reeves duo in "The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer", "Shooting Stars", and "Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer", some of which also featured future cast members of "The Fast Show" and "Little Britain". Reeves is one of the few comedians to have had a number one record in the UK Singles Chart, which he did in company with The Wonder Stuff, singing "Dizzy" (previously a number one hit for Tommy Roe). Including "Dizzy", he released two other singles from his 1991 album "I Will Cure You". A 1994 pilot written by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson entitled "The Honeymoon's Over" was | Vic Reeves Big Night Out Vic Reeves Big Night Out Vic Reeves Big Night Out was a cult British comedy stage show and later TV series which ran on Channel 4 for two series in 1990 and 1991, as well as a New Year special. Its live incarnation marked the beginnings of the collaboration between Vic Reeves (real name Jim Moir) and Bob Mortimer and started their Reeves and Mortimer (also known informally as Vic and Bob) comedy double act. The show was later acknowledged as a seminal force in British comedy throughout the 1990s and which continues to the present day. Arguably the most |
Which 1999 Oscar winning film was directed by Mike Leigh and starred Jim Broadbent as Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan fame? | Jim Broadbent "Enchanted April" (1992), "Bullets over Broadway" (1994), "The Borrowers" (1997), and "Little Voice" (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, "Topsy-Turvy" (1999), playing dramatist Sir William S. Gilbert. He played "The Shy Doctor" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody "Doctor Who" sketch, "Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death". In 2001, Broadbent starred in three of the year's most successful films: "Bridget Jones's Diary"; "Moulin Rouge!", for which he won a BAFTA; and "Iris", for which he won an Oscar for his portrayal of John Bayley. Broadbent voiced Madame Gasket in the 2005 film "Robots". | The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan is a 1953 British technicolor film that dramatises the story of the collaboration between W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Gilbert and Sullivan wrote 14 comic operas, later referred to as the Savoy Operas, which became the most popular series of musical entertainments of the Victorian era and are still popular today. The film was written by Leslie Baily, Sidney Gilliat and Vincent Korda, based on Baily's "The Gilbert and Sullivan Book". It was directed by Sidney Gilliat, with cinematography by Christopher Challis and production design by Hein |
Which phrase was first used in a novel by William Burroughs in 1962 and is now commonly used to describe a type of music? | Heavy metal music Inspired by Burroughs' novels, the term was used in the title of the 1967 album "Featuring the Human Host and the Heavy Metal Kids" by Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, which has been claimed to be its first use in the context of music. The phrase was later lifted by Sandy Pearlman, who used the term to describe The Byrds for their supposed "aluminium style of context and effect", particularly on their album "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" (1968). Metal historian Ian Christe describes what the components of the term mean in "hippiespeak": "heavy" is roughly synonymous with "potent" or "profound," | There Used to Be a Ballpark There Used to Be a Ballpark "There Used to Be a Ballpark" is a song written by Joe Raposo and recorded by Frank Sinatra for Sinatra's 1973 album, "Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back". The song expresses sadness at the loss of a baseball team and its ballpark, which once gave its fans and players joy, along with other childhood delights such as "rock candy and a great big Fourth of July". A key phrase in the song is "Now the children try to find it / And they can't believe their eyes / For the old team just isn't playing |
Who first coined the words madcap, hobnob and swagger? | Hobnob biscuit from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night". Plain Hobnobs are made at the Tollcross factory in Glasgow. The chocolate variety is made at the Harlesden factory. The basic ingredients for Hobnobs are oats. The original tagline of the Hobnobs was "one nibble and you're nobbled", and was removed. It has since been brought back, but slightly changed by adding "hob" to the beginning of the last word. The tagline "Chocolate now has Hobnobs underneath" was used for the introduction in the UK of chocolate Hobnobs. Hobnob biscuit Hobnobs is the brand name of a commercial biscuit. They are made from rolled oats and | Hobnob biscuit also released in Canada in November 2012, made available in Wal-Mart's British modular section in their food aisles. The McVitie's Hobnob is the third most popular biscuit in the UK to "dunk" into tea, with its chocolate variant sixth. In 2014 a UK survey declared the Chocolate Hobnob the nation's favourite biscuit. The commercial recipe was introduced by McVitie's in the UK in 1985. The biscuit is currently available in many varieties, including dark chocolate, chocolate orange, and Hobnob bars. Other Hobnobs-branded snacks include a Hobnobs flapjack. Hobnobs contains approx 0.16 g of sodium per biscuit. The name hob-nob comes |
Used in the English language, which German word means noisy ghost? | Ghost for ghost used in regional English of the southern United States, and the "haint tale" is a common feature of southern oral and literary tradition. The term "poltergeist" is a German word, literally a "noisy ghost", for a spirit said to manifest itself by invisibly moving and influencing objects. "Wraith" is a Scots word for "ghost", "spectre", or "apparition". It appeared in Scottish Romanticist literature, and acquired the more general or figurative sense of "portent" or "omen". In 18th- to 19th-century Scottish literature, it also applied to aquatic spirits. The word has no commonly accepted etymology; the "OED" notes "of | Ghost word as well regard them as a source of linguistic challenge and entertainment; probably most of them disappear harmlessly, and those that enter common use might well gain general acceptance simply because they express something comfortably, or otherwise meet a need. The ultimate origins of most words in any language are in essence no more respectable. Ghost word A ghost word is a word published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work, having rarely, if ever, been used in practice, and hitherto having been meaningless. As a rule a ghost word will have originated from an error, such as a |
What two word phrase is Sweeney Todd Cockney rhyming slang for? | Rhyming slang to the phrase "Sweeney Todd" for "Flying Squad", a rapid response unit of London’s Metropolitan Police. In "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976–79), a comic twist was added to rhyming slang by way of spurious and fabricated examples which a young man had laboriously attempted to explain to his father (e.g. 'dustbins' meaning 'children', as in 'dustbin lids'='kids'; 'Teds' being 'Ted Heath' and thus 'teeth'; and even 'Chitty Chitty' being 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', and thus 'rhyming slang'...). It was also featured in an episode of "The Good Life" in the first season (1975) where Tom and Barbara | Rhyming slang Rhyming slang Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. It is especially prevalent in the UK, Ireland and Australia. It started in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. In the United States, especially the criminal underworld of the West Coast between 1880 and 1920, rhyming slang has sometimes been known as Australian slang. The construction of rhyming slang involves replacing a common word with a phrase of two or more words, the last of which rhymes with the original word; then, in almost |
Which word in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet would score the most points in a game of Scrabble? | NATO phonetic alphabet by those who exchange voice messages by radio or telephone, regardless of language differences or the quality of the communication channel. The 26 code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet are assigned to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order as follows: , Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, , Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. Strict adherence to the prescribed spelling words is required in order to avoid the problems of confusion that the spelling alphabet is designed to overcome. As noted in a | NATO phonetic alphabet underlined syllable of each letter word should be emphasized, and each syllable of the code words for the figures (1969–Present) should be equally emphasized. The Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet is used by the International Civil Aviation Organization for international aircraft communications. The ITU-R Radiotelephony Alphabet is used by the International Maritime Organization for international marine communications. NATO phonetic alphabet The NATO phonetic alphabet, officially denoted as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, and also commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet, and in a variation also known officially as the ITU phonetic alphabet and figure code, is the most widely used radiotelephone |
Beelzebub is Hebrew for what phrase, which is also the title of a famous novel? | Beelzebub "Beelzebub" is in , written "Ba‘al Zəbûb", referring to a deity worshipped by the Philistines. The title "Ba'al", meaning "Lord" in Ugaritic, was used in conjunction with a descriptive name of a specific god. Opinions differ on what the name means. In one understanding, "Ba‘al Zəbûb" is translated literally as "lord of the flies". It was long ago suggested that there was a relationship between the Philistine god, and cults of flies—referring to a view of them as pests, feasting on excrement—appearing in the Hellenic world, such as Zeus Apomyios or Myiagros. This is confirmed by the Ugaritic text which | Beelzebub slurred pronunciation of "zebûb"; from "zebel", a word used to mean "dung" in the Targums; or from Hebrew "zebûl" found in in the phrase "bêt-zebûl", "lofty house". In any case, the form "Beelzebub" was substituted for "Beelzeboul" in the Syriac translation and Latin Vulgate translation of the gospels, and this substitution was repeated in the King James Version of the Bible, the resulting form "Beelzeboul" being mostly unknown to Western European and descendant cultures until some more recent translations restored it. Beelzebub is also identified in the New Testament as the devil, "prince of the demons". Biblical scholar Thomas Kelly |
As at 2006, who are the only team to have played in every World Cup? | Brazil at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Brazil at the 2006 FIFA World Cup At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 18th time in the event. The country remained as the only national team to have participated in every installment of the FIFA World Cup. The Brazilian team played until the quarter-finals, where they were defeated by France, finishing the tournament in the fifth place — for the third time in history (1954 and 1986 were the previous instances). Brazil's qualifying for the event marked the first time in history in which a returning champion (the country had won the 2002 World Cup) had | Croatia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Croatia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Croatia participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This was their third appearance. Up to 2006, the country had qualified for every FIFA World Cup which it has been eligible for since independence in 1991. Croatia was in Group 8 of UEFA's World Cup qualifications. They played alongside Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland, Malta and Sweden. During the course of qualifications, the team remained undefeated. At the end of qualification, the team was tied with Sweden in points. However, Croatia won the tiebreaker based on their head-to-head record (Croatia won both meetings). The complete results |
In which year were 3 points for a win first introduced to the group stages of the World Cup finals? | Three points for a win can be made for relative number of ties. The system was proposed for the English Football League (then known as The Football League) by Jimmy Hill. It was introduced in England in 1981, but did not attract much use elsewhere until it was used in the 1994 World Cup finals. In 1995, FIFA formally adopted the system, and it subsequently became standard in international tournaments, as well as most national football leagues. This lists association football leagues where the standard is three points for a win in regulation time, one point for a draw, zero for a defeat. The year | Three points for a win for a win, one point for a shootout win, no points for a shootout loss, none for a loss. The Norwegian First Division (in 1987) and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and its lower divisions (in 1988) used three points for a win, two points for a shootout win, one point for a shootout loss, none for a loss. The same system is adopted in the group stages of the 2016–17 EFL Trophy and 2016–17 Scottish League Cup onward (in both cases, no extra time will be played). The Iraqi Premier League has used two different variants of this system. |
What was the name of the dog who found the World Cup in 1966 after it had been stolen? | 1966 FIFA World Cup because the organisers (FIFA and the FA) feared that North Korea's presence – a socialist country that was not recognised by the United Kingdom – in the World Cup would cause problems with South Korea. A memo from the Foreign Office months before the finals began stated that the solution would be "denying the visas to North Korean players". The 1966 World Cup had a rather unusual hero off the field, a dog called Pickles. In the build-up to the tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from an exhibition display. A nationwide hunt for the icon ensued. It was | The Dog Who Had Kittens The Dog Who Had Kittens The Dog Who Had Kittens is a 1991 children's picture book by Polly Robertus and illustrated by Janet Stevens. It is about a basset hound who finds himself adopting some kittens. "The Dog Who Had Kittens" has been reviewed by "Books for Keeps" that wrote "A really good book: it doesn't duck the issues, the animals remain true to their likely characteristics and we're left with wry smiles on our faces." and "Kirkus Reviews" called it "Good fun." "BookList" found it "An amusing combination of text and art, especially appealing for children who know and |
In which city did every match from the 1930 World Cup take place? | 1930 FIFA World Cup Final 1930 FIFA World Cup Final The 1930 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match contested by Uruguay and Argentina to determine the champion of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. The final was a rematch of the gold medal match of the 1928 Olympics, which Uruguay won after a replay. The final was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 30 July, a Wednesday. Up to date, it is, along with the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, the only World Cup Final not to be played on a Sunday (the latter being played on a Saturday). This World | 1930 FIFA World Cup decision. The hosts scored three more in the second half to win 6–1, Pedro Cea completing a hat-trick. The now-traditional third place play-off was not established until 1934, so the format of the 1930 World Cup is unique in not distinguishing between the third and fourth placed teams. Occasional sources, notably a FIFA Bulletin from 1984, incorrectly imply that a third-place match occurred and was won 3–1 by Yugoslavia. Accounts differ as to whether a third-place match was originally scheduled. According to a 2009 book by Hyder Jawad, Yugoslavia refused to play a third-place match because they were upset with |
What type of animal was World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 World Cup? | 1966 FIFA World Cup later discovered wrapped in newspaper as the dog sniffed under some bushes in London. The FA commissioned a replica cup in case the original cup was not found in time. This replica is held at the English National Football Museum in Manchester, where it is on display. "World Cup Willie", the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. "World Cup Willie" is a lion, a typical symbol of the United Kingdom, wearing a Union Flag jersey emblazoned with the words "WORLD CUP". | FIFA World Cup Cup Willie", the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot. World Cups feature official match balls specially designed for each tournament. Each World Cup also has an official song, which have been performed by artists ranging from Shakira to Will Smith. Other songs, such as “Nessun dorma”, performed by The Three Tenors at four World Cup concerts, have also become identified with the tournament. Forming a partnership with FIFA in 1970, Panini published its first sticker album for the 1970 World Cup. Since then, collecting and trading stickers has become part of the World Cup experience, |
Which 40 year old captained the 1982 World Cup winners? | 1982 FIFA World Cup only one goal scored against Italy's two), and also the only World Cup winner to draw or lose three matches at the Finals. By winning, Italy equalled Brazil's record of winning the World Cup three times. Italy's total of twelve goals scored in seven matches set a new low for average goals scored per game by a World Cup winning side (subsequently exceeded by Spain in 2010), while Italy's aggregate goal difference of +6 for the tournament remains a record low for a champion, equalled by Spain. Italy's 40-year-old captain-goalkeeper Dino Zoff became the oldest player to win the World | 1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final 1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final The 1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Barcelona of Spain and Standard Liège of Belgium. It was the final match of the 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 22nd European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was held on 12 May 1982 at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, the home ground of FC Barcelona. Barcelona won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Allan Simonsen and Quini. The 2nd goal for Barcelona was after a free kick. Barcelona player Quini took the free kick before the referee |
Who played Alex Forrest, the editor of a publishing company, in the 1987 film Fatal Attraction? | Fatal Attraction Fatal Attraction Fatal Attraction is a 1987 American psychological erotic thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay written by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film "Diversion". Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer, the film centers on a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and becomes obsessed with him. "Fatal Attraction" was released on September 18, 1987 by Paramount Pictures. It received generally positive critical response and generated controversy at the time of its release. The film became a huge box office success, grossing | Fatal Attraction (play) previews on 8 March 2014, before making its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 25 March, for a fifteen-week run booking until 21 June 2014. Rehearsals for the show began on 29 January, with title casting including Mark Bazeley as Dan Gallagher, Kristin Davis as Beth Gallagher and Natascha McElhone playing Alex Forrest. Fatal Attraction (play) Fatal Attraction is a 2014 play adapted from his original screenplay by James Dearden. It is based on the 1987 film "Fatal Attraction", and it opened in London's West End at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 25 March 2014, following previews from |
In which Sheffield stadium do the events take place in the Channel 4 TV show The Games? | The Games (UK TV series) The Games (UK TV series) The Games is a British reality sports game show that ran on Channel 4 for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, by doing Olympic-style events, such as weight lifting, gymnastics and diving. At the end of the series, the contestants with the most points from each round were awarded either a gold, silver or bronze medal. The show was mainly filmed in Sheffield, at the Sheffield Arena, Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge. In later series, the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, iceSheffield and in series 4 the National Watersports | The Games (UK TV series) Lusardi, Shane Lynch and Romeo represented Team 2004. Team 2006 won the champion of champions 2006, scoring 29 points. The team of 2005 came second with 23. Finally team 2004 with 20. This Champion of Champions saw Shane Lynch achieve a dive which had never been performed on "The Games" before - a somersault. The trophy for the winners was presented by represented Team 2004, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield. The Games (UK TV series) The Games is a British reality sports game show that ran on Channel 4 for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, |
Which darts player is known as The Power? | Phil Taylor (darts player) Phil Taylor (darts player) Philip Douglas Taylor (born 13 August 1960) is an English retired professional darts player, nicknamed The Power. He is widely regarded as the greatest darts player of all time, having won 214 professional tournaments, including 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. He won eight consecutive World Championships from 1995 to 2002 and reached 14 consecutive finals from 1994 to 2007 (both records). He won the PDC Player of the Year award six times (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012) and has twice been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, | Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster (born 12 August 1983 in St Asaph) is a professional left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, but nicknamed The Spider he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. Webster began his career on the British Darts Organisation (BDO) circuit, winning the BDO World Championship in 2008. Webster became a full-time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified registered plumber. Webster made progress once he was aged 18 and could play in Local Darts Leagues in public houses in his native North Wales. He started playing for the local |
Who played Fagin in the original West End production of Oliver and in the 1968 film of the same name? | Racism in the work of Charles Dickens who have portrayed Fagin on stage include Richard Kline, Ron Moody in the Oscar-winning film of the musical "Oliver!", and Richard Dreyfuss in a Disney live action TV production. Will Eisner's 2003 graphic novel "Fagin the Jew" retells the story of "Oliver Twist" from Fagin's perspective, both humanising Fagin and making him authentically Jewish. Jewish filmmaker (and Holocaust survivor) Roman Polanski made a film adaptation of "Oliver Twist" in 2004. Concerning the portrait of Fagin in his film, Polanski said In the same interview, Polanski reluctantly notes that there are elements of "Oliver Twist" which echo his own childhood as | Fagin distinguished by their different costumes, especially their coats. Pryce used a patched red and brown coat, while Lindsay used the traditional dark green overcoat seen in the 1968 film version. In Disney's 1997 live action television production, "Oliver Twist", Fagin is played by Richard Dreyfuss. In the 1997 film "Twisted" (a film loosely based on Dickens' "Oliver Twist") the Fagin character is played by actor William Hickey. In the 2003 film "Twist" (a film loosely based on Dickens' "Oliver Twist") Fagin is played by actor Gary Farmer. In the 2007 BBC television adaptation Fagin is played by Timothy Spall. Contrary |
How many pairs of ribs does a human have? 8, 10 or 12? | Rule of 10-12 Rule of 10-12 In contract bridge, the Rule of 10-12 is applied when the opening lead is the third or the fifth best from the defender's suit. By subtracting the rank of the card led from 10 or 12 respectively, a defender can determine how many cards are higher than the card partner has led. Ten is used if the lead is fifth best and 12 is used if the lead is the third best. The Rule of 11 applies when the lead is the 4th best. When following the Rule of 10-12, the lead is the third card from | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a crossover between the panel games "8 Out of 10 Cats" and "Countdown". The show follows the format of "Countdown", but with hosts and contestants from "8 Out of 10 Cats", and an emphasis on humour. The first episode aired as part of Channel 4's "mash-up night" on 2 January 2012; the first full series was aired in July 2013 and multiple series have since been commissioned. Episodes feature Jimmy Carr as host; two teams of two contestants feature in most episodes, with Sean Lock |
Which is the only fish able to hold objects in its tail? | Tiger tail seahorse Tiger tail seahorse The tiger tail seahorse ("Hippocampus comes") is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtidal aquatic beds and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss. The tiger tail sea horse lives in Western Central Pacific: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. It lives from 0-1.5 years in captivity and in the wild, 1–5 years. It is harmless. Its climate in water is tropical; 15°N - 1°N and Its maximum size is 18.7 cm. Its snout is 2.2 | Prehensile tail Prehensile tail A prehensile tail is the tail of an animal that has adapted to be able to grasp or hold objects. Fully prehensile tails can be used to hold and manipulate objects, and in particular to aid arboreal creatures in finding and eating food in the trees. If the tail cannot be used for this it is considered only partially prehensile - such tails are often used to anchor an animal's body to dangle from a branch, or as an aid for climbing. The term "prehensile" means "able to grasp" (from the Latin "prehendere", to take hold of, to |
Which animal has the Latin name of Lupus? | Lupus (constellation) Lupus (constellation) Lupus is a constellation located in the deep Southern Sky. Its name is Latin for wolf. Lupus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations, although it was previously an asterism associated with the neighboring constellation Centaurus. In ancient times, the constellation was considered an asterism within Centaurus, and was considered to have been an arbitrary animal, killed, or about to be killed, on behalf of, or for, Centaurus. An alternative visualization, attested by Eratosthenes, saw this constellation as a wineskin held by Centaurus. | Animal name changes in Turkey to imply that Armenians and Kurds resided in the areas where the animals lived. However, only the Latin or scientific names of the animals were changed. Andrew Polaszek, the executive secretary of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, the organization responsible for establishing species naming conventions, has said in an interview that the revised names are scientifically acceptable; however, their acceptance depends upon article publications in scientific journals. These changes currently affect only official taxonomic nomenclature usage by the Turkish Government. Animal name changes in Turkey The animal name changes in Turkey is the revision of taxonomic nomenclature of three |
No Mean City by Maggie Bell is the theme tune to which long running TV detective show? | No Mean City The title is also the name of a song written by Mike Moran and sung by Maggie Bell used as the theme music for the STV detective drama series "Taggart". No Mean City No Mean City is a 1935 novel by H. Kingsley Long, a journalist, and Alexander McArthur, an unemployed worker. It is an account of life in the Gorbals, a run-down slum district of Glasgow (now mostly demolished, but re-built in a contemporary style) with the hard men and the razor gangs. Whatever its literary or other merits, for many years it was regarded as the definitive account | Chicken Man (theme tune) Chicken Man (theme tune) "Chicken man" is a tune composed in 1975 by Alan Hawkshaw which is notable for its use in two popular British TV series since the 1970s. It was recorded in Munich as part of the Themes International music library. Hawkshaw composed the tune in less than an hour, claiming he 'didn't really know what [he] was doing' and that 'he just wanted to do something quirky'. It became well known as the theme to the long-running children's series "Grange Hill". In its original version it was used as the main title music from 1978-1987, and was |
Which TV comedian has played characters including Stavros, Tim Nice But Dim and Wayne Slob? | Up Series "", first aired in 1992, parodies the series. Harry Enfield parodied the series in a spoof titled '2 Up' with his characters Tim Nice-but-Dim and Wayne Slob. The original hypothesis of "Seven Up!" was that class structure is so strong in the UK that a person's life path would be set at birth. The producer of the original programme had at one point thought to line the children up on the street, have three of them step forward and narrate "of these twenty children, only three will be successful" (an idea which was not used). The idea of class immobility | Harry Enfield Pam Herbert", who use the catchphrase "We are considerably richer than you" (in an exaggerated West-Midlands accent), "Tim Nice-But-Dim", "The Scousers", "Smashie and Nicey, Wayne and Waynetta Slob, Annoying Kid Brother", who grew into "Kevin the Teenager", and two old-fashioned presenters, "Mr Cholmondley-Warner and Grayson". In 1991, Enfield played Dermot in the sitcom "Men Behaving Badly" along with Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash, originally on Thames Television. Enfield left after the first series, and was replaced in the second series by Neil Morrissey as Tony. Enfield is a professed fan of opera and fronted a Channel 4 documentary |
In a 2004 poll run by the BBC, which TV show won the title of Best British Sitcom? | Blackadder in the "100 Greatest British Television Programmes", a list created by the British Film Institute. In 2004, a BBC TV poll for "Britain's Best Sitcom", "Blackadder" was voted the second best British sitcom of all time, topped by "Only Fools and Horses". It was also ranked as the 20th Best TV Show of All Time by "Empire" magazine. Despite regular statements denying any plans for a fifth series, cast members are regularly asked about the possibility of a new series. In January 2005, Tony Robinson told ITV's "This Morning" that Rowan Atkinson was more keen than he has been in | Britain's Best Sitcom Britain's Best Sitcom Britain's Best Sitcom was a BBC media campaign in which television viewers were asked to decide the best British situation comedy. Viewers could vote via telephone, SMS, or BBC Online. This first round of voting was conducted in 2003, after which the BBC published a list of the top 100 selections. From this list, they produced a 12-episode television series broadcast by BBC Two from January through March 2004. The series was a retrospective that examined the history and qualities of the contending programmes. In the premiere episode, Jonathan Ross summarised the progress of the poll, and |
Who was the original presenter of Juke Box Jury? | Juke Box Jury Lucky Stars". Ian Dury and The Blockheads named their November 1981 album, "Juke Box Dury". In 1989, BBC TV's "Arena" produced a programme titled "Juke Box Jury" to commemorate the centenary of the jukebox. Hosted by David Jacobs, it also featured "Juke Box Jury" regulars Pete Murray and Dusty Springfield, with Phil Collins and Sarah Jane Morris making up the rest of the team. "The Late Show programme", "Classical Juke Box Jury" (1990) was a spoof of "Juke Box Jury", in which a panel of three people with a background in classical music voted on different versions of Beethoven's 9th | Juke Box Jury Juke Box Jury Juke Box Jury is a music panel show which originally ran on the BBC Television Service from 1 June 1959 until 27 December 1967. The programme was based on the American show "Jukebox Jury", itself an offshoot of a long-running radio series. Throughout its run the series featured celebrity showbusiness guests on a rotating weekly panel judging the hit potential of recent releases. By 1962 the programme attracted 12 million viewers weekly on Saturday nights. The concept was later revived by the BBC for one series in 1979 and a further two series in 1989/1990. "Juke Box |
What is the name of the fictional borough in which Eastenders is set? | EastEnders: E20 Faith. The same year, the series was nominated in the Best Soap category at the Virgin Media TV Awards. EastEnders: E20 EastEnders: E20 (sometimes just E20) is a British Internet soap opera, which began airing on 8 January 2010. A spin-off from the established BBC soap "EastEnders", it is set in "EastEnders" regular setting of Albert Square, a Victorian square in the fictional borough of Walford, in the East End of London. Each series follows a group of teenage characters: Zsa Zsa Carter (Emer Kenny), Leon Small (Sam Attwater), Fatboy (Ricky Norwood) and Mercy Olubunmi (Bunmi Mojekwu) in series 1; | What Is the What writes: "Over the course of many years, Dave and I have collaborated to tell my story... I told [him] what I knew and what I could remember, and from that material he created this work of art." The book is typical of Eggers' style: blending non-fictional and fictional elements into a non-fiction novel or memoir. By classifying the book a novel, Eggers says, he freed himself to re-create conversations, streamline complex relationships, add relevant detail and manipulate time and space in helpful ways—all while maintaining the essential truthfulness of the storytelling. However, not all critics were impressed. Lee Siegel sees |
What was the name of the bar in which the TV show Cheers was set? | Cheers Beacon Hill two large TV screens specially set up for the event. The cast of "Cheers" watched the finale inside the bar. On the episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" that aired after the finale took place live at the party outside the bar, with many celebrities including sportscaster Bob Costas in the bar, Jay Leno walked into the bar and interviewed them. Later, Leno played many games with the "Cheers" cast inside the bar, and at the end of the show, the "Cheers" theme was played outside the bar. In 2002, the Bull & Finch Pub was officially renamed | What It Was, Was Football record, Capitol Records took over distribution and ultimately sold nearly 800,000 copies. It also shot into the Top 10 in the Billboard record charts, peaking at #9 in February 1954. "What It Was..." (which remains one of the biggest-selling comedy records of all time) was instrumental in launching Griffith's career in television, stage, and film. On the original single, the monologue is credited to ""Deacon" Andy Griffith." Griffith made an appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1954, in large part due to the popularity of the record. "What It Was, Was Football" was printed in "Mad" magazine in 1958, |
Born in 1960, which TV and radio presenter was named the most powerful man on the radio by Radio Times in 2005? | Radio Times's Most Powerful People named the actress Julie Walters as their choice for the most powerful person in drama. In January 2005, "Radio Times" published the third Most Powerful People in TV Comedy list, which was topped by the comedy duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams for their sketch show "Little Britain", which the magazine called "inspired". That June, "Radio Times" published their final Most Powerful People list, which named the most influential people in radio in the UK. Restricted only to current broadcasters, the poll was won by the DJ and TV host Jonathan Ross, who was praised as "one of the wittiest | Radio Times's Most Powerful People Radio Times's Most Powerful People "Radio Times" Most Powerful People was a series of listings created by the British television and radio magazine "Radio Times" from January 2003 to June 2005. The lists charted who the magazine believed were the most powerful people from three different areas of British media: TV comedy, TV drama and radio. The listing for TV comedy was published three times, every January from 2003 to 2005; the drama and radio lists were produced just once each, in July 2004 and June 2005 respectively. The first Most Powerful People listing was published by "Radio Times" in |
In a game of snooker, what colour ball is worth 3 points? | Rules of snooker Rules of snooker Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each (sometimes played with fewer red balls, commonly 6 or 10), and six balls of different : yellow (2 points), green (3), brown (4), blue (5), pink (6), black (7). A player (or team) wins a (individual game) of snooker by scoring more points than the opponent(s), using the cue | Snooker its spot as a tiebreaker. A player may also concede a frame while on strike if he or she thinks there are not enough points available on the table to beat the opponent's score. In professional snooker this is a common occurrence. Points may also be scored in a game when a player's opponent . A foul can occur for various reasons, most commonly for failing to hit the correct ball (e.g. hitting a colour first when the player was attempting to hit a red), or for sending the cue ball into a pocket. The former may occur when the |
Which actress famously stripped off her bikini top in slow motion in the 1982 film Fast Times At Ridgemont High? | Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe, adapted from his 1981 book of the same title. Crowe went undercover at Clairemont High School in San Diego and wrote about his experiences. The film was the directorial debut of Amy Heckerling and chronicles a school year in the lives of freshmen Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Mark Ratner (Brian Backer), and their respective older friends Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) and Mike Damone (Robert Romanus), both of whom believe themselves wiser in | Fast Times at Ridgemont High film ranks #15 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies", and #2 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the "50 Best High School Movies". The film is also recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The film inspired a short-lived 1986 television series for CBS called "Fast Times". Ray Walston and Vincent Schiavelli reprised their roles as Hand and Vargas on the show. Other characters from the movie were played by different actors. Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe, adapted from his |
Which female tennis player won the French Open and U.S. Open in both 1991 and 1992, but didn't compete in either of these events in 1993 or 1994? | 1992 French Open 1992 French Open The 1992 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 96th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1992. This was the last time both the top seeds won the men's singles and women's singles until the 2018 French Open. Jim Courier defeated Petr Korda, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf, 6–2, 3–6, 10–8 Jakob Hlasek / Marc Rosset defeated David Adams | 1993 Italian Open (tennis) 1993 Italian Open (tennis) The 1993 Italian Open was a tennis tournament held in 1994. It was the 50th edition of the Rome Masters tennis tournament. and was part of the Tier I Series of the 1993 WTA Tour and the ATP Super 9 of the 1993 ATP Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was held from 3 May through 9 May 1993 and the men's tournament was held from 10 May through 17 May 1993. Jim Courier defeated Goran Ivanišević, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 Conchita Martínez |
How many golden stars appear in the circle on the blue background of the flag of the European Union? | Symbols of the European Union 96 (15 abstentions). In 2017, the president of France Emmanuel Macron sent a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk which contained a declaration endorsing the symbols declaration of the Treaty of Lisbon. The flag of Europe is used to represent both the European Union and the Council of Europe. It consists of a circle of 12 golden (yellow) stars on a blue background. The blue represents the west, the number of stars represents completeness while their position in a circle represents unity. The stars do not vary according to the members of either organisation as they are intended to | Flag of the Western European Union WEU upon the entry into force of the Modified Brussels Treaty. Flag of the Western European Union The flag of the Western European Union (WEU) was dark blue with a semicircle of ten yellow five pointed stars, broken at the top, with the organisation's initials in the centre. Although it is the flag of a military organisation, it has rarely been flown in military situations. The flag is dark blue with a semicircle of ten yellow five pointed stars, broken at the top, with the white letters WEU horizontally across the centre and UEO vertically across the centre sharing the |
From which island nation does the lager Red Stripe originate? | Red Stripe Houston, Texas. Red Stripe Red Stripe is a 4.7% ABV pale lager brewed by Desnoes & Geddes in Jamaica. It was first introduced in 1928 from a recipe developed by Paul H. Geddes, and Bill Martindale. It is brewed under license in the UK and USA. In 1993, Guinness Brewing Worldwide, now Diageo, acquired a controlling interest in Desnoes & Geddes, and took over international distribution in many markets. In 2015, Heineken acquired Diageo's stake and stated it would launch an offer for the shares it did not own. Red Stripe was first produced in the early 1930s by the | Red Stripe tour with a high-profile act. Winners of the award included The Runners, Ben Howard, Klaus Says Buy The Record, and The Laurel Collective, while judges ranged from musicians such as Guy Garvey, music journalists and brand representatives from Red Stripe. As a result, brand sales grew significantly with Red Stripe becoming available throughout Camden, Manchester, Glasgow, Brighton and in key music venues across the UK. During this period, Red Stripe continued to be the unofficial beer of the Notting Hill Carnival which it has been since 1976. Writer and music festival PR Alex Lee Thomson also presented a series of |
How many points does a Star of David have? | How Does a Moment Last Forever due to the film's success at the box office. It has peaked at number one for two weeks in the singer's native Canadian province of Quebec, number nine on the US "Billboard"s Kid Digital Song Sales, number 94 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart (number 80 in Scotland) and number 124 on the French Digital Singles Chart (number 125 on the Overall Sales Chart). "How Does a Moment Last Forever" also proved to be successful in South Korea, where it reached number six. On November 17, 2017, "How Does a Moment Last Forever" won a Hollywood Music in Media Award | Star of David of United States Army private Hal Baumgarten, who wore a Star of David emblazoned on his back during the 1944 invasion of Normandy. The flag of Israel, depicting a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes was adopted on October 28, 1948, five months after the country's establishment. The origins of the flag's design date from the First Zionist Congress in 1897; the flag has subsequently been known as the "flag of Zion". Many Modern Orthodox synagogues, and many synagogues of other Jewish movements, have the Israeli flag with the Star of David prominently |
Who became the first women to win an Oscar for Best Original Song when she did so in 1976 with the film A Star Is Born? | A Star Is Born (1976 film) Oscar). In this film, Streisand is instead depicted as winning a Grammy, and, in real life, the film's song "Evergreen" won her both a Grammy (for Song of the Year) and an Oscar. According to at least one Streisand biography, unhappy with a few of Frank Pierson's scenes, Streisand later directed them herself (a claim also made for 1979's "The Main Event"), adding to the rumors that she and Pierson clashed constantly during production. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: "A Star Is Born" was the second remake of the original 1937 drama, the prior | When You Wish Upon a Star on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue number BD 823. It won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was also the first Disney song to win an Oscar. The American Film Institute ranked "When You Wish Upon a Star" seventh in their 100 Greatest Songs in Film History, the highest ranked Disney animated film song, and also one of only four Disney animated film songs to appear on the list, the others being "Someday My Prince Will Come" from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" ranked at No. 19, "Beauty and the Beast" from "Beauty and |
How many white stripes are there on the flag of the USA? | The White Stripes discography single "Blue Orchid". "Icky Thump", the band's sixth and final album, followed in June 2007. "Icky Thump" became the band's highest-charting album on the "Billboard" 200, peaking at number two on the chart. The album also spawned the single "Icky Thump", which peaked at number twenty-six on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and became a top ten hit in Canada and the United Kingdom. The White Stripes discography The American duo The White Stripes has released six studio albums, two live albums, four video albums, one extended play, twenty-eight singles, and fifteen music videos. After three singles, The White Stripes released | The White Stripes (album) The White Stripes (album) The White Stripes is the debut studio album by American alternative rock duo The White Stripes, released on June 15, 1999. The album was produced by Jim Diamond and vocalist/guitarist Jack White, recorded in January 1999 at Ghetto Recorders and Third Man Studios in Detroit. White dedicated the album to deceased blues musician Son House. Johnny Walker of the Soledad Brothers played slide guitar on two songs: "Suzy Lee" and "I Fought Piranhas". Walker is credited with having taught Jack White how to play slide, a technique featured heavily on the White Stripes' first two albums. |
The White Stripes 2003 hit single I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself was originally a hit in 1964 for which female singer? | I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself for Jackson's whilst the original backing track was retained. Dusty Springfield recorded "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" in a session at Olympic Studios in Westminster with production credited to Philips Records owner Johnny Franz - although Springfield later stated her solo Philips tracks were self-produced - and arranged by Ivor Raymonde who conducted his orchestra; personnel on the session included Big Jim Sullivan on guitar and Bobby Graham on drums. Springfield, whose first solo recordings had included covers of the Bacharach/David compositions "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Wishin' and Hopin' " - had brought back | I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself would remain Springfield's only UK solo hit to chart higher than "I Just Don't Know...". A concurrent US release of Springfield's "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" was preempted by the presence of Springfield's "Wishin' and Hopin'" in the US Top Ten over the summer of 1964. Springfield's "I Just Don't Know..." received a belated US release in October 1965 featured on a single with Springfield's current UK hit "Some of Your Lovin'"; that month Springfield made a promotional junket to the US which included performances of both of the single's tracks on the TV shows "Hullabaloo" |
In which city is the hotel Burj al-Arab, which markets itself as the world's first seven-star hotel? | Burj Al Arab Engineers created a ground/surface layer of large rocks, which is circled with a concrete honeycomb pattern, which serves to protect the foundation from erosion. It took three years to reclaim the land from the sea, while it took fewer than three years to construct the building itself. The building contains over of concrete and 9,000 tons of steel. Inside the building, the atrium is tall. Burj Al Arab is the world's third tallest hotel (not including buildings with mixed use). The structure of the Rose Rayhaan, also in Dubai, is taller than Burj Al Arab. The hotel is managed by | Burj Al Arab the espionage novel "Performance Anomalies"takes place at the top of the Burj Al Arab, where the spy protagonist Cono 7Q discovers that through deadly betrayal his spy nemesis Katerina has maneuvered herself into the top echelon of the government of Kazakhstan. The Hotel can also be seen in "Syriana", "" and also some Bollywood movies. Richard Hammond included the building in his television series, "Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections". The Burj Al Arab serves as the cover image for the 2009 album "Ocean Eyes" by Owl City. Burj Al Arab The Burj Al Arab (, "Tower of the Arabs") is a |
What two colours were the stripes of Newcastle United's original football kit, before they changed it in 1904 to avoid confusion with another nearby football club? | Newcastle East End F.C. as "Newcastle United Football Club Co. Ltd." until 6 September 1895. The original and most common colours of the club was red shirts, with white shorts and black socks. Despite the fact that this was the kit they first wore and indeed the kit originally passed on to Newcastle United after the merger, a second kit has gained more attention in some sources. The second kit was a brief change in colours during the mid-1880s, this kit was made up of a red and white striped shirt, with navy shorts and black socks. It is considered highly ironic in the | St Kilda Football Club the latter to be re-listed as a rookie. The original colours of the St Kilda Football Club are red, white and black. In the club's early years, from 1873 to 1896, the players wore a thinly striped red, white and black jumper; the stripes were later widened. In 1915, St Kilda changed its colours to red, yellow and black, to avoid playing in the colours of the German Empire's flag during a war against that country; in honour of allied power Belgium, they played in its flag colours for the remainder of the First World War. In 1923 the club |
How many times has the flag known as the stars and stripes been changed since it was first adopted by 13 American states? | Flag of the United States 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner. The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. The 48-star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49-star version became official on July 4, 1959. The 50-star flag was ordered by the then president Eisenhower on August 21, 1959, and was adopted in July | Flag of the United States to rumor, the Washington family coat of arms, shown in a 15th-century window of Selby Abbey, was the origin of the stars and stripes. In 1795, the number of stars and stripes was increased from 13 to 15 (to reflect the entry of Vermont and Kentucky as states of the Union). For a time the flag was not changed when subsequent states were admitted, probably because it was thought that this would cause too much clutter. It was the 15-star, 15-stripe flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort M'Henry", later known as "The Star Spangled Banner", |
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