Saturday, August 23, 2014

Trivia Bits 23 August

 

Tinner's Arms

The name of the Tinner's Arms pub in Zennor, Cornwall (pictured), is derived from the tinners (tin miners), a historic industry in the region and was originally built in 1271 opposite St Senara's Church to house the masons building the church.

Canada Dry ginger ale, introduced in 1904, became a popular mixer during Prohibition, when its flavour helped mask the taste of homemade liquor.

Zagreb, a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day, is the capital of Croatia.

There are four cardinal points on a compass – North, South, East and West.

Playing Miss Marple in the BBC TV series of the same name is English actress of theatre, film and television Joan Hickson who in the 1940s appeared on-stage in an Agatha Christie play, Appointment with Death, which was seen by Christie who wrote in a note to her, I hope one day you will play my dear Miss Marple.

In the game of scrabble the letter Q and Z are worth ten points.

State of the Heart was a 1980 hit for Mondo Rock Australian rock band formed in November 1976.

During the Battle of Moscow between October 1941 and January 1942 in World War II the Soviet Union was attacked by Germany.

In 1993, American music executive Tommy Mottola married American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist Mariah Carey but were divorced five years later.

Igneous rocks are formed by the solidification of magna.

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