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QUESTION Why does the New Zealand rugby union team do the haka before each game but most other Kiwi sporting teams do not? ANSWER Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance, which is said to express...
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QUESTIONHow did Australian farmers get the nickname "cocky"?ANSWERAustralian farmers were called cockies in the early days of European settlement because, like the birds of the same name, they made...
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QUESTIONHow did sausages come to be called bangers?ANSWERSausages are commonly referred to as bangers because of their tendency to explode as the skin around the outside shrinks and tightens. The...
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Cheap sausages will explode. We use to prick them, but experts say you should not do that.
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QUESTIONWhy do we call it a "#%@* and bull" story?ANSWERAccording to The Origins of Words and Phrases (Reader's Digest), a #%@* and bull story is a ridiculous and implausible tale.The expression "talk...
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QUESTIONHow are traffic lights triggered?ANSWERTraffic lights can be triggered by an inductive-loop traffic detector.These triggers are loops under the road that act similar to a metal detector, which...
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QUESTIONHow do police identify human remains through dental records? Is there a nationwide database?ANSWERThere isn't a national database. To establish an identification, a forensic odontologist...
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QUESTIONWhy is an Allen key so-called?ANSWERAn Allen wrench, also known as an Allen key, is the name given to a six-sided tool used as a driver for screws, bolts and other fasteners designed to fit...
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QUESTIONWhy is a mixture of fruit juices, and quite often alcohol, served from a bowl called a punch?ANSWERThere are two possible explanations of the origin of punch, meaning a concocted drink usually...
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I thought it was called punch, because when you have drunk enough, you will feel like you have been punched then knocked out....LOL
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QUESTIONWhy are fizzy drinks called soft drinks?ANSWERA soft drink (also referred to as soda, soda pop, pop, tonic, or fizzy drink) is a non-alcoholic beverage typically containing water - often...
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QUESTIONWhy are potatoes called spuds?ANSWERThe name spud for a small potato comes from the digging of soil (or a hole) before the planting of potatoes. The word is of unknown origin and was...
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The origin of "spud" has erroneously been attributed to a 19th century activist group dedicated to keeping the potato out of Britain, calling itself the Society for the Prevention of an Unwholesome...
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