Just Trivia....

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Back to the Future?
If so a sequel is coming out soon. If it isn't already in theaters.


Q: What did the ancient Roman women use to dye their hair?

Was it henna?

 

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Was it henna?

No.

 

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How about indigo?

 

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How about indigo?

No. All of those are ideal when the real answer is, bird droppings.
Seriously.

You have the next trivia question. Because who would ever really think that was the case for ancient Romans. Read here

 

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No. All of those are ideal when the real answer is, bird droppings.
Seriously.

You have the next trivia question. Because who would ever really think that was the case for ancient Romans. Read here

You are right, I would never had guessed that.

How many states does the Appalachian Trail go through?

 

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Fourteen! From Maine to Georgia.
The mom of one of our friends hiked the trail top to bottom. She's 58! Bless her soul. And literally, her soles.

Q: Which atmospheric gas is the most common on our planet?

 

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Let’s be on the honor system and not use the internet.

The official start of summer is the summer solstice, the shortest day of the year- either June 20th, 21st, or 22nd. During the summer solstice, people go to StoneHenge to see the sun set between two upright stones.

The Summer Solstice is also called Endymion- a gorgeous poem written by Sir Edmund Spenser.

Where is the tallest building in the world?

Superman can leap tall buildings with a single bound.

 

[tourist]

Fourteen! From Maine to Georgia.
The mom of one of our friends hiked the trail top to bottom. She's 58! Bless her soul. And literally, her soles.

Q: Which atmospheric gas is the most common on our planet?

That would be nitrogen @ 78%.

 

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Who was the founder of the Nobel Prizes?

 

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Who was the founder of the Nobel Prizes?

Alfred Nobel. Inventor of dynamite. Peace prize dynamite inventor.


Where does the Alaskan Highway terminate?

 

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Where does the Alaskan Highway terminate?

Is it Canada?

Do not know what part if it is....

 

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Is it Canada?

Do not know what part if it is....

Fairbanks. (Alask)
But good guess. Your turn.

 

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Fairbanks. (Alask)
But good guess. Your turn.

Oy Vey.... I should have known that I want to see the Aurora Borealis, and I looked up Fairbanks (but we are talking over 5k... puting that vacation off)... but leads into the question....

What countries can you see the Aurora Borealis(Northern Lights) from?

 

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Oy Vey.... I should have known that I want to see the Aurora Borealis, and I looked up Fairbanks (but we are talking over 5k... puting that vacation off)... but leads into the question....

What countries can you see the Aurora Borealis(Northern Lights) from?

Holy Moly, a lot. Let's see Canada, USA, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Greenland. I think that is all, unless Denmark is included. I think Northern Europe can even see them at certain times of the year.

 

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Holy Moly, a lot. Let's see Canada, USA, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Greenland. I think that is all, unless Denmark is included. I think Northern Europe can even see them at certain times of the year.

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Great guess. I was going with Canada, Iceland, and Alaska USA. That's as far as I got from memory.

 

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Great guess. I was going with Canada, Iceland, and Alaska USA. That's as far as I got from memory.

Yeah, I went to Wikipedia just now and it seems all of Northern Europe including Great Britain can see them sometimes. As well into the Northmost lower 48 states of the US.

What languages do the Swiss speak predominantly?

 

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Yeah, I went to Wikipedia just now and it seems all of Northern Europe including Great Britain can see them sometimes. As well into the Northmost lower 48 states of the US.

What languages do the Swiss speak predominantly?

CHOCOLATE!
No?
Darn.

It depends on what region in Switzerland you are in. French, or Italian. Either one is to be found there.
Want a real shock? I was visiting friends and went to a gift shop to find a postcard to mail home. On one side of the turning display was a straight line of cards featuring the breathtaking Alps. In the foreground? Minaret's of Mosques.

 

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CHOCOLATE!
No?
Darn.

It depends on what region in Switzerland you are in. French, or Italian. Either one is to be found there.
Want a real shock? I was visiting friends and went to a gift shop to find a postcard to mail home. On one side of the turning display was a straight line of cards featuring the breathtaking Alps. In the foreground? Minaret's of Mosques.

Well that is true but you missed Swiss-German which is the official language in middle Northern & Eastern parts. French in the West mostly, and Italian in the South. All three are official. Have you actually been to Switzerland?

 

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Yeah, I went to Wikipedia just now and it seems all of Northern Europe including Great Britain can see them sometimes. As well into the Northmost lower 48 states of the US.

What languages do the Swiss speak predominantly?

Honestly considering going to Iceland to see the Aurora Borealis in the off season because it's cheaper but will probably spend the difference in down-filled coats....lol... Even though Swedish... whatever... it's not the "official" language according to Google the people of Island speak very good English....

 

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Because I am a history geek and love every war documentary ever made how long was the Venatum conflict/war (war for those who do not want to call it a war until it was called a war)?