1. How old was famous explorer Marco Polo when he set out for Asia?
2. Which is the largest salt flat in the world, which also contains half the world’s supply of lithium?
3. What is Nicolas Cage’s real name?
4. Which company owns the trademarks and products of boardgame makers Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley?
5. Which famous bridge crosses the River Thames between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge? Answers below, centre
10
adults are reported to police as missing in Las Vegas every day. The majority are found or voluntarily return home within 48-72 hours after being reported.
18 percent of mothers in the UK regret the names they picked for their children, according to a UK survey.
600
minutes is the minimum length of time obese people generally sit for each day.
14,000 years ago, cave lions roamed the forests in England and Scotland. Today, Scottish wildcats are the only species of wild felines in the British Isles.
43 billion
US dollars is how much the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise is estimated to be worth.
Source: Uberfacts
April 26, 1564
Playwright William Shakespeare is baptised in Stratfordupon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. His actual date of birth remains unknown.
April 27, 1667
John Milton, blind and impoverished, sells the copyright of ‘Paradise Lost’ for £10.
April 28, 1986
High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl
disaster are detected at a nuclear power plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident. In response to international reports, the city is evacuated six days later.
April 29, 1992
Riots in Los Angeles follow the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
April 30, 1975
Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon.
The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Duong Van Min.
May 1, 1776
The Illuminati is established in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt.
May 2, 2008
Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Myanmar, killing over 138,000 and leaving millions homeless. Source: Wikipedia
