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Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 15-05-2006 What industry uses 90 percent of the licorice imported into the U.S. as flavouring? Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - dudette - 15-05-2006 The obvious answer has to be sweets... but I'm not convinced ... :mmm: Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - nataliiie - 15-05-2006 Tobacco industry Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 16-05-2006 nataliiie Wrote:Tobacco industry Licorice is used in cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products. How did the popular Pink Panther films get their name? Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - nataliiie - 16-05-2006 Pink Panther is a large, imaginary diamond which has a flaw that resembles a pink panther. Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 17-05-2006 nataliiie Wrote:Pink Panther is a large, imaginary diamond which has a flaw that resembles a pink panther. Close enough for a :thumbs: From the large pink diamond that the jewel thief known as the Phantom plans to steal in the original 1964 film. The diamond is known as the Pink Panther because it has a flaw resembling a leaping panther. When it comes to language, what is a capitonym? Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - gwasi - 17-05-2006 Capitonym - when a word is spelt the same but one means a name and the other a diff meaning e.g. Natal - province in SA and natal - to do with birth (thank you Mr Google) Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 18-05-2006 gwasi Wrote:Capitonym - when a word is spelt the same but one means a name and the other a diff meaning Not necessairly but you get the gist :thumbs: It's a word that changes both meaning and pronunciation when capitalized. It's a form of heteronym. Capitalizing does make it a name What famous industrial designer fashioned the interior of the Skylab space station? Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - nataliiie - 18-05-2006 Raymond Loewy Week 20's Trivial Pursuit - penelope - 18-05-2006 ditto nataliiie |