Scavenger Hunt

Today's task is to answer questions without using Google or Wikipedia.


1. What is the weight of the world's biggest pumpkin? How long did it take to grow?

Joe Jutras from North Scituate, Rhode Island, brought a 1689 pound pumpkin to the Topsfield Fair GPC weigh-off in Topsfield, Ma. on September 29, 2007. His new world record beat the previous world record by 187 pounds. Last year's world record holder was Ron Wallace with a 1502 pound pumpkin at the Rhode Island Weighoff on October 7, 2006. It took 87 days to grow.

Found through searching Yahoo(http://www.pumpkinnook.com/giants/giantpumpkins.htm)


2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Lily Allen?

Myspace
Facebook
Twitter

3. What is the length of a giraffe's tongue?

46 cm long.

Found using Yahoo(http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giraffe.html)

4. How would you define the word 'glycomics'? In your own words, what does it really mean ? What does the term 'seagull manager' refer to?

Glycomics: The term glycomics is derived from the chemical prefix for sweetness or a sugar, "glyco-", and was formed to follow the naming convention established by genomics (which deals with genes) and proteomics (which deals with proteins). The definition of glycomics has evolved to cover a range of scientific disciplines that are applied to study the structure and function of carbohydrates (sugars) in biological systems.

Found through searching Ask.com (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=definition+of+glycomics&page=1&qsrc=2417&ab=5&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.griffith.edu.au%2Fscience%2Finstitute-glycomics%2Fresearch%2Fwhat-is-glycomics)

Seagull Manager: A manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything, and then leaves.

Found through searching Ask.com(http://www.ask.com/bar?q=%27seagull+manager%27&page=1&qsrc=2106&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbandictionary.com%2Fdefine.php%3Fterm%3Dseagull%2Bmanager)

5. What was David Cronenberg's first feature film? Which of his films Had 'Blondie' in it?

First feature film was Shivers in 1975.

Found using Ask.com (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=david+cronenberg&page=1&qsrc=178&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0000343%2F)

Videorome was the movie with Debbie Harry.

Found using Yahoo(http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/6300182770/filmfreakcent-20)

6. When was the original 'Hacker's Manifesto' written?

It was written January 8, 1986.

Found using Ask.com (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=When+was+the+original+%27Hacker%27s+Manifesto%27+written&page=1&qsrc=2106&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mithral.com%2F%7Ebeberg%2Fmanifesto.html)


7. Why do phone numbers in Hollywood films start with '555'?

FOR MANY years, 555 was unassigned as a dialling code in the US and could thus be used to prefix fictional numbers with impunity. Due to expansion, the code has recently been assigned, but scriptwriters and others maintain the use.

Found using Yahoo(http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-2357,00.html)

8. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Sydney?

Travel by air - Jetstar.

Found using Webjet (http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-2357,00.html)

9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1965?

Help! I'm Down - The Beatles.

Had to resort to Wikipedia, tried looking on Yahoo and Ask.com in class and had another LONG look at home and still couldn't find anything. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_singles_in_Australia_during_the_1960s)

10. Which Brisbane band includes Stephen Stockwell on keyboards and vocals?

The Black Assassins(sometimes known as the Young Butchers).

Found using Ask.com (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=brisbane+band+stephen+stockwell&page=1&qsrc=19&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.revolutionrock.com.au%2Foral-hist%2Findex.php%3Fid%3D24)