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Quizzes & Puzzles 57 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 56**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-56-ff5a9aee Answer to Quiz 56:1 *The so-called “War of the Roses” was fought between two branches of the English royal family in the Middle Ages. What were these two branches called?* Lancaster and York, the two branches of the English royal…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 58 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 57**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-57-55e75a7f Answer to Quiz 57:1 *The Rococo period effectively came to an end with the French revolution, but which design style was before the Rococo?* The right answer is the Baroque, a heavier, more serious and strict style. It was also…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 59 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 58**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-58-164a4001 **Answer to Quiz 58:1** *One of the greatest novels in literature is ”War and Peace”. But which war does the title refer to?* French Emperor Napoleon's war with Russia. Answer to Quiz 58:2 *A long-haired Siamese cat is normally called…
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Suggested Reading 34 *In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading We start this issue with @Jnavedan and two of his posts: The unfinished Bitcoin war and Is the Crash of the crypto market the end of the Web? As usual from this author,thought-worthy articles. https://read.cash/@Jnavedan…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 60 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 59**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-59-4bceee10 **Answer to Quiz 59:1** *How many faces has a tetrahedron?* It has four faces. @Lixten knew that. https://read.cash/@Lixten **Answer to Quiz 59:2** *What is the difference between British English and American English citation marks,…
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Vincent Van Gogh, Artist & Wise Madman - Quotes & Comments Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890) is one of the most remarkable artists of European art history. Poor and unhappy, he never sold a single painting; today his paintings belong to the most valuable ones, and are sold for millions. His difficult life, including his madness, made him grow considerable wisdom, which is reflected in many quotes from him. Here I want to focus on that, rather than his art. Let's jump right into…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 61 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 60**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-60-991f0a46 **Answer to Quiz 60:1** *Cats of a certain colour have better health than other cats - and on an average, they live longer. Which colour (of cats) are we talking about?* The answer is black cats. I quote from my article Black Cats,…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 62 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 61**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-61-68e9e41f **Answer to Quiz 61:1** *Two sovereign states have flags showing a dragon - which two states/countries?* One is Bhutan, which @TheGuy and @Sashaa knew. @TheGuy also suggested Wales, and it is right that they have a dragon on their…