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1. I'm called a Tegestologist. No I'm not a specialist in some rare disease. A Tegestologist is someone who likes to collect what?

Answer: Beer mats or coasters

While the German printing company, Friedrich Horn, first created a punch-out coaster made of cardboard in the 1880's, the use of beer mats has its roots in Saxon history when they were used to cover the beverage to keep insects at bay. My collection of 300-plus wanes compared to that of Austrian Leo Pisker who, as of 2010, had assembled more than 150,000 mats from more than 190 different countries. My prized and most vintage mat is of Mutlanger Bier and was collected in Germany when I was a teen. Teges is the Latin word for covering or mat.

Question by: jackslade

2. For some, photography is a hobby. For years it was my bread and butter. Those were the days of print film processed in a darkroom and the SLR. Here's a pretty easy question for photography buffs: Of the following, which is an equivalent exposure of an f/16 aperture @ 1/125th of a second shutter speed?

Answer: f/11 @ 1/250th

The basic daylight "sunny" setting for manual camera operation is f/16 and the reciprocal of the film's ISO used for shutter speed. Therefore, if the film used has an ISO/ASA of 100, the basic setting would be f/16 @ 1/125th of a second. Equivalent exposures are used to either extend or narrow depth of field and/or increase or decrease shutter speed while maintaining the same exposure.
Rule of thumb: If you close down (aperture), slow down (shutter speed). If you open up, speed up.

Question by: JudithCrafard

3. Ole Kirk Christiansen and his son Godtfred Kirk's invention has given me and my children endless hours of fun. Which "Toy of the Century" do we love?

Answer: Lego

Ole Kirk Christiansen and his son Godtfred Kirk invented LEGO. LEGO is formed from the Danish words "LEg GOdt" meaning "play well". At the start of the new millennium the LEGO brick was acclaimed "Toy of the Century" - first by Fortune Magazine and later by the British Association of Toy Retailers.

Question by: ceejaybee

4. I love to cook and I love beets. Put them together -- I love building a pot of Borscht. I recently discovered adding a tablespoon or two of a prepared root vegetable adds a lovely zip to the soup. Which vegetable, with the scientific name Armoracia rusticana, from the Brassicaceae family am I including?

Answer: Horseradish

Horseradish has been around for centuries. Cato the Elder (234 BC - 149 BC) spoke of the root in his agricultural study "De Agri Cultura". Then and since it's been used as a medicinal cure-all to treat a variety of disorders. Glucosinolates, which create the hot taste of Horseradish, are being researched as possible cancer-combating compounds. They increase the liver's potential to destroy toxins in carcinogens and can possibly stifle tumor growths. In my opinion, horseradish tastes good too! Parsnip and Fennel belong with carrots in the Apiaceae family. Chili Peppers, not a root vegetable, belong to the Solanaceae family.

Question by: JudithCrafard

5. Like many people, my friends and I occasionally get together for poker nights. While there are many variations of the game, we exclusively play the version used in The World Series of Poker's Main Event. Which variation of poker do we play?

Answer: Texas Hold 'em

The World Series of Poker, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, is continually adding variations of poker as the popularity of the event grows. In 2012, the World Series of Poker reached 60 events for the first time. Many variations are based on betting, such as no-limit and pot-limit, while some alter which hands can win. In Razz, a variation of seven-card draw, the lowest hand wins. In 1971, the WSOP introduced Texas Hold 'em as the Main Event and the game has held that distinction ever since.

Question by: shadowzep

6. My mother passed her love of word puzzles on to me. Her favorite, which she could complete posthaste, was a two-part puzzle in which the answers to word clues help to complete a literary title, quote or excerpt plus the name of the author. What is this type of puzzle called?

Answer: Double Crostic

While the first Double Crostic appeared in print during the Victorian era, Elizabeth Kingsley was the author of what is considered the modern Double Crostic. Her first one appeared in the "Saturday Review" in March, 1934. Double Crostic was at one time a registered trademark for the generic acrostic puzzle, but the term is widely used by puzzlers now. Mom got me started on these puzzles when I was about 10 years old. A few of the authors I had the pleasure to discover through this medium were Dorothy Parker, Ambrose Bierce and Christopher Hitchens.

Question by: mightynurse

7. I enjoy stargazing through my telescope. Upon which of these planets would it be best NOT to train my new, out-of-the-box, telescope with my naked eye?

Answer: Mercury

As seen from the Earth, Mercury, being the first planet, appears very close to the Sun. Viewing the Sun through a telescope that has not been equipped with a special solar filter could lead to blindness and possibly ruin your telescope.

Question by: DaMoopies

8. The popularity of daily horoscopes has given most people a very mundane knowledge of western astrology. The date of birth determines one's sun sign but which human trait does the sun best represent?

Answer: Ego

The sun, the center of our solar system, is best described as a person's individual center. That is to say, who they are at their core. The sun's influence is dependent upon which sign it falls in. Aries tend to be aggressive and action oriented while Cancers are nurturing and emotional. While the horoscope gives a general outline to who you are, a full natal chart can lead to greater insight into an individual's personality.

Question by: shadowzep

9. I collect egg cups. There's actually a word for people who collect egg cups. What are we called?

Answer: Pocillovist

Pocillovy and pocillovist come from the Latin "pocillum" small cup, and "ovi" egg.
Eggs cups have been in use for approximately 3,000 years. Archeologists discovered evidence of the egg cup, dating back to the Bronze Age, in the ruins of the Palace of Knossos. Records of egg cups were also found in the ruins of Pompeii. The first written mention of the egg cup was by the Lady Harvey in 1690 when she described "a little egg thing" in a thank you note. Egg cups became increasingly popular. Queen Victoria of England ate her soft boiled eggs from a golden egg cup with matching spoon (I'd kill to get my hands on that one). While egg cup collecting is considerably less popular in the US, British companies continue to make egg cups for the avid collectors in the UK. An Oologist is a person who collects eggs.

Question by: Tigerlily2kx

10. Several years ago I began experimenting with dyeing yarn for my weaving projects using plant materials. While many of the colorful results were predictable, others were less so. Which plant yielded an ORANGE dye? (Dry your eyes, it's only trivia!)

Answer: Onion

Cotton, linen and wool products accept natural dyes quite well.
The orange dye produced from an onion is the product of the onion's skin. The skin of an Avocado or its seed creates a light pink hue. The Red Cedar root provides purple dye and Heather foliage gives us yellow.

Question by: Malvolina

Source: Author shadowzep

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