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==6th December== | ==6th December== | ||
What flower's name means nose-twitching in Latin - a name bestowed on it because of its pungent aroma? | What flower's name means 'nose-twitching' in Latin - a name bestowed on it because of its pungent aroma? | ||
*A: The nasturtium | *A: The nasturtium | ||
==7th December== | |||
What was the original meaning of the word 'clue'? | |||
*A: A ball of thread or yarn, with reference to the one Theseus used as a guide out of the Labyrinth, which makes the concept of unraveling a clue all the more meaningful. | |||
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1st December
What are you afraid of if you have pogonophobia?
- A: Beards, or men wearing beards.
2nd December
In Gaelic, what is the literal meaning of the name 'Campbell'?
- A: 'Crooked Mouth'.
3rd December
What was the original meaning of the Latin word 'musculus', meaning 'muscle'?
- A: 'Little mouse'.
4th December
What language gave us the word 'honcho', for 'big shot' or 'boss'?
- A: Japanese. Hancho means 'squad commander' in Japanese.
5th December
What does the name 'Jonah' mean when translated from Hebrew?
- A: 'Dove'.
6th December
What flower's name means 'nose-twitching' in Latin - a name bestowed on it because of its pungent aroma?
- A: The nasturtium
7th December
What was the original meaning of the word 'clue'?
- A: A ball of thread or yarn, with reference to the one Theseus used as a guide out of the Labyrinth, which makes the concept of unraveling a clue all the more meaningful.
