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Q: Which Australian sprinter holds the record for the fastest 100m?
A: Patrick Johnson
For years, Australian sprinting lived in the long shadow of ...
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Q: "Le Bateau" by which artist was incorrectly hung upside down for 46 days in MOMA without anyone noticing?
A: Henri Matisse
In one of the art wo...
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Q: BBC Radio broadcast the trumpets found in which pharaoh's tomb in 1922?
A: Tutankhamun
The Day Ancient Egypt Played Live on the Radio 🎺🏺
In 192...
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Q: What did the famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles originally say?
A: Hollywoodland
The Hollywood Sign: From Real Estate Gimmick to Global Icon
P...
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Q: In 1926 which Scottish inventor demonstrated the television for the first time?
A: John Logie Baird
The Man Who Switched the World On
If you’ve ...
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Which queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe led an uprising against the Roman Empire in 60 AD?
The queen was Boudica, one of the most formidable ...
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Q: How many years did the English parliament’s 1647 ban of Christmas last?
A: 13 years
Why Christmas was banned
In 1647, during the English Civil W...
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Q: Which country's national flag was the only one is history to consist of one solid colour, with no other characteristics?
A: Libya
For over three...
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Q: How long was there between the publication of Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" and the first stage production?
A: 48 days
How quickly did A Christma...
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Q: Which landmark book was first published on November 24th, 1859?
A: On the Origin of Species
On November 24th, 1859, the world of science changed...
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Q: First airing on November 18th, 1928, which character turns 97 today?
A: Mickey Mouse (Steamboat Willie)
On November 18th, 1928, a jaunty little ...
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Q: Named “Laika” what was the first living creature to orbit Earth?
A: Dog
Laika: The First Living Creature to Orbit Earth
On November 3, 1957, a s...
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