Trivia

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Terms: |Business History| |Global Brands| |Sportswear Brands|

Published: 28. 4. 2026.

The firm established by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight in 1964 under the name Blue Ribbon Sports, near Beaverton and Portland in Oregon, later became globally famous under another name. What is it called today?

Nike

Terms: |Home Computers|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

The ZX Spectrum was an 8-bit home computer launched in Britain in 1982, powered by a 3.5 MHz Zilog Z80 processor and sold in 16 KB and 48 KB memory versions. What was the name of the inventor behind it, whose surname also appeared in the name of the company that made it?

Clive Sinclair

Terms: |Chemistry|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

When chopped, which vegetable produces propanethial-S-oxide, the substance that triggers tears?

Onion

Terms: |Gastronomy| |Spain|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

Which famous Spanish dish from Valencia takes its name from the pan in which it is cooked?

Paella

Terms: |Animals| |Reptiles|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

When an animal appears in forms described by words like king, spitting, Egyptian and black-necked, it is clear which creature is being referred to. Which animal is it?

Cobra

Terms: |Gastronomy| |Japan| |Portugal|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

This Japanese dish is most often made from seafood or vegetables coated in batter and deep-fried. It developed under the influence of cooking methods brought to Nagasaki by the Portuguese in the 16th century. What is it called?

Tempura

Terms: |Brasil| |Geology|

Published: 13. 4. 2026.

The gemstone sought in this question is completely transparent when pure, although it usually contains impurities and is more commonly found in shades resembling white wine or straw yellow. The largest specimen ever found was discovered in Brazil in 1984, was named El Dorado, and weighs more than 6 kilograms. Which gemstone is it?

Topaz