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padders · 11th January 2002, 02:30 AM

This is a new game. The rules are someone asks a question and then someone else must find the answer on the web. The answer to the question should be a URL. For example, if the question was "How do I contact padders" you would answer with http://www.ascifi.com/forums/page.php?action=contact

Lets get lots of different questions and learn lots of new things.

My Question: What is the most widley spoken language in the world?

Dave · 11th January 2002, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by padders
My Question: What is the most widely spoken language in the world?

This is not as simple as would seem, it depends how you look at the question:

http://www.linguistlist.org/~ask-lin.../msg00360.html

(I'm interested in my family history, and some of my ancestors were very likely Huguenot refugees from France in the 17th Century)

My question: Why were the Huguenots driven to exile?

padders · 11th January 2002, 01:28 PM

About 5th paragraph down:

http://us.geocities.com/christman19/...rsecution.html

NEW RULE Same website can only use used ONCE to answer a question

My question: If teflon is "non stick" ie used in non stick frying pans, how do they make it stick to the surface of the frying pan?

Sinistra · 11th January 2002, 07:01 PM

this was difficult, found nothing of use on the dupont website, however:

http://www.uselessknowledge.com/explain/teflon.shtml

my question:

What is a pogonip?

Arwen · 12th January 2002, 01:08 AM

wow this is tough...

http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/di...term=ice%20fog

What is the largest fish?

padders · 12th January 2002, 04:13 AM

http://www.nefsc.nmfs.gov/faq/fishfaq1.html#q4

What is the speed of a projectile necessary to escape the earth's gravity?

Arwen · 12th January 2002, 04:44 AM

*is offically stumped*

Highlander II · 12th January 2002, 05:00 AM

found it! (i think -- not easy, btw!)

http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae158.cfm

Question: What two ingredients were originally mixed together to make the "bouncing putty" substance? (referring to Silly Putty)

Arwen · 12th January 2002, 05:11 AM

im hoping this is right...

http://www.sillyputty.com/history_10...s_timeline.htm

What TV Channel first showed the famous 1969 show H.R. Pufnstuf?

DarkCity545 · 12th January 2002, 06:27 AM

http://www.yesterdayland.com/popoped...day/sa1095.php

this one was easy!

who preformed the first open heart surgery?

padders · 12th January 2002, 03:38 PM

I like this game

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/pioneers.html

Where is the most densley populated city?

Arwen · 12th January 2002, 03:44 PM

i 'm pretty sure this is right....

http://www.theglobalist.com/nor/quiz...01-12-01.shtml

how many people visit the Florida Everglades yearly?

Dave · 12th January 2002, 10:03 PM

I could only find figures for 1996. (I hope that is good enough, it was hard to even find those.)

http://www.unep-wcmc.org/wh/reviews/human/a3.htm

What is the official number of moons in the Solar System?

Arwen · 13th January 2002, 04:58 AM

That'll work Dave....

ahhh yours is hard

Sinistra · 13th January 2002, 02:28 PM

hmmm...i hope this will do:
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0843739.html

What is the approximate population of Europe?

11th January 2002, 02:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
padders System Lord of ASciFi.com Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,133	New Question and Answer Game This is a new game. The rules are someone asks a question and then someone else must find the answer on the web. The answer to the question should be a URL. For example, if the question was "How do I contact padders" you would answer with http://www.ascifi.com/forums/page.php?action=contact Lets get lots of different questions and learn lots of new things. My Question: What is the most widley spoken language in the world?

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11th January 2002, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
padders System Lord of ASciFi.com Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,133	About 5th paragraph down: http://us.geocities.com/christman19/...rsecution.html NEW RULE Same website can only use used ONCE to answer a question My question: If teflon is "non stick" ie used in non stick frying pans, how do they make it stick to the surface of the frying pan?

11th January 2002, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sinistra Lurking in the Shadows Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3,171	this was difficult, found nothing of use on the dupont website, however: http://www.uselessknowledge.com/explain/teflon.shtml my question: What is a pogonip?

12th January 2002, 01:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Arwen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,163	wow this is tough... http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/di...term=ice%20fog What is the largest fish?

12th January 2002, 04:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
padders System Lord of ASciFi.com Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,133	http://www.nefsc.nmfs.gov/faq/fishfaq1.html#q4 What is the speed of a projectile necessary to escape the earth's gravity?

12th January 2002, 04:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Arwen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,163	is offically stumped

12th January 2002, 05:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 9,616	found it! (i think -- not easy, btw!) http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae158.cfm Question: What two ingredients were originally mixed together to make the "bouncing putty" substance? (referring to Silly Putty)

12th January 2002, 05:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Arwen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,163	im hoping this is right... http://www.sillyputty.com/history_10...s_timeline.htm What TV Channel first showed the famous 1969 show H.R. Pufnstuf?

12th January 2002, 06:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
DarkCity545 The Truth Is Out There Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,199	http://www.yesterdayland.com/popoped...day/sa1095.php this one was easy! who preformed the first open heart surgery?

12th January 2002, 03:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
padders System Lord of ASciFi.com Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,133	I like this game http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/pioneers.html Where is the most densley populated city?

12th January 2002, 03:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Arwen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,163	i 'm pretty sure this is right.... http://www.theglobalist.com/nor/quiz...01-12-01.shtml how many people visit the Florida Everglades yearly?

12th January 2002, 10:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,781 Blog Entries: 1	I could only find figures for 1996. (I hope that is good enough, it was hard to even find those.) http://www.unep-wcmc.org/wh/reviews/human/a3.htm What is the official number of moons in the Solar System?

13th January 2002, 04:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Arwen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,163	That'll work Dave.... ahhh yours is hard

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Sinistra Lurking in the Shadows Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3,171	hmmm...i hope this will do: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0843739.html What is the approximate population of Europe?