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| 771 | What habit does an onychophagist have? | Biting their fingernails | |
| 772 | How many yards are there in a mile? | 1760 | |
| 773 | What dance was named after the Portuguese phrase meaning `snapping of a whip`? | Lambada | |
| 774 | How many yards long is a furlong? | 220 | |
| 775 | Which of the following has the most calories? A medium sized boiled egg, one teaspoon of butter or half a grapefruit? | A medium sized boiled egg | |
| 776 | What is the most common accident in UK homes? Struck By Static Object, Struct By Moving Object or Tripping Over? | Tripping Over | |
| 777 | What is the official name of `the Old Bailey`? | The Central Criminal Court | |
| 778 | What is coimetrophobia the fear of? Unconsiousness, Cemeteries or Caves? | Cemeteries | |
| 779 | In February 2005, who set a new world record for sailing solo around the world? | Ellen McArthur | |
| 780 | What does the word Cenotaph mean? | Empty Tomb | |
| 781 | Which of the following movie stars shares their name with a picturesque town in the state of Maryland, USA? Veronica Lake, Chevy Chase or Sally Field? | Chevy Chase | |
| 782 | What is the most common surname in Ireland? Murphy, O`Sullivan or Smith? | Murphy | |
| 783 | What would a polydactyl person have that a normal person wouldn`t? | More than 10 fingers or toes | |
| 784 | Which is the most common of the following surnames in England? Edwards, Roberts or Taylor? | Taylor | |
| 785 | What happened to a Vestal Virgin if she broke her vow of chastity? | She was buried alive | |
| 786 | To the nearest 25 miles, how far would a London bus travel on a full tank of petrol while driving around the city at an average of 30 miles per hour? | 0 (a London bus runs on diesel) | |
| 787 | In which US city was Ally Mcbeal set? | Boston | |
| 788 | In May 1984, Alan Pettigrew of Loch Lomond gained the world record from throwing what item with a distance of 55.11 metres? | Haggis | |
| 789 | Flemish bond and English bond are methods of doing what? | Laying bricks | |
| 790 | How many loaves and how many fish did Jesus use to feed 5,000? | 2 fish and 5 loaves | |
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| 791 | Which organisation has the saying `Train One Save Many`? | R.N.L.I. (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) | |
| 792 | `Poppin Fresh` serves as the mascot of which international food brand? | Pillsbury company | |
| 793 | In which country was the organisation Greenpeace founded? | Canada | |
| 794 | Why is George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews, excluded from the line of succession to the throne? | He is Catholic | |
| 795 | Which religion celebrates the festival of Vesak? | Buddhism | |
| 796 | In Britain, what were classified as either A or B in 1920? | Roads | |
| 797 | Why did Captain Arthur Rostron become famous in 1912? | He was the captain of the Carpathian, the ship that came to the aid of the Titanic | |
| 798 | What does FTP stand for in the world of computers and the internet? | File Transfer Protocol | |
| 799 | What does USB stand for in computer hardware? | Universal Serial Bus | |
| 800 | In computer hardware, what is the name modem short for? | Modulator-demodulator | |
| 801 | `Share Moments. Share Life` is the slogan to which worldwide brand? | Kodak | |
| 802 | Which island was actor Errol Flynn born on? | Tasmania | |
| 803 | What is Anginaphobia a fear of? Thickness, Narrowness or Darkness? | Narrowness | |
| 804 | Which ITV programme is featured on the first class stamp to comemorate ITV`s 50 year anniversary? | Emmerdale | |
| 805 | Which society has its headquarters at The Lodge, Sandy in Bedfordshire | RSPB | |
| 806 | Which brewer was the first to introduce the `widget` into cans? | Guinness | |
| 807 | If a dish is cooked Florentine, what is it cooked with? | Spinach | |
| 808 | How old does a road vehicle need to be to be described as a classic? | 25 years old | |
| 809 | What does `D.C.` in Washington D.C. stand for? | District of Columbia | |
| 810 | As at November 2005, what were Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt the last men to do? | Walk on the moon | |
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| 811 | Approximately how many rivets were used in the Forth Rail Bridge? 1 million, 4 million or 7 million? | 7 million | |
| 812 | What is the connection between Ruby, Teddy, Offa, Lucy, Sadie and a famous politician? | Ruby, Teddy, Offa, Lucy and Sadie are the names of David Blunkett`s guide dogs | |
| 813 | Which two words is the company name Intel abbreviated from? | Integrated tecnology | |
| 814 | From what four word expression does the word `goodbye` derive? | God be with ye | |
| 815 | According to Edward Lear`s poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat? | A year and a day | |
| 816 | In which country did the dish chop-suey originate? | USA | |
| 817 | If you were `Doing Leap Frog` or `Walking The Dog` what would you be using? | A yo-yo | |
| 818 | What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury? | Lambeth Palace | |
| 819 | Which chocolate bar was launched in 1978 by a long distance lorry driver called Martin Fisk? | Yorkie | |
| 820 | Who was the first female head of MI5? | Stella Rimmington | |
| 821 | What two letters appeared on the first Girl Guide hats? | GG | |
| 822 | What is the only property on a Monopoly board that contains all of the letters in the word `Monopoly`? | Electric Company | |
| 823 | Which is the only US state which contains none of the letters of `Mackerel` in its name? | Ohio | |
| 824 | What is the only US state which contains all of the letters from the word `Spam` in its name? | New Hampshire | |
| 825 | Flagged Which European country is the largest consumer of beer per head? | Germany | |
| 826 | Which is the only US state that contains none of the letters from `Osama` in its name? | Kentucky | |
| 827 | Which flag was flown by the Mayflower when the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts? | St. George`s Cross | |
| 828 | Xyrophobia is the fear of what? Razors, Soap or Sticky Substances? | Razors | |
| 829 | In which American State did the battle of Gettysburgh take place? | Pennsylvania | |
| 830 | What is the name of Dr Evil`s cat in the `Austin Powers` films? | Mr Bigglesworth | |
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| 831 | Where would you most commonly find the inscription `Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants`? | On the edge of a two pound coin | |
| 832 | What do the initials HB on a pencil stand for? | Hard Black | |
| 833 | What name is shared by the father-in-law of Moses and the nephew of Jed Clampett? | Jethro | |
| 834 | In which country was Trivial Pursuit invented? | Canada | |
| 835 | What name is given to a fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine? | Tangor | |
| 836 | What was the name of the cabin boy in `Captain Pugwash`? | Tom | |
| 837 | Which author`s first works were published under the name Currer Bell? | Charlotte Bronte | |
| 838 | In which decade did the population of the world reach 4 billion? | 1970s | |
| 839 | What is an epidiascope? | An overhead projector | |
| 840 | From the bible story of David and Goliath, what was Goliath`s race? | Philistine | |
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