Weekly Bonus Question

16:30 UK time, Friday, 6 November 2009

Welcome to the Weekly Bonus Question.

Each week the news quiz 7 days 7 questions will offer an answer. You are invited to suggest what the question might have been.

Suggestions should be sent using the COMMENTS BOX IN THIS ENTRY. And since nobody likes a smart alec, kudos will be deducted for predictability in your suggestions.

This week's answer is UNCANNY VALLEY. But what's the question?

UPDATE 1609 BST: The correct question is what is the name for the disquiet caused by synthetic people which almost, but not quite, match human expressiveness.
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Of your wilfully and deliberately wrong questions, we liked:

How best describes the Rhondda now that the last tin manufacturer closed
An Area of Outstanding Supernatural Beauty
Where do Charlton Telepathic play?
Where are all tin-openers manufactured?

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1. At 11:15am on 06 Nov 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
I told you Moon Zappa was psychic?

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2. At 11:16am on 06 Nov 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:
How best describes the Rhondda now that the last tin manufacturer closed.

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3. At 11:17am on 06 Nov 2009, Helene Parry wrote:
What part of Wales is unsettlingly TIDY?

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4. At 11:17am on 06 Nov 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Rhondda phlegming

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5. At 11:17am on 06 Nov 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
What's just beyond the twin peaks?

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6. At 11:18am on 06 Nov 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The rum Rhymney?

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7. At 11:20am on 06 Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The weird Wear?

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8. At 11:20am on 06 Nov 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
Where everyone knows your yodel?

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9. At 11:21am on 06 Nov 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:
What did Gandulf avoid on his way to the Shire?

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10. At 11:21am on 06 Nov 2009, Helene Parry wrote:
Which New Jersey singer could have had a fine career as an impressionist?

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11. At 11:22am on 06 Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Eerie Canal?

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12. At 11:23am on 06 Nov 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
What was Steinbeck's sequel to 'Cannery Row' to be called?

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13. At 11:23am on 06 Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The River Why?

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14. At 11:23am on 06 Nov 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
So this is where we're pitching the tent?

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15. At 11:24am on 06 Nov 2009, Pendragon wrote:
An Area of Outstanding Supernatural Beauty

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16. At 11:26am on 06 Nov 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Bunyan's orginal name for the Slough of Despond?

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17. At 11:26am on 06 Nov 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
The Four Seasons tribute band.

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18. At 11:26am on 06 Nov 2009, Pendragon wrote:
A hill?

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19. At 11:28am on 06 Nov 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Where was Mystic Meg born?

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20. At 11:29am on 06 Nov 2009, Helene Parry wrote:
Where do Charlton Telepathic play?

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21. At 11:33am on 06 Nov 2009, rogueslr wrote:
What alternative appeared in the first draft of Charge of the Light Brigade?

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22. At 11:33am on 06 Nov 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Geeky Hollow?

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23. At 11:33am on 06 Nov 2009, Pendragon wrote:
The pits?

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24. At 11:34am on 06 Nov 2009, Raven wrote:
A strange depression

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25. At 11:35am on 06 Nov 2009, Raven wrote:
Dale Winton?

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26. At 11:36am on 06 Nov 2009, donester wrote:
Where is Roysyon Vasey?

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27. At 11:36am on 06 Nov 2009, Raven wrote:
What was created by Katie Price's cosmetic surgeon?

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28. At 11:38am on 06 Nov 2009, irwin_winterchest wrote:
What stupid name did Newcastle United reject for their stadium before deciding on the sensible sportsdirect.com @ St. James' Park?

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29. At 11:42am on 06 Nov 2009, rogueslr wrote:
What's Bob Geldof's new grandchild called?

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30. At 11:46am on 06 Nov 2009, adsta wrote:
Where were the UNCLEANLY NAVY heading this week?

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31. At 11:48am on 06 Nov 2009, Raven wrote:
The Valley of the Voodoo Dolls?

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32. At 11:48am on 06 Nov 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
What's the more common name for The Valley of the Trolls?

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33. At 11:48am on 06 Nov 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
Sister company of Golden Valley and Cherry Valley. Not really valleys as such. Just sheds full of stressed poultry.

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34. At 11:50am on 06 Nov 2009, greg waters wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.
35. At 11:56am on 06 Nov 2009, Raven wrote:
Where was Tom Jones born?

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36. At 12:00pm on 06 Nov 2009, Winston wrote:
What is the name commonly given to the effect whereby a computer generated character or object becomes so close to the genuine subject matter that it's differences become more pronounced, giving it a slightly "spooky" quality?

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37. At 12:01pm on 06 Nov 2009, Raven wrote:
What the Wonderbra was originally to be called?

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38. At 12:02pm on 06 Nov 2009, Raven wrote:
I say, Jeeves, how do always know what I'm thinking?

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39. At 12:03pm on 06 Nov 2009, SheffTim wrote:
Madonna’s latest child acquisition is to be called…

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40. At 12:04pm on 06 Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
As Cleopatra wasn't a King, where was she entombed?

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41. At 12:05pm on 06 Nov 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
‘Yoof’ version of BBC’s Wainwright Walks with shaky camera, loud voiceover and no lovely Julia :(

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42. At 12:06pm on 06 Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Where Dolly Parton's PTA actually was (but wouldn't scan)?

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43. At 12:08pm on 06 Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:
Where your Swiss army knife is not needed?

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44. At 12:10pm on 06 Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:
Where green grocers go in the off season?

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45. At 12:11pm on 06 Nov 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Here be dragons?

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46. At 12:15pm on 06 Nov 2009, Maneater wrote:
What is the name of the Scottish glen where the United Nations propose to locate their new think tank?

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47. At 12:21pm on 06 Nov 2009, writinghawk wrote:
Of which mysterious depression was Uncle Vanya an anagram - or to give him his full name, Uncle Lyn Vanya?

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48. At 12:32pm on 06 Nov 2009, George Dillon wrote:
What was the headline of The Sun's newspaper report that the United Nations are to close down their regional base in the Hudson Valley, New York?

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49. At 12:34pm on 06 Nov 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
Where’s the place to take your car for a thorough clean inside and out by pixies and little whistling mice in overalls?

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50. At 12:34pm on 06 Nov 2009, blogbuster wrote:
What was Peter Andres' pet name for jordans' cleavage?

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51. At 12:36pm on 06 Nov 2009, BluffinBilly wrote:
What is the nickname given by Ant and Dec to the location of this years I'm a Celebrity...?

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52. At 12:38pm on 06 Nov 2009, Josh wrote:
Which phenomenon describes the disquiet caused by synthetic people which almost, but not quite, match human expressiveness?

BOOYAH!!

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53. At 12:41pm on 06 Nov 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Where can you play Heidi Seek?

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54. At 12:47pm on 06 Nov 2009, Mark S wrote:
Where do unsuccessful Scottish politicians retire to?

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55. At 12:48pm on 06 Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
A padded bra?

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56. At 12:52pm on 06 Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:
I'm afraid we should be fearing evil actually?

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57. At 12:54pm on 06 Nov 2009, Mark S wrote:
Where is the Royal Bank of Scotland's headquarters located?

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58. At 12:58pm on 06 Nov 2009, TheRealCatherineO wrote:
What location has the highest number of village idiots per square mile?

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59. At 1:06pm on 06 Nov 2009, philjwade wrote:
Welsh term for "builders cleavage"....

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60. At 1:17pm on 06 Nov 2009, Chris wrote:
Whats the name of Goldie Lookin Chains new album?

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61. At 1:22pm on 06 Nov 2009, ajshaw wrote:
What do you call a personal dresser who makes you scream?

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62. At 1:33pm on 06 Nov 2009, ardbeg12 wrote:
What is the name of Heinz new organic range of soup.

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63. At 1:41pm on 06 Nov 2009, The_same_Eddie-George wrote:
Where are the hills alive with the sound of steel-drum band music?

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64. At 2:02pm on 06 Nov 2009, Magictorchjamie wrote:
What names were reluctantly turned down for the new Rooney baby?

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65. At 2:04pm on 06 Nov 2009, john martin wrote:
St. James park in Newcastle will be renamed to what?

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66. At 2:13pm on 06 Nov 2009, mills85 wrote:
Where are all tin-openers manufactured?

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67. At 2:16pm on 06 Nov 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
This is what was Uncle Vernon was called until I was six years old.

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68. At 2:17pm on 06 Nov 2009, victormeldrewgroupie wrote:
Jordan's new novel, a sequel to Conan Doyle's "The Lost World", is called what?

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69. At 2:37pm on 06 Nov 2009, tony wrote:
where is there no landfill allowed?

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70. At 2:42pm on 06 Nov 2009, DorsetDave wrote:
What did Peter Andre call the area between Jordan's breasts ?

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71. At 2:46pm on 06 Nov 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
What did Putin say when he met himself at Madame Tussauds?

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72. At 2:47pm on 06 Nov 2009, The Minkey wrote:
Lewis, is it me or do all these dales look the same?

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73. At 2:47pm on 06 Nov 2009, tonygreeeg wrote:
And the winner of X Factor 2010 is...

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74. At 2:48pm on 06 Nov 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
The member’s section of the famous Gabba cricket ground is known as what?

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75. At 2:55pm on 06 Nov 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
update on #71

What was said by the interpreter when Putin met himself at Madame Tussauds?

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76. At 3:00pm on 06 Nov 2009, Henleymag wrote:
How will a Geordie describe, in French, a beautiful view of undulating countryside?

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77. At 3:04pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Muppet purgatory?

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78. At 3:08pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Where they drink only 7Up?

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79. At 3:08pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Where Spitting Image is plotting its return?

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80. At 3:09pm on 06 Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
This looks like a nice spot to pitch the tent, and you can tell no Boy Scouts have ever been here, what’s it called?

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81. At 3:14pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
When the lonely goatherd wasn't high on a hill?

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82. At 3:16pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Deja vu all under again?

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83. At 3:17pm on 06 Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
How do you politely give a hint to your guide, who doesn’t seem to have a map and appears to be leading you round in circles?

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84. At 3:20pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
The sun's directly overhead, what time do reckon it is, Tonto?

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85. At 3:23pm on 06 Nov 2009, extrabuyingpower2 wrote:
Further to #70: What did everyone else call the space between her ears?

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86. At 3:24pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
What really happened to the Mars rover?

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87. At 3:27pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Where stockholders gather to burn their shares in effigy?

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88. At 3:28pm on 06 Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
That special void shared by the Bush twins?

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89. At 3:37pm on 06 Nov 2009, Leidens_SS wrote:
What is the new name of Newcastle Uniteds Stadium?

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90. At 3:38pm on 06 Nov 2009, johnny101 wrote:
What was the prequel to uncanny valley part 2?

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91. At 3:38pm on 06 Nov 2009, Isaac wrote:
How will the 2000s be remembered on the graph of human enlightenment?

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92. At 3:39pm on 06 Nov 2009, Isaac wrote:
How did a well-known British glamour model term her cleavage?

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93. At 3:41pm on 06 Nov 2009, Isaac wrote:
The recent closure of the Heinz manufacturing plant has produced which new landmark in Welsh geography?

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94. At 3:43pm on 06 Nov 2009, Isaac wrote:
Which terrain feature was blamed on England's premature shoot-out exit from World Cup 2010?

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95. At 3:44pm on 06 Nov 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
What was the original title of the Monkees’ ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ before their record label made them change it to something less creepy and at odds with their image?

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96. At 3:57pm on 06 Nov 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
Where do Geordies never take their holidays?

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97. At 4:00pm on 06 Nov 2009, scottie wrote:
Uncanny Valley The space between Jordans implants

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