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Rather late to the party, we was having us tea. Anyway, here's some guesses off the top of our heads.

Originally Posted by homealone

1.Which author wrote the sci-fi novel †˜Stranger in a Strange Landâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ ? - Arthur C Clarke
2.Who played the lead role in the film based on the book?
3.What is the term for using Roman letters to represent sounds in Standard Mandarin - phonetics?
4.What is used to make vellum? - calf skin
5.What is an early form of paper, made from a reed like plant? - papyrus
6.Thomas Arnold was schoolmaster of which famous public school? - Rugby
7.Now officially de-commissioned, which famous US route ran from Santa Monica to Chicago, - Route 66
8.Used to make desserts, what is the natural thickener, Carrageenan derived from? - seaweed
9.What term is used to describe liquid gels that become thin when stirred, but thicken again on standing. (like †˜non-dripâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ paint) - thixotropic
10.The black sand called Ilmenite is used to make which brilliant white pigment? - titox
11.Which component of dynamite is also used to treat angina? - saltpetre
12.In the northern hemisphere the phenomenon is termed †˜aurora borealisââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ †“ what is it called in the southern hemisphere.
13.Alleged to have originated as symbiotic bacteria and having their own DNA, what are the energy producing organelles in an animal cell, called? - mitochondria
14.What is the name of the former International Times writer, who is lead singer of the †˜Deviantsâà ƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€ žÂ¢ & also a prolific author
15.Who was lead guitarist in the band called †˜Dr Feelgoodââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢
16.Which †˜alternativeà¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â↚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ magazine originated in Australia & survived an obscenity trial over the infamous †˜Schoolkidsà¢ÃƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢ââ‚ ¬Å¾Ã‚¢ issue.
17.Which 60ââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s musician adopted the †˜realâÃà ‚¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ name of †˜PippinÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€Å ¾Ã‚¢ from Tolkeinââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s novels?
18.What is another name for soybean curd? - tofu (yummy)
19.What is the proper name for the minced, washed & cooked fish that is used to make †˜crab sticksââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢?
20.What is the enzyme called, that enables †˜fire fliesââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ to glow in the dark?