Sunday, August 16, 2009

Monday's Dozen

1) Why exactly is a CD 74 or more minutes long ?

2) What is the Third Secret of Fatima?

3) Why was nobody allowed to drive in Sweden for five hours on Sunday,
September 3rd, 1967?

4) What is the origin of the word "jubilee"?

5) Who/what was the Frisbee named after?

6) Before author J.K. Rowling began using the word "muggle" to refer
to mortals or non magic folk, what did the word "muggle" mean?

7) How did modem company U.S. Robotics get its name?

8) What was the Orteig Prize?

9) Nearer to home, in various parts of Europe, he is known as "Daniel
El Travieso", "Henkie Het Huisgevaar" and "Ville Vallaton". How is he
known in Britain?

10) Many paintings that depict the crucifixion of Christ include a
small sign attached to the cross above the head of Jesus. This sign is
usually depicted with the letters "INRI". What do the letters "INRI"
mean?

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