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    What was declared the world’s ‘germiest’ attraction this week? - ProProfs

    What was declared the world’s ‘germiest’ attraction this week?

    • A wall of chewing gum
    • A sex museum
    • Buckingham Palace
    • The Blarney Stone
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  • 2. 
    What has a man claimed to have found at a nature reserve in Friskney, England? - ProProfs

    What has a man claimed to have found at a nature reserve in Friskney, England?

    • A lost tourist

    • Kim Jong Un bird-watching

    • Bigfoot

    • A WWII bomber plane

    Correct Answer
    A. Bigfoot
    Explanation
    It’s bigfoot. Adam Bird, who is a co-founder of the British Bigfoot Research organisation, believes he’s captured the creature on camera.

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    Our writer, Gavin Haines, went to Helsinki this week, where the city’s authorities are declaring what? - ProProfs

    Our writer, Gavin Haines, went to Helsinki this week, where the city’s authorities are declaring what?

    • War on smoking

    • Independence from Finland

    • A mobile phone ban

    • A transport revolution

    Correct Answer
    A. A transport revolution
    Explanation
    Helsinki is pioneering a new on-demand bus system, which could spell the end of traditional bus services. You can read more about Gavin's time in the Finnish capital here.

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    Which new innovation aims to end air passenger squabbles? - ProProfs

    Which new innovation aims to end air passenger squabbles?

    • Baby only carriages

    • Armrest dividers

    • ‘Unkickable’ rubber chairs

    • Complimentary valium

    Correct Answer
    A. Armrest dividers
    Explanation
    It’s armrest dividers. The paper device separates a standard plane armrest into two equal sections, ending the eternal battle for elbow space.

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    Which race did Lance Armstrong fail to complete in Texas, USA? - ProProfs

    Which race did Lance Armstrong fail to complete in Texas, USA?

    • The Penny-Farthing Pursuit

    • The Beer Mile

    • The mayoral race for Austin

    • Tour de France’s Wacky Worldwide Races

    Correct Answer
    A. The Beer Mile
    Explanation
    It was the Beer Mile, a competition where entrants race around a 400m running track, down a pint and repeat three times. Armstrong withdrew after one lap.

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    What stunt has a farmer in India been wowing audiences with? - ProProfs

    What stunt has a farmer in India been wowing audiences with?

    • Doing yoga on a motorbike

    • Stacking his cows into a pyramid

    • Running himself over with his tractor

    • His risqué burlesque show with a pig

    Correct Answer
    A. Doing yoga on a motorbike
    Explanation
    It’s yoga on a motorbike. Gugulotu Lachiram, who lives in Khammam, does yoga poses as he goes down the road. He plans to keep doing it until he’s 65.

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    Flights were temporarily halted from London Stansted this week because of what?  - ProProfs

    Flights were temporarily halted from London Stansted this week because of what? 

    • A gaggle of geese

    • A plane spotter

    • A foul-mouthed rant by David Mellor

    • A kerosene shortage

    Correct Answer
    A. A plane spotter
    Explanation
    Passengers faced delays of up to 30 minutes thanks to a plane spotter, who was mistaken for a gunman.

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