Spending a penny is becoming more and more difficult these days, especially if you are in the US military as you will see. But then they are trained to take the pressure.
More fabulous facts below.
Enjoy.
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Stores on US military bases around the world
don’t accept pennies as currency because they are
“too heavy and are not cost-effective to ship”.
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A person’s pupils will dilate if they are lying.
In fact, because this is an involuntary behavior
it is usually a good indication.
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The world’s first female American self-made millionaire,
Madame C.J. Walker, made her fortune
in the early 20th century cosmetics industry.
A black man appeared to her in a dream
and told her the mixture which would help
her falling-out hair grow back in.
It worked, and she enjoyed a lengthy career
selling her cosmetics products.
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Australia’s National Science Agency
claims to have basically invented wi-fi
and has even sued over it.
But sure we all know it was Al Gore,
or was that the internet he didn’t invent?
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Still on the subject of the internet,
when Montenegro gained its independence
from Yugoslavia its top level internet
domain went from .yu to .me
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And yet more Internet goodies,
in 1993 there were only 623 websites.
Today, more than 100,000 domain names
are registered every single day
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The Incas constructed buildings without mortar,
the huge stones they used fitting together
so perfectly and tightly that
nothing could get between them.
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In China reincarnation is illegal.
Unless you have permission from the government.
(But how would they know if you came back
as an American or maybe a dog?)
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The first submarine attack in history
took place in New York Harbor in 1776.
The colonists attempted to attach gunpowder
to the hull of the British ship HMS Eagle
using a submersible they called ‘The Turtle’.
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NASA will send you a text message
whenever the International Space Station
passes over your location.
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Is there such a thing as a jinx?
Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert Todd Lincoln
was by his father’s side as he passed away.
He then went on to witness the assassination
of President James Garfield.
Twenty years later, in 1901, President William McKinley
invited him to the Pan-American exposition in New York
and on that day President McKinley was also assassinated.
Robert decided to decline any presidential invitations
If you know about history, geography, politics, technology, music, movies, cars and a lot of other stuff then you should do okay.
And as always, if you get stuck , you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: Who or what is a ‘FLOTUS’?
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Q. 2: Most of you will have heard of the company called ‘3M’ but what do the three ‘M’s stand for?
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Q. 3: Everyone has heard about the Titanic and probably seen at least one of the movies depicting its fateful inaugural voyage, but to which shipping line did the Titanic belong?
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Q. 4: What waterway did Britain buy a share of in 1875?
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Q. 5: In 1975 King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was assassinated by which male member of his family?
a) son b) grandson c) nephew d) father
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Q. 6: What are the terms ‘Hi-Fi’ and ‘Wi-Fi’ abbreviations of? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 7: In 1935, British engineer Robert Watson-Watt was working on a ‘death ray’ that would destroy enemy aircraft using radio waves. What did he invent instead?
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Q. 8: General Leopoldo Galtieri was president of which South American country in 1981 and 1982?
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Q. 9: When did the construction of the Berlin Wall begin and in what year was it demolished? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 10: What makes of car were featured in the following movies? (A point for each correct answer, and a bonus point if you get them all correct.)
a) Herbie, The Love Bug b) Back To The Future
c) Smokey And The Bandit d) Bullitt
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Q. 11: In which year did South Africa have its first all-race elections?
a) 1990 b) 1992 c) 1994 d) 1996
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Q. 12: One of the best television mini-series ever made was the western ‘Lonesome Dove’, but what were the names of the two lead characters and who were the actors who played them? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you get all four names correct.)
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Q. 13: Held by Cuban athlete Javier Sotomayor, what is the current Men’s High Jump World Record?
a) 2.37 m b) 2.39 m c) 2.41 m d) 2.45 m e) 2.47 m
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Q. 14: ‘Operation Barbarossa’ was the codename used by the Germans for their plans to invade which country in 1941?
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Q. 15: What is considered to be the hottest desert in North America? (A bonus point if you know in which State it is located.)
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Q. 16: Who was ‘Mork’ and who was ‘Mindy’ in the hit TV sitcom ‘Mork & Mindy’ originally broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you can name both correctly.)
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Q. 17: From which country did Norway secure its independence in 1905?
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Q. 18: Approximately how many rifles did American factories produce during World War II?
a) 1 million b) 3 million c) 5 million d) 7 million e) 9 million
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Q. 19: It is the name of a hybrid between a mandarin and a sweet orange and Winston Churchill’s wife, what is it?
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Q. 20: Who was ‘Talking To The Moon’ in 2011?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Who or what is a ‘FLOTUS’?
A. 1: FLOTUS is the First Lady Of The United States, or currently Mrs Obama.
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Q. 2: Most of you will have heard of the company called ‘3M’ but what do the three ‘M’s stand for?
A. 2: ‘3M’ is an abbreviation of ‘Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing’.
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Q. 3: Everyone has heard about the Titanic and probably seen at least one of the movies depicting its fateful inaugural voyage, but to which shipping line did the Titanic belong?
A. 3: The name is mentioned in the movies, it is the White Star Line.
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Q. 4: What waterway did Britain buy a share of in 1875?
A. 4: The Suez Canal.
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Q. 5: In 1975 King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was assassinated by which male member of his family?
a) son b) grandson c) nephew d) father
A. 5: Answer c) his nephew.
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Q. 6: What are the terms ‘Hi-Fi’ and ‘Wi-Fi’ abbreviations of? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 6: ‘Hi-Fi’ and ‘Wi-Fi’ are abbreviations of ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘Wireless Fidelity’.
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Q. 7: In 1935, British engineer Robert Watson-Watt was working on a ‘death ray’ that would destroy enemy aircraft using radio waves. What did he invent instead?
A. 7: Robert Watson-Watt’s ‘death ray’ evolved into RADAR, otherwise known as ‘radio detection and ranging’.
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Q. 8: General Leopoldo Galtieri was president of which South American country in 1981 and 1982?
A. 8: Argentina.
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Q. 9: When did the construction of the Berlin Wall begin and in what year was it demolished? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 9: Construction of the Berlin Wall began in 1961 (August 13th) and it was demolished in 1989.
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Q. 10: What makes of car were featured in the following movies? (A point for each correct answer, and a bonus point if you get them all correct.)
a) Herbie, The Love Bug b) Back To The Future
c) Smokey And The Bandit d) Bullitt
A. 10: a) Herbie, The Love Bug featured a Volkswagen Beetle
b) Back To The Future featured a DeLorean DMC-12
c) Smokey And The Bandit featured a Pontiac Trans Am
d) Bullitt featured a Ford Mustang GT fastback
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Q. 11: In which year did South Africa have its first all-race elections?
a) 1990 b) 1992 c) 1994 d) 1996
A. 11: The correct answer is c) 1994.
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Q. 12: One of the best television mini-series ever made was the western ‘Lonesome Dove’, but what were the names of the two lead characters and who were the actors who played them? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you get all four names correct.)
A. 12: The two lead characters in the Lonesome Dove TV miniseries were ‘Captain Augustus “Gus” McCrae’, played by Robert Duvall, and ‘Captain Woodrow F. Call’, played by Tommy Lee Jones.
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Q. 13: Held by Cuban athlete Javier Sotomayor, what is the current Men’s High Jump World Record?
a) 2.37 m b) 2.39 m c) 2.41 m d) 2.45 m e) 2.47 m
A. 13: The correct answer is d) 2.45 m (8 ft 1/2 in), achieved in Salamanca, Spain on July 27th 1993.
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Q. 14: ‘Operation Barbarossa’ was the codename used by the Germans for their plans to invade which country in 1941?
A. 14: It was the codename for their plans to invade Russia.
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Q. 15: What is considered to be the hottest desert in North America? (A bonus point if you know in which State it is located.)
A. 15: The Mojave Desert, located primarily in southeastern California is considered to be the hottest desert in North America.
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Q. 16: Who was ‘Mork’ and who was ‘Mindy’ in the hit TV sitcom ‘Mork & Mindy’ originally broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you can name both correctly.)
A. 16: The series starred Robin Williams as Mork and Pam Dawber as Mindy McConnell.
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Q. 17: From which country did Norway secure its independence in 1905?
A. 17: Sweden.
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Q. 18: Approximately how many rifles did American factories produce during World War II?
a) 1 million b) 3 million c) 5 million d) 7 million e) 9 million
A. 18: The correct answer is d) approximately 7 million rifles were produced in American factories during WWII.
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Q. 19: It is the name of a hybrid between a mandarin and a sweet orange and Winston Churchill’s wife, what is it?
And because Pun Day this year happens to fall on July 4th, here’s a special Independence word play edition.
Enjoy this festive edition!
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What happened as a result of the Stamp Act?
The Americans licked the British!
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Why did the British cross the Atlantic?
To get to the other tide!
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What would you get if you crossed a patriot with a small curly-haired dog?
A Yankee Poodle Dandy!
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Did you hear the one about the Liberty Bell?
Yeah, it cracked me up!
The Liberty Bell
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What would Americans get if they crossed George Washington with cattle feed?
The fodder of their Country!
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Where did George Washington buy his hatchet?
At the chopping mall!
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What was General Washington’s favorite tree?
The infantry!
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What kind of tea did the American colonists thirst for?
Liber-Tea!
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Which colonists told the most jokes?
Punsylvanians!
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What did a patriot put on his dry skin?
Revo-lotion!
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What dance was very popular in 1776?
Indepen-dance!
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Which one of Washington’s officers had the best sense of humor?
Laughayette!
Marquis de La Fayette served as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington and was a leader of the Garde nationale during the French Revolution.
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What was Thomas Jefferson’s favourite dessert?
Monti jello!
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Estate
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What did King George think of the American colonists?
He thought they were revolting!
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Why were the early American settlers like ants?
Because they lived in colonies.
Colonial America
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What has feathers, webbed feet, and certain inalienable rights?
The Ducklaration of Independence!
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What would you get if you crossed the American national bird with Snoopy?
A bald beagle!
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What was the craziest battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Bonkers Hill.
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Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
On the bottom!
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Did you hear about the cartoonist in the Continental Army?
He was a Yankee doodler!
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What protest by a group of dogs occurred in 1773?
The Boston Flea Party!
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What would you get if you crossed Washington’s home with nasty insects?
Mt. Vermin!
Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate
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Which son of old Virginia wrote the Declaration of Independence?
I think it was Thomas Jeffer’s son.
Thomas Jefferson’s words and hopes. How far have the present leaders of America strayed from those lofty and laudable goals?
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