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Ray Merrell
08-02-11, 07:25 AM
1. What self-balancing, zero emissions personal transportation vehicle was unveiled in 2001?

2. What is the three-syllable name for the symbol '&'?

3. Which is not a noble gas on the periodic table of elements-oxygen, argon, krypton, or neon?

4. What would you fined at an eolic farm?

5. Which type of plant can have flowers but no proper leaves, and is commonly found in areas with little precipitation?

jamielang1951
08-02-11, 10:22 AM
1. Segway
2.
3. Oxygen
4.
5. Succlents

Best I can do without Google.:confused:

Zulu 36
08-02-11, 11:43 AM
2. Ampersand

4. Windmills for electric power aka: Wind Farms


I agree with jamielang on 1,3,5

Ray Merrell
08-02-11, 11:57 AM
Jamielang1951 and Zulu36...together you aced the Trivia quiz.

Congratulations!

Gung Ho,

Ray

Tun Tavern
08-02-11, 11:59 AM
Since the guys have covered the questions already, I thought I'd throw in some trivia too:

At one time the ampersand used to be part of the alphabet. Alphabetically, it came after 'Z'.

Ray Merrell
08-02-11, 12:02 PM
Interesting info Tun, thanks for posting.

Tun Tavern
08-02-11, 12:05 PM
No problem :D
I love your trivia threads!

Zulu 36
08-02-11, 12:06 PM
Ray remembers that, Tun, back when they were writing on clay tablets at his grade school. :D

Tun Tavern
08-02-11, 12:15 PM
haha! Maybe he can tell us how the ABC's song went with the ampersand included, lol!