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Do you know the distance between the East Terrace of Windsor Castle and the Royal enclosure at Franco British Exhibition ground? Do you know what clever headline was used by a number of publications when a famous band cameoed on The Simpsons? Do you know what goof-up was common to Avengers: Infinity War, Platoon and the Prisoner of Azkaban?

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Do you know which Bollywood movie was inspired in part by the novel "Z" which in turn was inspired by the assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis? Do you know what in the world of arts and entertainment was inspired by the painting by Francis Barraud of a Fox Terrier named Nipper? Do you know which Oscar winning actress took her stage name from a Spice Girl?

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Do you know who's the 3rd oldest person to ever win a Grammy when he won his 3rd Grammy in 2019 at the age of 94? Do you know why the US once over-printed the name of a state on their currency? Do you know which two actors alternated between playing Victor Frankenstein and the monster in the 2011 Danny Boyle stage production of the play based on Mary Shelly's Frankenstein?

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Do you know why the Korean name for Tea & Coffee Shops is a very commonly known word in India, but in a different context? Do you know the common name of the dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, which comes from a specific area in Germany? Do you know which fictional character's relatives are named Castor (brother), Cole (father), Nana (mother), Deezil (niece) and Violet (niece)?

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Do you know in which category did Charlie Chaplin win his first and only competitive Oscar in 1972? Do you know what was so special about Leonard Bernstein's conduction of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1984? Do you know what beloved game Anthony Pratt came up with when holed up in air raid shelters in Birmingham, England, during World War II?

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Do you know how to summarize your favourite Indian singer's song style as a 'hack'? Do you know which Grammy award winning song used the sound from Australian traffic stops? Do you know which song about a man called Bill left a lasting impact in the world of pop culture?

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Do you know which British author first wrote about the fictional island of Númenor? Do you know why Richard Allen, the Indian hockey goalkeeper, let in the only goal during the 1936 Olympics? Do you know why Pierce Brosnan didn't wear a formal black tie in the black tie event in Thomas Crown Affair?

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Do you know what makes Plymouth, Montserrat unique among capitals? Do you know the name given to the war in the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan conflict which was derived from something used for mobility by the Chadian rebels? Do you know which automobile manufacturer has the number 23 on the side of its racing vehicles?

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Do you know which mountain range in Rhineland shares its name with a Parisian icon? Do you know what do IKEA maps, the board game Risk and the world map seal at the UN office in Geneva have in common? Do you know which common word in the field of Mathematics is named after a native from the Amu river basin, south of the Aral Sea?

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Do you know what it is that Churchill claimed to have saved more lives than all the doctors in the British Empire? Do you know which ironic/appropriately named place is the location for the offices of the Dyslexia Research Trust? Do you know what "name" was given to the improvised fecal incendiary devices used by Venezuelan protestors?

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Do you know which term from the 19th century New Zealand whaling industry became part of pop culture in 2021? Do you know the name of the founder of the Society of Jesus, which is shared by an iconic 80s character? Do you know which famous UNESCO heritage site is referenced in the iconic Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan "Afreen Afreen"?

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Do you know why the English and Swiss teams left names off their Jerseys during a friendly football match in 2022? Do you know which late 90s movie's name was an anagram of the title of the book on which it was based? Do you know which famous publication was brave enough to publish a short story on a future where homosexuality was the norm in 1955?

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Do you know which 2 ingredient dish did Jefferson once serve as a state dinner? Do you know who was the first ever Indian cricketer to feature in an ad? Do you know how Caribbean pirates altered the course of American history by attacking one specific ship in 1793?

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Do you know what singular purpose was served by the roses of Jamshedpur in a garden set up by the Tata Family? Do you know which Beatles song was inspired by a picture made by John Lennon's son? Do you know who is the only actor to to star in a Worst Picture Razzie winner and Best Picture Oscar winner in the same year?

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Its our 50th episode!!! Yaay! It has been a year since we started our podcast and we decided to round it off with an extra long, special episode. The theme of the episode is the year 2023, with us alternating on questions asked about things pertaining to events of 2023 - and I use the term pertaining quite loosely here.

So, do you know what record was broken by 30 people travelling 7 km in 12 hours in Australia? Do you know which country's representatives and their statements were dismissed as irrelevant by the UN in early March this year? Do you know how the founder of INCOSPAR was honoured this year?

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Do you know which Marvel character was licensed by Stan Lee to show up on a Sentai series? Do you know how the Serbian song Zanum has become popular in India? Do you know what the London flood of 1814 and the Sept 2023 flood of Portugal have in common?

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Which carbonated drink has a different colour depending upon which part of the world it is sold in? When was the first submarine ever constructed? Do you know to preserve and restore what did 9 donors come together in 1978 at the Playboy Mansion?

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The US military is the world's largest purchaser of explosives; do you know which entity is at number 2? Do which US aircraft carrier's nickname is "Shall Not Perish"? Do you know which actor's visage was used in an early version of the Facebook logo (in its design phase)?

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Do you know which company derives its name from the Japanese for "House of Exquisite Workmanship"? Which game derived its name from an overheard interview between an actor and his agent? Do you know which state in India adopted Tamil as its co-official language despite having an almost non-existent Tamil speaking population?

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Do you know what theory proposed by Ignaz Semmelweis was universally rejected initially, but eventually earned him the nickname "saviour of mothers"? Do you know why does Brevard County in the USA have the phone code 321? Do you know which movie was the novel "Nothing Lasts Forever" adapted into?

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Do you know which series first originated in Brazil and then came to Pakistan, before finally coming to India? Do you know which pop culture artefact would make Windows XP laptops crash? Do you know what item was potentially named after the original design which contained a laurel wreath?

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Do you know which blockbuster Hindi film was based on the 1986 Shiv Rajkumar starrer Ratha Saptami? Do you know what hack became part of the official troubleshooting list for the Apple III? Do you know which outlawed practice is the subject of Utpal Borjapuri’s Assamese feature film ‘Ishu’?

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Do you know what a fungus which grows on moldy rye bread has to do with the Salem witch triasl? Do you know which music video revitalized the music video inudstry in general and MTV specifically in the early 80s? Do you know which ancient Celtic festival inspired Halloween?

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Do you know what is different about the gun-barrel opening sequence in the James Bond movie "No Time to Die"? Do you know, for which actor's birthday, Google released an easter egg where the typing an iconic question in the search bar yielded the answer 'two'? Do you know why two seats in Wankhede Stadium might be worth millions?

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Do you know which computer was upgraded every two years by a dedicated team at Intel from 1997 until 2018? Do you know why a jumper with a picture of two identical sheep is an exhibit at the National Science Museum? Do you know which celebrity's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the only one on a vertical surface?

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Do you know which technological advancement was marked by the words "Joel, Its Marty..."? Do you know of what "Gillettes" was a unit? Do you know which iconic literary character was partly based on legendary actor Henry Irving?

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Join Aditya and Vineeth for a very special theme episode on Gen Z. Today they delve deep into the unique lingo of Gen Z and find out that everything is not what it seems. Do you know what it means when you have been ratioed? Do you know what it means when you ask a Gen Z friend out for pizza and they sat 'bet'? Do you know what cheugy means?

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Do you know the origin of Pikachu's (the Pokemon) name? Do you know what impact atomic bomb tests have had on the Art World? Do you know which mythological character may have had an AIP mutation causing early onset autosomal dominant pituitary gigantism?

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Do you which classic video game character's movement was based off a horse's gallop? Do you know which fruit is named after the Latin for suffering? Do you know which famous soft drink originally had a cartoon hillbilly in its branding?

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Do you know which Italian recipe was used by Nigella Lawson to throw shade on Trinny Woodall? Do you know which movie celebrity played Vincent Van Gogh in the vignette named "Crows" in Akira Kurosawa's movie Dreams? Do you know which multi talented artist was the first to win a Grammy for a rap song?

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Do you know which everyday product, much beloved in South America and Asia is closely related to NASA space missions, that many erroneously believe that it was invented by NASA scientists? Do you know which artistic instrument has its origins with Edison's electric pen? Do you know why the Golden Bear Award design at the Berlin Film Festival was modified in 1960?

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Do you know which showman offered to demonstrate the safety of an iconic New York landmark? Do you know which is the third brightest object in our sky? Do you know what program did Japan Airlines launch recently to reduce the amount of luggage passengers carry?

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Do you know which movie inspired the shape of SpaceX rockets? Do you know how the Dutch are combatting loneliness among the aged? Do you know which website does the Taiwanese Math teacher Changshu post his viral education videos to?

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Do you know which movie was known by the alternative title Vaseline in Argentina? Do you know which famous tea-time snack was invented to celebrate the wedding of one of Queen Victoria's children? Do you know the only two heads of state during WWII who are still alive today?

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Do you know which Indian civil service officer had an infamous son who was a traitor and yet was given a state funeral? Do you know the two iconic pieces of software developed by Linus Torvald? Do you know which Paul Simon song title was inspired by a dish he spotted on a Chinese Restaurant menu?

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Do you know what an ancient Jewish assassination society has in common with a Denis Villeneuve film? Do you know what the Boer war has to do with a famous poem by an English Nobel Prize winner for Literature? Do you know the names of which two pieces of clothing have a connection to the Charge of the Light Brigade?

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Vineeth delves into the fascinating life story of Biju Patnaik - pilot, hero, dardevil, politician.

Listen to our main Episode 017 - Chess, Chairs & Coffee to listen to the question which links to this story.

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Do you know which Greek god is the the god of marriage ceremonies, and shares etymology with a part of the female anatomy? Do you know which celebrity brand was inspired by the names of successful tech companies? Do you know which famous comic book by King Features Syndicate has been published by both Marvel comics and DC Comics?

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Vineeth delves deep into the the Battle of Santiago - the infamous football match.

Listen to our main Episode 026 - Nike, Vaccines & Musical Morse Code to listen to the question which links to this story.

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Aditya delves deep into the fascinating story about Air Force One and the swearing in of Lyndon B Johnson after the assassination of President John F Kennedy.

Listen to our main Episode 023 - Dominoes, Zumba & Biomimicry to listen to the question which links to this story.

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Do you know which "ideal Japanese citizen" born in 1923 was the subject of 3 movies in 3 different languages? Do you know what infamous fashion choice of a 20th century historical figure was necessitated by the use of gas masks in World War I? Do you know which country which currently does not have any nuclear weapons, once had the 3rd largest stockpile in the world?

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Do you know which famous tune was inspired by the morse code for a specific set of letters? Do you know why people were celebrating en masse following an announcement at the University of Michigan on April 12th, 1955? Do you know how Gary Gilmore's last words changed the face of advertising?

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Do you know what Micromorts are a measurement unit of? Do you know what Frank McNamara's contribution is to the world of day-to-day finance? Do you know what name the ancient Sumerians used for the Indus Valley Civilization?

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Do you know which is the closest planet to the Earth? Do you know the title given to the person who tries to poke holes in the miracles of a saint up for canonization? Do you know what modern day staple was invented by Hansen Gregory - a 16 year old sailor in the mid 1800s?

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Do you know which famous building was modelled on the Durian using biomimicry architectural design principles? Do you know why Air Force One has taken off more times than it has landed? Do you know which video game's design was modified to be more sensitive to people living in war-torn regions?

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Do you know which iconic Indian character/mascot was conceived by Bobby Kooka, and Umesh Rao, an artist at J. Walter Thompson Ltd and whose look was inspired by Syed Wajid Ali, an industrialist from Pakistan? Do you know what connects Boris Pasternak, Gerhard Domagk, Richard Kuhn, Adolf Butenandt & Liu Xiaobo? Do you know how Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from New York in the 19th century, has been immortalized in the American consciousness?

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Do you know which author's first murder mystery novel is believed to have been inspired by a real life murder at a hotel in Mussoorie? Do you know which country lost its entire navy, the largest on the continent, overnight in 1993? Do you know the funda behind the Canadian zip code HOHOHO??

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Do you know why the erstwhile Ticker symbol of Steinway & sons used to be LVB? Do you know what Turkish slang term which may be offensive to Indians is used to denote corruption in Turkey? Do you know which brand used siblings Shobha & Smita for their first black and white and colour advertising campaigns respectively? And do you know who their famous brother is, who has appeared on this company's marketing many times?

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The last veteran of the Crimean war in the 19th century died in the 21st century - Do you know how that's possible? Do you know why FC Everton's flagship store in a shopping complex in Merseyside is named "Everton Two"? Do you know why Aces are higher than Kings in the current 52 playing card deck?

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