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Hard wood come from deciduous, and soft wood comes from coniferous trees.
Balsa is a hard wood, isn't that just weird.
Where is the highest Observatory in the world?
The Indian Himalayas.
Who was killed by his rival, Ted, with a stale pork pie?
Can only be Ernie lol
How many monarchies are there in the world?
44 nations have a monarch as their head of state, although 16 of those are headed by Queen Elizabeth II, so I assume there are 29 monarchs altogether.
How many individual currencies are officially recognised in the world today?
According to good old Wiki there are 182 recognised currencies
What do Walcheart, Joy, Stephenson, Baker and Allen all have in common?
Valve gears?
When was the first attempt at tunnelling under the English Channel begun?
1880 ( I thought there was a medieval one as well but i'm too lazy to research that biggrin )
What is the longest chrisian name (not names)in the world?
I'm guessing it isn't Miles (there's a mile before you get to the 's') <groan> :giggle:
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I'm guessing it isn't Miles (there's a mile before you get to the 's') <groan> :giggle:

I had a little old gigglette at that Fluff lol
but no question left to answer girl smackbottom
Who was Napoleons Bonaparte wife
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I'm guessing it isn't Miles (there's a mile before you get to the 's') <groan> :giggle:

I had a little old gigglette at that Fluff lol
but no question left to answer girl smackbottom
That's because I didn't know the correct answer to yours but thanks for the spanking :lol:
Who was Napoleons Bonaparte wife

Napoleon married Joséphine de Beauharnais in 1796, but as she did not produce an heir, Napoleon ultimately chose divorce so he could remarry. In March 1810, he married by proxy Marie Louise, Archduchess of Austria.
What is the name given to the reclaimed land formed from the chalk marl removed from the Channel Tunnel workings? (Can you tell I've recently heard quite a bit about this fascinating part of Kent?)
Samphire Hoe Country Park
It was the aniversary of Louis Bleriots' chanel crossing earlier this year.
Where did he fly from and where did he land?
He flew 22 statute miles (36.6 km) from Les Barraques (near Calais) to near Dover, on July 25th 1909. The trip took 37 minutes.
Where was the oldest rock in the world found?
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He flew 22 statute miles (36.6 km) from Les Barraques (near Calais) to near Dover, on July 25th 1909. The trip took 37 minutes.
Where was the oldest rock in the world found?

That's easy. It was some I found in the coat that I'd put in the loft in 1977, after a rather inclement day in Blackpool.
Why does it hurt like mad if you get Kit Kat silver foil on your fillings?
The aluminum foil and the silver amalgam in the fillings plus electrolytes in saliva create a small current of electricity. :smug:
What is the name of the book and film that was based around the paranormal happenings in Point Pleasant, West Virginia during 1966 and 1967?
The Mothman Prophecies.
Where is the most southerly European ski area?
Assuming you are not including water-skiing off the coast of the Canary Islands, I believe there are some ski resorts in Turkey.
What was the name of the ferryman who carried souls of the newly deceased across the river that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead?
Charon. And was it over the River Styx?
What's the name for that dried up twiddly bit at the end of an apple - the opposite end from the stalk?
It is a calyx, and forms from the sepals of the apple blossom flower :smug:
Which is the largest family of flowering plants?
The sunflower family (Asteraceae) wih about 24000 species, the orchid family (Orchidaceae) with about 20000 species
Should a Muslim obey his or her parents if they are not themselves Muslim?
Is it not written, in religious texts, that one should honour your parents.
If so then the religion of your parents is irrelavent.
Where is the largest volume of fresh water to be found?
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Is it not written, in religious texts, that one should honour your parents.
If so then the religion of your parents is irrelavent.
Where is the largest volume of fresh water to be found?

Technically the Antarctic Ice Sheet which contains 90% of the Earth's fresh water, but as liquid water, Lake Baikal in Russia.
What burns at 5260K, 4987 degrees Celsius, the hottest of any chemical?
NC4N Dicyanoacetylene
What weapon could reputably kill nine men with one strike yet the handle raise a man from death back to life?
Was it to get back home to Kansas?
What do you need to add to chocolate to make it flow in a chocolate fountain?
A few people few drinks laugh etc.....Oil
What's an oven bottom cake?


What weapon could reputably kill nine men with one strike yet the handle raise a man from death back to life? -- it was the club of the Dagda of Celtic Mythos - Sorry it really was a crappily aske question though :blush:
A Muffin
Can't beat a good muffin lol
What is the Fibanachi sequence?
Numbers - adding each number to the next number in line starting at zero >> 0-1-1-2-3-5-8
Never saw the point of it myself I bet its used in bridge building or summink.
Whats a Waldorf salad?
Overrated.
What's the name for the empty spaces within letters of the alphabet?
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Numbers - adding each number to the next number in line starting at zero >> 0-1-1-2-3-5-8
Never saw the point of it myself I bet its used in bridge building or summink.
Whats a Waldorf salad?

A Waldorf salad consists of julienned apple and celery, chopped walnuts, grapes, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing.
The largest library in the world is?
Library of Congress in Washington
What animal has two penises?
A black Mamba has 2 penises.
What was the surname of the family in 'Swiss Family Robinson'?