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1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
116 years, from 1337 to 1453.
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
Ecuador.
3) From which animal do we get catgut?
From sheep and horses.
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours.
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
Squirrel fur.
6) The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
Dog. The Latin name was Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs.
7) What was King George VI's first name?
Albert. When he came to the throne in 1936 he respected the wish of Queen Victoria that no future king should ever be called Albert.
8) What colour is a purple finch?
Crimson.
9) Where is the kiwifruit from?
China
10) How long did the Thirty Years War last?
Thirty years, of course. From 1618 to 1648.
The Australians can lay 
claim to the longest fence
in the world - the Dingo Fence.
At 5,320 kilometres long, the fence is one of the longest structures on the planet and is 3.325 times longer than New Zealand!
1.) Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Auckland driver never uses them. Use of them in Manukau may be illegal.
2.) Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
3.) Crossing two or more lanes in a single lane-change is considered "going with the flow."
4.) The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit. (Red light means "last three cars".)
5.) Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork.
6.) Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
7.) Electronic traffic warning signs are not there to provide useful information. They are only there to make North Shore look high-tech, and to distract you from seeing the speed camera car parked on the median.
8.) Never pass on the right when you can pass on the left.
9.) Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as suggestions, and are apparently not enforceable during rush hour.
10.) Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident, or even if someone is just changing a tire.
“Irresponsibilities" is the longest word that can be spelt entirely using chemical symbols without reusing any element.
Ir - iridium
Re - rhenium
S - sulphur
P - phosphorus
O - oxygen
N - nitrogen
Si - silicon
Bi - bismuth
Li - lithium
Ti - titanium
Es - einsteinium
And yes, einsteinium is a real element!
