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After rowing from The Canary Islands to Guadeloupe, Tori Murden became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by rowboat alone. How many days did it take her?

81 days

Did Tuesday get it's name from a Roman, Greek or Norse god?

Norse

Tyr, the god of war (like Mars and Ares in the other pantheons)

Tags: Mythology,

According to the Guinness World Records, In 2015 a Hawaiian man set the record for the longest 'flesh tunnels' in his ear lobes. To the nearest half centimetre, what is the diameter of the flesh tunnels?

10.5cm

Tags: World Records,

What is the fastest speed a swimming Walrus may be able to reach?

35 km/hr / 21.74 mph

What does the acronym TMI mean in text/email speak?

Too Much Information

Tags: Acronyms,

In which US state was Edgar Allen Poe born?

Massachusetts

In Boston

Name all the living presidents of the United States of America (correct at time of writing June '23)?

Jimmy Carter, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden

Tags: US Presidents, Politics,

How many parliamentary seats are returned to the UK Houses of Parliament?

650

Tags: Politics,

How many miles plus 514 yards is the British steeplechase The Grand National?

Four miles. (4 miles 514 yards in total)

The letterbox of 10 Downing Street in London has an inscription that reads 'First Lord of' what?

the Treasury

Tags: Politics,

Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?

Zanzibar, Tanzania

After Queen Elizabeth II, only four other English monarchs have reached 50 years on the English throne - can you name them?

Victoria, Edward III, Henry III, George III

James VI of Scotland ruled more than 50 years in Scotland, and was crowned during his reign James I of England � but didn�t reign England for 50 years

Tags: Monarchy,

What does the Japanese 'sumimasen' translate to in English?

Excuse me

Who is credited with the following quote? 'The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who loves fully is prepared to die at any time'?

Mark Twain

Tags: Quotes,

On what pacific island did the mutineers of HMS Bounty settle in 1790?

Pitcairn Island

Which gas were British World War Two barrage balloons filled with?

Hydrogen

Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?

William I

William the Conqueror

Tags: Monarchy,

The Bahamas translates to what in English?

The Shallows

What was the only painting sold by Vincent van Gogh during his lifetime?

The Red Vineyard

Which Shakespeare character kills Tybalt and Paris?

Romeo

What colour is found on 75% of the world's flags?

Red

Tags: Flags,

Which social media app only lets you view pictures and messages for a limited time?

Snapchat

What does a Geiger Counter measure?

Radiation

Which prestigious university did Microsoft founder Bill Gates drop out of?

Harvard

What year did the first Apple iPhone launch?

2007

Tags: Inventions,

What unit of length is equal to around 5.8 trillion miles?

Light Year

What does CPU stand for?

Central Processing Unit

Tags: Space,

Created in 1990, what was the name of the first internet search engine?

Archie

In which decade was the Sony Walkman launched?

1970s

Tags: Inventions,

In which year was electronics company Nintendo founded?

  • 1889
  • 1946
  • 1975

1889