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1. Earlier today I was watching a scene from the classic 1930 cartoon 'Sinkin' in the Bathtub'. After his girlfriend tips her bubble bath water down his saxophone, our hero, Bosko, blows beautiful bubbles for his lady. I was watching the first cartoon in which series? (Think about who wrote this quiz)
2. Watching a cartoon filled with bubbles got me thinking about the painting of a boy blowing bubbles by Sir John Everett Millais that was used in a 19th century advertising campaign. What product was promoted using this artwork?
3. I think it's time for a soak in the tub so I can play with some bubbles up close. Unfortunately, all of my home-made bubble bath mix is gone. What do I need to buy in order to make some more?
4. Sitting in my bubble bath, I pick up a good book to relax. In which Shakespeare play will I read the lines: 'Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble'?
5. Since I've spent my morning pondering on bubbles, I reach for a text book to find out more about them. Which of the following helps explain why adding soap to water helps us make better bubbles?
6. While I'm reading up on the science of bubbles, I find a section in my book about antibubbles. What on earth is an antibubble?
7. I start to wonder about how big a bubble really could be and I discover that astronomers look into space and find superbubbles that are created by supernova explosions and stellar winds. Typically, what unit is used to measure the dimensions of superbubbles?
8. In 2008 Fan Yang earned a World Record for 'Largest Land Mammal in a Bubble'. What animal did he 'enbubble' to earn this title?
9. Since I've been thinking about bubbles all day, I'm not surprised that a famous little ditty is now stuck in my head. Unfortunately I can only remember one line. I sing: 'I'm forever blowing bubbles'. What line should come next?
10. Now it's time for me to blow some bubbles myself. I think I'll use bubblegum. I'm impressed by the work of 'Chewsy Suzy' who made some notable achievements using her gum. Which of these is NOT something she did?
11. I guess I'm not as talented as champion bubble blower 'Chewsy Suzy': my bubble gum has ended up in my hair. Oh no! While my hairdresser does her best to salvage my locks, I sip a little of my favourite bubbling beverage - a flute of Veuve Cliquot. What am I drinking?
12. I have to sit still for just a little longer, so I keep myself busy by trying to think of as many ways as I can to describe the carbonated consumable I have just finished quaffing. I wonder ... what is the longest synonym for the verb 'bubble' given by the 'Macquarie Word Genius Thesaurus'?
13. I think it's time for me to have something to eat, so I raid the refrigerator for last night's leftovers and fry them up in a pan. What am I making?
14. With my stomach satisfied, I'm ready to settle down and watch a 'bubble' film. Which of the following will I not be able to view (because it doesn't exist)?
15. Well, it's been a long day of bubbles! As I'm getting ready for bed, 'Thriller' comes on the radio, and I remember that Michael Jackson appeared at a number of awards ceremonies with a date called Bubbles. Who or what was Bubbles?
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