Trivia

Hard

Which Tech Company Derives Its Name From A Mythical Creature?

Samsung
Fujitsu
Asus
Intel

Answer: Asus

If you’ve ever wondered why there are so many listings for A-1 Auto Body repair shops and A+ Plumbing in the phone book, wonder no more–it’s an old marketing trick to name your company with favorable alphabetic ranking to ensure it is at the top of any list it is placed on.

It was in employing that same trick that the name of modern and massive technology company Asus was shortened from Pegasus (selected for the association of good luck and fortune with the mythical creature) to Asus (in order to place it at the top of lists).

Trivia

Hard

What Is A Word That Belongs In The Dictionary But Isn’t?

An Argot A Sniglet
A Dictiwana A Cutling

Trivia

Hard

What Media Playback Button’s Symbol Is Derived From Musical Notation?

Mute Rewind
Play Pause

Trivia

Hard

Which Of These Medieval Cities Had A Modern Looking Skyline With Towering Buildings?

Carcassonne, France London, England
Bologna, Italy Toledo, Spain

Trivia

Hard

The First Athlete To Be Disqualified From The Olympics For Doping Used Which Of These Substances?

Cocaine Steroids
Marijuana Beer

Trivia

Hard

Which Star Trek Actor Is Responsible For Inventing The Klingon Language?

Michael Dorn James Doohan
William Shatner Leonard Nimoy

Trivia

Hard

Who Graces The Most Valuable Baseball Card In The World?

Joe Jackson Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth Honus Wagner

Trivia

Hard

In Ancient Greece, The People Of Boeotia Were Renowned For Their?

Scholarship Bravery
Shipyards Stupidity

Trivia

Hard

The Largest Bat In The World Is The?

Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox Greater Nectar Bat
White-Winged Flying Fox Common Blossom Bat

Trivia

Easy

Robert Lucas, the 1995 Nobel Prize Winner In Economics, Lost Half His Award Money To?

His Ex-wife Bill Clinton
Loan Sharks Stephen Hawking

Trivia

Easy

The Longest Traffic Jam In History Occurred Where?

Madrid, Spain Beijing, China
Los Angeles, California Moscow, Russia