Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Two To Tango

1. Often used for cleaning waterproof microphones and rifle barrels, they were made from oiled silk paper and lamb intestine in ancient China. The English Census board was the first to publicly use the word _______. In 1844, discovery of vulcanisation revolutionised the production of this. They can also be used as decompression valves and to protect sensors.
What??

2.





Christopher Columbus landed at the location known as Fisherman's Point in 1494, naming it Puerto Grande.It was briefly known as Cumberland Bay when the British seized it in 1741, during the War of Jenkins' Ear. British Admiral Edward Vernon arrived with a force of eight warships and 4,000. 


It has the first and only Mcdonalds in Cuba.

Identify the place!


(Questions courtesy Prashant Menghrajani)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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