October 21, 2024
In an effort to reduce smoking, the Australian government requires cigarette packaging to use the color Pantone 448C, a drab greenish-brown shade chosen for its perceived unpleasantness. The government originally called the color “olive green” until the Australian Olive Association petitioned it to stop.
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Oct 20
What road can “sing” a song? -
Oct 19
What aspect of your appearance might get you called a “bluey” in Australia? -
Oct 18
What musician earned a fifth-degree black belt at age 80? -
Oct 17
What country has no mosquitos? -
Oct 16
What commonplace vehicle began as a “dandy horse”? -
Oct 15
What familiar hassle awaited astronauts returning from the moon? -
Oct 14
How did Native American tribes that spoke different languages communicate? -
Oct 13
Why did people in the 1800s bite beads of sulfuric acid? -
Oct 12
What holiday forbids the wearing of leather shoes? -
Oct 11
What animal helped clean a particle accelerator?