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30 November, 2007

(134) Building In Common

Rome and Paris share the name of one building. Which one ?

ANSWER: Pantheon

27 November, 2007

(132) Dotted Code

Morse Code consists of combinations of dots and dashes representing the letters of the alphabet and numerals. Which code consists only of dots ?

ANSWER: Braille

24 November, 2007

(129) Just In Case ...

What must always be within 40 feet (12 meters) of the sitting US President?

ANSWER: Case with the nuclear launch codes.

23 November, 2007

(128) Shoes Before 1800

What was unusual about the shoes before the 19th century ?

ANSWER: no difference between the left shoe and the right shoe

15 November, 2007

(119) Kiai !!

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Recognize the great martial arts master in the picture (left) and specify what is he famous for ?

ANSWER: Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach Wing Chun, also teacher of Bruce Lee

12 November, 2007

(113) What's a "Motto" With You?

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"Mind your own business" was the title of a Hank Williams song and the first motto printed on this.

submitted by: leendaluu

ANSWER: The U.S. penny

09 November, 2007

(105) Forbidden Song

Whose song was forbidden to be heard in many US hospitals ? What's the song title and why was it forbidden?

ANSWER: Frank Sinatra's "My way"

08 November, 2007

(103) Breathtaking Phenomenon


Name this natural light phenomenon.

ANSWER: Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis

06 November, 2007

(100) Extra Tough Jubilee Question !

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It's currently located in Paris, and it's the first in the world of that specific type. Name the monument in the photo.

ANSWER: The Code of Hammurabi, the first written code of laws in human history / learn more...

(99) Just Ducky

Who is the richest duck?

submitted by: so grateful to be mormon

ANSWER: Scrooge McDuck

05 November, 2007

(98) Bear This !

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The bear in the picture is a mascot of what ?

ANSWER: Bundaberg Rum mascot (Bundy Bear)

04 November, 2007

(94) The Largest Bicycle Manufacturers

Which country is the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world ?

ANSWER: China

31 October, 2007

(90) Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

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Name this American writer, psychologist and the messiah of the psychedelic movement in the 1960s and 70s.

ANSWER: Timothy Leary

21 October, 2007

(79) Name This Famous Building...

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Name this building and provide a brief description of why it is famous.

ANSWER: Sears Tower, Chicago - the tallest building in the USA since 1973.

(77) Aztec Chocolate God

chocolate godAccording to the legend, this god brought the chocolate to the people and ended up flayed alive by the other gods for his act. Who is he?

ANSWER: Quetzalcoatl

(76) Mighty Mao ?

Although Mao Zedong could do it, 90% of all Chinese citizens cannot - what?

ANSWER: swim

19 October, 2007

(74) Very Dangerous Harlequins

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Brightly dressed young man represents a military squad. Which one?

ANSWER: Vatican Swiss Guard

(73) Ali Baba and the 40 Beautiful Bodyguards

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They are young, beautiful and dangerous. This all - woman unit form a personal guard of their head of state. Name the group and the leader they bodyguard.

ANSWER: Muammar al-Gaddafi's Amazonian Guard

18 October, 2007

(71) European Travel Guide

In which country people nod for "no" and shake their heads for "yes" ?

ANSWER: Bulgaria

(70) African Twin Names

In which African country all twins, boys and girls, are given the same names?

ANSWER: Nigeria