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Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 15-05-2006
What industry uses 90 percent of the licorice imported into the U.S. as flavouring?
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - dudette - 15-05-2006
The obvious answer has to be sweets... but I'm not convinced ... :mmm:
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - nataliiie - 15-05-2006
Tobacco industry
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 16-05-2006
nataliiie Wrote:Tobacco industry
Licorice is used in cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products.
How did the popular Pink Panther films get their name?
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - nataliiie - 16-05-2006
Pink Panther is a large, imaginary diamond which has a flaw that resembles a pink panther.
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 17-05-2006
nataliiie Wrote:Pink Panther is a large, imaginary diamond which has a flaw that resembles a pink panther.
Close enough for a :thumbs:
From the large pink diamond that the jewel thief known as the Phantom plans to steal in the original 1964 film. The diamond is known as the Pink Panther because it has a flaw resembling a leaping panther.
When it comes to language, what is a capitonym?
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - gwasi - 17-05-2006
Capitonym - when a word is spelt the same but one means a name and the other a diff meaning
e.g. Natal - province in SA and
natal - to do with birth
(thank you Mr Google)
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 18-05-2006
gwasi Wrote:Capitonym - when a word is spelt the same but one means a name and the other a diff meaning
e.g. Natal - province in SA and
natal - to do with birth
(thank you Mr Google)
Not necessairly but you get the gist :thumbs:
It's a word that changes both meaning and pronunciation when capitalized. It's a form of heteronym.
Capitalizing does make it a name What famous industrial designer fashioned the interior of the Skylab space station?
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - nataliiie - 18-05-2006
Raymond Loewy
Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - penelope - 18-05-2006
ditto nataliiie