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  • #1022
    Camrat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭Camrat


    How long does the average housefly live...?


  • #1023
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Camrat wrote: »
    How long does the average housefly live...?

    20-30 days. But there's a lot of dispute as to what constitutes the correct 'average' but approximately 20-30 days is the best approximation.

    Sticking with flying, what is the name of the largest air plane in the world who's name means 'Dream' in Ukrainian?


  • #1024
    Camrat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭Camrat


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    20-30 days. But there's a lot of dispute as to what constitutes the correct 'average' but approximately 20-30 days is the best approximation.

    Sticking with flying, what is the name of the largest air plane in the world who's name means 'Dream' in Ukrainian?

    The Largest airplane is the Antonov An-225. Its humongous. Didn't know it meant dream.....Thats cool.

    What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb in hiroshima ?


  • #1025
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Camrat wrote: »
    The Largest airplane is the Antonov An-225. Its humongous. Didn't know it meant dream.....Thats cool.

    What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb in hiroshima ?

    Enola Gay

    What was the nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?


  • #1026
    Camrat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭Camrat


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    Enola Gay

    What was the nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

    Thats a good one..........i'll be back, any clues don't want to cheat.:)


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  • #1027
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Camrat wrote: »
    Thats a good one..........i'll be back, any clues don't want to cheat.:)

    You could say it's another name for a young child.


  • #1028
    Camrat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭Camrat


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    You could say it's another name for a young child.

    Is it fatboy?


  • #1029
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Camrat wrote: »
    Is it fatboy?

    That's the one which dropped on Nagasaki. [EDIT: 'Fat Man' actually]


  • #1030
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    Enola Gay

    What was the nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

    Little Boy


  • #1031
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    Little Boy

    What Band had a hit with the song Enola Gay?


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  • #1032
    losthorizon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭losthorizon


    wrong


    Omd


  • #1033
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    What Band had a hit with the song Enola Gay?

    OMD - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    What famous band did OMD vocalist Andy McCluskey helped found in 1998 and served as their songwriter for most of their work including 'Whole Again'?


  • #1034
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    OMD - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    What famous band did OMD vocalist Andy McCluskey helped found in 1998 and served as their songwriter for most of their work including 'Whole Again'?

    Atomic Kitten


  • #1035
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    Atomic Kitten

    Predominantly found in Eastern Europe and North America and recently reintroduced into Britain what species young are known as Kits or Kittens?


  • #1036
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    Predominantly found in Eastern Europe and North America and recently reintroduced into Britain what species young are known as Kits or Kittens?

    Not sure at all, European Rabbit?


  • #1037
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,308 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    Not sure at all, European Rabbit?

    Could also be a beaver but i don't know if they are in E. Europe but might be.


  • #1038
    Lingua Franca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭Lingua Franca


    The lynx?


  • #1039
    Camrat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭Camrat


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    Predominantly found in Eastern Europe and North America and recently reintroduced into Britain what species young are known as Kits or Kittens?

    Is it a beaver.


  • #1040
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,308 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Ok seeing as I believe i'm right I will ask another question.

    What is a male beaver called?


  • #1041
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    tayto lover wrote: »

    What is a male beaver called?

    From what I've discovered, there is no official name for a male or female beaver.


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  • #1042
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    I'll take that to mean I'm correct.

    Why was beaver meat allowed to be eaten on Good Friday's since the 17th century?


  • #1043
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    I'll take that to mean I'm correct.

    Why was beaver meat allowed to be eaten on Good Friday's since the 17th century?

    Because it lived primarily in and around water it was deemed to be a fish.


  • #1044
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    Because it lived primarily in and around water it was deemed to be a fish.

    What fish is the largest in the world?


  • #1045
    Seridisand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭Seridisand


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    What fish is the largest in the world?

    The Whale Shark

    What membrane allows sharks to see in murky waters?


  • #1046
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    Seridisand wrote: »
    The Whale Shark

    What membrane allows sharks to see in murky waters?

    the 'tapetum lucidum' which is at the back of the eye according to various sources. Some sharks have a 'nictitating membrane' which protects the eye.


  • #1047
    Seridisand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭Seridisand


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    the 'tapetum lucidum' which is at the back of the eye according to various sources. Some sharks have a 'nictitating membrane' which protects the eye.

    Tapetum lucidum is correct.


  • #1048
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    Seridisand wrote: »
    Tapetum lucidum is correct.


    The Winking Eye Bridge spans which river?


  • #1049
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    The Winking Eye Bridge spans which river?

    Are you referring to the Blinking Eye Bridge?

    If so, then it'd be the Tyne River in Newcastle.


  • #1050
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    Are you referring to the Blinking Eye Bridge?

    If so, then it'd be the Tyne River in Newcastle.

    E-der I-der will do me. You're On.


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  • #1051
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    What is the Roman name for Newcastle?


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