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French Etymology: The Origin of Words
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French Language
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French Etymology: The Origin of Words

Algorithm comes from Al-Khwarizmi, a 9th-century Persian mathematician. Ordinateur was coined in 1955 by Jacques Perret for IBM. Coffee comes from the Arabic qahwa. Test the origin of words you use every day.

1 min
June 15th Through History
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History
MediumOn This Day

June 15th Through History

In 1667, Jean-Baptiste Denis injected lamb's blood into a patient and kept him alive. On 15 June 1215, John Lackland signed Magna Carta. Test what you know about dates that share a calendar.

2 min
Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (IV-V-VI)
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Movies
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Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (IV-V-VI)

Harrison Ford improvised Han Solo's "I know" instead of the scripted "I love you too". Lando flies the Falcon in the final assault on the Death Star. Test your memories of the 1977-1983 trilogy.

2 min
Ancient Egypt - Pharaohs and Pyramids
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History
Medium

Ancient Egypt - Pharaohs and Pyramids

Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun's KV62 tomb on 4 November 1922 and found 5,000 gilded objects inside. Champollion deciphered the hieroglyphs in 1822. Cleopatra VII died in 30 BC. Test your ancient Egypt.

2 min
June 4th Through History
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History
MediumOn This Day

June 4th Through History

Operation Dynamo evacuated 340,000 soldiers from Dunkirk in June 1940. The Montgolfiers flew their first balloon at Annonay on 4 June 1783. Tiananmen and Solidarność, same day in 1989. Test your 4 June.

2 min
Franco-Belgian Comics: Asterix, Tintin & Co
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Literature
Easy

Franco-Belgian Comics: Asterix, Tintin & Co

Herge invents Tintin in 1929, Obelix falls into the cauldron as a baby so needs no potion, and the word Schtroumpf is born at Peyo's table in 1958. Test your classics.

1 min
Legendary Concerts & Festivals
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Music
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Legendary Concerts & Festivals

Isle of Wight 1970 beat Woodstock with 600,000 spectators and Hendrix's last show. Coachella squats Indio, Burning Man burns in Black Rock. Test your live culture.

2 min
Great Battles That Changed History
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History
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Great Battles That Changed History

Thermopylae 480 BC, Hastings 1066 with the arrow in Harold's eye, Gaugamela 331 BC finishing Darius III, Omaha Beach and its 2000 dead in hours. Test the turning points.

2 min
Chemistry: Elements and Reactions
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Science
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Chemistry: Elements and Reactions

Mendeleev publishes his table in 1869 and predicts still unknown elements. Gold bears Au for aurum, Oganesson closes the list at 118 since 2016. Test your chemistry basics.

2 min
April 11th Through History
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History
MediumOn This Day

April 11th Through History

On April 11, 1814, Napoleon signs his abdication at Fontainebleau. Same day in 1970, Apollo 13 lifts off for the Moon; in 1945, the US 89th Division liberates Buchenwald. Test your history.

2 min
French Wines & Grape Varieties
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Food & Cuisine
Easy

French Wines & Grape Varieties

Merlot covers 66% of red plantings in Bordeaux, Sauternes pairs with foie gras, and the Champagne method dates back to the 17th century. Test your knowledge of French grape varieties and AOCs.

1 min
Famous Novel Openings
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Literature
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Famous Novel Openings

"Mother died today" (Camus, 1942). "Call me Ishmael" (Melville, 1851). "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit" (Tolkien, 1937). Recognise the opening line, find the novel.

1 min