General Knowledge quiz II

[Catharsis]

Alright, calm down ladies Here is the new question, and you are allowed to do some internet searching for this one:

What is the only species of bird endemic to the United Kingdom?

 

[Mise]

Nautical smiles are even longer.

edit, doh, didn't realise there was another page!

What is the only species of bird endemic to the United Kingdom?

Is it Dickie Bird?

 

[Ozbenno]

Dickie Bird has been sighted in these parts as well, so can't be right.

I'd say Essex girls.

 

[Catharsis]

No no no! This is not a pun, this is a serious question!!!

EDIT: !!!!

 

[carmen510]

Scottish Crossbill?

 

[Catharsis]

Correcto!

 

[carmen510]

There was a controversial code in the laws of the United States, about the Chemical and Biological Warfare Program, of 1977.

This controversial piece was presented by a certain person to several radio talk shows, and from there, public outcry ensured. In 1997, the law was repealed.

1. What did this law state?
2. Who was the person who presented this law to the media?

 

[Perfection]

@noncon peons is longer then peon, so even if we except peon (which we don't) you shoulda figured that out (especially because of the already plural "smiles"). So you can't even claim smartass victory on that one.

1. No fat chicks?
2, A fat chick?

 

[Olav]

Since it's been so many days, here's a new one:

What is the only mammal that can fly (for a sustained amount of time)?

 

[Steph]

That's the bat, man!

 

[Olav]

Yes, indeed.

 

[Steph]

Open flour

 

[choxorn]

Open Flour? Is there an open flour sack somewhere?

 

[Chairman Meow]

What is a Rydberg atom?

 

[jeps]

What is a Rydberg atom?

an atom with a high value of n (principal quantum number)

 

[Chairman Meow]

an atom with a high value of n (principal quantum number)

Correct .

 

[jeps]

Who is Glennis and what is the significance of Glamorous Glennis?

 

[Olav]

No one knows... what about a new and easier question?

 

[Izipo]

Is Glamorous Glennis the name of a plane ?

 

[Perfection]

Yes


If wrong I then guess no