May 19, 2008

The Ignoramus' Quiz No.51

1. How did motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel get the nickname 'Evel'?

2. How did sharpshooters come to be known as 'snipers'?

3. Soviet training jets had a limited range by design. Why?

4. In the 17th century, maritime law dictated that a country's nautical reach extended 3 miles from the shore. Why 3 miles?

5. Where did most of the funding for Richard Nixon's first congressional run come from?


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

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Iqbal Mohammed is Head of Innovation & Strategy at a digital innovation agency serving the DACH and wider European markets. He is the winner of the WPP Atticus Award for Best Original Published Writing in Marketing & Communication.
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