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(Literature) Best known for her series of well-loved children's books, she published her first book at the age of 65—the first of her series released in 1931.

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What city is located at the mouth of the River Liffey?

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(Sports) by what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known?

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(Sports) In 2003, he was the last American to win the Men's Singles in the US Open?

The Ig Nobel Prize

Betcha never heard of the Ig Nobel Prize before...

The Ig Nobel Prizes are an American parody of the Nobel Prizes and are given each year in early October for ten achievements that "first make people laugh, and then make them think". The awards are organized by a scientific humor magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research or AIR. The group that selects the recipients are presented by a group that includes genuine Nobel Laureates.

The first Ig Nobels were awarded in 1991, at that time for discoveries "that cannot, or should not, be reproduced". Ten prizes are awarded each year in many categories, including the Nobel Prize categories of physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine, literature, and peace, but also other categories such as public health, engineering, biology, and interdisciplinary research. With the exception of three prizes in the first year (Administratium, Josiah Carberry, and Paul DeFanti), the Ig Nobel Prizes are for genuine achievements.

The prizes are awarded most often given to draw attention to scientific articles that have some humorous or unexpected aspect. Examples range from the discovery that the presence of humans tends to sexually arouse ostriches, to the statement that black holes fulfill all the technical requirements to be the location of Hell, to research on the "five-second rule," a tongue-in-cheek belief that food dropped on the floor won't become contaminated if it is picked up within five seconds.

Via Wikipedia.

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(Geography) What country is nicknamed "Land of the Rising Sun"?

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(Airports) BRU is the airport code found in what country?

Let Me Make It Up To You

My apologies, we'v been falling down on the job a little bit posting the all important Question of the Week. Please accept this trivia extra with our love:

Tonight's trivia mentioned Darkwing Duck, the best known of the two Duck Tales spin off. The other?


Quack Pack! This animated series debuted in September 1996 and, unlike other Disney Afternoon shows, was aimed at teens aged 13 to 18. This did not work and the show only lasted for one season that comprised 39 episodes.

Quack Pack centers on Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. The boys are shown as teenagers who speak in conventional (aka non duck) voices and participate in typical teenage activities.



Thanks, as always, to wikipedia.

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(Name Game) What was the maiden name of Princess Diana?

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(Famous Figures) This singer, whose debut album was entitled Some Hearts, was named sexiest vegetarian 2005 by the animal rights group