82ask is one of the firms answering thousands of questions a day, sent to it by text message.
Later this year the company is publishing a book, which is bound to serve as a stocking filler, listing 500 of the "most outrageous" questions and answers.
BBC News spent 24 hours with an 82ask texpert to see first hand the queries they received - and can reveal a nation obsessed with beer and badgers.
00:02: Why can women touch strippers but men can't?
00:05: Were is the Hoegaarden beer factory and can people visit it?
00:19: Is there a place in Central Bristol, Clifton or Redland that sells booze at this time of day?
00:42: How tall is a smurf?
01:19: What is the average size of a British badger?
02:40: Can I have a couple of taxi numbers for Luton please.
02:48: Will me and Emily live happily ever after?
03:29: What kind of motorcycle did Nick Berry drive in the TV series Heartbeat?
03:53: Will I make it through work tomorrow?
04:21: Is it a full moon?
04:22: Is Newton Abbott Tesco open now, and does it sell hoovers?
05:03: Inspiring Bible quotes, please.
06:38: What sort of feed should I use for my citrus trees?
07:08: How do you make a citizens arrest?
07:49: We are in Cassandria and need to find somewhere to hire a motorcycle.
08:07: Do penguins have knees?
08:59: Does your hair grow faster in the sun?
09:17: Can you please send me a nice message for a special friend who is going away on a holiday for a while.
10:13: What is the average number of Coco Pops in a 500 gram box?
11:17: Which children's program had a talking totem pole?
12:08: Why does the water in my bathroom taps come out milky?
13:21: How much does Marlborough College cost per term?
14:32: What is burdock, as in 'Dandelion & Burdock'?
15:38: How many people, in the whole world, smoke?
15:57: Should I go to the gym tonight?
16:18: What's the point of moths?
16:59: Who is the oldest food brand mascot in the world? I think it's the Quaker oats man from 1870.
17:21: Where's the best place in the North East to pull the ladies?
18:25: Where can I get a sample of a typical Brazilian commentator on the internet?
18:39: Could you give me some French phrases for social interactions such as "you look beautiful today", "how are you?", "would you like a drink?", "are you enjoying yourself?". Stuff like that.
19:16: What is the most amount of times one person has been hit by lightning?
20:08: How many dead bodies are found in the Thames each year?
21:02: Which mammals lay eggs?
21:26: What is the recommended length of sleep per night for a four-year-old?
22:27: Should Vicky marry JP?
22:35: If two lads are sharing a flat, who gets the bigger bedroom? The one with the girlfriend or the one on the pull?
23:36: What is a group of badgers called?
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