WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LATIN INSCRIPTION ON THE BLARNEY STONE?
The words were rubbed off the stone after years of removing the lipstick left by women who kissed it. HOT SPRINGS ARE KNOWN AS GEYSERS AFTER THE GREAT GEYSIR. IN WHAT COUNTRY IS IT LOCATED? Iceland. Geysir is Icelandic for “gusher”. WHAT COUNTRY’S FLAG CONSISTS OF A SINGLE SOLID COLOR? Libya’s. It’s flag is solid green. HOW WAS THE GREAT LOVER CASANOVA EARNING HIS LIVELIHOOD WHEN HE DIED? As a librarian for a count in Bohemia. WHAT COUNTRY IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST TOBACCO PRODUCER? China. Brazil is the largest exporter. WHERE IS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AIRPORT–COVERING 91 SQUARE MILES? In Saudi Arabia, near Riyadh. The King Khalid International Airport is more than four times the size of Bermuda. IN THE BAHAMAS, WHAT IS A BANANA WIND? A strong wind–strong enough to blow fruit off the trees, but not as dangerous as a hurricane. WHERE WAS THE FIRST NEANDERTHAL FOSSIL EXCAVATED IN 1856? In the Feldhofer Grotto of Germany’s Neander Valley–from which the name Neanderthal is derived. QUOTES: “L
