Trivia Question of the Day
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The Latin root gives it away I think - every 5 years?
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Close enough.
A period of 5 years.
I once sent a question to Sky asking why one of their reporters referred to 'half a decade' when there was a perfectly good word.
They didn't answer.
A period of 5 years.
I once sent a question to Sky asking why one of their reporters referred to 'half a decade' when there was a perfectly good word.
They didn't answer.
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How did pentimenti make a lady's famous smile?
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Pentagrams, Mona Liza, Leonardo?
Once attended a 3 day conference in Rome, the theme was 'im! But cannot remember anything relevant.
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Fast work - on the money. Pentimenti painting technique refers to many layers/changes to achieve an overall effect - reputedly the basis of the Mona Liza enigmatic smile.
You have control...
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Ok, I'll try again to baffle:
What is the next colour in this sequence?
What is the next colour in this sequence?
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Blue
Violet
Gray
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White, tail end of the resistor colour code. Black-Brown-Red-Orange-Yellow-Green-Blue-Violet-Grey-White.
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Correct ! 
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Llondel has the ball...
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OK, let's go on a trip somewhere... name the three largest known asteroids.
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OK, two out of three, anyone?
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I believe Ceres is one.
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Never been to any of them. Only know places I have been to.
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Ceres is a village in the wheatlands NE of CPT, famous for its abundant fruit produce. Ceres was the Roman Goddess of agriculture, plenty, and fertility.
I suspect that the other asteroids may be similarly named after gods/goddesses. I assume that if one were named after me I would know that.
I suspect that the other asteroids may be similarly named after gods/goddesses. I assume that if one were named after me I would know that.
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OK, clearly no avid space fans here (should have figured that with my women astronaut question). Ceres, Vesta and Pallas. Together they comprise 45% of the known asteroid mass in the solar system.
As he named one, I nominate John to launch the next challenge.
As he named one, I nominate John to launch the next challenge.
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Thank you, IIRC Ceres is unusual for an asteroid in being spherical in shape whereas all(?) other asteroids are 'chunk' shaped.
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Next one....
Who knocked on the gates of Jalalabad on the morning of 13th January 1842?
Who knocked on the gates of Jalalabad on the morning of 13th January 1842?
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First clue, the person arriving at J'bad was a doctor.
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