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DID YOU KNOW ...

The world’s worst soccer riot occurred in Peru in May 1964 during a Peru vs. Argentina match in Lima, after an unpopular decision by a referee. In all, 300 fans were killed and more than 500 injured.



1. According to the Old Testament, who is the prophet whom the Lord sent to find a replacement for Saul as King of Israel?

a. - Abinadab

b. - Jesse

c. - Samuel

d. - Elija

2. Name the two men who were convicted of the Oklahoma City bombing on 19th April 1995 ...

3. Bon Scott replaced the original vocalist early in AC/DC's career. In 1980, he was replaced by Brian Johnson. Why was he replaced?

4. During the weaving of Persian carpets, an imperfection is deliberately incorporated into the design. Why is this done?

5. In the U.K. to drive a car legally on the road you must have a Ministry of Transport test certificate ; what would we call ours in the USA ?

6. "The Miller's Tale", "The Franklin's Tale", and "The Knight's Tale" are stories from what classic literary work ?

7. If someone described you as "Rubenesque", what would they be saying about you?

8. In the anatomy of a bird egg, the outermost layer of the eggshell is called what?

a. Bloom

b. - Cuticle

c. - Both

d. - Neither



TRUTH OR CRAP ??

The Hope Diamond, the world's largest cut diamond, can be seen in New York's Museum of Natural History.

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1. - c

2. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols

3. Scott died of alcohol related causes

4. To show only God is perfect

5. Inspection Sticker

6. The Canterbury Tales

7. You are pleasingly plump

8. - c



CRAP !!

Specifically, the Cullinan I diamond, also called the Star of Africa, is the largest cut diamond in the world; it sits toward the top of Britain's royal scepter, which is the monarch's ceremonial staff. The diamond measures in at 530.2 carats, and its estimated value is $430 million. Originally created in 1661 after the English Civil War, the sceptre was adorned with the Cullinan I in 1910. It had been given to the royal family as a gift by the Transvaal Colony government in 1907.
 
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