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1. GPS, or Global Positioning System, was developed by the US Department of Defense. This satellite navigation system was intended for military use and therefore the signals only gave limited accuracy for non-military use to about 100 metres. On what date was this "Selective Availability" turned off?
2. Who placed the first geocache?(Also known as a "cache")
3. The first recognised website for logging hides or finds did not actually use the word 'cache or Geocache in its name. What was the word they used?
4. What was the surname of the person who first registered the domain "Geocaching.com", and started a new database for cache hides and finds?
5. In what US state was the first "Event cache" held?
6. Who found Dave Ulmer's original cache first?
7. How many caches worldwide, were published at the launch of Geocaching.com on September 2nd 2000?
8. What 20th Century Fox movie was associated with "Project A.P.E caches"?
9. On Geocache.com, the owner of a cache listing can create a hint to help the finder locate the cache. The hint can be encrypted. What is the encryption code acronym?
10. Some caches have items that can be moved from cache to cache. These are generally called Travel Bugs. What is an alternative name for these items?
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