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trivia question answer Did any chess player have a positive score against Bobby Fisher or Mikhail Tal?
    Efim Geller had a record of 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws against Bobby Fischer https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=15712 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=either&pid=19233&player=&pid2=15712&player2=&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=&eco=&result= Boris Spassky was 9 wins, 6 losses and 27 draws against Mikhail Tal https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=either&pid=14380&player=&pid2=21136&player2=&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=&eco=&result= Lev Polugaevsky was 8 wins, 2 losses and 23 draws against Mikhail Tal https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=either&pid=14380&player=&pid2=&player2=Polugaevsky&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=&eco=&result= (elburcher)
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Jun 18 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer The most expensive film ever made in Nazi Germany, "Kolberg," premiered in Berlin and in which French "Atlantic fortress" besieged by the Allies, in January 30, 1945 ?
    La Rochelle "The film was approved by the censors on 26 January 1945,[9] and premiered for German forces in the defense zone in occupied La Rochelle, France on 30 January. The city was liberated by Allied forces two months later." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolberg_(film) (TriviaFan22)
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Jun 17 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer In 2018, what record did Snoop Dogg break at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival?
    He mixed the largest gin and juice cocktail. https://time.com/5294040/snoop-dogg-gin-and-juice-guinness-world-record/ (Walneto)
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Jun 17 25 by Thesuperyoshi
trivia question answer What superhero has had the most adaptations made of him/her in movies and TV?
    My immediate thoughts were Batman and Superman with 16 FILM listings for Superman and 25 for Batman, Batman would seem to win out on films: 1 Superman (1948) 2 Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) 3 Superman and the Mole Men (1951) 4 Superman (1978) 5 Superman II (1980) 6 Superman III (1983) 7 Supergirl (1984) 8 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) 9 Superman Returns (2006) 10 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) 11 Man of Steel (2013) 12 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) 13 Justice League (2017) 14 Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 15 Black Adam (2022) 16 The Flash (2023) 17 Superman (Due 2025) 1 Batman (1943) 2 Batman and Robin (1949) 3 Batman (1966) 4 Batman (1989) 5 Batman Returns (1992) 6 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Animated) (1993) 7 Batman Forever (1995) 8 Batman & Robin (1997) 9 Catwoman (2004) 10 Batman Begins (2005) 11 The Dark Knight (2008) 12 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 13 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) 14 Suicide Squad (2016) 15 The Lego Batman Movie (Animated) (2017) 16 Justice League (2017) 17 Joker (2019) 18 Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 19 The Batman (2022) 20 DC League of Super-Pets (2022) 21 The Flash (2023) 22 Batgirl (sadly unreleased) 23 Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) 24 The Batman - Part II (announced for 2027) 25 The Brave and the Bold (To Be Announced) However, when adding in the TV appearances: 1 Batman (1966-68) 2 Birds of Prey (2002-2003) 3 Gotham (2014-2019) 4 Titans (2018-2023) 5 Batwoman (2019-2022) 6 Gotham Knights (2023) and Animated series: 1 The Batman/Superman Hour (1968-69) 2 The Adventures of Batman (1968-69) 3 The New Adventures of Batman (1977) 4 Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) 5 The New Batman/Superman Adventures (1997-2000) 6 Batman Beyond (1999-2002) 7 The Batman (2004-08) 8 Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008-11) 9 Beware the Batman (2013-14) 10 Batwheels (2022-ongoing) 11 Batman: Caped Crusader (2024-ongoing) versus the following for Superman: 1 Adventures of Superman (1952-1958) 2 Superboy (1988-1992) 3 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-1997) 4 Smallville (2001-2011) 5 Supergirl (2016-2021) 6 Krypton (2018-2019) 7 Superman & Lois (2021-2024) It looks to me that Batman does have the edge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(franchise) (GoodwinPD)
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Jun 16 25 by pennie1478
trivia question answer What superhero has had the most adaptations made of him/her in movies and TV?
    I'm having a hard time finding a definitive list that includes both tv and film adaptations. Several sites (and even the Guinness Book of World Records) list Batman as having the most but there are lots of qualifiers such as what defines a superhero, what types of films/tv (i.e. whether they count animated) are counted. This particular reference has Batman (14 films as of 06/30/2024) at number one specifically counting the number of live-action films the superhero has appeared in. https://movieweb.com/comic-book-superheroes-most-movie-appearances/ (Triviaballer)
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Jun 16 25 by pennie1478
trivia question answer Which emperor's illegitimate son suffered the same fate as his father, being executed in 1917 (the father in 1867)?
    The Emperor, Maxmillian I of Mexico, the illegitimate son, Julián Sedano y Leguísamo [quote]On October19, 1917, the Mexican Julián Sedano y Leguísamo was shot for being a spy for the Germans, as it was published in European newspapers. Weeks later, in December, several Mexican newspapers reported it succinctly.[/quote] [quote]Julio Sedano was the bastard son of Maximilian of Habsburg with Concepción Sedano, the "pretty India".[/quote] https://www.diariodemorelos.com/noticias/historias-y-relatos-del-supuesto-hijo-de-maximiliano-con-la-india-bonita-y-su-relaci-n-con-la-famosa https://www.milenio.com/opinion/varios-autores/re-incidente/julio-sedano-y-leguisamo (elburcher)
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Jun 12 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer When was the dwarf planet Gonggong discovered?
    Gonggong is a dwarf plant beyond Neptune. It has a diameter of approximately 1200km an an eccentric orbit ranging from 34 to 101 Astronomical Units. It was discovered in 2007 and announced in 2009. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonggong_(dwarf_planet) (1nn1)
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Jun 12 25 by serpa
trivia question answer The first nationalization of a North American oil company by a South American country took place in 1937 where?
    Bolivia [quote]In 1937, the Nationalization of Standard Oil Company assets in Bolivia marked a crucial step towards asserting Bolivian control over its natural resources. The decision was a response to the oppressive practices of the foreign-owned company and aligned with Bolivia's desire for economic autonomy.[/quote] https://www.mooflife.com/bolivia/moment/nationalization-of-standard-oil-assets-in-bolivia (elburcher)
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Jun 12 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer In 2003, who was the first non-white South African to receive a official state funeral?
    Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu. He was an Anti-Apartheid Activist [quote]Sisulu lived his last years in the same Soweto house that his family had taken in the 1940s. On May 5, 2003, only 13 days before his 91st birthday, Walter Sisulu died following a long period of ill health with Parkinson's Disease. He received a state funeral in Soweto on May 17, 2003.[/quote] https://www.thoughtco.com/walter-max-ulyate-sisulu-4069431 (elburcher)
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Jun 12 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer In the 15th century, who was the first king in late medieval Europe to turn away from the Roman Church and adopt another denomination?
    George of Pod?brady, King of Bohemia, was the first king in medieval Europe to abandon the Roman Catholic Church and embrace the moderate Hussite faith. On December 23, 1466, he was excommunicated by Pope Paul II. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_of_Pod%C4%9Bbrady (fado72)
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Jun 07 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer In the 15th century, who was the first king in late medieval Europe to turn away from the Roman Church and adopt another denomination?
    The question asks about a 15th century monarch, but before 1517 there was no Protestant alternative, not even an incipient one, so the answer must be a 16th century monarch. Prior to that, the various forerunners of the Reformation were dissenting Roman Catholics. Here's a reference about the person referred to above. Frederik III's support for Martin Luther did not lead to abandonment of the Roman Catholic church during his life, but he is considered by some to have converted to Lutheranism on his deathbed. [quote]Frederick III was a lifelong Roman Catholic, but he might have converted to Lutheranism on his deathbed in 1525 depending on how his receiving of a Protestant communion is viewed. The elector leaned heavily towards Lutheranism throughout his later years, guaranteeing safety for his subject and Protestant reformer Martin Luther, so that he would not receive the same fate as of Jan Huss and other pre-reformers, after he was tried for heresy and excommunicated by the Pope.[/quote] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_III,_Elector_of_Saxony (looney_tunes)
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Jun 07 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer How many individual candies does a PEZ candy dispenser hold?
    Each Pez dispenser holds 12 candies. Some common types are peppermint, grape and cherry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pez (Triviaballer)
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Jun 08 25 by serpa
trivia question answer Was the flat white, a coffee drink, invented in Australia or New Zealand?
    It appears that the origins of the flat white are not totally agreed upon. Both Australia and New Zealand cite evidence that their country is the origin of the drink back in the 1980s. Interestingly, a coffee historian named Ian Bersten actually cites England as the origin of the flat white dating all the way back to the 1950s. Whatever the origin, drink up! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_white (Triviaballer)
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Jun 08 25 by Thesuperyoshi
trivia question answer What is the shortest lap time ever in a Formula 1 race and where was it? Is it around the shortest track, or does the amount of turning required to get around a shorter track slow the cars down?
    I suspect I have found the shortest. It was Valerie Bottas on his 3rd qualifying lap in a 2020 Grand Prix, but not the Austrian one. Due to Covid, that one was odd as it was run on the same course a week later and called the Styrian Grand Prix. It was also the first F1 race run behind locked doors. The shortest lap took place at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain and was the first, and as at 2025 only, F1 race in this track. In this one Bottas qualified in an impressive 0:53.77 seconds. This was on a modified course from the Bahrain GP run a week earlier, but at 3.543km (2.202 miles), it was still slightly longer than the Monaco track at 3.337km (2.074 miles). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Sakhir_Grand_Prix (gmackematix)
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Jun 02 25 by gmackematix
trivia question answer What is the shortest lap time ever in a Formula 1 race and where was it? Is it around the shortest track, or does the amount of turning required to get around a shorter track slow the cars down?
    Valtteri Bottas with a time of 1:02.939 in the Austrian GP on 4th July 2020 (during qualifying). https://motorsporttickets.com/blog/lap-records-in-formula-1-list-fastest-lap-times-at-every-circuit/ It's not the shortest circuit. Monaco is the shortest, but has 19 turns: [quote]Circuit de Monaco is the shortest track on the current Formula 1 calendar, at 3.337km. Such is the short length of the track, it is the only race on the calendar which does not cover the 305km distance stipulated in the regulations. Races in Monaco instead run to just 260km. Perhaps the most famous of all races on the F1 calendar, plenty of challenges are packed into a lap of the 19-turn track, which passes by the iconic Casino Square, through the tunnel and around the famous Rascasse cafe. [/quote] https://www.lightsoutblog.com/longest-and-shortest-f1-circuits (gtho4)
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Jun 02 25 by gmackematix
trivia question answer What is the most number of pitches thrown by both teams in one inning of a Major League Baseball game?
    This might be it, as it was the longest-ever MLB inning. There were 112 pitches in the 5th inning in the Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers game on 9th May 2004. [quote] The longest MLB inning occurred on May 8, 2004, when the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers combined for 18 runs in a 5th inning that lasted 68 minutes.[/quote] https://sports.yahoo.com/article/longest-baseball-game-ever-mlb-220137799.html This webpage says there were 100 pitches in the 5th: [quote]The Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers combined for 18 runs in the fifth inning -- one short of the major league record for an inning -- and Alfonso Soriano went six for six in the Rangers' 16-15, 10-inning victory Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. Michael Young hit an RBI single off Ugueth Urbina (1-1) in the 10th to win it for the Rangers, who won after trailing by 10 runs -- the first time in club history they accomplished that feat. Each team used seven pitchers in the game, with Francisco Cordero (1-0) pitching a scoreless 10th. Eric Young walked leading off the bottom half, was sacrificed to second and scored on Young's hit after an intentional walk to Brad Fullmer. After Detroit took a 14-4 lead with eight runs in the top of the fifth, the Rangers tied it in the bottom half. Ivan Rodriguez put the Tigers back ahead with an RBI single in the sixth, but Hank Blalock tripled leading off the seventh and scored on a double by Soriano, who raised his average from .302 to .336. There were 100 pitches in the fifth, which lasted 1 hour 8 minutes and became the highest-scoring fifth inning in major league history. The bottom half lasted 36 minutes.[/quote] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-may-09-sp-al9-story.html However, the box score at baseball reference.com shows 54 pitches top of the 5th and 58 pitches bottom of the 5th (total 112), if I'm reading Play by Pay correctly: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200405080.shtml (gtho4)
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Jun 02 25 by serpa
trivia question answer In the final episode of which television show is there the most expensive kiss in television history (35 seconds), measured in advertising revenue per minute?
    A link in support of Aph1976... https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2422975207045-m-a-s-h-story-behind-the-most-expensive-kiss-in-tv-history (elburcher)
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May 31 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer When John Hume said, “You can’t eat a flag”, what was he talking about?
    A link in support of Flukey... https://www.michaelnugent.com/2020/08/03/you-cant-eat-a-flag-john-hume/ (elburcher)
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May 31 25 by Thesuperyoshi
trivia question answer When John Hume said, “You can’t eat a flag”, what was he talking about?
    That there are more important things than national identity. John Hume was a nationalist politician trying to solve the issues in Northern Ireland. People on either side were very strong in terms of their identity, so things like flags were important to them. There are more important things than that to get on in life. Eating a flag won't keep you alive. (Flukey)
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May 31 25 by Thesuperyoshi
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May 31 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer Does the Armenian given name "Smbat" refer to Sinbad (the sailor)?
    Here is a reference for the previous answer. It is also a name as is Victor in English. He was also the second king of the Kingdom of Armenia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smbat_I_of_Armenia (satguru)
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May 25 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer What is unusual about the Ayam Cemani chicken?
    Here's a reference for the previous post. The cost of around $9000 for an adult chicken and $16 for an egg is also rather unusual. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayam_Cemani (looney_tunes)
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May 28 25 by Thesuperyoshi
trivia question answer What is unusual about the Ayam Cemani chicken?
    Feathers and meat are black (Gigi1952)
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May 28 25 by Thesuperyoshi
trivia question answer How is it possible that Jonathan Rea crashed in, but still won, the Suzuka 8 Hour Race in 2019?
    It was a red flag finish. He crashed on the final lap. [quote] The #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team has taken a surprise victory at the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours after Jonathan Rea crashed out while leading inside the final minute of the race which triggered a red flag finish. Rea had been set to charge to Kawasaki's first Suzuka 8 Hours win since 1993 after surviving late scares from a crashing backmarker and rain which hit the track in the final 30 minutes. But the drama unfolded when the #2 Suzuki Endurance Racing Team suffered a terminal engine issue with five minutes to go, fighting for the Endurance World Championship title against the #11 Team SRC Kawasaki, forcing Etienne Masson to retire in tears at the side of the track. With suspected oil down across the first sector of the track from the #2 Suzuki, Rea crashed out while leading by 20 seconds which triggered an early red flag stoppage. With the #10 Kawasaki failing to finish the leading team were not in the final classification which hands defending Suzuka 8 Hours champions #21 Yamaha of Alex Lowes, Michael van der Mark and Katsuyuki Nakasuga victory.[/quote] https://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/926033/1/yamaha-takes-shock-suzuka-8-hours-win-after-late-rea-crash (gtho4)
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May 28 25 by Thesuperyoshi
trivia question answer What animal would win the 100m at the 'animal olympics' if flying were permitted? The Mexican Free-tailed Bat or the Swift? Both have been clocked at top speeds of around 100 mph for straight, horizontal flying, bests in the animal kingdom. Would one have quicker acceleration speed to begin the race the way some sprinting athletes have a faster reaction time to the gun at the beginning of races?
    The fastest bird in the world is the Peregrine Falcon. [quote]The peregrine falcon is best known for its diving speed during flight—which can reach more than 300 km (186 miles) per hour—making it not only the world’s fastest bird but also the world’s fastest animal.[/quote] https://www.britannica.com/animal/peregrine-falcon (Philip_Eno)
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May 23 25 by Bright_Star
trivia question answer The son of which German emperor was a prisoner of the Italian city of Bologna for almost 23 years in the 13th century?
    Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen [quote]King Enzio of Sardinia spent the last 23 years of his life as a prisoner of Bologna from 1249 to 1272. Enzio (from the German name Heinrich, sometimes rendered as Enzo) was an illegitimate son of Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and by all accounts his favorite. They shared a love for falconry and poetry among others, and Frederick II valued his son as a capable leader and commander. Enzio was 24 when he was captured at the Battle of Fossalta during a battle with the Guelphs, a powerful faction in northern Italy opposed to the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Frederick II repeatedly demanded the release of his son, but to no avail.[/quote] https://malvevonhassell.com/falconello-prisoner-in-bologna/?doing_wp_cron=1693152297.5683588981628417968750 (elburcher)
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May 26 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer For what courageous expression of opinion did Alexander Altmann, the communal Rabbi in Manchester, become known in the fifties?
    His support was instrumental in Bert Trautmann - a former Nazi sergeant and British prisoner of war - being accepted into the squad of Manchester City as a goalkeeper. This was in spite of him being Jewish (and a fugitive from Nazi Germany) as well as in spite of the substantial Jewish fan following of the club at the time - so Trautmann was certainly not the most obvious prospect for him to endorse. Trautmann's spell at the club was initially met by resistance from the fans, but he quickly became a mainstay of the team and was among those responsible for the club's good results in the 1950s. (It should be noted that Trautmann, while a member of the Wehrmacht and Nazi party, was not directly involved in any crimes against Jews. Still, this was a tall order for someone who had to flee his home country due to persecution.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Trautmann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Altmann (WesleyCrusher)
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May 23 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer Found in the Gobi desert, what is the only truly wild horse?
    The Przewalski's horse also called thaki. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewalski%27s_horse (pehinhota)
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May 25 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer Does the Armenian given name "Smbat" refer to Sinbad (the sailor)?
    No, it doesn't. Smbat in Armenian means Victor or victorious, whereas Sinbad means means prince in Persian. (gme24)
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May 25 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer Wikipedia lists "six living Celtic languages, of which four have retained a substantial number of native speakers: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh and Breton. The other two, Cornish and Manx, died out in modern times." How are Cornish and Manx considered living when they died out?
    Careless wording - here is a better statement from Wikipedia: [quote]There are six living languages: the four continuously living languages Breton, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh, and the two revived languages Cornish and Manx. ...The Cornish and Manx languages became extinct in modern times but have been revived. Each now has several hundred second-language speakers.[/quote] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_languages (looney_tunes)
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May 23 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer When an airliner is flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet, the temperature of the air outside may be as low as -30 F. However, instead of heaters, air conditioners must be used in aircraft flying that high. Why?
    [quote]Cabin pressurization is a process in which conditioned air is pumped into the cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft in order to create a safe and comfortable environment for humans flying at high altitudes. For aircraft, this air is usually bled off from the gas turbine engines at the compressor stage ... The air is cooled, humidified, and mixed with recirculated air by one or more environmental control systems before it is distributed to the cabin ... Certain aircraft have unusual pressurization needs. For example, the supersonic airliner Concorde had a particularly high pressure differential due to flying at unusually high altitude: up to 60,000 ft (18,288 m) while maintaining a cabin altitude of 6,000 ft (1,829 m). This increased airframe weight and saw the use of smaller cabin windows intended to slow the decompression rate if a depressurization event occurred ... Pressurization becomes increasingly necessary at altitudes above 10,000 ft (3,048 m) above sea level to protect crew and passengers from the risk of a number of physiological problems caused by the low outside air pressure above that altitude. For private aircraft operating in the US, crew members are required to use oxygen masks if the cabin altitude (a representation of the air pressure, see below) stays above 12,500 ft (3,810 m) for more than 30 minutes, or if the cabin altitude reaches 14,000 ft (4,267 m) at any time. At altitudes above 15,000 ft (4,572 m), passengers are required to be provided oxygen masks as well. On commercial aircraft, the cabin altitude must be maintained at 8,000 ft (2,438 m) or less ... . This cabin altitude is maintained while the aircraft is cruising at its maximum altitude and then reduced gradually during descent until the cabin pressure matches the ambient air pressure at the destination. Keeping the cabin altitude below 8,000 ft (2,438 m) generally prevents significant hypoxia, altitude sickness, decompression sickness, and barotrauma. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations in the U.S. mandate that under normal operating conditions, the cabin altitude may not exceed this limit at the maximum operating altitude of the aircraft. [/quote] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_pressurization (gtho4)
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Dec 06 02 by Nude Dude
trivia question answer How is the name Mandeville linked to the 2012 London Olympics? Any link with the Middle Age travel writer Mandeville?
    Regarding any link with the Middle Ages travel writer Sir John Mandeville, I'd say yes and no. It is generally thought that the writings assigned to that name were collected from several sources, possibly added to some first-hand experiences, and there is much uncertainty as to who that author really was. As a pseudonym, the name de Mandeville had an aristocratic air due to Geoffrey de Mandeville acquiring English estates after the Norman Conquest. One of these estates included a village named Stoke, which then was relabelled Stoke Mandeville, much later to be the site of the hospital that pioneered the Paralympics. So, the famous Mandevilles who gave their name to the village of Stoke Mandeville (and subsequently its hospital) may have inspired the name used by the (possibly fictional) travelling knight Sir John Mandeville. [quote] The village was originally recorded as Stoches in the Domesday Book of 1086, from the Old English word stoc meaning an outlying farm or hamlet. The suffix Mandeville was first recorded in 1284 when the manor was listed as being in the hands of the powerful Norman de Mandeville family. [/quote] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_Mandeville [quote] Sir John Mandeville (flourished 14th century) was the purported author of a collection of travelers' tales from around the world, The Voyage and Travels of Sir John Mandeville, Knight, generally known as The Travels of Sir John Mandeville. The tales are selections from the narratives of genuine travelers, embellished with Mandeville's additions and described as his own adventures. The actual author of the tales remains as uncertain as the existence of the English knight Sir John Mandeville himself. The book originated in French about 1356-57 and was soon translated into many languages, an English version appearing about 1375. The narrator Mandeville identifies himself as a knight of St. Albans. [/quote] https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Mandeville See https://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/origin-and-early-history-of-mandeville.html for more on the Mandeville families, many of whom confusingly were named Geoffrey. (sportsherald)
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May 20 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer Among all chemical elements that are not radioactive which one had, in 2025, the highest price per gram?
    If you, like me, wondered why the quadrupling in price within 5 years, the answer is COVID-19 and climate change increasing demand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020s_commodities_boom#Rhodium (looney_tunes)
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May 21 25 by WesleyCrusher
trivia question answer Among all chemical elements that are not radioactive which one had, in 2025, the highest price per gram?
    The price has greatly increased! As of December 23, 2024 Rhodium goes for $20,250 per troy ounce or $653 a gram. https://luxurycolumnist.com/most-expensive-metals-in-the-world/ (elburcher)
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May 21 25 by WesleyCrusher
trivia question answer Among all chemical elements that are not radioactive which one had, in 2025, the highest price per gram?
    It appears after reviewing the list, the most expensive non-radioactive element is Rhodium, at $147 per gram, as of 2019 prices. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prices_of_chemical_elements (TriviaFan22)
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May 21 25 by WesleyCrusher
trivia question answer The mayoral chain of which German city contains an ancient coin with the image of Agrippina the Younger, the mother of Roman emperor Nero?
    That would be Cologne, the birth city of Agrippina. Its mayoral chain contains various coins from all ages, among them one depicting Agrippina. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtskette_des_Oberb%C3%BCrgermeisters_von_K%C3%B6ln (Link in German, did not find an English language source) (WesleyCrusher)
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May 19 25 by pehinhota
trivia question answer How is the name Mandeville linked to the 2012 London Olympics? Any link with the Middle Age travel writer Mandeville?
    It is at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire, UK, where neurologist Sir Ludwig Guttmann established the Stoke Mandeville Games, a sporting event for people with disabilities, that evolved into the Paralympics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Guttmann#Stoke_Mandeville_and_Paralympic_Games https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/theatres/paralympic-heritage/ (Philip_Eno)
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May 20 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer Which player recorded the highest speed during the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
    Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) was listed as the fastest player at the 2022 FIUFA World Cup, reaching a speed of 35.7kmh. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351058/fastest-players-qatar-world-cup (runaway_drive)
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May 18 25 by chabenao1
trivia question answer Why is the torch held by the Statue of Liberty in its right hand no longer open to visitors?
    Just in case you feel too disappointed about it. There is a live Torch Cam. https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_torch (wellenbrecher)
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Apr 30 25 by pehinhota
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