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« on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:25:09 »

1.   A record was set this week by a Scot after over 40 days continuous habitation of which isolated part of the UK ?  
2.   Which country has repealed their carbon tax this week?
3.   The extremely dangerous funnel web spider is native to which country ?          
4.   Which long-running programme does this person present?    



5.   Which West African country was founded by freed American slaves?                                                                      
6.   Which bell, originally cast in a London foundry, is renowned for the large crack that runs through it, which appeared after it was first rung?
7.   What links the films Donnie Darko, Sexy Beast and Harvey?  
8.   The then Princess Elizabeth found out that she had become queen while on a visit to which country?  
9.   What links these pictures?    

 
 
10.   Name the film.  



11.   Which band took its name from a slang term for a German brothel?  
12.   What is the shortest-titled song ever to reach number one in the UK?  
13.   Name the tree.  


 
14.   Which philosopher in 2012 proposed building an atheist temple in London?  
15.   What was the homosexual slang common in London in the 1950s and 1960s?  
16.   If the answer is ‘Abhors, almost and biopsy’, what is the question?
17.   What is the name of the Italian mafia organization based in and around the city of Naples?  
18.   Imagine you have a birthday cake which you need to cut into eight equal pieces.  You can only make three cuts with your knife – how would you proceed?  The cake and knife are both of normal dimensions. You are not allowed to put the pieces of cake on top of each other.
  
19.   What links these pictures:
          



20.   Unscramble the two words:  A A B D D I N N R R U UW  
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:28:27 »

16. Words that contain letters that are in alphabetical order.
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:28:38 »

2. Australia.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:29:41 »

7. Rabbits.
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5. Liberia
10. Citizen Kane
17. Comorra
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:34:08 »

12. If
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:40:37 »

19. Cut into four equal pieces with two cuts, then slice the cake in half parallel to the plate.
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:46:47 »

1. Is Rockall

4. Is Sky At Night

6.Is Big Ben

8 I think Kenya

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« Reply #8 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 10:48:27 »

13. Maidenhair.
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 11:02:08 »

11. Joy Division?
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 11:03:47 »

19.

It doesn't seem quite right, but it could be words beginning HA.

Prince Harry....MC Hammer...Hari Krishna?....haze....Harry Palmer
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 11:12:14 »

19.

It doesn't seem quite right, but it could be words beginning HA.

Prince Harry....MC Hammer...Hari Krishna?....haze....Harry Palmer

Wouldn't that be laughter then? Hahahahaha?
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 11:15:16 »

Wouldn't that be laughter then? Hahahahaha?

I suppose it could be....or 2 and a half garden wall features for a big country house.
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 11:16:59 »

6.   Liberty Bell
8.   Yes, Kenya 
11.   Yes, Joy Division 
13.   Ginkgo 
15.   Polari  
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, July 18, 2014, 11:24:05 »

6.   Liberty Bell
8.   Yes, Kenya 
11.   Yes, Joy Division 
13.   Ginkgo 
15.   Polari  

6.  Could well be...I know Big Ben has a crack in it, and assumed it was cast in London.
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