Quiz - Things You Know But Not Quite | Amazing Facts

June 2022

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Why do we say O’Clock when telling time?

Because clock was invented by the company O'Donnel

O'Clock is a slurred down version of Of The Clock

Because Oiled Clocks were used to tell time in earlier times

O is actually zero and was considered the starting time

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How did pink become the colour for girls?

St Valentine's favourite colour was pink

After WWII, women starting wearing pink because of its domestic feel

Mamie Eisenhower (the first lady 1953) loved pink and women wanted to be like he

Marilyn Monroe loved pink and women wanted to be like her

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Why are most flags rectangular?

Flags are not rectangular, it's a myth

It is mandated in the UN Convention of flags

Rectangular shapes were considered lucky in Pagan beliefs

The rectangular shape catches the wind better

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Why don’t animals need sunscreen?

They need sunscreen and suffer because they can't access it

Most animals produce a natural sunscreen - Gadusol

UV rays don't affect animals because they produce an enzyme Glutenin

Animals have a shiny layer on their skin that reflects the sunrays

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Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?

Because they release more Carbon Dioxide

Because they have Blood Group O

Because they have higher body temperature

All of the above

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July 2022

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Why does slapping a remote make it work sometimes?

It disturbs the oxidative layer formed between the batteries' and remote's terminals

Mechanical parts inside the remote need a bit of shake now and then

It tightens any loose ends of the batteries to make them sit properly inside the slots

It is a myth - slapping has no impact

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Why are TV dramas called soap operas?

Because opera = dramas and the initial TV dramas were sponsored by soap brands

Because the first TV drama ever was produced by George Soap

Because people used to joke about cleaning the bad quality of old dramas with soap

Because the first TV drama was about the importance of soap.

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Why is mass-avoidance of something called ‘boy’cotting?

It's to do with boys not wanting to sleep on their cots

It's to do with someone named Boycott who was banished in a society

It comes from a French king who created unrest by avoiding appeals by masses

Boy comes from 'by' and cott comes 'coto' which means pass - pass by = avoid

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Why is 420 associated with all things bad?

In India, 420 comes from the Indian Penal Code, Section 420, which deals with cheating

On 4/20, i.e., 20 April, pot smokers come together to smoke pot

4/20, i.e., 20 April is known as the marijuana day

All of the above

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What is the difference between a hurricane, typhoon and cyclone?

They have different wind directions

They have different wind speeds

They are the same phenomena but are called different names at different places

They occur in different seasons

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