1. When was Nelson’s Column in London’s Trafalgar Square finished?

 
 
 
 
 

2. What ancient civilization, over 2,000 years ago, was reportedly using mouldy bread to treat infected wounds, essentially proto-antibiotics?

 
 
 
 
 

3. How many litres of water are required in the manufacture of one litre of fresh orange juice?

 
 
 
 
 

4. Which country has the lowest literacy rate?

 
 
 
 
 

5. In what year was the famous Loch Ness Monster legend born, after an alleged sighting by a reporter from the Inverness Courier newspaper?

 
 
 
 
 

6. I what year was the group Alcoholics Anonymous founded by William Wilson in Ohio?

 
 
 
 
 

7. What percentage of deaths each year are causes by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer?

 
 
 
 
 

8. What is the world’s most recycled material?

 
 
 
 
 

9. On average, how many litres of water, in total, are needed to produce one slice of bread?

 
 
 
 
 

10. In what year did the UK Parliament pass a law to lower the voting age for women from 30 to 21?

 
 
 
 
 

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