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- Q: What is the only English number name whose letters are in alphabetical order?
A: Forty. Conversely, one is the only number name spelt in reverse alphabetical order. - Q: How many seconds are in a 24-hour day?
A: 86,400 seconds. - Q: According to an ancient Greek moral anecdote, what suspended the Sword of Damocles?
A: A single horsehair. - Q: If you were forswanked, how would you feel?
A: Very tired, drained, sluggish, and in need of deep rest. “Forswanked” is an archaic English word that means exhausted, worn out, or fatigued from hard labour or exertion. - Q: How many characters are there in the German alphabet?
A: 30. 26 basic letters (A to Z), plus 4 extra characters (Ä, Ö, Ü, and ß), bringing the total to 30 letters. - Q: What does an Ishihara test detect?
A: Colour blindness. The Ishihara test screens for red-green colour vision deficiencies, including protanopia (red-blind), deuteranopia (green-blind), protanomaly, and deuteranomaly. - Q: What is a “stellate” shape?
A: Star-shaped or having multiple parts, points, or processes radiating outward from a common central point. - Q: In slang, who does an Australian call on if he has trouble with his “donk”?
A: A mechanic. A donk is a car or boat engine. - Q: What is your star sign if you’re born between 21st June and 22nd July?
A: Cancer. Nurturing, intuitive, protective, and loyal. - Q: What does a pogonophobic irrationally fear?
A: Beards, moustaches, or seeing people with facial hair.