On this day in 1738, George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland from October 25, 1760 until his death in 1820, was born in London. He is remembered for his role in the American Revolution and his later battles with mental illness.
Trivia Questions and Answers
Here are the answers to the trivia questions for June 3:
- How many teeth does an aardvark have? Answer: None.
- What was Marilyn Monroe’s natural hair colour? Answer: Red.
- What was Walt Disney afraid of? Answer: Mice.
- Hippopotomostrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what? Answer: Long words.
- Who composed the music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3? Answer: Michael Jackson.
- What two cities represent letters in the phonetic alphabet? Answer: Lima and Quebec.
- What language has the most words? Answer: English.
- How long is New Zealand’s Ninety Mile Beach? Answer: 55 miles.
- In what month does Russia celebrate the October Revolution? Answer: November.
- Where would you see the number “NCC 1701”? Answer: On the starship USS Enterprise.
Additionally, here are answers to other popular questions: The currency of Portugal prior to the Euro was the Portuguese escudo. Songs with “Two” in the title that were UK top ten hits include Adam Ant’s “Goody Two Shoes” (1982), Bloc Party’s “Two More Years” (2005), Phil Collins’ “Two Hearts” (1988), S Club 7’s “Two in a Million” (1999), and Spin Doctors’ “Two Princes” (1993). The fruit known as a Pomelo in North America is actually a grapefruit. Norman Bates in the 1998 remake of “Psycho” was played by Vince Vaughn. Royal Ascot traditionally takes place in June. ANPR stands for Automatic Number Plate Recognition. Diana Rigg played Emma Peel in TV’s “The Avengers”. Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of neutrons. The capital of Australia’s Northern Territory is Darwin. “The Norman Conquests” trilogy was written by Alan Ayckbourn.
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