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Golden Gate Bridge?
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Purple Train
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Eiffel Tower?
Peterthegreat
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London Bridge?
Ding ding, correct!
In 1925 Victor Lustig, pretending to be a French government official, sold the Eiffel Tower twice by pretending it cost the government too much to maintain and so was being sold as scrap metal.
The first guy was so embarrassed he didn’t even tell anyone.
Over to you.
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For those who like such things, an episode of the comedy panel show Citation Needed is devoted to Mr Lustig, available on YouTube, a thoroughly recommended watch. I've always found it ironic that his surname is German for "funny".
Anyway, next question: Why can't Stilton cheese be made in Stilton?
Peterthegreat
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It can only be made in the East Midlands.
Stilton is in Cambridgeshire.
Stilton is in Cambridgeshire.
Haha the guy from Rotherham turning up in his wagon bit got me.
Nice recommendation thanks enjoyed it.
Is it the Eiffel Tower? I'm sure I heard once of someone "selling" it for scrap metal, not sure about the second time though.
Which famous landmark has been 'sold', not once but twice, by the the same infamous fraudster?
It is Styles, but scroll up you’re a bit late!
Ah crap, not doing well with the interwebs today!
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Indeed. Your go.
CarltonA
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No question has been set within the requisite timescale so I will ask one.
From whom did John of Gaunt inherit the title of Duke of Lancaster?
From whom did John of Gaunt inherit the title of Duke of Lancaster?
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He didn’t. He was the first holder of the title in its second creation
CarltonA
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Very good. John of Grosmont was the first and Gaunt inherited the duchy from his wife and sister in law. @SuspectUsual to quiz us next.
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What - according to ONS data - are the most and least popular birthdays in the UK?
A point for each date, and bonus points for the main reasons - two reasons for the most popular and one reason for the least popular - so a total of five points to be won
(Please disregard February 29th)
A point for each date, and bonus points for the main reasons - two reasons for the most popular and one reason for the least popular - so a total of five points to be won
(Please disregard February 29th)
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Most popular 24th December, least popular 25th December.
The maternity staff want to get the babies born on the 24th so that they can have Christmas Day off. Also, no elective cesarean planned for the 25th.
The maternity staff want to get the babies born on the 24th so that they can have Christmas Day off. Also, no elective cesarean planned for the 25th.
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Both wrong, although one is close the other is miles out
That’s the reason given for the least popular date, so a point for that
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Is it connected to the clocks changing?
More births in a 25 hour day, fewer in a 23 hour day?
More births in a 25 hour day, fewer in a 23 hour day?
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Good guess but not right I’m afraid
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Still close but your previous guess was closer still
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26th September for most.
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Absolutely
Time to draw this to a close as I'm waiting on an emergency hospital appointment and may disappear at short notice.....
The most popular day for births in the UK is September 26th - 1 point to @xotGD
(All five of the most popular days are in late September)
The least popular day is Boxing Day
The two reasons given for the 26th September being so popular are:
- Christmas babies
- school year planning
The reason for Boxing Day having so few is zero elective caesarians, any possible emergency caesarians scheduled pre-Christmas - 1 point to @xotGD
So, @xotGD, for you to make 9th September the most popular day for quiz questions.....
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Acetylsalicylic acid is better known as what?
Peterthegreat
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Aspirin?