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Big History Quiz

Do you consider yourself a master historian? Then this is the quiz for you! From the Industrial Revolution to the founding of NATO and the UN, you’ll face challenging and fun questions about countries from all over the world. It’s time to show what you’ve got!

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Fact Lab

Dividing by zero is not only impossible but also dangerous! In 1997, when a crewman aboard the USS Yorktown mistakenly entered a zero into the ship’s computer, it tried to divide by null, incapacitating the mighty vessel and leaving it stranded for several hours.

While filming ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Nicole Kidman fractured her rib. She broke it a second time while trying to fit into a corset. She also tumbled down a flight of stairs and had to subsequently film parts of the move in a wheelchair. Her injuries reportedly cost her the lead role in ‘Panic Room’

The bananas you can buy at your local greengrocer’s are Cavendish bananas, but did you know that people preferred another variety called the Gros Michel? Unfortunately, it became extinct in the 1960s when a fungus wiped out entire harvests.

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