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(a) “The King was in the counting-house.” Where was the Queen? (b) Which Queen sometimes believed “as many as six impossible things before breakfast”? (a) In Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, who were the King and... Read More

Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star. The city of Denver was originally chosen to host the 1976 Winter Olympics, but had to withdraw because Colorado voters rejected to finance it. The longest bout of sneezing recorded was by... Read More

Can’t make it to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Galapagos Islands, or China’s Great Wall? While these remain among the world’s most spectacular man-made and natural destinations, there are other sites luring to curious travelers.... Read More

This quiz is 3rd part of our general knowledge questions and answers series. During the course of our lives, countless snippets of information are stored in the brain: some useful, others merely of interest. This collection of general knowledge... Read More

The Indian Government has proposed to the Unicode Consortium that the Unicode character code U+0971 be assigned for the new Indian Rupee symbol. This was revealed in a presentation by D. Udaya Kumar who is the designer of India's new currency... Read More

Question: Select the correct word from the following list and fill in the blanks: The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called _______. The first step before growing crops is ______of the soil.... Read More

If you are searching for Swami Vivekananda's speech at Chicago (USA), then you have arrived at the right place. Here is the complete speech delivered by Swami Vivekananda in Chicago. Swami Vivekananda Chicago Speech WELCOME ADDRESS - Chicago,... Read More

Studies show that far too many of us are not sleeping well, and lack of good-quality sleep can lead to more than just feeling tired: everything from traffic accidents and poor work performance to crankiness, illness, and a less-than-attractive... Read More

Most of us are familiar with the tale that originated from Switzerland of William Tell when an Apple was placed on the head of his son and Tell was ordered to split the apple with his arrow or lose his son. Of course Tell succeeded in piercing the... Read More

Here are top 10 tips for the want to remain fit while they are on vacation. Opt for stairs Whether in hotels or higher-altitude destination like the Eiffel Tower, leave the elevators behind and climb stairs. Just 10 minutes of stair climbing can... Read More