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What are Siphonapterists
Flying dinosaurs
Bog and stagnant water habituating flies
Suppliers of fleas
What book was found in the medical section of W H Smith
Bury my heart at wounded knee
The story of Emergency Ward Ten
The biography of Dr Hook
How did employees at Airspace, Ebbw Vale start their day
A singalong
Bouncy Castle
A jog around the factory
Why did Rebe Korn throw white paint over BBC disc jockey David Hamilton
He never played her record requests
She claimed he was telepathically peestering her
He turned down her on-air marriage proposal
What killed the Turkish undertaker
He locked himself in a coffin
He was killed by the falling tree he was going to cut for a coffin
He was run over by the following hearse
What 'mystical' art did 'Professor' Patrick Cullen practise
Reading palms
Mammarism
Levitation
What was Peter Cavanagh's catchphrase
The voice of them all
You hum it, I'll sing it
There's nothing I can't play
What cocktail contained vodka, white rum, triple sec and coke
Bird in the Bush
Saddam Slammer
Blair Bomber
What was the rule of London’s Eccentric Club
No one used their real name
It never met
All members had to wear a coat and tie
What was used as a tranquiliser during caesarean births at Queen Charlottes Hospital, London
Barry Manilow
Hypnotism
The sound of whales
What medieval right did the villagers of Knighton, Staffordshire claim
No licensing laws
They paid no rates
Park their conveyance (car) where they liked
What was so special about Alexander Wortley’s home
It was a 5 foot x 4 foot x 3 foot box
It was made of cardboard
It was built on retractable wheels
What play was chosen to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Esperanto
Hamlet
The Importance of Being Ernest
The Cherry Orchard
Why did Pasquale Alfrescia sue Italian Sports network ’90 Minutes’
He taped the show and said it only ran for 88 minutes
He appeared in the opening titles without his consent
He was sacked as presenter whilst still 'on -air'
Why did Bromley in Kent have to take down their Christmas lights
The council hadn’t insured itself according to its own Health & Safety rules
They were red, orange and green
When they were 'switched on' they were all hit by double decker buses
What was Judge Michael Argyle’s reaction at not being able to watch cricket on TV
He emptied the court so that everyone could watch it.
He had a screen placed on his desk
He said ‘it was enough to make an Orthodox Jew join the Nazi Party’
In the Albanian election how many of the 1,627,968 electors voted
None
All
1,627,967
How many steps did Volkmar Koch take with three raw eggs fastened to the sole of each shoe
5
8
16
I wouldn’t play the French at ?; never mind Rugby League. Alex Murphy, Wigan coach
Marbles
Tiddlywinks
Monopoly
What did 2 Brighton hotels offer for Heritage 1984 year