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1. What famed comedian once played James Bond in a movie?
2. From whom did author Ian Fleming borrow the Bond name in the 1950s?
3. With what gold-plated object did Fleming write the Bond books?
4. When "Dr. No" was first released in Japan, how was the title erroneously translated?
5. Overseas, Bond is known by what nickname?
6. What Bond movie has been filmed twice, with different titles?
7. What Bond book was a favorite of President John F. Kennedy?
8. Which Bond villain spoke these villainous lines: "Choose your next witticism carefully, Mr. Bond. It may be your last."
9. "Give him his cigarettes. It won't be the nicotine that kills you, Mr. Bond."
10. "Look after Mr. Bond. See that some harm comes to him."

See below for answers.

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Exercise reduces risk of fracturing a hip

Middle-age and older women can greatly reduce their risk of hip fracture by exercising regularly, according to a study out last week.

Women who walk for four or more hours a week reduce by 40 percent their risk of hip fractures compared with women who do little or no activity.

Women cut their risk in half when they walk an hour a day or jog for three hours a week, shows a study in Journal of the American Medical Association.

Those whose regular exercise is equivalent to about an hour of walking a day reduce their risk of hip fractures about the same amount as women who took hormone therapy.

James Bond trivia answers

1. David Niven, in a very strange 1967 version of Ian Fleming's novel "Casino Royale."
2. From the author of a book Fleming had read called "Birds of the West Indies." It just sounded like a cool name.
3. A typewriter.
4. "We Don't Want a Doctor."
5. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
6. "Thunderball" (1965) was remade as "Never Say Never Again" in 1983.
7. "From Russia with Love."
8. Gert Frobe as "Goldfinger."
9. Donald Pleasence as Blofeld in "You Only Live Twice."
10. Michael Lonsdale as Drax in "Moonraker."