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The 12 Quizzes of Christmas #9
The Names of Things You Didn't Know Had Names
From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons
1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs
2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils
3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches
4. The space between your eyebrows
5. The creases on the inside of your wrist
6. The space between the extended thumb and index finger
7. The punctuation marks designed to denote swear words in comics
8. The metal band on the top of a pencil that holds the rubber in place
9. On a hammer, the (rounded) end opposite the striking face
10. When an arm or a leg "goes to sleep" as a result of numbness caused bypressure on a nerve
11. The loop on a belt that holds the end in place after it has passedthrough the buckle
12. The hole in a shirt or jumper through which you put your hand and arm
Adrian
From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons
1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs
2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils
3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches
4. The space between your eyebrows
5. The creases on the inside of your wrist
6. The space between the extended thumb and index finger
7. The punctuation marks designed to denote swear words in comics
8. The metal band on the top of a pencil that holds the rubber in place
9. On a hammer, the (rounded) end opposite the striking face
10. When an arm or a leg "goes to sleep" as a result of numbness caused bypressure on a nerve
11. The loop on a belt that holds the end in place after it has passedthrough the buckle
12. The hole in a shirt or jumper through which you put your hand and arm
Adrian
Top answer
[nq:1]The Names of Things You Didn't Know Had Names From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons 1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs[/nq] Alfalfa Centauri. [nq:1]2.
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[nq:1]The Names of Things You Didn't Know Had Names From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons 1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs[/nq]
Alfalfa Centauri.
[nq:1]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
Craw.
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches[/nq]
Spine.
[nq:1]4. The space between your eyebrows[/nq]
Third eye.
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Alfalfa Centauri.
[nq:1]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
Craw.
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches[/nq]
Spine.
[nq:1]4. The space between your eyebrows[/nq]
Third eye.
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[nq:1]The Names of Things You Didn't Know Had Names From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons 1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs 2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
Assuming you meant to type "nostrils", it's the septum.
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches 4. The space between your eyebrows[/nq]
Bridge.
[nq:1]5. The crea
Assuming you meant to type "nostrils", it's the septum.
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches 4. The space between your eyebrows[/nq]
Bridge.
[nq:1]5. The crea
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[nq:1]The Names of Things You Didn't Know Had Names From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons 1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs[/nq]
Rowel
[nq:1]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
Uvula
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches 4. The space between your eyebrows 5. The creases on the inside of your wrist 6. The space between
Rowel
[nq:1]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
Uvula
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top of a book of matches 4. The space between your eyebrows 5. The creases on the inside of your wrist 6. The space between
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Adrian Bailey filted:
[nq:1]The Names of Things You Didn't Know Had Names From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons 1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs[/nq]
A rowel..
[nq:1]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
Septum, unless you mean the part below the nose, on the upper lip...that's a philtrum..
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top
[nq:1]The Names of Things You Didn't Know Had Names From "That Book" by Mitchell Symons 1. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs[/nq]
A rowel..
[nq:1]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
Septum, unless you mean the part below the nose, on the upper lip...that's a philtrum..
[nq:1]3. The rounded part on the top
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[nq:1]Adrian Bailey filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
[nq:1]Septum, unless you mean the part below the nose, on the upperlip...that's a philtrum..[/nq]
Not according to the, ahem, learned text. (As Don pointed out, I meant "nostrils".) The only correct answers to the quiz so far are "rowel", "ferrule" and "peen".
[nq:2]10. When
[nq:2]2. The bottom part of the nose that separates the tonsils[/nq]
[nq:1]Septum, unless you mean the part below the nose, on the upperlip...that's a philtrum..[/nq]
Not according to the, ahem, learned text. (As Don pointed out, I meant "nostrils".) The only correct answers to the quiz so far are "rowel", "ferrule" and "peen".
[nq:2]10. When
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Whoa! How did you do that? Orl korrect, and nine points. Nagyon jo.
Adrian
Adrian
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Adrian Bailey filted:
[nq:2]Ophyron[/nq]
[nq:1]Whoa! How did you do that? Orl korrect, and nine points. Nagyon jo.[/nq]
Google doesn't know what an "ophyron" is (using the "define:" function), and gives five definitions for "glabella" of which three clearly meet the requirements..r
[nq:2]Ophyron[/nq]
[nq:1]Whoa! How did you do that? Orl korrect, and nine points. Nagyon jo.[/nq]
Google doesn't know what an "ophyron" is (using the "define:" function), and gives five definitions for "glabella" of which three clearly meet the requirements..r
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[nq:1]Whoa! How did you do that? Orl korrect, and nine points. Nagyon jo.[/nq]
Köszönöm. I only search the Internet.
Köszönöm. I only search the Internet.
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[nq:1]Adrian Bailey filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]Whoa! How did you do that? Orl korrect, and nine points. Nagyon jo.[/nq]
[nq:1]Google doesn't know what an "ophyron" is (using the "define:" function),and gives five definitions for "glabella" of which three clearly meet the requirements..r[/nq]
Oops, it's "ophryon", but I agree that "glabella" seems like the correcter answer.
Adrian
[nq:2]Whoa! How did you do that? Orl korrect, and nine points. Nagyon jo.[/nq]
[nq:1]Google doesn't know what an "ophyron" is (using the "define:" function),and gives five definitions for "glabella" of which three clearly meet the requirements..r[/nq]
Oops, it's "ophryon", but I agree that "glabella" seems like the correcter answer.
Adrian
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