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Pub quiz question 8126 by pjh

Question: Q: In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?
Answer: A: Knee
Categories: Biology (2)

Pub quiz question 8125 by pjh

Question: Q: From 1968, until 1971, Pan Am took bookings to which destination, before stopping after the administration and financial strains became too much?
Answer: A: The Moon/
Notes: *: They maintained until the 1980's that it was genuine and they would honour bookings and viable travel was imminent. They went bankrupt in 1991. https://www.neh.gov/article/long-spacex-pan-am-was-booking-flights-moon
Categories: Travel (7) Transport (7) 1970s (7) 1960s (7)

Pub quiz question 8124 by pjh

Question: Q: In 1968, NASCAR driver and race team owner Smokey Yunick found a way of allowing his cars to refuel signigicatnly less often. He did so without making any efficiency improvements, nor breaking the regulations on the maximum fuel tank size. How?
Answer: A: He used a wider and longer tubing for the fuel line.
Notes: *: It was 11ft of 2in tubing, increasing the capacity by about 5 gallons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Yunick#Automobile_racing
Categories: Sports (9) Transport (9)

Pub quiz question 8123 by pjh

Question: Q: After basketball star Donnell “D.J.” Cooper took a routine test in 2019, he received some surprising news that earned him a two-year suspension from the game. What was it?
Answer: A: That he was pregnant.
Notes: *: He’d used his girlfriend’s urine in an attempt to cheat a drugs test. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fiba-dj-cooper-drug-test-europe-failed-suspension-pregnancy-ohio-035012581.html
Categories: Sports (8) 2010s (9)

Pub quiz question 8122 by pjh

Question: Q: In which Olymic team event can one person potentially set two new records, but their three teammates can only set once?
Answer: A: 4x100m Medley Relay
Notes: *: The first person is the only one who does a standard (non-medley) distance/start position. The rest are via handoffs.
Categories: Olympics (8) Sports (9)

Pub quiz question 8121 by pjh

Question: Q: On 16th September 2020, Sudan turned off internet access, via mobile data only, in a planned 3 hour outage. Why?
Answer: A: To stop exam cheating.
Notes: *: Due to stay-at-home for COVID, exams were being taken at home, and this was Sudan’s method of handling cheaters. https://wonderfulengineering.com/sudan-turns-off-mobile-internet-to-stop-students-from-cheating-in-university-exams/
Categories: Technology (8) Computing (8)

Pub quiz question 8120 by pjh

Question: Q: The ceiling of Grand Central Terminal, New Your, was to receive a ‘star atlas’ design for its 1913 opening. When the painters got the plans in their hands, they knew it would be an impressive sight. However, a commuter soon spotted a glaring error. What was it, and what was the cause?
Answer: A: It was back-to-front (east<→west swapped.)
Notes: *: The method of projection used to transfer the plans onto the ceiling was wrong. https://untappedcities.com/2016/06/03/the-hidden-history-of-grand-central-terminals-celestial-ceiling/
Categories: Science (9) Transport (9) Astronomy (7)

Pub quiz question 8119 by pjh

Question: Q: The German band "Die Ärzte" released a mini-CD that ran for over 41 minutes. However the maximum length of a Mini-CD is 21 minutes. How did they do it?
Answer: A: They put two separate mono tracks on the CD, one left, one right.
Categories: Technology (9) Music (9)

Pub quiz question 8118 by pjh

Question: Q: From 1993 to 2009, European police forces sought "the Phantom of Heilbronn," (also known as the “Woman Without a Face”) This woman was linked with 40 crimes scenes in Germany, Austria and France, which included murders, burglaries and drug cases. What were the repercussions when she was eventually found?
Answer: A: Standards for producing products free of human DNA were tightened.
Notes: *: Contaminated swabs at the factory producing them were responsible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_Heilbronn
Categories: Science (8) Crime (7) 1990s (9) 2000s (9)

Pub quiz question 8117 by pjh

Question: Q: The website colornames.org allows users to suggest names for over 16 million colours. What does the colour “Cheap Matress” look like?
Answer: A: Pale cyan/blue.
Notes: *: Because the hexadecimal code for the colour is “#badbed”
Categories: Computing (6) Names (9)

Pub quiz question 8116 by pjh

Question: Q: In the 1990s, the US Postal Service ordered a large number of Subaru Legacy station wagons for their rural routes. Why did they import rather than buy something similar locally?
Answer: A: They were right-hand drive, so drivers could easily collect/deliver mail.
Categories: Transport (9)

Pub quiz question 8115 by pjh

Question: Q: Garo Anserlian, an American inventor, sells clocks that lose 39 minutes every day. Who is his most famous customer?
Answer: A: NASA
Notes: *: They’re for people who work with the Martian Rovers. https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/spotlight/spirit/a3_20040108.html
Categories: Science (9) Space (6) Astronomy (4)

Pub quiz question 8114 by pjh

Question: Q: What is Donald Trump's middle name?
Answer: A: John
Categories: Politics (6) Names (6) People (6)

Pub quiz question 8113 by pjh

Question: Q: In in UK court cases of the form "Rex v McDonald", what does "Rex" mean?
Answer: A: Literally "The King", or more informally 'The Crown' or the state
Categories: Language (3)

Pub quiz question 8112 by pjh

Question: Q: Until 2013, Pizza Hut was the biggest buyer of which salad vegetable, which they used purely to decorate their salad bars?
Answer: A: Kale
Categories: Food (6) Business (6) 2010s (6)

Pub quiz question 8111 by pjh

Question: Q: Until 2013, Pizza Hut was the biggest buyer of kale in the US. What was it used for?
Answer: A: To decorate their salad bars
Categories: Food (6) Business (6) 2010s (6)

Pub quiz question 8110 by pjh

Question: Q: Up until 2013, which fast-food chain was the biggest buyer of kale in the US?
Answer: A: Pizza hut
Notes: *: They used it purely for decoration on their salad bars.
Categories: Food (5) Business (6) 2010s (6)

Pub quiz question 8109 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Jeff Bezos; Hippolyta; Solimões?
Answer: A: Amazon
Notes: *: Founded online retailer; queen of Amazon warriors; Brazilian name for early stretches of river.
Categories: Connections (4)

Pub quiz question 8108 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Grant Wood; his sister and his dentist; Dibble House, Iowa?
Answer: A: American Gothic painting
Notes: *: The artist; the models; and the house at the back.
Categories: Connections (8) Art (7)

Pub quiz question 8107 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: The Third Man; Before Sunrise; Amadeus; The Illusionist?
Answer: A: Films set in Vienna.
Categories: Connections (7) Film/Movies (7) Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 8106 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Bead; ribbon; staccato; forked?
Answer: A: Lightning: types of.
Categories: Connections (7) Science (6)

Pub quiz question 8105 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Dee Dee; Johnny; Joey; Tommy; Marky; Richie; CJ; Elvis?
Answer: A: Ramones
Notes: *: Names of band members' first names in various line-ups.
Categories: Connections (7) Music (6)

Pub quiz question 8104 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Disease threat to rowers and anglers; glass container; Bertolt Brecht collaborator; Evelyn Waugh's second novel?
Answer: A: Vile.
Notes: *: Homonyms: Weil's (disease); vial; (Kurt) Weill; Vile (Bodies).
Categories: Connections (7) Language (7)

Pub quiz question 8103 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Marang; Machame; Lemosho; Shira; Rongai; Umbwe?
Answer: A: Climbing routes up Kilimanjaro.
Categories: Connections (8) Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 8102 by pjh

Question: Q: Which traffic measure was introduced in Mayfair in 1958?
Answer: A: Parking meters.
Categories: 1950s (8) Politics (7) Transport (4)