Discovered in Australia in 1869, what is the Welcome Stranger?
The "Welcome Stranger" is the largest gold nugget ever found.
[quote]The Welcome Stranger is the biggest alluvial gold nugget ever found, discovered by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates, who were paid £9381 for their nugget by the London Chartered Bank of Australia at the time. A replica of Welcome Stranger is in the City Museum in Melbourne and another is held by the descendants of John Deason.[/quote]
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2016/11/australias-biggest-gold-nuggets/ (elburcher)
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by serpa
Whom was Foveaux Strait (NZ) named after?
The Foveaux Strait separates the South Island and Stewart Island. It was named after Joseph Foveaux (1767-1846) an Australian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foveaux_Strait (serpa)
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by chabenao1
With respect to clothing, what does "distressed" mean?
Distressed clothing is a head-scratcher to me. People will actually pay more for clothing that is cut up or shredded to make them look worn. Most often these are jeans. As a kid, I did have a few pairs of distressed jeans...because I played outside!
https://www.onlineclothingstudy.com/2022/06/distressed-jeans-its-meaning-in-denim.html (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 12 24 by psnz
What was an eke name?
An extra name that often became a nickname. Some sources even suggest that "ekename," misheard, became "nickname."
The last recorded use of "eke-name" (now obsolete) was in the 1880s, while the first evidence of its use was 1303 CE.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ekename
https://www.oed.com/dictionary/eke-name_n
https://www.etymonline.com/word/eke (psnz)
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May 12 24 by BigTriviaDawg
Which author collaborated with the 2022 fantasy video game "Elden Ring"?
George R. R. Martin the author of "The Game of Thrones" series helped the developers of "Elden Ring" build the world for gamers. The extent of the world for players to explore is breathtaking. The game was a major hit selling over 13 million copies as well as winning dozens of awards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elden_Ring (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 12 24 by psnz
What was Jon Bon Jovi's first professional recording?
"R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
[quote]His first professional recording was as lead vocals in "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas," which was part of the "Christmas in the Stars" album which his cousin co-produced.[/quote]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi (psnz)
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May 12 24 by BigTriviaDawg
Which country has the world's first private orbital launch site?
The first private orbital launcher is in New Zealand! Rocket Lab was founded by Peter Beck an entrepreneur from Invercargill, New Zealand but because he has American investors and help from the US Government he has chosen to operate his company out of California, USA. To date, Rocket Labs has launched 46 rockets.
[quote] The spaceport is located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula, in the Hawke's Bay Region of the North Island's east coast. The site is a raised plateau surrounded on three sides by cliffs, and at an altitude of 104 metres (341 ft). The only road access is a single road leading north from the site. This crosses the isthmus connecting the peninsula with the rest of the North Island before connecting with SH 2 at the settlement of Nuhaka. The nearest town, Wairoa, lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the northwest of the launch site, around the curve of Hawke Bay. [/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab_Launch_Complex_1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 12 24 by psnz
What inspired the original Oktoberfest in 1810?
A royal wedding.
In Munich on October 12, 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. This was the first "Oktoberfest." The Prince later became King Ludwig I.
https://www.oktoberfesttours.com/oktoberfest/history-of-oktoberfest/ (psnz)
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May 12 24 by BigTriviaDawg
During the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 who were the overall commanders of the opposing fleets?
The Battle of Lepanto was the largest naval battle in Western history, involving over 450 warships. Many historians have documented that this was the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire and it has been described as "the last great galley fight". The opposing commanders were Don John of Austria and Muezzinzade Ali Pasha (who died in the battle) from the Ottoman Empire.
https://www.angelfire.com/ga4/guilmartin.com/Lepanto.html#:~:text=Lepanto%20was%20shrewdly%20planned%20and,comprehensive%20without%20being%20excessively%20complicated. (1nn1)
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May 12 24 by pehinhota
What is a "tea-chest bass"?
It is a bass that is made from a tea chest, a broom, and a string. It has to be seen to be believed but probably is most often found along with a washboard and spoons.
[quote] The British first cousin to the washtub bass, and an ancestor of the African earth bow, the tea chest bass is used to provide the low register in skiffle music. The bass is made from a pole, usually a broomstick, placed alongside (or into) a resonator, which is the aforementioned tea chest; a wooden chest with that was once used to deliver tea. [/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washtub_bass
https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/tea-chest-bass/ (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 11 24 by psnz
Which US river is the longest according to USGS?
Believe it or not, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reckons that the Missouri River is longer than the Mississippi.
The longest in the United States (and North America), the Missouri River is some 200 miles (322 km) longer than the Mississippi River. The total length of the Missouri from source to mouth is 2,540 miles (4,088 km).
https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/longest-river-in-the-us.htm (psnz)
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May 11 24 by BigTriviaDawg
How is the Hephaestus program changing the art world?
It's all about using Artificial Intelligence to verify the authenticity of art works.
In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the god of the forge, and therefore responsible for using that technology to create many things, as does any blacksmith.
The art world has had to contend with both authentication of works, as well as forgeries.
Hephaestus is also the name of a software tool aimed at consolidating the authentication process in the art world, using modern technologies. This involves research, scientific analysis and machine learning. The latter is enhanced by the use of blockchain technology in creating immutable digital certificates.
https://www.myartbroker.com/art-and-tech/articles/machine-learning-blockchain-art-authentication-hephaestus (psnz)
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May 11 24 by BigTriviaDawg
Which former NBA star became a NASCAR team owner in 2020?
That would be Michael Jordan! Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan own car 23 with Bubba Wallace as their driver. Of course, the number 23 was chosen as it was Jordan's player number. The car has won 6 races so far and 3 pole positions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23XI_Racing (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 11 24 by psnz
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May 10 24 by pehinhota
Declared extinct in 2016, which was the first mammal species to fall victim to climate change?
Unfortunately, the small rodent called the Bramble Bay melomys is the animal that went extinct in 2016.
[quote]The Bramble Cay melomys, or Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys rubicola), is a recently extinct species of rodent in the family Muridae and subfamily Murinae. It was an endemic species of the isolated Bramble Cay, a low-lying vegetated coral cay with a habitable area of approximately 5 acres located at the northern tip of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Described by researchers as having last been seen in 2009 and declared extinct by the Queensland Government and University of Queensland researchers in 2016, it was formally declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in May 2015 and the Australian government in February 2019. Having been the only mammal endemic to the reef, its extinction was described as the first extinction of a mammal species due to anthropogenic climate change.[/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramble_Cay_melomys
(kevalex34)
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May 10 24 by pehinhota
Which fruits are crossed to produce the hybrid "oroblanco"?
An oroblanco is a cross between a pomelo and a grapefruit. The pomelo helps to reduce the bitterness of the grapefruit having a sweeter smell instead. They are in season from September to December in the Northern hemisphere.
[quote] Oroblanco was developed as a cross between a diploid acidless pomelo and a seedy white tetraploid grapefruit, resulting in a triploid seedless fruit that is less acidic and less bitter than the grapefruit. [/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroblanco (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 09 24 by psnz
What are real-life zombie viruses of the Arctic?
Viruses that are frozen in the Arctic's permafrost.
[quote]Scientists are warning of so-called "zombie viruses", also known as Methuselah microbes, which are frozen in the Arctic permafrost. Since these bacteria and viruses have been frozen for thousands of years at sub-zero temperatures and low oxygen levels, they could be released when temperatures rise and trigger serious disease outbreaks on the planet.[/quote]https://polarjournal.ch/en/2024/04/12/arctic-zombie-viruses-could-trigger-a-new-pandemic/ (psnz)
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May 09 24 by BigTriviaDawg
What is the human body's longest cranial nerve?
The Vagus nerve is the longest of the cranial nerves. The Vegus extends from the brain to the abdomen. Vegus comes from Vagary in Latin means wandering.
[quote] The vagus is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system in the human body and comprises both sensory and motor fibers. The sensory fibers originate from neurons of the nodose ganglion, whereas the motor fibers come from neurons of the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus and the nucleus ambiguus. [/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagus_nerve (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 09 24 by psnz
How did US Representative Robert F Broussard of Louisiana in 1910 propose to counter the high prices of the Beef Trust?
He thought to import hippopotami.
[quote]House Resolution 23261, also known as the "American Hippo bill", was a bill introduced by Representative Robert F. Broussard of Louisiana in 1910 to authorize the importation and release of hippopotamus into the bayous of the state.[/quote]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Hippo_bill
Broussard reasoned that the animals would eat water hyacinth plants clogging the state's waterways, as well as providing meat. While his bill was backed by former President Theodore Roosevelt and the Department of Agriculture, Congress did not pass it. Newspapers of the time dubbed hippo meat "lake cow bacon." (psnz)
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May 09 24 by BigTriviaDawg
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May 09 24 by serpa
Does "Schindler's list" contain one scene/shot in colour?
Four scenes in "Schindler's List" have color. There is a scene of a little girl dressed in a red coat. While everything else is in black and white, the coat is in color. Later, the little girl is seen again as her body is identified by the red coat she was wearing. The scene with Jewish people celebrating Shabbat is shown in color. When the survivors visit Schindler's grave is shown in color.
https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/2h9rj3/colors_in_schindlers_list/?rdt=59487
(pennie1478)
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May 09 24 by chabenao1
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May 08 24 by psnz
What are the main ingredients in Alaskan Ice cream?
So-called "Eskimo ice cream" has ingredients that are widely variable depending on availability.
It's certainly not a typical summer dessert!
Known as "akutuq", the basic ingredients are hard fats, sea mammal oil and flavouring from flora or fauna.
Hard fats might be from caribou, bear or muskox, while seals or whales can provide the oils.
Those preparing this "delicacy" are known to adapt their recipes to locally available food sources which may include fresh or saltwater fish and eulachon (candlefish). Snow may also figure in the final mix, along with sugar.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eskimo-ice-cream-atlas-of-eating-native-cuisine-food-eats-smithsonian-journeys-travel-quarterly-180959431/ (psnz)
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May 08 24 by BigTriviaDawg
In 1898, whereabouts was the world's first motor show held?
In 1898 the first motor show was the Paris Motor Show. Just 4 years before the Paris show there were about 20 total automobiles in all of Paris. While cars were still uncommon by 1898 they had become more popular among those with the means to buy one.
[quote] In 1898 the French Automobile Club created "Le Salon de l'automobile du cycle et des sports". The international motor show opened on the 13th 1898, on the terrace of the Tuilleries Gardens, took place outdoors, sheltered only by some improvised roof. Before being admitted to this show the exhibitors had to prove their "seriousity" by driving their cars from Versailles to Paris. The President from that time, who opened this motor show, did not hesitate to expose his scepticism about the future of the automobile and of course left the Tuilleries Gardens using a carriage… [/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Motor_Show
http://www.topedge.com/panels/cars/cars.html (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 08 24 by psnz
What is the origin of the word "algorithm"?
A 9th-century Persian mathematician: abu-Ja'far Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khuwarizmi.
Algorithm is derived from "algorism" meaning "the system of Arabic numerals." Algorism comes from the mathematician who operated in the fields of algebra and numeric systems.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/algorithm
[quote]1690s, "Arabic system of computation," from French "algorithme," refashioned (under mistaken connection with Greek "arithmos" "number") from Old French "algorisme" "the Arabic numeral system" (13c.), from Medieval Latin "algorismus," a mangled transliteration of Arabic "al-Khwarizmi" "native of Khwarazm" (modern "Khiva" in Uzbekistan), surname of the mathematician whose works introduced sophisticated mathematics to the West (cf. algebra). The earlier form in Middle English was "algorism" (early 13c.), from Old French. The meaning broadened to any method of computation; from mid-20c. especially with reference to computing.[/quote]https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=algorthm (psnz)
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May 08 24 by BigTriviaDawg
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May 07 24 by TriviaFan22
Having happened in the late 19th century, what is the Pork War?
The Pork War was a ban on imports of US pork by a number of European countries beginning with Italy in 1879. The import was a protectionist measure to counter the flooding of European markets of cheaper US products.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_war (Snowman)
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May 08 24 by Thesuperyoshi
Which insect species produces offspring that are already pregnant when born?
Aphids are born pregnant! Not only are they born pregnant but their babies are clones of the aphids themselves so they don't need a mate to reproduce. All this means that it only takes one aphid to infest a garden and once they run out of food they breed new young with wings. The new young fly to a new spot to feast.
https://www.kqed.org/science/1973052/born-pregnant-aphids-invade-with-an-onslaught-of-clones (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 07 24 by psnz
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May 07 24 by BigTriviaDawg
In 1897, what innovation did French doctor Paul Berger introduce towards safeguarding surgical patients?
Paul Berger invented the surgical facemask which got a ton of use during covid! Paul Berger made a statement in his paper where he introduced his mask:
[quote] For several years I have been worried as to the part that drops of liquid projected from the mouth of the operator or his assistants may exercise on the outbreaks of infection which one still sees from time to time under conditions of surgical asepsis which are apparently satisfactory. [/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Berger (BigTriviaDawg)
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May 07 24 by psnz
What does the pasta name "strozzapreti" translate to in English?
"Strozzapreti" is a pasta whose name translates as "priests chokers!" I had always assumed that to be their clerical collars.
[quote]Strozzapreti: this pasta, native from Emiglia Romagna means — literally- “priests chokers.” Apparently, the clergy of the past where very fond of this pasta, so much so, they would eat with such greedy gluttony, that they would choke on it.[/quote]https://pastaartist.com/pasta-in-translation/ (psnz)
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May 07 24 by BigTriviaDawg
Is associate (v.) pronounced differently in British English and American English?
Associate does have a subtle difference in pronunciation between British and American English, especially on the second and third syllables. Unfortunately, the answer box will not let me post the characters used to show the difference in pronunciation. The best I can describe is the British pronunciation has a softer "she" sound on the second syllable while the American has more of a "cee" sound.
This link is excellent for showing the difference.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/associate
(BigTriviaDawg)
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