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What is the first rule of Fight Club?
The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: You DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB!
What pop singer is known as "The Material Girl"?
Madonna became known as "The Material Girl" after her hit single of the same name hit the charts in 1984.
Which founding father is known for his large signature on the United States Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term "John Hancock" has become a synonym in the United States for one's signature.
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
At 8,850 meters (29,035 ft), Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
According to Japanese legend, a sick person will recover if they fold 1,000 of what type of origami?
According to a Japanese legend, the crane lives for a thousand years, and a sick person who folds 1,000 origami cranes will become well again. A young girl, Sadako Sasaki from Hiroshima, set out to do just that when she developed leukemia as a result of her exposure to the atomic bomb dropped on her city. She died at age 12, before her project was completed, but her classmates folded the remaining cranes for her after her death and placed them at the foot of a monument constructed in Sadako's memory in Hiroshima's National Peace Park. The statue depicts Sadako holding a golden crane in her arms. At the base of the statue a plaque reads, "This is our cry, this is our prayer, peace in the world." Each year, on August 6, thousands of origami cranes from all over the world are placed beneath Sadako's statue.
What is the longest movie ever made?
The Cure for Insomnia (1987) is the longest movie ever made at a total running time of 85 hours (5,220 min).
What instrument is used by the indigenous people of Australia to accompany ceremonial dancing and singing?
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians within the last 1,500 years and still in widespread use today. It is often used to accompany ceremonial dancing and singing.
What is the earliest surviving system of laws?
The Code of Hammurabi is the earliest known example of a ruler publicly proclaiming to his people an entire set of laws, in an orderly arrangement, so that all men might read and know what was required of them. Hammurabi was a ruler of ancient Babylon, probably from around 1795 B.C. to about 1750 B.C. His code was carved on a black stone monument, in 3,600 lines of cuneiform, standing eight feet high, and obviously intended for public view
What is the only sea without any coasts?
The Sargasso Sea is a region in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by ocean currents, it is the only sea on Earth which has no coastline.
Spanish and English explorers brought this edible plant from the Peruvian Andes to Europe in the 16th century. Today it is one of the most popular vegetables in the world. What is it?
The Potato
What was the first movie by Pixar to receive a rating higher than G in the United States?
The Incredibles was the first movie by Pixar to receive a rating higher than G in the United States. It received a PG rating for action violence.
What was the first rock-n-roll song to hit #1 on the charts?
The first rock 'n' roll song to hit #1 was "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets. It held the top spot for 8 weeks.
What was the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars?
The Battle of Wavre was the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars. It took place on June 18 and 19, 1815, between Prussian and French forces. Although the Prussians, outnumbered nearly two to one, were driven back, the Battle of Wavre prevented several French corps from participating in the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, thus contributing to the final downfall of Napoleon.
What is the oldest city in the world?
Damascus, the capital of Syria, is widely believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back at least 11,000 years.
What game was created by French mathematician Blaise Pascal, which he discovered when doing experiments into perpetual motion?
The Game of Roulette.
What character in Monty Python and the Holy Grail insists that "It's just a flesh wound"?
After literally disarming the Black Knight, Arthur assumes the fight is over and kneels to offer a prayer of thanks. The Black Knight interrupts Arthur's prayer by kicking him in the side of the head and accusing him of cowardice. When Arthur points out the Black Knight's injuries, the Knight insists "It's just a flesh wound!"
How many different instruments did Prince play on his debut album?
Prince's first album, For You, was recorded at Record Plant Studios. The album was mixed in Los Angeles and released on April 7, 1978. According to the album notes, Prince wrote, produced, arranged, composed, and played all 27 instruments on the recording.
How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
The Hundred Years' War, a conflict between England and France, actually lasted 116 years. It began in 1337 and ended in 1453, although there were long periods of truce or low-level fighting during that time.
Montevideo is the capital of what South American country?
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. Montevideo has consistently been rated as having the highest quality of life of any city in Latin America.
What current branch of the U.S. military was a corps of only 50 soldiers when World War I broke out?
The U.S. Air Force.
The script for what movie was written during shooting breaks on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Steven Spielberg and Melissa Mathison wrote a script during shooting breaks on the location of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Mathison was there to visit her husband, Harrison Ford and Spielberg dictated to her a story idea he had; that script was eventually called E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982).
What is the oldest surviving musical instrument?
An ancient bone flute, estimated to be about 43,000-82,000 years old, was found by Dr Ivan Turk, a paleontologist at the Slovenian Academy of Science at a Neanderthal campsite in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 1998.
What famous general was once attacked by rabbits?
In 1807, Napoleon had just signed the Treaty of Tilsit, which ended his war with Russia. To celebrate, he gathered his dignitaries for a rabbit hunt. Little did he know that he would become the "hunted". In a bizarre twist, the rabbits didn't run away. Instead, they swarmed the hunting party by the hundreds, and Napoleon was forced to retreat to his royal carriage for safety.
What is the only major city located on two continents?
Istanbul is the only major city located on two continents -- Europe and Asia. During its more almost 2,000-year history, it has been the capital of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.
What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln's pocket when he was shot?
The Confederate States of America.