[Ans] Which director is known for making cameo appearances in nearly all of his movies?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which director is known for making cameo appearances in nearly all of his movies?"

Alfred Hitchcock is not only famous for his groundbreaking contributions to the thriller and suspense genres but also for his tradition of making cameo appearances in his films. This playful habit became one of his trademarks, starting early in his career and continuing through to his later masterpieces. In each of his movies, Hitchcock would subtly insert himself in small, often humorous, non-speaking roles. Sometimes he appeared as a passerby, a bus rider, or a newspaper reader. These cameos became a source of amusement for his fans, who would eagerly anticipate spotting him on screen.

[Answer] Which director is known for making cameo appearances in nearly all of his movies?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which director is known for making cameo appearances in nearly all of his movies?"

...Alfred Hitchcock is not only famous for his groundbreaking contributions to the thriller and suspense genres but also for his tradition of making cameo appearances in his films. This playful habit became one of his trademarks, starting early in his career and continuing through to his later masterpieces. In each of his movies, Hitchcock would subtly insert himself in small, often humorous, non-speaking roles. Sometimes he appeared as a passerby, a bus rider, or a newspaper reader. These cameos became a source of amusement for his fans, who would eagerly anticipate spotting him on screen.

[Answer] 5. Basketball is one of the most played sports in the world. Being very famous, what is it played on?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. Basketball is one of the most played sports in the world. Being very famous, what is it played on?"

...1. court 2. track 3. field 4. pitch You can only have 5 players on the court for each team and it has rules such as "travel", which is if you run with the ball without bouncing it, "foul" which is if you touch somebody with the ball, and "double-dribble" which is if you bounce the ball with two hands simultaneously.

[Answer] 4. "Rather than the vinegar having been attached rather than flying the honey, many it can catch." English to Japanese to English

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. "Rather than the vinegar having been attached rather than flying the honey, many it can catch." English to Japanese to English"

...1. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 2. Never judge a book by its cover. 3. From here to Timbuktu. 4. Quicker than a New York minute. The only origin information I could find regarding "More flies with honey.." is that the saying can be found in "Common Place of Italian Proverbs" (G. Torriano, 1666), and appeared in the 1744 edition of Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac". However, I did notice quite a lively debate on several sites regarding the validity of the phrase (Can you REALLY catch more flies with honey?). The controversy is ongoing.

[Answer] 3. A tie hacker was a lumberjack who specialized in cutting trees for the production of which wooden object, necessary for much of the cross country travel of the middle to late 19th century?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. A tie hacker was a lumberjack who specialized in cutting trees for the production of which wooden object, necessary for much of the cross country travel of the middle to late 19th century?"

...1. Airplane wings 2. Saddles 3. Hot air balloon baskets 4. Railroad ties Tie hackers specialized in choosing specific trees, usually those that were very straight, and cutting them into railroad ties. It was a specific skill that most lumberjacks never mastered. A tie hack used hand saws to cut down the chosen tree and then shape it on all four sides with a broad axe. The making of railroad ties was vitally important to keeping the railroad industry growing and expanding.

[Answer] 2. This singer, as famous for her beehive hairdo as she is for her powerful voice, left many a hotel room destroyed in her drunken sprees. Which singer tragically died of alcohol poisoning in 2011?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. This singer, as famous for her beehive hairdo as she is for her powerful voice, left many a hotel room destroyed in her drunken sprees. Which singer tragically died of alcohol poisoning in 2011?"

...1. Marg Simpson 2. Amy Winehouse 3. Brittany Murphy 4. Sharon Tate Winner of five Grammy awards, Amy Winehouse was catapulted to International stardom with the release of her second album 'Back to Black' (2006) which won five Grammy Awards; including Song of the Year, record of the year and Best New Artist. Unfortunately she was probably more infamous for her off stage life, which was in disarray due to her dependence on alcohol and drugs. After one particularly nasty fight with her husband in London's Sanderson Hotel, Amy left the room in desperate need of a professional cleaning crew to clean the blood off the walls.

[Answer] 1. Norman Vaughan used to advertise which UK chocolate brand, that apparently "grow on you"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. Norman Vaughan used to advertise which UK chocolate brand, that apparently "grow on you"?"

...1. Cadbury's Milk Tray 2. Quality Street 3. Cadbury's Roses 4. Black Magic Cadbury Roses, a box of individually wrapped chocolates in several different flavours, were first introduced in 1938. The name came from the company who made the packaging, Rose Brothers. Norman Vaughan was a well known television host of programmes such as "The Golden Shot" and "Sunday Night At The London Palladium". He advertised Cadbury Roses in a television campaign. with the slogan "Roses grow on you", during the 1960s.