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• "What is "hotdogging"? "

  Answer: "Hotdogging" is showing off

  Asked by Colby Burdick on 8-29-2007

  Confirmation source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hotdogging

  
  
• "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? "

  Answer: The world may never know

  Asked by Julien Smith on 8-30-2007

  Confirmation source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tootsie_Pop

  
  
• "What was the first anime ever created? "

  Answer: The earliest known Japanese animation was an untitled short produced circa 1907 and depicts a young boy in a sailor suit writing the kanji for "moving pictures" on a board, then turning towards the viewer, removing his hat, and offering a salute.

  Asked by Julien Smith on 8-30-2007

  Confirmation source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anime

  
  
• "Does any nation use squirrels as spies A.K.A secret squirrel ninja's? {NOTE: This was the first question received via email at ask@johnknowsall.info!} "

  Answer: While there are rumors of numerous countries involved in using animals as spies or covert weapons, there is no hard evidence pointing to any particular truth to the matter. That said, there have been some notable squirrel attacks in recent history: London, England in October 2005; Laso, Russia in December 2005; Helsinki, Finland in September 2006; and Passau, Bavaria, Germany in June 2007.

  Asked by Josh Hutcheson on 8-30-2007

  Confirmation source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/10/london_squirrel_terror/

  Confirmation source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/05/squirrel_attack/

  Confirmation source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/05/squirrel_opera_singer/

  Confirmation source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/15/squirrel_rampage/

  
  
• "What is the average air speed velocity of a coconut laden swallow? "

  Answer: The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles per hour, beating its wings 7-9 times per second rather than 43. And a 5 ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut.

  Asked by Shaun Cox on 9-4-2007

  Confirmation source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/trivia

  Confirmation source: http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/

  
  
• "What is the difference between a highway and a freeway? "

  Answer: In general, a freeway will be a long, free-flowing road with no intersecting roads, traffic control signals, or stop signs. A highway in contrast can have intersecting roads, traffic lights, and stop signs. As an example, the I-17 is a freeway that connects Flagstaff and Phoenix with no intersections while the Carefree Highway has numerous intersections with stop signs and traffic lights.

  Asked by Julien Smith on 9-5-2007

  Confirmation source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeway

  Confirmation source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway