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1. Eustace, Muriel and Francis are the middle names of what three connected sitcom characters?

From Quiz Potluck

Answer: Ross, Chandler, Joey

Joey Francis Tribbiani, Chandler Muriel Bing, and Ross Eustace Geller were the three boys from the sitcom "Friends".

From Quiz Zooming in on a Double Dip

Answer: Derby

A derby hat (US), aka bowler hat (UK) is a felt hat with a low, rounded crown and small up-turned brim. First designed in 1849 by London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler, the hat became popular among the working class in Britain, Ireland and the US. In the early 20th century it became more popular among the middle and upper classes. In 1926, a restaurant called 'The Brown Derby', in a building shaped like the hat, was opened in Los Angeles by Wilson Mizner. The Epsom Derby horse race usually run on the first Saturday in June first began in 1780. Named after the 12th Earl of Derby, the inaugural race, held on May 7th was won by Diomed. Ironically, Diomed was owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, after whom the race was nearly named. The term 'local derby' referring to a contest between two local teams was first coined in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. The first printed reference to a local derby was in the "Daily Express" in October 1914 about an association football match between Liverpool and Everton. Derby is one of three towns in Western Australia's Kimberley (Far North) region that has a population of more than 2,000 people. It is known for its cultural diversity and the local Aboriginal community is a strong element in this. The town, which is one of the few places in Australia that suffered bombing raids during World War II, is a pastoral centre and generates strong income from mining. This question was shaped, raced and won by leith90, who has quite a creative imagination.

From Quiz Anything Goes Number Nine

Answer: Strawberries

Strawberries have grown wild since time began - perhaps they were even Eve's downfall - but it wasn't until the 14th century in France that they were cultivated in gardens. King Charles V of that country liked them so much that he had over 1,200 plants planted in the royal gardens. Over in England, when the cultivated plant was eventually grown there, it was Thomas Wolsey who came up with the idea of combining the fruit with cream for a special treat for the rapacious Henry VIII. In addition to just being able to be eaten straight from the garden (after being rinsed thoroughly of course), strawberries are used today in a wide variety of other ways by man. These includes all kinds of fattening goodies - such as jams, chocolates, ice-cream, milkshakes (yum), jellies - and in the manufacture of beautifully scented soaps, perfumes, shampoos, face and body creams and the like. Strawberries contain 7,096 genes, but unfortunately because growers have cross bred this plant so much in order to produce even bigger fruits, strawberries could quite possibly be bred out of existence one day.

From Quiz Anything Goes Number Eight

Answer: Lady in a Bath

The bleeding heart is one of the most delicate, beautiful plants you could ever hope to see. A member of the poppy family, this beauty is native to Siberia, China and Japan, so trying to grow it in the hot climate of countries such as Australia is an uphill task. They usually die, alas. This truly is an exquisite flower. It can grow to be almost four foot high - in colder climates. The unique shape of this flower as it droops naturally upside down off its branches really does look like a heart, with a droplet forming at its base, but turn it upside down and you can see why its other popular name is lady-in-a-bath. The similarity is remarkable. TIP: Never take a gift of these sweet flowers to someone recovering from a heart attack in hospital - as my non-gardening daughter once accidentally did.

From Quiz Anything Goes Number Seven

Answer: A rogue or adventurer

This Spanish word, the use of which dates back to at least 1622, when it was first put down in writing (but fails to state where), is a term to describe a type of rogue or adventurer who lives by his wits, while having a rakish good time along the way. It brings to mind novels such as the 1749 "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" by Henry Fielding, or the character played by Johnny Depp in "The Pirates of the Caribbean" films. An adjective deriving from picaro, ie picaresque, applies to this kind of person or work as well.

From Quiz World Series Of Trivia

Answer: Dr. Pepper

Many people believe that Dr. Pepper is affiliated with either Coca-Cola or Pepsi, but contrary to that belief, Dr. Pepper is its own company. Dr. Pepper's main bottling company is found in Texas, and as such, it is a popular drink choice for many Texans.

From Quiz Anything Goes Five

Answer: Finger Fumbler

Tongue-twisters are word games that are fun, but are also designed to help people improve the clarity of their diction. They are excellent training for children with speech problems as well, but of course very easy ones should be the first step with this under the guidance of a speech therapist. More than anything else though, they're quite entertaining and can lead to some very funny mistakes. Some famous ones include "She sells sea-shells on the sea shore" and "Yellow lever, Red lever" and "Good blood, bad blood". The sign language equivalent of the spoken tongue-twister is known as a finger-fumbler, so one imagines fingers would be flying everywhere as a result.

From Quiz What's up in this Quiz?

Answer: Got married

In 1877, Alfred Marshall married Mary Paley who was his student. Marshall was forced to leave his position as a Fellow of St John College, Cambridge, to observe the celibacy rules at the university. Celibacy was mandatory for fellows of Oxford and Cambridge until 1882 when their statutes were revised. Marshall returned to Cambridge in 1885 and remained there until his retirement in 1908.

From Quiz The Six Sacred Stones

Answer: Matthew Reilly

Matthew Reilly is an Australian. The story is a sequel to "Seven Ancient Wonders" (released as "Seven Deadly Wonders" in the US) and "The Five Greatest Warriors" is its sequel.

From Quiz The Misplaced General Knowledge Quiz Vol.7

Answer: From the Rose Brothers, whose machines wrapped the chocolates in 1824

Cadbury's, started in 1824 by Quaker John Cadbury, is now owned as a subsidiary by Kraft Foods. John Cadbury had a long history of philanthropy. His treatment of employees and benefits to the community were not only uncommon for the times but based soundly on Quaker principles that all should live in peace, comfort and harmony. He created the Bourneville model village near Birmingham, UK; it was named after the river Bourn. It gave people decent, warm and safe housing and later the Cadbury family opened hospitals, holiday homes and schools as well as donating land for recreational parks. The well-being and welfare of the people always came before profits. Question submitted by Waitakere

From Quiz Son of Potpourri

Answer: eroteme

What is an eroteme? It is the symbol following the previous question, i.e., the question mark symbol, "?". "The Century Dictionary" defines 'eroteme' as a noun, "a mark indicating a question; a note of interrogation". The word, not in common usage, was coined by grammarian Goold Brown (1791-1857). Of the other choices: an ecphoneme is an exclamation point "!"; an ampersand is an 'and' symbol "&"; an interrobang is a combination of an eroteme and an ecphoneme "?!"!

From Quiz Potpourri of Categories

Answer: Aloysius

Mr. Snuffleupagus was first introduced on the premiere of the third season of "Sesame Street" on November 8, 1971. He was Big Bird's friend who, at the time, was invisible to everyone else. His first name is Aloysius and he is, and perpetually remains, 4 1/2 years old, despite the fact that his birthday is on August 19th. It was not until fourteen years later, in 1985, that he became visible to everyone.

From Quiz More "Now I Know"

Answer: Ampersand

The ampersand first appeared in the Roman alphabet in the seventh century BC. When included in the alphabet, it normally would be at the end. The ampersand was simply 'and' and could stand alone. No one knows why the ampersand fell out of the alphabet, perhaps because it was considered too informal or colloquial. It is also noted that the letters J, U, and W did not become letters until the sixteenth century but were often represented by I or V.

From Quiz Mixture of Facts

Answer: Bratislava

It is my hometown and a city that is definitely worth a visit. The St. Martin Cathedral from 1452 and many other historical buildings are located in it. The city also hosts the 2019 Hockey Championship!

From Quiz Useful Useless Trivia: Part 5

Answer: Three

The brothers were Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson with their cousin Mike Love and a friend Al Jardine. They had a number of number one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "I Get Around", "Good Vibrations" and "Help Me, Rhonda".

From Quiz JJ's Mixed Trivia IV

Answer: Joseph Priestley

On the question of who discovered it first, it is probably more noteworthy that the Swedish Pomeranian and German chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, discovered oxygen in 1772, but for some reason he didn't publish his findings until five years later. The Englishman credited with the discovery of oxygen, Joseph Priestly, performed his own research and made his discovery in 1774. However, unlike Scheele, he almost immediately published his findings and became recognised as the man who discovered this element.

From Quiz Useless Useful Trivia: Part 4

Answer: South Dakota

The capital city of South Dakota is Pierre, so they do not share any letters of the alphabet. The capital city of North Dakota is Bismarck, the capital city of Wyoming is Cheyenne and the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln.

From Quiz Trivia Chain

Answer: TIME

Since the January 3, 1927 issue, there have only been five instances in which "TIME" has deviated from its iconic red border.

From Quiz Useful Useless Trivia: Part 3

Answer: Peter Sellers

There have been a number of males besides the above that have appeared on the cover of "Playboy" magazine. However, it was Peter Sellers who was the first in April 1964. Burt Reynolds (October 1979), Steve Martin (January 1980) and Leslie Nielson (February 1996).

From Quiz Useful Useless Trivia

Answer: 336

The number of dimples on a golf ball can range from 300-500, however, the most common on a regulation golf ball is 336. There are 108 double stitches on a baseball. An American dime has 118 ridges around the edge and there are about 270 bones at birth but some are eventually fused together. In adulthood the body has 206 bones.

From Quiz Lady Jacqueline's Quiz

Answer: Jesse

It is now owned by Walgreens.

From Quiz Mixers

Answer: 1607

This colony was established by the British. It is located in Virginia.

From Quiz An Assortment of Answers

Answer: Revolutionary Road

"Revolutionary Road" also stars Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon and Kathryn Hahn. The film was nominated for several awards with Kate Winslet earning the Best Actress Golden Globe.

From Quiz Surfing the Categories

Answer: Bilby

The Easter Bilby came into being as an effort to raise awareness of the devastation that rabbits were inflicting on the environment. Bilbies were classified as a vulnerable species, and are now listed as endangered in Queensland. They are a member of the bandicoot family with very long ears and a long pointed snout. They live in burrows and are nocturnal marsupials. A leading Australian chocolate manufacturer now donates a percentage of sales of the Easter Bilby to the "Save the Bilby" fund.

From Quiz A Quiz of My Very Own

Answer: Mancunian

With a population of just over 500,000 inhabitants, Manchester is the 7th most populated city in the UK. Manchester is probably most famously known for being the home of Manchester United football club and Old Trafford is one of the most iconic landmarks in the city, along with Beetham Tower, a 47-storey tower completed in 2006. Manchester is also commonly known for a number of rock bands including The Smiths, Buzzcocks and Oasis.

From Quiz Knowledge in the Blender!

Answer: Solve it

"Stavrolexo" is the Greek word for "crossword". It is derived from "stavros", meaning "cross", and "lexis", meaning "word".

From Quiz Potpourri

Answer: Clint Eastwood

Eastwood's speech immediately spawned a trend of speaking to empty chairs which was dubbed "Eastwooding". Many people used social media to offer up photos of their own empty chairs. Of course, comedians and pundits also had a field day with it.

From Quiz Knowledge, Generally...

Answer: The Slim Shady LP

The Slim Shady LP ended up going quadruple-platinum in the US! Amazing, seeing as his previous and first album, 'Infinite', only sold about 1000 copies. He earned a Grammy Award with this LP as well as Grammies for The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show.

From Quiz It Seems Odd to You...

Answer: blue whale

You are quite right; it's the blue whale. Why, I do say, that is one big baby! Did you know that by 2010 the blue whale was considered an endangered species? This is why we must take care of our oceans; after all, we want these big animals to be around for a long time.

From Quiz General Nuisance Four

Answer: "Soylent Green" and "Jaws"

"Computer Space" certainly changed life in taverns and wherever else it was placed. Some restored "Computer Space" games have sold for over $2000 on the internet. The game is only on the screen a few seconds in each film.

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