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Answer: Michael Jackson

"Bad" was released in 1987 as the long-awaited followup of Jackson's record breaking album "Thriller". Although "Bad" couldn't match the success of its predecessor, there were still about 30 million copies sold worldwide. Five singles from the album reached number one in the US charts.

This includes the second single which was also called "Bad". The single "Bad" was accompanied by an 18 minute music video, directed by Martin Scorsese and co-starred by Wesley Snipes.

Answer: Badminton

Badminton was first played in mid-19th Century India when British military officers added a net to the already existing game battledore and shuttlecock. Ball badminton and hanetsuki (a Japanese version played with a wooden paddle) are similar games that originated in Asia.

Badminton house is a large country house in Gloucestershire, England, owned by the Duke of Somerset since the 17th Century. Although it is certain that Badminton House has given the name of the sport it is unclear why this name was chosen.

Answer: Bad breath

Halitosis, or bad breath as it is usually called, is in most cases caused by odours released below the gumline and on the back of the tongue. Mostly halitosis can be solved by adjustments to oral hygiene. Only very rarely is halitosis a symptom of a serious underlying medical condition.

Answer: A prison

"Bad Girls" is a drama series set in a fictional women's prison. Eight series were broadcast by ITV between 1999 and 2006. The series concentrates on the lives of the female inmates of Larkhal Prison. Some of the male characters, however, seem to behave even worse, especially corrupt prison officer Jim Fenner who was portrayed by Jack Ellis as one of the biggest TV villains.

Episodes of "Bad Girls" have been broadcast in at least 16 other countries besides the UK, including the USA, Canada and Australia. In 2007, the storyline of the first series was adapted for "Bad Girls: The Musical".

Answer: Motor racing

Between 1993 and 2009, Luca Badoer was active in Formula One, both as a racing pilot or test pilot. He seemed to head for a successful career in motor racing when he won the F3000 championship (the stepping up series to F1) in 1992. For most of his career, however, he only drove for tail end teams and never managed to score even a single point. He came close in the 1999 European Grand Prix when he was in fourth position when his Minardi broke down. After 48 starts and zero points Luca gave up active F1 to become a test pilot for Ferrari.

Ten years later he finally got his chance to shine when he was asked to fill in for Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, who was injured. He drove in the 2009 European and Belgian Grand Prix where he only managed a 14th place. After only two races poor Luca was dropped again and decided to retire altogether. Ironically Giancarlo Fisichella, his successor at Ferrari, didn't score a single point either during the remaining five races and also retired after the 2009 season.

Answer: Night of the Long Knives

In the 1920s, the SA or Sturmabteilung (stormtroopers) was the private militia Hitler used to intimidate political opponents. By the time of Hitler's appointment to chancellor in 1933, the SA had grown to over three million members and had a more or less autonomous status within the Nazi party. Hitler became suspicious of the SA and started to view its leader, Ernst Röhm, as a threat to his power. Also, Röhm wanted to absorb the Reichswehr (the official German army) into the SA, an idea the generals detested. Hitler, whose power wasn't yet absolute, wanted to stay on the good side of the army. By destroying the SA, Hitler could strengthen his relationship with the army and get rid of an opponent all in one move.

Hitler summoned the leaders of the SA for a meeting in Bavarian spa town Bad Wiessee. On the night of June 30, 1934, many high-ranked SA leaders were arrested and executed shortly after. Hitler personally arrested Röhm who then was transported to a nearby prison. The day after, he was given a loaded gun and ordered to commit suicide. When he refused, he was shot anyway.

Operation Hummingbird wasn't limited to killing SA members in Bad Wiessee. Between June 30 and July 2, 1934, many opponents of the Nazi regime were eliminated. Some of the more notable victims were former chancellor Kurt von Schleicher; Gustav Ritter von Kahr, who had been involved with thwarting Hitler's beer hall putsch in 1923; and Gregor Strasser, a former Nazi member who had fallen out with Hitler. The operation was carried out by the SS (Schutzstaffel, support unit) and the Gestapo (Geheime Staatspolizei, secret police).

Later Hitler justified the massacre by claiming that Röhm and Schleicher had conspired to overthrow the government. Although no such conspiracy was proven to have existed, this explanation was generally accepted in Germany. Röhm was replaced as head of the SA by one of Hitler's henchmen. In the following years, the SA lost all its power and membership plummeted.

Answer: V

"V" was an '80s TV series about an alien race that visited earth. The aliens looked like humans and claimed to have peaceful intentions. Their human appearance, however, turned out to be a disguise, as the aliens really looked like reptiles. Instead of having peaceful intentions, their true goal was to conquer earth for its resources and harvest humans for food. The show starred Jane Badler as Diana, leader of the aliens, and Marc Singer as Mike Donovan, leader of the resistance.

"V" first aired in the USA in 1983 as a two-part miniseries. It was followed by a three part miniseries "V: The Final Battle", and a weekly television series that only ran for one year. In 2009, a remake of the series was broadcast, this time starring Morena Baccarin as V-leader Anna. In the original series, "V" referred to the victory sign, whereas in the remake "V" was short for visitors, the name given to the alien race that visited earth.

Answer: South Dakota

The term Badlands is probably a translation of 'Mako Sica', the name the Lakota gave to the White River Badlands. Today it is used throughout the world for similar types of terrain.

Badlands National Park was established as a national park in South Dakota in 1978. The main highlight is The Wall, a narrow, craggy shaped ride that runs over a length of about 100 kilometres (62 miles) parallel to the White River. The process of erosion has long continued and geologists expect the Badlands will be worn away completely in about 500,000 years. On both sides of The Wall you will find a vast, rolling prairie landscape, in which more than 50 different species of grass grow. The vegetation is typical of areas too dry for trees but too wet for deserts. In Badlands National Park you can spot prairie dogs, pronghorns, bison, coyotes and bighorn sheep.

Other examples of terrain known as badlands can be found in Makoshika State Park (Montana), Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming), The Big Muddy Badlands (Saskatchewan, Canada), Putangirua Pinnacles (New Zealand), Bardenas Reales (Spain) and Valle de la Luna (Argentina).

Answer: Bad Company

Bad Company was founded in 1973 by Paul Rodgers (Free singer), Simon Kirke (Free drummer), Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople guitarist) and Boz Burrell (King Crimson bassist). They continued with that lineup until 1982 when singer Paul Rodgers left the band. Some of their best-known songs were "Can't Get Enough", "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" and "Feel like Makin' Love".

Bad Religion and Bad Manners are other bands formed in the '70s, while Bad English was founded in 1987.

Answer: sausage

'Worst' means sausage in Dutch. It is similar to the German word 'wurst' or 'bratwurst', which is also used in English, borrowed from the German word.

Spinach in Dutch is 'spinazie', oysters in Dutch is 'oesters' and caviar in Dutch is 'kaviaar'.