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
In which US state was Edgar Allen Poe born?
Massachusetts
In Boston
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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 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
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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
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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
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The Bahamas translates to what in English?
The Shallows
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What was the only painting sold by Vincent van Gogh during his lifetime?
The Red Vineyard
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Which Shakespeare character kills Tybalt and Paris?
Romeo
Which social media app only lets you view pictures and messages for a limited time?
Snapchat
Which prestigious university did Microsoft founder Bill Gates drop out of?
Harvard
What year did the first Apple iPhone launch?
2007
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What unit of length is equal to around 5.8 trillion miles?
Light Year
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Created in 1990, what was the name of the first internet search engine?
Archie
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In which year was electronics company Nintendo founded?
- 1889
- 1946
- 1975
1889
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