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Events / Re: Weekly - Clan Chat Quiz
« Last post by Draquist on May 12, 2024, 03:58:46 »
11th May 2024

Quiz written and hosted by @Germ366.

Q1: What is the smallest unit of matter that has all the characteristics of an element?
A1: An Atom.

Q2: What gas makes up the majority of the Earth’s atmosphere?
A2: Nitrogen.

Q3: What normal (though usually infrequent) bodily function are astronauts incapable of doing in space?
A: Crying.

Q4: What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A4: Diamonds.

Q5: How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
A5: None.

Q6: Which part of the human body has the most sweat glands?
A6: The feet.

Q7: What color is the sunset on Mars?
A7: Blue.

Q8: How many humans have walked on the Moon?
A8: 12.

Q9: Which scientist invented penicillin?
A9: Alexander Fleming.

Q10: Which hair product was invented in 1950?
A10: Hair spray.

Q11: The world’s first ATM was introduced in Enfield, UK, in what year?
A11: 1967.

Q12: In what country were Venetian blinds invented?
A12: Persia.

Q13: Which ancient civilization invented scissors?
A13: Ancient Egypt.

Q14: In what year was the first ever SMS text message sent?
A14: 1992.

Q15: Dutch engineer Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel built the first submarine in what year?
A15: 1620.

Q16: What was the world’s first postage stamp, issued in the United Kingdom in 1840 called?
A16: A Penny Black.

Q17: What did Charles Babbage famously invent?
A17: The computer.

Q18: What does “ATM” stand for?
A18: Automated Teller Machine

Q19: The widespread use of hair spray contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer because they released what harmful chemical? (The acronym is fine)
A19: CFCs.

Q20: What does “CFCs” stand for?
A20: Chlorofluorocarbons.


Results:

@Selc0uth - 29 points
A Rook Book - 26 points
@zzib - 7 points

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Goals & Achievements / Re: PanicAddict's List of Shist
« Last post by Draquist on May 12, 2024, 03:54:35 »
Welcome back @PanicAddict - have to make back the lost time now :p
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Forum Games / Re: Add 1.
« Last post by Draquist on May 12, 2024, 03:53:57 »
7890
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Goals & Achievements / Re: PanicAddict's List of Shist
« Last post by PanicAddict on May 10, 2024, 20:50:30 »
And I'm back!  It's so good to be back on checking things off of my list!

DONE                    Vault of Shadows (miniquest)

Great.... my list got longer haha

ADDED  Azzanadra's Quest
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Forum Games / Re: Add 1.
« Last post by PanicAddict on May 10, 2024, 20:49:09 »
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Forum Games / Re: Add 1.
« Last post by Only Lilly on May 07, 2024, 20:10:30 »
7888
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RuneScape News / RuneFest 2024: More Tickets Available May 15th!
« Last post by RuneScape News on May 07, 2024, 12:34:15 »
RuneFest 2024: More Tickets Available May 15th!

We’re back with some exciting news regarding RuneFest.
Source: RuneFest 2024: More Tickets Available May 15th!
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Rellekka Graphical & In-game Calendar Update - This Week In RuneScape

Rellekka is getting a glow up alongside the in-game calendar!
Source: Rellekka Graphical & In-game Calendar Update - This Week In RuneScape
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Introductions & Departures / Re: greetings and salutations
« Last post by Draquist on May 06, 2024, 20:29:17 »
Welcome back, and see you around! :)
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Events / Re: Weekly - Clan Chat Quiz
« Last post by Draquist on May 06, 2024, 20:27:29 »
4th May 2024

Quiz written and hosted by @Germ366.

Q1: Gary Dahl created a 1970s fad when he began selling which inanimate objects as “pets”?
A1: Rocks.

Q2: What woman defeated Bobby Riggs during the September 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match?
A2: Billie Jean King.

Q3: In 1976, Steve Wozniak co-founded what company?
A3: Apple.

Q4: During their reporting on the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s anonymous source had what codename?
A4: Deep Throat.

Q5: What could be frequently heard during the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter?
A5: “Up your nose with a rubber hose!”

Q6: Before starring in Charlie’s Angels, who modeled a red swimsuit for a poster that would become an all-time bestseller?
A6: Farrah Fawcett.

Q7: Which Not Ready for Primetime Players was not a member of Saturday Night Live’s debut cast in 1975?
A7: Bill Murray.

Q8: Known for hits like “YMCA” and “In the Navy,” Village People’s six members each wore a different costume. Name any three of the six.
A8: Biker, Cop, Construction Worker, Cowboy, Indian/Native American, Soldier.

Q9: To eliminate any potential conflicts of interest, when he was elected president Jimmy Carter put what family-owned enterprise in a blind trust?
A9: A peanut business.

Q10: According to the title of David Bowie’s 1972 album, what band plays with his alter ego Ziggy Stardust?
A10: The Spiders from Mars.

Q11: The number one movie for 14 consecutive weeks in 1975, which film was the first in Hollywood history to gross over $100 million?
A11: Jaws.

Q12: The most widely watched episode of television at the time, in 1977 more than half of American TVs were tuned in to the finale of what show?
A12: Roots.

Q13: Released in 1972 as an arcade machine and 3 years later as a home console, what was the Atari’s first video game?
A13: Pong.

Q14: Shortly after taking office, President Gerald Ford began a campaign to “whip” what?
A14: Inflation.

Q15: One of only three in history to earn the distinction, the soundtrack to which movie won the album of the year Grammy in February 1979?
A15: Saturday Night Fever.

Q16: The 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match saw Muhammad Ali defeat what opponent?
A16: George Foreman.

Q17: Easing long lines at service stations during oil shortages in 1973 and 1979, many places employed gasoline rationing using what system?
A17: Odd or even license plate number.

Q18: In 1971, Americans were allowed into China for the first time since it became communist so they could play what sport?
A18: Table tennis (Ping pong).

Q19: North Vietnamese forces invaded what city in 1975, ending the Vietnam War?
A19: Saigon.

Q20: When he was arrested in 1977, which of these serial killers claimed to be under the influence of a demon dwelling in a neighbor’s dog?
A20: David Berkowitz (Son of Sam).


Results:

@bloodsmom2 - 20 points
Chickasaw - 18 points
@Ardo - 16 points
M P R - 10 points
@Only Lilly - 7 points
@looneymoon - 4 points
@PanicAddict - 1 point
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