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1 A noggin is what fraction of a pint?
A One-quarter (1/4) of a pint. It can also be called a gill or a jack in some regions.
2 In what year did the Bank of England £1 note cease to be legal tender following the introduction of the £1 coin in 1983?
A 11 March 1988, though still redeemable at the Bank of England, like all English banknotes.
3 Which Latin phrase means “of sound mind”?
A Compos Mentis. It translates to “of sound mind and understanding”. The negative form, “non compos mentis”, means “not of sound mind”.
4 Which social networking website was founded in 1999 by Steve and Julie Pankhurst?
A Friends Reunited – On 26 February 2016, the website closed down, after 16 years of operation.
5 Which online music service did Daniel and Martin Lorentzon found in 2006?
A Spotify. They started the platform as a response to music piracy, aiming to provide a better alternative for listening to music legally.
6 Which agency co-ordinates postal policies amongst member countries?
A The Universal Postal Union (UPU) – Established in Switzerland in 1874 and now part of the United Nations
7 Which tongue-in-cheek awards recognise individuals who, through their own actions, have supposedly improved the gene pool by removing themselves from it?
A The Darwin Awards. The name honours Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution.
8 What date is International Star Wars Day?
A May the 4th. The date is a play on the famous Star Wars phrase “May the Force be with you,” which sounds similar to “May the 4th be with you”.
9 By what name was the confection bar Snickers known before 1990?
A standardised to align with the global brand. The company implemented the change to standardise the product name across different markets.
10 What geometrical shape is the current pound coin?
A Dodecahedron, meaning it has 12 sides. It’s a bimetallic coin, with a nickel-brass alloy outer ring and a nickel-plated alloy inner planchet. The Royal Mint introduced the dodecagonal shape in 2017 to improve security and combat counterfeiting.