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On a dartboard, this number is directly opposite number 1.
What is 19? The game was born in English pubs where people used to enjoy a pint of beer with their mates in the evening while aiming for the target. As they grew fonder of the game, passionate players decided it was time to take it to the next level. This is how darts became one of the first established games, with leagues appearing before the First World War.
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This mammal is known to have the most powerful bite in the world.
What is the Hippopotamus? The hippopotamus, with his ferocious jaw force, unique mouth size and sharp teeth, can easily bisect a human body in a single bite.
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This does come down but never goes up.
What is rain?
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This country has the Rhine River running through it.
What is Germany? Many years ago, the Rhine was considered as one of the most polluted rivers in Europe. In 1986 the river was severely polluted by a chemical factory fire (Chemical spill turns Rhine Red - BBC News 1986 ). Within 10 days the pollution had travelled the length of the Rhine and into the North Sea.
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This was Lucy Ricardo's maiden name in "I love Lucy"
What is McGillicuddy? Lucy's full name (Lucille Esmeralda Ricardo née McGillicuddy) is given in the Season 1 episodes "Fred and Ethel Fight" and "The Marriage License," and "The Passports" in Season 5.
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A funambulist walks on this.
What is a Tight Rope? The Great Blondin (real name Jean-François Gravelet) was the first tightrope walker to cross Niagara Falls on 30 June 1859.
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This object is often given, as a gift, from a male penguinto a female penguin to win her over.
What is a pebble? During courtship, a male penguin will find the smoothest pebble to give to a female as a gift. If she likes the offering, she'll place it in the nest and the two will continue building up their little pebble mound in preparation for the eggs.
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This is measured in "Mickeys".
What is the speed of a computer mouse?
The mickey, in a computing context, is a unit for the smallest detectable movement of a mouse. The mickey is not precisely quantified but varies depending on the specific equipment. A typical mickey would be about 0.1 milimeters (about 0.0039 inches).
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This country is also called The Netherlands.
What is Holland? The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII.
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November 28th, 1948, this was the first TV western in the United States.
What is Hopalong Cassidy? From 1949 to 1953, NBC aired 52 theatrical films of "Hopalong Cassidy". This series, consisted of 40 new episodes made for TV, a half-hour in length, plus 12 additional theatrical features that were edited to fit the 30-minute time slot.
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This person is depicted on the US hundred-dollar bill.
Who is Benjamin Franklin? Franklin contributed much to what is deemed most “American” about the United States. He was tirelessly innovative, brave and capable, diplomatic and wise. All of these values are honored by Americans and honored in the likeness of the unforgettable Franklin on the $100 bill.
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This is the length an elephant is pregnant before it gives birth.
What is 22 Months? How long an elephant is pregnant for depends a little on the species. African elephants are pregnant for up to 22 months, while Asian elephants are pregnant for 18-22 months. This is actually the longest gestation period of all mammals, which makes sense when we think about how big elephants are.
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This was banned in Indonesia for “stimulating passion”.
What are Hula hoops? Indonesia banned hula hoops because they “might stimulate passion.” Japan forbade them on public streets. The official news agency in China called hula hoops “a nauseating craze.” In the Soviet Union, the hoop was seen as a “symbol of the emptiness of American culture.”
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The Bermuda Triangle located in this ocean.
What is the Atlantic Ocean? Theories, some less credible than others, of why ships and planes disappear in the Bermuda Triangle include aliens, crystals from Atlantis, black holes, time warps, and methane gas.
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The Beverley Hillbillies came from this Ozarks town.
What is Hooterville?
Hooterville is a city that is also at the hub of “Petticoat Junction” and “Green Acres.”The city actually harkens back to executive producer Paul Henning’s wife Ruth. She grew up in Eldon, Mo., which is located in the middle of the “Show Me State.” Now the actual location of Hooterville is never stated in either one of those shows or on another Henning creation, “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
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This is the color of the "Ex" in FedEx "Ground" Logo.
What is Green?
400
These are the only two mammals that are known to lay eggs.
What is the anteater and the duck-billed platypus? They are mammals that lay eggs and feed milk to their babies (or puggles as they're known). In the scientific world, this is called a monotreme; the two other types of mammals — placentals and marsupials — reproduce through live births.
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This is the name of professionals who are always late for Doctor Appointments.
Who are the Doctors?
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Here would you find the "Spanish Steps".
Where is Rome, Italy? If you want to climb the stairs then get ready to climb up a whopping 135 of them! The 135 stairs were designed by Francesco de Sanctis and were completed in 1725 after two years of hard work.
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In the show "Happy Days" this was Potsies full name.
Who is Warren Webber? In 1972, Williams portrayed Potsie Weber in a segment of the comedy-anthology series Love, American Style titled "Love and the Happy Days", which also introduced Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard), Richie's mother Marion (Marion Ross), and other characters who were spun off into the television series Happy Days.
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This symbol is hidden among the letters in the Logo for Fed Ex.
What is an arrow? The FedEx logo is mostly known for its tricky optical illusion. If you look closely between letters E and X, you'll spot a white arrow. It stands for speed, accuracy, strive for perfection, and perseverance in achieving goals.
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The horns of a rhinoceros made of this.
What is hair?
Rhino horn is made up of keratin - the same protein which forms the basis of our hair and nails. Javan and greater one-horned rhinos only have one horn, whereas all the other rhino species have two horns.
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Can a person lick their elbow?
Are you trying to lick your elbow after reading the question?
Not everyone can lick their elbow. If you've been blessed with a particularly short upper arm, though, combined with an abnormally long tongue, learning the right reaching technique can help you make this supposedly impossible task a reality.
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These are the names of the five Great Lakes.
What is Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron? The combined area of the Great Lakes—some 94,250 square miles, represents the largest surface of fresh water in the world, covering an area exceeding that of the United Kingdom.
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In the TV series MASH, this character planted the vegetable garden.
Who is Father Mulcahy? Mulcahy gets one of the film's more memorable lines: When "Hot Lips" is wondering, in a very loud voice, how someone of such presumed low character as Hawkeye ever got into such an important position in the Army, Mulcahy looks up from his devotions with a wounded soldier and remarks, "He was drafted."