You only have to ask...

...and you'll be amazed at the answers you get.

The intellectual capacities and memories of�the AnswerBank's visitors have been tested to the limit.

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But the intrepid seekers of the truth have never once been daunted by the recherche, the banal, the obscure or the inspirational.

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The research

One site visitor wanted to know about 'The Piffle Poffle with thirty seven toes and eyes of an enormous size and a nose that grows and grows." No, not someone she met on the tube but lines from a poem of which she was desperate to find the author. Edward Lear, king of nonsense verse, seems to be favourite, unless, of course, you know different, in which case post your answer here.

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The banal ...

.. but nonethelsss challenging, included questions such as who was the author of The Coy Mistress, the name of the horse in Animal Farm, the birth and death of Catherine Cookson and a definition�of Fauvism.

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The obscure ...

In fact, so obscure we are still waiting for the right type of genius to share his or her wisdom, was a� question (part of a series of questions) relating to financial scandal in and around Fleet Street or as depicted in French nineteenth century paintings. Come on, there must be someone out there who knows. Add your thoughts here.

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The inspirational ...

Getting the most answers were a�question a collector had about his magazines from the first pilot issue to the very last, when the publishing company went bust. Could be he has a little gold mine gathering dust on his shelf.

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And there was one of those questions that haunts you until you know the answer. Make a grammatically correct question using the same word eleven times consecutively. You are allowed to use other words as well. Be warned, this one could give you sleepless nights.