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1 Which Surrey town is famous for the salts that were distilled from its water springs?
A Epsom (Epsom Salts – magnesium sulphate – formula MgSO4)
2 What do the coloured stripes on a barber’s pole historically represent?
A Blood and Bandages (during mediæval times barbers carried out surgery and bloodletting on customers, as well as tooth extractions)
3 A CV is typically the first item that a potential employer encounters from a job seeker. What does CV stand for?
A Curriculum Vitae (curriculum vitæ is a Latin expression which can be loosely translated as [the] course of [my] life)
4 How did ‘People’ magazine describe Adam Levine in 2013?
A The most attractive man on the planet
5 Which letter does DOT DOT represent in Morse code?
A I
6 Where in the world is Proton Cars headquartered?
A Malaysia (in Shah Alam, Selangor province – they also own Lotus Cars)
7 In which month of the year is Martinmas, also known as the Feast of St. Martin?
A November (11th)
8 Originally made from calfskin, what knee-high boot without fastenings is named after a famous British political leader?
A Wellington boot (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)
9 Which agency of the United Nations is responsible for issues concerning information and communication technologies?
A International Telecommunication Union – aka the ITU (Union Télégraphique Internationale was founded in Paris in 1865)
10 Which acid is corrosive enough to dissolve glass?
A Hydrofluoric acid (it is extremely dangerous stuff, much like the acid blood of the aliens Sigourney Weaver has come up against)