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If you flew due east from Cape Horn where would you next pass
over land?
A: Cape Horn--there's no other land at the same latitude.
What kind of car did Communist leader Nikolai Lenin equip with
skis and half-tracks in order ot overcome Russia's heavy snows?
A: A Rolls-Royce.
What breed was Sir Winston Churchill's favorite pet dog, Rufus?
A: A Poodle.
During what war was the Battle of the Herrings fought?
A: The Hundred Years' War. It took place on February 12, 1429, while
the British were laying siege to Orleans and their Lenten rations of
herring were intercepted by the French.
What kings were named by Egypt's King Farouk when he predicted,
after being overthrown by Famal Abdel Nasser, that "one day there
will be only five kings left"?
A: "Hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs and England."
How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis Khan?
A: He was the grandson of Genghis, the great Mongol conqueror.
What career was Casanova preparing for before he distinguished
himself as a rogue and libertine?
A: The priesthood.
What great ruler's name at birth was Sophie Friederike
Auguste?
A: Catherine the Great's.
What unusual museum is located in Pontedassio, Italy?
A: The Museo Storico degli Spaghetti--or the Historical Museum of
Spaghetti.
Who was the last British monarch to ascend to the throne as a
teenager?
A: Queen Victoria, who was 18 when she became queen in 1837. She
went on to reign a record 63-1/2 years.
How large -- in acres--is the area in France where grapes for
Champagne are grown?
A: 85,000 acres--in the Pernay-Reims region, 90 miles east of Paris.
Chinese writings dating back to the fourth century B.C. mention
fishing with a bamboo rod, silk line and hook made from a needle.
What was used for bait?
A: Cooked rice.
According to Roman mythology, what was the name of the daughter
born to cupid and Psyche?
A: Pleasure--or Volupta in Latin.
American children get their Easter eggs from the Easter Bunny.
Who delivers Easter eggs to Swiss youngsters?
A: The Easter Cuckoo.
Where is Pushtu spoken?
A :In Afghanistan. It's one of the country's two official languages.
The other is Dari persian.
What nation has the city of Godthaab as its capital?
A: Greenland.
What happened to the Latin inscription on the Blarney Stone?
A: The words were rubbed off the stone after years of removing the
lipstick left by women who kissed it.
What are the Near Islands near?
A: The Alaska mainland, although they were named for their
relatively close proximity to Russia. They are part of the Aleutian
chain off the southern tip of the Alaska peninsula and became part
of the U.S. with the purchase of Alaska in 1867.
How many languages are spoken in the Republic of Sudan, the
largest country on the African continent?
A: 115--most of them tribal dialects.
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