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History

Quiz question to which I am really struggling to find anything on the internet - any help would be appreciated. Surname of 18th/19th century French naturalist who became first director of Natural...
15:06 Mon 25th Jun 20077 answers, last by dunbaranne 16:25 Mon 25th Jun 2007
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latin

The prefix 'electro' is derived from Latin for which colour?
17:59 Wed 16th May 20075 answers, last by pesky 00:41 Thu 17th May 2007
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football

What was Gordon Banks nickname which he shared with a French film actor born in May 1903?
17:25 Tue 06th Mar 20072 answers, last by dunbaranne 11:21 Wed 07th Mar 2007
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Womens Group

Which group was founded by a group of ladies who in 1889 pledged not to wear feathers in their hats? Just initials will be fine
16:34 Sat 20th Jan 20076 answers, last by dunbaranne 17:06 Sat 20th Jan 2007
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insect

What is the 6 letter common name of the insect that gets its scientific name from the Latin for 'little scissors'?
16:58 Wed 25th Oct 20067 answers, last by kettledrum 18:16 Wed 25th Oct 2006
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anagram

'QUITS TAIL OF' the fortune-teller?
17:31 Mon 23rd Oct 20063 answers, last by kayakamina 18:03 Mon 23rd Oct 2006
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coal gas

Chiefly a mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons, and explosive when mixed in certain proportions with air, combustible coal gas is commonly known by what name (4-4 crossword terms)
17:36 Mon 23rd Oct 20062 answers, last by dunbaranne 17:55 Mon 23rd Oct 2006
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Physics

Which SI unit may be expressed in terms of an ampere second per volt?
18:35 Wed 16th Aug 20068 answers, last by shammydodger 13:29 Fri 18th Aug 2006
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Nutrition

Named after an American nutritionist, what -ism word is given to the practice of chewing thoroughly and drinking in small sips to aid digestion?
18:33 Wed 16th Aug 20062 answers, last by dunbaranne 12:58 Thu 17th Aug 2006
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Words

Which word is the German term meaning a coat of chain-mail, and was particularly used during WWII referring to heavily armoured military forces?
18:30 Wed 16th Aug 20064 answers, last by postalquiz 14:42 Thu 17th Aug 2006
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wavelenghs

Some radios are still calibrated in wavelenghs rather than frequency; which number must be divided by the frequency in megahertz to obtain the wavelengh in metres?
12:21 Tue 25th Jul 20064 answers, last by dunbaranne 16:34 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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british coins

which British coin, first minted in gold by Henry VIII, finally ceased to be legal tender in its cupro-nickel version on 1st January 1970?
12:31 Tue 25th Jul 20062 answers, last by dunbaranne 13:32 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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opera

In 1955 which opera was the first by an American-born composer to be performed at La Scala in Milan?
12:23 Tue 25th Jul 20062 answers, last by dunbaranne 13:28 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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words

Derived from the Greek word for 'purple' which 14-letter term is given to a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne?
12:18 Tue 25th Jul 20065 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:06 Wed 26th Jul 2006
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Chemistry

Take the element with atomic no 92 and the atomic mass 238-0289. The impure oxide obtained during the processing of the ore of this element is called by which 10 letter name that sounds like something...
18:40 Thu 13th Jul 20062 answers, last by dunbaranne 16:33 Fri 14th Jul 2006
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Old English

In what context have the ancient country skills of 'tickling' and 'groping' been outlawed since 1975?
14:40 Fri 17th Feb 20064 answers, last by Glossopswift 10:43 Mon 20th Feb 2006
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dad's army

In which same thoroughfare of Walmington-on-Sea were The Jolly Roger Ice Cream Parlour, The Fox Public House and Frazer's Philatelist Shop
10:48 Sun 10th Jul 20054 answers, last by davecov 22:35 Sun 17th Jul 2005

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