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Muggles

Added 10/6/2002
Before author J.K. Rowling began using the word "muggle" to refer to mortals, what did the word "muggle" mean?

Don Featherstone

Added 9/29/2002
Who is Don Featherstone?

The Holodeck

Added 9/22/2002
What episode of Star Trek featured the first appearance of a "holodeck"? (Hint: it was not called a "holodeck" at the time.)

VHS vs. Beta

Added 9/15/2002
A two-part question about VCR's: 1) When did Sony discontinue the Betamax VCR? 2) What company developed the VHS standard?

Jazz

Added 9/9/2002
Who invented jazz? (i.e., who is generally regarded as the first jazz musician?)

Frisbee

Added 8/22/2002
What was the Frisbee named after?

New Words

Added 8/18/2002
Who is credited with coining the words "reaganomics", "bumpersnickers", "skyjacker", and "guesstimate"?

Vicki Lawrence

Added 8/12/2002
What TV game show was hosted by Vicki Lawrence?

One Hit Wonders 2

Added 8/4/2002
Who sang the #1 hit "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"?

A Twilight Zone Classic

Added 7/29/2002
The Twilight Zone episode "Living Doll" starred Telly Savalas as a father who was having trouble getting along with his daughter's new talking doll. Who provided the voice of ...

July

Added 7/14/2002
How did the month of July get its name?

Bingo

Added 7/8/2002
In a related question, what is the origin of the term "Bingo"?

Lotto

Added 7/1/2002
Where and when did the lottery begin as a way to generate revenue for the government?

M&M's

Added 6/23/2002
M&M's recently announced that purple would become the newest M&M color, narrowly defeating pink. (Aqua finished a distant third.) This is not the first time the colors have ...

Scotty

Added 6/17/2002
How did James Doohan, Scotty from TV's original Star Trek, lose the middle finger on his right hand?

Pizza

Added 6/10/2002
From where does the "Margherita Pizza" get it's name?

Bob Newhart

Added 5/24/2002
What is Bob Newhart's real name?

Mystery Symbol

Added 5/24/2002
Take a look at this image... 

Jubilee

Added 5/19/2002
This summer the United Kingdom celebrates the Golden Jubilee, marking the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne. What is the origin of the word ...

Television Comedies

Added 5/13/2002
There was once an actor who co-starred on one of the most popular comedies ever on US television. Shortly after he left that show he landed a new gig starring in his own show. ...

Post-war Germany

Added 5/5/2002
In 1945, after the end of World War II, Germany was divided into four zones of occupation, controlled by Great Britain, the United States, France, and the Soviet Union. In what ...

Executions

Added 4/28/2002
What country executed the most people last year (2001)?

Presidential Quotes

Added 4/21/2002
What US president once said "It is a good thing I am not a woman, as I would always be pregnant, for I cannot say no"

Oil Imports

Added 4/15/2002
Six nations supply over 75% of the crude oil imported into the US. Of these top six, Saudi Arabia is the top importer, while Iraq and Nigeria are usually at the bottom of the ...

 

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