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Where is Rock English spoken?
A: On Gibraltar; which is commonly known as the Rock. It is a mixed patois of Spanish and English spoken by the natives of the strategic Mediterranean island.

Where in the world is there a place called Disko Island?
A: In Greenland.  Although it's been renamed Qeqertarsuup, it is still widely known by its old name.

What recreational activity did Joseph Merlin of Belgium demonstrate for the first time in 1760 at a London Masquerade party?
A: Roller skating. 

What great thinker proved a lunar eclipse is the circular shadow of the earth on the moon?
A: Aristotle.

What is the longest strait in the world?
A: The Strait of Malacca, between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra.  It's about 500 miles long and connects the Andaman and South China seas.

In what country is the most remote weather station in the world located?
A: Canada.  Its Eureka weather station is 600 miles from the North Pole.

How many members did the United Nations have when it celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995?
A: 185. The last to join was the Pacific island chain of Palau in December 1994.

How many loincloths did archaeologists find in King Tut's tomb after it was discovered in 1922?
A: 145. The loincloths have been in storage in the Cairo Museum since 1939, along with Tut's jewel-encrusted sandals, beaded tunics, leopard skins and other items of apparel.

What percentage of the earth's land has a temperate climate?
A: Seven percent.  But nearly half the earth's population lives in temperate zones.

Which European country has two elements on the periodic Table named after it?
A: France.  The elements are No. 31, gallium (Ga), and No. 87, Francium (Fr).  The name gallium is derived from Gallia, the Latin name for almost all the region we now now as France.

The capitals of what two South American countries are located on the mouth of the same river--the Rio de la Plata?
A: Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires; and Uruguay's capital, Montevideo.

What famous geological feature was named for the man who headed the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in the first half of the nineteenth century?
A: Mount Everest, which was named for Sir George Everest.

What country produces the world's largest crop of soybeans?
A: The United States.  China is the second largest.

Why did the English call their gold coins guineas?
A: The gold used for the coins was originally mined in Guinea, in West Africa.  Although the coins haven't been minted since 1813, the term guinea is still used to denote a value of 21 schillings.

In what country did the automat originate?
A: In Sweden. There had been automats there for half a century before Horn & Hardart opened the first U.S. automat in Philadelphia in 1902.

What floral symbol do the state of Kansas and the country of Peru have in common?
A: The sunflower.

What famous statesman was known as Dizzy to his supporters?
A: Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria's favorite prime minister.

Why did the rulers of ancient Sparta mint large k, unwieldy iron coins?
A: To make it difficult for citizens to take the coins with them when they left the country.

 

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