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1 Which bank collapsed thanks to the dealings of rogue trader Nick Leeson?
A Barings – brought down in 1995 by a massive trading loss caused by fraudulent trading by its head derivatives trader in Singapore since 1992
2 How many houses are there in Downing Street?
A Three (numbers 10, 11 and 12)
3 How many stars are there on the EU flag?
A 12, the number 12 is not tied to the number of member states
4 What is the most common trade name of the drug Fluoxetine?
A Prozac
5 What does the D stand for in WD40 the penetrating oil spray?
A Displacement (abbreviated from ‘Water Displacement, 40th formula’)
6 What sort of uniform did Anders Breivik wear while he massacred 77 people in Norway in 2011?
A Policeman’s
7 What proportion of Mark Zuckerberg’s shares is he planning to give to charity?
A 99%
8 A jar of what substance, once belonging to Winston Churchill, went up for auction in 2015?
A His blood (his blood was taken in Middlesex Hospital in 1962, just after a hip operation)
9 What was singer-songwriter Prince’s last name?
A Nelson (Birth name Prince Rogers Nelson)
10 Many people voted to name the UK’s new polar research ship what?
A Boaty McBoatface