April 22, 2007

The Ignoramus' Quiz No.36

1. Pencils were first painted yellow in the 1890s. Why?

2. What is barology the study of?

3. Which US state is called the land of 10,000 lakes?

4. The name of which capital city literally means 'Smoky Bay'?

5. What's unique about the hyoid bone in the human neck?


For the answers, please visit: ten things i didn't know until last week.

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